HEY MEN!!!! Go to www.t3mensretreat.org

THis is the last weekend to sign up for the men's retreat for $45. On Monday it goes to $50. I really want some guys to go with me. You won't be disappointed!!! Good fellowship with other Christians; awesome food; golf, fishing, shooting, hiking, or whatever else you wanna do on Saturday, lots of good Bible study, and a great setting of Gods' creation. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE SIGN UP!!!!!!

PLEASE, go to t3mensretreat.org and check it all out!

HEY MEN!!!!

Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012

DEVOTION:
So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. Genesis 3:6

To the best of my knowledge, maple syrup is not a fruit.

If it was, I might teasingly suggest the forbidden tree in the Garden of Eden might have been a sugar maple. Those of us who love real maple syrup might better understand Adam and Eve's fall, if Satan had been offering them a stack of pancakes covered with real maple syrup.

That, my friends, would have been a serious temptation. And I'm not alone in that belief.

As proof, allow me to share that thieves have been stealing Canadian maple syrup -- a lot of Canadian maple syrup. It's true. A recent check of the giant maple syrup storage facility in the small town of Saint Louis de Blandford revealed that some of the barrels which were supposed to be full of maple syrup were empty.

Somehow, in some way, thieves had stolen 10 million pounds or 15,000 barrels of the stuff. How they did it, when they did it, and where they're storing the syrup, remain a mystery. Only one thing is certain: this much missing syrup is a serious setback to the world's strategic syrup supply.

This takes me to the rather obvious point of this devotion. That point is this: when he wants to tempt us, the devil almost always uses some kind of delectable bait. By that I mean he dangles before us something, which looks good, tastes good, smells good, feels good. Delectable.

He got Eve to sin using something that looked good. He did the same when it came time to tempt King David. When it was Jesus' turn, he suggested that fasting-Jesus just might like to sink His teeth into some fresh baked bread. Again and again, Satan takes something God has forbidden and tells us, "Go ahead, your enjoyment won't cause any problem."

Now understand, the temptation he uses on you may be different than what he uses on me. What I find appealing, you may find revolting. What is certain is this: Satan has been tempting people for a long time, and he will place before us that temptation we will find most appealing. This, in part, explains why all of us -- every one of us -- are sinners.

It also explains why all of us need a Savior. Only God's Son has been able to live His life -- from start to finish -- without buying into Satan's temptations. Again and again, Jesus resisted Satan's suggestions to abandon the mission that would lead to His death and our salvation. Again and again, He turned down the temptation to save Himself at the cost of losing us.

Now, because Jesus lived, suffered, died and rose for us, there is forgiveness when we fall into sin, when we stumble at one of Satan's temptations.

There is forgiveness and there is salvation because Jesus said, "No" to Satan's delectable bait.

THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, today I give thanks for a Savior who said, "No!" when I would have said, "Yes!" May I give thanks for what He has done and learn from His example. In His Name I ask it. Amen

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WEDNESDAY'S QUIZ: How many of Job's friends are mentioned in the book of Job? 4, Eliphaz, Elihu, Bildad, and Zophar (thanks Dianne)
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THURSDAY'S QUIZ: What words in Job 19 are often used in funerals and are the title of a famous hymn that we sing at Easter?
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CATECHISM:
Question: What does it mean that Christ sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty?
Answer: With this expression Scripture teaches that Christ, as true man, is not only present everywhere, but also no fully exercises His Divine power over the whole universe.
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CALENDAR:
Fri- Bible study at Hendershots 7pm
Sat- worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; worship 11am; elders meeting noon
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NEWS:
LOST AND FOUND IN BASEMENT AT CHURCH!!!
Here is a list of several of the items:
pink "Gap Girl" zip up sweat shirt
blue girls zip up sweat shirt
black shiny purse (with little girl stuff in it)
Hannah Montana purse
a bunch of little boy toys
women's or girl's glasses
several pairs of sunglasses
tazmanian devil clip on tie
a little girls white slip on shoe (kind of looks like a ballet shoe)
a spiderman flip flop
a old man derby hat with earflaps that tuck inside

