Tuesday, April 16, 2013

DEVOTION:   They have all fallen away; together they have become corrupt; there is none who does good, not even one. Psalm 53:3
 
People are still trying to "make sense" of what happened yesterday.  If you don't know by now, let me tell you what happened.  Someone, or a group of people, placed two bombs near the finish line of the Boston Marathon yesterday and blew them up killing three people and injuring (at last count) 140 people. 
 
Now comes the questions, among them is "Why?"
 
I have heard many people say over the years that human beings are basically good.  Let me tell you the truth on that.  According to this verse and many others human beings are not basically good.  In another verse it says this" For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." 
 
Man is not basically good.  He is basically sinful.  When we see things like this and the story of a guy who drove up to an elephant at the Ringling Brothers Circus Tent after a show one night and shot an elephant for no reason, and the kids in St. Louis and other places who play this game called Knock Out where they go up to unsuspecting, innocent people and beat them till they are knocked out, need I go on? 
 
Yesterday's events are just another example of the evil in the world and the inherent evil in humanity. To try to make sense out of something that is from Satan is senseless in and of itself.
 
That is the cold hard truth.  There is no sense, only sin. 
 
The other truth is much better, much more wonderful!  The other truth is that God incarnate, Jesus Himself, has come into this cruel sinful world to save sinners.  He came to take us out of this sinful world and away from our own sinfulness and the sinfulness of others.  In the end He will do away with this old sinful earth and transform it into what it once was before the Fall and what He created it for and intended it to be. 
 
Jesus said "I am the way, and the truth, and the life...."  Instead of trying to make sense of senseless things, instead trying to put your faith in flawed sinful human beings, put your faith in God the creator and redeemer of all things! 
 
Let us pray:  Lord God, help me not to put my trust in Your creation  but in You!  Help me to keep my faith where it belongs, in Your Son, Jesus Christ.  Help me to live by the power of the Holy Spirit so that one day I may join you in that sinless paradise.  Amen.
 
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MONDAY'S QUIZ: How did Absalom die?  He was running away from his father David's army and got his hair caught in a tree, then after some discussion with the men who found him hanging in the tree, Joab, the commander of David's army took three spears and drove them into Absalom's heart. 
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TUESDAY'S QUIZ: Why did God not allow David to be the one to build the temple?
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CALENDAR:
Tues- Quilters 9-2; Bible study 11:30-12:15; Council meeting 7pm
Wed- Ladies Aid 1pm
Fri- 20-30 somethings bbq 6pm
Sat- worship 5pm; TRVIA NIGHT doors open at 6pm and game starts at 6:30pm
Sun- worship 8:30am and 11am; Sunday school 9:45

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SPECIAL VOTER'S MEETING RESULTS
Result of the vote was 41-15 to move forward with the funding proposal provided by the DCE funding committee.  The next step is to get a Capital Campaign Committee together to get going on plans for a Capital Campaign to begin in the near future.
 
If you are interested in being a part of this committee please reply to this email or call/text me at 636-359-1061
_____________________________________________________________________________________
20/30 SOMETHINGS SPRING PICNIC FRIDAY, APRIL 19 at 6pm
Even though it is only 30 degrees.  Winter is over and Spring has sprung!  Time to gear up for some activities and fellowship.  I would like to kick it off on Friday night, April 19 at 6pm with a picnic under the pavilion.  I will make the brats and burgers.  You bring your favorite beverage and a side dish to share.  PLEASE Let me know if you can come!  _______________________________________________________________________________________
PRAYERS FOR OUR SERVICEMEN
I have been compiling a list of servicemen who are members of St John's so that we can pray for them.  Below is a list of them and where they are currently stationed.  Please note that their stationing changes quickly, so this may not even be up to date, but it is the last known whereabouts that I have of these guys. 
 
Danny Dreyer-  Army- 2nd Lieutenant- Ranger school, In a swamp in Florida near Elgin Air Force Base, Pensacola, FL
 
Sam Hargrove- Army- 2 Lieutenant- Ft Rucker, Alabama, will be going through helicopter flight school and other training
 
David Mincemeyer- Army- Army Specialist- Ft. Carson, CO
 
Jon Rahn- Navy- Hawaii, not sure of his rank at this time
 
David Tate- Air Force- 2nd Lieutenant- Kirtland AF Base, Arizona
 
Alex Walters- Navy- E4- Guam
 
Ryan Woolf- Air Force- Airman 1st Class- Buckley Air Force Base, near Denver, CO
 
 
If there are more out there that I just don't know about, please let me know, and I will include him/her on the list.
 
