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PUBLISHED BY THE MISSOURI DISTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH—MISSOURI SYNOD June 17, 2016 Harrison Re-elected to Third Term as LCMS President The Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, having received 56.96 percent of the votes cast, is the president-elect of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod for a third term of office, 2016-2019.  Read more . . .   Praise & Worship, Branson, MO Praise & Worship is a young congregation made up of all ages of people. It was chartered as a congregation of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod on December 15, 2013. Before that, the congregation consisted of a mission group that was started out of its mother church, Faith Lutheran Church in Branson, MO, by Pastor Dar Karsten. Read more . . .      Missouri District's Church Worker Care Team This is your Missouri District "Church Worker Care Team" hard at work, learning how to communicate with each other confidentially on the web. They are committed to providing Christian care and support for our professional church workers.  As professional church workers, we often struggle with personal and/or professional challenges. Being in ministry often means bearing the burdens of others, and the challenges that go with it. The PCWC members of the Church Worker Care Team (four pastors and a deaconess) will be available to listen to you, care for you, pray with you, and support you. Theirs is a confidential ministry, so you may rest assured that what you share with them will stay between the two of you. Need to talk about a burden, plan to seek out a member of the Church Worker Care Team! Click here for more information or to contact one of the team members.   LESA Teachers Take the Lead at 2nd Annual "LuthEdCamp" Lutheran educators took a break from summer last week to attend LESA's second annual LuthEdCamp, held June 2 at Christ Community Lutheran School in Kirkwood. The free, half-day learning event attracted more than 180 participants, tripling attendance from last year. The camp also drew teachers from local Catholic, Christian and public schools.  Read more . . .   Pastor Terry Weinhold Retires Pastor Terry Weinhold was installed as pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church, St. Joseph, Mo. in 1986 and has served St. Paul since then. Prior to 1986, he served at a dual parish in Anthon and Correctionville, Iowa from 1977-79. He also served St. John's in Ellisville, Mo. from 1979-1986. He has held various positions in the Missouri District. He married Debbie Hingst in March of 1986 and they have three daughters. Debbie taught school at St. Paul Lutheran School for 21 years before retiring. A dinner in their honor will be held at noon at the church, 4715 Frederick Avenue, St. Joseph, on June 26. Pastor Weinhold will preach his farewell sermon that day at both services, 8:15 am and 10:45 am. Friends, former members and school alumni are invited. Letters of congratulations may be sent to the church.   Announcements/Other News 2016 Missouri District Pastors' Conference District Pastors will meet at Tan-Tar-A in Osage Beach on October 31 - November 1 for the Missouri District Pastors' conference "God's Gift of Marriage in Troubled Times." CLICK HERE for more information and to register. Encourage and Equip (E2) Conferences The Missouri District will be offering five conferences this fall to support our congregations and lay leaders. The purpose of the conferences will be to encourage, equip and connect volunteers in our congregations through presentations, partnerships and networking. The topics will cover everything from youth ministry and Sunday School to finances and elders. More details will be forthcoming! For now, mark your calendars and plan to attend a conference near you. Saturday, September 17 Saxony Lutheran High School in Jackson Saturday, September 24 Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wentzille Saturday, October 1 Alive in Christ Lutheran Church in Columbia Saturday, October 8 Timothy Lutheran Church in Blue Springs (North Campus) Saturday, November 12 Faith Lutheran Church in Springfield Lutheran Singles Association For Single Adults: A weekend of food, fellowship, & fun! Lutherans Singles Association is holding their biennial Conference at Bethel Lutheran Church, in Morton, IL on June 24-26. The keynote speaker is Author and Speaker Chad Bird. Cost is $90 for the entire conference (includes, snacks Friday, lunch Saturday, dinner/theatre Saturday evening and program costs, does not include sleeping rooms). Daily rates are Friday $20, Saturday day $40, Saturday evening $30.00. Dinner Saturday is at the Pizza Ranch Buffet and Theatre is Corn Stock Theater, Peoria, IL where we will see a live performance of Cheaper by the Dozen. Come and meet single adults from all over the country. Flyer can be downloaded at our Facebook page, or email: president@lsalcms.org. Concordia Plan Services Employer Benefit Workshop Concordia Plan Services (CPS) wants members to be able to focus on what matters most to them – ministry, family, well-being. The Concordia Health Plan (CHP) is able to help them do just that! We'll be hosting a free workshop in the Missouri District June 29th from 7-9 p.m. Those responsible for making decisions about worker benefits should attend. CLICK HERE for more information. Volunteers are the heart of the Hospice Team. We depend on our Hospice volunteers to help us provide the extra love and care our clients and their families need at this time in their life. Heartland volunteers offer support, companionship and practical, caring help to this special group of people. Staying with the patient so family members can take a break, reading scripture to patients, or holding their hand. The help and support our volunteers give is returned to them in countless ways. You can make a DIFFERENCE. All assignments are in close proximity to your home, work or school. You can donate as little or as much of your time as you desire. Please contact Virginia at 314-453-0990 if you would like to bring something special into someone's life. Be sure to inquire about our next Training Class. District and Church Events            ( Concordia Plan Services Employer Benefit Workshop,  National Youth Gathering,  Missouri District School Administrators'   Conference, 2016 Missouri District Pastors' Conference and  Junior High Retreats: Fall 2016 & Spring 2017)  Installations and Ordinations Personnel Changes and Calling Congregations LCMS Missouri District News              Obituaries

