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Prayer request for Christy Winn's friend Dana's son. He is in the ICU with bilateral pneumonia and sepsis. They are discussing intubation him today.
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From: Lois Boeger
Date:03/17/2014 4:01 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: jeremy klaustermeier
Cc: stjohnswarrenton@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Fri. Mar. 14 , 2014
Hello Everyone,
Please keep Carol Boeger's family in your prayers as her Granddaughter Christine and husband Matt mourn the loss of their unborn daughter. Pray for God's peace and comfort at the family's loss.
Lois Boeger
On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 8:07 AM, jeremy klaustermeier <revklaus@hotmail.com> wrote:
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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).
"Witnessing for Christ"
March 14, 2014
(Jesus said) "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." Acts 1:8
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
The salvation story of Jesus Christ reaches around the world. So that the readers of our Daily Devotion may see the power of the Savior on a global scale, we have asked the volunteers of our International Ministry Centers to write our Friday devotions. We pray that the Spirit may touch your day through their words.
In Christ, I remain, His servant and yours,
Kenneth R. Klaus
Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour
In the book of Acts we see after the disciples had received the Holy Spirit they began to use their lives to witness boldly for the Christ.
Luke, the author of this book, recorded the most important factors that brought about growth in the early church. The individual who studies this book will understand that the Lord used ordinary people to build His Kingdom on this earth.
In 1 Corinthians 1:28 Paul says, "But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong." God used sinful and pathetic people to spread the Gospel by enabling them by the power of the Holy Spirit.
We see wonderful changes in Peter, the disciple who doubted the Lord when he attempted to walk on the Sea of Galilee; the same disciple who denied Jesus three times in the high priest's courtyard is transformed. After he had received the power of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost Day, Peter stood up with the other remaining disciples, raised his voice, and addressed the crowd.
For the first time the world heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ being preached. This was the first Gospel meeting held in the early church.
Truly, God has called each of us to a purpose. We have become His children not by an accident but according to His will and heavenly plan. In our Baptism we received the power of the Holy Spirit to witness for Christ in our family, church and community. God wants our faith to be a living, active thing. He knows that faith without any kind of expression is a dead thing.
Recently, we heard a sad news story from the media about the killing of three people in a house in Colombo. They were all from the same family.
The police investigated this incident and finally found the killer. The fellow who was caught had murdered his own father, mother and his sister, so he might collect their insurance money to help him escape some financial problems. This is the kind of thing which happens every day. Look around and you will see people are becoming very cruel. We are living in a very dangerous world.
All of this gives evidence to the fact that people need Jesus to provide salvation and forgiveness from their sins. They need the Savior. Understandably, if they do not know the Gospel, they will never receive the Holy Spirit, who can lead them to faith and forgiveness.
To reach out to them is why we do our best to share the Savior. He came to seek and save the lost, and now He has asked us to share that news with every time and every nation.
My brothers and sisters, now is the time for sharing the Christ of our lives. In this endeavor we are servants of the Holy Spirit. As the Lord has said, "Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit says the Lord Almighty" (Zechariah 4:6b).
May God bless you to be His witness in this world.
THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, we thank You for calling us as Your children and trusting us to be witnesses for You in this world. Lord, please help and guide us, so we may show Your love to others in every aspect of our lives. This we ask in Jesus' Name. Amen.
Biography of Author: The author of today's devotion is Mr. Sathiyabalan who has served as director for the Sri Lankan office of Lutheran Hour Ministries since it opened in 2001. Over the years hundreds of non-Christians have been reached by our programs amongst which are listed, Weuses, a Bible Correspondence Course (BCC) in Sinhalese, Tamil and English languages; Equipping the Saints (ETS) workshops; youth gatherings; and special events in fellowship with local congregations. Known in-country as Lanka Hope Media, this ministry center operates in Colombo. It uses literature displays and rallies as an effective way to reach people in this country of more than 20 million people. Staff and volunteers also use videos, musical events, and puppet shows to promote their programs and to teach people about Jesus Christ. You can check out what's happening in Sri Lanka by going to its blog at lhmsrilanka.wordpress.com.
To learn more about our International Ministries, click here or visit www.lhmint.org.
In Christ I remain His servant and yours,
Pastor Ken Klaus
Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour®
Lutheran Hour Ministries
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THURSDAY'S QUIZ: Who was Boaz's mom? Rahab the prostitute
________________________________________________________________________________________
CALENDAR:
Fri- Bible Study and Fellowship at Hendershots 7pm; Pastor and family leave for vacation
Sat- NO BIBLE CLASS at 4pm; worship 5pm; DARBY DAY at 6PM!
Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school and Adult Bible Class 9:45
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS COMING WEEKEND
Acolytes- 8:30- Patrick Schaumberg; 11- Ryan Spoede
Altar guild- Set up- Cheri' Hofeldt; Clean up- Sandy Robine
Greeters- 8:30- Don and Donna Sherman; 11- Dan and Lisa Rausch
Communion Assistants- Sat Rich Talbert; 8:30- John Hachtel; 11- Dave Winter
Lay Readers- Sat- Marcia Sevier; 8:30- Sandra Perricone; 11am- Sophie TInnin
Sat. Pianist- Tim Sherman
8:30 Ushers- Dave Winter, Gary Scott, Larry Schulze, Scott Schulze
Projectors- NO PROJECTORS THIS WEEK!!
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
NEWS:
DARBY DAY THIS SATURDAY EVENING AT 6PM!!