Also, if you would like your family member or friend included in this list, please reply to this email with all the information!
 
 
Pray for these guys.  Some of these guys are in harm's way right now, others are training to put themselves in harm's way.  All of them have volunteered to serve and protect their country (which is you). 
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NEW MEN'S GROUP CALLED "MEN'S NETWORK" TO BEGIN WITH A MEN'S BREAKFAST ON SATURDAY, APRIL 27 at 8am!!!
It has been on my mind and heart to begin a men's ministry at St. John's.  I would like us to begin with a men's breakfast on Sat, April 27 at 8am.  I will do the cooking, but I would like a guy or two to help me out.  We will eat breakfast and have a half hour devotion, followed by the planning of future gatherings and events.  Please make plans to attend TODAY.  Wives please encourage your husbands to go!!!
___________________________________________________________________________________________
RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW TO SELL YOUR OWN WARES AT ST JOHN'S ON SATURDAY, MAY 4
The ladies aid is expanding their bake and craft sale to include those who would like to sell their own products whether they be homemade crafts or sell from home products like uppercase living, scentsy, Tupperware, etc.  Tables are available for $20 a table. 
Along with that there will again be parking lot spaces available for our 5th annual Flea market.  parking spaces are $10 a space.  More info below:
WHERE??
Basement and Little Lambs Classrooms:  The Ladies Aid is adding INSIDE spaces for vendors, crafters, and bakers to their Spring Craft and Bake Sale.   You can reserve your own spot to sell your own wares for $20 per table.  These spots are open to St. John's members first before being open to the public.  If you are interested, call Coleen Bottorff 456-5482 or the church office 456-2888 within the next two weeks. 
 

Parking Lot:  The Annual Flea Market will continue as it has the past four years.   Parking spaces will remain $10 per space.  Proceeds from the outdoor parking space rentals and Little Lambs sale under the pavilion will benefit the preschool.  They  are raising funds for their new Summer Camp Programs and to enhance preschool.  Please call the Little Lambs teachers or the church office to rent a parking space 456-2888
 
 
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PRAYER REQUESTS:
For JEANETTE KOEHLER as she deal with yet another infection, this time it is a skin infection in her leg.
 
For DAVE KOHRS who is back at home and doing well recovering from surgery.   
 
For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH, who will be having surgery soon to remove his bladder due to cancer.
For RICK SPINIOLAS who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and will be beginning chemotherapy on Monday. 
For NANCY SPINIOLAS, his wife, who is dealing with severe back pain due to many years of using an artificial leg.
For RALPH SPOEDE who is dealing with cancer in both his kidney and in his brain. 
For DOMINIC GENTILE, a friend to many at church and in the community, who is suffering with brain cancer and is recovering from surgery.
For JONAS BORCHERT, grandson of Don Nolte, and Pat King's cousin on your prayers today as well. 
 PAT KING'S COUSIN is seeing the doctor today about an ovarian cyst.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Prayer request for those hurt by bombs in Boston

Please pray for those who have been severely injured and for the families of those who have been killed at the Boston marathon today. 
 
Peace be with you al as you hold your loved ones close and tell them you love them!l!
 

Monday, April 15, 2013 (revised)

Please include Jonas Borchert, grandson of Don Nolte, and Pat King's cousin on your prayers today as well.
 
Jonas is dealing with a return of his cancer.
 
Pat's cousin is seeing the doctor today about an ovarian cyst. 
 


DEVOTION:  "But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus."  Philippians 3:13b-14
 
A lot of times we like to dwell on the past.  This is not a good thing.  Don't get me wrong, it is good to learn from our mistakes and it is also good to keep the things that were good in the past.  Yet, if we live in and past and continually dwell on it, we too often miss out on what is going on right now and we forget about the hope of the future. 
 
Paul could have lived in the past.  What an awful past he had.  He was actually responsible for the death of many Christians and the arrest and persecution of others.  I am sure, even many years after his conversion, there were those who still didn't trust him and didn't like him very much.  There is evidence to this fact in his meetings with the Apostles in Jerusalem.  If anyone deserved to be ridiculed and ostracized for who he had been it would have been Paul.
 
Still, he didn't let that ruin his present and future.  He didn't let his past mistakes and failures ruin his present and future as a child and servant of Christ.  Instead he pressed on toward the goal of heaven with Christ!
 
