Daily Email: Monday, Sept. 25, 2017

DEVOTION:  Psalm 25:1-10  English Standard Version (ESV)

Teach Me Your Paths

^[a] Of David.

25 To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
² O my God, in you I trust;
    let me not be put to shame;
    let not my enemies exult over me.
³ Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame;
    they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.

⁴ Make me to know your ways, O Lord;
    teach me your paths.
⁵ Lead me in your truth and teach me,
    for you are the God of my salvation;
    for you I wait all the day long.

⁶ Remember your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love,
    for they have been from of old.
⁷ Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions;
    according to your steadfast love remember me,
    for the sake of your goodness, O Lord!

⁸ Good and upright is the Lord;
    therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
⁹ He leads the humble in what is right,
    and teaches the humble his way.
¹⁰ All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness,
    for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.

 

 

Isn't it great to know that God doesn't remember the sins of our youth, or any sins for that matter?  BY virtue of his son's death and resurrection, in his infinite mercy and grace, he has forgotten our sins!  He has truly forgotten them.  He has put them out of his mind forever. 

 

You may think this is impossible, because you probably remember A LOT of your sins.  Your guilt probably still weighs heavy on your heart for past sins.  You can't forget them no matter how hard you try.  You probably also remember, and Satan is really good and getting you to remember, that there are many who have sinned against you, and many of them have never apologized or asked for forgiveness. 

 

God isn't like that.  He is omniscient, so when we are unable to forget, or when we call to mind past sins, long forgiven and forgotten by God, he forgot them!  In fact, when he sees you in our faith and belief in Jesus, he sees Jesus!  When he looks at you, he sees his son, Jesus!  Isn't that fantastic?  Isn't that a relief? 

 

So live free today!  Live free from your past sins.  When Satan is there to help you remember, tell him to bug off, that the Lord has forgotten them and you will too!  Then trust in the Holy Spirit to give you the power to forget again and again and to live in the peace, mercy, and grace of Christ!

 

 

Have a blessed day y'all!

 

Prayer: Lord God, you have forgotten my sins.  THANK YOU!  Give me the power to forget them as well.  Amen.

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CALENDAR:

Mon- No confirmation pastor leaves for conference at 9am

Tues- Quilting 9-2; Pastor at conference all day

Wed- Oak Point worship 10am; Stephen Ministry 6pm; choir 7pm

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

Fri- Basement reserved for Rehearsal dinner 5-10pm

Sat- HOLY YOGA 10-11; LWML Weekend Worship 5pm

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

Acolyte- 8:30- Cierra Figura; 11- Addie HoelscheUshers- Brent Davis, Gary Hoelscher, Ben Hoelscher, ???????

WORSHIP WORKERS: 

Ushers:  Dave Callies, Don Nolte, Marv Hendershot, Kevin Luebke

 

Altar- Set up- Terry McKenzie; Clean Up- Pam Linke

 

Elders- Sat- Steve Robine; Sun- 8:30- Al Benton; 11- Dave Winter
 
Greeters- 8:30- Lew and Dianne Feldkamp; 11- Dan and Lisa Rausch

Lay Reader- Sat- Marcia Sevier; 8:30- Karen Benton, 11- Molly Hendershot

 

Organist- Barb Dreyer

 

11am pianist- Molly Hendershot

Projectionist: Sat- Perricone; Sun, 8:30- Yoder; 11-

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TODAY'S QUIZ:  Who was Rehum?

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NEWS:

LWML WEEKEND THIS WEEKEND

We will be honoring our Ladies Aid and they will be recognized in all three services this weekend.  May God continue to bless them for their faithfulness to the Lord and for the work they do to his glory and for his purpose! 

 

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NEW OUTREACH BOOKLET DISPLAY AT CHURCH

Our board of outreach and evangelism purchased a set of outreach booklets on all different topics of interest.  They are for you to use for yourself, but also to take to friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors who may be dealing with the things covered in these booklets or may just have questions regarding to the faith.  Please check it out and as it says, PLEASE TAKE ONE!

DO YOU HAVE A THRIVENT FINANCIAL ACCOUNT OR POLICY?

You may be eligible to receive money for Little Lambs or Good Shepherd!!  Go to www.thrivent.com/choicedollars to check it out!

________________________________________________________

OUR NEXT FIFTH SUNDAY CELEBRATION WILL BE ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29… REFORMATION SUNDAY!!  TO CELEBRATE THE 500^TH 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 SEPTEMBER IS CANNED FRUIT. Please bring items up to church and put them in the tub marked "Backpack Blessings". 