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On Thursday, June 16, 2016, jeremy klaustermeier <revklaus@hotmail.com> wrote:

 
DEVOTION:  Luke 8:26-39      English Standard Version (ESV)
 
"Jesus Heals a Man with Demons"
²⁶ Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes,^[a] which is opposite Galilee. ²⁷ When Jesus^[b] had stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he had not lived in a house but among the tombs. ²⁸ When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him and said with a loud voice, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me." ²⁹ For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many a time it had seized him. He was kept under guard and bound with chains and shackles, but he would break the bonds and be driven by the demon into the desert.) ³⁰ Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion," for many demons had entered him. ³¹ And they begged him not to command them to depart into the abyss. ³² Now a large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them permission. ³³ Then the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned.
³⁴ When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country. ³⁵ Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid. ³⁶ And those who had seen it told them how the demon-possessed^[c] man had been healed. ³⁷ Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gerasenes asked him to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear. So he got into the boat and returned. ³⁸ The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, ³⁹ "Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you." And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.
 
There are a lot of people in this world who deny that there are such things as demons in the world.  There are also a lot of people who think that we, as mere human beings, can overcome evil all by ourselves in this world.  Everyone seems to be looking for answers as to how to "deal" with terrorists, tragedies, and crazy lunatics such as the guy who killed the 49 people in Orlando. 
 
Unless you don't believe the Scriptures, the account from the Gospel reading for this weekend shows us that there is indeed a very large presence of demons in our fallen, sinful world.  And there is only one who can overcome and make the demons flee, in this account into a herd of pigs, away from us.  This one person is, of course, God made flesh, JESUS!! 
 
The one and ONLY way to "deal" with sin, death, the devil (and his demons), and hell is to give it all to Jesus!  He already dealt with it all by allowing Himself to be nailed on a cross to rid the world of all of its power.  He has commanded the sin and death to come out of you just like He commanded the demons to come out of the man from the Gerasenes. 
 
If you want to "deal" with evil in your own life, there's only one choice.  Give it to Jesus.  He will give you the tools, His Word, His sacraments, His forgiveness to deal with it all, both the sin around you and your own sin.   Trust in Jesus, live your life in Him, and have real peace!
 
Prayer: Lord, help me to "deal" with the sin, death, the devil and hell that is all around me by constantly turning to you.  Amen.  
 

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CALENDAR
Thurs- L 101 @ 7

Fri- NO Bible study at Hendershots
Sat-  Men's breakfast 8am; Worship 5pm; 18-35 year old BBQ 6pm
Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; Worship 11; Father's Day
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
WORSHIP WORKERS:  
Acolyte- 8:30- Lydia Miller   11- George Pezold

Ushers- Allan Dreyer, Lew Feldkamp, Kent Jacobsmeyer, Paul Klover

Altar-  Set up- Cheri' Hofeldt; Clean Up- Pam Linke

Elders-  Sat- Randy Fischer;  8:30- Jason Cluver;  11- Charlie Figura
 
Greeters-  8:30- Paul and Cindy Klover;  11- Doug and Ruth Walters

Lay Readers- Sat- Sandra Perricone  8:30- Allan Dreyer; 11- Kailyn Blechle

Organist- Rachel Fisher
 
Piano- Barb Dreyer

Projectionists:  Sat- ?????  (I need someone as Pam has requested to be taken off the scchedule) 8:30- Dawn Sherman 11- Masters
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: What happened to a dead man who was thrown into Elisha's tomb?

Oh! Oh! Oh! I know this one too! Okay... deep breath. Are you ready? The dead dude turned into worm meal. No lie!

But if you want to know what the Bible say, and I'm guessing you do, since this is a Bible quiz, he sprang back to life and jumped to his feet.  (2 Kings 13:21)

And who could blame him. Tossed into a grave with a half-rotted corpse – 'cause burial techniques weren't the best back then, unless you were an Egyptian pharaoh – I'd take off running too.

And that's the scoop.

__________________________________________________________________________

TODAY'S QUIZ:  How many Jeroboams were there in the Bible?

_______________________________________________________________________________

NEWS!!!! 

UPDATE ON 1,000 MILES OF BIKING FOR LEADACHILD!!

I'm at my halfway point for the Summer.  I am officially at 510 miles.  Only  490 to go!  Please visit www.leadachild.org to see why I'm riding and to donate to the cause!

___________________________________________________________________________________________

STEPHEN MINISTRY NEEDS MORE STEPHEN MINISTERS!!

Stephen ministry is a one on one caring ministry in which a person goes through 50 hours off training to be a better listener and care giver.  Even if you don't become an active Stephen Minister, this training is beneficial just for your daily life! 

 

Please consider going through the training!  It is very beneficial. 

 

And please consider becoming a Stephen Minister.  It has been a huge help and benefit to our congregation for the last 13 years, and I would love to see it grow! 

 

Call me at 636-359-1061 to let me know you're interested.  Or go to www.stephenministry.org to learn more about it.

______________________________________________________________________________________________

SERMON FROM SUNDAY:  Watch, listen, share!  The Gospel needs to get out there! 
 
 https://youtu.be/5GdFb96nHi8

_____________________________________________________________________________________

VBS, "CHRISTMAS IN JULY", will be held Monday, July 25-Thursday, July 28!!!  WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!!!

