DEVOTION: Isaiah 56:1English Standard Version (ESV)
Salvation for Foreigners
56 Thus says the Lord:
"Keep justice, and do righteousness,
for soon my salvation will come,
and my righteousness be revealed
6. "And the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord,
to minister to him, to love the name of the Lord,
and to be his servants,
everyone who keeps the Sabbath and does not profane it,
and holds fast my covenant—
7 these I will bring to my holy mountain,
and make them joyful in my house of prayer;
their burnt offerings and their sacrifices
will be accepted on my altar;
for my house shall be called a house of prayer
for all peoples."
8 The Lord God,
who gathers the outcasts of Israel, declares,
"I will gather yet others to him
besides those already gathered."
Do you think that only good people go to church, or that only people who are like you? Well, you're right if you think of yourself as being a foreigner, an outcast, and a sinner.
You heard me right. That's who God wants in his church! He wants those that the world considers foreigners and outcasts. It doesn't matter if you're white, black, Asian, Native American, or all black and blue. It doesn't matter if you are thought of highly by everyone or thought of as the lowest scum of the earth. It doesn't matter what you have or haven't accomplished in your life. God wants you!
He doesn't "need" you. He wants you! He doesn't "need" your money. He wants you, and your money, and your family, and your hardships, and your successes, and your failures, and your secret sins, and EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU! He wants you!
Have you been keeping yourself from worship lately? It's not ok if you are. In fact, it is a sin against the 3rd commandment. Repent! Come back to the Lord's house! Worship Him and find your joy and satisfaction in him!
Lord, help me to always treat your house of prayer as holy and as a place for ALL people to gather around you, your Word, and your Sacraments so that I may be refreshed and blessed. Amen.
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CALENDAR:
Tues- Quilting 9-2; Helping move furniture at Innsbrook meet at main gate at 1-till???
Wed- Sewing Dresses 9:30-Noon; Ladies Aid meeting Noon; Stephen Ministry 6-8pm
Thurs- Warrenton School Starts, Little Lambs Open House 8:30-11; Karate 6:15-7:45; Lutheranism 101 6:30
Sat- Worship 5pm; (Men's breakfast moved to Sat, Aug. 26)
Sun Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45; Voter's meeting 9:45
Sat-
WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS WEEK:
Acolyte- 8:30- Dawn Sherman; 11- Abby Vossen
Ushers- Rich Boeger, Don Hance, Don Tate, Doug Walters
Altar- Set up- Marilyn Foster; Clean Up- Pam Linke
Elders- Sat- Charlie Figura; Sun- 8:30- Roy Bohning; 11- Steve Robine
Greeters- 8:30- Don and Wanda Turnure; 11- Steve and Sandy Robine
Lay Reader- Sat- ?????; Sun, 8:30- Erv Yoder 11- ???
Organist- Barb Dreyer
Pianists- Sat- Barb Dreyer Sun- Doug Walters
Projectionist: Sat- Perricone 8:30- Yoder 11- Sarah Cluver
TELLERS: Team #3
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ :
Who was the last king of Judah? Zedekiah (Thanks Don!)
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TODAY'S QUIZ: Who was Ezekiel's main audience?
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NEWS!!!!
MEN'S BREAKFAST RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 26.
Pastor will be out of town at a meeting this Saturday. Please mark your calendars appropriately.
VOTER'S MEETING THIS SUNDAY AT 9:45!!
Everyone who is a confirmed member of St. John's 18 years or older is a voting member. Please attend!
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FIRST STEPHEN MINISTRY TRAINING MEETING THIS WEDNESDAY AT 6PM!
Please plan to be there if you signed up!
LITTLE LAMBS GOLF OUTING, Sunday, Sept. 10
Registration- 12:30
Shotgun start- 1pm
Dinner and Prizes- 5pm
Cost- $60 per person
Two person scramble format
Hole Sponsorships available for $50 a piece (Think advertising)
Call Karin or Lisa at 456-2888 or pick up a registration form from the office!
ANNUAL LABOR DAY FLOAT TRIP
Place: Ozark Outdoors
Time: Meet at 9am
Canoes- $25 per person
Kayaks- $30 per person
Rafts- $31 per person (Children 7 and under free, and 7-12 are $15)
Tubes- $25 per person
Rides on Ozark busses are still $30 if you have your own equipment.
Call Teresa at 359-5041 or email her at tscott@usmo.com to sign up!
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OUR NEXT FIFTH SUNDAY CELEBRATION WILL BE ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29… REFORMATION SUNDAY!! TO CELEBRATE THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEGINNING OF THE REFORMATION AND THE POSTING OF THE 95 THESES BY MARTIN LUTHER ON THE CASTLE CHURCH DOOR IN WITTENBERG, GERMANY!!
It is going to be a blowout celebration! Mark your calendars today to make sure you are there to enjoy the celebration!
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OPERATION BACKPACK ITEMS COLLECTED FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST IS SOUP AND RAMEN NOODLES. Please bring items up to church and put them in the tub marked "Backpack Blessings".
GENERAL PRAYERS:
For GEORGE HOELSCHER as he is hospitalized with kidney failure and as he hopes to continue chemo treatment soon.
For CAL TAMELER as he recovers from several surgeries at Mercy hospital.
For LOIS FRICK as she has been moved to St. Joseph Hospital in Lake St. Louis for rehab.
For LIL WINTER who is dealing with several illnesses at once, including diverticulitis and cysts on her ovaries. She is scheduled to get her ovaries removed at the end of this month. .
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PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL:
For SAM HARGROVE deployed in Amman, Jordan and DAN DREYER deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan, that the Lord would keep them safe from harm during their service and bring them home safely.
For DAVID TATE stationed in Japan, COLTON FIGURA stationed in California, and ALEX WALTERS, stationed in Tennessee. That God would bless their service to our country and keep them safe as they all await possible deployment.
For CALEB FIGURA AND VINCE MASTERS who are both serving our country in the National Guard and take time out of their lives, jobs, and families to go on duty several times a year.
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