Update on Josiah Tuley

 

We got up at 4:00 this morning to get ready and gave Josiah his medicine at 4:30. He couldn't have applesauce, so he had jello. It was harder to mix the medicine in, but it worked pretty well. He seemed to like it. We left a little before 5 and made it to the hospital at 5:30. It was close to 6:30 before we were registered and soon after we were called back to the room. It was going pretty quickly until they were interrupted with an emergency surgery. Josiah's surgery was pushed back and they allowed him to have a drink of water. He was tired so went to sleep pretty quickly after. The Doctor came in and explained the procedure and showed us what the port looked like.

I snuggled with Josiah and even slept a little I think. The oncology nurse came in to get the consent for chemo paperwork and talked with us about the plans for Monday. Because of Josiah's Diabetes Insipidus and the extra fluid that he will receive through an IV during chemo, he will need to be admitted into the PICU (Pediatric ICU) both during and after his chemo treatments. We were hoping that he would only need to have his treatment as an inpatient for the first few times and then switch to outpatient. While we are unsure of how everything will go, it looks like we may be admitted into the hospital for each of his treatments.

We have a better understanding of Josiah's treatment plan as well. The first 12 weeks are called the induction phase, and after the MRI will be his maintenance treatment. My understanding was that this meant every 3 weeks, BUT his treatments will still be weekly during this time with an occasional week of rest. (I have more to understand, but that's in 3 months, so I'm not worried about all those details right now!) The maintenance treatments will last about a year. The treatment should be enough to kill the tumor, and after the year treatment he should be back to normal.

Josiah woke up at about 8:45 and they came to get him to take him back to the OR at 8:50. At 9:40 we had an update that they had started about 10 minutes before and that the wire was though the vein and they were ready to make a pocket for the port to fit into. At 10:45 we were told that he has been taken to recovery and the Dr. would be out soon. The Dr. came out at 10:50 and we were able to go back and see Josiah at 11:50. He was pretty upset, but was happy to see us and drank some juice and kept it down. They took his IV out and we were able to go. We left for home at 12:45. When we got home he was pretty happy. He had some graham crackers then I laid down with him and we both took a nap. The kids got home from school and then Nathan took them back to school for parent teacher conferences. They're both doing great at school! They also went to the book fair and each picked out a book, so after we ate supper and had baths, we read their books for the rest of the evening.

Monday, Feb 11, 2013

 

