Daily Email: Thursday, November 2, 2017

DEVOTION:  Matthew 5:1-12 English Standard Version (ESV)

The Sermon on the Mount

5 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.

The Beatitudes

² And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:

³ "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

⁴ "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

⁵ "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

⁶ "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

⁷ "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

⁸ "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

⁹ "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons^[a] of God.

¹⁰ "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

¹¹ "Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. ¹² Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

 

 

There is a churchly phrase that we, as pastors, use sometimes to identify who we are as human beings saved by God's grace.  It is "simul Justus et pecatur."  This is a Latin phrase which means, simultaneously saint and sinner.  This is who we are in Christ.  Because our ancestry is from Adam and Eve, and because every person since them has been born with the sin curse, we are sinners.  Yet, because ofChrist's death and resurrection, and because Christ lives in us, we are holy.  We are saints. 

                You wanna know what a holy one (a saint) looks like?  Look at the descriptions above.  This is the picture of one who believes in Jesus.  In fact, this is Jesus.  Look at it closely.  Every one of these "blessed" descriptions points us to Jesus.  We can never be all of these things, because our sinful nature taints everything we do.  Yet, because Christ lives in us, people will see these attributes in us. 

                The best thing is that we don't have to work for these things.  Being poor in spirit, meek, merciful, pure In heart, etc. all come natural to us if we are in Christ Jesus and He in us.  These are gifts and attributes of the Holy Spirit living in us.  It is the Holy Spirit who makes us holy!

                So the next time you are looking for someone to hang out with, someone to be your husband or wife, someone to be your friend, or to be a good church member, look for these attributes.  Look for someone who is a peacemaker, merciful, someone who hungers and thirsts for real righteousness, someone who is mournful over sin, someone who is meek and humble.  In other words, look for someone who shows you Jesus with their life. 

                Prayer: Lord, thank you for making me holy and filling me with your Spirit so that I can have your attitude and attributes even in my sinful state.  Amen.

 

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CALENDAR:

Thurs- Alzheimer's Support Group 1; Confirmation make up 6pm; Lutheranism 101 7pm; Karate 6:15-7:45

Fri- Vendor Fair Set up 2;30-4:30

Sat- Vendor Fair Set up- 7-9; Vendor Fair- 9am-1pm; Worship- 5pm

Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school and Bible class 9:45

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RSHIP WORKERS: 

Acolyte- 8:30- Cierra Figura; 11- Addie Hoelscher

 

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

 

Altar- Set up- Don Hance; Clean Up- Terry McKenzie

 

Elder- Sat- Roy Bohning; 8:30- Don Turnure; 11- Dave Winter
 
Greeters- 8:30- Jim and Vickie McRae; 11- Mike and Naomi Johnson

Lay Reader- Sat- Roy Bohning; 8:30- Tim Linke; 11- Karen Benton

 

Pianist 11- Molly Hendershot

  

Organist- Sat and 8:30- Barb Dreyer

Projectionist- Sat- Kathy Fischer; 8:30- Terry McKenzie; 11- Nova Luebke

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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ:   

How many times did Jesus feed a multitude of people?  Matthew 14 :13-21 (5000) and   Mark 6 : 4-9 (4000)  (Thanks Don!)

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TODAY'S QUIZ:  Who appeared with Jesus at his transfiguration?

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NEWS:

LADIES AID VENDOR FAIR AND BAKE SALE COMING UP THIS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Come and get some Christmas shopping done and enjoy some wonderful baked good!!

_________________________________________________________________________

WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF NOMINATIONS FOR OUR CHURCH BOARDS!!!  Below is what we need:

 

Board of elders- 3 men of good standing in the church who are active: main duties include, worship and communion assistance, member care, developing of budget for salary and benefits for staff.  They usually meet on the second Sunday of each month at noon. (Dave Winter is timed out and two of our other elders have resigned this year.)

 

Board of trustees- 3 people- main duties include taking care of St. John's property and approving budget for insurance and maintenance.  They meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 7pm and have several work days (usually on Saturday morning) throughout the year.  (Teresa Scott and Gary Hoelscher are both timed out and Scott Heitgerd has transferred to Immanuel, Wentzville)

 

Board of education- 2 people needed- Main duties include planning, preparation and carrying out of Sunday school program, VBS, and other education programs.  They usually meet on an as needed basis.  (Naomi Johnson is unable to continue due to work and family responsibilities and Lisa Rausch's first term is up)  We are in desperate need of a couple people who have the time and energy available to commit to this board.

