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PUBLISHED BY THE MISSOURI DISTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH—MISSOURI SYNOD March 24, 2017

LERT Volunteers Deploy to Assist in Storm Recovery

Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT) volunteers from Western Missouri deployed to assist in work in Oak Grove on March 10 and Smithville on March 12. The volunteers assisted in clearing trees and other debris in yards. They also assisted in demolition work on homes. The LERT teams have connected with local emergency response coordinators and may assist in additional work in those communities as needed. Plans are underway to provide additional LERT training courses across the district. The recent storms have once again highlighted the need for training more LERT teams throughout the state. If you would like more information about LERT training or if your congregation would be interested in hosting training, please contact District Disaster Response Coordinator, Rev. Charles Schultz ( pastorschultz@att.net).

Abiding Savior Lutheran Students Honor Local "Superheroes"

Students at Abiding Savior Lutheran School thanked their community's "superheroes" March 15 during a special ceremony at the school's campus, 4353 Butler Hill Rd., in south St. Louis County.

The event honored seventeen police officers, firefighters and paramedics from nearby departments, including St. Louis County Police and the Lemay and Mehlville fire protection districts. About 215 students participated in the tribute, which included a video message, "Thank You" posters, bible verses and standing ovations for each officer. The students also prepared 400 care packages – filled with water bottles, candy, snacks and tissues – for the officers to bring back to their departments. The celebration coincided with Abiding Savior Lutheran School Spirit Week. Read more . . .

Missouri District Hosts Parish Nurse Convocation

Parish nurses from across Missouri and Southern Illinois attended the Missouri District Parish Nurse Convocation on March 14 at the district office. President Lee Hagan led the morning Bible study and Dr. Bruce Hartung led the closing devotion. The group also heard presentations from Rev. Gene Wyssmann of the District staff, Deaconess Kristina Paul from Salem Lutheran Church in Affton and long-time leader in older adult ministry, Rev. Walt Schoedel, pastor emeritus of Concordia Lutheran Church in Kirkwood. The convocation provided opportunity for the parish nurses to dialogue and consider ways to provide on-going support. District Parish Nurse Representative Carol Broemmer planned the convocation with assistance from Carla Hagan of Timothy Lutheran Church in St. Louis. If you would like more information about parish nursing, please contact the district office and we will connect you with Carol Broemmer. Carla Hagan will be one of the presenters at our upcoming Mission Summit on June 3 at Concordia Seminary and will present on the topic of "Medical Care and Community Outreach."

Announcements/Other News

Missouri District Begins Search for Mission Executive

Rev. Dr. Stuart Brassie will retire from his service with the Missouri District on June 30, 2017. Dr. Brassie has served the district since 1997. A search process has begun to replace Dr. Brassie in the position of Assistant to the President for Congregational and Mission Services. The position will focus on supporting congregations in mission and revitalization efforts. Candidates for the position should have a minimum of five years parish or field missionary experience and demonstrated leadership in congregational revitalization efforts and strategic planning. Nominations (including self-nominations) can be made online by CLICKING HERE or more information or to request the position description, please contact Michelle Christ ( michelle.christ@mo.lcms.org or 314-590-6210).

LASE Designer Bag Auction to Help Children with Special Education Needs

The St. Louis-based Lutheran Association for Special Education (LASE) will host one of its most popular annual fundraisers, "Let's Get Purse-onal, An Evening of Purses and Paris", Friday, April 7, from 7 to 9 p.m., at The Edge of Webster, 359 Marshall Avenue, in Webster Groves .

This year's event will feature more than 150 new and gently used designer bags from some of the biggest names in fashion, including Coach, Kate Spade, Michael Kors, Kate Landry, Vera Bradley, Brahmin, Nine West, Tignanello and others. Guests can also bid on additional purses, jewelry, scarves and other accessories.

All proceeds will benefit children with special education needs served by LASE in Lutheran schools located in St. Louis and St. Charles.

General tickets are $30/person, or $240 for a reserved table of eight. Admission includes a catered selection of appetizers and desserts, as well as signature cocktails and other beverages. Reservations are required and seating is limited. Tickets can be purchased online at
http://lutheranspecialed.auctionreg.org/registration

For more information, contact LASE at 314-268-1234, or visit www.lutheranspecialed.org under Events.