DEVOTION:  Matthew 18:15-18  "If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.   Many of you have read the article in Saturday's newspaper about Pastor Morris who participated in a community prayer vigil in Newtown, CT after the tragedy that happened there.  Many of you were outraged at what was reported.  Most of you don't think that President Harrison was right in  doing what he did.  Many others are outraged that there is such a  group at The Brothers of John the Steadfast, an ultra-conservative group within the MO Synod.    The trouble is that this should've never been an issue.  As so often happens with sinners who are also members of what we call the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, people spoke out of turn and discussed something that was only supposed to be a matter between two or three people.  The Brothers of John the Steadfast should not have spoken publicly about it as they did, and the newspapers that published what they did shouldn't have done so either.  The people involved actually did what they were supposed to do, but once the matter got out all hell broke loose.    If you want to know what was said by each of them, you can go to the links below.  ["A Statement of Unity" and "Pastoral Letters on the Newtown Tragedy" A Statement of Unity By the grace of God, we have worked through a very challenging situation. It has been our deepest mutual concern in dealing with one another to be faithful to Christ, our respective vocations, and to each other as brothers. Our dealings have been marked throughout with patience, kindness, and love. We implore the church to do likewise. We have mutually forgiven each other where we have fallen short. We are reconciled. We are at peace. Rob Morris, Pastor, Christ the King, Newtown Timothy Yeadon, District President, New England District Matthew C. Harrison, President, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Pastoral Letter and Apology from President Harrison Pastoral Letter from District President Tim Yeadon Congregational Statement from Pastor Rob Morris and the Congregation of Christ the King     If a matter is settled between Christians it is settled.  It need not go any further.    Throughout our own church and the whole Synod there is the whole spectrum of views on the matter.  I thought it had been settled back in 2001 when the New York District President did the same exact thing after 9/11.  But I guess not.  Anyway, most of us are in the middle on this issue.  We don't think that we should pray with people who are praying to a different God.  That's what Muslims, Jews, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, and so many others are doing.  Our God; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit compels us to pray to Him and to Him alone.  When we pray with others who don't believe in the Triune God we are clouding our witness to the one true God.  At the same time we cannot hinder our witness to Christ or our care for others because there are other religions present. As far as I am concerned it is a matter of conscience for the pastor involved and every situation is different.    I have no problem praying with other Christians.  In fact, I have many non-Lutheran Christian friends with whom I pray every day.  We care for each other and pray for each other and with each other.  You can do that as long as you are all praying to the same God.  You can't when you aren't.    Anyway, back to my original point.  If someone had a problem with Pastor Morris's participation in this event he or she should have spoken to him personally and privately.  Otherwise he should have kept his mouth shut.    Matthew 18 bears this out fully!  Read it!  Learn it!  Study it!  Memorize it!  Follow it!  It will save you a lot of heartache in the end!    Lastly, lest you think that your church body, the LCMS, is rotten and you should leave it immediately and go to a different church body, just know that every church has its disagreements.  Every church has its troubles.  Every church with as many members as the LCMS is going to disagree.  Don't think that your denomination is any better or worse than any other.  It is made up of sinners, and guess what, sinners sin, they are imperfect, and they don't always do the right thing.    Anyways, since I had many who asked my opinion on this yesterday, and as there were many who were greatly upset by the article in the St. Louis Post Dispatch, I thought that this would be the best place to do talk about it to reach the most of you.    By the way, if anyone has a problem with what I am doing or how I am being your pastor, I would appreciate it if you would talk to me about it, just me and you alone so that we can get the matter cleared up.  As you have seen in this matter, grumbling about things with others really does no one any good.  If anyone should know, it is me, your sinful, human pastor.    Let us pray:  Lord God, help us to follow Your word when it comes to those who sin against us and those with whom we have disagreements.  Help us also to work toward continued spirit of unity in the bond of peace that comes from the Holy Spirit.  Amen.   _____________________________________________________________________________________ MONDAY'S QUIZ:   Who was the one who ordered the first census of Israel? God did ____________________________________________________________________________________ TUESDAY'S QUIZ: Who was Balaam? _____________________________________________________________________________________ CALENDAR: Mon- Whispering Pines worship 10am; Confirmation 5-6:15 Tues- Quilters 9-2; Bible study 11:30-12:15; trustees meeting 7pm Wed- Ash Wednesday supper 5:30; worship 6:30; newsletter deadline   Sat- worship 5pm Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; worship 11am; voter's meeting at 9:45  __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NEWS: LENT BEGINS WITH ASH WEDNESDAY IN JUST TWO DAYS!!! Supper starts at 5:30 and WORSHIP STARTS AT 6:30. Tell your friends, neighbors, relatives and everyone else you know about this wonderful opportunity for food,fellowship and worship!   Fried chicken and all the fixings for supper!!   __________________________________________________________________________________  VOTER'S MEETING THIS SUNDAY at 9:45!! Agendas are in the office.  ____________________________________________________________________________ RURAL KING is donating 5% of net total of receipts to our congregation for purchases made this week, Feb 10-16.  Get your fertilizer, dog food, seeds, etc.  Bring your receipts, no photocopies, to the church office by the end of Feb.     A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICPATED IN THE YOUTH GROUP STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION!!  We've raised somewhere around $8,000!!!  We are set to go to San Antonio for the youth gathering and to do some servant and mission trips for the coming years as well!! There are way too many to thank!   It was, as always, an awesome event and everyone had a great time!   ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BRING YOUR BABY BOTTLES BACK TO CHURCH FILLED WITH MONEY!!! We need to get the money in asap so that we can get it to Lutherans for Life!!!!  __________________________________________________________________________________ SUNDAY SCHOOL HAS STARTED A NEW, EXCITING, AND FUN CURRICULUM CALLED "CROSS EXPLORATIONS".  There is a fun opening, a short study of the lesson for the day and then a fun time of science experiments and other activities!! Come to Sunday school at 9:45am every Sunday to check it out!!!  You won't be disappointed!!! _______________________________________ A NEW ADULT BIBLE CLASS HAS STARTED!!! A video based Bible study by Ken Ham, founder of Answers in Genesis and the Creation Museum, will begin this coming Sunday.  It begins with a study on the "Relevance of Genesis".  Each study is about a half hour of video followed by a half hour of discussion.  If you have been neglecting Bible study for a while, because of the subject matter, or for whatever reason, please consider coming back and joining us!  You won't be disappointed!  ______________________________________________________________________________________________ TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP GROUP  (TFG) IS GOING TO THE CREATION MUSEUM IN CINCINNATI!!!  A great time is planned for August 23-25 as we head to the Creation Museum just south of Cincinnati, Ohio.  We will be making a stop at the Abraham Lincoln National Historic Site in Kentucky on the way.  Along with the creation museum on Saturday, we will also enjoy a comedy on the Showboat majestic in the evening.  On Sunday we will tour the national museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.  As usual, cost will depend on the number of people going.  As of now it should run about $350 per person, plus meals, or $506 a couple.  If you are interested in this trip, please sign the sheet on the counter in the narthex.  Again you may invite your friends and family to join us. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PRAYERS:  For BETTY SCHIRR who is having eye surgery today.   For CAL TAMELER who is having eye surgery tomorrow.   For CAROL KOHRS who is having gall bladder surgery Thursday.   For LIL WINTER who is having back surgery next week. For SAM HARGROVE, who is still awaiting his commissioning.  It was cancelled this past weekend due to the northeastern snowstorm.   For THE NORTHEAST as they deal with the after effects of a record snowstorm.   For our CHURCH BODY, the LCMS, as it continues to deal with the world and it's own sinful nature. For JEANETTE KOEHLER who at The CEDARS nursing home in Chesterfield.    For ANITA ALTHEIDE, a friend of the Klaustermeiers from Hannibal, MO, who has been put on hospice care.   For MIKE WADE, a missionary St. Johns has sponsored for at least 12 years, as he has had to take leave because of severe migraine headaches.   For JASON FIGURA that God would keep him safe as he has to work on the east coast and be away from his family.     For KIM, a friend of the Robines who undergoing a very difficult pregnancy.

