The roads are fine! Not a bit of ice on them, It is going to be a wonderful day! Get out of bed and worship the King on this day that He has made! Let us all rejoice and be glad in it!!
13 years ago
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Prayers for the Marschel family
Please pray for Alouise Marschel as she is mourning the loss of her brother Melvin. Melvin would often worship with us at St. John's on Sunday mornings!
Arangements for Melvin are - Visitation Sunday, January 13, at Martin Funeral Home in Marthasville from 4-8 and Services Monday, January 14, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Washington at 11am, lunch to follow, and graveside service at Holstein at 2pm
Arangements for Melvin are - Visitation Sunday, January 13, at Martin Funeral Home in Marthasville from 4-8 and Services Monday, January 14, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Washington at 11am, lunch to follow, and graveside service at Holstein at 2pm
Revised: (with additional news) Wednesday, January 9, 2012
DEVOTION: And he said, "O LORD, God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today and show steadfast love to my master Abraham. Behold, I am standing by the spring of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water. Let the young woman to whom I shall say, 'Please let down your jar that I may drink,' and who shall say, 'Drink, and I will water your camels'—let her be the one whom you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I shall know that you have shown steadfast love to my master."
How specific are you with your prayers? Do you tell God exactly what you want or are you more general about things?
Would you say something like "Lord God give me a good day." Or would you say something more like "Lord God, please make my breakfast taste very good. Help me to get up and get dressed. When I brush my teeth, make them extra clean. Give me a good hair day...... etc."?
Our Lord Jesus promises that whatever we ask for, in His name, that he will give it to us. But does that mean that everything we want we get? Sometimes but not always.
In the passage above Abraham's servant was looking for a wife for his son Isaac. (That's just how they did it back in those days.) The servant didn't want to mess up and disappoint his boss so he asked God for specific things as a sign to him that he was picking the right one. God saw that it was a good request and gave him exactly what he asked for.
If you really want to do God's will and your eyes, ears, and heart are open to doing God's will in a specific situation you can do just like the servant did, and if God thinks it is a good idea, He will do it for you.
That's what it means to "ask in my name". When you ask in Jesus name you are attaching His authority and His will to whatever you want. So if His name is on it, He is going to make sure it is good! he is going to make sure it is worthy of His name.
I want to ask you a big favor today. I want you to ask God for His will to be done in our church. We are getting closer to making a decision about calling a DCE for our congregation. This person would be in charge of ministry to children and youth as well as be in charge of music ministry. Pray that He will provide the funds necessary to be able to pay the salary for this person. Pray that the congregation will see the benefit of such a person and support it with their prayers, time, talents, and treasures. Pray that we will find the right person to fit our needs. Most importantly pray that His will be done.
Prayer: Lord God, we want what you want in our lives, in our church, and in our world. Help us to use the gifts you have given us to do Your will. In our church especially at this time help us to do your will as it concerns a DCE so that your kingdom may grow and our own church may flourish in its proclamation of the Gospel. Amen.
____________________________________________________________________
MONDAY'S QUIZ: Why did God send the flood? God spared Noah as his family tree was Godly. He prevented the plague from continuing through human procreation by eliminating all those who either carried it or had the potential to do so, by means of the Flood. And by doing so continued the line God intended to use in bringing His Son into the world to be our Savior.
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WEDNESDAY'S QUIZ: What was Isaac's wife's name?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
CATECHISM:
Question: To whom does God give eternal life?
Answer: God gives eternal life to me and all believers in Christ.
a. Eternal life is a present possession.
b. At the time of death, the soul of a believer is immediately with Christ in heaven.
c. A the last day, the believers, in both and soul, will begin the full enjoyment of being with Christ forever.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CALENDAR
Fri- Bible study at Hendershots 7pm
Sat- worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; worship 11am; Elders meeting noon
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
NEWS
AVENUE OF THE SAINTS IS HERE THIS SUNDAY AT 11am!!!
If you haven't been here for worship when they are here, you are truly missing out! Come and hear them sing and sing along in praise!!
______________________________________________
FOUR POINSETTIAS LEFT
If you want one, you need to come to church TODAY!!! They are up in the sacristy begging to be taken home. They will go in the trash after this weekend!!
___________________________________________________________________________________
THRIVENT DAY ON SUNDAY,JANUARY 20!!
Jason Schoppenhorst, the Thrivent rep for this area will be here on Sunday, January 20 to talk about Thrivent after church at both services and to give a presentation of Thrivent Choice (a way to make your investment and insurance dollars work for the church) and other programs that Thrivent provides during Bible class time.
___________________________________________________________
LIFE SUNDAY IS SUNDAY, JANUARY 27!!!
Delores Desemone, president of the Lutheran for Life Chapter of St. Charles County Area, will be here to make a presentation about Lutherans for Life and how we as individuals and as a congregation can be involved in honoring the sanctity of human life at all ages and stages. She will be providing us with baby bottle banks, that we can fill with money to support LIFE in our own community and throughout the world.
_____________________________________________________________
WIDOW'S GROUP MEETING THIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 13
at Evelyn Sherman's house for lunch at 12:30 and an afternoon of games.
All widows are welcome to attend!!
______________________________________________________________
YOUTH GROUP STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION IS ONLY A MONTH AWAY!!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 9 at 6:30 pm, with doors opening at 6pm.
Everyone is welcome to attend!
The youth will be selling tickets after church after church the rest of this month so get yours as soon as you can. Every year is more exciting than the last, so don't miss out on a good time while helping the youth in their ministry!! If you have any questions about ticket, please call Barb Hargrove at 456-2235, or Christy Winn at 314-479-5543!!
___________________________________________________________
COMPUTERS AVAILABLE
The trustees will be removing old computers from the old computer room soon. If you want one, come to church and get it!
____________________________________________________
TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP GROUP MEETING THIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 13 at 9:30am. This is the first meeting to decide what trips to take in 2013! Everyone is invited!
_____________________________________________________
TWO USHERS ARE NEEDED!!!