Missouri District Mission Summit – Save the Date – June 3, 2017
The Missouri District will be hosting a Mission Summit next year at Concordia Seminary in partnership with LCMS Office of National Mission, Concordia Seminary, Lutheran Hour Ministries, Lutheran Church Extension Fund and Send Me St. Louis. The summit will feature Lutheran Hour Speaker, Rev. Greg Seltz presenting the keynote address. There will also be practical sessions and inspirational presentations to equip congregational leaders for reaching out to their community. Mark your calendars and plan to be there!

St. Paul Lutheran Celebrates 100 Years
St. Paul Lutheran Church, 101 East Dent St., Ironton, MO will celebrate their 100th anniversary on May 21, 2017.
Missouri District President Rev. Dr. R. Lee Hagan will be the guest speaker at a 10:00 a.m. service followed by lunch. Email Pastor Jim
Rogers at rogersjim1947@gmail.com

2017 Educator's Retreat

Grace Place Wellness is pleased to announce a get-away weekend designed just for Lutheran teachers and their spouses, August 11 - 13, 2017 at scenic Innsbrook Resort, an hour west of St. Louis, MO. Refresh, renew and prepare for another school year by learning the secrets to a healthy, vibrant, and joy-filled ministry. It's your turn to experience the Grace Place Wellness Retreat enjoyed by over 8,000 LCMS rostered workers and spouses.

A registration fee of $100 covers the cost of all lodging, meals and the wellness retreat program. Saturday afternoon is entirely free time to enjoy the amenities at Innsbrook.

We have 16 spots available for this retreat. First come, first serve. Registration is now open at www.graceplacewellness.org For more information, please call Beth McAnallen at 314-842-3077 or email bmcanallen@graceplacewellness.org

District and Church Events
( Missouri District Spring Jr. High Retreat)
Installations and Ordinations
Personnel Changes and Calling Congregations
LCMS Missouri District News
Obituaries

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660 Mason Ridge Center Drive #100, St. Louis, MO, 63141

Two more people needed to fill my table at the Pregnancy Option Center Banquet

Our first annual Pregnancy Options Center Banquet ins Thursday, April 20 at 7pm!!

I am in need of two (and possibly 4) people to be at a table with Karin and me. It's going to be a wonderful buffet style meal, fantastic entertainment, and a great presentation of the purpose of our Center with some powerful testimonies given!

You will be asked to make either a one time or recurring donation/pledge to the Pregnancy Options Center.

Please RSVP to me asap! 636-359-1061!

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Wednesday night supper and worship

Taco Bar with all the fixings tomorrow night (Wednesday) at 5:30! Come out for some good food and fellowship!

Alec Fisher will be preaching and leading worship at 6:30! The theme for our Lenten Wednesdays is "The Art of Living by Faith".

Please come and be filled!

Pastor has the Flu

I have tested positive for both Flu A and B, plus the strep throat I has tested for on Friday.

Therefore, I'll be out of commission for a few days. Hopefully I'll see y'all Wednesday at worship!

Keep praying for me!

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Daily Email: Monday, March 20, 2017

DEVOTION: Psalm 142 English Standard Version (ESV)

You Are My Refuge

A Maskil^[a] of David, when he was in the cave. A Prayer.

142 With my voice I cry out to the Lord;
with my voice I plead for mercy to the Lord.
²I pour out my complaint before him;
I tell my trouble before him.

³When my spirit faints within me,
    you know my way!
In the path where I walk
    they have hidden a trap for me.
⁴Look to the right and see:
    there is none who takes notice of me;
no refuge remains to me;
    no one cares for my soul.

⁵I cry to you, O Lord;
    I say, "You are my refuge,
    my portion in the land of the living."
⁶Attend to my cry,
    for I am brought very low!
Deliver me from my persecutors,
    for they are too strong for me!
⁷Bring me out of prison,
    that I may give thanks to your name!
The righteous will surround me,
    for you will deal bountifully with me.

David had to deal with a lot of traitors and a lot of trouble throughout his life. For most of his life there were very few people he could trust. It was very hard for him to be at the top. Being the king wasn't all it was cracked up to be.

It was in those times of loneliness and mistrust that David called out to the Lord. He was the only one to whom he could pour out all his troubles. He was the only one to whom he could cry out for relief. It was God who dealt bountifully with him, while everyone else either wanted to dethrone him to take his power or was just jealous of him and would do what it would take to bring him down.

Maybe you feel like that sometimes. Maybe you've committed some grievous sins from which you feel like you can't come back, like David, or like the woman at the well. Maybe your heart hurts from all the times its been stepped on or taken advantage of. Maybe you feel like you just can't trust anyone at all.

