Cara wet through her minor surgery just fine and is doing very well! Thanks for praying for her everyone! I love my church family!
Praise the Lord!
Have a good night!
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13 years ago
Prayer request for Barbara Perricone
Please pray for Barbara Perricone as she is hospitalized with pneumonia. Thank you!
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Update on Milo Owenby
Milo has been discharged from Cardinal Glennon and is back at home already. Little children who don't know what it means to be sick usually recover a whole lot more quickly than us old people!
Thanks for the prayers!
Thanks for the prayers!
Prayer request for the Heitgerd family
Please pray for the Heitgerd family today as David, Donna's son and Scott's brother, passed away last night at 10:30pm from lymphoma at the age of 59.
Prayer Request for Milo Owenby
Milo Owenby is the 2 year old son off Ben and Stephanie Owenby. He has pneumonia and has been admitted to Cardinal Glennon. He is already improving after getting breathing treatments and medicine, but was admitted just in case.
Daily Email: Tuesday, May 17, 2016
DEVOTION: Proverbs 8:1-4 English Standard Version (ESV)
"The Blessings of Wisdom"
When Solomon uses the pronoun "I" is he talking about himself? Is he saying that he, Solomon, was with God from the beginning? No. He is talking about wisdom, and in fact the personification of wisdom, in essence the pre-incarnate Christ. Christ is the Word made flesh. He is wisdom incarnate.
Wisdom starts with a knowledge of Christ and His love and forgiveness. Wisdom starts with knowing that you don't know it all, that you don't have all the answers. It starts with knowing that you have and always will make mistakes.
Once you get all that, then you can marvel at the all encompassing wisdom of God. It is so far above and beyond everything that we can ever comprehend. So when we question God, as Job did, and try to argue with Him, or change His ways, He has every right to strike us down and say, "who are you that you should question me?"
Instead of destroying us forever He has mercy on us. In His wisdom He loves us with an eternal love. In His wisdom He sent His Son to be wisdom incarnate for us and to suffer and die in our stead. Praise God for His wisdom toward us today!
Prayer: Lord God, thank You for sending Your Son, Wisdom Incarnate, to be Wisdom for us. Give us Your wisdom by the power of Your Spirit, that we might live in peace forevermore. Amen.
"The Blessings of Wisdom"
8 Does not wisdom call?
Does not understanding raise her voice?
2 On the heights beside the way,
at the crossroads she takes her stand;
3 beside the gates in front of the town,
at the entrance of the portals she cries aloud:
4 "To you, O men, I call,
and my cry is to the children of man.
22 "The Lord possessed[a] me at the beginning of his work,[b]
the first of his acts of old.
23 Ages ago I was set up,
at the first, before the beginning of the earth.
24 When there were no depths I was brought forth,
when there were no springs abounding with water.
25 Before the mountains had been shaped,
before the hills, I was brought forth,
26 before he had made the earth with its fields,
or the first of the dust of the world.
27 When he established the heavens, I was there;
when he drew a circle on the face of the deep,
28 when he made firm the skies above,
when he established[c] the fountains of the deep,
29 when he assigned to the sea its limit,
so that the waters might not transgress his command,
when he marked out the foundations of the earth,
30 then I was beside him, like a master workman,
and I was daily his[d] delight,
rejoicing before him always,
31 rejoicing in his inhabited world
and delighting in the children of man.
When Solomon uses the pronoun "I" is he talking about himself? Is he saying that he, Solomon, was with God from the beginning? No. He is talking about wisdom, and in fact the personification of wisdom, in essence the pre-incarnate Christ. Christ is the Word made flesh. He is wisdom incarnate.
Wisdom starts with a knowledge of Christ and His love and forgiveness. Wisdom starts with knowing that you don't know it all, that you don't have all the answers. It starts with knowing that you have and always will make mistakes.
Once you get all that, then you can marvel at the all encompassing wisdom of God. It is so far above and beyond everything that we can ever comprehend. So when we question God, as Job did, and try to argue with Him, or change His ways, He has every right to strike us down and say, "who are you that you should question me?"
Instead of destroying us forever He has mercy on us. In His wisdom He loves us with an eternal love. In His wisdom He sent His Son to be wisdom incarnate for us and to suffer and die in our stead. Praise God for His wisdom toward us today!
Prayer: Lord God, thank You for sending Your Son, Wisdom Incarnate, to be Wisdom for us. Give us Your wisdom by the power of Your Spirit, that we might live in peace forevermore. Amen.
