Please pray for Pat Jaeger as she is having carpel tunnel surgery tomorrow.
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Please pray for Pat Jaeger as she is having carpel tunnel surgery tomorrow.
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139 O Lord, you have searched me and known me!
2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up;
you discern my thoughts from afar.
3 You search out my path and my lying down
and are acquainted with all my ways.
4 Even before a word is on my tongue,
behold, O Lord, you know it altogether.
5 You hem me in, behind and before,
and lay your hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
it is high; I cannot attain it.
7 Where shall I go from your Spirit?
Or where shall I flee from your presence?
8 If I ascend to heaven, you are there!
If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
9 If I take the wings of the morning
and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
10 even there your hand shall lead me,
and your right hand shall hold me.
The omniscience, omnipresence, and omnipotence of God is beyond understanding. We just don't get it. We can hide things from other humans, but we can't hide things from God, and eventually all those things we try to hide will be found out. God will make them known. The lesson to be learned…. You might as well come clean. There is no use in holding on to your dirty secrets. It's liberating, freeing, and cleansing to tell the truth, to confess your sins. To come clean.
It is also good and peace filling to know that even though God is all-everything, he doesn't hold our sins, failures, shortcomings, and just plain awfulness against us. Instead of pushing us away, keeping us down, or annihilating us, he lifts us up. He holds us in his right hand. He covers us with his wings. He restores us. He gives us more grace. When we are weak, He is strong. When we fail, he succeeds. When we fall he rises up. He is our all in all.
All of this is too much for us to comprehend. It is all way over everyone's heads. And that is good. If he wasn't God, he wouldn't have the power to save us. He wouldn't have the strength to defeat death, the devil, and hell, and he wouldn't have the ability to call you out of darkness and into his marvelous light. Praise the Lord for his omniscience, omnipresence, and omnipotence!
Lord, thank you for being present wherever I go, having power over me, and knowing everything about me and still loving me and saving me. Amen. .
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CALENDAR:
Mon- Confirmation 5- 6:15; Youth Supper and Steak dinner meeting 6:15-6:45; High School Youth meeting 6:45-7:30
Tues- Quilting 9-2; Trustees 7
Wed- Outreach 5; Stephen Ministry 6; Security meeting 7
Thurs- karate 6:15
Sat- worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school and adult Bible class 9:45; Elders Noon
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WORSHIP WORKERS:
Acolyte- 8:30- Addie Hoelscher; 11- Loren Howard
Ushers- Sat- Marv Hendershot; Sun- Don Turnure, Don Nolte, Drent Davis, Larry Schulze
Altar- Set up- Marilyn Foster; Clean Up- Sandy Robine
Communion assistant- Sat- Randy Fischer; 8:30- Don Turnure, 11- Al Benton
Greeters- 8:30- Lew and Dianne Feldkamp; 11- Joan Sexton
Projectionists- Sat- Kathy Fischer; 8:30- Terry McKenzie; 11- Cameron Faerber
Lay Readers- Sat- Sandra Perricone; 8:30- Lois Boeger 11- ????
Organist- Sat and Sun- Pat Golden
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: How long was Noah, his family and all the animals on the ark? (Somewhere between 370-377 days, depending on how many days were in the Jewish calendar year at the time. He went into the ark on the 17th day of the second month (Genesis 7:11), and came out of the ark on the 27th day of the second month (Genesis 8:14) Thanks Don!
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TODAY'S QUIZ: Who was Abimelech?
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NEWS:
SCRIP ORDERS ARE DUE TODAY!!
Call the office or fill out a sheet on the counter in the narthex to get your order in!!!!
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YOUTH SCHEDULE FOR TONIGHT
Confirmation- 5:6:15
Supper and Steak Dinner/Auction meeting 6:15-6:45
High School Youth and Parents Meeting- 6:45-7:30
At least one parent and their youth should be there.
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ADULT BIBLE STUDY TASK FORCE FORMING
I am in need of one or two more people who are interested in forming a "curriculum" for our adult Bible studies for this year. Please reply to this email if you are interested! We need more Bible studies and more people involved in them.
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INSTALLATION OF CONGREGATIONAL OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS IS THIS SUNDAY!!
Since we had the "ice storm" this past weekend that kept a bunch of people home, we will do the installation this coming weekend. Please make plans to be there if you are on a board or are one of our officers!!
