Prayer request for family and friends of Pastor Michael Piper

Pastor Michael Piper passed from death to eternal life this morning due to complications after a severe stroke.

Visitation and funeral details to follow.  

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Daily Email: Tuesday, February 7, 2017

DEVOTION: Deuteronomy 30:15-20English Standard Version (ESV)

¹⁵ "See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil. ¹⁶ If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God^[a] that I command you today, by loving the Lord your God, by walking in his ways, and by keeping his commandments and his statutes and his rules,^[b] then you shall live and multiply, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land that you are entering to take possession of it. ¹⁷ But if your heart turns away, and you will not hear, but are drawn away to worship other gods and serve them, ¹⁸ I declare to you today, that you shall surely perish. You shall not live long in the land that you are going over the Jordan to enter and possess. ¹⁹ I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live,²⁰ loving the Lord your God, obeying his voice and holding fast to him, for he is your life and length of days, that you may dwell in the land that the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them."

 

Choose life….. How many choices did you make yesterday?  How many of them were according to God's will?  History, especially the history that we find in the Bible, tells us that we have not chosen life.  Since we are Adam and Eve's descendants, and since they chose death by eating of the tree of which God forbade them to eat, we have that burden of sin on us until Jesus comes again.

 

Therefore, God had to choose us, and choose to send His one and only Son to earth so that His perfect, sinless Son could make the right choice and die in our place. 

 

Because of this perfect choice the Holy Spirit has entered us and breathed new life into us.  In this new life, by the power of that same Holy Spirit, we are able to choose life.  We can walk in His ways.  We can hold fast to Him.  We can love the Lord.  We will dwell in the land of the Lord forever when Christ returns and restores everything to the way it should be!

 

Don't despair of your own inability to do what is right.  Instead, trust in the Lord, hold fast to Him, surrender to His will, rest in His grace.  Then you will truly experience that peace that the world doesn't comprehend.  Then you will know where true peace and joy can be found.  Live in Christ, and let Christ live in you. 

 

Let us Pray:  Lord, as I continue to choose death even though You have given me life, make me to continually turn away from that sin and hold fast to You that I may live forever with You. Amen.

 

 

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CALENDAR

Tues- Quilting 9-2

Wed-Choir 7

Thurs- Lutheranism 101 6:30pm

Sat-  Worship 5pm
Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school and Adult Bible class 9:45; Elders meeting noon

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WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS COMING WEEKEND:  
Acolyte-  8:30- Nova Luebke 11- Kalene Masters

Ushers-  Larry Schulze, Scott Schulze, Gary Scott, Dave Winter

Altar- Set up- Don Hance; Clean up- Joann Hachtel

Elders-  Sat- Randy Fischer; 8:30- Jason Cluver; 11- Jim Rahn
 
Greeters-  8:30- Paul and Cindy Klover; 11- Dan and Lisa Rausch

Lay Readers- Sat- Sandra Perricone; 8:30- Steve McDowell; 11- Jim Rahn

Piano-  Kathy Barrow

Organist- Rachel Fisher

Projectionists: Sat- Perricone; 8:30- Yoder???; 11- Masters
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ:  

To what tribe belonged the families of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari? Levi

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TODAY'S QUIZ: Who was Hobab son of Reuel?

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NEWS!!!! 

THANK YOU FOR BRINGING BACK THOSE BABY BOTTLES! 

If you forgot to bring it yesterday, you weren't here for worship, or you would still like to donate you can bring it by anytime this week or this coming weekend. 

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STEPHEN MINISTRY IS LOOKING FOR SOME NEW STEPHEN LEADERS

If you love caring for others and consider yourself a leader, this is the perfect way for you to serve the Lord and your church family!

 

The Stephen Leader training is April 23-29 at the Renaissance Hotel by the airport this year and the cost of the training is covered by the church.  If you choose to stay at the hotel you will have to pay for that yourself.  It's only a 35 minute commute to the training from Warrenton.