We need adults or at least high school kids to lead groups of kids from activity to activity.  Depending on the numbers, you would be in charge of anywhere between 5 and 15 kids.  You should plan on being there from 5-8 every evening.

 

We also need kitchen workers to make, serve, and clean up meals.  You should plan on being there from 4:30-6:30 every evening.

 

Please volunteer!  We need you!

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

SCRIP PROGRAM CONTINUES!!
Here's how it works:

1. Pick up an order form from the counter in the narthex or from Marilyn in the office.

2. Mark how many cards you would like to order from each retailer you use, and fill in the totals.  (If you need help, stop by the office or talk to Marilyn or ask me after worship.)

3. Attach a check to your order form made out to St.John's.

4. Marilyn will place the order on a certain date each month.

5. Pick up your cards from your church mailbox.

6. Use your cards just like money at the various stores.

 

Please use this program!  It is an easy way for you to help YOUR church raise money for its ministries!

 

_____________________________________________________________________________

OPERATION BACKPACK FOR JUNE IS CANNED VEGETABLES!!!

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 PRAYER 

For MOLLY HENDERSHOT, who is recovering from a  broken shoulder at home.

 

For MARIANNE LINKE who is back home but is still extremely weak.

 

For PAT JAEGER, who is recovering from knee replacement surgery at Delmar Gardens.

 

For LIL WINTER who is recovering from a fall at Delmar Gardens in Ofallon.

 

For BARB PERRICONE who is back home and continue to recover from pneumonia.

 

For BRIAN TAMPOW, a friend of Steve and Toni Mauch, who has an inoperable tumor near his carotid artery and will need to go through extensive chemo and radiation treatment.

 

For CHERYL, a cousin of Tony and Sandra Perricone, who is going through breast cancer treatment right now. 

  

 For DENISE SCHLESSELMANN as she finishes up her current mission work in the Czech Republic and makes her decisions for her future.

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Daily Email: Thursday, June 16, 2016

 
DEVOTION:  Luke 8:26-39      English Standard Version (ESV)
 
"Jesus Heals a Man with Demons"
²⁶ Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes,^[a] which is opposite Galilee. ²⁷ When Jesus^[b] had stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he had not lived in a house but among the tombs. ²⁸ When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him and said with a loud voice, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me." ²⁹ For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many a time it had seized him. He was kept under guard and bound with chains and shackles, but he would break the bonds and be driven by the demon into the desert.) ³⁰ Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion," for many demons had entered him. ³¹ And they begged him not to command them to depart into the abyss. ³² Now a large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them permission. ³³ Then the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned.
³⁴ When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country. ³⁵ Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid. ³⁶ And those who had seen it told them how the demon-possessed^[c] man had been healed. ³⁷ Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gerasenes asked him to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear. So he got into the boat and returned. ³⁸ The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, ³⁹ "Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you." And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.
 
There are a lot of people in this world who deny that there are such things as demons in the world.  There are also a lot of people who think that we, as mere human beings, can overcome evil all by ourselves in this world.  Everyone seems to be looking for answers as to how to "deal" with terrorists, tragedies, and crazy lunatics such as the guy who killed the 49 people in Orlando. 
 
Unless you don't believe the Scriptures, the account from the Gospel reading for this weekend shows us that there is indeed a very large presence of demons in our fallen, sinful world.  And there is only one who can overcome and make the demons flee, in this account into a herd of pigs, away from us.  This one person is, of course, God made flesh, JESUS!! 
 
The one and ONLY way to "deal" with sin, death, the devil (and his demons), and hell is to give it all to Jesus!  He already dealt with it all by allowing Himself to be nailed on a cross to rid the world of all of its power.  He has commanded the sin and death to come out of you just like He commanded the demons to come out of the man from the Gerasenes. 
 
If you want to "deal" with evil in your own life, there's only one choice.  Give it to Jesus.  He will give you the tools, His Word, His sacraments, His forgiveness to deal with it all, both the sin around you and your own sin.   Trust in Jesus, live your life in Him, and have real peace!
 
Prayer: Lord, help me to "deal" with the sin, death, the devil and hell that is all around me by constantly turning to you.  Amen.  
 

---

CALENDAR
Thurs- L 101 @ 7

Fri- NO Bible study at Hendershots
Sat-  Men's breakfast 8am; Worship 5pm; 18-35 year old BBQ 6pm
Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; Worship 11; Father's Day
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
WORSHIP WORKERS:  
Acolyte- 8:30- Lydia Miller   11- George Pezold

Ushers- Allan Dreyer, Lew Feldkamp, Kent Jacobsmeyer, Paul Klover

Altar-  Set up- Cheri' Hofeldt; Clean Up- Pam Linke

Elders-  Sat- Randy Fischer;  8:30- Jason Cluver;  11- Charlie Figura
 
Greeters-  8:30- Paul and Cindy Klover;  11- Doug and Ruth Walters

Lay Readers- Sat- Sandra Perricone  8:30- Allan Dreyer; 11- Kailyn Blechle

Organist- Rachel Fisher
 
Piano- Barb Dreyer

Projectionists:  Sat- ?????  (I need someone as Pam has requested to be taken off the scchedule) 8:30- Dawn Sherman 11- Masters
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: What happened to a dead man who was thrown into Elisha's tomb?