We need two ushers to complete our teams of four. If you can help with this, please call Bob Linke 456-2332 or Walt Schirr 456-1526
____________________________________________________
HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF
The LCMS is asking for donations to help with relief efforts. If you care to give, you may use a designated envelope, or you can go to LCMS.org and donate directly online.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PRAYERS:
How specific are you with your prayers? Do you tell God exactly what you want or are you more general about things?
Would you say something like "Lord God give me a good day." Or would you say something more like "Lord God, please make my breakfast taste very good. Help me to get up and get dressed. When I brush my teeth, make them extra clean. Give me a good hair day...... etc."?
Our Lord Jesus promises that whatever we ask for, in His name, that he will give it to us. But does that mean that everything we want we get? Sometimes but not always.
In the passage above Abraham's servant was looking for a wife for his son Isaac. (That's just how they did it back in those days.) The servant didn't want to mess up and disappoint his boss so he asked God for specific things as a sign to him that he was picking the right one. God saw that it was a good request and gave him exactly what he asked for.
If you really want to do God's will and your eyes, ears, and heart are open to doing God's will in a specific situation you can do just like the servant did, and if God thinks it is a good idea, He will do it for you.
That's what it means to "ask in my name". When you ask in Jesus name you are attaching His authority and His will to whatever you want. So if His name is on it, He is going to make sure it is good! he is going to make sure it is worthy of His name.
I want to ask you a big favor today. I want you to ask God for His will to be done in our church. We are getting closer to making a decision about calling a DCE for our congregation. This person would be in charge of ministry to children and youth as well as be in charge of music ministry. Pray that He will provide the funds necessary to be able to pay the salary for this person. Pray that the congregation will see the benefit of such a person and support it with their prayers, time, talents, and treasures. Pray that we will find the right person to fit our needs. Most importantly pray that His will be done.
Prayer: Lord God, we want what you want in our lives, in our church, and in our world. Help us to use the gifts you have given us to do Your will. In our church especially at this time help us to do your will as it concerns a DCE so that your kingdom may grow and our own church may flourish in its proclamation of the Gospel. Amen.
____________________________________________________________________
MONDAY'S QUIZ: Why did God send the flood? God spared Noah as his family tree was Godly. He prevented the plague from continuing through human procreation by eliminating all those who either carried it or had the potential to do so, by means of the Flood. And by doing so continued the line God intended to use in bringing His Son into the world to be our Savior.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
WEDNESDAY'S QUIZ: What was Isaac's wife's name?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
CATECHISM:
Question: To whom does God give eternal life?
Answer: God gives eternal life to me and all believers in Christ.
a. Eternal life is a present possession.
b. At the time of death, the soul of a believer is immediately with Christ in heaven.
c. A the last day, the believers, in both and soul, will begin the full enjoyment of being with Christ forever.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CALENDAR
Fri- Bible study at Hendershots 7pm
Sat- worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; worship 11am; Elders meeting noon
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
NEWS
AVENUE OF THE SAINTS IS HERE THIS SUNDAY AT 11am!!!
If you haven't been here for worship when they are here, you are truly missing out! Come and hear them sing and sing along in praise!!
______________________________________________
FOUR POINSETTIAS LEFT
If you want one, you need to come to church TODAY!!! They are up in the sacristy begging to be taken home. They will go in the trash after this weekend!!
___________________________________________________________________________________
THRIVENT DAY ON SUNDAY,JANUARY 20!!
Jason Schoppenhorst, the Thrivent rep for this area will be here on Sunday, January 20 to talk about Thrivent after church at both services and to give a presentation of Thrivent Choice (a way to make your investment and insurance dollars work for the church) and other programs that Thrivent provides during Bible class time.
___________________________________________________________
LIFE SUNDAY IS SUNDAY, JANUARY 27!!!
Delores Desemone, president of the Lutheran for Life Chapter of St. Charles County Area, will be here to make a presentation about Lutherans for Life and how we as individuals and as a congregation can be involved in honoring the sanctity of human life at all ages and stages. She will be providing us with baby bottle banks, that we can fill with money to support LIFE in our own community and throughout the world.
_____________________________________________________________
WIDOW'S GROUP MEETING THIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 13
at Evelyn Sherman's house for lunch at 12:30 and an afternoon of games.
All widows are welcome to attend!!
______________________________________________________________
YOUTH GROUP STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION IS ONLY A MONTH AWAY!!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 9 at 6:30 pm, with doors opening at 6pm.
Everyone is welcome to attend!
The youth will be selling tickets after church after church the rest of this month so get yours as soon as you can. Every year is more exciting than the last, so don't miss out on a good time while helping the youth in their ministry!! If you have any questions about ticket, please call Barb Hargrove at 456-2235, or Christy Winn at 314-479-5543!!
___________________________________________________________
COMPUTERS AVAILABLE
The trustees will be removing old computers from the old computer room soon. If you want one, come to church and get it!
____________________________________________________
TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP GROUP MEETING THIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 13 at 9:30am. This is the first meeting to decide what trips to take in 2013! Everyone is invited!
_____________________________________________________
TWO USHERS ARE NEEDED!!!
We need two ushers to complete our teams of four. If you can help with this, please call Bob Linke 456-2332 or Walt Schirr 456-1526
____________________________________________________
HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF
The LCMS is asking for donations to help with relief efforts. If you care to give, you may use a designated envelope, or you can go to LCMS.org and donate directly online.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PRAYERS:
For the SCHIEN FAMILY, as both Ken and Joyce have moved to Jonesburg nursing home, Jennfier Berryman has moved ot Elsberry, and Joy and Brian will soon move to Pendleton.
For TINA RUTH'S SISTER, who is dealing with cancer.
THANKSGIVING For MARILYN FOSTER'S NIECE, HEATHER. who is regaining her strength and will finally be able to go back home this week.
For CHRISTIAN WENZEL, art teacher at Blackhawk Middle School, who continues to recover from a fall from his deer stand that left him paralyzed from the waist down. .