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OFFERING ENVELOPES ARE ON THE SHELVES UNDERNEATH THE CHURCH MAILBOXES IN THE NARTHEX IF YOU HAVEN'T PICKED THEM UP YET!
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OUR LAST DIRECTORY (Last updated in August of 2016) has a lot of outdated phone numbers. If your number has changed, please call the office 456-2888 and let Terry know!
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DUE TO SOME TROUBLES WITH OUR CHURCH EMAIL ADDRESS WE HAVE HAD TO GET A NEW ONE
Our new email address is sjwarrlutheran@gmail.com. Please change it in your address books!!
Pastor's email, revklaus@hotmail.com will remain the same.
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A NEW AND EXPANDED VERSION OF LUTHER'S SMALL CATECHISM IS AVAILABLE AT A REDUCED PRICE OF $14.49!!
It is a great tool for learning and for daily meditation and devotions. Sign up to get your copy in the narthex today!
___________________________________________________________________________
LITTLE LAMBS IS STILL SELLING CANDY BARS AND COULD USE YOUR HELP!
If you'd like to help sell a box or two of candy bars as a fundraiser for Little Lambs preschool. Let Terry or one of the preschool ladies know. They'll hook you up right quick!
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SUNDAY SCHOOL MEMORY VERSE IS: Where is he who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east and have come to worship him. Matt. 2:2
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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 JANUARY IS CANNED FRUIT.
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PRAYERS:
For BOB LINKE who is hospitalized with breathing problems.
For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH as he continues to recover from a sprained his ankle and broke a bone in his leg.
For LEO BADER as he recovers from hip replacement surgery.
For GEORGE HOELSCHER, BUCK HAMPTON, DENISE HOOKER (Betty Tameler's daughter) as they continue to deal with cancer.
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PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL:
For COLTON FIGURA deployed to Turkey, 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, 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.
DEVOTION: Matthew 2:1-12 English Standard Version (ESV)
2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men[a] from the east came to Jerusalem,2 saying, "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose[b] and have come to worship him." 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:
6 "'And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler
who will shepherd my people Israel.'"
7 Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, "Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him." 9 After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. 11 And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. 12 And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.
We sure do want to add a lot more to this story don't we? There was even a cute animated movie about it this past year called "The Star". We want to give names and faces to these wise men. We want to have a certain number of them (most say there was three although I think there were many more than that. We want to fill in the details.
Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, Matthew doesn't do that. Instead, he does what he is supposed to do. He keeps the focus and detail on the important person in the story, namely JESUS. The story isn't about how far these magi traveled, how many there were, what they were wearing, how long they were searching. It is all about the King of the Jews! It's all about Jesus!
We want the same thing in our lives. We want God to fill in all the details. We want to have it all figured out. We want to be in charge and put the emphasis and the story on ourselves. Yet, through our troubles and struggles, our failures and missteps, God reminds us that He is the only one in charge and he is the only one with the full and complete story. We simply need to trust in him, like a little child simply trust in his mom and dad to care for him and keep him safe.
I love this story of the magi, because it tells us simply that he is King, and it shows the whole world, and even a star, testifying plainly and clearly to is. I look forward to the day when we will all see Jesus for who he really is, face to face, without a veil or a mystery but fully revealed.
Prayer: Lord, thank you for revealing who you are through these magi. Help me to keep my focus on you and to leave the details up to you so that I may live free. Amen.
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CALENDAR:
Thurs- Alzheimers support 1pm; karate 6:15
Sat- worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school and adult Bible class 9:45
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WORSHIP WORKERS:
Acolyte- 8:30- Cameron Faerber; 11- Cierra Figura
Ushers- Alan Hofeldt, Tom Linke, Gary Hoelscher, Ben Hoelscher
Altar- Set up- Marilyn Foster; Clean Up- Pam Linke
Communion assistant- Sat- Steve Robine; 8:30-John Hachtel, 11- Dave Winter
Greeters- 8:30- Erv Yoder; 11- Dan and Lisa Rausch
Projectionists- Sat- Gus Klaustermeier; 8:30- Erv Yoder; 11- Loren Howard
Lay Readers- Sat- Marcia Sevier; 8:30- Amber Vossen 11- Addie Hoelscher
Organist- Sat and 8:30- Barb Dreyer
Pianists- 11- Molly Hendershot
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: How long was Noah, his family and all the animals on the ark? (I'll leave this up for one more day since no one answered it yesterday.)
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NEWS:
CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP VIDEO: Share with someone who needs to hear the good news about Jesus!