PRAYERS:

For DONNA HEITGERD'S DAUGHGER IN LAW, PEGGY, as she recovers from back surgery, and for her son RON as he has surgery on his foot today.

For LIL WINTER who is having surgery on Friday.

 

For CAL AND BETTY TAMELER'S DAUGHTER, DENISE, as she was diagnosed with cancer this past week.

 

For BUCK HAMPTON, as he was diagnosed with lung cancer on Thursday.

 

For IVY TINNIN who had a seizure early this past Sunday morning and is gong to see a neurologist tomorrow.

 

For PAUL AND AMANDA PROUHET who are expecting another child, their third.

 

For the INFANT GRANDSON OF DANE AND JODI BALDWIN who was born twelve weeks premature.  Right now he is getting some help with breathing, but all vitals and everything are good.  He was born at 2  and a half pounds.

 

For THOSE IN THE CARIBBEAN, FLORIDA, AND THE EAST COAST who are dealing with hurricane Irma.

 

For THOSE IN TEXAS AND LOUISIANA who are dealing with historic flooding and damage from hurricane Harvey.

 

For GEORGE HOELSCHER as he continues to fight cancer and goes through cancer treatments.

For CAL TAMELER who is HOME and is recovering from surgeries and a heart attack.  

For ANGIE BRUNSON, who is at home, but is still dealing with blood clots and an infection after a trouble from a hysterectomy. 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

prayer request

Please pray for Cal and Betty Tameler's daughter, DENISE, who found out she has cancer on Thursday and that it has spread throughout a lot of her body. 

 

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Fwd: prayer request from Pat King

Just found out that my late, older brother's youngest was in a horrific car accident last night. His prognosis is not good. Even if he survives – which is doubtful at the present time – he will have sustained severe brain damage, and will be paralyzed from the waist down.

Anyway, here is the post my older brother's widow posted on FB:

"All prayers are needed for my son Mike. He was in a serious accident last night. He is in critical condition with bleeding on the brain, spine fracture, collapsed lungs, kidney damage, cracked ribs and removal of the spleen. Please. All prayers are needed."

 

I already posted a request for prayers on our church's FB page. I want to thank everyone in advance, for the prayers I know they will send to our Lord. Thank you.

prayer request

Please pray for Donna Heitgerd's daughter in law PEGGY HEITGERD who is having back surgery today. 

 

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Daily Email: Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017

DEVOTION: Matthew 20:1-16English Standard Version (ESV)

Laborers in the Vineyard

20 "For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. ² After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius^[a] a day, he sent them into his vineyard. ³ And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, ⁴ and to them he said, 'You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you.' ⁵ So they went.Going out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did the same. ⁶ And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing. And he said to them, 'Why do you stand here idle all day?'⁷ They said to him, 'Because no one has hired us.' He said to them, 'You go into the vineyard too.' ⁸ And when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, 'Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last, up to the first.' ⁹ And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius.¹⁰ Now when those hired first came, they thought they would receive more, but each of them also received a denarius. ¹¹ And on receiving it they grumbled at the master of the house, ¹² saying, 'These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.' ¹³ But he replied to one of them, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? ¹⁴ Take what belongs to you and go. I choose to give to this last worker as I give to you. ¹⁵ Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?'^[b] 16 So the last will be first, and the first last."

 

A lot of people have a hard time with the concepts of mercy and grace.  It isn't fair, and that's the point.  If any of us got what we deserved every one of us would be in hell.

 

I've seen it in the church too.  Those who have been members longer or who volunteer more, or who are more involved in the church seem to have an attitude like those who worked all day in the parable.  Who wouldn't?  I would, and I do.  We measure our worth by what we do.  The harder we work and the more we produce the more we are worth.  And with the world that's the way it should be. 

 

 

Thank God that it's not that way with him though.  Our worth is not dependent on how much we do or how many souls we produce.  It is worth much more than that.  Our worth is everything to him.  He loved us so much that he sent his Son, Jesus, to die for us.  Our heavenly Father doesn't look at our earthly worth, he looks at our heavenly worth.  When he measures our worth he measures it by Jesus!

 

I want to take a moment to wish Karin a happy birthday!  As a teenager and as a young man I always had my visions and my ideas of what kind of wife I would have and what it would be like to be married.  Thank God he didn't go with what I wanted and especially what I deserved.  He gave me so much more!  I would have never asked for what God gave me.  He blessed me more than I could have ever thought or imagined.  I love you Karin!