Come enjoy some fun and fellowship! Men, get your top hats and women come in the most outlandish, biggest, most decorated hats you can find!! Please call 456-2888 if you are coming!_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
NEXT WEDNESDAY'S MENU AND WORSHIP TEXT:
A big thank you to the Robines, Brunsons, Sutherlands, and Landwehrs for doing such a wonderful job on our dinner on Wednesday! These families work very hard to make these dinners enjoyable for you all! Give them a big thank you!
Come on Wednesday, March 19 at 5:30 to enjoy Turkey, stuffing, green beans and dessert!!!!
Come for worship at 6:30 to hear Pastor Grund preach on David's Psalm 121 "My Help Comes from the Lord"
___________________________________________________________________________________________
DENISE SCHLESSELMAN WILL HAVE THE PETITION PAPERS TO SIGN THIS WEEKEND FOR THE CHILDREN'S EDUCATION INITIATIVE!!! Please stop by the table after worship to sign them!___________________________________________________________________________
LITTLE LAMBS ENROLLMENT IS OPEN FOR ST. JOHN'S MEMBERS AND FAMILIES!!!
There is a $30 nonrefundable registration fee. Students must be 3 or 4 years old by Aug 1. Enrollment for the community will begin April 1. For more info call Lisa Rausch or Karin Klaustermeier.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
PASTOR NEEDS SPONSORS FOR HIS BIKE ACROSS KANSAS!!
I will be biking across part of Kansas, about 250 miles in all, on June 7-9 to raise money for Leadachild.org. Lead a Child is a LCMS recognized service organization that provides funding for kids to attend schools, many of them Christian schools, in third world countries. It has provided A LOT for ministries and missions to help kids who would otherwise have NO EDUCATION in places like Guatemala, Kenya, Uganda, Mexico, and many other places. Please consider supporting me so that we can continue to support children throughout the world! As of January 1, I am also on the board of directors for this organization.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
BIBLE STUDY THIS WEEK: TAKING A BREAK FROM THE STORY FOR A WEEK!!!
Pastor Terry Grund will be here to preach and lead Bible study! He will be having a Bible study on the GOSPEL reading- John 3:1-17.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
PRAYER REQUESTS: (If you have a prayer request please reply to this email or call me at 636-359-1061)FOR THE FAMILY OF JACOB BOEDEKER who lost his life tragically in the motorcycle/bus accident yesterday. The Boedeker family has had several kids that have and will be attending Little Lambs.
For SCOTT CLARK who has an infection in his finger that has gone all the way to the bone after a severe cut from a saw.
For CAROL HINKLEMAN, a friend of Cheri Verme (Lil WInter's daughter) who is in ICU with spinal meningitis.
For ED AND MARGARET KOHRS who are mourning the loss of Margaret's son in law.
FOR NANCY SPINIOLAS who fell and tore a muscle in her arm and had to get 21 stiches in it.FOR ERNA VAN HORN who was put on hospice care yesterday due to inoperable and untreatable cancer.
FOR WENDELL AND MARY ANN ROEHRS who have decided to move down to the Lake of the Ozarks after losing their home to a fire.
THOSE WITH CANCER, the many among our family and friends who are struggling with cancer.
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING FOR A NEW BABY GIRL TO MARK AND JAYME VESSEL, an "almost" member of St. John's.
COUGAR CLIFFORD, 15 year old who had an accident playing in the snow on Jan 7 and broke his neck. He has undergone extensive surgery and is recovering but is still unable to move his legs.
JONAS BORCHERT, grandson of Don Nolte, as he continues to deal with cancer in his lungs.
DONNA HEITGERD recovering at Scott and Lani Heitgerd's from a broken hip.
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This is the last daily email and devotion till Monday, March 24.
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).
"Witnessing for Christ"
March 14, 2014
(Jesus said) "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." Acts 1:8
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
The salvation story of Jesus Christ reaches around the world. So that the readers of our Daily Devotion may see the power of the Savior on a global scale, we have asked the volunteers of our International Ministry Centers to write our Friday devotions. We pray that the Spirit may touch your day through their words.
In Christ, I remain, His servant and yours,
Kenneth R. Klaus
Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour
In the book of Acts we see after the disciples had received the Holy Spirit they began to use their lives to witness boldly for the Christ.
Luke, the author of this book, recorded the most important factors that brought about growth in the early church. The individual who studies this book will understand that the Lord used ordinary people to build His Kingdom on this earth.
In 1 Corinthians 1:28 Paul says, "But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong." God used sinful and pathetic people to spread the Gospel by enabling them by the power of the Holy Spirit.
We see wonderful changes in Peter, the disciple who doubted the Lord when he attempted to walk on the Sea of Galilee; the same disciple who denied Jesus three times in the high priest's courtyard is transformed. After he had received the power of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost Day, Peter stood up with the other remaining disciples, raised his voice, and addressed the crowd.
For the first time the world heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ being preached. This was the first Gospel meeting held in the early church.
Truly, God has called each of us to a purpose. We have become His children not by an accident but according to His will and heavenly plan. In our Baptism we received the power of the Holy Spirit to witness for Christ in our family, church and community. God wants our faith to be a living, active thing. He knows that faith without any kind of expression is a dead thing.
Recently, we heard a sad news story from the media about the killing of three people in a house in Colombo. They were all from the same family.
The police investigated this incident and finally found the killer. The fellow who was caught had murdered his own father, mother and his sister, so he might collect their insurance money to help him escape some financial problems. This is the kind of thing which happens every day. Look around and you will see people are becoming very cruel. We are living in a very dangerous world.