NEW YEAR'S EVE WORSHIP VIDEO: Share with someone who needs to hear the good news about Jesus!
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DUE TO SOME TROUBLES WITH OUR CHURCH EMAIL ADDRESS WE HAVE HAD TO GET A NEW ONE
Our new email address is sjwarrlutheran@gmail.com. Please change it in your address books!!
Pastor's email, revklaus@hotmail.com will remain the same.
BIBLE STUDY TASK FORCE FORMING!! PLEASE READ AND REPLY!!
It has been established by many different sources that one of the main signs of a "healthy" church is how many people are in the Bible on a regular basis. The more people are in the Scriptures, the healthier (content, active, growing) the congregation. Also, it has been noted that we can study and have our devotions at home or at work alone, but fellowship and the study of Scripture together as brothers and sisters in Christ is essential.
With this in mind, I would like to get two or three people together who are interested in helping me establish a Bible study curriculum for the congregation for 2018. Goals are the following:
Please reply to let me know if you are interested in working on this!
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INSTALLATION OF CONGREGATIONAL OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS IS THIS SUNDAY!!
If you have been elected to one of our boards or are continuing as an officer of the congregation, please be in attendance at one of our worship services this weekend to be installed and prayed for as you begin this year's service to our congregation and to the Lord.
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SCRIP ORDERS ARE DUE NEXT MONDAY, JANUARY 8!!
Call the office or fill out a sheet on the counter in the narthex to get your order in!!!!
_________________________________________________________
2018 OFFERING ENVELOPES BEGIN THIS WEEKEND!! IF YOU HAVEN'T PICKED YYOURS UP YET PLEASE DO SO THIS WEEKEND!!
They are on the shelves below the church mailboxes in the narthex
____________________________________________________________
A NEW AND EXPANDED VERSION OF LUTHER'S SMALL CATECHISM IS AVAILABLE AT A REDUCED PRICE OF $14.49!!
It is a great tool for learning and for daily meditation and devotions. Sign up to get your copy in the narthex today!
___________________________________________________________________________
LITTLE LAMBS IS STILL SELLING CANDY BARS AND COULD USE YOUR HELP!
If you'd like to help sell a box or two of candy bars as a fundraiser for Little Lambs preschool. Let Terry or one of the preschool ladies know. They'll hook you up right quick!
_______________________________________________________________________________
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEMORY VERSE IS: "Rejoice always! Pray without ceasing! Give thanks in all circumstances! 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
_________________________________________________________________________
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 JANUARY IS CANNED FRUIT.
____________________________________________________________________________________
PRAYERS:
For ERV YODER AND HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS as they mourn the loss of his daughter, Kristine.
For BECCA WINN recovering from kidney surgery to remove kidney stones, and the complications that happened after surgery. She is at home.
For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH as he continues to recover from a sprained his ankle and broke a bone in his leg.
For LEO BADER as he recovers from hip replacement surgery.
For PEGGY TALBERT who is recovering from knee replacement surgery at home.
For GEORGE HOELSCHER, BUCK HAMPTON, DENISE HOOKER (betty Tameler's daughter) as they continue to deal with cancer.
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PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL:
For COLTON FIGURA deployed to Turkey, 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, 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.
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2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men[a] from the east came to Jerusalem,2 saying, "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose[b] and have come to worship him." 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:
6 "'And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler
who will shepherd my people Israel.'"
7 Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, "Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him." 9 After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. 11 And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. 12 And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.
We sure do want to add a lot more to this story don't we? There was even a cute animated movie about it this past year called "The Star". We want to give names and faces to these wise men. We want to have a certain number of them (most say there was three although I think there were many more than that. We want to fill in the details.
Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, Matthew doesn't do that. Instead, he does what he is supposed to do. He keeps the focus and detail on the important person in the story, namely JESUS. The story isn't about how far these magi traveled, how many there were, what they were wearing, how long they were searching. It is all about the King of the Jews! It's all about Jesus!
We want the same thing in our lives. We want God to fill in all the details. We want to have it all figured out. We want to be in charge and put the emphasis and the story on ourselves. Yet, through our troubles and struggles, our failures and missteps, God reminds us that He is the only one in charge and he is the only one with the full and complete story. We simply need to trust in him, like a little child simply trust in his mom and dad to care for him and keep him safe.
I love this story of the magi, because it tells us simply that he is King, and it shows the whole world, and even a star, testifying plainly and clearly to is. I look forward to the day when we will all see Jesus for who he really is, face to face, without a veil or a mystery but fully revealed.
