Pastor Grund's sermon from Sunday in case you missed worship. Check it out! http://youtu.be/fSMb6KP_BMQ
13 years ago
Men's breakfast this Saturday at 8am!!! Let me know if you are coming!!
Please let me know if you are coming so I know how much food to buy and make. Thanks!!
Join us for breakfast and Bible study!! I (Pastor) will be cooking again! Pancakes, sausage and scrambled eggs on the menu!!
We are going through a video series on the reliability and truthfulness of the Scriptures. Come and check it out and bring a friend!! Males of all ages are welcome, even kids and grandkids!!
We are going through a video series on the reliability and truthfulness of the Scriptures. Come and check it out and bring a friend!! Males of all ages are welcome, even kids and grandkids!!
Men's breakfast this Saturday at 8am!!!
Join us for breakfast and Bible study!! I (Pastor) will be cooking again! Pancakes, sausage and scrambled eggs on the menu!!
We are going through a video series on the reliability and truthfulness of the Scriptures. Come and check it out and bring a friend!! Males of all ages are welcome, even kids and grandkids!!
We are going through a video series on the reliability and truthfulness of the Scriptures. Come and check it out and bring a friend!! Males of all ages are welcome, even kids and grandkids!!
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
DEVOTION: "Praise the Lord! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!" Psalm 147:1
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The Hebrew for "Praise the Lord." is Hallelu jah.
Is it good and fitting to praise the Lord and to sing praises to His name? Is it really? Then why is it that we keep ourselves from dong it? Why is it that we don't worship like we should? We sleep in instead. We come to church with our heads hanging low and scowls on our faces. We grudgingly look up at the wall and mumble the words. I could go on and on.
The reason is that we are sinful human beings in our bodies and minds and so every inclination is to go against what God wants. It is because we are sinful.
But God calls us to fight against sin. He calls us, by the power of the Holy Spirit, to a better, more holy life. He calls us to worship, praise, and honor Him and give Him glory in every part f our lives.
But the best part is that IT IS GOOD for us!! Our lives are better. Our minds and hearts are more at peace. Our blood pressure goes down. Our outlook is more heavenward. Our steps are lighter. Our lives are brighter. Our peace is greater. Our witness is wider! It truly is good to sing praises to God and to worship His holy name! It is pleasant and fitting to praise Him!
Let us pray: Lord god, help us to praise you, not just on Sunday morning, but every minute of every day, simply because it is good, pleasant, an fitting to do so. Amen.
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MONDAY'S QUIZ: Name two Psalms that are title "A Song of Ascents" Psalms 12-134
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TUESDAY'S QUIZ: What does the word Hallelujah mean?
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CALENDAR
Tues- Quilters 9-2; Bible Study 11:30-12:15; DCE intern application meeting 7pm
Wed- Jonesburg Nursing home worship 10:30
Thurs- Alzheimers Support group 1pm; Fitness Club 5:30
Sat- Men's breakfast 8am; worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45
Sat- Men's breakfast 8am; worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45
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FAMILY BONFIRE AND HAYRIDE!!!
Come out to the for a wonderful, cool crisp, Fall evening of fun!!
Where? Scott and Lani Heitgerd's house 32991 N. Hwy 47 Warrenton
When? Saturday, October 19, 6pm
What will be provided? Hayride, bonfire, hotdogs, chili, marshmallows, etc.
What to bring? lawn chairs, your own beverages, flashlights, and roasting sticks
Who can come? EVERYONE!!! All church members, preschool families, and friends!!
_____________________________________________________________Where? Scott and Lani Heitgerd's house 32991 N. Hwy 47 Warrenton
When? Saturday, October 19, 6pm
What will be provided? Hayride, bonfire, hotdogs, chili, marshmallows, etc.
What to bring? lawn chairs, your own beverages, flashlights, and roasting sticks
Who can come? EVERYONE!!! All church members, preschool families, and friends!!