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CALENDAR:
Tues- Quilters 9-2; Board of Outreach meeting 6pm; Gun Club Fun 7pm
Wed- Last day of school in Warrenton; Ladies Aid noon; Choir 7
Thurs- Social Security seminar 6:30
Fri- Bible study at Hendershots 7pm
Sat- Men's breakfast 8am; Worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; Worship 11; Gross Out Challenge Day
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WORSHIP WORKERS:
Acolyte- 8:30- Hailey Blechle 11- Jack Bunge
Ushers- Don Hance, Rich Boeger, Doug Walters, Don Tate
Altar- Set up- Lucille Luebke; Clean Up- Lynn Russell, and Elaine Schauer
Elders- Sat- Roy Bohning; 8:30- John Hachtel; 11- Steve Robine
Greeters- 8:30- Dave and Linda Callies; 11- Dan and Lisa Rausch
Lay Readers- Sat- Roy Bohning 8:30- Amber Vossen; 11- Steve Robine
Organist- Rachel Fisher
Piano- Kathy Barrow
Projectionists: Sat- Pam Bueltmann; 8:30- George Pezold 11- Luke Rausch
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: What is Sheol?
Oh! I know this one too! And don't even have to look it up, because, YES!!!!, I am that dang smart. Despite what all of you may have heard!
First off, "Sheol" is not some OLD lady. No. It's. Not. I know. she-ol does sound like it could be, but trust me on this.
It is actually the "abode of the dead." The Jewish version of Hades – if you're into Greek mythology – which I used to read when I was young.
According to the Hebrew texts, it is a "place of darkness to which all the dead go, both the righteous and the unrighteous, regardless of the moral choices made in life, a place of stillness and darkness cut off from life and from God."
The Catholics call it purgatory. I know, because after my Catholic grandmother bit the dust, the priest hit us up for some cash to get her out. Not sure if the Jews do the same thing, but doubt it. That was more of a pre-Reformation thing.
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TODAY'S QUIZ: According to Solomon, what is the purpose of his Proverbs?
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NEWS!!!!
DO YOU WANT TO LEARN ALL ABOUT GUNS AND HOW TO USE THEM? TONGHT IS YOUR NIGHT TO BE AT CHURCH AT 7PM!!!
Paul Brockfeld and Jason Cluver will bring a wide variety of guns (shotguns, rifles, and handguns) for us to look at and learn how to operate. We will all get to handle the guns. No shooting.
This will be a great opportunity check out all sorts of guns so you can be more confident and sure of your ability and knowledge, and even learn which one would best fit you!
_______________________________________________________________________________
SOCIAL SECURITY: READY OR NOT WORKSHOP IS ON THURSDAY, MAY 19 at 6:30pm!
Come learn how a little planning could help you avoid making a mistake. You may save thousands over the rest of your life. Our government has made Social Security a moving target. Know how the new rules may affect you. The workshop will be sponsored by the Senior Services Resources Group! Drinks and Sandwiches will follow! Please call Marilyn at 456-2888 to reserve your seat.
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MEN'S BREAKFAST THIS SATURDAY AT 8AM!
Pancakes, bacon, sausage, eggs, fruit
We will finish our video study of other religions by looking at "New Age" religions, the Unification Church (Moonies), and Scientology (L. Ron Hubbard, Tom Cruise)
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NEW PAPER RECYCLING AT CHURCH
You may have noticed the big red dumpster on the parking lot. That is for you to dump your used paper!!
Any kind and color of paper is acceptable. No cardboard.
Church will get money per pound.
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GROSS OUT CHALLENGE ENDS THIS SUNDAY!
If you want to see Kelsey or Pastor covered in all sorts of gross stuff, get your money in the jugs by this Sunday!! Whoever gets the most money in their jug will get dumped on. So get that money into Kelsey's jug asap!!
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TRIBUTE TO VETERANS MEMORIAL PAVER PROJECT IS UNDERWAY
Place your order online at www.tributetoveteransmemorial.org or get an application from the office.
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PASTOR KLAUSTERMEIER IS BIKING 1,000 MILES THIS SUMMER FOR LEADACHILD!!!
We have been blessed beyond measure in the United States haven't we? I want you to join me in making a global difference by releasing children from poverty through Christian education.
