Daily Email: Tuesday, March 15, 2016

DEVOTION: Deuteronomy 32:36-39 (ESV)

³⁶ For the Lord will vindicate^[a] his people
    and have compassion on his servants,
when he sees that their power is gone
    and there is none remaining, bond or free.
³⁷ Then he will say, 'Where are their gods,
    the rock in which they took refuge,
³⁸ who ate the fat of their sacrifices
    and drank the wine of their drink offering?
Let them rise up and help you;
    let them be your protection!

³⁹ "'See now that I, even I, am he,
    and there is no god beside me;
I kill and I make alive;
    I wound and I heal;
    and there is none that can deliver out of my hand.

 
I love it w hen God gives us a little sarcasm.  In our reading for today he is mocking the other "gods" that the people have followed.  "Let them rise up and help you, let them be your protection." 
 
My friends, your money isn't going to protect you.  Your house isn't going to help you.  Your waist line, no matter how big or small it is, isn't going to get you even one step closer to heaven.  That time you spent working, or partying, or doing whatever other than being in worship isn't going to come back to give you peace when you're in trouble.  That presidential candidate isn't going to make everything better. 
 
Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men who cannot save!  Put your trust in the Lord!  There is none that can take you out of His hand! 
 
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understandings.  In all your ways acknowledge HIM and HE will keep your paths straight!
 
Prayer:  Lord, help us to trust solely in you where true peace and joy can be found.  Amen.

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CALENDAR:

Tues- Primary election day; Council Meeting 7pm

Wed- Church Directory photos begin; Ladies Aid noon; Supper 5:30; Worship 6:30; Choir 7:15

Thurs- photos; Newsletter Dealine (If you want something in the monthly newsletter get it in today!)

Fri- directory photos; Bible study at Hendershots 7pm
Sat-  worship 5pm
Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45
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WORSHIP WORKERS:  
Acolyte- Wed- ????? (I need someone to take Kalene's place as she is unable to be there.) 8:30- Lydia Miller 11- George Pezold

Ushers-  Wed- Dave Winter, Gary Scott, Lary Schulze, Scott Schulze; Sun- Allan Dreyer, Lew Feldkamp, Kent Jacobsmeyer, Paul Klover

Altar-  Wed- Terry McKenzie; Sun Set up- Ruth Walters; Clean up- Pam Linke

Elders-  Sat- Randy Fischer; 8:30- Don Turnure; 11- Charlie Figura

Greeters- 8:30- Jim and Vickie McRae; 11- Joan Sexton

Lay Readers- Sat- Marcia Sevier; 8:30-  Steve McDowell; 11 -  Sandy Robine

Pianist- Sat- Tim Sherman

Organist- Wed and Sun-  Rachel Fisher

Projectionists:  Sat- Pam Bueltmann  8:30- McKenzie; 11- Hailey Blechle
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YESTERDAY'S  BIBLE QUIZ:         What part of the Promised Land did the tribe of Benjamin get?

 

(A funny answer from Pat King: the right answer is tucked in to it too!)

 

I know this one without even looking it up. Many believe it was a renovated gas station in Vermont – Burlington, Vermont, to be exact! But in actuality - A new word I'm throwing out there just for you! You can add it to your "new word for the day" list. – it was in the south central part of Palestine. (Or, the portion between Judah on the south and Ephraim on the north, with the Jordan River as their eastern border. Which doesn't exactly tell us anything, other than they were out in the middle of nowhere, with camel dung as territory markers.)

But, back to my story. Ben and his brother, Judah, took a $5 Penn State ice cream-making correspondence course, and with $12,000 (their brothers all invested $1000 as silent partners), opened their first ice cream shop in the afore-mentioned gas station. They left the old Shell sign up, in order to lure customers - who were in actuality, (there's that word-of-the-day, again!) looking for gas -  in. Anyway, Judah decided to change his name to "Jerry" when all the customers started calling him "Judy." And asking him if he was a girly-girl man. For some strange reason, he took offense at that. But that is how Ben and Judah, became the Ben and Jerry we all love to this very day. No lie!

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TODAY'S QUIZ:  Where was the land of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half tribe of Manasseh?