LWML CELEBRATION THIS WEEKEND
This weekend we will celebrate our Ladies Aid and their unifying purpose of proclaiming the good news of God's grace and forgiveness to the ends of the earth.
If you are a member of our Ladies Aid we will have you stand to be recognized and to pledge your continued faithfulness to the Lord as his servants during the worship. Please make every effort to be there.
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If you are a member of our Ladies Aid we will have you stand to be recognized and to pledge your continued faithfulness to the Lord as his servants during the worship. Please make every effort to be there.
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GOOD NEWS CLUB AT REBECCA BOONE NEEDS YOUR HELP!!
Right now there are 15 kids who need healthy snacks. Call Mary Aubuchon at 314-581-5824 to provide some good snacks-- cheese and crackers, fruit, etc. They could also use another helper.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
FITNESS GROUP MEETS THURSDAYS AT 5:30pm!!!
This Thursday we will warm up and then go for a nice long walk outside (weather permitting). We will also have devotion and prayer time. PLEASE JOIN US AND HONOR GOD WITH YOUR BODY!
___________________________________________________________________________________
PRAYER REQUESTS:
For DEVYN WOOLF as she was thrown from a horse and the horse stepped on her yesterday. She is at home recovering but is quite battered and bruised.
For MARV HENDERSHOT as he recovers from gall bladder surgery.
For THANKSGIVING for JOSH AND ANGIE SCOTT as they celebrate the birth of their baby boy, Eli.
For MICHELLE WOOLF as she is trying new and different medicines to get better from a prolonged illness due to thyroid problems and struggle with chronic fatigue.
For MATT WALLER, husband of Teresa Waller (Ketterer), who is recovering from very severe pneumonia. He is off the ventilator and doing better, but still has a long way to go.
For DAVE CALLIES as he is at home and recovering well from knee replacement surgery.
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For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH who is recovering from bladder surgery due to cancer.
For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH who is recovering from bladder surgery due to cancer.
PRAYERS FOR OUR SERVICEMEN
I have been compiling a list of servicemen who are members of St John's so that we can pray for them. Below is a list of them and where they are currently stationed. Please note that their stationing changes quickly, so this may not even be up to date, but it is the last known whereabouts that I have of these guys.
Danny Dreyer- Army- 2nd Lieutenant- Ranger, GERMANY
Sam Hargrove- Army- 2 Lieutenant- Ft Rucker, Alabama, will be going through helicopter flight school and other training
David Mincemeyer- Army- Army Specialist- Ft. Carson, CO
Jon Rahn- Navy- Hawaii, not sure of his rank at this time
David Tate- Air Force- 2nd Lieutenant- Jacksonville, Florida
Alex Walters- Navy- E4- Guam
Ryan Woolf- Air Force- Airman 1st Class- Buckley Air Force Base, near Denver, CO
If there are more out there that I just don't know about, please let me know, and I will include him/her on the list.
Also, if you would like your family member or friend included in this list, please reply to this email with all the information!
I have been compiling a list of servicemen who are members of St John's so that we can pray for them. Below is a list of them and where they are currently stationed. Please note that their stationing changes quickly, so this may not even be up to date, but it is the last known whereabouts that I have of these guys.
Danny Dreyer- Army- 2nd Lieutenant- Ranger, GERMANY
Sam Hargrove- Army- 2 Lieutenant- Ft Rucker, Alabama, will be going through helicopter flight school and other training
David Mincemeyer- Army- Army Specialist- Ft. Carson, CO
Jon Rahn- Navy- Hawaii, not sure of his rank at this time
David Tate- Air Force- 2nd Lieutenant- Jacksonville, Florida
Alex Walters- Navy- E4- Guam
Ryan Woolf- Air Force- Airman 1st Class- Buckley Air Force Base, near Denver, CO
If there are more out there that I just don't know about, please let me know, and I will include him/her on the list.
Also, if you would like your family member or friend included in this list, please reply to this email with all the information!
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Family Bonfire and Hayride at Heitgerd's Saturday, October 19, 6pm
Come out to the for a wonderful, cool crisp, Fall evening of fun!!