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There are abot 20 tickets still available for the Steak Dinner and Auction Saturday night!!!  Call Christy Winn at 314-479-5543 to get yours now!!  Thank you!!!

Prayer for Christian Wenzel

Mr. Wenzel is having back surgery today.  Please pray for successful surgery and speedy recovery. 

Update on Josiah Tuley

 

We had our visit with the oncologist today.  It went really well.  I'll try to put all the information here; but in case you're not interested in the many details, long story short: Josiah will have surgery on Thursday to put his port in, and his weekly chemotherapy treatments will start next Monday.   He will be kept overnight for the first few treatments for monitoring.  

Long story:  :)  

All about chemotherapy:

Josiah will start his chemotherapy next Monday, February 11th.  This will be the first of weekly treatments for 3 months.  This time period is the intensive treatment.  In 3 months Josiah will have another MRI and if all looks good, he will receive maintenance chemo every three weeks.  During his treatments he will be able to play and eat, and we will even be able to walk around the hospital if we want.  They also have a nice playroom in their office.  Basically, at each visit they will draw blood to check blood cell count, platelet count and sugar/salt levels.  If all that looks good he will have IV fluids, then his chemo treatment (about an hour) and more IV fluids following.  Because of the pituitary gland deficiencies, Josiah will receive the chemo treatment and then be admitted into the hospital overnight for observation.  If the first 2-3 visits go well, we will be able to do the rest of the treatments on an outpatient basis and can go home the same day.  

The purpose of chemotherapy is to stop or slow the growth of the tumor until radiation can be done.  In a small percentage of patients chemo is enough to kill the tumor completely, but it usually only stops/slows the growth.  Why not do radiation now?  In addition to killing the tumor, radiation may also kill all the surrounding good cells that are still developing, which would cause Josiah to have brain damage, resulting in a wide variety of disabilities.  If the chemotherapy will stop the growth until he is at least 3, but preferably 5 or 6, then his brain will be more fully developed and the effects of radiation will be lessened.  If the tumor continues to be aggressive (chemo not working), then they will go ahead and do radiation.  

The main side effects of the chemotherapy are constipation, hair loss and sickness.  For constipation, they will give medicine to help.  Hair loss: not much we can do about it.  Sickness: In general, they said that kids are much more resilient and usually do not get near as sick as adults tend to be.  While he may throw up, we were told that kids will throw up and then go right on back to playing like nothing even happened.  That was encouraging to us.  Josiah will also receive anti-nausea medication before his treatment, and we will have some available to us at home if needed.  

Another question we had was about this tumor being "slow-growing."  This tumor is a slow-growing tumor when compared to other types of tumors.  While Josiah's tumor grew seemingly fast to us, fast growing tumors can grow to three times the size it was originally in the same amount of time.  Josiah's tumor is still small enough to not cause any symptoms.  

Other Questions:

Insurance: We do have wonderful health insurance through Nathan's employer and have had no problems with coverage.  

Many people have asked about getting a second opinion.  Right now, we do not feel that is the best option for Josiah, or for our family.  We addressed this at the appointment, and we were encouraged to get a second opinion if that is what we felt we needed to do.  We were also told that our doctors pull from the same national database of protocols for treating cancer as all the other cancer centers use.  While the exact treatment plan may differ with each doctor, all will use the chemo drugs that is in Josiah's plan.  Our doctor alone had two or three treatment plans to choose from, and he and his team worked together to choose the plan that they felt would work the best for Josiah.  We are very happy with our oncologist and his team, the location is perfect with Nathan being at work only a few minutes away, and we see no reason to prolong Josiah's treatment.  Along these lines, if, for some reason this treatment does not work, there is a specialist in Chicago that we would most likely be referred to.    

What do we need?  Your prayers.  :)  We are truly grateful for our very large support system.  We appreciate each and every one of you!  While this is a very trying time for us, God's blessings are seen all around us, every day.  I look back at different decisions and steps along our way during the past four months, and I see God's hand in the details.  God has blessed us with our family, our friends, the amazing doctors that we have, with Josiah being with us, continuing to grow and learn and get better, and with our other three kiddos who are flexible and understanding.  It has not been easy by any stretch of the imagination, but when we first heard the news on Wednesday that chemotherapy was needed and I dreaded even the thought, just five days and lots of prayer later, I'm ready for the next steps and am at peace with all the decisions that have been made.  Please be assured, that when the time comes, we will let our needs be known.  Right now, we aren't sure what to expect or what we need and are trying to soak up all the information that has been given to us.  Thank you, again.