 

Secretary-  This is not the same as our office administrator, Terry;  This person is responsible for taking minutes at voter's and council meetings, and for preparing agendas for the same.  This person can also be a signer on checks and other official documents.  (Patty Sweet has decided to go to a different church)

 

If you would like to nominate someone, including yourself, or have possible suggestions, please reply to this email, or call me at 636-359-1061

_______________________________________________________________________________

SUNDAY SCHOOL MEMORY VERSE IS: "God is our refuge and strength a very present help in trouble." Psalm 46:1

_________________________________________________________________________

NEW OUTREACH BOOKLET DISPLAY AT CHURCH

Our board of outreach and evangelism purchased a set of outreach booklets on all different topics of interest.  They are for you to use for yourself, but also to take to friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors who may be dealing with the things covered in these booklets or may just have questions regarding to the faith.  Please check it out and as it says, PLEASE TAKE ONE!

DO YOU HAVE A THRIVENT FINANCIAL ACCOUNT OR POLICY?

You may be eligible to receive money for Little Lambs or Good Shepherd!!  Go to www.thrivent.com/choicedollars to check it out!

________________________________________________________________________________

OPERATION BACKPACK DONATIONS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER IS CANNED VEGETABLES.  PLEASE BRING YOUR DONATIONS TO CHURCH AND PUT THEM IN THE TUB MARKED "BACKPACK BLESSINGS"!

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PRAYERS: 

Two prayers for MARILYN FOSTER, 1. thanksgiving I am free of melanoma & can heal now.  2. prayers for successful Retina surgery this Friday.

 

For JOYCE PIETZSCHKE  who is recovering from surgery on her arm after a fall.

 

For IVY TINNIN as she has had to take a semester off of school for health reasons.

 

For GEORGE HOELSCHER as he finds out the results of his tests today.

 

For RON HEITGERD who is home from the hospital, but will have to get dialysis three days a week .

 

For BUCK HAMPTON who has moved to Lincoln County Nursing and Rehab in Troy to begin receiving chemotherapy treatments.

THANKSGIVING for HEALTH AND GROWTH for CAIDEN BALDWIN, infant son of Dane and Jodi Baldwin who is doing very well after being born three months early.  

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PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL:

For SAM HARGROVE deployed in Kuwait and DAN DREYER deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan, that the Lord would keep them safe from harm during their service and bring them home safely.

 

For DAVID TATE stationed in Japan, COLTON FIGURA stationed in California, and ALEX WALTERS, stationed in Tennessee.  That God would bless their service to our country and keep them safe as they all await possible deployment.

 

For CALEB FIGURA AND VINCE MASTERS who are both serving our country in the National Guard and take time out of their lives, jobs, and families to go on duty several times a year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prayer request for Georgean Sawyer: President of LWML St. Charles Zone

 

 

Dear Sisters in Christ,

 

Please keep Georgean in your prayers for the next several days.  She is back in the hospital (St. Luke's, I think) because of an infection at the surgery site.  Her home care nurse noticed the redness yesterday morning and sent her to the ER and she was later admitted.  She is not in any pain at this time, but is worried, of course.  She thinks the doctor may have to go back in and "clean out" where she had the surgery.  Her recovery from the surgery has not been going as well as she had hoped and she has been struggling.  So prayers, thoughts, and emails to her will be appreciated, I'm sure.

 

Joyfully serving,

 

Marian Hoehner, Secretary

LWML St. Charles Zone

 

 

 

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Daily Email: Wednesday, November 1, 2017

DEVOTION:  1 John 3:1-3 English Standard Version (ESV)

3 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. ² Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears^[a] we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. ³ And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.

 

This is our hope!  It is a hope that is not based on how good or holy we are but how good and holy Christ was and is.  That is what makes it a certain and sure hope.  "Everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure."  It is our hope in him that purifies us!  It is our trust in his salvation won for us on the cross that makes us holy.  It is still all about Jesus!  We are children of God NOW!  We are holy NOW! 

        Isn't that fantastic?  Isn't that the best news you've heard all week, even in your lifetime?  You are already a child of God, and because you are a child of God, you are holy!  You sure don't feel holy, but you are.  You are holy in the sight of the Father, because you have been clothed with Christ and it is no longer you who live but Christ who lives in you. 