Where? Scott and Lani Heitgerd's house 32991 N. Hwy 47 Warrenton
When? Saturday, October 19, 6pm
What will be provided? Hayride, bonfire, hotdogs, chili, marshmallows, etc.
What to bring? lawn chairs, your own beverages, flashlights, and roasting sticks
Who can come? EVERYONE!!! All church members, preschool families, and friends!!
Where? Scott and Lani Heitgerd's house 32991 N. Hwy 47 Warrenton
When? Saturday, October 19, 6pm
What will be provided? Hayride, bonfire, hotdogs, chili, marshmallows, etc.
What to bring? lawn chairs, your own beverages, flashlights, and roasting sticks
Who can come? EVERYONE!!! All church members, preschool families, and friends!!
Ladies Aid (LWML) WEEKEND OCTOBER 5 and 6
This weekend we will celebrate our Ladies Aid and their unifying purpose of proclaiming the good news of God's grace and forgiveness to the ends of the earth.
If you are a member of our Ladies Aid we will have you stand to be recognized and to pledge your continued faithfulness to the Lord as his servants during the worship. Please make every effort to be there.
See you then!!
If you are a member of our Ladies Aid we will have you stand to be recognized and to pledge your continued faithfulness to the Lord as his servants during the worship. Please make every effort to be there.
See you then!!
Monday, September 30, 2013
DEVOTION: "Some became fools through their rebellious ways and suffered affliction because of their iniquities. They loathed all food and drew near the gates of death. Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. He sent forth his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave." Psalm 107:17-20
Sometimes we disappoint ourselves and others, don't we? We let ourselves down. We make grand plans and don't fulfill them. We try to be good and we aren't. We do things that seem fun and silly at the time and we pay for them later. We offend people without ever meaning to by our foolish actions. I could go on and on.
Daily we can look back at our lives and see a lot of things unfinished, unaccomplished and not even begun. How many times have you looked back at your life and said, "I wish I would have done things differently".
We all have our faults and failures. Every one of us can count hundreds of time when, in our foolish humanity, we were rebellious toward god and His way of truth.
Yet, God gives us hope and a future!! He has forgiven and forgotten that less than stellar past of yours. He gives you and second, third, and even a hundredth chance. We can cry to the Lord in our pitiful distress and He will save us. He will lift us up out of the muck and mire of sin and give us new life.
Then, with the power of the Holy Spirit we can LIVE a new life. We can live without the guilt of sin weighing us down. We can look to the future knowing that Christ is in it! That no matter what happened yesterday, today is a new day full of God's grace, truth, and love. We can live as His children!!
Let us pray: Lord God help me to learn from my past and then forget about it so that I may move forward in praise, to you and in the love and joy you provide. Amen.
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THURSDAY'S QUIZ: When did the word of the Lord come to the prophet Haggai? In the second year of King Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai
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Sometimes we disappoint ourselves and others, don't we? We let ourselves down. We make grand plans and don't fulfill them. We try to be good and we aren't. We do things that seem fun and silly at the time and we pay for them later. We offend people without ever meaning to by our foolish actions. I could go on and on.
Daily we can look back at our lives and see a lot of things unfinished, unaccomplished and not even begun. How many times have you looked back at your life and said, "I wish I would have done things differently".
We all have our faults and failures. Every one of us can count hundreds of time when, in our foolish humanity, we were rebellious toward god and His way of truth.
Yet, God gives us hope and a future!! He has forgiven and forgotten that less than stellar past of yours. He gives you and second, third, and even a hundredth chance. We can cry to the Lord in our pitiful distress and He will save us. He will lift us up out of the muck and mire of sin and give us new life.
Then, with the power of the Holy Spirit we can LIVE a new life. We can live without the guilt of sin weighing us down. We can look to the future knowing that Christ is in it! That no matter what happened yesterday, today is a new day full of God's grace, truth, and love. We can live as His children!!
