St. John's Lutheran ChurchWarrenton, MO

St. John's Group Email Ormie the Pig - Devotion

A little laugh from your St. John's Board of Outreach & Evangelism JUST BEFORE you are exposed to all those Christmas goodies. Maybe, just maybe, God was trying to tell Ormie that he really didn't need those cookies!

I saw this as a great demonstration of how God DOES tell us what is good (or not good) for us; but we just don't stop and truly "listen".

May you all be blessed with the ability to listen to God's Holy Spirit in the new year and blessed with the wisdom to listen.

Invite an unchurched friend to come with you to Christmas worship this week-end. What a great gift to give someone you love. The gift of learning about the greatest gift of all to us, the birth of God's son, our savior, Jesus Christ. Glory to God in the highest and on earth, peace good will toward men!

Hey, let's all "get in the boat" in 2012 and become more active "Fishers of Men". For that matter you can fish from shore or the dock too! Pick up the phone or send an email to someone and tell them about Jesus. Once you get started you get better. Some days the "fish" may not be biting; but other days may be the day you'll reel one in!!! Happy fishing for Christ in 2012!!!!

Merry Christmas with Christian love and friendship from your Board of Outreach & Evangelism.

A MERRY CHRISTMAS FUNNY FOR YOU!

We've all had days like this!

Click here: Ormie

St. John's Group Email Thursday, Dec 21, 2011

DEVOTION:
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through Him. John 3:16-17

You know the song: "On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, a partridge in a pear tree."

After that first verse things get a little bit cloudy for me. Sure, I remember to put the golden rings on day five, but I'm confused about the placement of the things that follow. Which goes first: the lords-a-leaping or the ladies milking?

Understand, I don't spend a lot of time thinking about that song. Not near as much as the folks at Pittsburgh Bank PNC. Their experts have calculated it would cost your true love $24,263.18 to give you all the things on that song's rather strange Christmas list.

They also have figured that price is an increase of $823.80 over last year. And, in case you're wondering, the cheapest gift on the list is the $15 partridge in a pear tree, and the most expensive is the $6,300 seven swans-a-swimming. As far as the aforementioned golden rings, they actually dropped by .8 percent.

So, those are the facts. But they are not all the facts.

If you really want to know all the facts, if you really want to know what the Person who loves you most has given to you, you're going to have to take a journey in time and location.

The time is a little over 2,000 years ago; the place is Bethlehem.

There, in an animal's feeding trough you can see God's Son wrapped in swaddling clothes. He is the Gift. Yes, He looks like a human baby because that is exactly what He is. But He is more, far more, than any other human child.

He is your Redeemer.

Look and see what God's love for you has done. As an adult, walk with Him and see how He taught as no other man has ever taught; see how His word had the ability to heal men's bodies and bring peace to troubled hearts.

Look and see what God's love for you has done. Stay awake with Him in the Garden of Gethsemane, and stand in awe of a heart that was willing to take the guilt of all your sins unto Himself. Travel with Him to His trials, and watch how He refused to defend or release Himself. Watch at the cross as love endured pain unlike anything this world has seen before or since.

Travel with His friends to His tomb and see how His lifeless body is quickly buried. Then, before dawn, three days later, go to the tomb and see Him rise.

Look at all these things, and you will see what God's true love has given to you.

THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, for loving me when I was unlovable, I give thanks. May I be truly grateful for Your great gift of grace. This I pray in my Savior's Name. Amen.

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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: Who was Onesimus?
Below is the answer from Pat King (along with the wikipedia version)

Onesimus is the dude who came before Twosimus, and Three. They were actually brothers, with unimaginative parents, who couldn't think up decent names, so they gave they these idiotic ones.

But in Biblical stuff, he was that slave that ran off, met Paul and became a Christian. Then Paul convinced him, "Hey! Slavery ain't so bad! Go back, have fun!" So he did.