Rejoice! You have a Savior, God incarnate, Jesus, to whom you can trust your very soul. He has never let you down, and He never will. He is your rock, your fortress, and your mighty deliverer! Run to Him! Pour out your heart to Him. Give Him your troubles, your failures and your doubts! He will surely lift you up!

Prayer: Lord, Thank you for being everything for me when I need you. Amen.

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CALENDAR:

Mon- Confirmation 5:15-6:30

Tues- Quilting 9-2; Council meeting 7pm

Wed- Supper 5:30; Worship 6:30

Thurs- Karate 6:15-7:45

Fri- Assemble newsletter; Youth set up for steak dinner 3-6pm

Sat- Worship 5pm; Steak dinner and Auction 6pm

Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45

WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS COMING WEEKEND:
Acolyte- Wed- Kalene Masters 8:30- Savannah Masters 11- Dulci Rahn

Ushers- Wed- Allan Dreyer, Lew Feldkamp, Kent Jacobsmeyer, Paul Klover; Sun- Brent Davis, Ben Hoelscher, Gary Hoelscher, George Hoelscher

Altar- Set up- Jodi Baldwin; Clean Up- John and Anna Hoenig

Elders- Sat- Dave Winter, 8:30- Jason Cluver, 11- Jim Rahn

Greeters- 8:30- Rob and Julie Schaumberg; 11- Al and Karen Benton

Lay Readers- Sat- Sandra Perricone; 8:30- Tim Linke; 11- Jim Rahn

Piano- Molly Hendershot

Organist- Wed and Sun- Rachel Fisher

Projectionists: Sat- Perricones; 8:30- Yoder; 11- Gus
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ Where are Joseph's bones buried? In Shechem in the tract of land that his dad, Jacob had bought for 100 pieces of silver from the sons of Hamor

Thanks to Denise Schlesselmann, Don Nolte, and Pat King for answering this question!

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TODAY'S QUESTION: Who was Gideon?

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NEWS!!!!

STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION IS THIS SATURDAY!!! TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE!!! $25 PER PERSON!!

We still have room for a few more folks! You don't have to pay for the tickets till you come on Saturday, but please let me know you're coming and how many so we can buy the proper amount of steaks. RSVP TODAY by replying to this email!!

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AUCTION COULD USE MORE DONATIONS!!

If you have anything that you'd like to donate, please bring it by or reply to this email to let me know!!

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SUPPER AT 5:30 ON WEDNESDAY!! WORSHIP AT 6:30!!

Menu: Taco bar and dessert.

Worship: Come and learn the "The Art of Confessing Jesus as Lord"

Come and join us!

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PASTOR STILL HAS A FEVER

Please pray for me as I deal with whatever I have. I'm going back to the doctor tomorrow morning.

Until I get rid of it, I won't be able to go and visit anyone. Thank you for your patience!

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CHOIR IS IN NEED OF MORE VOICES TO SING AND TO BE NARRATORS FOR THEIR CANTATA FOR PALM SUNDAY, MAUNDY THURSDAY AND GOOD FRIDAY!! Please call Barb Dreyer at 636-359-1906. They meet for practice after Wednesday worship at 7:15.

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VENDORS NEEDED FOR OUR MAY 6 VENDOR FAIR AND FLEA MARKET!!

Inside vendors are $25 a table/space. Outside parking spots are $10 a piece. Donations for the youth's pavilion sale can be left in the shed or in pastor's office.

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LITTLE LAMBS ENROLLMENT FOR THE 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR FOR MEMBERS AND CURRENT STUDENTS BEGINS WEDNESDAY!

March 1 for current students and St. John's members!

April 3 open to all!

Student must be 3 for younger class or 4 for older class by August 1.

$45 nonrefundable registration fee required.

Registration packets can be picked up at Little Lambs during school hours and in the church office during non-school hours.

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PREGNANCY OPTIONS CENTER FUNDRAISING BANQUET IS THURSDAY, APRIL 20!!

We need to fill up a couple tables with folks who are willing to support this ministry with their time and money. If you'd like to go to the banquet please let pastor know!! I have two seats left at my table and would like to fill up another one of I could.

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TURNING POINT IS HOSTING A FASHION SHOW FUNDRAISER ON THURSDAY, MARCH 30 at the QUAIL RIDGE LODGE IN WENZTVILLE!! DOORS OPEN AT 5:30!

Enjoy stylish fashions for all women, great vendors, raffles, delicious hors d'oeuvres and signature cocktails. Tickets are $35 each! Go to www.turningpointdvs.com or call 636-456-1186 to get tickets.