Let us pray: Lord God help me to learn from my past and then forget about it so that I may move forward in praise, to you and in the love and joy you provide. Amen.
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THURSDAY'S QUIZ: When did the word of the Lord come to the prophet Haggai? In the second year of King Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai
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MONDAY'S QUIZ: Name two Psalms that are title "A Song of Ascents"
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CALENDAR
Mon- Confirmation 5-6:15
Tues- Quilters 9-2; Bible Study 11:30-12:15; DCE intern application meeting 7pm
Wed- Jonesburg Nursing home worship 10:30
Thurs- Alzheimers Support group 1pm; Fitness Club 5:30
Sat- Men's breakfast 8am; worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45
Sat- Men's breakfast 8am; worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
GOOD NEWS CLUB
Right now there are 15 kids who need healthy snacks. Call Mary Aubuchon at 314-581-5824to provide some good snacks-- cheese and crackers, fruit, etc. They could also use another helper.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
FITNESS GROUP MEETS THURSDAYS AT 5:30pm!!!
This Thursday we will warm up and then go for a nice long walk outside (weather permitting). We will also have devotion and prayer time. PLEASE JOIN US AND HONOR GOD WITH YOUR BODY!
___________________________________________________________________________________
PRAYER REQUESTS:
For DEVYN WOOLF as she was thrown from a horse and the horse stepped on her yesterday. She is at home recovering but is quite battered and bruised.
For MARV HENDERSHOT as he recovers from gall bladder surgery.
For THANKSGIVING for JOSH AND ANGIE SCOTT as they celebrate the birth of their baby boy, Eli.
For MICHELLE WOOLF as she is trying new and different medicines to get better from a prolonged illness due to thyroid problems and struggle with chronic fatigue.
For MATT WALLER, husband of Teresa Waller (Ketterer), who is recovering from very severe pneumonia. He is off the ventilator and doing better, but still has a long way to go.
For DAVE CALLIES as he is at home and recovering well from knee replacement surgery.
.
For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH who is recovering from bladder surgery due to cancer.
For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH who is recovering from bladder surgery due to cancer.
PRAYERS FOR OUR SERVICEMEN
I have been compiling a list of servicemen who are members of St John's so that we can pray for them. Below is a list of them and where they are currently stationed. Please note that their stationing changes quickly, so this may not even be up to date, but it is the last known whereabouts that I have of these guys.
Danny Dreyer- Army- 2nd Lieutenant- Ranger, GERMANY
Sam Hargrove- Army- 2 Lieutenant- Ft Rucker, Alabama, will be going through helicopter flight school and other training
David Mincemeyer- Army- Army Specialist- Ft. Carson, CO
Jon Rahn- Navy- Hawaii, not sure of his rank at this time
David Tate- Air Force- 2nd Lieutenant- Jacksonville, Florida
Alex Walters- Navy- E4- Guam
Ryan Woolf- Air Force- Airman 1st Class- Buckley Air Force Base, near Denver, CO
If there are more out there that I just don't know about, please let me know, and I will include him/her on the list.
Also, if you would like your family member or friend included in this list, please reply to this email with all the information!
I have been compiling a list of servicemen who are members of St John's so that we can pray for them. Below is a list of them and where they are currently stationed. Please note that their stationing changes quickly, so this may not even be up to date, but it is the last known whereabouts that I have of these guys.
Danny Dreyer- Army- 2nd Lieutenant- Ranger, GERMANY
Sam Hargrove- Army- 2 Lieutenant- Ft Rucker, Alabama, will be going through helicopter flight school and other training
David Mincemeyer- Army- Army Specialist- Ft. Carson, CO
Jon Rahn- Navy- Hawaii, not sure of his rank at this time
David Tate- Air Force- 2nd Lieutenant- Jacksonville, Florida
Alex Walters- Navy- E4- Guam
Ryan Woolf- Air Force- Airman 1st Class- Buckley Air Force Base, near Denver, CO
If there are more out there that I just don't know about, please let me know, and I will include him/her on the list.
