Prayers for family and friends of Irma Travelet

Irma Travelet passed from death to eternal life this afternoon.  Please pray for her family and friends as they mourn. 

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Daily Email: Tuesday, December 15, 2015

DEVOTION: Micah 5:2-5 (ESV)

² But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah,
    who are too little to be among the clans of Judah,
from you shall come forth for me
    one who is to be ruler in Israel,
whose coming forth is from of old,
    from ancient days.
³ Therefore he shall give them up until the time
    when she who is in labor has given birth;
then the rest of his brothers shall return
    to the people of Israel.
⁴ And he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord,
    in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.
And they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great
    to the ends of the earth.
⁵ And he shall be their peace.

 

I have often said that there is more good news, what we call Gospel, in the Old Testament than there is in the New Testament.  Here is a perfect example.  In this passage from Micah we see the true and certain proclamation that a ruler will come forth from Bethlehem and that He shall be their peace. 

 

At first glance this sounds like Micah is talking about David.  David came from Bethlehem.  He was a ruler of Judah.  He was a shepherd boy. 

 

The trouble with that is that David had come and gone centuries ago.  Who could this be? 

 

We know!  It's our Savior, Christ the Lord!  And this will be the sign for you.  You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger. 

 

GOOD NEWS!!  Alleluia!  Praise the Lord!  Christ our Savior was born, has lived, suffered, died, and rose again!  Woohoo!  Rejoice!

 

 

Let us pray:  Lord, thank you for the good news and the reality that you have sent our Savior and He has saved us.  Amen.

 

 

 

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CALENDAR:

Tues- No quilting or Bible study till after Christmas

Wed- Supper 5:30; Worship 6:30; Choir 7:15

Thurs- GARMS FAMILY CONCERT 6pm!!

Fri- Bible Study at Hendershot's 7pm
Sat- Men's Breakfast 8am; Sunday school Christmas program practice 9-11; Worship 5
Sun- Worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; Sunday School Christmas Program 11am
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WORSHIP WORKERS:  
Acolyte- Wed- Jack Bunge; 8:30- Sarah Cluver  ; 11- Alaina Heitgerd
Ushers- Wed- Marv Hendershot, Don Luebke, Donn Nolte, Dave Callies  Sun- Figura Family
Altar- Set Up- Cheri' Hofeldt; Clean up- Pam Linke

Elders- Sat- Randy Fischer; 8:30- Steve McDowell; 11- Charlie Figura
Greeters- 8:30- Lew and Dianne Feldkamp; 11- Marv and Molly Hendershot
Lay readers- Sat- Marcia Sevier 8:30- Sandra Perricone 11-  Steve Robine
Sat. Pianist- Kathy Barrow
Organist-  Rachel Fisher
Projectionists: Sat. Perricone  8:30- ???? , 11- ????
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YESTERDAY'S  BIBLE QUIZ:    Which Gospel (Matthew, Mark, Luke or John) was most probably the first to be written?  Thank you Pat!! 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcan_priority

 

Okay, I went to several sites to get this answer – because I never trust just one group's opinion - but the above link summarizes what all of them said, the best. And you ought to read it, since it is interesting.

Anyway, most of the early church leaders thought it was Mathew – which, I'm guessing, is why his gospel account is first in the New Testament. But now, they actually think it was Mark. And if you dudes and dudettes check out the link I've included, you'll find out why.

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TODAY'S BIBLE QUIZ:  Where is the Bible verse that he will be called "Immanuel, which means 'God with us.'

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NEWS!!!! 

THE GARMS FAMILY SINGERS WILL BE HERE FOR A CHRISTMAS CONCERT ON THURSDAY AT 6PM!!

They are a wonderfully talented family who use their God-given abilities to honor him and bring entertainment to churches all around the USA.  Please mark your calendars and make every effort to be there.  You won't be disappointed.

 

Check them out here:

http://thegarmsfamily.com/

 

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Those RESPONSIBLE FOR BRINGING FOOD WEDNESDAY NIGHT ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Barrow

Beasley

Boeger Rich

Boeger Carol

Bueltmann

Bunge

Christophene

Coleman Ruth

Donsky

Fischer Randy Jr.