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PARENTING CLASS THIS SUNDAY AT 9:45
Could you use some help in learning how to deal with your children? Want to have fun, laugh, and get some encouragement at the same time? Come to the "From Me to We" class in the Sunday school room closest to the closet this Sunday and grow!
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20-30 Year Olds BBQ Saturday at 6pm!!! FUN, FOOD, AND FELLOWSHIP!!!
Please let me know if you are coming by Friday night!!
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MEN'S RETREAT COMING UP SEPTEMBER 28-30!!!! REGISTER TODAY!
The 10th annual T-3 (trap, tackle, and tees) retreat is coming up September 28-30!! The cost is $45 for lodging and meals. (You can get a hotel room or bring your own camper or tent if you wish to have your own lodging.) $35 for our 2 person scramble golf tourney. There is also a fishing tournament, skeet shooting, a guided tour of Mark Twain Lake and forest, hiking, biking, and much, much more. All that plus some of the best food you can eat and the best Bible studies and worship times you can have at a camp! It is a time that you will never forget! I will give the first one besides me to sign up my special (pastor) room that I get every year.

I (pastor) am going! I wouldn't miss it for the world. Let me know if you want to go.
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STEWARDSHIP SPOLIGHT FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER IS LCMS Global Missions
Go to LCMS.org to learn more about what our Synod is doing in the way of spreading the Gospel globally!!

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PRAYERS:

For JOYCE SCHIEN as she has been moved to Delmar Gardens in Ofallon! A good thing!

For PAUL BRENDEL, Barb Dreyer's dad) as he adjusts to life in the nursing home (Laclede Groves).

For DOLORES DEBLAZE as she is has been put on hospice care.

For KEN WAGNER as he continues to recover from a broken hip (his neck is still broken too and he will be in a collar the rest of his life).

For BOB LAMPEN, Karin Klaustermeier's dad, as he is doing quite poorly with his cancer.

For DON TURNURE who is going to have to have his hip replaced on October 22.

For CLYDE SPRICK, grandfather of Shawn and Sierra Jaeger, who is dealing with severe cancer complications.

For ERNA VANHORN who is recovering well from surgery at Delmar Garden.

Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012

DEVOTION:
What is man, that he could be pure, or one born of woman, the he could be righteous? If God places no trust in holy ones, if even the heavens are not pure in his eyes, how much less man. who is vile and corrupt, who drinks up evil like water! Job 15:14-16

Sometimes we think too much of ourselves don't we? We are so selfish at times that the feelings and thoughts of those around us don't matter. We think we are all that and a bg of chips.

Job's words here bring us a great reality check. We are nothing. We are sinners. We are the scum of the earth. None of us is good enough for God, so if we're not good enough for God we surely can't be self righteous enough to measure ourselves against anyone else.

It is for that self righteouness, that selfishness, and that pride that Christ came to earth to suffer, die and rise again! So today, quit trying to trust in yourself! You will only be disappointed. Instead trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understandings. In all your ways acknowlege Him and He will direct your paths.

Prayer: Lord God, help me to get off my high horse and instead bow before you in humility, contrition and repentance. Amen.

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TUESDAY'S QUIZ: What did Job think of all the guys who tried to comfort him? He found no comfort in their words. Job 16:1
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WEDNESdAY'S QUIZ: How many of Job's friends are mentioned in the book of Job?
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CATECHISM:
Question: What do the Scriptures teach about Christ's ascension?
Answer: They teach that 40 days after His resurrection, Christ, in the presence of His disciples, ascended bodily into the glory of His Father, to prepare a place for us in heaven.
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CALENDAR:
Wed- Pastor at circuit meeting all day
Fri- Bible study at Hendershots 7pm
Sat- worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; worship 11am; elders meeting noon
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NEWS:
LOST AND FOUND IN BASEMENT AT CHURCH!!!
We have all the stuff that has been lost recently laid out on a table downstairs at church. There are lots of kid's clothes and toys, a few pairs of sunglasses, hats and few other miscelaneous things. Please come by and find what you lost.
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PARENTING CLASS THIS SUNDAY AT 9:45
Could you use some help in learning how to deal with your children? Want to have fun, laugh, and get some encouragement at the same time? Come to the "From Me to We" class in the Sunday school room closest to the closet this Sunday and grow!
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20-30 Year Olds BBQ Saturday at 6pm!!! FUN, FOOD, AND FELLOWSHIP!!!
Please let me know if you are coming by Friday night!!
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MEN'S RETREAT COMING UP SEPTEMBER 28-30!!!! REGISTER TODAY!
The 10th annual T-3 (trap, tackle, and tees) retreat is coming up September 28-30!! The cost is $45 for lodging and meals. (You can get a hotel room or bring your own camper or tent if you wish to have your own lodging.) $35 for our 2 person scramble golf tourney. There is also a fishing tournament, skeet shooting, a guided tour of Mark Twain Lake and forest, hiking, biking, and much, much more. All that plus some of the best food you can eat and the best Bible studies and worship times you can have at a camp! It is a time that you will never forget! I will give the first one besides me to sign up my special (pastor) room that I get every year.