Instead of taking a week off and joining my fellow Lead a Child bikers who are riding the Fault Line across four states this year, I have decided to go solo and bike 1,000 miles locally and while on vacation by August 1 to raise funds for LeadaChild. Would you sponsor me so that I can raise funds to support this most worthy organization? In my opinion, there is no more worthy organization to support than LeadaChild!
LeadaChild provides educational assistance to over 26,000 children and shares the love of Jesus Christ with the students and their families! LeadaChild supports the poorest of the poor children through Christian education in the following countries:
Guatemala Chad Honduras Palestine Haiti Uganda
Gambia Ivory Coast El Salvador Nigeria Panama Nicaragua
Burma Ghana Chile Venezuela Bolivia Mexico
Liberia Uruguay Sri Lanka India Guinea Sierra Leone
Bangladesh Cambodia South Africa Togo Thailand
These students need your help to find a way out of poverty through Christian education and learn of the hope of Christ our Savior.
Please fill out your information below and send it with your check or donate online through the LeadaChild website: http://www.leadachild.org/bike
Every dollar makes a difference. Please give generously. Please remember all of the riders in your prayers! Thank you much for your support!
Biking For Kids Together,
Pastor Jeremy Klaustermeier
LeadaChild is a 501 C-3 non-profit organization and is a Recognized Service Organization of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.
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HELP LITTLE LAMBS GET SOME NEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT!!!
Order some Avon "Skin So Soft" from Little Lambs to help them raise money for new playground equipment! Call Karin at 314-691-7283 to place your order!
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OPERATION BACKPACK FOR MAY IS CANNED FRUIT!!!
Remember this is for the poor and needy children of our community and county that often receive two breakfast and lunch at school, and have very little or no food at home.
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GENERAL PRAYER
For OUR CONGREGATION, that monetary giving would increase so that we can afford the ministries that we are currently doing and can increase in the ministries that are needed.
For CHERYL, a cousin of Tony and Sandra Perricone, who is going through breast cancer treatment right now.
For DONNA HEITGERD'S SON , DAVID, who has cancer and is going through chemo and radiation treatment.
For DON AND CAROL BRAZEE who were both in church on Saturday night and are doing better.
For DENISE SCHLESSELMANN as she finishes up her current mission work in the Czech Republic and makes her decisions for her future.
Thank you!
Yesterday at our voters' meeting I was recognized by the Missouri District and by St. John's for 15 years in ministry. All 15 years have been spent in Warrenton, Missouri.
I want to first thank St. John's for sticking with me. You've had your opportunities to get rid of me when I did and said the wrong things. Thank you for being forgiving of my many faults and mess ups.
I also want to thank Karin for putting up with me. I can honestly say that most of my good points as a pastor are because of her. When I don't run things past her first, they usually don't go right. She is my grounding and my wisdom sent directly by God for me. I love you honey!
Most importantly I thank God for calling me to this ministry despite my inadequacies. He has most certainly been the one doing the work. I'm just his hands, feet, and mouth. Thank you Lord!
I want to first thank St. John's for sticking with me. You've had your opportunities to get rid of me when I did and said the wrong things. Thank you for being forgiving of my many faults and mess ups.
I also want to thank Karin for putting up with me. I can honestly say that most of my good points as a pastor are because of her. When I don't run things past her first, they usually don't go right. She is my grounding and my wisdom sent directly by God for me. I love you honey!
Most importantly I thank God for calling me to this ministry despite my inadequacies. He has most certainly been the one doing the work. I'm just his hands, feet, and mouth. Thank you Lord!
To God be ALL the glory!
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Daily Email: Monday, May 16, 2016
Sorry this is so late. The internet was off for a while here.
DEVOTION: Psalm 8
O Lord, Our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. Out of the mouths of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger. When I look at your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him? Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. You have given him dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the field, the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, whatever passes along the paths of the seas. O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!
What is in a name? How about everything? When God told Moses to call Him "Yahweh", which means "I am" there is tons of meaning in those two little words. When He is called Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, there is all the meaning in the world in it. In fact, there is so much meaning that we can never fathom or comprehend all of it.
This coming weekend we celebrate the Trinity. To even try to explain the Trinity is to go beyond our bounds. There is no human explanation for it that will suffice or will adequately say all that needs to be said. Even the extra long Athanasian Creed doesn't even begin to do it justice.
That's why when David says what He does here, it is a wonderful exposition of everything that God is about. We can say that He goes above and beyond all explanation. He is way above the heavens. He is love!