All of this gives evidence to the fact that people need Jesus to provide salvation and forgiveness from their sins. They need the Savior. Understandably, if they do not know the Gospel, they will never receive the Holy Spirit, who can lead them to faith and forgiveness.
To reach out to them is why we do our best to share the Savior. He came to seek and save the lost, and now He has asked us to share that news with every time and every nation.
My brothers and sisters, now is the time for sharing the Christ of our lives. In this endeavor we are servants of the Holy Spirit. As the Lord has said, "Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit says the Lord Almighty" (Zechariah 4:6b).
May God bless you to be His witness in this world.
THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, we thank You for calling us as Your children and trusting us to be witnesses for You in this world. Lord, please help and guide us, so we may show Your love to others in every aspect of our lives. This we ask in Jesus' Name. Amen.
Biography of Author: The author of today's devotion is Mr. Sathiyabalan who has served as director for the Sri Lankan office of Lutheran Hour Ministries since it opened in 2001. Over the years hundreds of non-Christians have been reached by our programs amongst which are listed, Weuses, a Bible Correspondence Course (BCC) in Sinhalese, Tamil and English languages; Equipping the Saints (ETS) workshops; youth gatherings; and special events in fellowship with local congregations. Known in-country as Lanka Hope Media, this ministry center operates in Colombo. It uses literature displays and rallies as an effective way to reach people in this country of more than 20 million people. Staff and volunteers also use videos, musical events, and puppet shows to promote their programs and to teach people about Jesus Christ. You can check out what's happening in Sri Lanka by going to its blog at lhmsrilanka.wordpress.com.
To learn more about our International Ministries, click here or visit www.lhmint.org.
In Christ I remain His servant and yours,
Pastor Ken Klaus
Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour®
Lutheran Hour Ministries
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
THURSDAY'S QUIZ: Who was Boaz's mom? Rahab the prostitute
________________________________________________________________________________________
CALENDAR:
Fri- Bible Study and Fellowship at Hendershots 7pm; Pastor and family leave for vacation
Sat- NO BIBLE CLASS at 4pm; worship 5pm; DARBY DAY at 6PM!
Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school and Adult Bible Class 9:45
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS COMING WEEKEND
Acolytes- 8:30- Patrick Schaumberg; 11- Ryan Spoede
Altar guild- Set up- Cheri' Hofeldt; Clean up- Sandy Robine
Greeters- 8:30- Don and Donna Sherman; 11- Dan and Lisa Rausch
Communion Assistants- Sat Rich Talbert; 8:30- John Hachtel; 11- Dave Winter
Lay Readers- Sat- Marcia Sevier; 8:30- Sandra Perricone; 11am- Sophie TInnin
Sat. Pianist- Tim Sherman
8:30 Ushers- Dave Winter, Gary Scott, Larry Schulze, Scott Schulze
Projectors- NO PROJECTORS THIS WEEK!!
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
NEWS:
DARBY DAY THIS SATURDAY EVENING AT 6PM!!
Come enjoy some fun and fellowship! Men, get your top hats and women come in the most outlandish, biggest, most decorated hats you can find!! Please call 456-2888 if you are coming!_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
NEXT WEDNESDAY'S MENU AND WORSHIP TEXT:
A big thank you to the Robines, Brunsons, Sutherlands, and Landwehrs for doing such a wonderful job on our dinner on Wednesday! These families work very hard to make these dinners enjoyable for you all! Give them a big thank you!
Come on Wednesday, March 19 at 5:30 to enjoy Turkey, stuffing, green beans and dessert!!!!
Come for worship at 6:30 to hear Pastor Grund preach on David's Psalm 121 "My Help Comes from the Lord"
___________________________________________________________________________________________
DENISE SCHLESSELMAN WILL HAVE THE PETITION PAPERS TO SIGN THIS WEEKEND FOR THE CHILDREN'S EDUCATION INITIATIVE!!! Please stop by the table after worship to sign them!___________________________________________________________________________
LITTLE LAMBS ENROLLMENT IS OPEN FOR ST. JOHN'S MEMBERS AND FAMILIES!!!
There is a $30 nonrefundable registration fee. Students must be 3 or 4 years old by Aug 1. Enrollment for the community will begin April 1. For more info call Lisa Rausch or Karin Klaustermeier.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
PASTOR NEEDS SPONSORS FOR HIS BIKE ACROSS KANSAS!!
I will be biking across part of Kansas, about 250 miles in all, on June 7-9 to raise money for Leadachild.org. Lead a Child is a LCMS recognized service organization that provides funding for kids to attend schools, many of them Christian schools, in third world countries. It has provided A LOT for ministries and missions to help kids who would otherwise have NO EDUCATION in places like Guatemala, Kenya, Uganda, Mexico, and many other places. Please consider supporting me so that we can continue to support children throughout the world! As of January 1, I am also on the board of directors for this organization.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
BIBLE STUDY THIS WEEK: TAKING A BREAK FROM THE STORY FOR A WEEK!!!
Pastor Terry Grund will be here to preach and lead Bible study! He will be having a Bible study on the GOSPEL reading- John 3:1-17.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
PRAYER REQUESTS: (If you have a prayer request please reply to this email or call me at 636-359-1061)FOR THE FAMILY OF JACOB BOEDEKER who lost his life tragically in the motorcycle/bus accident yesterday. The Boedeker family has had several kids that have and will be attending Little Lambs.
For SCOTT CLARK who has an infection in his finger that has gone all the way to the bone after a severe cut from a saw.
For CAROL HINKLEMAN, a friend of Cheri Verme (Lil WInter's daughter) who is in ICU with spinal meningitis.