I (pastor) am going! I wouldn't miss it for the world. Let me know if you want to go.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
STEWARDSHIP SPOLIGHT FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER IS LCMS Global Missions
Go to LCMS.org to learn more about what our Synod is doing in the way of spreading the Gospel globally!!

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PRAYERS:

For JOYCE SCHIEN as she has been moved to Delmar Gardens in Ofallon! A good thing!

For PAUL BRENDEL, Barb Dreyer's dad) as he adjusts to life in the nursing home (Laclede Groves).

For DON TURNURE who is going to have to have his hip replaced on October 22.

For CLYDE SPRICK, grandfather of Shawn and Sierra Jaeger, who is dealing with severe cancer complications.

For ERNA VANHORN who is recovering well from surgery at Delmar Garden.

For JOYCE SCHIEN as she recovers from a stroke. She is at the DePaul rehab hospital.

Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012

DEVOTION:
John 16:33 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have trouble. But take heart: I have overcome the world."

Eleven years ago today the world changed forever. Do you remember where you were? It is weird how I can remember exactly what I was doing. I was at the back door letting the dogs out, I looked at Cara sitting in her highchair, and then I looked at the TV and I saw the pictures and the newsman trying to make sense of it all. I sat there for a half an hour just watching it unfold on TV. Then I went to church. I kept the radio on all day. I remember that evening wondering what was gong to happen next. It was all surreal. The next day Pastor Dorow and I had a prayer service for our nation along with a few other pastors. The whole rest of the week was sepnt talking about it, making sense out it, finding out what exactly happened and doing a lot of soul searching, crying, and wondering.

Still, through it all, there was a sense of peace. On the radio this morning I heard a guy who was in the tower that day recount, once again, what happened. One of the things he said was that he was ultimately faced with mortality and whether or not he was ready. It as in that moment that he realized that it didn't matter if he lived or died because either way he was with the Lord forever!

You too can know for sure! You too can be certain that if you were to die today that you wold go to heaven! You cna know for sure because Jesus has overcome the world for you! He has defeated sin, death, Satan, and hell! he has risen from the dead. The tomb is still empty! He is still alive! Neith height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation can separate you from Christ Jesus!

No terrorist, no enemy, no bank account, no sickness, no loss, no strained relationship, no job trouble, NOTHING CAN SEPARATE YOU FROM JESUS!

So when you get discouraged tell the devil to take a hike! Jesus has over come him and crushed him forever!

Prayer: Lord God, thank you for sending your Son, Jesus, and sacrificng Him for us! Thank you for holding us in your loving arms forever! Help us to cling to the certain hope in you all the way to heaven!! Amen!

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MONDAY'S QUIZ: Who was Bildad? Bildad was one of Job's friend he was referred to as Bildad the Shuhite. When the three friends heard of Job's trouble they came together to comfort Job. They sat on the ground with him for 7 days and 7 nights without saying a word because they saw how great his suffering was. Job 2:11
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TUESDAY'S QUIZ: What did Job think of all the guys who tried to comfort him?
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CATECHISM:
Question: Why is Christ's resurrection so important to us?
Answer: Christ's resurrection proves that
a. Christ is the SOn of God;
b. His doctrine is the truth;
c.God the Father accepted Christ's sacrifice fo rthe reconciliation of the world;
d. all believers in Christ will rise to eternal life.
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CALENDAR:
Tues- Quilters 9-2; Bible study 11:30-12:15; trustees 7pm
Fri- Bible study at Hendershots 7pm
Sat- worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; worship 11am; elders meeting noon
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NEWS:
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO MADE THE PICNIC A HUGE SUCCESS!!!
Many don't know that there is a group that gets together once a month to plan our fellowship events such as the picnic, the luau, and other things. They are to be commended for their faithfulness, their hard work, and their dedication to the Lord and His church!

They meet the last Sunday of the month at the Schirr's house! Call the church office for more details if you want to be a part of this group.