For the non-abridged version, read this:

Saint Onesimus (d. ca. 68 AD) (Greek: Ὀνήσιμος, Onēsimos, meaning "useful," also called Onesimus of Byzantium and The Holy Apostle Onesimus in some Eastern Orthodox churches) was a slave to Philemon of Colossae, a man of Christian faith. Eventually, Onesimus transgressed against Philemon and fled to the site of Paul the Apostle's imprisonment (most probably Rome or Caesarea) to escape punishment for a theft he was said to have committed,^[3] there, he heard the Gospel from Paul and converted to Christianity. Paul, having earlier converted Philemon to Christianity, reconciled the two and wrote a letter to Philemon (which today exists in the New Testament as the Epistle to Philemon ^[4]). The letter read (in part):

"	I appeal to you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I became in my imprisonment. (Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful to you and to me.) I am sending him back to you, sending my very heart. I would have been glad to keep him with me, in order that he might serve me on your behalf during my imprisonment for the gospel, but I preferred to do nothing without your consent in order that your goodness might not be by compulsion but of your own accord. For this is perhaps why he was parted from you for a while, that you might have him back forever, no longer as a slave, as a beloved brother—especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.	"
—Paul of Tarsus to Philemon, Epistle to Philemon 1:10-16 (ESV)

Due to this epistle from Paul, Philemon indeed accepted Onesimus as a brother and freed him of slavery^{[citation needed]}. Although it is doubted by some authorities, it may well be that this Onesimus was the same one consecrated a bishop by the Apostles and accepted the episcopal throne in Ephesus following the Apostle Timothy. During the reign of Roman emperor Domitian and the persecution of Trajan, Onesimus was imprisoned in Rome and martyred by stoning (although some sources claim that he was beheaded^[5]).
He is regarded as a saint by several Christian churches, including the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, which commemorates him and Philemon on February 15

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TODAY'S QUIZ: Who was Apollos?

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CATECHISM:

6th commandment: You shall not steal.

Question: What does God forbid in the seventh commandment?

Answer: God forbids every kind of robbery, theft, and dishonest way of getting things.

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CHURCH CALENDAR

Thurs- nothing scheduled

Fri- nothng scheduled

Sat- Christmas Eve worship 7pm and 11pm

Sun- Christmas Day worship 9am

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NEWS:

CHRISTMAS WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Saturday- 7 and 11pm

Sunday- 9am

Hope to see ALL of you there on both days!

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ANYONE WANT TO GO DOWN TO JOPLIN WITH ME FOR A COUPLE DAYS IN JANUARY DURING THE WEEK?

WORKERS NEEDED IN JOPLIN

Immanuel Lutheran Church in in Joplin is taking workers to help with construction.

YOU CAN GO ON YOUR OWN IF YOU WANT or, I'd love to take a group for a couple days in January and/or February to work on some houses.

Trent Davis, Immanuel's director of disaster response sent the following:

"The Lord has blessed us with the ability to get five decent sized projects under roof before the weather has gotten too ugly here, however we have only a few teams committed from Dec-Feb. We need additional teams.

All help will be greatly appreciated. Types of skills we are looking for include: electricians, plumbers, HVAC, drywall, painters and interior trim.
Not everyone on a team needs to be skilled but we need enough skilled folks to give direction to the willing. Thanks and Blessings!"

Contact information for Trent is:
Director of Disaster Response Trent Davis
Immanuel Lutheran Church – LCMS; 2616 Connecticut Ave; Joplin, MO 64804;
417.624.0333 | fax: 417.624.2774;

If anyone wants to go with me for a few days let me know asap and I will set it up. I'm pretty sure that all we'd really have to pay for is food.
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YOUTH GROUP STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION

***SAVE THE DATE*** The date of the Youth Group Steak Dinner and Auction has been set for Saturday, February 11, 2012. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. Please join us for a night of fun and fundraising. We will be having the old favorites: silent auction and 50/50 drawing as well as the new favorites: live auction, dessert dash, wine raffle, and the WILD HEARTS JACKPOT DRAWING where there is a chance to win $500.00.