Wednesday, January 9, 2012
DEVOTION: And he said, "O LORD, God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today and show steadfast love to my master Abraham. Behold, I am standing by the spring of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water. Let the young woman to whom I shall say, 'Please let down your jar that I may drink,' and who shall say, 'Drink, and I will water your camels'—let her be the one whom you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I shall know that you have shown steadfast love to my master."
How specific are you with your prayers? Do you tell God exactly what you want or are you more general about things?
Would you say something like "Lord God give me a good day." Or would you say something more like "Lord God, please make my breakfast taste very good. Help me to get up and get dressed. When I brush my teeth, make them extra clean. Give me a good hair day...... etc."?
Our Lord Jesus promises that whatever we ask for, in His name, that he will give it to us. But does that mean that everything we want we get? Sometimes but not always.
In the passage above Abraham's servant was looking for a wife for his son Isaac. (That's just how they did it back in those days.) The servant didn't want to mess up and disappoint his boss so he asked God for specific things as a sign to him that he was picking the right one. God saw that it was a good request and gave him exactly what he asked for.
If you really want to do God's will and your eyes, ears, and heart are open to doing God's will in a specific situation you can do just like the servant did, and if God thinks it is a good idea, He will do it for you.
That's what it means to "ask in my name". When you ask in Jesus name you are attaching His authority and His will to whatever you want. So if His name is on it, He is going to make sure it is good! he is going to make sure it is worthy of His name.
I want to ask you a big favor today. I want you to ask God for His will to be done in our church. We are getting closer to making a decision about calling a DCE for our congregation. This person would be in charge of ministry to children and youth as well as be in charge of music ministry. Pray that He will provide the funds necessary to be able to pay the salary for this person. Pray that the congregation will see the benefit of such a person and support it with their prayers, time, talents, and treasures. Pray that we will find the right person to fit our needs. Most importantly pray that His will be done.
Prayer: Lord God, we want what you want in our lives, in our church, and in our world. Help us to use the gifts you have given us to do Your will. In our church especially at this time help us to do your will as it concerns a DCE so that your kingdom may grow and our own church may flourish in its proclamation of the Gospel. Amen.
____________________________________________________________________
MONDAY'S QUIZ: Why did God send the flood? God spared Noah as his family tree was Godly. He prevented the plague from continuing through human procreation by eliminating all those who either carried it or had the potential to do so, by means of the Flood. And by doing so continued the line God intended to use in bringing His Son into the world to be our Savior.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
WEDNESDAY'S QUIZ: What was Isaac's wife's name?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
CATECHISM:
Question: To whom does God give eternal life?
Answer: God gives eternal life to me and all believers in Christ.
a. Eternal life is a present possession.
b. At the time of death, the soul of a believer is immediately with Christ in heaven.
c. A the last day, the believers, in both and soul, will begin the full enjoyment of being with Christ forever.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CALENDAR
Fri- Bible study at Hendershots 7pm
Sat- worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; worship 11am; Elders meeting noon
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
NEWS
THRIVENT DAY ON SUNDAY,JANUARY 20!!
Jason Schoppenhorst, the Thrivent rep for this area will be here on Sunday, January 20 to talk about Thrivent after church at both services and to give a presentation of Thrivent Choice (a way to make your investment and insurance dollars work for the church) and other programs that Thrivent provides during Bible class time.
___________________________________________________________
LIFE SUNDAY IS SUNDAY, JANUARY 27!!!
Delores Desemone, president of the Lutheran for Life Chapter of St. Charles County Area, will be here to make a presentation about Lutherans for Life and how we as individuals and as a congregation can be involved in honoring the sanctity of human life at all ages and stages. She will be providing us with baby bottle banks, that we can fill with money to support LIFE in our own community and throughout the world.
_____________________________________________________________
WIDOW'S GROUP MEETING THIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 13
at Evelyn Sherman's house for lunch at 12:30 and an afternoon of games.
All widows are welcome to attend!!
______________________________________________________________
YOUTH GROUP STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION IS ONLY A MONTH AWAY!!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 9 at 6:30 pm, with doors opening at 6pm.
Everyone is welcome to attend!
The youth will be selling tickets after church after church the rest of this month so get yours as soon as you can. Every year is more exciting than the last, so don't miss out on a good time while helping the youth in their ministry!! If you have any questions about ticket, please call Barb Hargrove at 456-2235, or Christy Winn at 314-479-5543!!
___________________________________________________________
COMPUTERS AVAILABLE
The trustees will be removing old computers from the old computer room soon. If you want one, come to church and get it!
____________________________________________________
TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP GROUP MEETING THIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 13 at 9:30am. This is the first meeting to decide what trips to take in 2013! Everyone is invited!
_____________________________________________________
TWO USHERS ARE NEEDED!!!
We need two ushers to complete our teams of four. If you can help with this, please call Bob Linke 456-2332 or Walt Schirr 456-1526
____________________________________________________
HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF
The LCMS is asking for donations to help with relief efforts. If you care to give, you may use a designated envelope, or you can go to LCMS.org and donate directly online.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PRAYERS:
How specific are you with your prayers? Do you tell God exactly what you want or are you more general about things?
Would you say something like "Lord God give me a good day." Or would you say something more like "Lord God, please make my breakfast taste very good. Help me to get up and get dressed. When I brush my teeth, make them extra clean. Give me a good hair day...... etc."?
Our Lord Jesus promises that whatever we ask for, in His name, that he will give it to us. But does that mean that everything we want we get? Sometimes but not always.
In the passage above Abraham's servant was looking for a wife for his son Isaac. (That's just how they did it back in those days.) The servant didn't want to mess up and disappoint his boss so he asked God for specific things as a sign to him that he was picking the right one. God saw that it was a good request and gave him exactly what he asked for.
If you really want to do God's will and your eyes, ears, and heart are open to doing God's will in a specific situation you can do just like the servant did, and if God thinks it is a good idea, He will do it for you.
That's what it means to "ask in my name". When you ask in Jesus name you are attaching His authority and His will to whatever you want. So if His name is on it, He is going to make sure it is good! he is going to make sure it is worthy of His name.