        Today is ALL SAINTS DAY!  You are a Saint!  You along with all of those who have trusted in Jesus as their Lord and Savior.  All of you are saints!  Live like it today!  Live in the peace and security of his grace!

 

Prayer: Lord, thank you for making me your child and making me a saint.  Amen.

 

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CALENDAR:

Wed- ALL SAINTS DAY, Stephen Ministry 6; Choir 7

Thurs- Alzheimer's Support Group 1; Confirmation make up 6pm; Lutheranism 101 7pm; Karate 6:15-7:45

Fri- Vendor Fair Set up 2;30-4:30

Sat- Vendor Fair Set up- 7-9; Vendor Fair- 9am-1pm; Worship- 5pm

Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school and Bible class 9:45

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RSHIP WORKERS: 

Acolyte- 8:30- Cierra Figura; 11- Addie Hoelscher

 

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

 

Altar- Set up- Don Hance; Clean Up- Terry McKenzie

 

Elder- Sat- Roy Bohning; 8:30- Don Turnure; 11- Dave Winter
 
Greeters- 8:30- Jim and Vickie McRae; 11- Mike and Naomi Johnson

Lay Reader- Sat- Roy Bohning; 8:30- Tim Linke; 11- Karen Benton

 

Pianist 11- Molly Hendershot

  

Organist- Sat and 8:30- Barb Dreyer

Projectionist- Sat- Kathy Fischer; 8:30- Terry McKenzie; 11- Nova Luebke

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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ:   

How was John the Baptist killed?  He was beheaded (Thanks Don and Sandy!)

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TODAY'S QUIZ:  How many times did Jesus feed a multitude of people?

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NEWS:

LADIES AID VENDOR FAIR AND BAKE SALE COMING UP THIS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Come and get some Christmas shopping done and enjoy some wonderful baked good!!

_________________________________________________________________________

WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF NOMINATIONS FOR OUR CHURCH BOARD!!!  Below is what we need:

 

Board of elders- 3 men of good standing in the church who are active: main duties include, worship and communion assistance, member care, developing of budget for salary and benefits for staff.  They usually meet on the second Sunday of each month at noon. (Dave Winter is timed out and two of our other elders have resigned this year.)

 

Board of trustees- 3 people- main duties include taking care of St. John's property and approving budget for insurance and maintenance.  They meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 7pm and have several work days (usually on Saturday morning) throughout the year.  (Teresa Scott and Gary Hoelscher are both timed out and Scott Heitgerd has transferred to Immanuel, Wentzville)

 

Board of education- 2 people needed- Main duties include planning, preparation and carrying out of Sunday school program, VBS, and other education programs.  They usually meet on an as needed basis.  (Naomi Johnson is unable to continue due to work and family responsibilities and Lisa Rausch's first term is up)  We are in desperate need of a couple people who have the time and energy available to commit to this board.

 

Secretary-  This is not the same as our office administrator, Terry;  This person is responsible for taking minutes at voter's and council meetings, and for preparing agendas for the same.  This person can also be a signer on checks and other official documents.  (Patty Sweet has decided to go to a different church)

 

If you would like to nominate someone, including yourself, or have possible suggestions, please reply to this email, or call me at 636-359-1061

_______________________________________________________________________________

SUNDAY SCHOOL MEMORY VERSE IS: "God is our refuge and strength a very present help in trouble." Psalm 46:1

_________________________________________________________________________

NEW OUTREACH BOOKLET DISPLAY AT CHURCH

Our board of outreach and evangelism purchased a set of outreach booklets on all different topics of interest.  They are for you to use for yourself, but also to take to friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors who may be dealing with the things covered in these booklets or may just have questions regarding to the faith.  Please check it out and as it says, PLEASE TAKE ONE!

DO YOU HAVE A THRIVENT FINANCIAL ACCOUNT OR POLICY?

You may be eligible to receive money for Little Lambs or Good Shepherd!!  Go to www.thrivent.com/choicedollars to check it out!

________________________________________________________________________________

OPERATION BACKPACK DONATIONS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER IS CANNED VEGETABLES.  PLEASE BRING YOUR DONATIONS TO CHURCH AND PUT THEM IN THE TUB MARKED "BACKPACK BLESSINGS"!