Foster

Frye

Hachtel

Herzog

Hoelscher Maryanne

Hoenig

Howard John, Shawna

Linke Bob

Linke Tim

Marschel

Marshall

McRoy

Neeley

Nitzschke Jane

Owenby

Perrey

Pucket Mike

Rahn

Ruhl

Russell

Schlenther

Sexton

Smith Mabel

Smith Mike and Peggy

Stockmann

VanHorn Ralph

Vessell

Woolf

Yoder

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HOPE FULL LIVING DEVOTIONS FOR SENIORS AVAILABLE TO ORDER FROM CHURCH FOR $8 FOR THE WHOLE YEAR!!

"Hope Full Living" is a daily devotional booklet just for seniors that Pastor contributes to.  He usually has one or two of his own devotions in it.  If we get 10 or more people to order it and each person gives $8 we can order them in bulk and have them mailed to church.  Order yours today by calling the church office!

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WARREN COUNTY COMMUNITY FITNESS CENTER IS BEGINNING NEW CLASS SESSIONS on JANUARY 4!!

They also have the gym open Monday-Friday 8am-7pm and Saturday 8am-noon.

 

It's in the old NIKE store in the mall. 

 

There are discounts for Senior and Kids.  Stop by to sign up today!

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MEN'S BREAKFAST IS THIS SATURDAY AT 8AM!
Biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, sausage and some sort of Christmas treat. 

 

Please RSVP today!!

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OPERATION BACKPACK FOR DECEMBER IS CANNED SOUP AND RAMEN NOODLES!!! 

Please help feed the less fortunate kids in Warrenton and Warren County, all of whom get two meals at school during the school week, but go hungry on weekends. 

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OFFERING ENVELOPES ARE ON THE TABLE IN THE NARTHEX!!!

If you are a confirmed member of St. John's you have offering envelopes!  Take them home!  Put money in them!  And Bring them back as your offering to the Lord!

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UNMARKED BLUE ENVELOPE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE GOING TO THE BUILDING EXPANSION PROGRAM
If you'd like it to go to the DCE fund you need to mark it for that!  Please make sure you mark the ENVELOPE clearly for the DCE PROGRAM!
________________________________________________________________________________________
DO YOU HAVE A KROGER CARD?  ENROLL IT IN THE COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM!!!
Register it online www.krogercommunityrewards.com and have it swiped each time you shop to earn money for Little Lambs. 
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GENERAL PRAYERS:

For IRMA TRAVELET, as she is having some complications and is losing her will to live.

 

For DAVE CALLIES as he recovers from losing a finger and injuries to others.

 

For CAL TAMELER as he is dealing with many complications and struggles with his eye.

 

For DAVE WINTER as he awaits an important test to identify troubling results from a prostate exam.

 

For DON PANHORST who is recovering from his third round of chemo. 

 

For DONNNA LINDSEY'S DAD, as he has been moved to Lincoln County Nursing and Rehab to recover from kidney troubles.

 

For KARIN KLAUSTERMEIER as she recovers from her hysterectomy.   

 

For MARIANNE LINKE, who has been moved to Warrenton Manor and is receiving treatment and antibiotics for a very stubborn infection.

 

For DENISE SCHLESSELMANN as she is in the Czech Republic to continue her mission work.

 

 

For WILMA WEIGLE as she continues to deal with the after effects of a severe stroke almost two years ago.  

Daily Email: Monday, December 11, 2015

DEVOTION:  Psalm 80:1-7 (ESV)

80 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,
    you who lead Joseph like a flock.
You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth.
²     Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh,
stir up your might
    and come to save us!

³ Restore us, O God;
    let your face shine, that we may be saved!

⁴ O Lord God of hosts,
    how long will you be angry with your people's prayers?
⁵ You have fed them with the bread of tears
    and given them tears to drink in full measure.
⁶ You make us an object of contention for our neighbors,
    and our enemies laugh among themselves.

⁷ Restore us, O God of hosts;
    let your face shine, that we may be saved! 

 

As Karin has been home lately she's been watching a lot of HGTV.  On that channel there are several shows like "Flip or Flop" and "Fixer Upper"  and other home renovation shows that take old houses and make them new.  They take the old junk out and replace it with all new or at least "repurposed" stuff.  They RESTORE what was useless and many times unlivable and turn it into something beautiful. 

 

That's the same thing King David is calling on God to do for us today.  He is calling on God to RESTORE us and make us new, to take away all the old sinful stuff in our lives and create a new heart and a right spirit within us.  He asks God to let his face shine upon us that we may be saved. 