I want to ask you a big favor today. I want you to ask God for His will to be done in our church. We are getting closer to making a decision about calling a DCE for our congregation. This person would be in charge of ministry to children and youth as well as be in charge of music ministry. Pray that He will provide the funds necessary to be able to pay the salary for this person. Pray that the congregation will see the benefit of such a person and support it with their prayers, time, talents, and treasures. Pray that we will find the right person to fit our needs. Most importantly pray that His will be done.
Prayer: Lord God, we want what you want in our lives, in our church, and in our world. Help us to use the gifts you have given us to do Your will. In our church especially at this time help us to do your will as it concerns a DCE so that your kingdom may grow and our own church may flourish in its proclamation of the Gospel. Amen.
____________________________________________________________________
MONDAY'S QUIZ: Why did God send the flood? God spared Noah as his family tree was Godly. He prevented the plague from continuing through human procreation by eliminating all those who either carried it or had the potential to do so, by means of the Flood. And by doing so continued the line God intended to use in bringing His Son into the world to be our Savior.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
WEDNESDAY'S QUIZ: What was Isaac's wife's name?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
CATECHISM:
Question: To whom does God give eternal life?
Answer: God gives eternal life to me and all believers in Christ.
a. Eternal life is a present possession.
b. At the time of death, the soul of a believer is immediately with Christ in heaven.
c. A the last day, the believers, in both and soul, will begin the full enjoyment of being with Christ forever.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CALENDAR
Fri- Bible study at Hendershots 7pm
Sat- worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; worship 11am; Elders meeting noon
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
NEWS
THRIVENT DAY ON SUNDAY,JANUARY 20!!
Jason Schoppenhorst, the Thrivent rep for this area will be here on Sunday, January 20 to talk about Thrivent after church at both services and to give a presentation of Thrivent Choice (a way to make your investment and insurance dollars work for the church) and other programs that Thrivent provides during Bible class time.
___________________________________________________________
LIFE SUNDAY IS SUNDAY, JANUARY 27!!!
Delores Desemone, president of the Lutheran for Life Chapter of St. Charles County Area, will be here to make a presentation about Lutherans for Life and how we as individuals and as a congregation can be involved in honoring the sanctity of human life at all ages and stages. She will be providing us with baby bottle banks, that we can fill with money to support LIFE in our own community and throughout the world.
_____________________________________________________________
WIDOW'S GROUP MEETING THIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 13
at Evelyn Sherman's house for lunch at 12:30 and an afternoon of games.
All widows are welcome to attend!!
______________________________________________________________
YOUTH GROUP STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION IS ONLY A MONTH AWAY!!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 9 at 6:30 pm, with doors opening at 6pm.
Everyone is welcome to attend!
The youth will be selling tickets after church after church the rest of this month so get yours as soon as you can. Every year is more exciting than the last, so don't miss out on a good time while helping the youth in their ministry!! If you have any questions about ticket, please call Barb Hargrove at 456-2235, or Christy Winn at 314-479-5543!!
___________________________________________________________
COMPUTERS AVAILABLE
The trustees will be removing old computers from the old computer room soon. If you want one, come to church and get it!
____________________________________________________
TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP GROUP MEETING THIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 13 at 9:30am. This is the first meeting to decide what trips to take in 2013! Everyone is invited!
_____________________________________________________
TWO USHERS ARE NEEDED!!!
We need two ushers to complete our teams of four. If you can help with this, please call Bob Linke 456-2332 or Walt Schirr 456-1526
____________________________________________________
HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF
The LCMS is asking for donations to help with relief efforts. If you care to give, you may use a designated envelope, or you can go to LCMS.org and donate directly online.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PRAYERS:
For the SCHIEN FAMILY, as both Ken and Joyce have moved to Jonesburg nursing home, Jennfier Berryman has moved ot Elsberry, and Joy and Brian will soon move to Pendleton.
For TINA RUTH'S SISTER, who is dealing with cancer.
THANKSGIVING For MARILYN FOSTER'S NIECE, HEATHER. who is regaining her strength and will finally be able to go back home this week.
For CHRISTIAN WENZEL, art teacher at Blackhawk Middle School, who continues to recover from a fall from his deer stand that left him paralyzed from the waist down. .
Avenue of the Saints here this Sunday at 11am
If you haven't heard Corey Tobias and Bill Rowe lead us in worship yet, you are missing out! Come and hear them and sing along with some great modern worship music at our 11am service!!!
Monday, January 7, 2012
DEVOTION: Genesis 18:9-13
"Where is your wife Sarah?" They asked him.
"There in the tent," he said.
Then the Lord said, " I will surely return to you about tis time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son."
Now Sarah was listening a the entrance too the tent, which was behind him. Abraham and Sarah were already old and well advanced in years., and Sarah was past the age of childbearing. So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, "After I am worn out and my master's old, will I now have this pleasure?"
Then the Lord said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh and say, 'Will I really have child, now that I am old?' Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return to you at the appointed time next year and Sarah will have a son."
Is anything too hard for God? That is a question we all need to ask, especially when we are facing difficult or impossible situations. When we think, "I can never be forgiven of such a thing." or "I don't think I can ever forgive him for what he did to me." You first need to realize that by your own power you cannot forgive anyone. It is only by the power of the Holy Spirit breathed into you that you are able to forgive, and so you are able to forgive everyone as the Lord God has forgiven you!
Both Abraham and Sarah were too old to have kids, but God told them they would have a Son. They did. How many times has God told you to that His will would be done in your life and you just laughed? How many times has the impossible happened to you? How often has God done great things for you and to you?
The Lord God can work anything and everything out for you! He is GOD after all. He can especially save you from your sins if he wants to, just let Him do it!
Take time today to notice the power of God around you, in His creation, in the loving relationships with which he blesses you, in the wonderful church you have, and especially in His Son who saves you!
Prayer: Lord God, thank you for doing a miracle in me, for bringing me from death to life, for giving me a family to love, for giving me a place to live, a computer to read this devotion, and so much more! I love you God! Amen.