Also, if you would like your family member or friend included in this list, please reply to this email with all the information!
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Fwd: Prayer request
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From: Linda C <lindacallies@centurylink.net>
Date: 09/27/2013 12:51 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: revklaus@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: Prayer request
A prayer of thanksgiving for Dave Callies. He returned home today from rehab. walking without assistance within the home. Thanks to everyone for their prayers, cards and kind words. He plans on seeing everyone at church on Sunday!
On Sep 27, 2013, at 9:52 AM, jeremy klaustermeier wrote:
Prayer request
1. Please pray for, Jennifer Spohr, the daughter of John and Mary Jo Fahrni who will be undergoing a double mastectomy due to breast cancer on October 10.
2. a prayer of thanksgiving as the 17 year old girl, Deserae Bedsworth, has been found safe in Springfield, MO.
3. Pray for Marv Hendershot as he is undergoing gall bladder surgery today.
God's blessings to you all!
Pastor
2. a prayer of thanksgiving as the 17 year old girl, Deserae Bedsworth, has been found safe in Springfield, MO.
3. Pray for Marv Hendershot as he is undergoing gall bladder surgery today.
God's blessings to you all!
Pastor
Health and Fitness Group starts tonight
Don't forget about and Health and Fitness starting tonight at 5:30pm. We will do a half an hour workout and then about a 10-15 devotion/prayer time. Let me know if you are coming. See you there.
Pastor
Pastor
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Daily Devotions from Lutheran Hour Ministries
By Pastor Ken Klaus, Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour
Use these devotions in your newsletter and bulletin! Used by permission; all rights reserved by the Int'l LLL (LHM).
"Confused"
September 26, 2013
For I am not ashamed of the Gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes .... Romans 1:16a
When I was young, I had a hero: the Lone Ranger. How could you not like a guy who didn't shoot to kill, who rode a white horse, and never stuck around for any embarrassing "Thank you, masked man. Whoever you are?"
When I became an adult, I had a hero: Clayton Moore, the fellow who played the Lone Ranger on television. Knowing he was the hero of millions of children, he tried to live his life worthy of that honor. (Try to find some star or athlete or singer or politician who does that today!)
Most of us have idols. Ten-year-old Erin Shead of Lucy Elementary School in Millington, Tennessee, has an idol. When her teacher asked her to write an essay about a person she idolized, she wrote, "I look up to God. I love Him and Jesus, and Jesus is His earthly Son. I also love Jesus." I hope that Shead keeps her promise that God will "always be the number one Person I look up to."
That might be easier said than done. You see, Shead's teacher told her she could not use God as an idol for the assignment. She had to take her essay home because it couldn't stay on school property.
Of course, it is possible this might have been an honest mistake made by a teacher who doesn't understand the First Amendment. It's possible, but not likely. A spokesman for the Shelby School District said, "Teachers are prohibited from promoting religious beliefs in the classroom." He also said, "The school doesn't have a policy about students expressing their religious beliefs."
So, why couldn't Shead write about God? The district's spokesman didn't have an answer.
Amazing! Last week the U.S. Supreme Court said, "In God We Trust" will stay on our coins and during that same week a teacher in Tennessee basically said, "We may trust God, but we can't write about Him."
All of this means I have a new hero.
I'm going to look up to and, as best as I can, encourage students like Erin Shead who not only love the Lord, but aren't afraid to say so. Sadly, they are growing up in a country that is mighty confused. It is my prayer all of us old veterans may do all we can to encourage these young folks to be witnesses for the Savior who gave His life, so they might have life.
Oh, by the way, you should know the teacher approved of Shead's second choice of heroes: Michael Jackson.
THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, be with our courts and our schools. May they learn to send a right and consistent message to the young of America. And, even if they don't, may our young trust in and hold fast to You and Your only Son, their Savior. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
In Christ I remain His servant and yours,
Pastor Ken Klaus
Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour®
Lutheran Hour Ministries
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WEDNESDAY'S QUIZ: Who was Rehum? He was a commanding officer of Persia who was against the rebuilding of Jerusalem and wrote a letter to King Artaxerxes basically to ask him to make them stop.