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TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP GROUP IS GOING TO FULTON ON SATURDAY, APRIL 8!

The group will be boarding a charter bus at 7:45am that day, first heading to the Auto World Museum, secondly to The Copper Mine Restaurant for lunch, and finally to the Churchill Museum before heading home.  They will arrive home around 5:30 that evening.  The cost will be around $65 including lunch, but the more people that go, the cheaper it will be. 

YOUTH STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION WILL BE MARCH 25!

OUR YOUTH STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION HAS BEEN MOVED BACK A MONTH AND IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 25!  Also, THANK YOU LETTERS to those church members who donated last year are in your church mailboxes!!

OPERATION BACKPACK ITEMS COLLECTED FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY ARE CANNED FRUIT AND VEGETABLES!

Any size can, and any kind of fruit or vegetable is appreciated.    Place them in the receptacle marked "Backpack Blessings" in the narthex.

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AGAPE DONATIONS ALWAYS ACCEPTED!!

Any nonperishable food items, diapers, toiletries, etc.!!

 

Perishable food items can be taken directly to Agape at 713 Powell St. in Warrenton.  Call 456-4645 to find out when they're open or for more info.

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YOUR KROGER CARD CAN EARN MONEY FOR LITTLE LAMBS

Go to www.kroger.com/communityawards and register your card today!!

__________________________________________________________________________________________GENERAL PRAYER

For PASTOR MICHAEL PIPER, (pastor at St. Paul's, New Melle) who went into cardiac arrest yesterday and is near death.

 

For ROSE DEPEW, mother of Randy Sweet, who has been moved to the DePaul Rehab facility. 

 

For PETE FRENZIA who is recovering from back surgery at University Hospital in Columbia. .

 

For CAROL BRAZEE who is recovering from a lung infection at home

 

For MARIANNE LINKE, who is dealing with severe back pain and issues with her medication.  She is at Warrenton Manor.

 

For Mim Dunn's nephew DAVID HAHN who is dealing with severe throat cancer.

 

For BARB PERRICONE who is home on hospice care.

 

For LOIS BOEGER'S MOM, EVELYN TOEDEBUSCH,  who has been on hospice care for the last few months and slows down a little more every day, but is doing well.

 

 

 

Daily Email: Monday, February 6, 2017

DEVOTION:   Psalm 119:1-8  English Standard Version (ESV)

119 ^[a] Blessed are those whose way is blameless,
    who walk in the law of the Lord!
² Blessed are those who keep his testimonies,
    who seek him with their whole heart,
³ who also do no wrong,
    but walk in his ways!
⁴ You have commanded your precepts
    to be kept diligently.
⁵ Oh that my ways may be steadfast
    in keeping your statutes!
⁶ Then I shall not be put to shame,
    having my eyes fixed on all your commandments.
⁷ I will praise you with an upright heart,
    when I learn your righteous rules.^[b]
8 I will keep your statutes;
    do not utterly forsake me!

 

I'm not sure that I like this passage very much.  Why?  Because I haven't kept all of God's statutes, I have not always sought Him with my whole heart, and I have most certainly done wrong.  So, at first sight this passage is a deafening reminder of what I have not done. 

 

Taking a little longer look, and knowing what I know, this passage is full of goodness.  King David is simply praising the Lord, and shows his willingness to serve Him.  He is praising God for the good things He has commanded. 

 

A lot of times we look at God as some cosmic killjoy.  We want to have fun and feel good, and we think that all those things that God, by His commands, is keeping us from having any fun.  We also want to be our own God and have control over our own lives, and when God commands us to live a certain way, it is as if He is taking our control away. 

 

This couldn't be further from the case.  Just like a mother will tell a child to stay off the parking lot, because she knows it's dangerous and not because she just wants to keep us from having fun, so God, commands us to live a certain way and to keep from certain things, it's not because He wants to keep us from experiencing joy and having fun, but He loves us so much that He doesn't want us to experience the pain, suffering, and guilt that going against His will most certainly will bring. 