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THURSDAY'S QUIZ: Why did God send the flood? (no one answered so I am leaving it up.
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CATECHISM:
Question: What difference will there be between believers and unbelievers in the resurrection?
"Where is your wife Sarah?" They asked him.
"There in the tent," he said.
Then the Lord said, " I will surely return to you about tis time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son."
Now Sarah was listening a the entrance too the tent, which was behind him. Abraham and Sarah were already old and well advanced in years., and Sarah was past the age of childbearing. So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, "After I am worn out and my master's old, will I now have this pleasure?"
Then the Lord said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh and say, 'Will I really have child, now that I am old?' Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return to you at the appointed time next year and Sarah will have a son."
Is anything too hard for God? That is a question we all need to ask, especially when we are facing difficult or impossible situations. When we think, "I can never be forgiven of such a thing." or "I don't think I can ever forgive him for what he did to me." You first need to realize that by your own power you cannot forgive anyone. It is only by the power of the Holy Spirit breathed into you that you are able to forgive, and so you are able to forgive everyone as the Lord God has forgiven you!
Both Abraham and Sarah were too old to have kids, but God told them they would have a Son. They did. How many times has God told you to that His will would be done in your life and you just laughed? How many times has the impossible happened to you? How often has God done great things for you and to you?
The Lord God can work anything and everything out for you! He is GOD after all. He can especially save you from your sins if he wants to, just let Him do it!
Take time today to notice the power of God around you, in His creation, in the loving relationships with which he blesses you, in the wonderful church you have, and especially in His Son who saves you!
Prayer: Lord God, thank you for doing a miracle in me, for bringing me from death to life, for giving me a family to love, for giving me a place to live, a computer to read this devotion, and so much more! I love you God! Amen.
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THURSDAY'S QUIZ: Why did God send the flood? (no one answered so I am leaving it up.
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CATECHISM:
Question: What difference will there be between believers and unbelievers in the resurrection?
Answer:
A. The believers will rise with glorified bodies and enter everlasting life in heaven with God.
B. The unbelievers will rise to eternal death, that is, to shame and torment in hell forever.
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CALENDAR
Mon- 7 and 8th grade confirmation 5-6:5
Tues- Quilters 9am; Bible study 11:30; DCE funding meeting 6:30; 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
WIDOW'S GROUP MEETING THIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 13 at Evelyn Sherman's house for lunch at 12:30 and an afternoon of games.
All widows are welcome to attend!!
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YOUTH GROUP STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION IS ONLY A MONTH AWAY!!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 9 at 6:30 pm, with doors opening at 6pm.
Everyone is welcome to attend!
The youth will be selling tickets after church after church the rest of this month so get yours as soon as you can. Every year is more exciting than the last, so don't miss out on a good time while helping the youth in their ministry!! If you have any questions about ticket, please call Barb Hargrove at 456-2235, or Christy Winn at 314-479-5543!!
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COMPUTERS AVAILABLE
The trustees will be removing old computers from the old computer room soon. If you want one, come to church and get it!
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TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP GROUP MEETING THIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 13 at 9:30am. This is the first meeting to decide what trips to take in 2013! Everyone is invited!
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TWO USHERS ARE NEEDED!!!
We need two ushers to complete our teams of four. If you can help with this, please call Bob Linke 456-2332 or Walt Schirr 456-1526
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HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF
The LCMS is asking for donations to help with relief efforts. If you care to give, you may use a designated envelope, or you can go to LCMS.org and donate directly online.
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PRAYERS:
THANKSGIVING FOR LAURA ADAM'S DAD who is cancer free after his surgery in December.
For the KOPROWSKI FAMILY at the death of Ned's mother.
For the SCHIEN FAMILY, as both Ken and Joyce have moved to Jonesburg nursing home, Jennfier Berryman has moved ot Elsberry, and Joy and Brian will soon move to Pendleton.
For TINA RUTH'S SISTER, who is dealing with cancer.
For SANDRA PERRICONE'S SISTER, KAREN, as she continues to deal with her heart issues.
For MARILYN FOSTER'S NIECE, HEATHER. who is regaining her strength very slowly as she is recovering from an undiagnosed illness.
For CHRISTIAN WENZEL, art teacher at Blackhawk Middle School, who continues to recover from a fall from his deer stand that left him paralyzed from the waist down. .
Thursday, January 3, 2012
DEVOTION: Then the Lord said, "My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days will be a hundred and twenty years." Genesis 6:1-2
Maybe you've noticed it lately. The days seem to pass by quicker and quicker. Each year seems to go by in the blink of an eye. The older you get.... well.... the older you get.
When Adam and Eve sinned it set off a chain reaction that would continue to the end of time. It resulted in death, not eternal death, mind you, but physical, earthly death. Mankind became mortal. None of us from that time forth will live forever on this corrupt, sinful earth.
We try to hide it. We try to shield our eyes and our hearts from it. But there is no colder, harder fact than death. And the quicker we face that fact, the better off we will be.
Now, here's the good news about all of that. That death doesn't last. It too goes by in the blink of an eye. One moment you are here on this earth breathing through lungs and the next moment you are in peaceful, eternal rest with Jesus. One moment you are in this sinful mortal body the next moment you are free of it.
God had, had enough of man living the 900+ years and continuing in his corruption. He didn't want that anymore. So part of his judgment would be that human beings wouldn't live any longer than 120 years.
And believe me, most 100+ year olds that I have known, would rather be done with this earth and be in heaven. They've lived enough life. So at the same time it is both a blessing and a curse.
It is a curse that we have to go through this most awful of curses called death with all of its pain, suffering, and loss, but it is also a blessing in that we get to throw off these sinful restrictive bodies and put on Christ forever.
Prayer: Lord God, help me to face my death with both disdain and peace at the same time. Help me to know more surely every day that when I die, however it may happen, I will be with you forever. Amen.
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THURSDAY'S QUIZ: Why did God send the flood?
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CATECHISM:
Question: Are people reborn in bodies or forms?