____________________________________________________________________________________

PRAYERS: 

Two prayers for MARILYN FOSTER, 1. thanksgiving I am free of melanoma & can heal now.  2. prayers for successful Retina surgery this Friday.

 

For JOYCE PIETZSCHKE  who is recovering from surgery on her arm after a fall.

 

For IVY TINNIN as she has had to take a semester off of school for health reasons.

 

For GEORGE HOELSCHER as he finds out the results of his tests today.

 

For RON HEITGERD who is home from the hospital, but will have to get dialysis three days a week .

 

For BUCK HAMPTON who has moved to Lincoln County Nursing and Rehab in Troy to begin receiving chemotherapy treatments.

THANKSGIVING for HEALTH AND GROWTH for CAIDEN BALDWIN, infant son of Dane and Jodi Baldwin who is doing very well after being born three months early.  

_________________________________________________________________________

 

PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL:

For SAM HARGROVE deployed in Kuwait and DAN DREYER deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan, that the Lord would keep them safe from harm during their service and bring them home safely.

 

For DAVID TATE stationed in Japan, COLTON FIGURA stationed in California, and ALEX WALTERS, stationed in Tennessee.  That God would bless their service to our country and keep them safe as they all await possible deployment.

 

For CALEB FIGURA AND VINCE MASTERS who are both serving our country in the National Guard and take time out of their lives, jobs, and families to go on duty several times a year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reformation Day Worship! Enjoy!

Happy Reformation Day Everyone!

https://youtu.be/tZ1BM7TJCUE

 

 

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Daily Email: Tuesday, October 31, 2017

DEVOTION: Revelation 7:9-17English Standard Version (ESV)

A Great Multitude from Every Nation

⁹ After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, ¹⁰ and crying out with a loud voice, "Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!" ¹¹ And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, ¹² saying, "Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen."

¹³ Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, "Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?" ¹⁴ I said to him, "Sir, you know." And he said to me, "These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

¹⁵ "Therefore they are before the throne of God,
    and serve him day and night in his temple;
    and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence.
¹⁶ They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore;
    the sun shall not strike them,
    nor any scorching heat.
¹⁷ For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd,
    and he will guide them to springs of living water,
and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."

 

A blessed REFORMATION DAY to everyone!  Today marks the 500^th anniversary of the day Martin Luther nailed the 95 theses to the castle church door in Wittenberg, Germany sparking a change in the world that would last till this very day and will most likely go till Jesus returns on judgment day.  On that day we will see for ourselves the sight that is played out in our reading for today. 

        It is quite a sight!  All of those who are saints, that is, all those who have believed in Jesus as their Lord and Savior, are before the throne of God rejoicing and praising him, giving him the glory for their salvation.  They are in perfect peace, perfect joy, perfect forgiveness forever. 

        The other most wonderful truth is that those we love, who have died in the faith, are already there!  They are already resting in the real presence of Almighty God!  They are already enjoying the scene!  Rejoice in this truth!  Rejoice in this fact!  It is a real thing!

        I am personally so very thankful to God that he brought the Gospel to light through Martin Luther.  That he got rid of the corruption that was so clouding and tainting the pure and real Gospel, and that the Lord provided for the great mind of Luther to have him translate the Bible into German from Greek so that the people could have God's Word in their own language!  Praise the Lord!! 

        Here's the real truth of the Reformation today that I want to be sure you know: God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son that whoever believes in him should not perish but shall have eternal life!  Know, believe, and trust in the Gospel today!  Trust in Jesus and rest in His grace! 

 

Prayer: Lord God, thank you for Martin Luther, for the Reformation, and especially for the pure and real Gospel by which we are saved.  Amen.

 

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CALENDAR:

Tues- Quilting 9-2

Wed- ALL SAINTS DAY, Stephen Ministry 6; Choir 7

Thurs- Alzheimer's Support Group 1; Confirmation make up 6pm; Lutheranism 101 7pm; Karate 6:15-7:45

Fri- Vendor Fair Set up 2;30-4:30

Sat- Vendor Fair Set up- 7-9; Vendor Fair- 9am-1pm; Worship- 5pm

Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school and Bible class 9:45

_____________________________________________________

RSHIP WORKERS: 

Acolyte- 8:30- Cierra Figura; 11- Addie Hoelscher

 

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

 

Altar- Set up- Don Hance; Clean Up- Terry McKenzie

 