The next event is the hayride and bonfire at the Starks on Saturday, Oct. 20! Make plans to attend TODAY!!!
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LOST AND FOUND IN BASEMENT AT CHURCH!!!
We have all the stuff that has been lost recently laid out on a table downstairs at church. There are lots of kid's clothes and toys, a few pairs of sunglasses, hats and few other miscelaneous things. Please come by and find what you lost.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
PARENTING CLASS THIS SUNDAY AT 9:45
Could you use some help in learning how to deal with your children? Want to have fun, laugh, and get some encouragement at the same time? Come to the "From Me to We" class in the Sunday school room closest to the closet this Sunday and grow!
__________________________________________________________________________________________
20-30 Year Olds BBQ Saturday at 6pm!!! FUN, FOOD, AND FELLOWSHIP!!!
Please let me know if you are coming by Friday night!!
__________________________________________________________________________________________
MEN'S RETREAT COMING UP SEPTEMBER 28-30!!!! REGISTER TODAY!
The 10th annual T-3 (trap, tackle, and tees) retreat is coming up September 28-30!! The cost is $45 for lodging and meals. (You can get a hotel room or bring your own camper or tent if you wish to have your own lodging.) $35 for our 2 person scramble golf tourney. There is also a fishing tournament, skeet shooting, a guided tour of Mark Twain Lake and forest, hiking, biking, and much, much more. All that plus some of the best food you can eat and the best Bible studies and worship times you can have at a camp! It is a time that you will never forget! I will give the first one besides me to sign up my special (pastor) room that I get every year.

I (pastor) am going! I wouldn't miss it for the world. Let me know if you want to go.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
STEWARDSHIP SPOLIGHT FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER IS LCMS Global Missions
Go to LCMS.org to learn more about what our Synod is doing in the way of spreading the Gospel globally!!

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PRAYERS:

For PAUL BRENDEL, Barb Dreyer's dad) as he adjusts to life in the nursing home (Laclede Groves).

For DON TURNURE who is going to have to have his hip replaced on October 22.

For CLYDE SPRICK, grandfather of Shawn and Sierra Jaeger, who is dealing with severe cancer complications.

For ERNA VANHORN who is recovering well from surgery at Delmar Garden.

For JOYCE SCHIEN as she recovers from a stroke. She is at the DePaul rehab hospital.

FW; a thank you from Sandy Robine

Thanks to Ray and Kay Stark for generously sharing their beautiful property (again!) for our chuch picnic yesterday! Ray always makes the kid's day by running the zip line for hours on end.

And...thanks to our Fellowship Board for ALL the planning and organizing and preparation and WORK they did for ALL of us. So many folks and their talents God has blessed us with.

And, thanks to all of our church family for bringing all the tasty side dishes and desserts.

Everyone there had a great time.

Don't forget to mark your calendars for the evening of October 20th for the next fun family event!!

Monday, Sept. 10, 2012

DEVOTION:
But how can a mortal be righteous before God? Though one wished to dispute with hi, he could not answer him one time out of a thousand. His wisdom is profound, his power is vast. Who has resisted him and come out unscathed. Job 9:1-2

Do you like to argue? Why is it that you argue? Do you like to fight for your right to be right? Do like to point out that the other person is wrong? In schools we even have something called a debate team,it is an art and a skill to debate and argue. But what about arguing with God? Is it possible?

According to Job, and the rest of Scripture for that matter, it isn't. God is omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent. He knows everything, he is everywhere, and he can do anything. There is nothing more futile and pointless than arguing with God.

Yet, in our humanness we still think we can. When God says something in his word we try to twist his words to make them say what we want. When we don't like something in the Scripture we say that it doesn't apply to us. We defiantly reject things that God says are good, and definatly say things are good that God says are wrong. How dare we?

In our Christian life there is an constant turning from this. We are constantly going to God in obedience and humility and confessing our sins of pride to him. We are constantly going to him and telling him that we are poor miserable sinners. If we don't we are in danger. If we become more and more proud we are in danger of losing our faith all together, because if we think we have all the answers and we know better than God, then why do we need God at all?

We do need God! There is no doubt about it. Without him we wouldn't breathe a single breath, we wouldn't think a single thought, we would cease to exist. But God, who is rich in mercy, who is full of love for us, and who knows up better than we know ourselves, gives us life, forgiveness, peace, joy, and eternal life in spite of it all.

Quit arguing with God and simply submit to his will. Give up the fight for your right to be right with God! Acknowledge that He is God and you are not. You will be all the better for it and you will then know the peace that passes all understanding!