 

How does this restoration happen?  Well, first there is the demolition.  When we confess our sins to God and turn from them to Him, it is as if he takes a sledge hammer to our sin and pulverizes it.  He totally annihilates all that nasty, old, shameful sin in us and clears it out leaving it in the dumpster of hell. 

 

Next he takes his own love, his mercy, and his grace and begins to repair the holes in the wall and all the stains and blemishes that sin has left behind.  He white washes the walls and primes them with his forgiveness. 

 

Thirdly, in the place of all that old cabinetry and furniture, he places new fixtures of joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, and self control.  He takes what was a heart of stone and replaces it with a pure heart that is full of him. 

 

Lastly, he dwells in that heart with His power and might so that he can keep it clean and pure.  He keeps it clean as His own Word goes into the hears and straight to the heart, and as His own body and blood go into the mouth for the forgiveness of sins.  And as he dwells in it there is peace in his newly renovated house and it is a peace that passes all understanding but never goes away.

 

How wonderful is that?  Who knew that when we surrender our dirty, cold, and useless heart to God he is able to do such wonderfully miraculous things? 

 

Remember this all during this Advent and Christmas Season.  If you heart, your soul, needs some major renovations get them done today at no cost to you.  The price has already been paid by Christ on the cross!  The whole bill is paid in full!  Alleluia!  Praise the Lord! 

 

Prayer:  Thank you for restoring us, O Lord, and for creating a new and right spirit within me.  Amen.

 

 

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CALENDAR:

Mon- Confirmation 5-6:15; High School youth and parents meeting 6:15-6:45

Tues- No quilting or Bible study till after Christmas

Wed- Supper 5:30; Worship 6:30; Choir 7:15

Thurs- GARMS FAMILY CONCERT 6pm!!

Fri- Bible Study at Hendershot's 7pm
Sat- Men's Breakfast 8am; Sunday school Christmas program practice 9-11; Worship 5
Sun- Worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; Sunday School Christmas Program 11am
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WORSHIP WORKERS:  
Acolyte- Wed- Jack Bunge; 8:30- Sarah Cluver  ; 11- Alaina Heitgerd
Ushers- Wed- Marv Hendershot, Don Luebke, Donn Nolte, Dave Callies  Sun- Figura Family
Altar- Set Up- Cheri' Hofeldt; Clean up- Pam Linke

Elders- Sat- Randy Fischer; 8:30- Steve McDowell; 11- Charlie Figura
Greeters- 8:30- Lew and Dianne Feldkamp; 11- Marv and Molly Hendershot
Lay readers- Sat- Marcia Sevier 8:30- Sandra Perricone 11-  Steve Robine
Sat. Pianist- Kathy Barrow
Organist-  Rachel Fisher
Projectionists: Sat. Perricone  8:30- ???? , 11- ????
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YESTERDAY'S  BIBLE QUIZ:    Which Gospel (Matthew, Mark, Luke or John) was most probably the first to be written?

 

I'll leave this up since no one answered yet. 

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NEWS!!!! 

THE GARMS FAMILY SINGERS WILL BE HERE FOR A CHRISTMAS CONCERT ON THURSDAY AT 6PM!!

They are a wonderfully talented family who use their God-given abilities to honor him and bring entertainment to churches all around the USA.  Please mark your calendars and make every effort to be there.  You won't be disappointed.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Those RESPONSIBLE FOR BRINGING FOOD WEDNESDAY NIGHT ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Barrow

Beasley

Boeger Rich

Boeger Carol

Bueltmann

Bunge

Christophene

Coleman Ruth

Donsky

Fischer Randy Jr.

Foster

Frye

Hachtel

Herzog

Hoelscher Maryanne

Hoenig

Howard John, Shawna

Linke Bob

Linke Tim

Marschel

Marshall

McRoy

Neeley

Nitzschke Jane

Owenby

Perrey

Pucket Mike

Rahn

Ruhl

Russell

Schlenther

Sexton

Smith Mabel

Smith Mike and Peggy

Stockmann

VanHorn Ralph

Vessell

Woolf

Yoder

 __________________________________________________________________________________________________

HOPE FULL LIVING DEVOTIONS FOR SENIORS AVAILABLE TO ORDER FROM CHURCH FOR $8 FOR THE WHOLE YEAR!!