Maybe you've noticed it lately. The days seem to pass by quicker and quicker. Each year seems to go by in the blink of an eye. The older you get.... well.... the older you get.
When Adam and Eve sinned it set off a chain reaction that would continue to the end of time. It resulted in death, not eternal death, mind you, but physical, earthly death. Mankind became mortal. None of us from that time forth will live forever on this corrupt, sinful earth.
We try to hide it. We try to shield our eyes and our hearts from it. But there is no colder, harder fact than death. And the quicker we face that fact, the better off we will be.
Now, here's the good news about all of that. That death doesn't last. It too goes by in the blink of an eye. One moment you are here on this earth breathing through lungs and the next moment you are in peaceful, eternal rest with Jesus. One moment you are in this sinful mortal body the next moment you are free of it.
God had, had enough of man living the 900+ years and continuing in his corruption. He didn't want that anymore. So part of his judgment would be that human beings wouldn't live any longer than 120 years.
And believe me, most 100+ year olds that I have known, would rather be done with this earth and be in heaven. They've lived enough life. So at the same time it is both a blessing and a curse.
It is a curse that we have to go through this most awful of curses called death with all of its pain, suffering, and loss, but it is also a blessing in that we get to throw off these sinful restrictive bodies and put on Christ forever.
Prayer: Lord God, help me to face my death with both disdain and peace at the same time. Help me to know more surely every day that when I die, however it may happen, I will be with you forever. Amen.
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THURSDAY'S QUIZ: Why did God send the flood?
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CATECHISM:
Question: Are people reborn in bodies or forms?
Answer: Reincarnation, the belief that when people die they are reborn in other bodies or in a series of other bodies, is contrary to Scripture.
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CALENDAR
CALENDAR
Thurs- Jonesburg nursing home worship 10:30; Alzheimers support group 1pm
Sat- worship 5pm; Installation of board members and officers in all three services this weekend
Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; worship 11am; TAKE DOWN DECORATIONS noon
Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; worship 11am; TAKE DOWN DECORATIONS noon
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NEWS
NEWS
INSTALLATION OF BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS THIS WEEKEND!!!
If you are a board member or officer for 2013 please make sure you are at worship this weekend to be installed. Thank you for your willingness to serve the Lord in this way!!!
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HELP NEEDED TO TAKE DOWN DECORATIONS AT NOON SUNDAY!!
If you have an extra hour, please help us get everything taken down and put away! Thanks for your help!
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COMPUTERS AVAILABLE
The trustees will be removing old computers from the old computer room soon. If you want one, come to church and get it!
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COME GET YOUR POINSETTIAS
If you ordered a poinsettia and would like to have it at home, make sure you take it home with you this weekend!! They will be in the sacristy (the room right next to the altar area).
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TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP GROUP MEETING JANUARY 13 at 9:30am. This is the first meeting to decide what trips to take in 2013! Everyone is invited!
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TWO USHERS ARE NEEDED!!!
We need two ushers to complete our teams of four. If you can help with this, please call Bob Linke 456-2332 or Walt Schirr 456-1526
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HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF
The LCMS is asking for donations to help with relief efforts. If you care to give, you may use a designated envelope, or you can go to LCMS.org and donate directly online.
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PRAYERS:
PRAYERS:
For the SCHIEN FAMILY, as both Ken and Joyce have moved to Jonesburg nursing home, Jennfier Berryman has moved ot Elsberry, and Joy and Brian will soon move to Pendleton.
For TINA RUTH'S SISTER, who is dealing with cancer.
For SANDRA PERRICONE'S SISTER, KAREN, as she continues to deal with her heart issues.
For MARILYN FOSTER'S NIECE, HEATHER. who is regaining her strength very slowly as she is recovering from an undiagnosed illness.
For CHRISTIAN WENZEL, art teacher at Blackhawk Middle School, who continues to recover from a fall from his deer stand that left him paralyzed from the waist down. .
Our dog Buddha went to heaven today.
Just wanted to let everyone know that we had to send our dog Buddha to heaven today. He was in severe pain and kidney/liver failure. Pray for comfort, especially for Cara, because he has been with our family since we moved to Warrenton, right after Cara was born. Pray for Karin too, because we all know how much she loves animals and her pets.
A peaceful Christmas to all of you as you spend it with family and friends, even your pets, and especially with your Lord and Savior, Jesus!
Peace be with you all!
Pastor
A peaceful Christmas to all of you as you spend it with family and friends, even your pets, and especially with your Lord and Savior, Jesus!
Peace be with you all!
Pastor
prayer request and visitation/funeral plans for Beth Ritter
Please pray for the family of BETH RITTER, DAVE AND CAROL KOHRS' Daughter, as she passed away yesterday.
Visitation is 9am-2pm on Sunday and funeral is at 2pm all at Pitman funeral home in Wentzville.
Visitation is 9am-2pm on Sunday and funeral is at 2pm all at Pitman funeral home in Wentzville.
Thursday, December 20, 2012
DEVOTION: Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-4
Joy and pain just don't sound right together, do they? Have you ever heard the phrase "No pain, no gain"? That is kind of what James is talking about here in this passage.
Think of the times when you grew most in your faith. Weren't they the times that were most trying and difficult for you? Maybe you grew stronger in your faith, because you figured out that you couldn't do it on your own but that you had to rely on God for help.
I remember back to when Cara was born. She was born two months early and her lungs hadn't fully developed yet. Even before she was born Karin had to be on bed rest from Epiphany Day, Jan 6, to the day Cara was born March 13. It was a very trying and scary time for us, but it was also a time where we realized that God held our very lives and the lives of our children in His hands.
Other times we didn't realize that we had grown in our faith until later, after the trying and difficult time had passed. It helped us to appreciate the Lord's goodness and grace when it came in the good times.
It is a tough time for a lot of people throughout the world these days. For the people in Newtown, CT it seems impossible that anything good could come out of such a tragedy. But just think of the faiths that are getting strengthened during this time. Think of the people that are coming to Christ. And think of all the souls that went to be with Jesus forever that day.