For ED AND MARGARET KOHRS who are mourning the loss of Margaret's son in law.
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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).
"Witnessing for Christ"
March 14, 2014
(Jesus said) "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." Acts 1:8Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
The salvation story of Jesus Christ reaches around the world. So that the readers of our Daily Devotion may see the power of the Savior on a global scale, we have asked the volunteers of our International Ministry Centers to write our Friday devotions. We pray that the Spirit may touch your day through their words.
In Christ, I remain, His servant and yours,
Kenneth R. Klaus
Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour
In the book of Acts we see after the disciples had received the Holy Spirit they began to use their lives to witness boldly for the Christ.
Luke, the author of this book, recorded the most important factors that brought about growth in the early church. The individual who studies this book will understand that the Lord used ordinary people to build His Kingdom on this earth.
In 1 Corinthians 1:28 Paul says, "But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong." God used sinful and pathetic people to spread the Gospel by enabling them by the power of the Holy Spirit.
We see wonderful changes in Peter, the disciple who doubted the Lord when he attempted to walk on the Sea of Galilee; the same disciple who denied Jesus three times in the high priest's courtyard is transformed. After he had received the power of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost Day, Peter stood up with the other remaining disciples, raised his voice, and addressed the crowd.
For the first time the world heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ being preached. This was the first Gospel meeting held in the early church.
Truly, God has called each of us to a purpose. We have become His children not by an accident but according to His will and heavenly plan. In our Baptism we received the power of the Holy Spirit to witness for Christ in our family, church and community. God wants our faith to be a living, active thing. He knows that faith without any kind of expression is a dead thing.
Recently, we heard a sad news story from the media about the killing of three people in a house in Colombo. They were all from the same family.
The police investigated this incident and finally found the killer. The fellow who was caught had murdered his own father, mother and his sister, so he might collect their insurance money to help him escape some financial problems. This is the kind of thing which happens every day. Look around and you will see people are becoming very cruel. We are living in a very dangerous world.
All of this gives evidence to the fact that people need Jesus to provide salvation and forgiveness from their sins. They need the Savior. Understandably, if they do not know the Gospel, they will never receive the Holy Spirit, who can lead them to faith and forgiveness.
To reach out to them is why we do our best to share the Savior. He came to seek and save the lost, and now He has asked us to share that news with every time and every nation.
My brothers and sisters, now is the time for sharing the Christ of our lives. In this endeavor we are servants of the Holy Spirit. As the Lord has said, "Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit says the Lord Almighty" (Zechariah 4:6b).
May God bless you to be His witness in this world.
THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, we thank You for calling us as Your children and trusting us to be witnesses for You in this world. Lord, please help and guide us, so we may show Your love to others in every aspect of our lives. This we ask in Jesus' Name. Amen.
Biography of Author: The author of today's devotion is Mr. Sathiyabalan who has served as director for the Sri Lankan office of Lutheran Hour Ministries since it opened in 2001. Over the years hundreds of non-Christians have been reached by our programs amongst which are listed, Weuses, a Bible Correspondence Course (BCC) in Sinhalese, Tamil and English languages; Equipping the Saints (ETS) workshops; youth gatherings; and special events in fellowship with local congregations. Known in-country as Lanka Hope Media, this ministry center operates in Colombo. It uses literature displays and rallies as an effective way to reach people in this country of more than 20 million people. Staff and volunteers also use videos, musical events, and puppet shows to promote their programs and to teach people about Jesus Christ. You can check out what's happening in Sri Lanka by going to its blog at lhmsrilanka.wordpress.com.
To learn more about our International Ministries, click here or visit www.lhmint.org.
In Christ I remain His servant and yours, Pastor Ken Klaus
Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour®
Lutheran Hour Ministries
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________
THURSDAY'S QUIZ: Who was Boaz's mom? Rahab the prostitute
________________________________________________________________________________________
CALENDAR:
Fri- Bible Study and Fellowship at Hendershots 7pm; Pastor and family leave for vacation
Sat- NO BIBLE CLASS at 4pm; worship 5pm; DARBY DAY at 6PM!
Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school and Adult Bible Class 9:45
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS COMING WEEKEND
Acolytes- 8:30- Patrick Schaumberg; 11- Ryan Spoede
Altar guild- Set up- Cheri' Hofeldt; Clean up- Sandy Robine
Greeters- 8:30- Don and Donna Sherman; 11- Dan and Lisa Rausch
Communion Assistants- Sat Rich Talbert; 8:30- John Hachtel; 11- Dave Winter
Lay Readers- Sat- Marcia Sevier; 8:30- Sandra Perricone; 11am- Sophie TInnin
Sat. Pianist- Tim Sherman
8:30 Ushers- Dave Winter, Gary Scott, Larry Schulze, Scott Schulze
Projectors- NO PROJECTORS THIS WEEK!!
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
NEWS:
DARBY DAY THIS SATURDAY EVENING AT 6PM!!
Come enjoy some fun and fellowship! Men, get your top hats and women come in the most outlandish, biggest, most decorated hats you can find!! Please call 456-2888 if you are coming!_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
NEXT WEDNESDAY'S MENU AND WORSHIP TEXT:
A big thank you to the Robines, Brunsons, Sutherlands, and Landwehrs for doing such a wonderful job on our dinner on Wednesday! These families work very hard to make these dinners enjoyable for you all! Give them a big thank you!
Come on Wednesday, March 19 at 5:30 to enjoy Turkey, stuffing, green beans and dessert!!!!