Oh! Oh! Oh! I know this one too! Okay... deep breath. Are you ready? The dead dude turned into worm meal. No lie!

But if you want to know what the Bible say, and I'm guessing you do, since this is a Bible quiz, he sprang back to life and jumped to his feet.  (2 Kings 13:21)

And who could blame him. Tossed into a grave with a half-rotted corpse – 'cause burial techniques weren't the best back then, unless you were an Egyptian pharaoh – I'd take off running too.

And that's the scoop.

__________________________________________________________________________

TODAY'S QUIZ:  How many Jeroboams were there in the Bible?

_______________________________________________________________________________

NEWS!!!! 

UPDATE ON 1,000 MILES OF BIKING FOR LEADACHILD!!

I'm at my halfway point for the Summer.  I am officially at 510 miles.  Only  490 to go!  Please visit www.leadachild.org to see why I'm riding and to donate to the cause!

___________________________________________________________________________________________

STEPHEN MINISTRY NEEDS MORE STEPHEN MINISTERS!!

Stephen ministry is a one on one caring ministry in which a person goes through 50 hours off training to be a better listener and care giver.  Even if you don't become an active Stephen Minister, this training is beneficial just for your daily life! 

 

Please consider going through the training!  It is very beneficial. 

 

And please consider becoming a Stephen Minister.  It has been a huge help and benefit to our congregation for the last 13 years, and I would love to see it grow! 

 

Call me at 636-359-1061 to let me know you're interested.  Or go to www.stephenministry.org to learn more about it.

______________________________________________________________________________________________

SERMON FROM SUNDAY:  Watch, listen, share!  The Gospel needs to get out there! 
 
 https://youtu.be/5GdFb96nHi8

_____________________________________________________________________________________

VBS, "CHRISTMAS IN JULY", will be held Monday, July 25-Thursday, July 28!!!  WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!!!

We need adults or at least high school kids to lead groups of kids from activity to activity.  Depending on the numbers, you would be in charge of anywhere between 5 and 15 kids.  You should plan on being there from 5-8 every evening.

 

We also need kitchen workers to make, serve, and clean up meals.  You should plan on being there from 4:30-6:30 every evening.

 

Please volunteer!  We need you!

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

SCRIP PROGRAM CONTINUES!!
Here's how it works:

1. Pick up an order form from the counter in the narthex or from Marilyn in the office.

2. Mark how many cards you would like to order from each retailer you use, and fill in the totals.  (If you need help, stop by the office or talk to Marilyn or ask me after worship.)

3. Attach a check to your order form made out to St.John's.

4. Marilyn will place the order on a certain date each month.

5. Pick up your cards from your church mailbox.

6. Use your cards just like money at the various stores.

 

Please use this program!  It is an easy way for you to help YOUR church raise money for its ministries!

 

_____________________________________________________________________________

OPERATION BACKPACK FOR JUNE IS CANNED VEGETABLES!!!

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 PRAYER 

For MOLLY HENDERSHOT, who is recovering from a  broken shoulder at home.

 

For MARIANNE LINKE who is back home but is still extremely weak.

 

For PAT JAEGER, who is recovering from knee replacement surgery at Delmar Gardens.

 

For LIL WINTER who is recovering from a fall at Delmar Gardens in Ofallon.

 

For BARB PERRICONE who is back home and continue to recover from pneumonia.

 

For BRIAN TAMPOW, a friend of Steve and Toni Mauch, who has an inoperable tumor near his carotid artery and will need to go through extensive chemo and radiation treatment.

 

For CHERYL, a cousin of Tony and Sandra Perricone, who is going through breast cancer treatment right now. 

  

 For DENISE SCHLESSELMANN as she finishes up her current mission work in the Czech Republic and makes her decisions for her future.

Daily Email: Wednesday, June 15, 2016

 DEVOTION: Galatians 3:23-4:7        English Standard Version (ESV)
²³ Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. ²⁴ So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. ²⁵ But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, ²⁶ for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. ²⁷ For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. ²⁸ There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave^[a] nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. ²⁹ And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.

                    4 I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave,^[b] though he is the owner of everything, ² but he is under guardians and managers until the date set by his father. ³ In the same way we also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principles^[c] of the world. ⁴ But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, ⁵ to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. ⁶ And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!" ⁷ So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.

 

I, along with my sisters, am an heir to my mom and dad's estate, which includes the family farm.  It was homesteaded by my great, great, great grandfather. it is a wonderful peace of property and one that I spent many hours on as a child.  At the same time, at this point in my life, I have no use for it.  I like to go and visit my family there.  I enjoy the woods and the old buildings, reminiscing of days gone by, but it is far away from Warrenton, my mom and dad still live there at least half the year, and one of my second cousins is using the buildings for steers.  So that inheritance, although it is mine, is far from my mind most of the time.

 

Unfortunately, that's the way a lot of people, maybe even you, think about your eternal life in Christ.  You think of it as a far away, far off, and much later thing than it actually is.  You think of it as an inheritance you will receive when you die, and so until then you have too many other things to think about.  The trouble with that way of thinking is twofold.