Prayer: Lord God, please help me to quit arguing with you. Help me to submit to your will for my life more and more each day so that I may serve you in all I say and do and so that others may see you in me. Amen.
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WEDNESDAY'S QUIZ: Who were the descendants of Zadok? Zadok the Priest was decended from Eleazar son of Aaron. Azaicah & Ahimaag were his sons. Jerusha was a possible daughter.
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MONDAY'S QUiZ: Who was Bildad?
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CATECHISM:
Question: What do the Scriptures teach about Christ's resurrection?
Answer: They teach that on the third day Christ victoriously rose from the grace and showed Himself alive to His disciples.
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CALENDAR:
Mon- Whispering Pines worship 10am; Confirmation 5-6:15; meeting at Zion, Harvester leave from church at 6:15
Tues- Quilters 9-2; Bible study 11:30-12:15; trustees 7pm
Fri- Bible study at Hendershots 7pm
Sat- worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; worship 11am; elders meeting noon
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NEWS:
CONFIRMATION STARTS TONIGHT!!! 5-6:15!!! Parents and kids both need to be there!!!
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20-30 Year Olds BBQ Saturday at 6pm!!! FUN, FOOD, AND FELLOWSHIP!!!
Please let me know if you are coming by Friday night!!
__________________________________________________________________________________________
MEN'S RETREAT COMING UP SEPTEMBER 28-30!!!! REGISTER TODAY!
The 10th annual T-3 (trap, tackle, and tees) retreat is coming up September 28-30!! The cost is $45 for lodging and meals. (You can get a hotel room or bring your own camper or tent if you wish to have your own lodging.) $35 for our 2 person scramble golf tourney. There is also a fishing tournament, skeet shooting, a guided tour of Mark Twain Lake and forest, hiking, biking, and much, much more. All that plus some of the best food you can eat and the best Bible studies and worship times you can have at a camp! It is a time that you will never forget! I will give the first one besides me to sign up my special (pastor) room that I get every year.

I (pastor) am going! I wouldn't miss it for the world. Let me know if you want to go.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
STEWARDSHIP SPOLIGHT FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER IS LCMS Global Missions
Go to LCMS.org to learn more about what our Synod is doing in the way of spreading the Gospel globally!!

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PRAYERS:
For DOLORES DEBLAZE as she is has been put on hospice care.

For BOB LAMPEN, Karin Klaustermeier's dad, as he is doing quite poorly with his cancer.

For DON TURNURE who is going to have to have his hip replaced on October 22.

For PAUL BRENDEL, Barb Dreyer's dad) who is recovering from internal bleeding.

For CLYDE SPRICK, grandfather of Shawn and Sierra Jaeger, who is dealing with severe cancer complications.

For BRENDA ROLOFF, daughter of Cal and Betty Tameler, who is dealing with complications and a fever after her hysterectomy.

For ERNA VANHORN who is recovering well from surgery at Delmar Gardens

For BILL MCKENZIE as he recovers from a stroke at home.

For JOYCE SCHIEN as she recovers from a stroke. She is at the DePaul rehab hospital.

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update on Dolores DeBlaze

Hello Family & Friends -

God answers prayer, and today my mom, Dolores, was released from the hospital — hooray!!! We feel much better about her pain control with the medications, and that's such a HUGE relief. An oxygen man and a nurse met us at home this evening to make sure mom has everything she needs.

In trying to find humor after a tough couple of days, I have to pass this along. One of the nurses husband came along with her and their pet "Maggie" to meet us at home. This beagle / dachshund mix showered me with plenty of kisses. And when it was time to leave? She waved "bye-bye!!!" I'll try to find a way to load a small video version in the near future.

Love + Prayers,

Dawn (& Scott, too)

P.S. We can't say enough about the hospital staff at Progress West who did such an EXCELLENT job coordinating everything (above + beyond the call of duty). Not to mention mom's "A-Team" of Dr. Govindan (oncologist) and his Nurse practioner from Siteman Cancer Center in downtown St. Louis.

thank you (from Lynn Russell

I just wanted to thank everyone who prayed for my "other" daughter Amanda. She passed away on August 24^th. She has been a blessing and a wonderful witness of God's love to many people. She will be missed by all of us but we know we will be reunited in heaven so we have peace.

Please pray for her little girls as they struggle with the loss of their mom and with dealing with the new dynamics of their family.

Thank you again to all, she passed peacefully (she was smiling and laughing in her coma) there was nothing more we could have asked for!

Lynn

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Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012

DEVOTION: We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away. Isaiah 64:6

The 80-year-old woman, a member of Sanctuary of Mercy Catholic Church in Zaragoza, Spain, was upset.

She was upset because moisture was playing havoc with a beloved church fresco of Christ, which had been painted by the famous artist Elias Garcia Martinez. Without asking for permission, and with the best of intentions, the lady scraped away at the paint -- a scraping which left the underlying white plaster show through.