Come for worship at 6:30 to hear Pastor Grund preach on David's Psalm 121 "My Help Comes from the Lord"
___________________________________________________________________________________________
DENISE SCHLESSELMAN WILL HAVE THE PETITION PAPERS TO SIGN THIS WEEKEND FOR THE CHILDREN'S EDUCATION INITIATIVE!!! Please stop by the table after worship to sign them!___________________________________________________________________________
LITTLE LAMBS ENROLLMENT IS OPEN FOR ST. JOHN'S MEMBERS AND FAMILIES!!!
There is a $30 nonrefundable registration fee. Students must be 3 or 4 years old by Aug 1. Enrollment for the community will begin April 1. For more info call Lisa Rausch or Karin Klaustermeier.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
PASTOR NEEDS SPONSORS FOR HIS BIKE ACROSS KANSAS!!
I will be biking across part of Kansas, about 250 miles in all, on June 7-9 to raise money for Leadachild.org. Lead a Child is a LCMS recognized service organization that provides funding for kids to attend schools, many of them Christian schools, in third world countries. It has provided A LOT for ministries and missions to help kids who would otherwise have NO EDUCATION in places like Guatemala, Kenya, Uganda, Mexico, and many other places. Please consider supporting me so that we can continue to support children throughout the world! As of January 1, I am also on the board of directors for this organization.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
BIBLE STUDY THIS WEEK: TAKING A BREAK FROM THE STORY FOR A WEEK!!!
Pastor Terry Grund will be here to preach and lead Bible study! He will be having a Bible study on the GOSPEL reading- John 3:1-17.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
PRAYER REQUESTS: (If you have a prayer request please reply to this email or call me at 636-359-1061)FOR THE FAMILY OF JACOB BOEDEKER who lost his life tragically in the motorcycle/bus accident yesterday. The Boedeker family has had several kids that have and will be attending Little Lambs.
For SCOTT CLARK who has an infection in his finger that has gone all the way to the bone after a severe cut from a saw.
For CAROL HINKLEMAN, a friend of Cheri Verme (Lil WInter's daughter) who is in ICU with spinal meningitis.
For ED AND MARGARET KOHRS who are mourning the loss of Margaret's son in law.
FOR NANCY SPINIOLAS who fell and tore a muscle in her arm and had to get 21 stiches in it.FOR ERNA VAN HORN who was put on hospice care yesterday due to inoperable and untreatable cancer.
FOR WENDELL AND MARY ANN ROEHRS who have decided to move down to the Lake of the Ozarks after losing their home to a fire.
THOSE WITH CANCER, the many among our family and friends who are struggling with cancer.
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING FOR A NEW BABY GIRL TO MARK AND JAYME VESSEL, an "almost" member of St. John's.
COUGAR CLIFFORD, 15 year old who had an accident playing in the snow on Jan 7 and broke his neck. He has undergone extensive surgery and is recovering but is still unable to move his legs.
JONAS BORCHERT, grandson of Don Nolte, as he continues to deal with cancer in his lungs.
DONNA HEITGERD recovering at Scott and Lani Heitgerd's from a broken hip.
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Thurs. Mar. 13 , 2014
DEVOTION: "Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Psalm 127:3
Today is Cara's birthday. She is now 13, a teenager! How can that be? I just blinked and she is 13?
I couldn't be more proud of her. She is a good kid who works hard and loves Jesus! She is a good friend, sister, daughter, and granddaughter!
You may never have heard more than a word or two from her as she is quiet and shy, but so was I when I was a kid. Our kids are so much like us in so many ways. I am glad that she has picked the best things about me to emulate and has learned, at a very young age, that her parents aren't perfect.
We all love our kids and would do anything for them. There is someone who loves them more than we do though. His name is Jesus! It is unbelievable to me that someone could love my daughter more than I do, but it's true! Jesus loved Cara so much that He came down to earth to die for her. Fact is that if she was the only person who ever lived on the earth, He would have still left heaven in all its glory to come down to earth to suffer and die just for her.
Realize this today with your own kids and grandkids! Know that as much as you love them, Jesus loves them more. Treat them that way! Give them, wholeheartedly, to the Lord! Dedicate them in your prayers and in how you raise them. Raise them up in the knowledge and admonition of the Lord! Do whatever it takes to make sure they know as much about Jesus as they can, and never back down on that!
Real love is introducing and telling them all about the ONE who loves them more than you!
Prayer: Lord God, I thank you for Cara and I ask that you would continue to give me the power, ability, and love to be the best parent to her than I can be. Amen.
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WEDNESAY'S QUIZ: What grain was Ruth gathering when she first gleaned in the field of Boaz? barley
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THURSDAY'S QUIZ: Who was Boaz's mom?
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CALENDAR:
Fri- Bible Study and Fellowship at Hendershots 7pm; Pastor and family leave for vacation
Sat- NO BIBLE CLASS at 4pm; worship 5pm; DARBY DAY at 6PM!
Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school and Adult Bible Class 9:45
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WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS COMING WEEKEND
Acolytes- 8:30- Patrick Schaumberg; 11- Ryan Spoede
Altar guild- Set up- Cheri' Hofeldt; Clean up- Sandy Robine
Greeters- 8:30- Don and Donna Sherman; 11- Dan and Lisa Rausch
Communion Assistants- Sat Rich Talbert; 8:30- John Hachtel; 11- Dave Winter
Lay Readers- Sat- Marcia Sevier; 8:30- Sandra Perricone; 11am- Sophie TInnin
Sat. Pianist- Tim Sherman
8:30 Ushers- Dave Winter, Gary Scott, Larry Schulze, Scott Schulze
Projectors- NO PROJECTORS THIS WEEK!!