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NEWS!!!! 

SUPPER AND WORSHIP THIS WEDNESDAY!

Supper at 5:30--- Fried Chicken, potatoes, corn, rolls, and dessert!!  A free will offering is greatly appreciated to help 34 youth and their parents get down to New Orleans and back for the National Youth Gathering!!

 

Worship at 6:30-- For 39 chapters Job and his friends have spoken, and God has been silent listening to it all.  Now it's God's turn to speak.  Come and listen what the Lord has to say! 

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CHURCH DIRECTORY PHOTOS WILL BE TAKEN WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY THIS WEEK!! 

If you haven't signed up, PLEASE DO SO TODAY!!!   Please call Alan Hofeldt at 456-3070 if you have questions or need assistance!

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MEN'S BREAKFAST THIS SATURDAY AT 8AM!!

We will have a special guest speaker, Chris Figura, to talk to us about his time with the Mormons, and why he got out of the church. 

 

Menu- pancakes, egg bakes, sausage

 

Please RSVP so I can prepare accordingly!

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OUR NEXT GUN CLUB ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING WILL BE ON TUESDAY, APRIL 5 at 7PM!!

We will be finalizing our calendar of events and getting things together to start. 

 

We are going to start with a basic hunter's safety course. 

 

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HOW MUCH DO YOU ACTUALLY KNOW ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A LUTHERAN?

How did it start?

Who is Martin Luther?

Why are there so many different Lutheran denominations? 

Why am I Lutheran?

What do Lutherans believe about:

Angels

Demons

ghosts

heaven

hell

 politics

 guns

death penalty

etc..........

 

If you want to know then mark your calendars for the first Thursday after Easter at 7pm to be at church!!

 

We are going to begin a class called "Lutheranism 101", which I would say is like the advanced class after confirmation. 

 

Please reply or call/email @ 636-359-1061 to let me know you are interested.  

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SIGN UP FOR EASTER LILLIES!

A sign up sheet is on the counter in the narthex.  Sign your name and if in memory of someone or for a special occasion.  Price is $14.50 each.  You will be able to take them home after Easter Services.

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LITTLE LAMBS PRESCHOOL IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR FOR CURRENT STUDENTS AND ST. JOHN'S MEMBERS!!!  OPEN REGISTRATION FOR EVERYONE STARTS APRIL 1.

Registration forms are available from Little Lambs or the church office.  All registration forms must accompany the $45 nonrefundable registration fee.  Children should be 3 or 4 by August 1.  For more info talk to Lisa Rausch or Karin Klaustermeier.

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SATURDAY PIANIST NEEDED

We could use another pianist on Saturday night since Tim and Kathleen Sherman have moved to Wentzville and transferred their membership there.  Please let me know if you or someone you know is available one Saturday a month.  You get paid.

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PLEASE SUPPORT LITERACY IN WARREN COUNTY!!

Warren County Literacy Inc. (of which I am a member and on the board along with Allan Dreyer)  is going to be giving away 70 bookcases stocked with books in April to children who are in the head Start Program in Warren County.  This is the fifth year for this wonderful event.  What we need is people to sponsor a bookcase for $50.  If you are able and willing, please reply to this email or call/text at 636-359-1961.  Make checks payable to Warren County Literacy Inc.   The ceremony at which the kids get their bookcases is on Sunday, April 10 at 2pm at Wright City Middle School.

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OPERATION BACKPACK FOR MARCH IS INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED SNACKS AND PACKETS OF OATMEAL!! 

 

(Remember this is for the poor and needy children of our community and county that often receive two breakfast and lunch at school, and have very little or no food at home.)

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GENERAL PRAYERS: 

For MELISSA BADER as she prepares to undergo extensive back surgery to fuse three vertebrae together. Her recovery will be very long and extensive. Pray for her family, especially Leo, as they prepare to care for her

 

For SHARON GARRETT a friend to some at St. John's, and soon-to-be member, who fell and broke both of her ankles and is recovering at Delmar Gardens, O'Fallon.

 

For DON BRAZEE as he has been moved to Breeze Park in Weldon Spring for rehab and to receive his cancer treatment.