Tickets for the WILD HEARTS $500 DRAWING are on sale now. Please ask a youth group member to get yours. The tickets are 1 for $10 but for an additional $10 you can get 10 more tickets and have 11 chances at winning!

The youth will begin selling dinner/auction tickets at the beginning of January in the narthex after services. Tickets are $15 per person. Bid only tickets are $5.00. You may also contact Marilyn to reserve tickets.

In order to guarantee that you get to sit with a special group of family or friends, you may want to consider purchasing a table of 8 for $120.

BUY A POINSETTIA FOR THE ALTAR FOR CHRISTMAS IN MEMORY OF OR IN HONOR OF SOMEONE!!

Please sign the sheet in the narthex by Wednesday, Deember 14. They are $12.50 each.

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A MOMENT OF GRACE FLORIST IS DONATING 10% oF EACH ST. JOHN'S MEMBER'S SALE BACK TO THE CHURCH

Each time you purchase flowers and other gifts from A MOMENT OF GRACE and tell them you are a member at St. John's, the church receives a tithe from them. A Moment of Grace is located at 511 N Hwy 47 and the phone number is 456-9334.

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PRAYERS: (If I have missed anyone please let me know.)

For DAVE KOHRS who is recovering well after surgery to remove a tumor from his abdomen.

For PATRICK BIONDO, a son of a friend of Toni Mauch. Patrick was in a serious car accident on Saturday evening and will be undergoing several surgeries to try to repair a large portion of his scalp and a broken hand.

For Mrs. Sisson (first grade teacher at Daniel Boone) and her newborn baby girl who was born very early and weighs in at a little over a pound and a half. Her name is Chloe Michelle.

For KEN SUTOR, Lisa Rausch's dad, who is was brought home and is on hospice care, but is in good spirits.

For KEN WAGNER who is home and is doing well, although he still has a LONG way to go.

For JANICE MCKENZIE who will has a huge ulcer and is getting treatment for it.

For ED KOHRS who is at Delmar Gardens in Chesterfield

For Robyn McNew's cousin MARY KUTRIP who is dealing with terminal cancer and has quit doing treatments for it.

For JONAS BORCHERT, grandson of Don Nolte, who continues to be up and down because of chemotherapy treatments.

St. John's Group Email From the Board of Evangelism: Ormie the Pig

FROM THE BOARD OF EVANGELISM

May you all be blessed with the ability to listen to God's Holy Spirit in the new year and blessed with the wisdom to listen.

A MERRY CHRISTMAS FUNNY FOR YOU!

We've all had days like this!

Click here: Ormie

St. John's Group Email Wednesday, Dec 21, 2011

DEVOTION:
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Your presence, and take not Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit. Psalms 51:10-12

So, what do you have on your bucket list?

Most of us do have things we would like to accomplish before we die. Of course, we generally keep most of those things to ourselves, don't we?

Since that's the case, I was intrigued by an art project that recently was put up in New York City. The project is the brainstorm of a New Orleans artist named Candy Chang.

In front of a construction project, she set up a half-block-long stretch of blank plywood. She also put out a sign which, in part, reads, "What desires do you hold dearest? What is your greatest ambition? What do you want for those you love? Here you can share your individuality with the city."

To make the job easier, she provided baskets full of chalk.

Hundreds of people have responded to the opportunity. One individual longs to be a WNBA player, and another wants to "stop the guns." The responses are varied.
All of this got me to wondering, when the Lord looks down at His people, when He looks into our hearts what does He see written on our bucket lists?

Understand, I'm not talking about the things which ought to be there. When God looks at us, He sees the truth. He knows that which is really important to us.

So, what would He see when He looks into your heart? What do you want to accomplish?