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NEWS:
DARBY DAY THIS SATURDAY EVENING AT 6PM!!
Come enjoy some fun and fellowship! Men, get your top hats and women come in the most outlandish, biggest, most decorated hats you can find!! Please call 456-2888 if you are coming!_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WEDNESDAY'S MENU AND WORSHIP TEXT:
Chili and all the fixin's, hotdogs, and dessert
Come and hear David's Psalm 32:1-7 "Blessed is the one whose transgression is FORGIVEN!"
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DENISE SCHLESSELMAN WILL HAVE THE PETITION PAPERS TO SIGN THIS WEEKEND FOR THE CHILDREN'S EDUCATION INITIATIVE!!! Please stop by the table after worship to sign them!___________________________________________________________________________
LITTLE LAMBS ENROLLMENT IS OPEN FOR ST. JOHN'S MEMBERS AND FAMILIES!!!
There is a $30 nonrefundable registration fee. Students must be 3 or 4 years old by Aug 1. Enrollment for the community will begin April 1. For more info call Lisa Rausch or Karin Klaustermeier.
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PASTOR NEEDS SPONSORS FOR HIS BIKE ACROSS KANSAS!!
I will be biking across part of Kansas, about 250 miles in all, on June 7-9 to raise money for Leadachild.org. Lead a Child is a LCMS recognized service organization that provides funding for kids to attend schools, many of them Christian schools, in third world countries. It has provided A LOT for ministries and missions to help kids who would otherwise have NO EDUCATION in places like Guatemala, Kenya, Uganda, Mexico, and many other places. Please consider supporting me so that we can continue to support children throughout the world! As of January 1, I am also on the board of directors for this organization.
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BIBLE STUDY THIS WEEK: TAKING A BREAK FROM THE STORY FOR A WEEK!!!
Pastor Terry Grund will be here to preach and lead Bible study! He will be having a Bible study on the GOSPEL reading- John 3:1-17.
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PRAYER REQUESTS: (If you have a prayer request please reply to this email or call me at 636-359-1061)FOR THE FAMILY OF JACOB BOEDEKER who lost his life tragically in the motorcycle/bus accident yesterday. The Boedeker family has had several kids that have and will be attending Little Lambs.
For SCOTT CLARK who has an infection in his finger that has gone all the way to the bone after a severe cut from a saw.
For CAROL HINKLEMAN, a friend of Cheri Verme (Lil WInter's daughter) who is in ICU with spinal meningitis.
For ED AND MARGARET KOHRS who are mourning the loss of Margaret's son in law.
Today is Cara's birthday. She is now 13, a teenager! How can that be? I just blinked and she is 13?
I couldn't be more proud of her. She is a good kid who works hard and loves Jesus! She is a good friend, sister, daughter, and granddaughter!
You may never have heard more than a word or two from her as she is quiet and shy, but so was I when I was a kid. Our kids are so much like us in so many ways. I am glad that she has picked the best things about me to emulate and has learned, at a very young age, that her parents aren't perfect.
We all love our kids and would do anything for them. There is someone who loves them more than we do though. His name is Jesus! It is unbelievable to me that someone could love my daughter more than I do, but it's true! Jesus loved Cara so much that He came down to earth to die for her. Fact is that if she was the only person who ever lived on the earth, He would have still left heaven in all its glory to come down to earth to suffer and die just for her.
Realize this today with your own kids and grandkids! Know that as much as you love them, Jesus loves them more. Treat them that way! Give them, wholeheartedly, to the Lord! Dedicate them in your prayers and in how you raise them. Raise them up in the knowledge and admonition of the Lord! Do whatever it takes to make sure they know as much about Jesus as they can, and never back down on that!
Real love is introducing and telling them all about the ONE who loves them more than you!
Prayer: Lord God, I thank you for Cara and I ask that you would continue to give me the power, ability, and love to be the best parent to her than I can be. Amen.
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WEDNESAY'S QUIZ: What grain was Ruth gathering when she first gleaned in the field of Boaz? barley
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THURSDAY'S QUIZ: Who was Boaz's mom?
________________________________________________________________________________________
CALENDAR:
Fri- Bible Study and Fellowship at Hendershots 7pm; Pastor and family leave for vacation
Sat- NO BIBLE CLASS at 4pm; worship 5pm; DARBY DAY at 6PM!
Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school and Adult Bible Class 9:45
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS COMING WEEKEND
Acolytes- 8:30- Patrick Schaumberg; 11- Ryan Spoede
Altar guild- Set up- Cheri' Hofeldt; Clean up- Sandy Robine
Greeters- 8:30- Don and Donna Sherman; 11- Dan and Lisa Rausch
Communion Assistants- Sat Rich Talbert; 8:30- John Hachtel; 11- Dave Winter
Lay Readers- Sat- Marcia Sevier; 8:30- Sandra Perricone; 11am- Sophie TInnin
Sat. Pianist- Tim Sherman
8:30 Ushers- Dave Winter, Gary Scott, Larry Schulze, Scott Schulze
Projectors- NO PROJECTORS THIS WEEK!!
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
NEWS:
DARBY DAY THIS SATURDAY EVENING AT 6PM!!
Come enjoy some fun and fellowship! Men, get your top hats and women come in the most outlandish, biggest, most decorated hats you can find!! Please call 456-2888 if you are coming!_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WEDNESDAY'S MENU AND WORSHIP TEXT:
Chili and all the fixin's, hotdogs, and dessert
Come and hear David's Psalm 32:1-7 "Blessed is the one whose transgression is FORGIVEN!"