"Hope Full Living" is a daily devotional booklet just for seniors that Pastor contributes to.  He usually has one or two of his own devotions in it.  If we get 10 or more people to order it and each person gives $8 we can order them in bulk and have them mailed to church.  Order yours today by calling the church office!

_____________________________________________________________________________________

WARREN COUNTY COMMUNITY FITNESS CENTER IS BEGINNING NEW CLASS SESSIONS on JANUARY 4!!

They also have the gym open Monday-Friday 8am-7pm and Saturday 8am-noon.

 

It's in the old NIKE store in the mall. 

 

There are discounts for Senior and Kids.  Stop by to sign up today!

________________________________________________________________________________

MEN'S BREAKFAST IS THIS SATURDAY AT 8AM!
Biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, sausage and some sort of Christmas treat. 

 

Please RSVP today!!

_________________________________________________________________________________

OPERATION BACKPACK FOR DECEMBER IS CANNED SOUP AND RAMEN NOODLES!!! 

Please help feed the less fortunate kids in Warrenton and Warren County, all of whom get two meals at school during the school week, but go hungry on weekends. 

____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

OFFERING ENVELOPES ARE ON THE TABLE IN THE NARTHEX!!!

If you are a confirmed member of St. John's you have offering envelopes!  Take them home!  Put money in them!  And Bring them back as your offering to the Lord!

 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

UNMARKED BLUE ENVELOPE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE GOING TO THE BUILDING EXPANSION PROGRAM
If you'd like it to go to the DCE fund you need to mark it for that!  Please make sure you mark the ENVELOPE clearly for the DCE PROGRAM!
________________________________________________________________________________________
DO YOU HAVE A KROGER CARD?  ENROLL IT IN THE COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM!!!
Register it online www.krogercommunityrewards.com and have it swiped each time you shop to earn money for Little Lambs. 
__________________________________________________________________________________________

GENERAL PRAYERS:

For IRMA TRAVELET, as she is having some complications and is losing her will to live.

 

For DAVE CALLIES as he recovers from losing a finger and injuries to others.

 

For CAL TAMELER as he is dealing with many complications and struggles with his eye.

 

For DAVE WINTER as he awaits an important test to identify troubling results from a prostate exam.

 

For DON PANHORST who is recovering from his third round of chemo. 

 

For DONNNA LINDSEY'S DAD, as he has been moved to Lincoln County Nursing and Rehab to recover from kidney troubles.

 

For KARIN KLAUSTERMEIER as she recovers from her hysterectomy.   

 

For MARIANNE LINKE, who has been moved to Warrenton Manor and is receiving treatment and antibiotics for a very stubborn infection.

 

For DENISE SCHLESSELMANN as she is in the Czech Republic to continue her mission work.

 

 

For WILMA WEIGLE as she continues to deal with the after effects of a severe stroke almost two years ago.  

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Daily Email: Thursday, December 10, 2015

DEVOTION:  Luke 7:18-35

¹⁸ The disciples of John reported all these things to him. And John, ¹⁹ calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, "Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?" ²⁰ And when the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, 'Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?'" ²¹ In that hour he healed many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and on many who were blind he bestowed sight. ²² And he answered them, "Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good news preached to them. ²³ And blessed is the one who is not offended by me."

²⁴ When John's messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? ²⁵ What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are dressed in splendid clothing and live in luxury are in kings' courts. ²⁶ What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. ²⁷ This is he of whom it is written,

"'Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
    who will prepare your way before you.'

²⁸ I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he." ²⁹ (When all the people heard this, and the tax collectors too, they declared God just, having been baptized with the baptism of John, ³⁰ but the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.)

³¹ "To what then shall I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like? ³² They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another,

"'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance;
    we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.'

³³ For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, 'He has a demon.' ³⁴ The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' ³⁵ Yet wisdom is justified by all her children."

 

Some people aren't going to be satisfied no matter what.  They didn't like John because he didn't live like they did.  He was too weird.  They didn't like Jesus because He was TOO MUCH like they were.  He ate regular food and even drank wine. 

 

Those who don't want to submit to the will of God, and those who will pick and choose what Scripture they want to believe and don't want to believe will never be satisfied with God's Word.  They will never be satisfied to say "If God says it, I say it." or "If it's God's will, I will abide by it." 