We should all take a view of such things.  Certainly we should learn from our mistakes and the mistakes of others.  We shouldn't just ignore those things as if they didn't happen.  Yet, when those things are past and there is nothing we can do to take them back or change them, we should be as we are, FORGIVEN.  If someone has hurt or offended us by their mistakes we should be willing to forgive and forget.  Our Lord, the Holy Spirit has given us the power to do that very thing and He will bless us when we do it. 
 
I urge you that, once you have dealt with the past and done the best you can to forgive and be forgiven, press on toward the goal for which Christ has called you heavenward and have joy in your hearts knowing that your sins are forgiven!
 
We have a great opportunity to do just that in the coming weeks and months ahead.  We will be embarking on a new capital campaign for ministry expansion.  We have a great nucleus of young people in our church who are very active in many ways.  Not only do we want to keep them active but we want to also increase the number of kids and young adults members and encourage even more to continue to be active in our church and community!
 
In the near future we will be asking some of you to be a part of our capital campaign committee.  If you are interested in being a part of this committee to work to make ministry happen in this place and to work to make disciples of all nations please reply to this email, or call/text me at 359-1061. 
 
I am excited about the future of St. John's and all of the new disciples the Lord will make in and through this place and these people called St. John's Lutheran Church!
 
Let us pray:  Lord God, help us to press on toward the goal for which Christ has called us heavenward!  Holy Spirit, fill us with joy and peace as we go out into the world and make disciples of all nations starting with our own families and communities.  Amen.
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FRIDAY'S QUIZ: Who was Michal? daughter of Saul and first wife of David.  (Good job Bob, Pam, Dianne, and Pat)
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MONDAY'S QUIZ: How did Absalom die?
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CALENDAR:
Mon- Confirmation 5-6; 7-12 grade bowling at Brunswick Lanes leave at 6pm
Tues- Quilters 9-2; Bible study 11:30-12:15; Council meeting 7pm
Wed- Ladies Aid 1pm
Fri- 20-30 somethings bbq 6pm
Sat- worship 5pm; TRVIA NIGHT doors open at 6pm and game starts at 6:30pm
Sun- worship 8:30am and 11am; Sunday school 9:45

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SPECIAL VOTER'S MEETING RESULTS
Result of the vote was 41-15 to move forward with the funding proposal provided by the DCE funding committee.  The next step is to get a Capital Campaign Committee together to get going on plans for a Capital Campaign to begin in the near future.
 
If you are interested in being a part of this committee please reply to this email or call/text me at 636-359-1061.
_________________________________________________________________________
7th-12 GRADERS GOING BOWLING TONIGHT!
To celebrate the end of confirmation class and all that we have gone through and learned together this year we will be going bowling at Brunswick Lanes in St. Peter's.  We will leave church at 6pm.  Please bring $10 for shoes and bowling. 
 
_____________________________________________________________________________________
20/30 SOMETHINGS SPRING PICNIC FRIDAY, APRIL 19 at 6pm
Even though it is only 30 degrees.  Winter is over and Spring has sprung!  Time to gear up for some activities and fellowship.  I would like to kick it off on Friday night, April 19 at 6pm with a picnic under the pavilion.  I will make the brats and burgers.  You bring your favorite beverage and a side dish to share.  PLEASE Let me know if you can come!  _______________________________________________________________________________________
PRAYERS FOR OUR SERVICEMEN
I have been compiling a list of servicemen who are members of St John's so that we can pray for them.  Below is a list of them and where they are currently stationed.  Please note that their stationing changes quickly, so this may not even be up to date, but it is the last known whereabouts that I have of these guys. 
 
Danny Dreyer-  Army- 2nd Lieutenant- Ranger school, In a swamp in Florida near Elgin Air Force Base, Pensacola, FL
 
Sam Hargrove- Army- 2 Lieutenant- Ft Rucker, Alabama, will be going through helicopter flight school and other training
 
David Mincemeyer- Army- Army Specialist- Ft. Carson, CO
 
Jon Rahn- Navy- Hawaii, not sure of his rank at this time
 
David Tate- Air Force- 2nd Lieutenant- Kirtland AF Base, Arizona
 
Alex Walters- Navy- E4- Guam
 
Ryan Woolf- Air Force- Airman 1st Class- Buckley Air Force Base, near Denver, CO
 
 
If there are more out there that I just don't know about, please let me know, and I will include him/her on the list.
 
Also, if you would like your family member or friend included in this list, please reply to this email with all the information!
 