It's my hope your list is better than mine and better than King David's. You see, David is the fellow who wrote the prayer which serves as the theme for this Daily Devotion. Now it is my hope that your list contains things which are more altruistic, more noble, more spiritual, more loving, more giving, more Christian than is ours.

Of course, if your bucket list is like ours and leaves something to be desired, you may want to join us in ...

THE PRAYER: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Your presence, and take not Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit. This I pray in my Savior's Name whose sacrifice makes the creation of a new heart a possibility and a reality. In His Name. Amen.
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: Who was Tychicus? (I'll leave it up one more day.) Tychicus was a constant help to Paul especially in association with the churches of Asia. Tychicus was an associate of Paul who traveled as his representative. He was introduced in the Final Greetings of Paul as the "dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know how I am and what I am doing. (Thank you Dianne)

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TODAY'S QUIZ: Who was Onesimus?

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CATECHISM:

6th commandment: You shall not steal.

Question: What does this mean?

Answer: We should fear and love God so that we do not take our neighbor's money or possessions, or get them in any dishonest way, but help him to improve and protect his possessions and income.

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CHURCH CALENDAR

Wed- bells 6:30; choir 7:30

Thurs- nothing scheduled

Fri- nothng scheduled

Sat- Christmas Eve worship 7pm and 11pm

Sun- Christmas Day worship 9am

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NEWS:

CHRISTMAS WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Saturday- 7 and 11pm

Sunday- 9am

Hope to see ALL of you there on both days!

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ANYONE WANT TO GO DOWN TO JOPLIN WITH ME FOR A COUPLE DAYS IN JANUARY DURING THE WEEK?

WORKERS NEEDED IN JOPLIN

YOUTH GROUP STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION

In order to guarantee that you get to sit with a special group of family or friends, you may want to consider purchasing a table of 8 for $120.

BUY A POINSETTIA FOR THE ALTAR FOR CHRISTMAS IN MEMORY OF OR IN HONOR OF SOMEONE!!

Please sign the sheet in the narthex by Wednesday, Deember 14. They are $12.50 each.

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A MOMENT OF GRACE FLORIST IS DONATING 10% oF EACH ST. JOHN'S MEMBER'S SALE BACK TO THE CHURCH

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PRAYERS: (If I have missed anyone please let me know.)

For DAVE KOHRS who is recovering well after surgery to remove a tumor from his abdomen.

For Mrs. Sisson (first grade teacher at Daniel Boone) and her newborn baby girl who was born very early and weighs in at a little over a pound and a half. Her name is Chloe Michelle.

For KEN SUTOR, Lisa Rausch's dad, who is was brought home and is on hospice care, but is in good spirits.

For KEN WAGNER who is home and is doing well, although he still has a LONG way to go.

For JANICE MCKENZIE who will has a huge ulcer and is getting treatment for it.

For ED KOHRS who is at Delmar Gardens in Chesterfield

For Robyn McNew's cousin MARY KUTRIP who is dealing with terminal cancer and has quit doing treatments for it.

For JONAS BORCHERT, grandson of Don Nolte, who continues to be up and down because of chemotherapy treatments.

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St. John's Group Email prayer request

For Mrs. Sisson (first grade teacher at Daniel Boone) and her newborn baby girl who was born very early and weighs in at a little over a pound and a half. Her name is Chloe Michelle.

Thank you,
Barb Hargrove

St. John's Group Email flood at church

Just a quick note to let you all know that the church offices got flooded last night. A big thanks to Steve Robine for using his big machines to suck up all the water and to the guys from Schraer, including Billy Woolf and Josh Scott who spent a long time carrying stuff out of the offices, moving stuff around, and finding the source of the water (A plugged up drain on the other side of teh parking lot that backed up all the way to the drain in front of the office doors.) Thanks guys!!