Tuesday, Feb 5, 2013 (revised)

 

DEVOTION:  And we bring you the good news that what God promised to the fathers, this He has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus .... Acts 13:32-33a How would you feel if you bought a dozen eggs and there were only 11 in the carton? How would you react if you purchased a dozen doughnuts and the bag held only 11? Would you feel gypped? Hornswoggled? Duped and Deceived? If so, you can understand why people in New Jersey and Chicago have begun a class-action suit against Subway® sandwiches. One of the men went to 17 different restaurants and found that not a single one of the foot-long sandwiches he bought measured a full foot long. Most of the meals came in somewhere around 11 inches. The argument is this: a sandwich which is an inch short may not be a big deal, but when you multiply that inch by millions of sandwiches sold, it is a nasty bit of false advertising. Maybe those fellows have a point. Maybe we shouldn't be so accepting of manufacturers' untrue claims. Maybe Subway ought to state, "A foot-long sandwich may fall somewhat short of being a foot long." Yes, I know it loses its ring, but the advertising and the sandwich would match up, and the company would be keeping their promise. Truth in advertising. Have you ever given thanks to the Lord that the things He has said, the claims He has made, the promises He has offered are true? It is a quality which makes the Triune God -- and Christianity -- unique. Consider how many other deities have said, "I will send my Son into this world to become a human being. He will live for you; He will suffer for you; He will carry your sins, and He will die your death. All this will happen, so all who believe on Jesus will be forgiven of their sins and be reconciled with Me"? Only Christianity can make such a claim. Only Christianity can say, "We have good news. The promises our divine Lord made to Adam, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob have come to pass in the life, death and victorious resurrection of God's Son, Jesus. Only our faith can say God has kept His promises because Jesus, having lived a perfect life, was condemned and crucified on Calvary's cross. Only our faith can say, "A risen Christ is proof that God has not advertised falsely." Yes, our faith can say those things, and each of us ought to be saying those things. We need to tell a lost and condemned world that the Lord, His Word, His Son's sacrifice and victory are true and can be believed. Period. THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, I give thanks Your Word is true and can be believed. I rejoice that Holy Scripture contains no false advertising. Now may I point the unbelieving world toward the Savior who alone is God's fulfilled promise, who offers salvation. In Jesus' Name. Amen. _____________________________________________________________________________________ MONDAY'S QUIZ:  Who were the sons of Aaron? Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar (Note: Nadab and Abihu offered an unauthorized offering before the Lord and were struck dead because of it, so only Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during all of Aaron's lifetime.)   Good job finding the answer Dianne! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TUESDAY'S QUIZ: Who was the one who ordered the first census of Israel? ____________________________________________________________________________________ CALENDAR: Tues- Quilters 9-2; Bible study 11:30-12:15 Wed- Pastor is being "locked up" at lunch to raise money for MDA.  Thurs- Jonesburg Nursing home worship 10:30; Alzheimers Caregivers support group 1pm; Fri- Bible study at Hendershots 7pm Sat- worship 5pm; STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION 6pm Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; worship 11am; elders noon  __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NEWS: GOOD NEWS CLUB NEEDS SNACKS! Our congregation is sponsoring the Good News Club at Rebecca Boone Elementary school this year.  It is after school and the kids are plenty hungry when they get there.  We have enough snacks for one more week, but we will need some for the rest of the school year.   Right now there are 22 kids attending weekly.   You can either donate the actual snacks for a particular week or multiple weeks or just donate some money to the cause.  Please call Mary Aubuchon at 314-581-5824 to donate!!!   Just so you know, it costs about $15 per week for snacks (includes snack and drink).  There is a peanut allergy and a red dye allergy in the group.    __________________________________________________________________________________  YOUTH GROUP STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION IS THIS COMING SATURDAY AT 6PM!!!!!  TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE!!  MANY GOOD DEALS ARE TO BE HAD!!  If you have any questions about tickets, please call Barb Hargrove at 456-2235, or Christy Winn at 314-479-5543!   ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BRING YOUR BABY BOTTLES BACK TO CHURCH FILLED WITH MONEY THIS WEEKEND!!! We will be collecting all the money together and then Denise Schlesselmann will be bringing it to Lutherans for Life. __________________________________________________________________________________ SUNDAY SCHOOL HAS STARTED A NEW EXCITING AND FUN CURRICULUM CALLED "CROSS EXPLORATIONS".  There is a fun opening, a short study of the lesson for today and then a fun time of science experiments and other activities!! Come to Sunday school at 9:45am every Sunday to check it out!!!  You won't be disappointed!!! _______________________________________ A NEW ADULT BIBLE CLASS STARTED THIS PAST SUNDAY AT 9:45!!!  Please join us! A video based Bible study by Ken Ham, founder of Answers in Genesis and the Creation Museum, will begin this coming Sunday.  It begins with a study on the "Relevance of Genesis".  Each study is about a half hour of video followed by a half hour of discussion.  If you have been neglecting Bible study for a while, because of the subject matter, or for whatever reason, please consider coming back and joining us!  You won't be disappointed!  ______________________________________________________________________________________________ TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP GROUP  (TFG) IS GOING TO THE CREATION MUSEUM IN CINCINNATI!!!  A great time is planned for August 23-25 as we head to the Creation Museum just south of Cincinnati, Ohio.  We will be making a stop at the Abraham Lincoln National Historic Site in Kentucky on the way.  Along with the creation museum on Saturday, we will also enjoy a comedy on the Showboat majestic in the evening.  On Sunday we will tour the national museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.  As usual, cost will depend on the number of people going.  As of now it should run about $350 per person, plus meals, or $506 a couple.  If you are interested in this trip, please sign the sheet on the counter in the narthex.  Again you may invite your friends and family to join us. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PRAYERS:  For DANNY DREYER as he starts Ranger training today for the Army. Correction on prayer for SAM HARGROVE, he receives his commission THIS WEEKEND. For JEANETTE KOEHLER who at The CEDARS nursing home in Chesterfield.    For ANITA ALTHEIDE, a friend of the Klaustermeiers from Hannibal, MO, who has been put on hospice care.   For MIKE WADE, a missionary St. Johns has sponsored for at least 12 years, as he has had to take leave because of severe migraine headaches.   For JASON FIGURA that God would keep him safe as he has to work on the east coast and be away from his family.     For KIM, a friend of the Robines who undergoing a very difficult pregnancy.