We are nothing compared to God. David asks, "What is man that you are mindful of him?" Answer? Nothing but dust.
The other answer is EVERYTHING. We are everything to Him only because He loves us. He has chosen us. We are His! That's why He reveals Himself to us, to little children. He reveals Himself to us so that we can know Him and love Him!
Prayer: Lord, thank you for loving us enough to reveal yourself to us and show us that you love us. Help us to keep from trying to put our will or understanding on you! Instead, give us the will to surrender to you. Amen.
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CALENDAR:
Mon- Last day of school in WRIGHT CITY
Tues- Quilters 9-2; Board of Outreach meeting 6pm; Gun Club Fun 7pm
Wed- Last day of school in WARRENTON; Ladies Aid noon; Choir 7
Thurs- Social Security seminar 6:30
Fri- Bible study at Hendershots 7pm
Sat- Men's breakfast 8am; Worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; Worship 11; Gross Out Challenge Day
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WORSHIP WORKERS:
Acolyte- 8:30- Hailey Blechle 11- Jack Bunge
Ushers- Don Hance, Rich Boeger, Doug Walters, Don Tate
Altar- Set up- Lucille Luebke; Clean Up- Lynn Russell, and Elaine Schauer
Elders- Sat- Roy Bohning; 8:30- John Hachtel; 11- Steve Robine
Greeters- 8:30- Dave and Linda Callies; 11- Dan and Lisa Rausch
Lay Readers- Sat- Roy Bohning 8:30- Amber Vossen; 11- Steve Robine
Organist- Rachel Fisher
Piano- Kathy Barrow
Projectionists: Sat- Pam Bueltmann; 8:30- George Pezold 11- Luke Rausch
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: Who was Adonijah?
DEVOTION: Psalm 8
O Lord, Our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. Out of the mouths of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger. When I look at your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him? Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. You have given him dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the field, the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, whatever passes along the paths of the seas. O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!
What is in a name? How about everything? When God told Moses to call Him "Yahweh", which means "I am" there is tons of meaning in those two little words. When He is called Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, there is all the meaning in the world in it. In fact, there is so much meaning that we can never fathom or comprehend all of it.
This coming weekend we celebrate the Trinity. To even try to explain the Trinity is to go beyond our bounds. There is no human explanation for it that will suffice or will adequately say all that needs to be said. Even the extra long Athanasian Creed doesn't even begin to do it justice.
That's why when David says what He does here, it is a wonderful exposition of everything that God is about. We can say that He goes above and beyond all explanation. He is way above the heavens. He is love!
We are nothing compared to God. David asks, "What is man that you are mindful of him?" Answer? Nothing but dust.
The other answer is EVERYTHING. We are everything to Him only because He loves us. He has chosen us. We are His! That's why He reveals Himself to us, to little children. He reveals Himself to us so that we can know Him and love Him!
Prayer: Lord, thank you for loving us enough to reveal yourself to us and show us that you love us. Help us to keep from trying to put our will or understanding on you! Instead, give us the will to surrender to you. Amen.
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CALENDAR:
Mon- Last day of school in WRIGHT CITY
Tues- Quilters 9-2; Board of Outreach meeting 6pm; Gun Club Fun 7pm
Wed- Last day of school in WARRENTON; Ladies Aid noon; Choir 7
Thurs- Social Security seminar 6:30
Fri- Bible study at Hendershots 7pm
Sat- Men's breakfast 8am; Worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; Worship 11; Gross Out Challenge Day
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WORSHIP WORKERS:
Acolyte- 8:30- Hailey Blechle 11- Jack Bunge
Ushers- Don Hance, Rich Boeger, Doug Walters, Don Tate
Altar- Set up- Lucille Luebke; Clean Up- Lynn Russell, and Elaine Schauer
Elders- Sat- Roy Bohning; 8:30- John Hachtel; 11- Steve Robine
Greeters- 8:30- Dave and Linda Callies; 11- Dan and Lisa Rausch
Lay Readers- Sat- Roy Bohning 8:30- Amber Vossen; 11- Steve Robine
Organist- Rachel Fisher
Piano- Kathy Barrow
Projectionists: Sat- Pam Bueltmann; 8:30- George Pezold 11- Luke Rausch
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: Who was Adonijah?
Oh! I remember this from that whole "Let's all read the Bible together!" thing we did last year. (Yes! My memory is that good! Senility has not kicked in yet, despite the rumors going around town.)