___________________________________________________________________________________________
DENISE SCHLESSELMAN WILL HAVE THE PETITION PAPERS TO SIGN THIS WEEKEND FOR THE CHILDREN'S EDUCATION INITIATIVE!!! Please stop by the table after worship to sign them!___________________________________________________________________________
LITTLE LAMBS ENROLLMENT IS OPEN FOR ST. JOHN'S MEMBERS AND FAMILIES!!!
There is a $30 nonrefundable registration fee. Students must be 3 or 4 years old by Aug 1. Enrollment for the community will begin April 1. For more info call Lisa Rausch or Karin Klaustermeier.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
PASTOR NEEDS SPONSORS FOR HIS BIKE ACROSS KANSAS!!
I will be biking across part of Kansas, about 250 miles in all, on June 7-9 to raise money for Leadachild.org. Lead a Child is a LCMS recognized service organization that provides funding for kids to attend schools, many of them Christian schools, in third world countries. It has provided A LOT for ministries and missions to help kids who would otherwise have NO EDUCATION in places like Guatemala, Kenya, Uganda, Mexico, and many other places. Please consider supporting me so that we can continue to support children throughout the world! As of January 1, I am also on the board of directors for this organization.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
BIBLE STUDY THIS WEEK: TAKING A BREAK FROM THE STORY FOR A WEEK!!!
Pastor Terry Grund will be here to preach and lead Bible study! He will be having a Bible study on the GOSPEL reading- John 3:1-17.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
PRAYER REQUESTS: (If you have a prayer request please reply to this email or call me at 636-359-1061)FOR THE FAMILY OF JACOB BOEDEKER who lost his life tragically in the motorcycle/bus accident yesterday. The Boedeker family has had several kids that have and will be attending Little Lambs.
For SCOTT CLARK who has an infection in his finger that has gone all the way to the bone after a severe cut from a saw.
For CAROL HINKLEMAN, a friend of Cheri Verme (Lil WInter's daughter) who is in ICU with spinal meningitis.
For ED AND MARGARET KOHRS who are mourning the loss of Margaret's son in law.
FOR NANCY SPINIOLAS who fell and tore a muscle in her arm and had to get 21 stiches in it.FOR ERNA VAN HORN who was put on hospice care yesterday due to inoperable and untreatable cancer.
FOR WENDELL AND MARY ANN ROEHRS who have decided to move down to the Lake of the Ozarks after losing their home to a fire.
THOSE WITH CANCER, the many among our family and friends who are struggling with cancer.
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING FOR A NEW BABY GIRL TO MARK AND JAYME VESSEL, an "almost" member of St. John's.
COUGAR CLIFFORD, 15 year old who had an accident playing in the snow on Jan 7 and broke his neck. He has undergone extensive surgery and is recovering but is still unable to move his legs.
JONAS BORCHERT, grandson of Don Nolte, as he continues to deal with cancer in his lungs.
DONNA HEITGERD recovering at Scott and Lani Heitgerd's from a broken hip.
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Wed. Mar. 12 , 2014
DEVOTION: "At this, she bowed down with her face to the ground. She asked him, 'Why have I found such favor in your eyes that you noticed me-- a foreigner'?"
Why do you think you are worth anything? Is it because of your abilities? Is it because of your looks? Is it because of your intelligence? How about your plain old hard work? What you think gives you worth and what truly gives you worth are two different things.
If your worth is based on anything having to do with you, you are in big trouble. Abilities are only as good as the people who appreciate them. Your looks will fade. Your hard work, while honorable and a great trait to have, is not the be all and end all of your existence.
Your worth is solely based on who loves you, I mean really loves you, loves you enough to die for you, even more, loves you enough to send His only Son to die for you. That love is solely and completely found in God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit! It is found in the Father who sent His Son, Jesus who suffered, died, and rose again, and the Holy Spirit who keeps you and strengthens you in your faith.
God made Boaz favorable to Ruth from the very beginning. It was God who lived and worked through Boaz to bring about His work and will. That same God works and does His will in you as well.
Rejoice today that your worth has nothing to do with your performance. It has everything to do with God's love and grace in you! Live in that! Rest in that! Have joy in that today!
Prayer: Lord God, help me to rest in You and not trust in my own performance for my self worth. Amen.
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TUESDAY'S QUIZ: What town were Naomi and Elimelech from? Bethlehem
Why do you think you are worth anything? Is it because of your abilities? Is it because of your looks? Is it because of your intelligence? How about your plain old hard work? What you think gives you worth and what truly gives you worth are two different things.
If your worth is based on anything having to do with you, you are in big trouble. Abilities are only as good as the people who appreciate them. Your looks will fade. Your hard work, while honorable and a great trait to have, is not the be all and end all of your existence.
Your worth is solely based on who loves you, I mean really loves you, loves you enough to die for you, even more, loves you enough to send His only Son to die for you. That love is solely and completely found in God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit! It is found in the Father who sent His Son, Jesus who suffered, died, and rose again, and the Holy Spirit who keeps you and strengthens you in your faith.
God made Boaz favorable to Ruth from the very beginning. It was God who lived and worked through Boaz to bring about His work and will. That same God works and does His will in you as well.
Rejoice today that your worth has nothing to do with your performance. It has everything to do with God's love and grace in you! Live in that! Rest in that! Have joy in that today!
Prayer: Lord God, help me to rest in You and not trust in my own performance for my self worth. Amen.