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By Pastor Ken Klaus, Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour
Use these devotions in your newsletter and bulletin! Used by permission; all rights reserved by the Int'l LLL (LHM).
"Confused"
September 26, 2013
For I am not ashamed of the Gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes .... Romans 1:16aWhen I was young, I had a hero: the Lone Ranger. How could you not like a guy who didn't shoot to kill, who rode a white horse, and never stuck around for any embarrassing "Thank you, masked man. Whoever you are?"
When I became an adult, I had a hero: Clayton Moore, the fellow who played the Lone Ranger on television. Knowing he was the hero of millions of children, he tried to live his life worthy of that honor. (Try to find some star or athlete or singer or politician who does that today!)
Most of us have idols. Ten-year-old Erin Shead of Lucy Elementary School in Millington, Tennessee, has an idol. When her teacher asked her to write an essay about a person she idolized, she wrote, "I look up to God. I love Him and Jesus, and Jesus is His earthly Son. I also love Jesus." I hope that Shead keeps her promise that God will "always be the number one Person I look up to."
That might be easier said than done. You see, Shead's teacher told her she could not use God as an idol for the assignment. She had to take her essay home because it couldn't stay on school property.
Of course, it is possible this might have been an honest mistake made by a teacher who doesn't understand the First Amendment. It's possible, but not likely. A spokesman for the Shelby School District said, "Teachers are prohibited from promoting religious beliefs in the classroom." He also said, "The school doesn't have a policy about students expressing their religious beliefs."
So, why couldn't Shead write about God? The district's spokesman didn't have an answer.
Amazing! Last week the U.S. Supreme Court said, "In God We Trust" will stay on our coins and during that same week a teacher in Tennessee basically said, "We may trust God, but we can't write about Him."
All of this means I have a new hero.
I'm going to look up to and, as best as I can, encourage students like Erin Shead who not only love the Lord, but aren't afraid to say so. Sadly, they are growing up in a country that is mighty confused. It is my prayer all of us old veterans may do all we can to encourage these young folks to be witnesses for the Savior who gave His life, so they might have life.
Oh, by the way, you should know the teacher approved of Shead's second choice of heroes: Michael Jackson.
THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, be with our courts and our schools. May they learn to send a right and consistent message to the young of America. And, even if they don't, may our young trust in and hold fast to You and Your only Son, their Savior. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
In Christ I remain His servant and yours, Pastor Ken Klaus
Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour®
Lutheran Hour Ministries
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WEDNESDAY'S QUIZ: Who was Rehum? He was a commanding officer of Persia who was against the rebuilding of Jerusalem and wrote a letter to King Artaxerxes basically to ask him to make them stop.
______________________________________________________________________________________________
THURSDAY'S QUIZ: When did the word of the Lord come to the prophet Haggai?
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CALENDAR
Thurs- Fitness Club 5:30
Fri- Newsletter assembly 9am; Leave for men's retreat 5:30pm
Sat- worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45
Sat- worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45
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GOOD NEWS CLUB
Good News Club started at Rebecca Boone Elementary School in Warrenton. Mary Aubuchon is part of the team that leads it every Wednesday after school.
They are in need of HEALTHY snacks or monetary donations for healthy snacks. If you would like to donate please call Mary Aubuchon at 314-581-5824 .
Also, they can often use more helpers on Wednesdays. If you can help please call Mary about that as well.
They are in need of HEALTHY snacks or monetary donations for healthy snacks. If you would like to donate please call Mary Aubuchon at 314-581-5824 .
Also, they can often use more helpers on Wednesdays. If you can help please call Mary about that as well.
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MEN'S RETREAT THIS WEEKEND!!
You can still go. (Jim Rahn, Terry Russell, and Pastor are going) The cost for registration, food, and lodging has gone up to $60, which is still a very reasonable price. Just go to t3mensretreat.org to check it out.