 

1. You never know when that last minute, hour, or day off your life is going to be.  I'm sure the family of the two year old boy who was taken by an alligator at Disneyworld weren't thinking about such things as they enjoyed their time there.  I'm sure the families of the 49 people killed in Orlando weren't concerned about their son's or daughter's lives simply going to a nightclub. 

 

I'm sure you are planning out your day as if you're going to make it through till the end.  Maybe you will.... Maybe you won't.  That's why we always pray "Thy will be done." 

 

2. You ALREADY HAVE THE INHERITANCE!  You are already saved.  You already have eternal life, RIGHT NOW!  Even though your body dies, you, the you that really makes you who you are right now,  will live forever.  It's not just guaranteed to be yours, it IS yours. 

 

This means that you no longer have to enslave yourself to the sin of this world.  You don't have to continue in bitterness and resentment.  You no longer have to be a slave to drugs or alcohol.  You don't have to keep living your past sins over and over again.  You don't have to live in fear of the eternal judge, because He has already declared you not guilty on account of Christ.  You can be sorrowful that sin and death continue to consume people here on earth, but you can be free from letting that sorrow consume you.

 

Oh what a joy it is to know our heavenly Father loves us so much that He has given us this inheritance!  Praise the Lord and enjoy life today! 

 

Prayer: Lord, help me to enjoy my inheritance right now by living my life in joy, and especially by being in Your house in worship and among your people in fellowship and service.  Amen.

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CALENDAR

Wed- Ladies Aid meeting 10am
Thurs- L 101 @ 7

Fri- NO Bible study at Hendershots
Sat-  Men's breakfast 8am; Worship 5pm; 18-35 year old BBQ 6pm
Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; Worship 11; Father's Day
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
WORSHIP WORKERS:  
Acolyte- 8:30- Lydia Miller   11- George Pezold

Ushers- Allan Dreyer, Lew Feldkamp, Kent Jacobsmeyer, Paul Klover

Altar-  Set up- Cheri' Hofeldt; Clean Up- Pam Linke

Elders-  Sat- Randy Fischer;  8:30- Jason Cluver;  11- Charlie Figura
 
Greeters-  8:30- Paul and Cindy Klover;  11- Doug and Ruth Walters

Lay Readers- Sat- Sandra Perricone  8:30- Allan Dreyer; 11- Kailyn Blechle

Organist- Rachel Fisher
 
Piano- Barb Dreyer

Projectionists:  Sat- ?????  (I need someone as Pam has requested to be taken off the scchedule) 8:30- Dawn Sherman 11- Masters
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: How long did Jehoahaz reign as king?

 

17 years, or as Pat King says.... until he croaked. 

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TODAY'S QUIZ: What happened to a dead man who was thrown into Elisha's tomb?

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NEWS!!!! 

UPDATE ON 1,000 MILES OF BIKING FOR LEADACHILD!!

I'm at my halfway point for the Summer.  I am officially at 510 miles.  Only  490 to go!  Please visit www.leadachild.org to see why I'm riding and to donate to the cause!

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LADIES AID MEETING AT 10AM TODAY TO START MAKING PILLOWCASE DRESSES!!!  Bring your pillowcases, and any sewing supplies you have! 

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STEPHEN MINISTRY NEEDS MORE STEPHEN MINISTERS!!

Stephen ministry is a one on one caring ministry in which a person goes through 50 hours off training to be a better listener and care giver.  Even if you don't become an active Stephen Minister, this training is beneficial just for your daily life! 

 

Please consider going through the training!  It is very beneficial. 

 

And please consider becoming a Stephen Minister.  It has been a huge help and benefit to our congregation for the last 13 years, and I would love to see it grow! 

 

Call me at 636-359-1061 to let me know you're interested.  Or go to www.stephenministry.org to learn more about it.

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SERMON FROM SUNDAY:  Watch, listen, share!  The Gospel needs to get out there! 
 
 https://youtu.be/5GdFb96nHi8

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VBS, "CHRISTMAS IN JULY", will be held Monday, July 25-Thursday, July 28!!!  WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!!!

We need adults or at least high school kids to lead groups of kids from activity to activity.  Depending on the numbers, you would be in charge of anywhere between 5 and 15 kids.  You should plan on being there from 5-8 every evening.

 

We also need kitchen workers to make, serve, and clean up meals.  You should plan on being there from 4:30-6:30 every evening.

 

Please volunteer!  We need you!

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SCRIP PROGRAM CONTINUES!!
Here's how it works:

1. Pick up an order form from the counter in the narthex or from Marilyn in the office.

2. Mark how many cards you would like to order from each retailer you use, and fill in the totals.  (If you need help, stop by the office or talk to Marilyn or ask me after worship.)

3. Attach a check to your order form made out to St.John's.

4. Marilyn will place the order on a certain date each month.

5. Pick up your cards from your church mailbox.

6. Use your cards just like money at the various stores.

 

Please use this program!  It is an easy way for you to help YOUR church raise money for its ministries!

 

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OPERATION BACKPACK FOR JUNE IS CANNED VEGETABLES!!!

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 PRAYER 

For MOLLY HENDERSHOT, who is recovering from a  broken shoulder at home.

 

For MARIANNE LINKE who is back home but is still extremely weak.

 

For PAT JAEGER, who is recovering from knee replacement surgery at Delmar Gardens.