 

For MARIAH, a granddaughter of Pat Jaeger's best friend, her leukemia is in remission and she is moving on tot he next course of treatment.

 

For PASTOR MCCRACKEN, from Trinity in Troy, who is on a two month leave to heal from cancer treatments.

 

For PASTOR PIPER, from St. Paul, New Melle, as he recovers from a heart attack he had while running a 5K in Florida.

 

For DENISE SCHLESSELMANN as she is in need of more funding to continue her mission work in the Czech Republic.

 

Daily Email: Monday, March 14, 2016

DEVOTION:  Psalm 118:19-29 (ESV)

¹⁹ Open to me the gates of righteousness,
    that I may enter through them
    and give thanks to the Lord.
²⁰ This is the gate of the Lord;
    the righteous shall enter through it.
²¹ I thank you that you have answered me
    and have become my salvation.
²² The stone that the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone.^[a]
23 This is the Lord's doing;
    it is marvelous in our eyes.
²⁴ This is the day that the Lord has made;
    let us rejoice and be glad in it.

²⁵ Save us, we pray, O Lord!
    O Lord, we pray, give us success!

²⁶ Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
    We bless you from the house of the Lord.
²⁷ The Lord is God,
    and he has made his light to shine upon us.
Bind the festal sacrifice with cords,
    up to the horns of the altar!

²⁸ You are my God, and I will give thanks to you;
    you are my God; I will extol you.
²⁹ Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
    for his steadfast love endures forever!

 
If there is such a Psalm as a quotable Psalm, this is it.  How many of the phrases in this psalm have you heard before?   The last verse is the verse my family would pray every night at the end of our evening meal.  I don't know how many times I've quoted verse 24. 
 
The verse I want to focus on this morning is verse 25, because it is the verse that is repeated over and over again by the people as Jesus enters Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.  What a joyous occasion it was!  Jesus entered as one who was to be the Savior of the world and he left the city doing just that. 
 
In between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday there were some pretty rough days.  He got very angry at the money changers in the sanctuary of the temple on Tuesday, arrested on Thursday, and beaten and nailed to a cross on Friday.  Yet, he came "in the name of the Lord", and he definitely did what the Lord had sent him to do. 
 
As you move closer and closer to Holy Week and all that it entails, realize that every day is the day that the Lord has made, and every day we can "give thanks to the Lord for he is good and his steadfast love endures forever.  But know for certain that the man who rode on a colt into Jerusalem is the same man who rose from the dead the next Sunday, and he is the same man who lives and reigns over heaven and earth today!  He loves you!  He died on the cross for you.  He guides and directs your life today! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!  Hosanna in the highest!  Praise the Lord!
 
Prayer: Lord Jesus, bless us as we move toward Jerusalem this week.  Help us to remember that you are the same man who died on a cross, rose from the dead and lives and reigns forever and ever, so that we may have true peace.  Amen.

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CALENDAR:
Mon- Confirmation 5-6; National Youth Gathering Meeting 6pm

Tues- Primary election day; Council Meeting 7pm

Wed- Church Directory photos begin; Ladies Aid noon; Supper 5:30; Worship 6:30; Choir 7:15

Thurs- photos; Newsletter Dealine (If you want something in the monthly newsletter get it in today!)

Fri- directory photos; Bible study at Hendershots 7pm
Sat-  worship 5pm
Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45
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WORSHIP WORKERS:  
Acolyte- Wed- ????? (I need someone to take Kalene's place as she is unable to be there.) 8:30- Lydia Miller 11- George Pezold

Ushers-  Wed- Dave Winter, Gary Scott, Lary Schulze, Scott Schulze; Sun- Allan Dreyer, Lew Feldkamp, Kent Jacobsmeyer, Paul Klover

Altar-  Wed- Terry McKenzie; Sun Set up- Ruth Walters; Clean up- Pam Linke

Elders-  Sat- Randy Fischer; 8:30- Don Turnure; 11- Charlie Figura

Greeters- 8:30- Jim and Vickie McRae; 11- Joan Sexton

Lay Readers- Sat- Marcia Sevier; 8:30-  Steve McDowell; 11 -  Sandy Robine

Pianist- Sat- Tim Sherman

Organist- Wed and Sun-  Rachel Fisher

Projectionists:  Sat- Pam Bueltmann  8:30- McKenzie; 11- Hailey Blechle
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YESTERDAY'S  BIBLE QUIZ:         Who saved the Israelite spies in Jericho?  What was her occupation?  Who is her most famous descendant? Rahab was a prostitute, and Jesus was her most famous descendant.   (Good job Don Nolte!)