 

It is hard for all off us, because our will human will is naturally opposed to God's will by virtue of being born of two human parents and living after the Fall of Adam and Eve.  Yet, by the power of the Holy Spirit working through His Word and Sacraments, we have been regenerated.  We have been born again.  And so, as we are being continually brought closer to God's will as He sanctifies up more and more as we see the Day of the Lord approaching. 

 

I know He is forming me more and more, day by day, as I have gone through discipline and times of struggle to strip and chip away at all that hard sin I have in my life.  I know he's doing the same for you.  Look for it!  Realize it!  Rejoice in it!  Accept it!  When you do, it will feel like a weight has been lifted off your shoulders.  You will see God's will in a whole new light.  Don't be like the Pharisees and Sadducees who weren't satisfied with the Jesus they saw, talked with, and experienced.  Be satisfied to know Him for who He is, your God and Lord. 

 

Prayer:  Lord, help me to surrender to your will and to be satisfied with who You truly are and not our own supposition of who we think You should be.  Amen.

 

 

 

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CALENDAR:
Sat- Sunday school Christmas program practice 9-11; 3 yr old Little Lambs Christmas Program 3pm; Worship 5
Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45; 4 yr old LL Christmas Program 3pm
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WORSHIP WORKERS:  
Acolyte- 8:30- Jacob Winn   ; 11- Hailey Blechle
Ushers- Sun- George, Gary, and ben Hoelscher, and Brent Davis
Altar- Set Up- Ruth Walters Clean up- Joanne Hachtel

Elders- Sat- Jim Rahn; 8:30- Don Turnure; 11- Steve McDowell
Greeters- 8:30- Dave and Linda Callies; 11- Steve and Sandy Robine
Lay readers- Sat- Jim Rahn 8:30- Jacob Nagel 11-  Steve McDowell
Sat. Pianist- Tim Sherman
Organist-  Sun (pianist)- Kathy Barrow
Projectionists: Sat. Pam Bueltmann  8:30- Terry McKenzie , 11- ?????
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YESTERDAY'S  BIBLE QUIZ:  Find a verse in Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, or Malachi that is a prophecy about Jesus. 

(Leave it to Pat King to be extremely thorough.)

 

.  Zephaniah

     These verses refer to Christ's return and Judgement Day:

"For the day of the LORD is at hand. … And it shall come to pass at that time that I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and punish the men who are settled in complacency, who say in their heart, 'The LORD will not do good, nor will He do evil'" (1:7, 12).

"The great day of the LORD is near. … That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of devastation and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness. … I will bring distress upon men, and they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the LORD" (1:14-17).

 

2. Haggai

 

Haggai 2:6-7 – refers to Christ's return

⁶ "This is what the Lord Almighty says: 'In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. ⁷ I will shake all nations, and what is desired by all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,' says the Lord Almighty.

 

3. Zechariah

There are a lot of prophecies regarding Jesus in this book, but I decided to go with one -Zechariah 12:10 - about the crucifixion.

 

"And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son."

 

4. Malachi

"But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings," Malachi 4:2

According to Jewish sages and tradition, this Sun of Righteousness referred to in Malachi's prophecy was understood to be the Messiah, who would have the power to heal who ever touched the tzit-tzit (fringes) on his garment. (see Matthew 9:20-22, Mark 5:25-34, and Mark 6:56)

 

So, if you're wondering what the tzit-tzit is, I looked it up for you. I am so good to you!.

 

"In Jesus' day, Jewish men wore a simple tunic both at home and at work. When appearing in public, they would cover their tunic with a large rectangular cloth which draped over the shoulder and fell to the ankles. This cloth was called a tallit and served as protection from cold and rain. Hanging from the end of each of its four corners (wings) was a tzitzit in obedience to the biblical command. The hem of this garment is actually made with fringes, or tassels (called tzitziyot, in Hebrew). These were required to be on the four corners of all clothing of Jewish men, in accordance with God's instruction. These tassels were to remind each Jewish man of his responsibility to fulfill God's commandments in Deuteronomy 22 :12 and Num.15:37-40. In fact, these tassels are tied into 613 knots to constantly remind Jewish men of the 613 laws of Moses, of which there are 365 prohibitions (The "thou shalt not" laws), and 248 affirmations (the "thou shall" laws). The knots also correspond with the ineffable name of God, the unspoken yod-hey-vav-hey, Yahweh." 