 

Prayer: Lord, thank you for not giving me what I really deserve but instead showering me with all of your mercy and grace.  Amen.

 

 

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CALENDAR:

Thurs-Karate 6:15-7:45; Confirmation make up 6-7

Fri- Newsletter assembly 9am; Karin's bday party 6pm

Sat- St. John's Booth at downtown festival 11:30-9:30; Worship 5pm

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

Sat-

WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS WEEK:  
Acolyte- 8:30- Cierra Figura; 11- Addie Hoelscher

 Ushers- Brent Davis, Gary Hoelscher, Ben Hoelscher, ???????

 

Altar- Set up- Lucille Luebke; Clean Up- John and Anna Hoenig

 

Elders- Sat- Dave Winter; Sun- 8:30- John Hachtel; 11- Dave Winter
 
Greeters-  ????????

Lay Reader- Sat- Judy Koprowski; 8:30- Tim Linke, 11- ????

 

Organist- Ned Quest

 

Sat Pianist- Molly Hendershot

Projectionist: Sat- Mauch; Sun, 8:30- McKenzie; 11- ?????

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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: Which Psalm is a "Prayer of an afflicted man, When he is faint and pours out his lament before the Lord."

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NEWS:

THOSE WHO ARE COMING TO KARIN'S BIRTHDAY PARTY TOMORROW, DON'T FORGET TO GET HER GOOD WITH A JOKE OR A PRANK!  AND DON'T FORGET THAT IT STARTS AT 6pm AT CHURCH!

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WE STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR TWO HOUR SHIFTS DURING THE DOWNTOWN FALL FESTIVAL

 

PLEASE!!  PLEASE!!  PLEASE!!! SIGN UP!

We will be selling homemade potato chips (Gary Hoelscher's special recipe) and funnel cake by Brent Davis, and handing out Gospel literature on Saturday, September 23 from 11:30-9:30.  We need people to help set up in the morning (8-10), to man the booth (11:30-9:30), to help make the potato chips and funnel cakes, and to take down at night (9:30-11:30 or so).  We are just asking for two hour shifts throughout the day.  Please help the cause and come and enjoy the day!

 

 

Please sign up either by replying to this email or by signing the sign up sheet on the counter in the narthex at church.

 

Set Up- 8-10 (meet at church to load stuff up and bring downtown)—

11:30-1:30- (man booth and make chips and funnel cakes)

1:30-3:30-

3:30-5:30-

5:30-7:30-

7:30-9:30-

9:30-11:30—(take down and bring stuff back up to church)

 

Note: We may end earlier depending on business and traffic at our booth, but we can't get our trucks in to load stuff up until after the Little River Band concert is over.

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WORSHIP SERVICE VIDEO FROM THIS PAST WEEKEND!!

Enjoy!

 

https://youtu.be/WCAiRWSIMUo

 

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DOOR OFFERING ONE MORE WEEKEND TO HELP THE VICTIMS OF HURRICANE HARVEY!

 

Lutheran Trust of St. Louis will match all offerings 100% up to $10,000 per congregation and $1,000,000 total through September 24. 

 

If you bring a check, make it out to St. John's and in the mem write "Hurricane Relief".  All offerings will go to LCMS Disaster Relief.  This is the best way to help!

 

If, for some reason, you can't make it to church or would like to donate directly, go to www.lcms.org/harvey to donate and let us know that you did. 

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NEW OUTREACH BOOKLET DISPLAY AT CHURCH

Our board of outreach and evangelism purchased a set of outreach booklets on all different topics of interest.  They are for you to use for yourself, but also to take to friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors who may be dealing with the things covered in these booklets or may just have questions regarding to the faith.  Please check it out and as it says, TAKE ONE…. OR TWO OR THREE!

LAY READERS STILL NEEDED ESPECIALLY FOR 11AM SERVICE!!! 

If you are willing to be an integral part of worship and serve in this way, please reply to this email or call church at 456-2888!  We need you!

_________________________________________________________________

DO YOU HAVE A THRIVENT FINANCIAL ACCOUNT OR POLICY?

You may be eligible to receive money for Little Lambs or Good Shepherd!!  Go to www.thrivent.com/choicedollars to check it out!

________________________________________________________

OUR NEXT FIFTH SUNDAY CELEBRATION WILL BE ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29… REFORMATION SUNDAY!!  TO CELEBRATE THE 500^TH 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!

_________________________________________________________________________________

OPERATION BACKPACK ITEMS COLLECTED FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER IS CANNED FRUIT. Please bring items up to church and put them in the tub marked "Backpack Blessings". 