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TODAY'S QUIZ: What part of the Promised Land did the tribe of Benjamin get?

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NEWS!!!! 

SUPPER AND WORSHIP THIS WEDNESDAY!

Supper at 5:30--- Fried Chicken, potatoes, corn, rolls, and dessert!!  A free will offering is greatly appreciated to help 34 youth and their parents get down to New Orleans and back for the National Youth Gathering!!

 

Worship at 6:30-- For 39 chapters Job and his friends have spoken, and God has been silent listening to it all.  Now it's God's turn to speak.  Come and listen what the Lord has to say! 

___________________________________________________________________________________________

CHURCH DIRECTORY PHOTOS WILL BE TAKEN WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY THIS WEEK!! 

If you haven't signed up, PLEASE DO SO TODAY!!!   Please call Alan Hofeldt at 456-3070 if you have questions or need assistance!

_____________________________________________________________________________

MEN'S BREAKFAST THIS SATURDAY AT 8AM!!

We will have a special guest speaker, Chris Figura, to talk to us about his time with the Mormons, and why he got out of the church. 

 

Menu- pancakes, egg bakes, sausage

 

Please RSVP so I can prepare accordingly!

_________________________________________________________________________________

OUR NEXT GUN CLUB ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING WILL BE ON TUESDAY, APRIL 5 at 7PM!!

We will be finalizing our calendar of events and getting things together to start. 

 

We are going to start with a basic hunter's safety course. 

 

________________________________________________________________________________

HOW MUCH DO YOU ACTUALLY KNOW ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A LUTHERAN?

How did it start?

Who is Martin Luther?

Why are there so many different Lutheran denominations? 

Why am I Lutheran?

What do Lutherans believe about:

Angels

Demons

ghosts

heaven

hell

 politics

 guns

death penalty

etc..........

 

If you want to know then mark your calendars for the first Thursday after Easter at 7pm to be at church!!

 

We are going to begin a class called "Lutheranism 101", which I would say is like the advanced class after confirmation. 

 

Please reply or call/email @ 636-359-1061 to let me know you are interested.  

____________________________________________________________________________________

SIGN UP FOR EASTER LILLIES!

A sign up sheet is on the counter in the narthex.  Sign your name and if in memory of someone or for a special occasion.  Price is $14.50 each.  You will be able to take them home after Easter Services.

_________________________________________________________________________

LITTLE LAMBS PRESCHOOL IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR FOR CURRENT STUDENTS AND ST. JOHN'S MEMBERS!!!  OPEN REGISTRATION FOR EVERYONE STARTS APRIL 1.

Registration forms are available from Little Lambs or the church office.  All registration forms must accompany the $45 nonrefundable registration fee.  Children should be 3 or 4 by August 1.  For more info talk to Lisa Rausch or Karin Klaustermeier.

_________________________________________________________________________________

SATURDAY PIANIST NEEDED

We could use another pianist on Saturday night since Tim and Kathleen Sherman have moved to Wentzville and transferred their membership there.  Please let me know if you or someone you know is available one Saturday a month.  You get paid.

_____________________________________________________________________________________

PLEASE SUPPORT LITERACY IN WARREN COUNTY!!

Warren County Literacy Inc. (of which I am a member and on the board along with Allan Dreyer)  is going to be giving away 70 bookcases stocked with books in April to children who are in the head Start Program in Warren County.  This is the fifth year for this wonderful event.  What we need is people to sponsor a bookcase for $50.  If you are able and willing, please reply to this email or call/text at 636-359-1961.  Make checks payable to Warren County Literacy Inc.   The ceremony at which the kids get their bookcases is on Sunday, April 10 at 2pm at Wright City Middle School.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

 DO YOU KNOW OF ANYONE WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM RECEIVING THIS DAILY EMAIL?