Peace on your day everyone!
Pastor

St. John's Group Email FW: Prayer request

Please add Patrick Biondo to your prayers. His mother is a friend of mine. Patrick was in a serious car accident on Saturday evening and will be undergoing several surgeries to try to repair a large portion of his scalp and a broken hand. Thanks, Toni

Toni Mauch

Branch Office Administrator

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St. John's Group Email Update on Emma

I thought you would like to know that Emma has made a remarkable recovery! She has already returned to school today. Amazing!!!

THANK YOU ALL for your prayers!

Lynn

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St. John's Group Email Monday, Dec 19, 2011

DEVOTION:

"A Wrong Christmas Spirit"

December 19, 2011

While He (Jesus) was still speaking, there came a crowd, and the man called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He drew near to Jesus to kiss Him, but Jesus said to him, "Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?" Luke 22:47-48

Insult to injury.

That expression accurately describes the events which took place this year at Southington, Connecticut. It appears that Ruth Wagner went to a Christmas craft fair, so she could celebrate the season. Sadly, she was not planning to pay for any of the items she liked.

Wagner gave herself, as they used to say, a "five-fingered discount." That is, she started to steal things. That's the insult to the Savior and to the sellers at the craft fair.

When a vendor saw and confronted Wagner about her stealing, she made a bee-line for the exit. The vendor yelled out, "Someone stop that woman!" and one quick-thinking lady blocked Wagner's path. Now this is where the injury part of the story comes in. Not wishing to be captured red-handed, Wagner grabbed a seashell Christmas ornament and stabbed the lady in the arm.

The injured lady was taken to the hospital, and Wagner was eventually taken to the police station. There she was charged with: first-degree robbery, second-degree assault, first-degree reckless endangerment, sixth-degree larceny and a second-degree breach of the peace.

Wagner's bail was set at $100,000.

Insult to injury.

When I read Wagner's story, I immediately thought of Judas, who also was guilty of adding insult to injury. It was an injurious thing for the renegade disciple to betray Jesus. After all, he had been directly under the Savior's influence for three years. But to betray his Redeemer with a kiss ... that was an insult to which even the long-suffering Savior reacted.

Insult to injury.

Yes, when I read Wagner's story, I thought of Judas, and then I thought of myself. I cannot begin to calculate how many times I have sinned and to that first transgression added another sin, and another, and another -- in an attempt to justify myself.

Quite likely you've done the same.

If so, we need a Savior -- a Savior who has shown He can love us past our insults and in spite of the injuries we do. In a second, Jesus would have forgiven Judas ... and Ruth ... and Ken ... and you. To make forgiveness a reality is why God's Son was born; it is why He lived, suffered, died and rose. And it is why we prepare for His birthday remembrance with a repentant heart.

THE PRAYER: Dear Lord Jesus, forgive my insults and injuries. Grant me the Holy Spirit, so I might be changed and become the proper witness You deserve. This I ask in Your Name. Amen.

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TODAY'S QUIZ: Who was Tychicus? (I'll leave it up one more day.)

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CATECHISM:

6th commandment: You shall not commit adultery

Question: What does God require especially of married persons?

Answer:

God requires married peope to love, honor, and respect each other. The wife is the husband's God-given helper, and the husband is the wife's God-given head.

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CHURCH CALENDAR

Mon- Little Lambs to Whispering Pines 10:30; no confirmation till Jan. 9

Tues- Quilters 9am; Bible study 11:30????

Wed- bells 6:30; chir 7:30

Thurs- nothing scheduled

Fri- nothng scheduled

Sat- Christmas Eve worship 7pm and 11pm

Sun- Christmas Day worship 9am

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NEWS:

CHRISTMAS WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Saturday- 7 and 11pm

Sunday- 9am

Hope to see ALL of you there on both days!

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WORKERS NEEDED IN JOPLIN

YOUTH GROUP STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION

In order to guarantee that you get to sit with a special group of family or friends, you may want to consider purchasing a table of 8 for $120.