PRAYERS: 

For IVY TINNIN who had a seizure early this past Sunday morning and is gong to see a neurologist tomorrow.

 

For PAUL AND AMANDA PROUHET who are expecting another child, their third.

 

For the INFANT GRANDSON OF DANE AND JODI BALDWIN who was born twelve weeks premature.  Right now he is getting some help with breathing, but all vitals and everything are good.  He was born at 2  and a half pounds.

 

For THOSE IN THE CARIBBEAN, FLORIDA, AND THE EAST COAST who are dealing with hurricane Irma.

 

For THOSE IN TEXAS AND LOUISIANA who are dealing with historic flooding and damage from hurricane Harvey.

 

For GEORGE HOELSCHER as he continues to fight cancer and goes through cancer treatments.

For CAL TAMELER who is HOME and is recovering from surgeries and a heart attack.

For LIL WINTER who is home, but is still awaiting test results and doctor's orders to get several procedures done.

 

For ANGIE BRUNSON, who is at home, but is still dealing with blood clots and an infection after a trouble from a hysterectomy. 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily Email: Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017

DEVOTION:  Philippians 1:12-14 and 19-30   English Standard Version (ESV)

The Advance of the Gospel

¹² I want you to know, brothers,^[a] that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, ¹³ so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard^[b] and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ. ¹⁴ And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, are much more bold to speak the word^[c] without fear.

¹⁹ for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance, ²⁰ as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death. ²¹ For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. ²² If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. ²³ I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. ²⁴ But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account. ²⁵ Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith, ²⁶ so that in me you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again.

²⁷ Only let your manner of life be worthy^[a] of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel, ²⁸ and not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is a clear sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God. ²⁹ For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake, ³⁰ engaged in the same conflict that you saw I had and now hear that I still have.

 

What does it mean to really live?  Does it mean being all you can be?  Does it mean eat, drink, and be merry?  Does it mean to love everyone as much as you can?  What does it really mean to live?  Well, I think Paul has the best answer when he says, "For to me to live is Christ." 

 

And so we ask the ultimate question.  What does this mean?  What does it mean when we say "to live is Christ"?  Well, it basically means that we live in the Gospel.  We live in the life that Christ has given us.  We live in the knowledge that we are living in God's grace, and nothing can separate us from that love, not sin, not our enemies, not our troubles, nothing can separate us.  We live in Christ by living in his love. 

 

And this love motivates us to do good things.  It motivates us to forgive others who sin against us.  It motivates us to work hard at our jobs because we want to honor God and his love.  It motivates us to love others and to do good to everyone.  It motivates us to have joy and happiness in spite of our circumstances.  It motivates us to LIVE IN CHRIST!

 

How are you living in Christ?  I'd love to hear about it?  I always rejoice when Christ's love permeates the ones I love and the whole church!  May the Holy Spirit make it happen more each and every day!

 

Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank you for bringing more people to you through me.  Help me to live in you, whatever that means.  Amen.

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CALENDAR:

Wed- Sewing Dresses for Africa 9:30-12; Ladies Aid 12; Stephen Ministry 6; Choir 7

Thurs-Karate 6:15-7:45

Fri- Newsletter assembly 9am; Karin's bday party 6pm

Sat- St. John's Booth at downtown festival 11:30-9:30; Worship 5pm

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

Sat-

WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS WEEK:  
Acolyte- 8:30- Cierra Figura; 11- Addie Hoelscher

 Ushers- Brent Davis, Gary Hoelscher, Ben Hoelscher, ???????

 

Altar- Set up- Lucille Luebke; Clean Up- John and Anna Hoenig

 

Elders- Sat- Dave Winter; Sun- 8:30- John Hachtel; 11- Dave Winter
 
Greeters-  ????????

Lay Reader- Sat- Judy Koprowski; 8:30- Tim Linke, 11- ????

 

Organist- Ned Quest

 

Sat Pianist- Molly Hendershot

Projectionist: Sat- Mauch; Sun, 8:30- McKenzie; 11- ?????

________________________________________________________________

YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: Which Psalm is a "Prayer of an afflicted man, When he is faint and pours out his lament before the Lord."

________________________________________________________________

NEWS

STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR TWO HOUR SHIFTS DURING THE DOWNTOWN FALL FESTIVAL

 

PLEASE!!  PLEASE!!  PLEASE!!! SIGN UP!