If you know of someone who isn't currently receiving my daily emails but would like to, please reply to this email with their email address and I will add them to the list.  THANK YOU!

_____________________________________________________________________________

OPERATION BACKPACK FOR MARCH IS INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED SNACKS AND PACKETS OF OATMEAL!! 

 

(Remember this is for the poor and needy children of our community and county that often receive two breakfast and lunch at school, and have very little or no food at home.)

___________________________________________________________________________________

GENERAL PRAYERS: 

For MELISSA BADER as she prepares to undergo extensive back surgery to fuse three vertebrae together. Her recovery will be very long and extensive. Pray for her family, especially Leo, as they prepare to care for her

 

For SHARON GARRETT a friend to some at St. John's, and soon-to-be member, who fell and broke both of her ankles and is recovering at Delmar Gardens, O'Fallon.

 

For DON BRAZEE as he has been moved to Breeze Park in Weldon Spring for rehab and to receive his cancer treatment.

 

For MARIAH, a granddaughter of Pat Jaeger's best friend, her leukemia is in remission and she is moving on tot he next course of treatment.

 

For PASTOR MCCRACKEN, from Trinity in Troy, who is on a two month leave to heal from cancer treatments.

 

For PASTOR PIPER, from St. Paul, New Melle, as he recovers from a heart attack he had while running a 5K in Florida.

 

For DENISE SCHLESSELMANN as she is in need of more funding to continue her mission work in the Czech Republic.

 

           