 

Therefore, when we as forgiven Christians, and children who know we are loved like this, hear and see God's commands, we want to keep them because we know they are good for us.  We want to keep God's commands to honor Him and to have joy in our journey as His children here on earth. 

 

Praise God for giving you commands that He knows will benefit you and keep you from heartache, pain and guilt!  Praise God for His good will, and have in your mind and heart to do His will so that you may live the way He wants you to live. 

 

Prayer: Lord, I praise you for your good and gracious will.  Thank you for giving me your law so that I may see my sin, see what is just and right, and see your love for me.  Help me to live in that law, especially your command to come to You when I am weary and burdened so that I may have rest for my soul.  Amen.

 

 

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CALENDAR

Mon- Confirmation 5:15-6:30

Tues- Quilting 9-2

Wed-Choir 7

Thurs- Lutheranism 101 6:30pm

Sat-  Worship 5pm
Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school and Adult Bible class 9:45; Elders meeting noon

__________________________________________________________________________________________
WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS COMING WEEKEND:  
Acolyte-  8:30- Nova Luebke 11- Kalene Masters

Ushers-  Larry Schulze, Scott Schulze, Gary Scott, Dave Winter

Altar- Set up- Don Hance; Clean up- Joann Hachtel

Elders-  Sat- Randy Fischer; 8:30- Jason Cluver; 11- Jim Rahn
 
Greeters-  8:30- Paul and Cindy Klover; 11- Dan and Lisa Rausch

Lay Readers- Sat- Sandra Perricone; 8:30- Steve McDowell; 11- Jim Rahn

Piano-  Kathy Barrow

Organist- Rachel Fisher

Projectionists: Sat- Perricone; 8:30- Yoder???; 11- Masters
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ:  

What was the breastpiece of the High Priest for?  It was for judgement. Placed into the breastplate were Urim and Thummim  two sacred lots used by the high priest to receive answers from the Lord

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TODAY'S QUIZ:  To what tribe belonged the families of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari?

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NEWS!!!! 

THANK YOU FOR BRINGING BACK THOSE BABY BOTTLES! 

If you forgot to bring it yesterday, you weren't here for worship, or you would still like to donate you can bring it by anytime this week or this coming weekend. 

____________________________________________________________________

STEPHEN MINISTRY IS LOOKING FOR SOME NEW STEPHEN LEADERS

If you love caring for others and consider yourself a leader, this is the perfect way for you to serve the Lord and your church family!

 

The Stephen Leader training is April 23-29 at the Renaissance Hotel by the airport this year and the cost of the training is covered by the church.  If you choose to stay at the hotel you will have to pay for that yourself.  It's only a 35 minute commute to the training from Warrenton.

_________________________________________________________________________

TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP GROUP IS GOING TO FULTON ON SATURDAY, APRIL 8!

The group will be boarding a charter bus at 7:45am that day, first heading to the Auto World Museum, secondly to The Copper Mine Restaurant for lunch, and finally to the Churchill Museum before heading home.  They will arrive home around 5:30 that evening.  The cost will be around $65 including lunch, but the more people that go, the cheaper it will be. 

YOUTH STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION WILL BE MARCH 25!

OUR YOUTH STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION HAS BEEN MOVED BACK A MONTH AND IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 25!  Also, THANK YOU LETTERS to those church members who donated last year are in your church mailboxes!!

OPERATION BACKPACK ITEMS COLLECTED FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY ARE CANNED FRUIT AND VEGETABLES!

Any size can, and any kind of fruit or vegetable is appreciated.    Place them in the receptacle marked "Backpack Blessings" in the narthex.

__________________________________________________________________________________

AGAPE DONATIONS ALWAYS ACCEPTED!!

Any nonperishable food items, diapers, toiletries, etc.!!

 

Perishable food items can be taken directly to Agape at 713 Powell St. in Warrenton.  Call 456-4645 to find out when they're open or for more info.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

YOUR KROGER CARD CAN EARN MONEY FOR LITTLE LAMBS

Go to www.kroger.com/communityawards and register your card today!!