 

Tomorrow I won't be home, so it'll be up to someone else to answer this.

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TODAY'S QUIZ:  Which Gospel (Matthew, Mark, Luke or John) was most probably the first to be written?

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NEWS!!!! 

THE GARMS FAMILY SINGERS WILL BE HERE FOR A CHRISTMAS CONCERT ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17 AT 6PM!!!

They are a wonderfully talented family who use their God-given abilities to honor him and bring entertainment to churches all around the USA.  Please mark your calendars and make every effort to be there.  You won't be disappointed.

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ORDER YOUR POINSETTIAS TO BE PLACED IN THE CHANCEL (ALTAR AREA) FOR CHRISTMAS IN HONOR OR IN MEMORY OF SOMEONE OR JUST AS A THANK YOU TO THE LORD FOR HIS CHURCH!!

$13.50 each

Sign up on the table in the narthex or call the church office.

Pay in the office or put your payment in the offering plate, but make sure it is CLEARLY MARKED "For POINSETTIA".

 

You can take them home with you after worship on Christmas Day!

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OPERATION BACKPACK FOR DECEMBER IS CANNED SOUP AND RAMEN NOODLES!!! 

Please help feed the less fortunate kids in Warrenton and Warren County, all of whom get two meals at school during the school week, but go hungry on weekends. 

____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

OFFERING ENVELOPES ARE ON THE TABLE IN THE NARTHEX!!!

If you are a confirmed member of St. John's you have offering envelopes!  Take them home!  Put money in them!  And Bring them back as your offering to the Lord!

 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

UNMARKED BLUE ENVELOPE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE GOING TO THE BUILDING EXPANSION PROGRAM
If you'd like it to go to the DCE fund you need to mark it for that!  Please make sure you mark the ENVELOPE clearly for the DCE PROGRAM!
________________________________________________________________________________________
DO YOU HAVE A KROGER CARD?  ENROLL IT IN THE COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM!!!
Register it online www.krogercommunityrewards.com and have it swiped each time you shop to earn money for Little Lambs. 
__________________________________________________________________________________________

GENERAL PRAYERS:

For IRMA TRAVELET, as she recovers from surgery to repair her broken hip, shoulder and arm.

 

For the FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF DAVE KOHRS as they mourn his loss. 

 

For DAVE CALLIES as he recovers from losing a finger and injuries to others.

 

For CAL TAMELER as he is dealing with many complications and struggles with his eye.

 

For DAVE WINTER as he awaits an important test to identify troubling results from a prostate exam.

 

For DON PANHORST who is recovering from his third round of chemo that he received yesterday. 

 

For DONNNA LINDSEY'S DAD, as he has been moved to Lincoln County Nursing and Rehab to recover from kidney troubles.

 

For KARIN KLAUSTERMEIER as she recovers from her hysterectomy.   

 

For MARIANNE LINKE, who has been moved to Warrenton Manor and is receiving treatment and antibiotics for a very stubborn infection.

 

For DENISE SCHLESSELMANN as she is in the Czech Republic to continue her mission work.

 

 

For WILMA WEIGLE as she continues to deal with the after effects of a severe stroke almost two years ago.  

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Daily Email: Wednesday, December 9, 2015

DEVOTION:  Philippians 4:4-7

⁴ Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. ⁵ Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; ⁶ do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

 

 

Every time I read this I get a little bit something different out of it.  Today as I was reading it, I was struck by how Paul seems to be telling us to stay positive and joyful.  When I see the word "reasonableness" I think of someone who has a pleasant disposition, someone others like to be around, someone to whom people listen. 

 

The NIV translates the word as "gentleness" which is a good word to use too. 

 

You get the picture of one who has the Lord's will in mind and wants others to know the love of Jesus through  his words and actions.

 

If you're always crabby, always divisive, always critical, no one is going to be around you, except for those who love misery. 

 

Someone on Facebook said something like this  the other day "Sometimes the best evangelism is telling people you're a Christian then NOT being a complete jerk."  

 

I took that to heart.  I haven't always been the most loving caring, gentle, or reasonable pastor (especially early on in my ministry).  As I look back on my life, there are so many times that I wish I could take back when I was a complete jerk to people. 