BUY A POINSETTIA FOR THE ALTAR FOR CHRISTMAS IN MEMORY OF OR IN HONOR OF SOMEONE!!

Please sign the sheet in the narthex by Wednesday, Deember 14. They are $12.50 each.

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A MOMENT OF GRACE FLORIST IS DONATING 10% oF EACH ST. JOHN'S MEMBER'S SALE BACK TO THE CHURCH

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PRAYERS: (If I have missed anyone please let me know.)

For DAVE KOHRS who will be having surgery Tuesday to remove a tumor from his abdomen.

For KEN SUTOR, Lisa Rausch's dad, who is was brought home and is on hospice care, but is in good spirits.

For EMMA, seven year old granddaughter of Terry and Lynn Russell, and great granddaughter of Elaine Schauer who is recovering from surgery.

For BONNIE FRENZIA who is doing much better at home.

For RICH (son of Burket Fickle - she works for Dr. Brady DDS here in Warrenton). He has been, and is, very sick and keeps running high fevers and they don't seem to find out what is causing his illness.

For KEN WAGNER who is home and is doing well, although he still has a LONG way to go.

For JANICE MCKENZIE who will has a huge ulcer and is getting treatment for it.

For ED KOHRS who is at Delmar Gardens in Chesterfield

For Robyn McNew's cousin MARY KUTRIP who is dealing with terminal cancer and has quit doing treatments for it.

For JONAS BORCHERT, grandson of Don Nolte, who continues to be up and down because of chemotherapy treatments.

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St. John's Group Email update on Emma

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> Just letting you know that Emma's surgery went very well yesterday. It ended up being a hernia, and she is recovering very well. We thank you for all the support and prayers.
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> Lynn Russell

St. John's Group Email Thursday, Dec 15, 2011

DEVOTION: ... The blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:7b-9

A good conscience, a healthy conscience is a wonderful thing.

The truth of that sentence was recently shown when an elderly man stopped by a Sears store in downtown Seattle. Asking to see the manager, the older gent presented the shopkeeper with an envelope. Inside was a note and a $100 bill.

The note explained that the man had stolen $20 to $30 from a cash register a number of decades ago. According to the manager, Gary Lorentson, the man's conscience has been bothering him for the last 60 years.

Yes, a healthy conscience is a good thing.

And, in case you're wondering, my experience has taught me there are two kinds of unhealthy consciences.

The first sick conscience is one that fails to accuse an individual of guilt. That kind of malady is most often found in unbelievers and occurs when an individual has ignored that internal voice so long and so often it can no longer can be heard.

But there is another malady of the conscience that is confined to Christians. This kind of illness continues to accuse and nag even though a particular sin has been recognized, confessed and absolved. This hyperactive conscience is being used to convince a person he is guilty, even when the blood of Jesus Christ has washed him and made him clean.

Not surprisingly the same cure -- the cross of Christ -- is effective for both maladies.

Standing before the cross, the silent conscience must once again be awakened to proclaim that God's Son is suffering and dying for the sin of humankind, of which his owner is a part. Standing before the cross, the overactive conscience must acknowledge Jesus has done all that is necessary for every sin, that is every sin to be washed away.

To save us from our sin: that is why Jesus was born, and it is why this month we celebrate the great, saving grace of God.

THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, may those who feel they have no sin be awakened to the violations they have committed -- that endanger their souls. Similarly, may those who have seen the crucified and risen Savior rejoice in the forgiveness He has won. This I pray in my Savior's Name. Amen.

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TODAY'S QUIZ: Who was Tychicus?

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CATECHISM:

6th commandment: You shall not commit adultery

Question: What does God require in the Sixth Commandment?

Answer:

a. God requires us to avoid all temptations to sexual sin.

b. God requires us to be clean in what we think and say.

c. God requires us to use our sexuality in ways pleasing to Him.