 
Pray for these guys.  Some of these guys are in harm's way right now, others are training to put themselves in harm's way.  All of them have volunteered to serve and protect their country (which is you). 
____________________________________________________________________________________________

NEW MEN'S GROUP CALLED "MEN'S NETWORK" TO BEGIN WITH A MEN'S BREAKFAST ON SATURDAY, APRIL 27 at 8am!!!
It has been on my mind and heart to begin a men's ministry at St. John's.  I would like us to begin with a men's breakfast on Sat, April 27 at 8am.  I will do the cooking, but I would like a guy or two to help me out.  We will eat breakfast and have a half hour devotion, followed by the planning of future gatherings and events.  Please make plans to attend TODAY.  Wives please encourage your husbands to go!!!
___________________________________________________________________________________________
RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW TO SELL YOUR OWN WARES AT ST JOHN'S ON SATURDAY, MAY 4
The ladies aid is expanding their bake and craft sale to include those who would like to sell their own products whether they be homemade crafts or sell from home products like uppercase living, scentsy, Tupperware, etc.  Tables are available for $20 a table. 
Along with that there will again be parking lot spaces available for our 5th annual Flea market.  parking spaces are $10 a space.  More info below:
WHERE??
Basement and Little Lambs Classrooms:  The Ladies Aid is adding INSIDE spaces for vendors, crafters, and bakers to their Spring Craft and Bake Sale.   You can reserve your own spot to sell your own wares for $20 per table.  These spots are open to St. John's members first before being open to the public.  If you are interested, call Coleen Bottorff 456-5482 or the church office 456-2888 within the next two weeks. 
 

Parking Lot:  The Annual Flea Market will continue as it has the past four years.   Parking spaces will remain $10 per space.  Proceeds from the outdoor parking space rentals and Little Lambs sale under the pavilion will benefit the preschool.  They  are raising funds for their new Summer Camp Programs and to enhance preschool.  Please call the Little Lambs teachers or the church office to rent a parking space 456-2888
 
 
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PRAYER REQUESTS:
For DAVE KOHRS who is back at home and doing well recovering from surgery.   
 
For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH, who will be having surgery soon to remove his bladder due to cancer.
For RICK SPINIOLAS who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and will be beginning chemotherapy on Monday. 
For NANCY SPINIOLAS, his wife, who is dealing with severe back pain due to many years of using an artificial leg.
For RALPH SPOEDE who is dealing with cancer in both his kidney and in his brain. 
For DOMINIC GENTILE, a friend to many at church and in the community, who is suffering with brain cancer and is recovering from surgery.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Monday, April 15, 2013

DEVOTION:  "But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus."  Philippians 3:13b-14
 
A lot of times we like to dwell on the past.  This is not a good thing.  Don't get me wrong, it is good to learn from our mistakes and it is also good to keep the things that were good in the past.  Yet, if we live in and past and continually dwell on it, we too often miss out on what is going on right now and we forget about the hope of the future. 
 
Paul could have lived in the past.  What an awful past he had.  He was actually responsible for the death of many Christians and the arrest and persecution of others.  I am sure, even many years after his conversion, there were those who still didn't trust him and didn't like him very much.  There is evidence to this fact in his meetings with the Apostles in Jerusalem.  If anyone deserved to be ridiculed and ostracized for who he had been it would have been Paul.
 
Still, he didn't let that ruin his present and future.  He didn't let his past mistakes and failures ruin his present and future as a child and servant of Christ.  Instead he pressed on toward the goal of heaven with Christ!
 
We should all take a view of such things.  Certainly we should learn from our mistakes and the mistakes of others.  We shouldn't just ignore those things as if they didn't happen.  Yet, when those things are past and there is nothing we can do to take them back or change them, we should be as we are, FORGIVEN.  If someone has hurt or offended us by their mistakes we should be willing to forgive and forget.  Our Lord, the Holy Spirit has given us the power to do that very thing and He will bless us when we do it. 
 
I urge you that, once you have dealt with the past and done the best you can to forgive and be forgiven, press on toward the goal for which Christ has called you heavenward and have joy in your hearts knowing that your sins are forgiven!
 
We have a great opportunity to do just that in the coming weeks and months ahead.  We will be embarking on a new capital campaign for ministry expansion.  We have a great nucleus of young people in our church who are very active in many ways.  Not only do we want to keep them active but we want to also increase the number of kids and young adults members and encourage even more to continue to be active in our church and community!
 
In the near future we will be asking some of you to be a part of our capital campaign committee.  If you are interested in being a part of this committee to work to make ministry happen in this place and to work to make disciples of all nations please reply to this email, or call/text me at 359-1061. 
 
I am excited about the future of St. John's and all of the new disciples the Lord will make in and through this place and these people called St. John's Lutheran Church!
 