 

For LIL WINTER who is recovering from a fall at Delmar Gardens in Ofallon.

 

For BARB PERRICONE who is back home and continue to recover from pneumonia.

 

For BRIAN TAMPOW, a friend of Steve and Toni Mauch, who has an inoperable tumor near his carotid artery and will need to go through extensive chemo and radiation treatment.

 

For CHERYL, a cousin of Tony and Sandra Perricone, who is going through breast cancer treatment right now. 

  

 For DENISE SCHLESSELMANN as she finishes up her current mission work in the Czech Republic and makes her decisions for her future.

Afternoon edition: Daily Email: Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Sorry for the late email.  I was biking this morning. 
 
ON A GOOD NOTE....  I have made the halfway point to the 1,000 miles by August 1.  I am officially at 510 miles today!!  Praise the Lord!!   Go to www.leadachild.org and donate!
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DEVOTION: Isaiah 65:1-9  English Standard Version (ESV)

Judgment and Salvation

65 I was ready to be sought by those who did not ask for me;
    I was ready to be found by those who did not seek me.
I said, "Here I am, here I am,"
    to a nation that was not called by^[a] my name.
² I spread out my hands all the day
    to a rebellious people,
who walk in a way that is not good,
    following their own devices;
³ a people who provoke me
    to my face continually,
sacrificing in gardens
    and making offerings on bricks;
⁴ who sit in tombs,
    and spend the night in secret places;
who eat pig's flesh,
    and broth of tainted meat is in their vessels;
⁵ who say, "Keep to yourself,
    do not come near me, for I am too holy for you."
These are a smoke in my nostrils,
    a fire that burns all the day.
⁶ Behold, it is written before me:
    "I will not keep silent, but I will repay;
I will indeed repay into their lap
⁷     both your iniquities and your fathers' iniquities together,
says the Lord;
because they made offerings on the mountains
    and insulted me on the hills,
I will measure into their lap
    payment for their former deeds."^[b]

⁸ Thus says the Lord:
"As the new wine is found in the cluster,
    and they say, 'Do not destroy it,
    for there is a blessing in it,'
so I will do for my servants' sake,
    and not destroy them all.
⁹ I will bring forth offspring from Jacob,
    and from Judah possessors of my mountains;
my chosen shall possess it,
    and my servants shall dwell there.

 
If you've ever wondered what the Lord thinks about those who ignore Him and go about their lives without any thought to Him, or those who deny His existence all together, all you have to do is read the passage above.   In a word, He don't like it. 
 
He calls it an insult, and even worse, a "smoke in His nostrils that burns all day."  Not good...... Not good at all.
 
At the beginning he tells us that he sits waiting for them all day.  He is waiting with arms wide open.  He loves those rebellious, inactive, losers that He has created and redeemed with His precious blood.  HE LOVES THEM, but they don't love Him.  That is the definition of unbelief, the definition of a person who will be lost forever in hell unless they come to their senses, repent, and believe the good news. 
 
That could've been us.  We could've been one of the ones who "did not ask for Him"  and "did not seek Him".  Yet, the Holy Spirit called us and by a miracle we answered that call and believed.  By another miracle from the same Holy Spirit, He will call others through us.  That's right, He will use you and me to bring more lost souls to Him.  By still another miracle, the Holy Spirit has given us a portion of His love for those lost losers who don't want anything to do with Him, and He gives us a heart for them.  And so we continue the struggle, as difficult as it often is, to share the good news with the lost and to show them that the Lord God does indeed have His arms wide open ready to receive Him. 
 
Is there someone in your life, a brother, sister, mother, father, cousin, coworker, friend, or acquaintance that is lost and needs to know that the Lord Jesus, who created that person, has His arms wide open and ready to receive Him as His child once again?  One of the best things you can do is invite that person to worship!  It doesn't take much!  It just takes a little guts.  Well.....  I guess it also takes you getting up and getting yourself there. 
 
The other thing you can do is pray for and with that person.  All that requires is that you know the person and know what he or she needs from the Lord.  The praying part requires a voice and heart ready to talk to God and the person's ears ready to listen. 
 
As a Christian and a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, this is your main duty!  Get to it!
 
Prayer: Lord, I could've easily been the one who wasn't looking for you or listening to you, but you opened my heart and my ears.  Thank you!  Make me Your instrument to open the eyes, ears, and hearts of those around me.  Amen.

 

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CALENDAR:

Tues- Quilting 9-2; Trustees meeting 7pm; National Youth Gathering Meeting 7pm

Wed- Ladies Aid meeting 10am
Thurs- L 101 @ 7

Fri- NO Bible study at Hendershots
Sat-  Men's breakfast 8am; Worship 5pm; 18-35 year old BBQ 6pm
Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; Worship 11; Father's Day
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WORSHIP WORKERS:  
Acolyte- 8:30- Lydia Miller   11- George Pezold

Ushers- Allan Dreyer, Lew Feldkamp, Kent Jacobsmeyer, Paul Klover

Altar-  Set up- Cheri' Hofeldt; Clean Up- Pam Linke

Elders-  Sat- Randy Fischer;  8:30- Jason Cluver;  11- Charlie Figura
 
Greeters-  8:30- Paul and Cindy Klover;  11- Doug and Ruth Walters

Lay Readers- Sat- Sandra Perricone  8:30- Allan Dreyer; 11- Kailyn Blechle

Organist- Rachel Fisher
 
Piano- Barb Dreyer

Projectionists:  Sat- ?????  (I need someone as Pam has requested to be taken off the scchedule) 8:30- Dawn Sherman 11- Masters
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ:  

What does Obadiah's name mean? 