Elder- Sat- Roy Bohning; 8:30- Don Turnure; 11- Dave Winter
 
Greeters- 8:30- Jim and Vickie McRae; 11- Mike and Naomi Johnson

Lay Reader- Sat- Roy Bohning; 8:30- Tim Linke; 11- Karen Benton

 

Pianist 11- Molly Hendershot

  

Organist- Sat and 8:30- Barb Dreyer

Projectionist- Sat- Kathy Fischer; 8:30- Terry McKenzie; 11- Nova Luebke

________________________________________________________________

YESTERDAY'S QUIZ:   

In what region did the demon possessed man who could break chains and lived in caves live? The region of the Gerasenes (Thanks Don)

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TODAY'S QUIZ:  How was John the Baptist killed? 

_________________________________________________________________________

NEWS:

LADIES AID VENDOR FAIR AND BAKE SALE COMING UP THIS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Come and get some Christmas shopping done and enjoy some wonderful baked good!!

_________________________________________________________________________

WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF NOMINATIONS FOR OUR CHURCH BOARD!!!  Below is what we need:

 

Board of elders- 3 men of good standing in the church who are active: main duties include, worship and communion assistance, member care, developing of budget for salary and benefits for staff.  They usually meet on the second Sunday of each month at noon. (Dave Winter is timed out and two of our other elders have resigned this year.)

 

Board of trustees- 3 people- main duties include taking care of St. John's property and approving budget for insurance and maintenance.  They meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 7pm and have several work days (usually on Saturday morning) throughout the year.  (Teresa Scott and Gary Hoelscher are both timed out and Scott Heitgerd has transferred to Immanuel, Wentzville)

 

Board of education- 2 people needed- Main duties include planning, preparation and carrying out of Sunday school program, VBS, and other education programs.  They usually meet on an as needed basis.  (Naomi Johnson is unable to continue due to work and family responsibilities and Lisa Rausch's first term is up)  We are in desperate need of a couple people who have the time and energy available to commit to this board.

 

Secretary-  This is not the same as our office administrator, Terry;  This person is responsible for taking minutes at voter's and council meetings, and for preparing agendas for the same.  This person can also be a signer on checks and other official documents.  (Patty Sweet has decided to go to a different church)

 

If you would like to nominate someone, including yourself, or have possible suggestions, please reply to this email, or call me at 636-359-1061

_______________________________________________________________________________

SUNDAY SCHOOL MEMORY VERSE IS: "God is our refuge and strength a very present help in trouble." Psalm 46:1

_________________________________________________________________________

NEW OUTREACH BOOKLET DISPLAY AT CHURCH

Our board of outreach and evangelism purchased a set of outreach booklets on all different topics of interest.  They are for you to use for yourself, but also to take to friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors who may be dealing with the things covered in these booklets or may just have questions regarding to the faith.  Please check it out and as it says, PLEASE TAKE ONE!

DO YOU HAVE A THRIVENT FINANCIAL ACCOUNT OR POLICY?

You may be eligible to receive money for Little Lambs or Good Shepherd!!  Go to www.thrivent.com/choicedollars to check it out!

________________________________________________________________________________

OPERATION BACKPACK DONATIONS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER IS CANNED VEGETABLES.  PLEASE BRING YOUR DONATIONS TO CHURCH AND PUT THEM IN THE TUB MARKED "BACKPACK BLESSINGS"!

____________________________________________________________________________________

PRAYERS: 

Two prayers for MARILYN FOSTER, 1. thanksgiving I am free of melanoma & can heal now.  2. prayers for successful Retina surgery this Friday.

 

For JOYCE PIETZSCHKE  who is recovering from surgery on her arm after a fall.

 

For IVY TINNIN as she has had to take a semester off of school for health reasons.

 

For GEORGE HOELSCHER as he awaits news on how his treatments and tests are working tomorrow (Wednesday).

 

For RON HEITGERD who is home from the hospital, but will have to get dialysis three days a week .

 

For BUCK HAMPTON who has moved to Lincoln County Nursing and Rehab in Troy to begin receiving chemotherapy treatments.

THANKSGIVING for HEALTH AND GROWTH for CAIDEN BALDWIN, infant son of Dane and Jodi Baldwin who is doing very well after being born three months early.  