It is a financial struggle for just about everyone these days. This kind of struggle helps us to realize how much we really don't need, and how much our Lord God truly does supply ALL of our needs.
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, when you go through times of faith testing, because you know that God is still with you and making you stronger! Consider it pure gain to grow in your faith even through the most difficult of times.
Prayer: Lord God, strengthen us through our times of suffering and show us your grace more and more! Amen.
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WEDNESDAY'S QUIZ: Why did Alexander the metalworker oppose Paul?
I'll keep it up another day.
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Joy and pain just don't sound right together, do they? Have you ever heard the phrase "No pain, no gain"? That is kind of what James is talking about here in this passage.
Think of the times when you grew most in your faith. Weren't they the times that were most trying and difficult for you? Maybe you grew stronger in your faith, because you figured out that you couldn't do it on your own but that you had to rely on God for help.
I remember back to when Cara was born. She was born two months early and her lungs hadn't fully developed yet. Even before she was born Karin had to be on bed rest from Epiphany Day, Jan 6, to the day Cara was born March 13. It was a very trying and scary time for us, but it was also a time where we realized that God held our very lives and the lives of our children in His hands.
Other times we didn't realize that we had grown in our faith until later, after the trying and difficult time had passed. It helped us to appreciate the Lord's goodness and grace when it came in the good times.
It is a tough time for a lot of people throughout the world these days. For the people in Newtown, CT it seems impossible that anything good could come out of such a tragedy. But just think of the faiths that are getting strengthened during this time. Think of the people that are coming to Christ. And think of all the souls that went to be with Jesus forever that day.
It is a financial struggle for just about everyone these days. This kind of struggle helps us to realize how much we really don't need, and how much our Lord God truly does supply ALL of our needs.
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, when you go through times of faith testing, because you know that God is still with you and making you stronger! Consider it pure gain to grow in your faith even through the most difficult of times.
Prayer: Lord God, strengthen us through our times of suffering and show us your grace more and more! Amen.
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WEDNESDAY'S QUIZ: Why did Alexander the metalworker oppose Paul?
I'll keep it up another day.
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CATECHISM:
Question: What do the Scriptures teach about the resurrection of the body?
Question: What do the Scriptures teach about the resurrection of the body?
Answer: They teach that on the last day Christ "will raise me and all the dead." The same bodies that have died shall be made alive.
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CALENDAR
CALENDAR
Thurs- Giving Tree Gift Recipients come to get their gifts in afternoon
Fri- Giving Tree gift recipients come to get their gifts in the morning.
Sat- worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; AVENUE OF THE SAINTS (Christmas Special) 11am
Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; AVENUE OF THE SAINTS (Christmas Special) 11am
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NEWS
NEWS
AVENUE OF THE SAINTS WILL BE HERE THIS SUNDAY AT 11AM!!!
Come, hear and sing some great Christmas music with Bill Rowe and Corey Tobias!!
Come, hear and sing some great Christmas music with Bill Rowe and Corey Tobias!!
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PLENTY OF WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS!!!
Sat, Dec. 22 at 5pm- Come and hear all about the magnification of the Lord through Mary and through us and sing some wonderful Christmas songs!!
Sun, Dec. 23 at 8:30 or 11am- Come and hear all about the magnification of the Lord through Mary and through us and sing some wonderful Christmas songs!!
Mon, Dec. 24 at 7pm- Celebrate the Nativity with many carols, hear the choir, and find out what it means that God so loved the WORLD that He sent His only Son at Christmas.
Tues, Dec 25, at 9am- Sing MORE Christmas songs and find out what the WORD, that John speaks of is all about.
There is no excuse for not being in worship at least once (if not three different times) within the next seven days! Come and worship! Come and worship! Worship Christ the newborn King!!
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HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF
The LCMS is asking for donations to help with relief efforts. If you care to give, you may use a designated envelope, or you can go to LCMS.org and donate directly online.
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PRAYERS:
PRAYERS:
For the family of BETH RITTER, especially Dave and Carol Kohrs, as they mourn her loss after a long battle with many illnesses.
For the community of Newtown, Connecticut that the good news of Christ's salvation might have free course during this most difficult time and that all will find comfort in the salvation won for all mankind in Christ Jesus.
For TINA RUTH'S SISTER, who is dealing with cancer.
For SANDRA PERRICONE'S SISTER, KAREN, as she continues to deal with her heart issues.
For MARILYN FOSTER'S NIECE, HEATHER. who is regaining her strength very slowly as she is recovering from an undiagnosed illness.
For CHRISTIAN WENZEL, art teacher at Blackhawk Middle School, who continues to recover from a fall from his deer stand that left him paralyzed from the waist down. .
Choir needs more sopranos and altos (women)
A request from Molly Hendershot:
The choir for tonight and Christmas Eve could still use more altos and sopranos! There are no altos and only 3 or 4 sopranos.
We are singing two relatively easy songs tonight and two pretty easy songs on Christmas Eve. Call Molly Hendershot at 359-3120 if you need more info or want to join us!!!
Thank you!
Pastor and Molly
The choir for tonight and Christmas Eve could still use more altos and sopranos! There are no altos and only 3 or 4 sopranos.
We are singing two relatively easy songs tonight and two pretty easy songs on Christmas Eve. Call Molly Hendershot at 359-3120 if you need more info or want to join us!!!
Thank you!
Pastor and Molly
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
DEVOTION: May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains. On the contrary, when he was on Rome, he searched hard for me until he found me. May the Lord grant that he will find mercy from the Lord on that day! You know very well in how many ways he helped me in Ephesus. 2 Timothy 1:16-18
I thank God for so many of you who over the years have done and said things to help me in my ministry and just in my life as a pastor, father, and fellow Christian. I look with great fondness on many of you, my great friends, for how you have treated me over these last 11 years. I am truly grateful for all of the wonderful people here at St. John's in Warrenton. You know who you are.