Let us pray:  Lord God, help us to press on toward the goal for which Christ has called us heavenward!  Holy Spirit, fill us with joy and peace as we go out into the world and make disciples of all nations starting with our own families and communities.  Amen.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
FRIDAY'S QUIZ: Who was Michal? daughter of Saul and first wife of David.  (Good job Bob, Pam, Dianne, and Pat)
______________________________________________________________________________________
MONDAY'S QUIZ: How did Absalom die?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
CALENDAR:
Mon- Confirmation 5-6; 7-12 grade bowling at Brunswick Lanes leave at 6pm
Tues- Quilters 9-2; Bible study 11:30-12:15; Council meeting 7pm
Wed- Ladies Aid 1pm
Fri- 20-30 somethings bbq 6pm
Sat- worship 5pm; TRVIA NIGHT doors open at 6pm and game starts at 6:30pm
Sun- worship 8:30am and 11am; Sunday school 9:45

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SPECIAL VOTER'S MEETING RESULTS
Result of the vote was 41-15 to move forward with the funding proposal provided by the DCE funding committee.  The next step is to get a Capital Campaign Committee together to get going on plans for a Capital Campaign to begin in the near future.
 
If you are interested in being a part of this committee please reply to this email or call/text me at 636-359-1061.
_________________________________________________________________________
7th-12 GRADERS GOING BOWLING TONIGHT!
To celebrate the end of confirmation class and all that we have gone through and learned together this year we will be going bowling at Brunswick Lanes in St. Peter's.  We will leave church at 6pm.  Please bring $10 for shoes and bowling. 
 
_____________________________________________________________________________________
20/30 SOMETHINGS SPRING PICNIC FRIDAY, APRIL 19 at 6pm
Even though it is only 30 degrees.  Winter is over and Spring has sprung!  Time to gear up for some activities and fellowship.  I would like to kick it off on Friday night, April 19 at 6pm with a picnic under the pavilion.  I will make the brats and burgers.  You bring your favorite beverage and a side dish to share.  PLEASE Let me know if you can come!  _______________________________________________________________________________________
PRAYERS FOR OUR SERVICEMEN
I have been compiling a list of servicemen who are members of St John's so that we can pray for them.  Below is a list of them and where they are currently stationed.  Please note that their stationing changes quickly, so this may not even be up to date, but it is the last known whereabouts that I have of these guys. 
 
Danny Dreyer-  Army- 2nd Lieutenant- Ranger school, In a swamp in Florida near Elgin Air Force Base, Pensacola, FL
 
Sam Hargrove- Army- 2 Lieutenant- Ft Rucker, Alabama, will be going through helicopter flight school and other training
 
David Mincemeyer- Army- Army Specialist- Ft. Carson, CO
 
Jon Rahn- Navy- Hawaii, not sure of his rank at this time
 
David Tate- Air Force- 2nd Lieutenant- Kirtland AF Base, Arizona
 
Alex Walters- Navy- E4- Guam
 
Ryan Woolf- Air Force- Airman 1st Class- Buckley Air Force Base, near Denver, CO
 
 
If there are more out there that I just don't know about, please let me know, and I will include him/her on the list.
 
Also, if you would like your family member or friend included in this list, please reply to this email with all the information!
 
 
Pray for these guys.  Some of these guys are in harm's way right now, others are training to put themselves in harm's way.  All of them have volunteered to serve and protect their country (which is you). 
____________________________________________________________________________________________

NEW MEN'S GROUP CALLED "MEN'S NETWORK" TO BEGIN WITH A MEN'S BREAKFAST ON SATURDAY, APRIL 27 at 8am!!!
It has been on my mind and heart to begin a men's ministry at St. John's.  I would like us to begin with a men's breakfast on Sat, April 27 at 8am.  I will do the cooking, but I would like a guy or two to help me out.  We will eat breakfast and have a half hour devotion, followed by the planning of future gatherings and events.  Please make plans to attend TODAY.  Wives please encourage your husbands to go!!!
___________________________________________________________________________________________
RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW TO SELL YOUR OWN WARES AT ST JOHN'S ON SATURDAY, MAY 4
The ladies aid is expanding their bake and craft sale to include those who would like to sell their own products whether they be homemade crafts or sell from home products like uppercase living, scentsy, Tupperware, etc.  Tables are available for $20 a table. 
Along with that there will again be parking lot spaces available for our 5th annual Flea market.  parking spaces are $10 a space.  More info below:
WHERE??
Basement and Little Lambs Classrooms:  The Ladies Aid is adding INSIDE spaces for vendors, crafters, and bakers to their Spring Craft and Bake Sale.   You can reserve your own spot to sell your own wares for $20 per table.  These spots are open to St. John's members first before being open to the public.  If you are interested, call Coleen Bottorff 456-5482 or the church office 456-2888 within the next two weeks. 
 