He was one of David's sons – number 4 on the hit list, to be exact. And when his older brothers kicked the can, he decided he would be the next king – after David bit the dust. So, he started building up a support group. Guessing that even though he knew he deserved to be the next king, he was smart enough to realize other folk might have different ideas. And even though David was aware of what he was doing, he did nothing to stop it. Despite the fat that he had already promised Bathsheba that her son would be the next king. (Again with the lame parenting skills.)
Because of David turning a blind eye with regards to Adonijah's planned coup – David had a history of doing that - he helped set the stage for the problems Solomon would immediately inherit, after he was anointed king. Luckily for Solomon, he had a feisty mother – Bathsheba – and a prophet – Nathan – who were looking out for his interests. Not to mention God, who knew all along who He wanted.
And that's the facts. And you heard it first here! Or maybe, last year, when you read those chapters in our Bible study thingie.
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TODY'S QUIZ: What is Sheol?
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NEWS!!!!
VOTERS' MEETING RESULTS FROM SUNDAY
1. The voters assembly decided to not move Kelsey's salary to the general budget due to budget restraints and a lack of money in the special fund that was developed for her.
2. The compensation committee decided that, although both Pastor and Marilyn deserve a substantial raise in pay, there isn't enough money in the budget to do so.
The bottom line is that giving needs to increase for St. John's to be able to do the things that need to be done. A committee has volunteered to look into how St. John's can increase giving among members.
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DO YOU WANT TO LEARN ALL ABOUT GUNS AND HOW TO USE THEM? TUESDAY IS YOUR NIGHT TO BE THERE!!!
Paul Brockfeld and Jason Cluver will bring a wide variety of guns (shotguns, rifles, and handguns) for us to look at and learn how to operate. We will all get to handle the guns. No shooting.
This will be a great opportunity check out all sorts of guns so you can be more confident and sure of your ability and knowledge, and even learn which one would best fit you!
_______________________________________________________________________________
SOCIAL SECURITY: READY OR NOT WORKSHOP IS ON THURSDAY, MAY 19 at 6:30pm!
Come learn how a little planning could help you avoid making a mistake. You may save thousands over the rest of your life. Our government has made Social Security a moving target. Know how the new rules may affect you. The workshop will be sponsored by the Senior Services Resources Group! Drinks and Sandwiches will follow! Please call Marilyn at 456-2888 to reserve your seat.
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MEN'S BREAKFAST THIS SATURDAY AT 8AM!
Pancakes, bacon, sausage, eggs, fruit
We will finish our video study of other religions by looking at "New Age" religions, the Unification Church (Moonies), and Scientology (L. Ron Hubbard, Tom Cruise)
__________________________________________________________________________________________
NEW PAPER RECYCLING AT CHURCH
You may have noticed the big red dumpster on the parking lot. That is for you to dump your used paper!!
Any kind and color of paper is acceptable. No cardboard.
Church will get money per pound.
__________________________________________________________________________________
GROSS OUT CHALLENGE ENDS THIS SUNDAY!
If you want to see Kelsey or Pastor covered in all sorts of gross stuff, get your money in the jugs by this Sunday!! Whoever gets the most money in their jug will get dumped on. So get that money into Kelsey's jug asap!!
_______________________________________________________________________________
TRIBUTE TO VETERANS MEMORIAL PAVER PROJECT IS UNDERWAY
Place your order online at www.tributetoveteransmemorial.org or get an application from the office.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
PASTOR KLAUSTERMEIER IS BIKING 1,000 MILES THIS SUMMER FOR LEADACHILD!!!
We have been blessed beyond measure in the United States haven't we? I want you to join me in making a global difference by releasing children from poverty through Christian education.
Instead of taking a week off and joining my fellow Lead a Child bikers who are riding the Fault Line across four states this year, I have decided to go solo and bike 1,000 miles locally and while on vacation by August 1 to raise funds for LeadaChild. Would you sponsor me so that I can raise funds to support this most worthy organization? In my opinion, there is no more worthy organization to support than LeadaChild!
LeadaChild provides educational assistance to over 26,000 children and shares the love of Jesus Christ with the students and their families! LeadaChild supports the poorest of the poor children through Christian education in the following countries:
Guatemala Chad Honduras Palestine Haiti Uganda
Gambia Ivory Coast El Salvador Nigeria Panama Nicaragua
Burma Ghana Chile Venezuela Bolivia Mexico
Liberia Uruguay Sri Lanka India Guinea Sierra Leone
Bangladesh Cambodia South Africa Togo Thailand
These students need your help to find a way out of poverty through Christian education and learn of the hope of Christ our Savior.