__________________________________________________________________________________________GENERAL PRAYER

For PASTOR MICHAEL PIPER, (pastor at St. Paul's, New Melle) who is doing very poorly and is in ICU at DePaul.

 

For ROSE DEPEW, mother of Randy Sweet, who is still undergoing tests to identify what caused her seizures.  It may not even be a stroke.

 

For PETE FRENZIA who is recovering from back surgery at University Hospital in Columbia. .

 

For CAROL BRAZEE who is recovering from a lung infection at home

 

For MARIANNE LINKE, who is dealing with severe back pain and issues with her medication.  She is at Warrenton Manor.

 

For Mim Dunn's nephew DAVID HAHN who is dealing with severe throat cancer.

 

For BARB PERRICONE who is home on hospice care.

 

For LOIS BOEGER'S MOM, EVELYN TOEDEBUSCH,  who has been on hospice care for the last few months and slows down a little more every day, but is doing well.

 

 

 

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PUBLISHED BY THE MISSOURI DISTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH—MISSOURI SYNOD February 3, 2017 River Roads Lutheran School Launches Fundraising Campaign River Roads Lutheran School, a K-8 school on St. Louis' north side, is in the midst of a fundraising campaign to raise $175,000 so that the school ministry may continue. Opened in 1869, River Roads Lutheran School has proudly served the Baden community of St. Louis for the past 147 years. During that time the faculty and staff have continually been committed to "Sharing the Caring Christ" as they educate students and help them to grow academically, spiritually, physically, and emotionally so that they may be good Christian leaders. River Roads Lutheran School is a unique educational ministry centered in an economically changing urban area. While once a thriving school with a strong student population, River Roads, like many tuition-based urban schools, is no longer able to provide for sustainability by relying on a majority of its revenue coming from student tuition. While the need for a Lutheran faith-based school option for families in north St. Louis and north St. Louis County remains clear, sustainable funding is not.  Read more . . .   St. Louis Area Schools Celebrate National Lutheran Schools Week (Above Photo): As part of our National Lutheran Schools Week celebration, students at St. John's Lutheran School (Arnold) collected diapers to support the local Hand 'n Hand Pregnancy Center. In the 5-day period, the children and families donated 10,007 diapers to help moms and babies. The First Grade class (photo) won the class competition of collecting the highest average number of diapers per student (101). Church members, too, are collecting diapers to add to the school collection.   Thousands of Lutheran school students in the St. Louis Metro Area celebrated National Lutheran Schools Week (Jan. 22-29, 2017) with special events, field trips, dress-up days and service projects that reflected the theme of this year's week: Upon this Rock, based on Isaiah 26:4 (ESV): "Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock." Read more . . .   Healthy Servants & Peaceful Ministries There is a wonderful hymn, "Christ Be My Leader" LW 861. The opening verse says, "Christ be my leader by night as by day; Safe through the darkness, for He is the way. Gladly I follow, my future His care, Darkness is daylight when Jesus is there." Christ Jesus is the head of the church and we follow His leadership, but He also calls His people to be leaders in ministry in times of darkness and light. All too often we find that we experience challenges and conflicts as we go about our ministry and wonder how best to deal with those. It can be helpful to identify what some of those challenges might be.  Read more . . .   St. Louis premiere — One night only! Celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation by attending this once in a lifetime event! Come to the St. Louis premiere of the new movie, "Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World," at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at the Wehrenberg Des Peres 14 Cine, 12701 Manchester Rd., Des Peres, Mo. Tickets must be purchased in advance. To purchase tickets, visit tickets.NewLutherMovie.com. CLICK HERE for more information.   