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Mueller, Pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Emma, MO December 1, 2014, was a typical Monday. That first Monday in Advent was a calm day in Emma — until sirens broke the calm. A house caught fire midmorning, shortly after the family had left for work and school. The building was saved, but everything inside was a total loss. That evening, our congregation's LWML group held its annual Christmas party. We were quickly able to figure out who lived in the house which had burned. The home was occupied by Analise, a single mother with four small children. It turns out that just six weeks earlier we had visited them while doing door-to-door surveys with Ongoing Ambassadors for Christ. We had a connection; how could we help? Read more . . .   Join Us At The Walther Round Table Friends of Walther are cordially invited to attend this year's Walther Round Table on Wednesday, April 13. We will be observing the anniversaries of three occurrences which had much significance for C. F. W. Walther and the Missouri Synod: the Altenburg Debate (1841); C. D. F. Wyneken's Not der deutschen Lutheraner in Nordamerika [Distress of the German Lutherans in North America] (1841, often called his Notruf); and the beginning of the General Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of North America (1866). Click here for a Walther Round Table schedule showing topics and times. The program will be in the Conference Room at Concordia Historical Institute (CHI). Please contact CHI no later than Monday, April 11. Like last year, there will be a free will offering at the meal. We hope that you can attend and be enriched by this year's program. If you have questions, please contact CHI at 314-505-7900, or Thomas Manteufel at 314-505-7135  manteufelt@csl.edu.   Announcements/Other News Upcoming Missouri District Event in conjunction with Ambassadors of Reconciliation We are pleased to announce that the Missouri District will be hosting a new training course from Ambassadors of Reconciliation on April 16 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wentzville. Click HERE for more information and to register. Elder's Training Conference Join us down at the Lake for the 2016 Elders Retreat at Heit's Point, May 13-14, 2016.The retreat with the theme "Pastors & Elders as Partners" is designed to strengthen the bond between pastors and elders through Bible study, presentations and discussions. The retreat will also focus heavily on "Healthy Servants." Pastors and elders will leave with practical applications for their work together. Weekend Facilitators are:     President Lee Hagan    Rev. Gene Wyssmann,                                                         Missouri District Assistant                                                         to the President Family Life & Youth,                                                         Congregational Health You can register by calling 660-668-2363 or CLICK HERE to download the flyer/registration form. Missouri District Lutheran Jr High Retreat The Missouri District Lutheran Jr High Retreat is returning this spring around the theme, "Delivered," focused on the Lord's Prayer. Our presenter & worship leader is Rev. Jeffrey Meinz, who grew up in Farmington, Missouri. He has served at Walcamp Outdoor Ministries in Kingston, Illinois and as Director of Youth and Family Ministry at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He became a pastor in 2014 and continues to serve at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Jeffrey has spoken to numerous youth gatherings and events. His humorous messages serve as the foundation for God's truth, the Bible. And……The Relentless Project is returning to provide our music! Registration deadline is March 21. CLICK HERE to register now! Bringing Faith to life in living color through live painting performances is the original goal of Mike Lewis, The Jesus Painter, whose organization will be sharing his gifts and talents at a live performance at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Washington on Friday, March 18 at 7 pm. Read more... On Palm Sunday, March 20, the Concert Band from Concordia University--St. Paul will be enhancing the worship services at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Chesterfield. This 38-musician band, along with Lord of Life's Martin Ott pipe organ, will make this festival Sunday a true celebration. Services are at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Lutheran Singles Ministry Retreat April 8-10, 2016 Saint Paul Lutheran High School in Concordia, MO Hosted by: Saint Paul Lutheran High School & Lutheran Singles Ministry Planning Committee Click HERE for brochure/registration form. 2016 Heartland DCE Conference DCEs and other parish professionals who are interested in enhancing the intentionality and effectiveness of Christian education in the church are invited to attend the 2016 Heartland DCE Conference at Concordia University, Nebraska from May 19-21. Keynote speakers include Dr. Thom Rainer, Thom and Joani Schultz and Dr. Phil Schwadel. Registration is $100. Go to www.cune.edu/heartlandDCE for more information. 2016 LWML Missouri District Convention Dates: June 3-5, 2016 Location: Osage Center, Cape Girardeau, Missouri Theme: God's Love Spans the Centuries, based on Matthew 28:20b "And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." CLICK HERE for more information. FREE CHOIR ROBES AND LITURGICAL COLOR STOLES Chapel of the Cross Lutheran Church in St Peters has 25+ black choir robes and 25+ two-sided stoles (red/purple and teal/white). The robes are used and in fair-good condition. The stoles were hand-made by one of our members years ago and still beautiful. If interested please contact Bev in the church office, 636-928-5885 or office@chapelofthecrosslutheran.org. District and Church Events            ( Missouri District Junior High Spring Retreat,   Go and Be Reconciled: What Does This Mean?,  National Youth Gathering and  RSTM: Engaging Your Community Event) Installations and Ordinations Personnel Changes and Calling Congregations LCMS Missouri District News                            (Send Me St. Louis Announces Winter/Spring Training Schedule) Obituaries

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Daily Email: Thursday, March 10, 2016

DEVOTION:  Luke 20:9-20  (ESV)
"The Parable of the Wicked Tenants"
 
⁹ And he began to tell the people this parable: "A man planted a vineyard and let it out to tenants and went into another country for a long while. ¹⁰ When the time came, he sent a servant^[a] to the tenants, so that they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed. ¹¹ And he sent another servant. But they also beat and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed. ¹² And he sent yet a third. This one also they wounded and cast out. ¹³ Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.' ¹⁴ But when the tenants saw him, they said to themselves, 'This is the heir. Let us kill him, so that the inheritance may be ours.' ¹⁵ And they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? ¹⁶ He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others." When they heard this, they said, "Surely not!" ¹⁷ But he looked directly at them and said, "What then is this that is written:

"'The stone that the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone'?^[b]

¹⁸ Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him."

¹⁹ The scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that very hour, for they perceived that he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people. ²⁰ So they watched him and sent spies, who pretended to be sincere, that they might catch him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor.
 
 
This parable is about God's relationship with the people he created. 
 
1. He gave us this world to us to live in and to reap the benefits of it. 
 
2. He sent prophet after prophet (Moses, Elijah, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, Ezekiel, etc.) that the people rejected and treated badly.  People continue to reject the Word today.
 
3. Then he sent his Son, and they rejected him.  They beat him and they killed him thinking they could somehow keep the property for themselves.  They didn't understand that the Lord had sent His Son to rescue them.  People still reject Him and act hostile toward Him.
 