Please fill out your information below and send it with your check or donate online through the LeadaChild website: http://www.leadachild.org/bike
Every dollar makes a difference. Please give generously. Please remember all of the riders in your prayers! Thank you much for your support!
Biking For Kids Together,
Pastor Jeremy Klaustermeier
LeadaChild is a 501 C-3 non-profit organization and is a Recognized Service Organization of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
HELP LITTLE LAMBS GET SOME NEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT!!!
Order some Avon "Skin So Soft" from Little Lambs to help them raise money for new playground equipment! Call Karin at 314-691-7283 to place your order!
_____________________________________________________________________________
OPERATION BACKPACK FOR MAY IS CANNED FRUIT!!!
Remember this is for the poor and needy children of our community and county that often receive two breakfast and lunch at school, and have very little or no food at home.
__________________________________________________________________________________
GENERAL PRAYER
For OUR CONGREGATION, that monetary giving would increase so that we can afford the ministries that we are currently doing and can increase in the ministries that are needed.
For CHERYL, a cousin of Tony and Sandra Perricone, who is going through breast cancer treatment right now.
For DONNA HEITGERD'S SON , DAVID, who has cancer and is going through chemo and radiation treatment.
For DON AND CAROL BRAZEE who were both in church on Saturday night and are doing better.
For DENISE SCHLESSELMANN as she finishes up her current mission work in the Czech Republic and makes her decisions for her future.
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Daily Email: Thursday, May 12, 2016
DEVOTION: John 14:23-31 English Standard Version (ESV)
23 Jesus answered him, "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. 24 Whoever does not love me does not keep my words. And the word that you hear is not mine but the Father's who sent me.
25 "These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. 28 You heard me say to you, 'I am going away, and I will come to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. 29 And now I have told you before it takes place, so that when it does take place you may believe. 30 I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no claim on me, 31 but I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Rise, let us go from here.
What does it mean to "keep my words" as Jesus says in this passage? What are His "words"? How do we keep them?
Well, first of all, Jesus says earlier in this book and it is repeated over and over again in John's epistles, "Love one another." "Forgive each other." These are His commands and His Words. Love, Forgive, repeat. When you do these things you are truly his disciples. All of the Ten Commandments are summed up in the one word LOVE. The first three express our love for God. The second seven express our love for others. LOVE is the summary of the commandments.
The greatest expression of love works itself out in forgiveness. You can't love without forgiving, because the other person isn't going to always act perfectly toward you. The closer you are to a person the more chance there is that the person is going to hurt you.
How do we keep them? We keep them through the power of the Holy Spirit. When we live by the Spirit we are doing the works of the Lord. When we aren't living by the Spirit we aren't doing His will. It's as simple and as complicated as that. Read Romans chapter 7 if you want to learn more about the struggle between the body and the soul/Spirit. Our bodies, as long as there is breath in them on this earth will struggle with sin. Our minds, being part of our bodies, will struggle as well. We don't want it to, but it does. And so we wait with eager expectation for our bodies and minds to be free of the sin that so easily entangles us.
In the meantime, by virtue of our baptisms and our faith in Christ, the Holy Spirit lives in us. He gives us faith. He gives us power. He gives us strength and the ability to love and forgive.
In all of this, in the keeping of His Word through faith, we know that we are saved. When it comes down to it, if you can say Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you are saved! Have peace and joy in that alone today!
Prayer: Lord, thank you for giving us Your Spirit so that we may have faith, and keep Your Word. Amen.
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CALENDAR:
Thurs- Lutheranism 101 is postponed for the next two Thursdays. It will resume on May 26 at 7pm (Come to the high school for the high school band concert at 7pm instead!)
Sat- Worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30; Kid's Sunday school 9:45; Voter's Meeting 9:45; Worship 11
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WORSHIP WORKERS:
Acolyte- 8:30- John Pezold 11- Jacob Winn
Ushers- Charlie Figura, Jason Figura, Brett Nordwald, Erv Yoder
Altar- Set up- Don Hance; Clean Up- Sandy Robine
Elders- Sat- Randy Fischer; 8:30- Dave Winter; 11- Jim Rahn
Greeters- 8:30- Allan and Barb Dreyer; 11- Marv and Molly Hendershot
Lay Readers- Sat- Judy Koprowski 8:30- Jennifer Figura; 11- Stephanie Owenby
Organist- Rachel Fisher
Piano- Kathy Barrow
Projectionists: Sat- Kathy Fischer; 8:30- Dawn Sherman 11- Hannah Johnson
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: What is Zion? (I'll leave it up again since no one answered it yesterday.)