_________________________________________________________________________

 

PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL:

For SAM HARGROVE deployed in Kuwait and DAN DREYER deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan, that the Lord would keep them safe from harm during their service and bring them home safely.

 

For DAVID TATE stationed in Japan, COLTON FIGURA stationed in California, and ALEX WALTERS, stationed in Tennessee.  That God would bless their service to our country and keep them safe as they all await possible deployment.

 

For CALEB FIGURA AND VINCE MASTERS who are both serving our country in the National Guard and take time out of their lives, jobs, and families to go on duty several times a year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily Email: Monday, October 30, 2017

DEVOTION: Psalm 149 English Standard Version (ESV)

Sing to the Lord a New Song

149 Praise the Lord!
Sing to the Lord a new song,
    his praise in the assembly of the godly!
² Let Israel be glad in his Maker;
    let the children of Zion rejoice in their King!
³ Let them praise his name with dancing,
    making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!
⁴ For the Lord takes pleasure in his people;
    he adorns the humble with salvation.
⁵ Let the godly exult in glory;
    let them sing for joy on their beds.
⁶ Let the high praises of God be in their throats
    and two-edged swords in their hands,
⁷ to execute vengeance on the nations
    and punishments on the peoples,
⁸ to bind their kings with chains
    and their nobles with fetters of iron,
⁹ to execute on them the judgment written!
    This is honor for all his godly ones.
Praise the Lord!

 

I know everyone knows that tomorrow is Halloween, but here's a question for you… what is on Wednesday?  That's right!  It's All Saints Day! It's the day we celebrate all those who have gone before us into rest with Jesus.  It is also the day we celebrate our current sainthood! 

     You read that right!  You are already a saint if you believe in Jesus as Savior, because it is God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit living in you by virtue of your faith that makes you holy!  It is the washing of water with the Word in holy baptism that makes you holy.  It is the forgiveness of God in Christ that makes you holy.  It is the Holy Spirit continually working through His Word and Sacrament that makes you holy. 

     Notice that I said nothing about you being holy on your own.  You don't get holy by your own good works but through God's good works in you!  You are holy!  You are righteous!  You are perfect in the Lord! 

     Rejoice in your sainthood today!  Have joy in the fact that God has already made you holy!  Have peace in the fact that there is nothing more you need to do to be in God's good will and grace. 

     Rest in Him today, but also look forward to the day when you will slough off this body and the sin that so easily entangles you, and receive the new glorified body!  Look forward to the day of judgment when you will be reunited with Jesus and all your loved ones who believed in him, for all eternity!  Rest in His grace!

    

Prayer: Lord, thank you for being my holiness!  Thank you for filling me with yourself so that I can live forever in and with you.  Amen.

 

 

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CALENDAR:

Mon- Confirmation 5-6:15

Tues- Quilting 9-2

Wed- ALL SAINTS DAY, Stephen Ministry 6; Choir 7

Thurs- Alzheimer's Support Group 1; Confirmation make up 6pm; Lutheranism 101 7pm; Karate 6:15-7:45

Fri- Vendor Fair Set up 2;30-4:30

Sat- Vendor Fair Set up- 7-9; Vendor Fair- 9am-1pm; Worship- 5pm

Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school and Bible class 9:45

_____________________________________________________

RSHIP WORKERS: 

Acolyte- 8:30- Cierra Figura; 11- Addie Hoelscher

 

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

 

Altar- Set up- Don Hance; Clean Up- Terry McKenzie

 

Elder- Sat- Roy Bohning; 8:30- Don Turnure; 11- Dave Winter
 
Greeters- 8:30- Jim and Vickie McRae; 11- Mike and Naomi Johnson

Lay Reader- Sat- Roy Bohning; 8:30- Tim Linke; 11- Karen Benton

 

Pianist 11- Molly Hendershot

  

Organist- Sat and 8:30- Barb Dreyer

Projectionist- Sat- Kathy Fischer; 8:30- Terry McKenzie; 11- Nova Luebke

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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ:   

Where can you find the sermon on the mount?  Matthew 5 and Luke 6

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TODAY'S QUIZ: In what region did the demon possessed man who could break chains and lived in caves live?

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NEWS:

A BIG THANK YOU ALL AROUND FOR A FANTASTIC 500^th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION YESTERDAY!!

Thank you to Karen Benton, Kathy Fischer, and Erv Yoder (our Board of Outreach), and Terry McKenzie (secretary) for the wonderful planning, preparation, and execution!