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VENDOR FAIR/FLEA MARKET WILL BE SATURDAY, MAY 6!!

Inside vendor areas are rented for $25 per space

Outside vendors are $10 per parking spot.

Donations for the youth groups sale under the pavilion can be left under the pavilion or in the shed.

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STEPHEN MINISTRY IS LOOKING FOR SOME NEW STEPHEN LEADERS

If you love caring for others and consider yourself a leader, this is the perfect way for you to serve the Lord and your church family!

The Stephen Leader training is April 23-29 at the Renaissance Hotel by the airport this year and the cost of the training is covered by the church. If you choose to stay at the hotel you will have to pay for that yourself. It's only a 35 minute commute to the training from Warrenton.

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OPERATION BACKPACK ITEMS COLLECTED FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH IS

Individually wrapped snack and packets of oatmeal. Place them in the receptacle marked "Backpack Blessings" in the narthex.

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AGAPE DONATIONS ALWAYS ACCEPTED!!

Any nonperishable food items, diapers, toiletries, etc.!!

Perishable food items can be taken directly to Agape at 713 Powell St. in Warrenton. Call 456-4645 to find out when they're open or for more info.

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YOUR KROGER CARD CAN EARN MONEY FOR LITTLE LAMBS

Go to www.kroger.com/communityawards and register your card today!!

GENERAL PRAYER

For PASTOR AND ALL OTHER DEALING WITH SICKNESS, that God would provide quick healing.

Please pray for both Randy and Patty Sweet's mothers as they are both in failing health. Virginia, Patty's mom, has just been diagnosed with lung cancer. Rose, Randy's mom, had a bad seizure a month ago, and although she is walking and talking fine, the seizure caused some dementia.

For HANNAH LINSTRUTH who is recovering from a broken leg due to a car accident.

For MARIE HARVEY, a sister in law of CHERI VERME, and a friend of the Winters, who is near death from stage 4 cancer.

For DANIELLE MEINE KRAMER, whose leukemia is back after a brief respite from it. She had it for several years while in high school. (She grew up riding Karin's school bus to school.)

For Mim Dunn's nephew DAVID HAHN who is dealing with severe throat cancer.

For LOIS BOEGER'S MOM, EVELYN TOEDEBUSCH, who has been on hospice care for the last few months and slows down a little more every day, but is doing well.

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Mens breakfast canceled this morning

I know it's late notice, but I'm gonna have to cancel men's breakfast this morning. I had strep throat the past few days and I'm still running a fever.

I don't wanna get everyone else sick.

I'm sorry. Please forgive me.

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Mens breakfast tomorrow morning at 8am

All men of every age are invited to join us

I have the French toast bake and the cheesy potato casserole ready for the oven. We'll have farm fresh eggs from Allan Dreyer, sausage, and fruit to go with it.

We'll continue our Homerun King video series for Bible study!

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Daily Email: Thursday, March 16, 2017

DEVOTION: John 4:5-30English Standard Version (ESV)

⁵So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. ⁶Jacob's well was there; so Jesus, wearied as he was from his journey, was sitting beside the well. It was about the sixth hour.^[a]

⁷A woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give me a drink." ⁸(For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.) ⁹The Samaritan woman said to him, "How is it that you, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a woman of Samaria?" (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.) ¹⁰Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water."¹¹The woman said to him, "Sir, you have nothing to draw water with, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water? ¹²Are you greater than our father Jacob? He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock." ¹³Jesus said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, ¹⁴but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again.^[b]The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." ¹⁵The woman said to him, "Sir, give me this water, so that I will not be thirsty or have to come here to draw water."

¹⁶Jesus said to her, "Go, call your husband, and come here." ¹⁷The woman answered him, "I have no husband." Jesus said to her, "You are right in saying, 'I have no husband'; ¹⁸for you have had five husbands, and the one you now have is not your husband. What you have said is true." ¹⁹The woman said to him, "Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.²⁰Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship." ²¹Jesus said to her, "Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. ²²You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. ²³But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. ²⁴God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth." ²⁵The woman said to him, "I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things." ²⁶Jesus said to her, "I who speak to you am he."

²⁷Just then his disciples came back. They marveled that he was talking with a woman, but no one said, "What do you seek?" or, "Why are you talking with her?" ²⁸So the woman left her water jar and went away into town and said to the people, ²⁹"Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?" ³⁰They went out of the town and were coming to him.