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23 Jesus answered him, "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. 24 Whoever does not love me does not keep my words. And the word that you hear is not mine but the Father's who sent me.
25 "These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. 28 You heard me say to you, 'I am going away, and I will come to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. 29 And now I have told you before it takes place, so that when it does take place you may believe. 30 I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no claim on me, 31 but I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Rise, let us go from here.
What does it mean to "keep my words" as Jesus says in this passage? What are His "words"? How do we keep them?
Well, first of all, Jesus says earlier in this book and it is repeated over and over again in John's epistles, "Love one another." "Forgive each other." These are His commands and His Words. Love, Forgive, repeat. When you do these things you are truly his disciples. All of the Ten Commandments are summed up in the one word LOVE. The first three express our love for God. The second seven express our love for others. LOVE is the summary of the commandments.
The greatest expression of love works itself out in forgiveness. You can't love without forgiving, because the other person isn't going to always act perfectly toward you. The closer you are to a person the more chance there is that the person is going to hurt you.
How do we keep them? We keep them through the power of the Holy Spirit. When we live by the Spirit we are doing the works of the Lord. When we aren't living by the Spirit we aren't doing His will. It's as simple and as complicated as that. Read Romans chapter 7 if you want to learn more about the struggle between the body and the soul/Spirit. Our bodies, as long as there is breath in them on this earth will struggle with sin. Our minds, being part of our bodies, will struggle as well. We don't want it to, but it does. And so we wait with eager expectation for our bodies and minds to be free of the sin that so easily entangles us.
In the meantime, by virtue of our baptisms and our faith in Christ, the Holy Spirit lives in us. He gives us faith. He gives us power. He gives us strength and the ability to love and forgive.
In all of this, in the keeping of His Word through faith, we know that we are saved. When it comes down to it, if you can say Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you are saved! Have peace and joy in that alone today!
Prayer: Lord, thank you for giving us Your Spirit so that we may have faith, and keep Your Word. Amen.
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CALENDAR:
Thurs- Lutheranism 101 is postponed for the next two Thursdays. It will resume on May 26 at 7pm (Come to the high school for the high school band concert at 7pm instead!)
Sat- Worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30; Kid's Sunday school 9:45; Voter's Meeting 9:45; Worship 11
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WORSHIP WORKERS:
Acolyte- 8:30- John Pezold 11- Jacob Winn
Ushers- Charlie Figura, Jason Figura, Brett Nordwald, Erv Yoder
Altar- Set up- Don Hance; Clean Up- Sandy Robine
Elders- Sat- Randy Fischer; 8:30- Dave Winter; 11- Jim Rahn
Greeters- 8:30- Allan and Barb Dreyer; 11- Marv and Molly Hendershot
Lay Readers- Sat- Judy Koprowski 8:30- Jennifer Figura; 11- Stephanie Owenby
Organist- Rachel Fisher
Piano- Kathy Barrow
Projectionists: Sat- Kathy Fischer; 8:30- Dawn Sherman 11- Hannah Johnson
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: What is Zion? (I'll leave it up again since no one answered it yesterday.)
(From Pat King who always has wonderful answers!!)
So you want 'short,' cupcake? Okay, how about this?
According to Psalm 87: 2-3, it is the city of God. In the Old Testament, it usually referred to Jerusalem. It was originally a fortress in the Jebusite city. (2 Sam. 5-7). When Solomon built the temple, Zion denoted it and its courts. It also referred to Mount Zion.
But in the New, it refers to God's spiritual kingdom.
For those of you with inquiring minds, here's a nice article about it: http://www.gotquestions.org/Zion.html
And for once, I was serious. Must be the cold I picked up.
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TODAY'S QUIZ: Who was Adonijah?
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NEWS!!!!
VOTERS' MEETING THIS SUNDAY AT 9:45!!
All chairs of boards and committees should have reports ready to present at the meeting.
Our one item to vote on in the agenda is to move Kelsey Overbeck's salary out of the temporary three year campaign and into the regular budget.