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JR/SR HI SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS MEETS IN THE YOUTH ROOM AT 9:45 am EVERY SUNDAY.
The study is based on the book "The Case for Christ" by famous Christian author, Lee Strobel. Please make sure your jr/sr hi kids are there and that they invite their friends!!!!
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SUNDAY ADULT BIBLE STUDY IS CURRENTLY STUDYING ISLAM/MUSLIMS.
If you want to learn about what they actually believe and teach, it is a good idea that you are there!!!
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ONE CHURCH WORSHIP AT DYER PARK THIS SATURDAY, SEPT. 28 AT 6PM!!
Come and listen to A LOT of wonderful music and join in fellowship and worship with your fellow Christians from throughout the Warrenton community.
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YOU CAN STILL JOIN CHOIR!!!
If you are an adult (High school age and older) and you love to sing, we have the perfect opportunity for you to serve the Lord and use your talents!! Call Barb Dreyer at 359-1906 to tell her you want to sing and to get more info!
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If you are an adult (High school age and older) and you love to sing, we have the perfect opportunity for you to serve the Lord and use your talents!! Call Barb Dreyer at 359-1906 to tell her you want to sing and to get more info!
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PRAYER REQUESTS:
For MATT WALLER, husband of Teresa Waller (Ketterer), who is on a ventilator because of a severe infection in his lungs.
THANKSGIVING FOR JONAS BORCHERT who is cancer free in his brain. There is still some cancer in his lungs, but the prognosis is very good.
For the FAMILY OF TERRY MCKENZIE'S AUNT who went to heaven last Friday
For DESERAE BEDSWORTH a 17 year old girl from Warrenton who has been missing since Thursday.
For DAVE CALLIES as he recovers from knee replacement surgery at DePaul Rehab Center. .
For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH who is recovering from bladder surgery due to cancer.
For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH who is recovering from bladder surgery due to cancer.
PRAYERS FOR OUR SERVICEMEN
I have been compiling a list of servicemen who are members of St John's so that we can pray for them. Below is a list of them and where they are currently stationed. Please note that their stationing changes quickly, so this may not even be up to date, but it is the last known whereabouts that I have of these guys.
Danny Dreyer- Army- 2nd Lieutenant- Ranger, GERMANY
Sam Hargrove- Army- 2 Lieutenant- Ft Rucker, Alabama, will be going through helicopter flight school and other training
David Mincemeyer- Army- Army Specialist- Ft. Carson, CO
Jon Rahn- Navy- Hawaii, not sure of his rank at this time
David Tate- Air Force- 2nd Lieutenant- Jacksonville, Florida
Alex Walters- Navy- E4- Guam
Ryan Woolf- Air Force- Airman 1st Class- Buckley Air Force Base, near Denver, CO
If there are more out there that I just don't know about, please let me know, and I will include him/her on the list.
Also, if you would like your family member or friend included in this list, please reply to this email with all the information!
I have been compiling a list of servicemen who are members of St John's so that we can pray for them. Below is a list of them and where they are currently stationed. Please note that their stationing changes quickly, so this may not even be up to date, but it is the last known whereabouts that I have of these guys.
Danny Dreyer- Army- 2nd Lieutenant- Ranger, GERMANY
Sam Hargrove- Army- 2 Lieutenant- Ft Rucker, Alabama, will be going through helicopter flight school and other training
David Mincemeyer- Army- Army Specialist- Ft. Carson, CO
Jon Rahn- Navy- Hawaii, not sure of his rank at this time
David Tate- Air Force- 2nd Lieutenant- Jacksonville, Florida
Alex Walters- Navy- E4- Guam
Ryan Woolf- Air Force- Airman 1st Class- Buckley Air Force Base, near Denver, CO
If there are more out there that I just don't know about, please let me know, and I will include him/her on the list.
Also, if you would like your family member or friend included in this list, please reply to this email with all the information!
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