First of all she was talking to a woman. Second, she was telling her everything she had done. Third, he called himself the Messiah. All of these things are cool. But I think the coolest thing of the whole story is that she believed him and then went and told everyone about him.

I can just imagine what the conversations were like. She had not been the most upstanding person. She probably was looked down upon by most of the people in town. Yet, because of the power of Christ and His Word working in her heart, the townspeople also believed and many came out and went to him.

This is the miracle of faith. We don't believe because our intellect tells us to believe. We don't believe in Jesus just because he's a pretty cool dude with lots of good teachings. NO! We believe because the Holy Spirit has brought us to faith and continues to stoke that faith with His Holy Spirit power working through His Word and Sacraments.

Therefore, the more we are in His Word and Sacraments, the more our fire will be stoked. The less we are in those things through worship, fellowship and self study of God's Word, the less on fire we will be and the more discouraged we will become about faith and life in general.

I urge you to COME AND SEE THE CHRIST this weekend for worship and every day as you study God's Word and gather around Him n fellowship!

Prayer: Lord, thank you for creating and sustain faith in me. Help me t make use of your gifts of Word and Sacrament as much as possible so you can fire me up. Amen.

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CALENDAR:

Thurs- Karate 6:15-7:45; Lutheranism 101 6:30-7:30; NEWSLETTER DEADLINE

Fri- Bible Study at Hendershot's is cancelled; (Church Basement reserved all day for wedding rehearsal dinner)

Sat- Men's Breakfast 8am; Toedebusch Wedding 2pm; Worship 5pm

Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45

WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS COMING WEEKEND:
Acolyte- 8:30- Nova Luebke 11- Gus Klaustermeier

Ushers- Larry Schulze, Scott Schulze, Gary Scott, Dave Winter

Altar- Set up- Linda Callies; Clean up- Pam Linke

Elders- Sat- Randy Fischer, 8:30- Al Benton, 11- Charlie Figura

Greeters- 8:30- Randy and Patty Sweet; 11- Marv and Molly Hendershot

Lay Readers- Sat- Marcia Sevier; 8:30- Jacob Nagel; 11- Lisa Lacy

Piano- Kathy Barrow

Organist- Wed and Sun- Rachel Fisher

Projectionists: Sat- Perricones; 8:30- Yoder; 11- Sarah Cluver
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ Where did Moses have to go to see the Promised Land before he died? Mt. Nebo in Moab

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TODAY'S QUIZ: Where are Joseph's bones buried?

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NEWS!!!!

MEN'S BREAKFAST SATURDAY AT 8AM!! IF YOU'RE NEW OR HAVEN'T BEEN IN A WHILE PLEASE RSVP!! All males are welcome!!

Come and join us for good food (French toast bake, sausage, scrambled eggs, and fruit), for fellowship with a great group of guys, and for Bible study! We want some new folks to come!!!

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VENDORS NEEDED FOR OUR MAY 6 VENDOR FAIR AND FLEA MARKET!!

Inside vendors are $25 a table/space. Outside parking spots are $10 a piece. Donations for the youth's pavilion sale can be left in the shed or in pastor's office.

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WEDNESDAY'S DURING LENT::: SUPPER AT 5:30 WORSHIP AT 6:30

Our next Wednesday midweek service will focus on "The Art of Confessing Jesus as Lord" and we will look specifically at the second article of the Apostles' Creed and its explanation.

Menu: Taco bar and dessert

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YOUTH STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION IS MARCH 25!!

Tickets are sold after every worship service TICKETS ARE $25 EACH!!

Our POT O' GOLD raffle tickets will be sold starting this weekend as well.

Bring in your items for the auction! We really like new, popular items that you know will sell well!

SUPPORT THE FUTURE OF OUR CHURCH!

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LITTLE LAMBS ENROLLMENT FOR THE 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR FOR MEMBERS AND CURRENT STUDENTS BEGINS WEDNESDAY!

March 1 for current students and St. John's members!

April 3 open to all!

Student must be 3 for younger class or 4 for older class by August 1.

$45 nonrefundable registration fee required.

Registration packets can be picked up at Little Lambs during school hours and in the church office during non-school hours.

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PREGNANCY OPTIONS CENTER FUNDRAISING BANQUET IS THURSDAY, APRIL 20!!

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TUURNING POINT IS HOSTING A FASHION SHOW FUNDRAISER ON THURSDAY, MARCH 30 at the QUAIL RIDGE LODGE IN WENZTVILLE!! DOORS OPEN AT 5:30!