Thank you to the many, too numerous to mention, who helped serve, set up, and clean up yesterday!

Thank you to the choir for their wonderful singing!

Thank you to all the high schoolers who made our day tremendous! (Trumpeters Shane Korschgen and Tonia Burgmeyer; and the two accapella choirs Pitch the Keys and Girls Night Out)

 

Thank you especially to God for making all things possible and for giving us the joy of the Gospel to celebrate!  All glory be to God!

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LADIES AID VENDOR FAIR AND BAKE SALE COMING UP THIS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Come and get some Christmas shopping done and enjoy some wonderful baked good!!

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WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF NOMINATIONS FOR OUR CHURCH BOARD!!!  Below is what we need:

 

Board of elders- 3 men of good standing in the church who are active: main duties include, worship and communion assistance, member care, developing of budget for salary and benefits for staff.  They usually meet on the second Sunday of each month at noon. (Dave Winter is timed out and two of our other elders have resigned this year.)

 

Board of trustees- 3 people- main duties include taking care of St. John's property and approving budget for insurance and maintenance.  They meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 7pm and have several work days (usually on Saturday morning) throughout the year.  (Teresa Scott and Gary Hoelscher are both timed out and Scott Heitgerd has transferred to Immanuel, Wentzville)

 

Board of education- 2 people needed- Main duties include planning, preparation and carrying out of Sunday school program, VBS, and other education programs.  They usually meet on an as needed basis.  (Naomi Johnson is unable to continue due to work and family responsibilities and Lisa Rausch's first term is up)  We are in desperate need of a couple people who have the time and energy available to commit to this board.

 

Secretary-  This is not the same as our office administrator, Terry;  This person is responsible for taking minutes at voter's and council meetings, and for preparing agendas for the same.  This person can also be a signer on checks and other official documents.  (Patty Sweet has decided to go to a different church)

 

If you would like to nominate someone, including yourself, or have possible suggestions, please reply to this email, or call me at 636-359-1061

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SUNDAY SCHOOL MEMORY VERSE IS: "God is our refuge and strength a very present help in trouble." Psalm 46:1

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NEW OUTREACH BOOKLET DISPLAY AT CHURCH

Our board of outreach and evangelism purchased a set of outreach booklets on all different topics of interest.  They are for you to use for yourself, but also to take to friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors who may be dealing with the things covered in these booklets or may just have questions regarding to the faith.  Please check it out and as it says, PLEASE TAKE ONE!

DO YOU HAVE A THRIVENT FINANCIAL ACCOUNT OR POLICY?

You may be eligible to receive money for Little Lambs or Good Shepherd!!  Go to www.thrivent.com/choicedollars to check it out!

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OPERATION BACKPACK DONATIONS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER IS CANNED VEGETABLES.  PLEASE BRING YOUR DONATIONS TO CHURCH AND PUT THEM IN THE TUB MARKED "BACKPACK BLESSINGS"!

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PRAYERS: 

Two prayers for MARILYN FOSTER, 1. thanksgiving I am free of melanoma & can heal now.  2. prayers for successful Retina surgery this Friday.

 

For JOYCE PIETZSCHKE  who is recovering from surgery on her arm after a fall.

 

For IVY TINNIN as she has had to take a semester off of school for health reasons.

 

For GEORGE HOELSCHER as he recovers from chemo treatments and is awaiting several doctor's appointments this week.

 

For RON HEITGERD who is home from the hospital, but will have to get dialysis three days a week .

 

For BUCK HAMPTON who has moved to Lincoln County Nursing and Rehab in Troy to begin receiving chemotherapy treatments.

THANKSGIVING for HEALTH AND GROWTH for CAIDEN BALDWIN, infant son of Dane and Jodi Baldwin who is doing very well after being born three months early.  

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PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL:

For SAM HARGROVE deployed in Kuwait and DAN DREYER deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan, that the Lord would keep them safe from harm during their service and bring them home safely.

 

For DAVID TATE stationed in Japan, COLTON FIGURA stationed in California, and ALEX WALTERS, stationed in Tennessee.  That God would bless their service to our country and keep them safe as they all await possible deployment.

 

For CALEB FIGURA AND VINCE MASTERS who are both serving our country in the National Guard and take time out of their lives, jobs, and families to go on duty several times a year.