Parking Lot:  The Annual Flea Market will continue as it has the past four years.   Parking spaces will remain $10 per space.  Proceeds from the outdoor parking space rentals and Little Lambs sale under the pavilion will benefit the preschool.  They  are raising funds for their new Summer Camp Programs and to enhance preschool.  Please call the Little Lambs teachers or the church office to rent a parking space 456-2888
 
 
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PRAYER REQUESTS:
For DAVE KOHRS who is back at home and doing well recovering from surgery.   
 
For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH, who will be having surgery soon to remove his bladder due to cancer.
For RICK SPINIOLAS who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and will be beginning chemotherapy on Monday. 
For NANCY SPINIOLAS, his wife, who is dealing with severe back pain due to many years of using an artificial leg.
For RALPH SPOEDE who is dealing with cancer in both his kidney and in his brain. 
For DOMINIC GENTILE, a friend to many at church and in the community, who is suffering with brain cancer and is recovering from surgery.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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prayer request from Pat King


Just got word from my cousin in Seattle that she has to see the MD on Monday about an ovarian cyst. At least, that's what they're hoping it is. She had a hysterectomy years ago, but they left the left ovary. Anyway, she's hoping it's something mickey mouse, and not the big "C."
So, if you could add her to our prayer list, I would appreciate it. Her name is JoAnn Biladeau, and she's the lady who hosted Dolores and me 2 years ago, for 2 weeks, when we went out to the West coast. A
She's a lifelong Lutheran – when our maternal ancestors came from Luther country, what else could we be? – and firmly believes in the power of prayer. So, on her behalf, thank you all, for yours.
 
 

update on Jonas Borchert, Don Nolte's grandson

Please pray for this young man as he, once again, faces cancer. 
 
 
 
 
Well, we almost made it a year.
On April 1st we got results from Jonas's nine month scans telling us that his cancer has reemerged. Our hearts are heavy with grief and we are desperately readjusting to the reality of it all. It has been a long 10 days and Jonas did not want me to post anything about it until we had all the test under our belts and he knew just what he was facing.
All the tests show that this is once again all Ewings Sarcoma and is considered a matasteses because it has spread to other areas. The biggest mass is an area behind his right ear that has caused a bump that can felt on the outside of his head. It has eaten through the cranium (outside to inside) and is spreading out along the brain barrier. It has also spread to his right tonsil, several lymph nodes on the right side of his neck and two on the left side, and four spots on his lungs. The most recent test show that the cancer has not gotten into his brain fluid, spinal fluid, or bone marrow!!! This is wonderful news! You cannot imagine how that would have changed his prognosis. Whew!
His protocol this time is extremely different. Once a Ewings patient is relapsed they move into experimental/clinical trials. Jonas has been fortunate enough to get in on a very promising trial right off the bat. (I will tell you more about it as I understand it better.) But here is what it will look like to us: Every morning for two weeks we will drive thirty minutes to Overland Park, KS to get radiation treatment at 7am and then drive 30 minutes to downtown Kansas City, MO to get chemo. Then he will have one week off. Then, two more weeks back on. After that, we reevaluate. We do not look forward to the time he will spend on the highway, but he is extremely pleased that he will not be doing hard hospitalization time again.
Jonas is feeling exceptionally well and is extremely optimistic about beating this cancer back once again. In fact, on Easter weekend - just days before the news, he was running though the yard and goofing off with friends for hours in the beautiful spring weather.
If you are on FB, please befriend that creepy Tumor named Tricky Ewing and tell him off. First of all, you can see the MRI of his head on the page. And secondly, its a more lighthearted way to let Jonas know you care and support him without getting too heavy with grief.
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Sage, Greg and I are so sorry to hear this news.
We will be keeping you all close to our hearts and sending thoughts of strength and hopes for peace in the days ahead.
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Well, we need to inform Mr. Tricky Ewing just who he is dealing with!! You have picked the wrong person to "pick" on!!! Jonas has an army behind him backing him all the way, so please just realize you WILL NOT WIN and quit now! If you must continue, you have been warned!! We love this guy to the moon and back and you need to know, "we got his back"!!! Love to all of you Borchert family - we got your back, too ;)
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Dear Tricky Ewing,
Please leave my friend, my dear friend Jonas, alone! I need him to do yard work and I don't like your taking all his time! You must have better things to do than pester a young boy....if you don't go immediately, I will send my homes association board....and believe me, you won't want to mess with them! We send love to Jonas and all his family, but not to you...
Merryland and Koshieland
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Praying for you all. Praying for healing, strength, that you feel God's peace, and that you are surrounded by loved ones who will support you.
Mrs. Patterson, Woodland
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Friday, April 12, 2013