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TUESDAY'S QUIZ: What town were Naomi and Elimelech from? Bethlehem
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Prayer request
Please pray for ROCKY EAKLOR, sister of Lisa Rausch, who fell and broke her hip while on vacation in Mexico.
Tues. Mar. 11 , 2014
DEVOTION: "May the Lord repay you for what you have done. May you be richly rewarded by the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge." The Story, p. 123
We often wonder what the payoff is for doing the right thing especially when everyone else seems to be getting away with whatever they want. It would be so much easier to just do what is more physically satisfying, or what will most benefit me. At least then I'd be getting something out of it.
In this story we see Ruth, who could have taken the easy road and went back to her own family and yet, she takes the hard road, leaving her hometown and going to a foreign and even hostile land all to be loyal to her family and to her mother-in-law. She took the road less traveled, she took the God pleasing and honorable way.
And God did bless her. He gave Ruth a home and a family. He gave her food to eat and a place to stay. He gave her all that she needed to support this body and life. Even more, she would become the 28th great grandmother to the Lord Jesus himself. That is how the Lord would reward her faithfulness.
You may not ever be directly rewarded for your faithfulness. You may even suffer for it. It is not an easy road, but it is the right road, and down that road you will be rewarded. You will be rewarded with the satisfaction that can only come from knowing that you have done God's will. You will be rewarded with a peace that passes all understanding. You will be rewarded by your Father in heaven.
Live according to God's will in faith and in love.
Let us pray: Lord God, bless us as we do Your will that we would continue to do it despite the consequences or the circumstances. Amen.
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MONDAY'S QUIZ: What was Ruth's father in law's name? Elimelech
We often wonder what the payoff is for doing the right thing especially when everyone else seems to be getting away with whatever they want. It would be so much easier to just do what is more physically satisfying, or what will most benefit me. At least then I'd be getting something out of it.
In this story we see Ruth, who could have taken the easy road and went back to her own family and yet, she takes the hard road, leaving her hometown and going to a foreign and even hostile land all to be loyal to her family and to her mother-in-law. She took the road less traveled, she took the God pleasing and honorable way.
And God did bless her. He gave Ruth a home and a family. He gave her food to eat and a place to stay. He gave her all that she needed to support this body and life. Even more, she would become the 28th great grandmother to the Lord Jesus himself. That is how the Lord would reward her faithfulness.
You may not ever be directly rewarded for your faithfulness. You may even suffer for it. It is not an easy road, but it is the right road, and down that road you will be rewarded. You will be rewarded with the satisfaction that can only come from knowing that you have done God's will. You will be rewarded with a peace that passes all understanding. You will be rewarded by your Father in heaven.
Live according to God's will in faith and in love.
Let us pray: Lord God, bless us as we do Your will that we would continue to do it despite the consequences or the circumstances. Amen.
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MONDAY'S QUIZ: What was Ruth's father in law's name? Elimelech
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Mon. Mar. 10 , 2014
DEVOTION: (I enjoyed this one from Portals of Prayer this morning. Of course I am kinda biased, but still it is spot on.)
"And he appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send them out to preach." Mark 3:14
Sometimes, we are less than enamored with our pastors. Pastors are sinner, and sinners are imperfect. We find it hard to look past their imperfections. They are, after all, just men.
But there is something different about our pastors, something that sets them apart. THey are not different in the sense that they are better or more valued than we are, but the Lord has placed them in an office to serve us, to shepherd us, to protect us from those things that would harm us, to show us Jesus.
Just as the Lord chose men to be his apostles, so also today the Lord picks men for the Office of Holy Ministry, placing them in a vocation that bears his authority with it. In and by him, these men pronounce forgiveness of sins, administer his sacraments, deliver his Word, listen, counsel, console, and comfort the sheep in their care.
A pastor's vocation is a weighty one, and the devil particularly preys on pastors. They are in need of our prayers. Your pastor isn't perfect. He will mess up. He is sure to disappoint you. But the Lord has placed him in your life for your benefit, for your protection, for your good. He is there to stand in Christ's stead... for you.
Dear Jesus, we give thanks that you have instituted the pastor office, that men might deliver your gifts of life and forgiveness to us on your behalf. Amen.
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THURSDAY'S QUIZ: What was the name of the other daughter in law of Naomi? Orpah (not Oprah)
"And he appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send them out to preach." Mark 3:14
Sometimes, we are less than enamored with our pastors. Pastors are sinner, and sinners are imperfect. We find it hard to look past their imperfections. They are, after all, just men.
But there is something different about our pastors, something that sets them apart. THey are not different in the sense that they are better or more valued than we are, but the Lord has placed them in an office to serve us, to shepherd us, to protect us from those things that would harm us, to show us Jesus.
Just as the Lord chose men to be his apostles, so also today the Lord picks men for the Office of Holy Ministry, placing them in a vocation that bears his authority with it. In and by him, these men pronounce forgiveness of sins, administer his sacraments, deliver his Word, listen, counsel, console, and comfort the sheep in their care.
A pastor's vocation is a weighty one, and the devil particularly preys on pastors. They are in need of our prayers. Your pastor isn't perfect. He will mess up. He is sure to disappoint you. But the Lord has placed him in your life for your benefit, for your protection, for your good. He is there to stand in Christ's stead... for you.
Dear Jesus, we give thanks that you have instituted the pastor office, that men might deliver your gifts of life and forgiveness to us on your behalf. Amen.
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THURSDAY'S QUIZ: What was the name of the other daughter in law of Naomi? Orpah (not Oprah)
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