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Tuesday, Feb 5, 2013

 

DEVOTION:  And we bring you the good news that what God promised to the fathers, this He has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus .... Acts 13:32-33a How would you feel if you bought a dozen eggs and there were only 11 in the carton? How would you react if you purchased a dozen doughnuts and the bag held only 11? Would you feel gypped? Hornswoggled? Duped and Deceived? If so, you can understand why people in New Jersey and Chicago have begun a class-action suit against Subway® sandwiches. One of the men went to 17 different restaurants and found that not a single one of the foot-long sandwiches he bought measured a full foot long. Most of the meals came in somewhere around 11 inches. The argument is this: a sandwich which is an inch short may not be a big deal, but when you multiply that inch by millions of sandwiches sold, it is a nasty bit of false advertising. Maybe those fellows have a point. Maybe we shouldn't be so accepting of manufacturers' untrue claims. Maybe Subway ought to state, "A foot-long sandwich may fall somewhat short of being a foot long." Yes, I know it loses its ring, but the advertising and the sandwich would match up, and the company would be keeping their promise. Truth in advertising. Have you ever given thanks to the Lord that the things He has said, the claims He has made, the promises He has offered are true? It is a quality which makes the Triune God -- and Christianity -- unique. Consider how many other deities have said, "I will send my Son into this world to become a human being. He will live for you; He will suffer for you; He will carry your sins, and He will die your death. All this will happen, so all who believe on Jesus will be forgiven of their sins and be reconciled with Me"? Only Christianity can make such a claim. Only Christianity can say, "We have good news. The promises our divine Lord made to Adam, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob have come to pass in the life, death and victorious resurrection of God's Son, Jesus. Only our faith can say God has kept His promises because Jesus, having lived a perfect life, was condemned and crucified on Calvary's cross. Only our faith can say, "A risen Christ is proof that God has not advertised falsely." Yes, our faith can say those things, and each of us ought to be saying those things. We need to tell a lost and condemned world that the Lord, His Word, His Son's sacrifice and victory are true and can be believed. Period. THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, I give thanks Your Word is true and can be believed. I rejoice that Holy Scripture contains no false advertising. Now may I point the unbelieving world toward the Savior who alone is God's fulfilled promise, who offers salvation. In Jesus' Name. Amen. _____________________________________________________________________________________ MONDAY'S QUIZ:  Who were the sons of Aaron? Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar (Note: Nadab and Abihu offered an unauthorized offering before the Lord and were struck dead because of it, so only Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during all of Aaron's lifetime.)   Good job finding the answer Dianne! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TUESDAY'S QUIZ: Who was the one who ordered the first census of Israel? ____________________________________________________________________________________ CALENDAR: Tues- Quilters 9-2; Bible study 11:30-12:15 Wed- Pastor is being "locked up" at lunch to raise money for MDA.  Thurs- Jonesburg Nursing home worship 10:30; Alzheimers Caregivers support group 1pm; Fri- Bible study at Hendershots 7pm Sat- worship 5pm; STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION 6pm Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; worship 11am; elders noon  __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NEWS: YOUTH GROUP STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION IS THIS COMING SATURDAY AT 6PM!!!!!  TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE!!  MANY GOOD DEALS ARE TO BE HAD!!  If you have any questions about tickets, please call Barb Hargrove at 456-2235, or Christy Winn at 314-479-5543!   ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BRING YOUR BABY BOTTLES BACK TO CHURCH FILLED WITH MONEY THIS WEEKEND!!! We will be collecting all the money together and then Denise Schlesselmann will be bringing it to Lutherans for Life. __________________________________________________________________________________ SUNDAY SCHOOL HAS STARTED A NEW EXCITING AND FUN CURRICULUM CALLED "CROSS EXPLORATIONS".  There is a fun opening, a short study of the lesson for today and then a fun time of science experiments and other activities!! Come to Sunday school at 9:45am every Sunday to check it out!!!  You won't be disappointed!!! _______________________________________ A NEW ADULT BIBLE CLASS STARTED THIS PAST SUNDAY AT 9:45!!!  Please join us! A video based Bible study by Ken Ham, founder of Answers in Genesis and the Creation Museum, will begin this coming Sunday.  It begins with a study on the "Relevance of Genesis".  Each study is about a half hour of video followed by a half hour of discussion.  If you have been neglecting Bible study for a while, because of the subject matter, or for whatever reason, please consider coming back and joining us!  You won't be disappointed!  ______________________________________________________________________________________________ TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP GROUP  (TFG) IS GOING TO THE CREATION MUSEUM IN CINCINNATI!!!  A great time is planned for August 23-25 as we head to the Creation Museum just south of Cincinnati, Ohio.  We will be making a stop at the Abraham Lincoln National Historic Site in Kentucky on the way.  Along with the creation museum on Saturday, we will also enjoy a comedy on the Showboat majestic in the evening.  On Sunday we will tour the national museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.  As usual, cost will depend on the number of people going.  As of now it should run about $350 per person, plus meals, or $506 a couple.  If you are interested in this trip, please sign the sheet on the counter in the narthex.  Again you may invite your friends and family to join us. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PRAYERS:  For DANNY DREYER as he starts Ranger training today for the Army. Correction on prayer for SAM HARGROVE, he receives his commission THIS WEEKEND. For JEANETTE KOEHLER who at The CEDARS nursing home in Chesterfield.    For ANITA ALTHEIDE, a friend of the Klaustermeiers from Hannibal, MO, who has been put on hospice care.   For MIKE WADE, a missionary St. Johns has sponsored for at least 12 years, as he has had to take leave because of severe migraine headaches.   For JASON FIGURA that God would keep him safe as he has to work on the east coast and be away from his family.     For KIM, a friend of the Robines who undergoing a very difficult pregnancy.