DEVOTION:  The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by human hands. They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see. They have ears, but cannot hear, nor is there breath in their mouths. Psalm 135:15-17

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

The salvation story of Jesus Christ reaches around the world. So that the readers of our Daily Devotion may see the power of the Savior on a global scale, we have asked the volunteers of our International Ministry Centers to write our Friday devotions. We pray that the Spirit may touch your day through their words.

In Christ, I remain, His servant and yours,
Kenneth R. Klaus
Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour




Known as the "land of smiles," visitors to Thailand are immediately impressed by how polite and gracious the Thai people are. Although Thai people don't forge deep friendships quickly, once a relationship has been developed, it will never be broken.

Because more than 92 percent of the people in Thailand are Buddhists, the influence of the Buddhist religion can be seen in virtually all aspects of Thai culture. The beliefs and values of Buddhism are tightly interwoven throughout Thai society.

Nowhere is this more evident than in the myriad temples and shrines that can be found in every community across the country. Buddha statues, idols and images of other mythical beings are a common part of the décor. Whether made of wood or concrete or carved from stone, many Buddha figures are covered with gold.

It's not unusual to see Thai people kneeling before an image of Buddha or the idols that hold a prominent place in their homes. After placing gifts of food, a glass of water, or flowers on the altar, the Buddhist worshippers often light several incense sticks. With sincerity etched on their faces, they bow and repeat chants and prayers in the hope the smoke rising from the incense will somehow carry their requests to Buddha or their ancestors. At some shrines small pieces of gold leaf can be purchased and then attached to the Buddha figure as a special offering.

As a Christian, I experience conflicting emotions when I observe Buddhist people praying to idols and images made by the hands of people. I feel sadness to see such kind people speaking to figures that have ears, but can't hear, seeking assistance from images that have hands, but can't move. I feel compassion for them, because I know they are doing the only things they know to do.

At the same time, I feel joy and great gratitude I have a God who is alive, who is powerful to help, and who loves me. When I pray, God hears and answers. When I'm in need, He acts on my behalf. With His strong right arm, He guides and protects me. There is no other god like Him.

It's exciting to see how God is using the Lutheran Hour Ministries-Thailand team to share the Gospel with the Thai people through their radio programs, school outreach program, and other ministry activities. It's important for Thai Buddhists to hear from Thai Christians that Christianity is not a Western religion. Jesus died for their sins too.

THE PRAYER: Gracious God, send Your Holy Spirit to work in the hearts, minds and lives of the Thai people, who do not believe in Jesus as their Savior. Reveal Your truth to them. Give them the gift of faith and bring them into Your kingdom. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

Biography of Author: Today's international devotion was written by Dennis Denow, a missionary with The Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod World Mission and the husband of LHM-Thailand Director Monta Ekwanit Denow. Denow volunteers to teach weekly English classes for the LHM-Thailand staff and occasionally assists with other LHM-Thailand projects. Lutheran Hour Ministries-Thailand focuses on sharing the Gospel and making contacts with local people through various community radio programs, Equipping The Saints (ETS) evangelism training, Bible Correspondence Courses (BCC), print, Internet and Gospel text messaging. The staff also conducts special children's activities and does presentations in government schools.

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MONDAY'S QUIZ: Who was Zadok?  He was a priest during David's reign.  (Good job Pam and Dianne)
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FRIDAY'S QUIZ: Who was Michal?
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CALENDAR:
Fri- Bible study at Hendershots 7pm
Sat- worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30am and 11am; Sunday school 9:45

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7th-12 GRADERS GOING BOWLING THIS MONDAY NIGHT!
To celebrate the end of confirmation class and all that we have gone through and learned together this year we will be going bowling at Brunswick Lanes in St. Peter's.  We will leave church at 6pm.  Please bring $10 for shoes and bowling. 
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AVENUE OF THE SAINTS IS HERE THIS SUNDAY!!!
 
Bill Rowe and Corey Tobias, Avenue of the Saints, will be here this Sunday at the 11am service!! 
 