Prayer: Lord, thank you for revealing who you are through these magi. Help me to keep my focus on you and to leave the details up to you so that I may live free. Amen.
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CALENDAR:
Thurs- Alzheimers support 1pm; karate 6:15
Sat- worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school and adult Bible class 9:45
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WORSHIP WORKERS:
Acolyte- 8:30- Cameron Faerber; 11- Cierra Figura
Ushers- Alan Hofeldt, Tom Linke, Gary Hoelscher, Ben Hoelscher
Altar- Set up- Marilyn Foster; Clean Up- Pam Linke
Communion assistant- Sat- Steve Robine; 8:30-John Hachtel, 11- Dave Winter
Greeters- 8:30- Erv Yoder; 11- Dan and Lisa Rausch
Projectionists- Sat- Gus Klaustermeier; 8:30- Erv Yoder; 11- Loren Howard
Lay Readers- Sat- Marcia Sevier; 8:30- Amber Vossen 11- Addie Hoelscher
Organist- Sat and 8:30- Barb Dreyer
Pianists- 11- Molly Hendershot
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: How long was Noah, his family and all the animals on the ark? (I'll leave this up for one more day since no one answered it yesterday.)
___________________________________________________
NEWS:
CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP VIDEO: Share with someone who needs to hear the good news about Jesus!
NEW YEAR'S EVE WORSHIP VIDEO: Share with someone who needs to hear the good news about Jesus!
_________________________________________________________
DUE TO SOME TROUBLES WITH OUR CHURCH EMAIL ADDRESS WE HAVE HAD TO GET A NEW ONE
Our new email address is sjwarrlutheran@gmail.com. Please change it in your address books!!
Pastor's email, revklaus@hotmail.com will remain the same.
______________________________________________________
NEW ADULT BIBLE STUDY STARTS THIS SUNDAY CALLED "The Bible for Busy People"
It is a brief overview of the main theme of the Scriptures and gives us a wide view of the history of the Bible.
This will be a great study for all who are new to the Bible as well as those who "think" they know everything there is to know about the Bible. Please make plans to join us for our Bible study hour!!
INSTALLATION OF CONGREGATIONAL OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS IS THIS SUNDAY!!
If you have been elected to one of our boards or are continuing as an officer of the congregation, please be in attendance at one of our worship services this weekend to be installed and prayed for as you begin this year's service to our congregation and to the Lord.
_______________________________________________________________________________
SCRIP ORDERS ARE DUE NEXT MONDAY, JANUARY 8!!
Call the office or fill out a sheet on the counter in the narthex to get your order in!!!!
_________________________________________________________
2018 OFFERING ENVELOPES BEGIN THIS WEEKEND!! IF YOU HAVEN'T PICKED YYOURS UP YET PLEASE DO SO THIS WEEKEND!!
They are on the shelves below the church mailboxes in the narthex
____________________________________________________________
A NEW AND EXPANDED VERSION OF LUTHER'S SMALL CATECHISM IS AVAILABLE AT A REDUCED PRICE OF $14.49!!
It is a great tool for learning and for daily meditation and devotions. Sign up to get your copy in the narthex today!
___________________________________________________________________________
LITTLE LAMBS IS STILL SELLING CANDY BARS AND COULD USE YOUR HELP!
If you'd like to help sell a box or two of candy bars as a fundraiser for Little Lambs preschool. Let Terry or one of the preschool ladies know. They'll hook you up right quick!
_______________________________________________________________________________
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEMORY VERSE IS: "Rejoice always! Pray without ceasing! Give thanks in all circumstances! 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
_________________________________________________________________________
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 JANUARY IS CANNED FRUIT.
____________________________________________________________________________________
PRAYERS:
For ERV YODER AND HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS as they mourn the loss of his daughter, Kristine.
For BECCA WINN recovering from kidney surgery to remove kidney stones, and the complications that happened after surgery. She is at home.
For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH as he continues to recover from a sprained his ankle and broke a bone in his leg.
For LEO BADER as he recovers from hip replacement surgery.
For PEGGY TALBERT who is recovering from knee replacement surgery at home.
For GEORGE HOELSCHER, BUCK HAMPTON, DENISE HOOKER (betty Tameler's daughter) as they continue to deal with cancer.
_________________________________________________________________________
PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL:
For COLTON FIGURA deployed to Turkey, 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, 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.