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Lenten Series

Lent begins in nine 9 days!  I know!  I didn't realize it until last Friday myself.  Anyways, you may be wondering what we are gong to focus on during our Wednesday Lenten services.  We are going to focus on:

 

The Number 40 in the Bible: Journeys of Trial, Testing, Repentance, and Revelation

 

Feb 13- Jesus in the Wilderness:  Matthew 4:1-11    

Feb 20- Noah's Ark:  Genesis 7:11-24

Feb 27- Moses on Mt. Sinai: Exodus 24:15-18

Mar 6- Israel in the Wilderness:  Joshua 5:2-9

Mar 13- The Journey of Elijah to Mt. Horeb: 1 Kings 19:1-15

Mar 20- The time between the Resurrection to the Ascension: Acts 1:1-11

 

 

 

Remember, supper begins at 5:30 and worship begins at 6:30!!!

Additional info for Snacks needed for Good News Club at Rebecca Boone

Just so you know, it costs about $15 per week for snacks (includes snack and drink)
 
There is a peanut allergy and a red dye allergy in the group. 

Our congregation is sponsoring the Good News Club at Rebecca Boone Elementary school this year.  It is after school and the kids are plenty hungry when they get there.  We have enough snacks for one more week, but we will need some for the rest of the school year.   Right now there are 22 kids attending weekly.
 
You can either donate the actual snacks for a particular week or multiple weeks or just donate some money to the cause.  Please call Mary Aubuchon at 314-581-5824 to donate!!! 
 
 
Thank you in advance!
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Snacks needed for Good News Club at Rebecca Boone

Our congregation is sponsoring the Good News Club at Rebecca Boone Elementary school this year.  It is after school and the kids are plenty hungry when they get there.  We have enough snacks for one more week, but we will need some for the rest of the school year.   Right now there are 22 kids attending weekly.
 
You can either donate the actual snacks for a particular week or multiple weeks or just donate some money to the cause.  Please call Mary Aubuchon at 314-581-5824 to donate!!! 
 
 
Thank you in advance!
Pastor

Monday, Feb 4, 2013

 