It's been since the beginning of February that they've been here.  I am looking forward to hearing them and singing along with them.  Bring your friends to worship and enjoy God's Word in both word and song!
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SPECIAL VOTER'S MEETING DURING SUNDAY SCHOOL HOUR THIS SUNDAY APRIL 14 AT 9:45!!
We will hear the results of the finance committee as they have completed their work to figure out how to pay for a DCE here at St. John's.  Please make plans to attend!!!
 
You will receive a letter in the mail about it this week.
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PRAYERS FOR OUR SERVICEMEN
I have been compiling a list of servicemen who are members of St John's so that we can pray for them.  Below is a list of them and where they are currently stationed.  Please note that their stationing changes quickly, so this may not even be up to date, but it is the last known whereabouts that I have of these guys. 
 
Danny Dreyer-  Army- 2nd Lieutenant- Ranger school, In a swamp in Florida near Elgin Air Force Base, Pensacola, FL
 
Sam Hargrove- Army- 2 Lieutenant- Ft Rucker, Alabama, will be going through helicopter flight school and other training
 
David Mincemeyer- Army- Army Specialist- Ft. Carson, CO
 
Jon Rahn- Navy- Hawaii, not sure of his rank at this time
 
David Tate- Air Force- 2nd Lieutenant- Kirtland AF Base, Arizona
 
Alex Walters- Navy- E4- Guam
 
Ryan Woolf- Air Force- Airman 1st Class- Buckley Air Force Base, near Denver, CO
 
 
If there are more out there that I just don't know about, please let me know, and I will include him/her on the list.
 
Also, if you would like your family member or friend included in this list, please reply to this email with all the information!
 
 
Pray for these guys.  Some of these guys are in harm's way right now, others are training to put themselves in harm's way.  All of them have volunteered to serve and protect their country (which is you). 
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20/30 SOMETHINGS SPRING PICNIC FRIDAY, APRIL 19 at 6pm
Even though it is only 30 degrees.  Winter is over and Spring has sprung!  Time to gear up for some activities and fellowship.  I would like to kick it off on Friday night, April 19 at 6pm with a picnic under the pavilion.  I will make the brats and burgers.  You bring your favorite beverage and a side dish to share.  PLEASE Let me know if you can come!  _______________________________________________________________________________________
NEW MEN'S GROUP CALLED "MEN'S NETWORK" TO BEGIN WITH A MEN'S BREAKFAST ON SATURDAY, APRIL 27 at 8am!!!
It has been on my mind and heart to begin a men's ministry at St. John's.  I would like us to begin with a men's breakfast on Sat, April 27 at 8am.  I will do the cooking, but I would like a guy or two to help me out.  We will eat breakfast and have a half hour devotion, followed by the planning of future gatherings and events.  Please make plans to attend TODAY.  Wives please encourage your husbands to go!!!
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RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW TO SELL YOUR OWN WARES AT ST JOHN'S ON SATURDAY, MAY 4
The ladies aid is expanding their bake and craft sale to include those who would like to sell their own products whether they be homemade crafts or sell from home products like uppercase living, scentsy, Tupperware, etc.  Tables are available for $20 a table. 
Along with that there will again be parking lot spaces available for our 5th annual Flea market.  parking spaces are $10 a space.  More info below:
WHERE??
Basement and Little Lambs Classrooms:  The Ladies Aid is adding INSIDE spaces for vendors, crafters, and bakers to their Spring Craft and Bake Sale.   You can reserve your own spot to sell your own wares for $20 per table.  These spots are open to St. John's members first before being open to the public.  If you are interested, call Coleen Bottorff 456-5482 or the church office 456-2888 within the next two weeks. 
 

Parking Lot:  The Annual Flea Market will continue as it has the past four years.   Parking spaces will remain $10 per space.  Proceeds from the outdoor parking space rentals and Little Lambs sale under the pavilion will benefit the preschool.  They  are raising funds for their new Summer Camp Programs and to enhance preschool.  Please call the Little Lambs teachers or the church office to rent a parking space 456-2888
 
 
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PRAYER REQUESTS:
For DAVE KOHRS who is back at his daughter's house and is doing well recovering from surgery.   
 
For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH, who will be having surgery soon to remove his bladder due to cancer.
For RICK SPINIOLAS who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and will be beginning chemotherapy on Monday. 
For NANCY SPINIOLAS, his wife, who is dealing with severe back pain due to many years of using an artificial leg.
For RALPH SPOEDE who is dealing with cancer in both his kidney and in his brain. 
For DOMINIC GENTILE, a friend to many at church and in the community, who is suffering with brain cancer and is recovering from surgery.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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