We will be selling homemade potato chips (Gary Hoelscher's special recipe) and funnel cake by Brent Davis, and handing out Gospel literature on Saturday, September 23 from 11:30-9:30.  We need people to help set up in the morning (8-10), to man the booth (11:30-9:30), to help make the potato chips and funnel cakes, and to take down at night (9:30-11:30 or so).  We are just asking for two hour shifts throughout the day.  Please help the cause and come and enjoy the day!

 

 

Please sign up either by replying to this email or by signing the sign up sheet on the counter in the narthex at church.

 

Set Up- 8-10 (meet at church to load stuff up and bring downtown)—

11:30-1:30- (man booth and make chips and funnel cakes)

1:30-3:30-

3:30-5:30-

5:30-7:30-

7:30-9:30-

9:30-11:30—(take down and bring stuff back up to church)

 

Note: We may end earlier depending on business and traffic at our booth, but we can't get our trucks in to load stuff up until after the Little River Band concert is over.

_____________________________________________________________________

WORSHIP SERVICE VIDEO FROM THIS PAST WEEKEND!!

Enjoy!

 

https://youtu.be/WCAiRWSIMUo

 

____________________________________________________________________________

DOOR OFFERING ONE MORE WEEKEND TO HELP THE VICTIMS OF HURRICANE HARVEY!

 

Lutheran Trust of St. Louis will match all offerings 100% up to $10,000 per congregation and $1,000,000 total through September 24. 

 

If you bring a check, make it out to St. John's and in the mem write "Hurricane Relief".  All offerings will go to LCMS Disaster Relief.  This is the best way to help!

 

If, for some reason, you can't make it to church or would like to donate directly, go to www.lcms.org/harvey to donate and let us know that you did. 

__________________________________________________________

NEW OUTREACH BOOKLET DISPLAY AT CHURCH

Our board of outreach and evangelism purchased a set of outreach booklets on all different topics of interest.  They are for you to use for yourself, but also to take to friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors who may be dealing with the things covered in these booklets or may just have questions regarding to the faith.  Please check it out and as it says, TAKE ONE…. OR TWO OR THREE!

LAY READERS STILL NEEDED ESPECIALLY FOR 11AM SERVICE!!! 

If you are willing to be an integral part of worship and serve in this way, please reply to this email or call church at 456-2888!  We need you!

_______________________________________________________________

ALL MEMBERS OF ST. JOHN'S ARE INVITED TO KARIN KLAUSTERMEIER'S 50^TH BIRTHDAY PARTY ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 6-10pm!!

 

PLEASE RSVP by Wednesday by replying to this email or texting/messaging me.  636-359-1061

 

It's not a surprise, because I'm no good at surprises and she always figures them out. 

 

She would like everyone to make a donation to www.leadachild.org in lieu of gifts. 

 

Since her favorite day of the year is April Fools Day, and she is legendary for her April Fools pranks, I would like everyone to play their favorite prank or practical joke on her that day.  She will appreciate it greatly I am sure! 

 

Besides that, there is no need to bring anything but yourself.  All food and drinks will be provided.

_________________________________________________________________

DO YOU HAVE A THRIVENT FINANCIAL ACCOUNT OR POLICY?

You may be eligible to receive money for Little Lambs or Good Shepherd!!  Go to www.thrivent.com/choicedollars to check it out!

________________________________________________________

OUR NEXT FIFTH SUNDAY CELEBRATION WILL BE ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29… REFORMATION SUNDAY!!  TO CELEBRATE THE 500^TH 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!

_________________________________________________________________________________

OPERATION BACKPACK ITEMS COLLECTED FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER IS CANNED FRUIT. Please bring items up to church and put them in the tub marked "Backpack Blessings". 

PRAYERS: 

For the INFANT GRANDSON OF DANE AND JODI BALDWIN who was born twelve weeks premature.  Right now he is getting some help with breathing, but all vitals and everything are good.  He was born at 2  and a half pounds.

 

For THOSE IN THE CARIBBEAN, FLORIDA, AND THE EAST COAST who are dealing with hurricane Irma.

 

For THOSE IN TEXAS AND LOUISIANA who are dealing with historic flooding and damage from hurricane Harvey.

 

For GEORGE HOELSCHER as he continues to fight cancer and goes through cancer treatments.

For CAL TAMELER who is HOME and is recovering from surgeries and a heart attack.

For LIL WINTER who is home, but is still awaiting test results and doctor's orders to get several procedures done.

 

For ANGIE BRUNSON, who is at home, but is still dealing with blood clots and an infection after a trouble from a hysterectomy. 

 

_________________________________________________________________________

 

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.