Seeing the painting was not any better for her efforts, the lady -- still with the best of intentions -- grabbed her paintbrush and painted over the old painting with her rendition of the Christ.

As I said, it was all done with the best of intentions, but since the lady could hardly be called an "artist," the picture is now a disaster. That's terribly tragic because money had just become available to restore and protect the fresco.

Experts are discussing whether such a restoration is possible, or if the church will be forced to hang a picture of the painting to cover the ruined original.

I guess it all goes to show that sometimes even the best of intentions is not good enough.

That's a lesson the Bible teaches again and again. Wanting to be like God, Adam and Eve had good intentions when they ate the forbidden fruit. Abraham had good intentions when he fathered Ishmael. If we could visit with Judas, he might even claim he had good intentions when he betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver.

The truth is our best intentions and efforts aren't ever good enough to save us. Knowing we are helpless is really a shot to our human egos and intelligence. That's because we want to be in control and will do just about anything to avoid having to depend on the Lord for our salvation. The best we can do will never improve on God's plan. That's what Isaiah was saying when he was inspired to write, "all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment."

Still, salvation and reconciliation will only be completed when a repentant heart trusts in the substitution and sacrifice of the Savior. Only by faith can we be saved.

That's the great truth of Scripture. It is God's truth which cannot be improved upon, even if someone thinks he has the best of intentions.

THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, forgive our hearts, which although well intentioned are often arrogant. Forgive us for thinking we can do better in the work of salvation than You. Finally, let us give thanks for the Savior whose blood-bought salvation is ours. In Jesus' Name. Amen. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WEDNESDAY'S QUIZ: What was the vision of Ezekiel about in Ezekiel 40-43? The temple (Thanks Dianne and Sandy)
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THURSDAY'S QUIZ: Who were the descendants of Zadok?
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CATECHISM:
Question: Why is Christ's descent into hell part of His exaltation?
Answer: The Scriptures teach that Christ, after He was made alive in His grave, descended into hell, not to suffer punishment, but to proclaim His victory over His enemies in hell.
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CALENDAR:
Thurs- 8th-12th graders and their parents meet about the National Youth Gathering 6pm
Fri- Jonesburg Nursing Home worship 10:30
Sat- worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; worship 11am; CHURCH PICNIC AT STARKS Noon
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NEWS:
NATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING MEETING FOR ALL 8th-12th GRADERS AND THEIR PARENTS TONIGHT at 6pm!!!
It is imperative that you be there for this meeting. We have a lot of stuff to discuss, forms to fill out, and things to decide.
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PASTOR IN DUNK TANK SATURDAY AFTERNOON
If you ever wanted to dunk your pastor becaus eyou thought he was ALL WET to begin with, here's your chance! Come to the Warrenton High School band boosters fundraiser this Saturday at the Warren County Fairgrounds. Gate fee is $10 and all proceeds go to support the band and their trip to Florida. I will be in the dunk tank around 2pm!!
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SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY DAY THIS SUNDAY BEGINNING AT 9:45!!
It's time to get back into Sunday school!!! If you have been neglecting it throughout the summer, now's your chance to get back into it! We will be celebrating with a balloon launch, some fun song and dance, and learning all about Jesus and what He has done for us. Sunday school goes from 9:45-10:45 and late worship begins at 11am! Classes are available for 3-14 year olds!!
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PARENTING COURSE "From Me to We" STARTS THIS SUNDAY at 9:45!!
Hey parents, please come to this course! You will enjoy it immensely! You can drop your kids off for Sunday school and then head right up to class! It is a video based class with time for discussion and encouragement. Come and check it out. All parents are invited!!
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CHURCH PICNIC THIS SUNDAY BEGINNING AT NOON!
Come out and enjoy a lot of good food, fun, an fellowship! Games, a zipline over the pond, lots of wonderful outdoors, and so much more!

Directions: From downtown Warrenton (Main Street) Go west Main St. to Hwy U, Turn left on Hwy U and go 2.2 miles. Turn left on Firetower Rd. Go 1.3 miles and turn Right on Sky Dr. There will be a big painted leaf on the corner, the sign says Maple Leaf Farm. Watch for balloons on the corner of Fire Tower and Sky Dr.    Bring your own chairs and either a vegetable, salad, or dessert to share.