 

And so I take the passage from Philippians to heart as well and so should you!  Over the years I have continued to resolve to let my gentleness and reasonableness be evident to all.  I have become less judgmental.  And I most certainly pray A LOT more, as I have come to realize more and more that God the Holy Spirit is the one who changes hearts and minds, not me. 

 

So I encourage you to be gentle and reasonable, bring your requests to God, and the God off peace will guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus!

 

Prayer: Lord, please keep molding me into the servant you want me to be, that through my gentleness and reasonableness you may change hearts and minds to believe in you.  Amen.

 

 

 

 

 

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CALENDAR:

Wed- Advent Supper 5:30; Advent Worship 6:30; Choir 7:15
Sat- Sunday school Christmas program practice 9-11; Little Lambs Christmas Program 3pm; Worship 5
Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45
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WORSHIP WORKERS:  
Acolyte- Wed- John Pezold  8:30- Jacob Winn   ; 11- Hailey Blechle
Ushers- Wed- Allan Dreyer, Lew Feldkamp, Kent Jacobsmeyer, Paul Klover; Sun- George, Gary, and ben Hoelscher, and Brent Davis
Altar- Set Up- Ruth Walters Clean up- Joanne Hachtel

Elders- Sat- Jim Rahn; 8:30- Don Turnure; 11- Steve McDowell
Greeters- 8:30- Dave and Linda Callies; 11- Steve and Sandy Robine
Lay readers- Sat- Jim Rahn 8:30- Jacob Nagel 11-  Steve McDowell
Sat. Pianist- Tim Sherman
Organist-  Wed. Rachel Fisher; Sun- Kathy Barrow
Projectionists: Sat. Pam Bueltmann  8:30- Terry McKenzie , 11- ?????
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YESTERDAY'S  BIBLE QUIZ: Who was Zephaniah?  (Again, Pat King knocks it out of the park.  I'm sure there was some googling involved, but that's ok.)

 

The name Zephaniah (Hebrew -- Tsephan-yah) means "Yahweh hides" or "Yahweh has hidden."

 

Zephaniah prophesied around 625 B.C., which makes him a contemporary of Jeremiah. Zeph. 1:1 identifies him as the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, during the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah. Many scholars believe that the "Hezekiah" referred to here, was King Hezekiah of the royal House of David, and one of Judah's most righteous kings. When Hezekiah died, it was Zephaniah's great uncle, Manasseh, and not his great grandfather, Amariah, who ascended the throne. Manasseh became the most corrupt king in Judah's history, reversing all the gains his father had made. He is also thought to be the king responsible for putting Isaiah to death.

 

But back to Zephaniah. Since his name means "hidden," many scholars believe that it refers to him having been "hidden" from Manasseh's atrocities. Others, however, insist this is not possible due to a lack of time from the days of King Hezekiah to the birth of Zephaniah.

 

Zephaniah's prophecy takes place during the reign of Josiah, the last good king that Judah had. However, like the reforms of Hezekiah, it appears that the hearts of the people are not really in Josiah's reforms. When hearts remain unchanged, outward improvements cannot last. Josiah, a devout man, does his best to get the nation back on the right track, so God promises not to bring judgment upon the land of Judah during his lifetime. It will be coming though, and the time is nearing. Zephaniah's prophecy deals with God's judgment upon His own people, followed by descriptions of divine judgment upon the surrounding nations, and finally a section dealing with the future hope of salvation under the Messiah which will be enjoyed by a remnant of the people.

Because of his stern denunciations of the sins of the people and his impassioned cries for repentance, some scholars have called him the 'puritan' prophet. And, taking a hint from Zeph. 1:12, artists of the Middle Ages represented Zephaniah as the man with the lamp, searching Jerusalem for sinners to bring them to punishment.

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TODAY'S QUIZ:  Find a verse in Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, or Malachi that is a prophecy about Jesus. 

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NEWS!!!! 

 

ADVENT SUPPER TONIGHT AT 5:30!!!  WORSHIP AT 6:30!!

 Below are the last names of families and individuals responsible for bringing food this Wednesday.  Please bring two of the following: salad, side dish, dessert.)

 

PLEASE BE FAITHFUL IN THIS!  It is a wonderful fellowship and worship opportunity!!!