DEVOTION:  God said, "Appoint Aaron and his sons to serve as priests; anyone else who approaches the sanctuary must be put to death."  Numbers 3:4   If you do that again you are going to get a spanking.  Don't go running into the parking lot or you are going to get in big trouble.  If I see a grade like that again on your report card you are grounded for two months.    These all sound pretty harsh, don't they?  Yet sometimes, in order to get the point across, we need to make pretty serious threats.  And sometimes, when push comes to shove, we need to follow through on our threats or they become just empty, idle threats.    Just so you know, God doesn't make empty, idle threats.  There were a couple instances where men who were not priests approached the sanctuary, just like Gods told them not to do, and they were put to death.  One time the Ark of the Covenant, which was supposed to stay in the holy of holies, was stolen by a rival country, but when the country experienced death and plague because of it, they sent it back on a wagon with a couple oxen carrying it.    Our Lord is serious about his promises both good and bad.  He doesn't just overlook offenses to His will.  he allows consequences for sin, especially death.  In the same way He is serious about keeping His promise of salvation.  He is so serious, in fact, that He actually sent His only Son to earth, from heaven, to suffer and die for us.  He keeps His promise.   He is just as serious about you.  If you were the only one on earth He would have done the same thing just for you.  Think about that the next time you are thinking about doing something God doesn't want you to do.  Think about that the next time you want to sleep in instead of getting up for worship.  Think about that the next time you are putting God on the backburner.    God is serious about you, isn't it time to maybe get a little more serious about Him?   Let us pray:  Lord God, I thank you for taking me seriously and loving me enough to die for me.  Help me to take you seriously as well.  Help me to do your will in all aspects of my life and to praise You in all I say and do.  Amen.   _____________________________________________________________________________________ THURSDAY'S QUIZ: Who made the golden calf?  Aaron made it although he had all of the Israelites give him their gold to make it. __________________________________________________________________________________ MONDAY'S QUIZ:  Who were the sons of Aaron? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CALENDAR: Mon- Confirmation 5-6:15 Tues- Quilters 9-2; Bible study 11:30-12:15 Thurs- Jonesburg Nursing home worship 10:30; Alzheimers Caregivers support group 1pm; Fri- Bible study at Hendershots 7pm Sat- worship 5pm; STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION 6pm Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; worship 11am; elders noon  __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NEWS: YOUTH GROUP STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION IS THIS COMING SATURDAY AT 6PM!!!!!  TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE!!  MANY GOOD DEALS ARE TO BE HAD!!  If you have any questions about tickets, please call Barb Hargrove at 456-2235, or Christy Winn at 314-479-5543!   ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BRING YOUR BABY BOTTLES BACK TO CHURCH FILLED WITH MONEY THIS WEEKEND!!! We will be collecting all the money together and then Denise Schlesselmann will be bringing it to Lutherans for Life. __________________________________________________________________________________ SUNDAY SCHOOL HAS STARTED A NEW EXCITING AND FUN CURRICULUM CALLED "CROSS EXPLORATIONS".  There is a fun opening, a short study of the lesson for today and then a fun time of science experiments and other activities!! Come to Sunday school at 9:45am every Sunday to check it out!!!  You won't be disappointed!!! _______________________________________ A NEW ADULT BIBLE CLASS STARTED THIS PAST SUNDAY AT 9:45!!!  Please join us! A video based Bible study by Ken Ham, founder of Answers in Genesis and the Creation Museum, will begin this coming Sunday.  It begins with a study on the "Relevance of Genesis".  Each study is about a half hour of video followed by a half hour of discussion.  If you have been neglecting Bible study for a while, because of the subject matter, or for whatever reason, please consider coming back and joining us!  You won't be disappointed!  ______________________________________________________________________________________________ TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP GROUP  (TFG) IS GOING TO THE CREATION MUSEUM IN CINCINNATI!!!  A great time is planned for August 23-25 as we head to the Creation Museum just south of Cincinnati, Ohio.  We will be making a stop at the Abraham Lincoln National Historic Site in Kentucky on the way.  Along with the creation museum on Saturday, we will also enjoy a comedy on the Showboat majestic in the evening.  On Sunday we will tour the national museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.  As usual, cost will depend on the number of people going.  As of now it should run about $350 per person, plus meals, or $506 a couple.  If you are interested in this trip, please sign the sheet on the counter in the narthex.  Again you may invite your friends and family to join us. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PRAYERS:  For DANNY DREYER as he starts Ranger training today for the Army. For SAM HARGROVE as he received his commissioning this past weekend as a 2nd Lieutenant and as he begins flight school to become a Blackhawk helicopter pilot. For JEANETTE KOEHLER who at The CEDARS nursing home in Chesterfield.     For ANITA ALTHEIDE, a friend of the Klaustermeiers, who has been put on hospice care.   For MIKE WADE, a missionary St. Johns has sponsored for at least 12 years, as he has had to take leave because of severe migraine headaches.   For JASON FIGURA that God would keep him safe as he has to work on the east coast and be away from his family.     For KIM, a friend of the Robines who undergoing a very difficult pregnancy.

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Road conditions

I'm not going to lie. The roads are pretty messy this morning.  Everything is snow and ice covered.  We are going to have worship this morning.  But I would advise waiting and coming to the 11am service.  I will be out spreading salt around the most walked on areas so callme on my cell phone 359-1061 if you need me. 
 
Peace to all!

Prayer of Thanksgiving and protection for Danny Dreyer

 A prayer of thanksgiving that Dan Dreyer graduated from infantry school at Ft Benning , Ga. And a prayer to watch over him as he enters ranger school on Sunday.  Barb, Grandma Brendel and I got to see his impressive graduation ceremony on Thursday .  Dan was in the top 20 percent of the 143 graduates and received the commandant's award.