Please call the church office, 456-2888, if you haven't signed up yet, to let us know how many are coming and what kind of food you are going to bring!
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MEN'S RETREAT COMING UP SEPTEMBER 28-30!!!!   REGISTER TODAY!
The 10th annual T-3 (trap, tackle, and tees) retreat is coming up September 28-30!! The cost is $45 for lodging and meals. (You can get a hotel room or bring your own camper or tent if you wish to have your own lodging.) $35 for our 2 person scramble golf tourney. There is also a fishing tournament, skeet shooting, a guided tour of Mark Twain Lake and forest, hiking, biking, and much, much more. All that plus some of the best food you can eat and the best Bible studies and worship times you can have at a camp! It is a time that you will never forget! I will give the first one besides me to sign up my special (pastor) room that I get every year.

I (pastor) am going! I wouldn't miss it for the world. Let me know if you want to go.
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STEWARDSHIP SPOLIGHT FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER IS LCMS Global Missions
Go to LCMS.org to learn more about what our Synod is doing in the way of spreading the Gospel globally!!

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PRAYERS:
For DOLORES DEBLAZE as she is hospitalized at Progress West receiving treatment for blood clots in both lungs.

For LIL WINTER'S SON RAYMOND, who is recovering well after gastric bypass surgery.

For PEGGY KOHRING who has stage 2 breast cancer & its in her Lymph Nodes. She is Diabetic. They will give her 4 wks of Chemo and then decide which type surgery to do. She is Lil Winter's granddaughter's mother in law.

For DON TURNURE who is going to have to have his hip replaced on October 22.

For PAUL BRENDEL, Barb Dreyer's dad) who is recovering from internal bleeding.

For CLYDE SPRICK, grandfather of Shawn and Sierra Jaeger, who is dealing with severe cancer complications.

For BRENDA ROLOFF, daughter of Cal and Betty Tameler, who is dealing with complications and a fever after her hysterectomy.

For ERNA VANHORN who is recovering well from surgery at Delmar Gardens

For BILL MCKENZIE as he recovers from a stroke at home.

For JOYCE SCHIEN as she recovers from a stroke. She is at the DePaul rehab hospital.

For BOB LAMPEN, Karin Klaustermeier's dad, as his treatment is doing some good, and as he is starting a new treatment for his liver cancer.

One night of Housing needed for Concorida River Forest choir members

The Concordia University Chicago (River Forest) choir will have a concert at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in New Melle on Friday, October 26 at 7pm. All they need is a few hosts to provide them with transportation to and from your house, a place to sleep, and breakfast Saturday morning.

If you are able to do it, please call Pastor Piper at 636-357-3047 IMMEDIATELY. They need to know if you are able to house someone by the end of the day on Friday.

Thank you!
Pastor

Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012

DEVOTION: 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 The point is that whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one mus give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.

What is Paul saying in these verses? Isn't He saying that the more you plant the more you harvest? Sounds pretty simple to me. Yet, do we trust His Words when it comes to how we use our gifts? Do we believe it when it comes to our tithes and offerings? Do we truly believe that God wil use our offerings, our time, and our talents to bring about an increase in His kingdom?

Paul plainly says that if you are doubting it or are having a hard time believing it, don't do it. God doesn't want people to give their tithes and offerings out of a sense that they have to. he wants hearts that believe in His promise that He will use those gifts to increase His kingdom. He will use what you give back to Him (I say back to Him, because it was always His in the first place) to bring more and more souls back to Him.

The queston for you today is do you trust God with His own money? Do you trust that He is going to use it to reap a harvest. DO you believe what verse 11 says, "Youw ill be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God."

My prayer for you, as I hope you also pray for me, is that we all grow in faith in this area of our lives, that we trust God to use the gifts He has givne us to do His work, and that we believe in Him more surely every day. As the man shouted to Jesus from the crowd, "Lord I believe. Help my unbelief!"

Prayer: Lord God, help us to sow bountifully so that we may also reap bountifully. Help us not to be stingy with the gifts You have given to us, but help us to giv e feely and openly so that You may use Your gifts for the increase of the kingdom. Amen.