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CHURCH CALENDAR

Thurs- nothing scheduled

Fri- nothng scheduled

Sat- 9:30-11 Children's program practice; worship 5pm

Sun- Bible study 8; worship 9; Sunday school and Bible study 10:15

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NEWS:

WORKERS NEEDED IN JOPLIN

YOUTH GROUP STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION

In order to guarantee that you get to sit with a special group of family or friends, you may want to consider purchasing a table of 8 for $120.

BUY A POINSETTIA FOR THE ALTAR FOR CHRISTMAS IN MEMORY OF OR IN HONOR OF SOMEONE!!

Please sign the sheet in the narthex by Wednesday, Deember 14. They are $12.50 each.

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A MOMENT OF GRACE FLORIST IS DONATING 10% oF EACH ST. JOHN'S MEMBER'S SALE BACK TO THE CHURCH

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SUNDAY SCHOOL PROGRAM PRACTICE AGAIN THIS COMING SATURDAY 9:30-11am!!

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PRAYERS: (If I have missed anyone please let me know.)

For DAVE KOHRS who will be having surgery next Tuesday to remove a tumor from his abdomen.

For KEN SUTOR, Lisa Rausch's dad, who is was brought home and is on hospice care, but is in good spirits.

For EMMA, seven year old granddaughter of Terry and Lynn Russell, and great granddaughter of Elaine Schauer who is recovering from surgery.

For BONNIE FRENZIA who is doing much better at home.

For KEN WAGNER who is home and is doing well, although he still has a LONG way to go.

For JANICE MCKENZIE who will has a huge ulcer and is getting treatment for it.

For ED KOHRS who is at Delmar Gardens in Chesterfield

For Robyn McNew's cousin MARY KUTRIP who is dealing with terminal cancer and has quit doing treatments for it.

For JONAS BORCHERT, grandson of Don Nolte, who continues to be up and down because of chemotherapy treatments.

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St. John's Group Email Wednesday, Dec 14, 2011

DEVOTION:Rules to Live By (from Lutheran Church Charities)

Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is. Ephesians 5:17

Here are three rules to live by each day:

1) Be grateful! Happiness is not about getting what you want, it is about enjoying what you have! So keep your perspective and be grateful every day. Rudyard Kipling said, 'Do not pay too much attention to fame, power or money. Some day you will meet a person who cares for none of these, then you will know how poor you are.'

2) Do not compare! When you see your neighbors buying new furnishings for their home, taking expensive vacations and driving new vehicles, does something stir inside you to do the same? Because someone appears to be in similar circumstances to you, does not mean anything. Your neighbors might earn twice as much. Or they may be in debt up to their eyeballs; or be three-quarters of the way to bankruptcy or divorce court. Do not make assumptions and do not try to be like someone else

3) Give! Bruce Larsen says, 'Money is another pair of hands to heal, feed and bless the desperate families of the earth. In other words, money is my other self.' But that is true only if you are willing to part with it! Money's like manure: if you let it pile up it stinks, if you spread it around it helps things grow! Jesus said, '...Unto whomsoever much is given, of whom shall much be required...' (Luke 12:48). Money gives you options the less fortunate can only pray for. On the other hand, how you use your money will be one of the biggest issues you will face on Judgment Day. Think about it!

Prayer
Heavenly Father, help me to be satisfied with what you have provided and use it in serving you by serving others in their need. In Jesus' Name, Amen

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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: Who was Felix? (I thought the wikipedia version was the most thorough, especially the second paragraph.

Felix was the younger brother of the Greek freedman Marcus Antonius Pallas. Pallas served as a secretary of the treasury during the reign of the Emperor Claudius. Felix was a Greek freedman either of Claudius, according to which theory Josephus (Antiq. xx. 7) calls him Claudius Felix, or for Claudius's mother Antonia Minor, a daughter of Triumvir Mark Antony to Octavia Minor and niece of Emperor Augustus. According to Tacitus, Pallas and Felix descended from the Greek Kings of Arcadia.
Felix's cruelty and licentiousness, coupled with his accessibility to bribes (see Book of Acts 24:26), led to a great increase of crime in Judaea. The period of his rule was marked by internal feuds and disturbances, which he put down with severity.