When I think of you, I pray for you just like Paul prayed for Onesiphorus here in this passage today. Onesiphorus cared very deeply for Paul. Maybe it was because Paul was the first one to share the Gospel with him. Maybe because Paul was just a good friend to him before. Maybe it was just because Onesiphorus was a good Christian man who took the Lord's teachings to heart and did what the Lord God called him to do.
I want to be like Onesiphorus. I want people to think well of me like Paul thought of him. I want to be the one who cares for people when no one else wants to. Don't you?
This is the way we should be teaching our kids. We should teach them to be like Onesiphorus not just with our words but with our actions. We should show our children, and all of our fellow Christians for that matter, how to be a Christian in this dark and sinful world, so that the light of Christ will shine in that darkness so that more and more will hear of and believe in the love of Christ.
Prayer: Lord God, teach me to be like Onesiphorus so that others may be refreshed and strengthened by You through me. Amen.
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TUESDAY'S QUIZ: Who was Titus? He was a friend of Paul who accompanied him on at least one of his mission trips. He started the Christian church on the island of Crete.
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WEDNESDAY'S QUIZ: Why did Alexander the metalworker oppose Paul?
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I thank God for so many of you who over the years have done and said things to help me in my ministry and just in my life as a pastor, father, and fellow Christian. I look with great fondness on many of you, my great friends, for how you have treated me over these last 11 years. I am truly grateful for all of the wonderful people here at St. John's in Warrenton. You know who you are.
When I think of you, I pray for you just like Paul prayed for Onesiphorus here in this passage today. Onesiphorus cared very deeply for Paul. Maybe it was because Paul was the first one to share the Gospel with him. Maybe because Paul was just a good friend to him before. Maybe it was just because Onesiphorus was a good Christian man who took the Lord's teachings to heart and did what the Lord God called him to do.
I want to be like Onesiphorus. I want people to think well of me like Paul thought of him. I want to be the one who cares for people when no one else wants to. Don't you?
This is the way we should be teaching our kids. We should teach them to be like Onesiphorus not just with our words but with our actions. We should show our children, and all of our fellow Christians for that matter, how to be a Christian in this dark and sinful world, so that the light of Christ will shine in that darkness so that more and more will hear of and believe in the love of Christ.
Prayer: Lord God, teach me to be like Onesiphorus so that others may be refreshed and strengthened by You through me. Amen.
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TUESDAY'S QUIZ: Who was Titus? He was a friend of Paul who accompanied him on at least one of his mission trips. He started the Christian church on the island of Crete.
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WEDNESDAY'S QUIZ: Why did Alexander the metalworker oppose Paul?
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CATECHISM:
Question: Why must we firmly hold to this teaching of justification by grace, for Christ's sake, through faith?
Answer: We must firmly hold to this teaching because
a. it is the most important doctrine of the Christian religion;
b. it distinguishes the Christian religion from false religions, which teach a salvation by works.
c. it gives enduring comfort to the penitent sinner;
d. it gives glory to God for His grace and mercy in Christ.
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CALENDAR
Wed- Supper 5:30; worship 6:30; choir practice 7:15
Thurs- Giving Tree Gift Recipients come to get their gifts in afternoon
Fri- Giving Tree gift recipients come to get their gifts in the morning.
Sat- worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; AVENUE OF THE SAINTS (Christmas Special) 11am
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NEWS
AVENUE OF THE SAINTS WILL BE HERE THIS SUNDAY AT 11AM!!!
Come, hear and sing some great Christmas music with Bill Rowe and Corey Tobias!!
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PLENTY OF WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS!!!!
Wed, Dec. 19, at 6:30pm- Come and hear Alaina Heitgerd and Gus Klaustermeier play Christmas music on piano with Barb Dreyer, hear the choir sing two wonderful Christmas songs, and find out all about the New Heaven and New Earth!!
Sat, Dec. 22 at 5pm- Come and hear all about the magnification of the Lord through Mary and through us and sing some wonderful Christmas songs!!
Sun, Dec. 23 at 8:30 or 11am- Come and hear all about the magnification of the Lord through Mary and through us and sing some wonderful Christmas songs!!
Mon, Dec. 24 at 7pm- Celebrate the Nativity with many carols, hear the choir, and find out what it means that God so loved the WORLD that He sent His only Son at Christmas.
Tues, Dec 25, at 9am- Sing MORE Christmas songs and find out what the WORD, that John speaks of is all about.
There is no excuse for not being in worship at least once (if not three different times) within the next seven days! Come and worship! Come and worship! Worship Christ the newborn King!!
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ADVENT DINNER AND WORSHIP TOMORROW, DECEMBER 19
SUPPER 5:30
WORSHIP at 6:30!!!
If your elder is Tim Linke, Rich Talbert, or Steve Robine please bring two of the following: vegetable, salad, or dessert. Don't forget that worship is at 6:30, a half hour earlier this year!!!
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CHOIR PRACTICE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT 7:15. EVERYONE IS STILL WELCOME TO JOIN US!! We need sopranos!!
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CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR SALE
Christmas is only a month and a half away. Time to get those Christmas cards! Where can you get good Christian ones? how about downstairs at church? They are in the display case! Stop by and pick some up! You can pay Marilyn in the office.
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HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF
The LCMS is asking for donations to help with relief efforts. If you care to give, you may use a designated envelope, or you can go to LCMS.org and donate directly online.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PRAYERS:
For the community of Newtown, Connecticut that the good news of Christ's salvation might have free course during this most difficult time and that all will find comfort in the salvation won for all mankind in Christ Jesus.
For the family and friends of CLAIRE BLASE, as they mourn her loss.
For BETH RITTER, daughter of Dave and Carol Kohrs, who is in ICU with many complications from an unknown illness.
For TINA RUTH'S SISTER, who is dealing with cancer.
For SANDRA PERRICONE'S SISTER, KAREN, as she continues to deal with her heart issues.
For MARILYN FOSTER'S NIECE, HEATHER. who is regaining her strength very slowly as she is recovering from an undiagnosed illness.
For CHRISTIAN WENZEL, art teacher at Blackhawk Middle School, who continues to recover from a fall from his deer stand that left him paralyzed from the waist down. .
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