What happened during Joash's reign that causes great turmoil and distress in the kingdom and is something that Joel writes about? 

 

(From Pat King)

Since I'm in a lazy mood today – got to keep an eye on the deer in our backyard. He's not feeling perky – I'll do the old cut and paste.

 

Joash was saved from Athaliah's maniacal wrath by his older sister Jehoshabeath and her husband, Jehoida the priest. When Joash was seven, he was made king, and Athaliah was put to death. Joash would remain king for the next 40 years. So long as Jehoida lived, Joash was at his best. He set his heart on repairing the Temple that had long been neglected by his predecessors and resolutely did so. However, the turning point in Joash's reign (and his life) came when Jehoida died. Without the good priest's counsel, Joash went astray. "Now after the death of Jehoida came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king ... And they left the house of the LORD God of their fathers, and served groves and idols" (II Chronicles 24:17-18). In fact, so great was Joash's rebellion, that he ordered the stoning death of Jehoida's son, Zechariah, who had confronted him about his sin. Joash died from the hands of his own servants who sought revenge for Zechariah's death.

It was clear that Joash's heart was devoted more to Jehoida than to God. When Jehoida was no longer in the picture, the king's true allegiances emerged.

 

BTW, Wiki has an interesting article about him: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehoash_of_Judah

as do the Jews: http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/112315/jewish/Joash-King-of-Judea.htm

 

 

Although this is a good answer, it's not necessarily the one I wanted.  All I wanted was for y'all to say,  "A plague of locusts ate all the crops."

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TODAY'S QUIZ:  How long did Jehoahaz reign as king?

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NEWS!!!! 

LADIES AID MEETING AT 10AM TOMORROW TO START MAKING PILLOWCASE DRESSES!!!  Bring your pillowcases, and any sewing supplies you have! 

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SERMON FROM SUNDAY:  Watch, listen, share!  The Gospel needs to get out there! 
 
 https://youtu.be/5GdFb96nHi8

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NATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING MEETING TONIGHT AT 7PM!!

It is VERY IMPORTANT THAT EVERYONE WHO IS GOING TO TEH GATHERING BE THERE FOR THIS MEETING.  Important information will be given and things decided! 

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VBS, "CHRISTMAS IN JULY", will be held Monday, July 25-Thursday, July 28!!!  WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!!!

We need adults or at least high school kids to lead groups of kids from activity to activity.  Depending on the numbers, you would be in charge of anywhere between 5 and 15 kids.  You should plan on being there from 5-8 every evening.

 

We also need kitchen workers to make, serve, and clean up meals.  You should plan on being there from 4:30-6:30 every evening.

 

Please volunteer!  We need you!

 

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CALLING ALL 18-40 YEAR OLDS!!

What?  Barbecue Picnic

When? Saturday, June 18, at 6pm (after worship)

Where? Church Pavilion

Who?  All 18-40 year olds and their friends

Why? 1. Fun and Fellowship (getting to know others)

2. Fact Finding and Future Planning (How can the congregation better serve this generation, and how can this generation be of service to, in and through the congregation?)

 

What will be provided?  Hamburgers, hotdogs, pork steaks, buns, plates, napkins, cups, and plasticware, tea, and lemondade. 

 

What should I bring? Bring your own adult beverages and a side dish or dessert to share. 

 

Please RSVP by Sunday, June 12 if you can, but if you don't RSVP, please come!  The Lord will provide.

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STEPHEN MINISTRY IS REBOOTING AND REENERGIZING AND NEEDS MORE FOLKS TO BE A PART OF IT!! 

Read below if you would like to know more about Stephen Ministry and what it entails!!

 

WHAT IS STEPHEN MINISTRY?

Stephen Ministry is a lay ministry of caring for individuals on a one to one basis through listening and prayer. 

 

WHO NEEDS A STEPHEN MINISTER

Basically anyone who has gone or is going through some type of struggle or loss could benefit from a visit from a Stephen Minister. People who are going through grief, divorce, loneliness, or a whole host of other circumstances are all good candidates for a Stephen Minister.

 

WHO LEADS AND DIRECTS IT?

It is led by lay people, under the supervision of Pastor, who have been trained to be Stephen Leaders at a special Stephen Leader training course.  Molly Hendershot, Joanne Hachtel, and Chrissy Groeber are our current Stephen leaders. 

 

HOW DOES ONE BECOME A STEPHEN MINISTER?

Stephen Ministers go through 50 hours of training to be the best active listeners and responsible caregivers that they can be.

 

WHAT DO STEPHEN MINISTERS DO ONCE THEY ARE TRAINED?  Stephen Ministers are responsible to

Listen

Pray

Share Christ's love

Attend to the caregiver process and leave the results to God. 

Maintain confidentiality

 

WHAT IS CONFIDENTIALITY

Everything that a Stephen Minister talks about with a care giver is to be kept between the Stephen Minister and the care receiver.  It is a very private matter and cannot and should not be divulged to anyone, unless that care receiver requests it. 