 

 

Bader

Baldwin

Blankenship

Blechle

Blessing

Bohning

Brockfeld

Brown

Brunson

Clark

Cleveland

Cluver

Davis

Deroy

Dorn

Ebert

Elcan

Figura Jason

Fischer

Groeber

Groeper

Guetersloh

Heitgerd (both)

Hendershot

Hoescher Roy

Hoelscher Walter

Hofeldt

Huster

Jaeger

Johson

Klaustermeier

Klover

Lewis

Lichtsinn

Lindsey

Luebke (all)

McKenzie (Terry)

Miller

Nagel

Panhorst

Parks

Peery

Prouhet

Puckett Pat

Roseman

Rowe

Schaumberg

Schirr

Scott Josh

Scott Tim

Sevier

Shull

Simmerman

Smith Kyle

Spoede

Stark

Statler

Tameler

Tate

Temme

Toedebusch Wayne

Turnure

Weigle

Williams

Winn

Winter

Young

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ORDER YOUR POINSETTIAS TO BE PLACED IN THE CHANCEL (ALTAR AREA) FOR CHRISTMAS IN HONOR OR IN MEMORY OF SOMEONE OR JUST AS A THANK YOU TO THE LORD FOR HIS CHURCH!!

$13.50 each

Sign up on the table in the narthex or call the church office.

Pay in the office or put your payment in the offering plate, but make sure it is CLEARLY MARKED "For POINSETTIA".

 

You can take them home with you after worship on Christmas Day!

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OFFERING ENVELOPES ARE ON THE TABLE IN THE NARTHEX!!!

If you are a confirmed member of St. John's you have offering envelopes!  Take them home!  Put money in them!  And Bring them back as your offering to the Lord!

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THE GARMS FAMILY SINGERS WILL BE HERE FOR A CHRISTMAS CONCERT ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17 AT 6PM!!!

They are a wonderfully talented family who use their God-given abilities to honor him and bring entertainment to churches all around the USA.  Please mark your calendars and make every effort to be there.  You won't be disappointed.

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LADIES AID IS SELLING CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR $5 a BOX!!  

Once they're gone, that's it.  There won't be another order when they run out!  Get them today!  They're in the basement and you can give money to whoever is in the office.

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PLEASE ORDER SCRIP !!!!! 

A NEW AND EASY FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY!!! 

The order forms are on the table in the narthex!  Just about every store that you can think of is on the list!  Use the cards just like you would use a debit/credit card and help St. John's make  A LOT of money

Place your order, along with your check, made payable to St. Johns, in the "Bob the Builder" box. 

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OPERATION BACKPACK FOR DECEMBER IS CANNED SOUP AND RAMEN NOODLES!!! 

Please help feed the less fortunate kids in Warrenton and Warren County, all of whom get two meals at school during the school week, but go hungry on weekends. 

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UNMARKED BLUE ENVELOPE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE GOING TO THE BUILDING EXPANSION PROGRAM
If you'd like it to go to the DCE fund you need to mark it for that!  Please make sure you mark the ENVELOPE clearly for the DCE PROGRAM!
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DO YOU HAVE A KROGER CARD?  ENROLL IT IN THE COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM!!!
Register it online www.krogercommunityrewards.com and have it swiped each time you shop to earn money for Little Lambs. 
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GENERAL PRAYERS:

For IRMA TRAVELET, as she recovers from surgery to repair her broken hip, shoulder and arm.

 

For the FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF DAVE KOHRS as they mourn his loss. 

 

For DAVE CALLIES as he recovers from losing a finger and injuries to others.

 

For CAL TAMELER as he is dealing with many complications and struggles with his eye.

 

For DAVE WINTER as he awaits an important test to identify troubling results from a prostate exam.

 

For DON PANHORST who is recovering from his third round of chemo that he received yesterday. 

 

For DONNNA LINDSEY'S DAD, as he has been moved to Lincoln County Nursing and Rehab to recover from kidney troubles.

 

For KARIN KLAUSTERMEIER as she recovers from her hysterectomy.   

 

For MARIANNE LINKE, who has been moved to Warrenton Manor and is receiving treatment and antibiotics for a very stubborn infection.

 

For DENISE SCHLESSELMANN as she is in the Czech Republic to continue her mission work.

 

 

For WILMA WEIGLE as she continues to deal with the after effects of a severe stroke almost two years ago.