After Paul the Apostle was arrested in Jerusalem and rescued from a plot against his life, the local Roman chiliarch Claudius Lysias transferred him to Caesarea, where he stood trial before Felix. On at least one further occasion Felix and his wife Drusilla heard Paul discourse, and later on frequently sent for Paul and talked with him (Acts 24:24-26). When Felix was succeeded as procurator, having already detained Paul for two years, he left him imprisoned as a favor to the Jews (Acts 24:27).
On returning to Rome, Felix was accused of using a dispute between the Jews and Syrians of Caesarea as a pretext to slay and plunder the inhabitants, but through the intercession of his brother, the freedman Pallas, who had great influence with the Emperor Nero, he escaped unpunished. Porcius Festus succeeded him as procurator of Judea.

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CATECHISM:

6th commandment: You shall not commit adultery

Question: What does God forbid in the Sixth Commandment?

Answer:

a. God forbids divorce except for marital unfaithfulness (adultery or desertion).

b. God forbids sexual intercourse between unmarried persons.

c. God forbids sexual sins such as rape, homosexual activity, incest, sexual child abuse, obscenity, and the use of pornographic materials.

d. God forbids sexually impure thoughts and desires.

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CHURCH CALENDAR

Wed- Ladies Aid Luncheon noon; Supper 5:30; Bells 6; worship 7; choir 7:30

Thurs- nothing scheduled

Fri- nothng scheduled

Sat- 9:30-11 Children's program practice; worship 5pm

Sun- Bible study 8; worship 9; Sunday school and Bible study 10:15

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NEWS:

TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY, DEC 14 is our last Midweek Advent dinner and worship.

If your elder is Tim Linke, Rich Talbert, or Steve Robine you are responsible for bringing a side dish, and a salad or dessert for our first dinner. Your elder will be calling you in the days ahead.

We will be having a special interview with JACOB as part of our worship at 7pm!

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WORKERS NEEDED IN JOPLIN

YOUTH GROUP STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION

In order to guarantee that you get to sit with a special group of family or friends, you may want to consider purchasing a table of 8 for $120._______________________________________________

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GIVING TREE GIFTS ARE DUE BACK !!!

They will be distributed this week so please get them in pronto!

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BUY A POINSETTIA FOR THE ALTAR FOR CHRISTMAS IN MEMORY OF OR IN HONOR OF SOMEONE!!

Please sign the sheet in the narthex by Wednesday, Deember 14. They are $12.50 each.

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A MOMENT OF GRACE FLORIST IS DONATING 10% oF EACH ST. JOHN'S MEMBER'S SALE BACK TO THE CHURCH

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SUNDAY SCHOOL PROGRAM PRACTICE AGAIN THIS COMING SATURDAY 9:30-11am!!

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PRAYERS: (If I have missed anyone please let me know.)

For KEN SUTOR, Lisa Rausch's dad, who is was brought home and is on hospice care, but is in good spirits.

For EMMA, seven year old granddaughter of Terry and Lynn Russell, and great granddaughter of Elaine Schauer who is having surgery TODAY, Wednesday.

For BONNIE FRENZIA who is doing much better at home.

For KEN WAGNER who is home and is doing well, although he still has a LONG way to go.

For JANICE MCKENZIE who will has a huge ulcer and is getting treatment for it.

For ED KOHRS who is at Delmar Gardens in Chesterfield

For Robyn McNew's cousin MARY KUTRIP who is dealing with terminal cancer and has quit doing treatments for it.

For JONAS BORCHERT, grandson of Don Nolte, who continues to be up and down because of chemotherapy treatments.

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