 

WHO CAN BE A STEPHEN MINISTER?

Anyone who has a heart for hurting souls can be a Stephen Minister.  It does require a time commitment, so be sure that you have enough time to commit to the training and to being a Stephen Minister (About 1-2 hours a week.)

 

WHY DO WE NEED STEPHEN MINISTERS? 

It's best to answer this one right from the Scriptures.  In Acts 6 we see that the disciples were getting very busy as the church was growing exponentially.  They needed some "helpers' to help take care of the needs of the people.  So they chose seven people, one of whom was Stephen, to help take care of the physical and spiritual needs of the people. 

            To these seven, and then to billions after them in the millennia since, have been given the task of being the ears, hands, and hearts to care for the people.

            St. John's is in need of such people!  As our congregation grows and changes and as needs increase, the need for Stephen Ministers increases as well.  We just need more people listening and praying and that's what Stephen Ministers do.    

 

 

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO EB ASSIGNED TO A STEPHEN MINISTER AS A CARE RECEIVER?

Contact one of the Stephen Leaders, Marilyn, or Pastor and we will get you set up.  Church phone is 636-456-2888  or Pastor's cell is  636-359-1061

 

 

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO BECOME A STEPHEN MINISTER?

1. Contact one of our Stephen Leaders, Pastor, or Marilyn to be put on a list of trainees.  636-456-2888  or Pastor's cell at 636-359-1061

2. Wait for enough people to fill out the list.

3. Attend and participate in training when it is scheduled.  We have to wait till there are enough people willing to go through the Stephen Ministry training before we start.

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PAPER RECYCLING AT CHURCH

DO NOT LEAVE THE PAPER IN A PLASTIC BAG WHEN YOU DROP IT IN THE BIN.  DUMP IT OUT OF THE BAG! 

 

No cardboard, plastic, or foam allowed.

 

You may have noticed the big red dumpster on the parking lot.  That is for you to dump your used paper!!

Any kind and color of paper is acceptable.  No cardboard. 

 

Church will get money per pound.

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SCRIP PROGRAM CONTINUES!!
Here's how it works:

1. Pick up an order form from the counter in the narthex or from Marilyn in the office.

2. Mark how many cards you would like to order from each retailer you use, and fill in the totals.  (If you need help, stop by the office or talk to Marilyn or ask me after worship.)

3. Attach a check to your order form made out to St.John's.

4. Marilyn will place the order on a certain date each month.

5. Pick up your cards from your church mailbox.

6. Use your cards just like money at the various stores.

 

Please use this program!  It is an easy way for you to help YOUR church raise money for its ministries!

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PASTOR KLAUSTERMEIER IS BIKING 1,000 MILES THIS SUMMER FOR LEADACHILD!!!

We have been blessed beyond measure in the United States haven't we?  I want you to join me in making a global difference by releasing children from poverty through Christian education.

 

Instead of taking a week off and joining my fellow Lead a Child bikers who are riding the Fault Line across four states this year,  I have decided to go solo and bike 1,000 miles locally and while on vacation by August 1 to raise funds for LeadaChild. Would you sponsor me so that I can raise funds to support this most worthy organization?  In my opinion, there is no more worthy organization to support than LeadaChild!

 

LeadaChild  provides educational assistance to over 26,000 children and shares the love of Jesus Christ with the students and their families! LeadaChild supports the poorest of the poor children through Christian education in the following countries:

Guatemala                    Chad                       Honduras               Palestine               Haiti             Uganda

Gambia                          Ivory Coast            El Salvador            Nigeria                   Panama       Nicaragua

Burma                            Ghana                     Chile                       Venezuela             Bolivia         Mexico

Liberia                            Uruguay                Sri Lanka                India                       Guinea        Sierra Leone   

Bangladesh                   Cambodia              South Africa         Togo                       Thailand

 These students need your help to find a way out of poverty through Christian education and learn of the hope of Christ our Savior.

 

Please fill out your information below and send it with your check or donate online through the LeadaChild website: http://www.leadachild.org/bike

 

Every dollar makes a difference. Please give generously.  Please remember all of the riders in your prayers!  Thank you much for your support!

 

Biking For Kids Together,

Pastor Jeremy Klaustermeier

 

LeadaChild  is a 501 C-3 non-profit organization and is a Recognized Service Organization of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.

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OPERATION BACKPACK FOR JUNE IS CANNED VEGETABLES!!!

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 PRAYER 

For MOLLY HENDERSHOT, who is recovering from a  broken shoulder at home.

 

For MARIANNE LINKE who is back home but is still extremely weak.

 

For PAT JAEGER, who is recovering from knee replacement surgery at Delmar Gardens.

 

For LIL WINTER who is recovering from a fall at Delmar Gardens in Ofallon.

 

For BARB PERRICONE who is back home and continue to recover from pneumonia.

 

For BRIAN TAMPOW, a friend of Steve and Toni Mauch, who has an inoperable tumor near his carotid artery and will need to go through extensive chemo and radiation treatment.

 

For CHERYL, a cousin of Tony and Sandra Perricone, who is going through breast cancer treatment right now. 

  

 For DENISE SCHLESSELMANN as she finishes up her current mission work in the Czech Republic and makes her decisions for her future.