Even though the world is not ours, we often think it is.  Even though our possessions and even our own abilities and talents are gifts from God, we somehow think that they are ours, and so we treat them as such.  When we fail to realize that all we have is a gift of God, and then he comes expecting to get just some of the fruit of the vineyard, and we don't give him what is owed to him, namely the honor, respect, love and the fruits of faith that he has cultivated, what do you think his reaction should be? 
 
Thankfully, if you believe and have received the owner of the vineyard, namely the Lord Himself, you need not worry about being destroyed.  This parable is a warning to those who reject God's message and His messengers.  It is a warning to those who think that the vineyard, namely their very lives, are their own and not the Lord's. It is a warning to those who don't realize and understand that the Lord is God, and He alone will judge. 
 
It is also a reminder of God's grace to us even while we are here on this earth.  He has planted this world, with all of it's blessings and put us in this vineyard we call earth, not to abuse it, and certainly not to dishonor our creator with it, but to keep it and harvest it for the day when the Lord returns!
 
Live in this world knowing that it is only temporary, that it is not your own, and that one day the master will return and all we have to do is receive him and share his fruit with Him forever!
 
Prayer: Lord, you have blessed us with so many blessings, too abundant for us to recount it all.  Make us grateful tenants of your creation, and help us to share the fruits of your labor with you.  Amen.
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CALENDAR:
Thurs- Board of outreach meeting has been moved to next Tuesday at 6pm; Gun club organizational meeting 7pm
Sat-  worship 5pm
Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45; Elder meeting noon
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WORSHIP WORKERS:  
Acolyte- 8:30- Hannah Johnson 11- Gus Klaustermeier

Ushers-  Sun- Scott and Alex Heitgerd, Bob and Tom Linke

Altar-  Sun Set up- Terry McKenzie ; Clean up- Wanda Turnure

Elders-  Sat- Steve Robine; 8:30- Roy Bohning; 11- Don Turnure

Greeters- 8:30- Allan and Barb Dreyer; 11- Dan and Lisa Rausch

Lay Readers- Sat- Steve Robine; 8:30-  Tim Linke; 11 -  Kailyn Blechle

Pianist- Sat- Barb Dreyer

Organist- Wed and Sun-  Rachel Fisher

Projectionists:  Sat- Perricone  8:30- Schaumberg; 11- Kalene Masters
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YESTERDAY'S  BIBLE QUIZ:       Where was Moses supposed to go to see the Promised Land and to die?

 

Deuteronomy 32:48-52  (ESV)

⁴⁸ That very day the Lord spoke to Moses, ⁴⁹ "Go up this mountain of the Abarim, Mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab, opposite Jericho, and view the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the people of Israel for a possession. ⁵⁰ And die on the mountain which you go up, and be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother died in Mount Hor and was gathered to his people, ⁵¹ because you broke faith with me in the midst of the people of Israel at the waters of Meribah-kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin, and because you did not treat me as holy in the midst of the people of Israel. ⁵² For you shall see the land before you, but you shall not go there, into the land that I am giving to the people of Israel."

 

Thanks Don Nolte!

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TODAY'S BIBLE QUIZ:  Who saved the Israelite spies in Jericho?  What was her occupation?  Who is her most famous descendant?

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NEWS!!!! 

GUN CLUB ORGANIZATIONAL/INFORMATIONAL MEETING TONIGHT AT 7PM!!!

1. I'd like it to at least start out on an introductory/educational level to learn the basics of gun safety and handling. 

 

2. I'd also like it to include everyone: men and women, boys and girls. 

 

3. The first 15 minutes of our gatherings would be devotion/Bible study time.

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HOW MUCH DO YOU ACTUALLY KNOW ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A LUTHERAN?

How did it start?

Who is Martin Luther?

Why are there so many different Lutheran denominations? 

Why am I Lutheran?

What do Lutherans believe about:

Angels

Demons

ghosts

heaven

hell

 politics

 guns

death penalty

etc..........

 

If you want to know then mark your calendars for the first Wednesday after Easter at 7pm to be at church!!

 

We are going to begin a class called "Lutheranism 101", which I would say is like the advanced class after confirmation. 