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OUR NEXT GUN GLUB MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY, MAY 17 at 7pm!!. IT WILL BE A "GET ACQUAINTED WITH ALL SORTS AND TYPES OF GUNS" EVENING.
Paul Brockfeld and Jason Cluver will bring a wide variety of guns (shotguns, rifles, and handguns) for us to look at and learn how to operate. We will all get to handle the guns. No shooting.
This will be a great opportunity check out all sorts of guns so you can be more confident and sure of your ability and knowledge, and even learn which one would best fit you!
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SOCIAL SECURITY: READY OR NOT WORKSHOP IS ON THURSDAY, MAY 19 at 6:30pm!
Come learn how a little planning could help you avoid making a mistake. You may save thousands over the rest of your life. Our government has made Social Security a moving target. Know how the new rules may affect you. The workshop will be sponsored by the Senior Services Resources Group! Drinks and Sandwiches will follow! Please call Marilyn at 456-2888 to reserve your seat.
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TRIBUTE TO VETERANS MEMORIAL PAVER PROJECT IS UNDERWAY
Place your order online at www.tributetoveteransmemorial.org or get an application from the office.
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CHURCH PICTORIAL DIRECTORY PHOTOS STILL NEEDED
Some members who were unable to attend a photo session during our scheduled times have asked to use their picture from the 2013 directory. LifeTouch has advised that there would be a $10 charge for that service. If you are interested please notify the church office as soon as possible and arrange for payment.
Also, if you didn't purchase other photos with the company you still have a complimentary photo waiting for you on the counter in the narthex.
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PASTOR KLAUSTERMEIER IS BIKING 1,000 MILES THIS SUMMER FOR LEADACHILD!!!
We have been blessed beyond measure in the United States haven't we? I want you to join me in making a global difference by releasing children from poverty through Christian education.
Instead of taking a week off and joining my fellow Lead a Child bikers who are riding the Fault Line across four states this year, I have decided to go solo and bike 1,000 miles locally and while on vacation by August 1 to raise funds for LeadaChild. Would you sponsor me so that I can raise funds to support this most worthy organization? In my opinion, there is no more worthy organization to support than LeadaChild!
LeadaChild provides educational assistance to over 26,000 children and shares the love of Jesus Christ with the students and their families! LeadaChild supports the poorest of the poor children through Christian education in the following countries:
Guatemala Chad Honduras Palestine Haiti Uganda
Gambia Ivory Coast El Salvador Nigeria Panama Nicaragua
Burma Ghana Chile Venezuela Bolivia Mexico
Liberia Uruguay Sri Lanka India Guinea Sierra Leone
Bangladesh Cambodia South Africa Togo Thailand
These students need your help to find a way out of poverty through Christian education and learn of the hope of Christ our Savior.
Please fill out your information below and send it with your check or donate online through the LeadaChild website: http://www.leadachild.org/bike
Every dollar makes a difference. Please give generously. Please remember all of the riders in your prayers! Thank you much for your support!
Biking For Kids Together,
Pastor Jeremy Klaustermeier
LeadaChild is a 501 C-3 non-profit organization and is a Recognized Service Organization of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.
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HELP LITTLE LAMBS GET SOME NEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT!!!
Order some Avon "Skin So Soft" from Little Lambs to help them raise money for new playground equipment! Call Karin at 314-691-7283 to place your order!
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OPERATION BACKPACK FOR MAY IS CANNED FRUIT!!!
Remember this is for the poor and needy children of our community and county that often receive two breakfast and lunch at school, and have very little or no food at home.
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GENERAL PRAYER
For MARIANNE LINKE who is back home and recovering from her fall.
For CHERYL, a cousin of Tony and Sandra Perricone, who is going through breast cancer treatment right now.
For FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF WILMA JUNKER, as they mourn her loss. She passed away last Friday after contracting pneumonia after hip surgery.
For BETH a daughter of a friend of the Fosters, who was in a very severe bicycle accident and has broken ribs, and punctured lung and a broken shoulder.
For DON BRAZEE who is at home and receiving in home care (They are calling it hospice care although he is in relatively good health, and is not in imminent danger of dying any time soon. They just have no cure for the problems he is having.)
For CAROL BRAZEE who is struggling with severe bronchitis and is seeing a pulmonologist today.
For DENISE SCHLESSELMANN as she is in need of more funding to continue her mission work in the Czech Republic.
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