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Tuesday's Quiz: Who were the three guys who were thrown in the fiery furnace for not bowing down to worship the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up?
Sharach, Meshach, and Abednego
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WEDNESDAY'S QUIZ: What was the vision of Ezekiel about in Ezekiel 40-43?
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CATECHISM:
Question: Which words from teh Apostles' Creed describe the stages of Christ's exaltation?
Answer: "He descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. he ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead."
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CALENDAR:
Wed- Pastor on KFUO.org and AM 850 at 11am
Thurs- 8th-12th graders and their parents meet about the National Youth Gathering 6pm
Fri- Jonesburg Nursing Home worship 10:30
Sat- worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; worship 11am; CHURCH PICNIC AT STARKS Noon
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NEWS:
SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY DAY THIS SUNDAY BEGINNING AT 9:45!!
It's time to get back into Sunday school!!! If you have been neglecting it throughout the summer, now's your chance to get back into it! We will be celebrating with a balloon launch, some fun song and dance, and learning all about Jesus and what He has done for us. Sunday school goes from 9:45-10:45 and late worship begins at 11am! Classes are available for 3-14 year olds!!
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PARENTING COURSE "From Me to We" STARTS THIS SUNDAY at 9:45!!
Hey parents, please come to this course! You will enjoy it immensely! You can drop your kids off for Sunday school and then head right up to class! It is a video based class with time for discussion and encouragement. Come and check it out. All parents are invited!!
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CHURCH PICNIC THIS SUNDAY BEGINNING AT NOON!
Come out and enjoy a lot of good food, fun, an fellowship! Games, a zipline over the pond, lots of wonderful outdoors, and so much more!

Directions: From downtown Warrenton (Main Street) Go west Main St. to Hwy U, Turn left on Hwy U and go 2.2 miles. Turn left on Firetower Rd. Go 1.3 miles and turn Right on Sky Dr. There will be a big painted leaf on the corner, the sign says Maple Leaf Farm. Watch for balloons on the corner of Fire Tower and Sky Dr. Bring your own chairs and either a vegetable, salad, or dessert to share.

Please call the church office, 456-2888, if you haven't signed up yet, to let us know how many are coming and what kind of food you are going to bring!
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NATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING MEETING FOR ALL 8th-12th GRADERS AND THEIR PARENTS THIS THURSDAY at 6pm!!!
It is imperative that you be there for this meeting. We have a lot of stuff to discuss, forms to fill out, and things to decide.
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PASTOR ON THE "ASK THE PASTOR" PROGRAM ON KFUO TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, AT 11AM!
Go to kfuo.org and click on the "listen live" button. Or if you can get AM 850 on your radio, you can listen that way too at 11am. If you aren't able to listen at that time, you can download it as a podcast.
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MEN'S RETREAT COMING UP SEPTEMBER 28-30!!!! REGISTER TODAY!
The 10th annual T-3 (trap, tackle, and tees) retreat is coming up September 28-30!! The cost is $45 for lodging and meals. (You can get a hotel room or bring your own camper or tent if you wish to have your own lodging.) $35 for our 2 person scramble golf tourney. There is also a fishing tournament, skeet shooting, a guided tour of Mark Twain Lake and forest, hiking, biking, and much, much more. All that plus some of the best food you can eat and the best Bible studies and worship times you can have at a camp! It is a time that you will never forget! I will give the first one besides me to sign up my special (pastor) room that I get every year.

I (pastor) am going! I wouldn't miss it for the world. Let me know if you want to go.
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STEWARDSHIP SPOLIGHT FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER IS LCMS Global Missions
Go to LCMS.org to learn more about what our Synod is doing in the way of spreading the Gospel globally!!

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PRAYERS:

For DENISE SCHELSSELMAN AND HER FAMILY as they mourn the loss of her grandma and celebrate her earthly and eternal life today at her funeral.

For DOLORES DEBLAZE as she is hospitalized at Progress West receiving treatment for blood clots in both lungs.

For LIL WINTER'S SON RAYMOND, who is recovering well after gastric bypass surgery.

For DON TURNURE who is going to have to have his hip replaced on October 22.

For PAUL BRENDEL, Barb Dreyer's dad) who is recovering from internal bleeding.

For CLYDE SPRICK, grandfather of Shawn and Sierra Jaeger, who is dealing with severe cancer complications.

For BRENDA ROLOFF, daughter of Cal and Betty Tameler, who is dealing with complications and a fever after her hysterectomy.

For ERNA VANHORN who is recovering well from surgery at Delmar Gardens

For BILL MCKENZIE as he recovers from a stroke at home.

For JOYCE SCHIEN as she recovers from a stroke. She is at the DePaul rehab hospital.

For BOB LAMPEN, Karin Klaustermeier's dad, as his treatment is doing some good, and as he is starting a new treatment for his liver cancer.

St. John's Lutheran Church
Warrenton, MO

HEY MEN!!!! Go to www.t3mensretreat.org

HEY MEN!!!!

Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012

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