Announcements/Other News "Go and Be Reconciled: What Does This Mean?" A one-day seminar of reconciliation When: Saturday, February 11, 2017 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Where: Trinity Lutheran Church 2201 Rollins Road Columbia, MO 65203 Online registration is available until February 3rd. Registration fee: $20 per person, lunch included CLICK HERE for more information and to register. Peer Ministry Training (PMT) Looking for a great youth ministry leadership opportunity? Peer Ministry Training (PMT) is an opportunity to come together with high school youth and youth counselors who want to learn additional/intentional skills in counseling/discipleship to serve in their youth ministry, in their congregation, their school, their community and their family. The Missouri District Family Life and Youth Board invite you and/or your youth to Peer Ministry Training February 17-19, at the Sojourn Retreat Center in Dittmer, Missouri. More details on PMT can be found on the Missouri District web site by clicking here. Your cost for the entire weekend is only $80 per person which includes staff, materials, housing and meals. Space is limited and fills up fast - early registration is encouraged. Click Here to Register for this Event The deadline to register online and send payment to the District Office is Monday, February 6, 2017. Registration suggestion: A team of two or three youth and an adult leader is ideal. Individuals who come alone may find themselves missing the support needed to grow together and support one another at home. Peer Ministry Training is an outstanding experience with great training/leadership teams and great youth and counselors coming together to learn, grow and serve. Please share this opportunity with everyone in your youth ministry. We hope to see you there! Leaders & Ledgers Workshop Saturday, March 18, 2017 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at Alive in Christ Lutheran Church in Columbia, MO Everyone and anyone who is involved in church administration. All Treasurers, Business Managers, Church Administrators, lay leaders and Pastors who serve in those capacities – this is for you! Join us at Alive in Christ in Columbia for this workshop that will give you the opportunity to acquire detailed information on a variety of topics related to your stewardship of financial gifts and properties. CLICK HERE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER! Registration fee is $10 per person. Missouri District Spring Jr. High Retreat The Missouri District Jr. High Retreat is returning this spring around the theme, "Rescued". Our focus this year is on baptism and the blessings we receive from this awesome gift of God. Our presenter & worship leader is Rev. Joel Beyer, the pastor at Community Lutheran Church near San Diego, CA. And……The Relentless Project is returning to provide our music! CLICK HERE for more information and to register. 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There will be regular travel within the state of Missouri to meet with donors and congregational leaders. This position is accountable to the President of the Missouri District. Those who are interested should contact Michelle Christ ( michelle.christ@mo.lcms.org) to request a copy of the position description or to submit a resume and three references by February 15, 2017. Missouri District Lutheran Youth Fellowship Nominations Forms Are Now Available The Missouri District Lutheran Youth Fellowship (LYF) Team gives high school youth, who are members of LCMS churches in our District, the opportunity to grow in their service to the church and in their leadership in youth ministry. Each year, we bring four new young people on board as our seniors leave us to step into the future God has planned for them. These four new young people must currently be in their freshman year of high school. You are invited to nominate a young person from your congregation to serve in this important capacity. CLICK HERE for more information and to download the application. Missouri District Mission Grants The Missouri District would like to announce the opening of the application period for Missouri District Mission Grants. Mission grants are designed for new mission start-ups, not for maintenance of sustaining ministries. In a few unique situations, funds may be available for some additional years. Mission grant funds are designated to support new mission plants within the boundaries of the Missouri District. CLICK HERE for additional information and to application. Reformation Celebration Congregation Kit Now Available The Synod has prepared a kit to assist congregations in planning and publicizing events throughout 2017. The congregation resource kit for the Reformation celebration contains downloadable materials to promote your congregation's observation of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The kit includes bulletin announcements, bulletin blurbs, social media memes, posters, a newspaper article, an op-ed article, a church newsletter article, and a banner template. Many of these resources can be customized to include your congregation's name and contact information. What is your congregation doing to celebrate? CLICK HERE to download the kit. District and Church Events         ( Peer Ministry Training, 2017 Spring Early Childhood Conference,  Missouri District Spring Jr. High Retreat,  Go and Be Reconciled: What Does This Mean?)           Installations and Ordinations Personnel Changes and Calling Congregations LCMS Missouri District News              Obituaries

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