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DEVOTION:  And he took the calf they had made and burned it in the fire; then he ground it to powder, scattered it on the water and made the Israelites drink it.  Exodus 32:20   What do you think the water tasted like?  That is the first question I had when I read this passage.  It had to taste pretty nasty.  But didn't the Israelites deserve it?  Actually they deserved much more.  The Lord had just gotten them out of Egypt, and He was giving them His ten commandments when they decided, already that the Almighty God just wasn't enough.  They decided what god they would worship and left the real and true God out of it.    If I were God, or even Moses, I'd be pretty mad too, but if I were God I would have gone a lot further.  I would have probably annihilated every one of them.  I would not have had the mercy that God had.  I would not have given them grace like God did.    Over and over again God compares the idolatry of the Israelites to adultery.  It is as if every time they turn to other gods they are cheating on God.  And really they are.    Did you ever think of yourself that way?  Every time you turn to something else or someone else other than the true and Almighty God you are indeed "cheating" on God.  When God says that He is a "jealous" God He isn't lying.  He really can't stand it when you turn aside to the right or the left instead of simply following, listening to, believing, and trusting in Him.    Yet, because God is ALL MERCIFUL.  He keeps from destroying you as your unfaithfulness deserves.  Instead He gives you more grace.  He fills you with His Spirit.  He forgives your sins and brings you to eternal life.    What is your response to His love?  Forgiving others!  That's it.  Pass it on!  Give the love and forgiveness of Christ to all who need it!  Tell others that they are forgiven, especially if they have sinned against you, but even if they haven't sinned directly against you, they still need to know they are forgiven.  Do it!   Prayer:  Lord God, I don't deserve your mercy.  I deserve eternal punishment.  Yet you forgive me by your eternal mercy and grace.  Thank you!  Amen.   _____________________________________________________________________________________ TUESDAY'S QUIZ: What was the Mercy Seat for the tabernacle?  Mercy-seat was pounded from one piece of gold.  The seat had symbolic figures with wings on each end.  Romans 3 says God presents Christ as the "antitypical Mercy-seat."   Thank you Dianne! __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ THURSDAY'S QUIZ: Who made the golden calf? __________________________________________________________________________________ CALENDAR: Sat- Gene Siebold's visitation 9:30-10:30. Memorial service 10:30, lunch to follow at at Immanuel, Wentzville. worship 5pm Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; worship 11am  __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NEWS:     SUNDAY SCHOOL HAS STARTED A NEW EXCITING AND FUN CURRICULUM CALLED "CROSS EXPLORATIONS". If your kids have been neglecting Sunday school for a while consider coming back as it has changed quite a bit!!  It is in more of a VBS format with science experiments, hands on activities and lots of fun!!!  This coming week they are going to be learning about blubber gloves!!  There are also several servant events being planned for the near future!  The kids who are there are seriously missing their friends!!!  We'll see you Sunday! _______________________________________ A NEW ADULT BIBLE CLASS IS STARTING THIS SUNDAY AT 9:45!!! A video based Bible study by Ken Ham, founder of Answers in Genesis and the Creation Museum, will begin this coming Sunday.  It begins with a study on the "Relevance of Genesis".  Each study is about a half hour of video followed by a half hour of discussion.  If you have been neglecting Bible study for a while, because of the subject matter, or for whatever reason, please consider coming back and joining us!  You won't be disappointed!  __________________________________________ BABY BOTTLES FOR ADOPTION  Did you know that it can often take $20,000 or more to adopt a child.  That makes it very hard for most people.    Yet you can help those who are trying to adopt!  Baby bottle banks were handed out yesterday to do just that.  For the next two weeks we will be filling up those bottles with all the change we can find and even putting in paper money too.  On February 10 we will collect all of those bottles at church and then forward the money to our Lutherans for Life Chapter so the money can be used to help those wishing to adopt children.    If you would like a bottle but didn't get one yesterday, you can stop by church any day this week between 8 and 4:30.  If you don't have time this week, you can still collect the money and get a bottle to put it in this coming weekend!    A big thanks to Denise Schlesselmann for volunteering collect these monies and take it all to LFL in St. Charles! ______________________________________________________________ YOUTH GROUP STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION IS LESS THAN TWO WEEKS 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! ____________________________________________________ TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP GROUP  (TFG) IS GOING TO THE CREATION MUSEUM IN CINCINNATI!!!  A great time is planned for August 23-25 as we head to the Creation Museum just south of Cincinnati, Ohio.  We will be making a stop at the Abraham Lincoln National Historic Site in Kentucky on the way.  Along with the creation museum on Saturday, we will also enjoy a comedy on the Showboat majestic in the evening.  On Sunday we will tour the national museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.  As usual, cost will depend on the number of people going.  As of now it should run about $350 per person, plus meals, or $506 a couple.  If you are interested in this trip, please sign the sheet on the counter in the narthex.  Again you may invite your friends and family to join us. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PRAYERS:  For SAM HARGROVE as he is commissioned this week as a 2nd Lieutenant and as he begins flight school to become a Blackhawk helicopter pilot.   For the FAMILY AND FRIENDS of GENE SIEBOLD, as he passed from death to life Monday afternoon.   For VERNON HEICHELBECH who is back at the nursing home recovering from pneumonia. For JEANETTE KOEHLER who at The CEDARS nursing home in Chesterfield.     For ANITA ALTHEIDE, a friend of the Klaustermeiers, who has been put on hospice care.   For MIKE WADE, a missionary St. Johns has sponsored for at least 12 years, as he has had to take leave because of severe migraine headaches.   For JASON FIGURA that God would keep him safe as he has to work on the east coast and be away from his family.   For RUTH WALTERS BROTHER, as he is undergoing tests for heart problems.     For KIM, a friend of the Robines who undergoing a very difficult pregnancy.

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