 

Please reply or call/email @ 636-359-1061 to let me know you are interested.

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SIGN UP FOR CHURCH DIRECTORY PHOTOS!!

The photographer will be here March 16-19.  Sign up after worship or online through the church website www.stjohnswarrenton.com  Go to the website and click on the text link to the photographer's scheduling site.  For assistance or questions contact Alan Hofeldt at 456-3070.

 

And just a reminder that next week, when you get your family picture taken, bring food for Operation Backpack, and you will get $5 off your picture order.   Keep it in mind when you go to the grocery store. 

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SIGN UP FOR EASTER LILLIES!

A sign up sheet is on the counter in the narthex.  Sign your name and if in memory of someone or for a special occasion.  Price is $14.50 each.  You will be able to take them home after Easter Services.

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LITTLE LAMBS PRESCHOOL WILL BE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR STARTING TOMORROW FOR CURRENT STUDENTS AND ST. JOHN'S MEMBERS!!!  OPEN REGISTRATION FOR EVERYONE STARTS APRIL 1.

Registration forms are available from Little Lambs or the church office.  All registration forms must accompany the $45 nonrefundable registration fee.  Children should be 3 or 4 by August 1.  For more info talk to Lisa Rausch or Karin Klaustermeier.

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SATURDAY PIANIST NEEDED

We could use another pianist on Saturday night since Tim and Kathleen Sherman have moved to Wentzville and transferred their membership there.  Please let me know if you or someone you know is available one Saturday a month.  You get paid.

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PLEASE SUPPORT LITERACY IN WARREN COUNTY!!

Warren County Literacy Inc. (of which I am a member and on the board along with Allan Dreyer)  is going to be giving away 70 bookcases stocked with books in April to children who are in the head Start Program in Warren County.  This is the fifth year for this wonderful event.  What we need is people to sponsor a bookcase for $50.  If you are able and willing, please reply to this email or call/text at 636-359-1961.  Make checks payable to Warren County Literacy Inc.   The ceremony at which the kids get their bookcases is on Sunday, April 10 at 2pm at Wright City Middle School.
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ONE MORE LENT DINNER NEXT WEDNESDAY AT 5:30PM!!

A generous free will offering is strongly encouraged!!  
 
March 16-
Fried Chicken
potatoes
corn
rolls
desserts
 

As always, thank you for your continued support of the future of Christianity!!!

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 DO YOU KNOW OF ANYONE WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM RECEIVING THIS DAILY EMAIL?

If you know of someone who isn't currently receiving my daily emails but would like to, please reply to this email with their email address and I will add them to the list.  THANK YOU!

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OPERATION BACKPACK FOR MARCH IS INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED SNACKS AND PACKETS OF OATMEAL!! 

 

(Remember this is for the poor and needy children of our community and county that often receive two breakfast and lunch at school, and have very little or no food at home.)

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GENERAL PRAYERS: 

For MELISSA BADER as she prepares to undergo extensive back surgery to fuse three vertebrae together. Her recovery will be very long and extensive. Pray for her family, especially Leo, as they prepare to care for her

 

For SHARON GARRETT a friend to some at St. John's, and soon-to-be member, who fell and broke both of her ankles and is recovering at Delmar Gardens, O'Fallon.

 

For DON BRAZEE as he has finally been diagnosed with a small spot of cancer in his lung and will be starting treatment soon.

 

For MARIAH, a granddaughter of Pat Jaeger's best friend, who has been diagnosed with childhood leukemia.

 

For PASTOR MCCRACKEN, from Trinity in Troy, who is on a two month leave to heal from cancer treatments.

 

For PASTOR PIPER, from St. Paul, New Melle, as he recovers from a heart attack he had while running a 5K in Florida.

 

For DENISE SCHLESSELMANN as she is in need of more funding to continue her mission work in the Czech Republic.

 

           

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Prayer request for Melissa Bader

Please pray for Melissa Bader as she prepares to undergo extensive back surgery to fuse three vertebrae together. Her recovery will be very long and extensive. Pray for her family, especially Leo, as they prepare to care for her.

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