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147 Praise the Lord!
For it is good to sing praises to our God;
for it is pleasant,[a] and a song of praise is fitting.
2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem;
he gathers the outcasts of Israel.
3 He heals the brokenhearted
and binds up their wounds.
4 He determines the number of the stars;
he gives to all of them their names.
5 Great is our Lord, and abundant in power;
his understanding is beyond measure.
6 The Lord lifts up the humble;[b]
he casts the wicked to the ground.
7 Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;
make melody to our God on the lyre!
8 He covers the heavens with clouds;
he prepares rain for the earth;
he makes grass grow on the hills.
9 He gives to the beasts their food,
and to the young ravens that cry.
10 His delight is not in the strength of the horse,
nor his pleasure in the legs of a man,
11 but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him,
in those who hope in his steadfast love.
I know a lot of people who are walking around with broken hearts right now. In fact, I think we live in an age of a broken heart epidemic. There are a lot of hurting, sad, and broken people out there. There are those who have lost loved one, those who have had their marriages torn apart, those whose parents have abused or abandoned them, those who have been sexually abused or harassed. I could go on and on with a list of how people are broken hearted.
We can either dwell on that list and let them stay broken, or we can do something about it. We can turn to Jesus for what we need! It simply requires a heart that is willing to be turned, and the means by which to turn. The Holy Spirit has given you both. He has given you the will to turn, and the means of grace by which he makes you able to turn.
There is so much encouragement and peace in these verses! God takes you and puts the salve of his mercy on your wounds. He bandages you up with his grace and forgiveness. He lifts you up with His joy and peace! He cares for you and restores your broken heart! He alone can truly do it! Trust in him! Believe in his power! Have life in his name!
Prayer: Lord, heal my broken heart. Help me not to continue to rehearse and dwell on my past hurts and offenses, but to live a new and free life in your mercy and grace so that others may see our joy and glorify you! Amen.
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CALENDAR:
Mon- Confirmation 5-6:15
Tues- Quilting 9-2; Libby Pailer visitation 3-6 and Funeral 6
Wed- Stephen Ministry 6; Choir 7
Thurs- Alzheimer's Support 1pm; karate 6:15-7:15; Confirmation make up 6:30
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- Nick Schulze; 11- Cameron Faerber
Ushers- Sat- Bob Linke; Sun- Alan Hofeldt, Tim Linke, Gary Hoelscher, Ben Hoelscher, 11- Dave Winter
Altar- Set up- Doug and Ruth Walters; Clean Up- Pam Linke
Communion assistant- Sat- Randy Fischer; 8:30- Jason Cluver, 11- Dave Winter
Greeters- 8:30- Jim and Vickie McRae; 11- Marv and Molly Hendershot
Projectionists- Sat- Fischer; 8:30- McKenzie; 11- Addie Hoelscher
Lay Readers- Sat- Marcia Sevier; 8:30- Tim Linke 11- Luke Rausch
Organist- Barb Dreyer
Pianists- Sunday at 11- Molly Hendershot
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: What were they to do with the lamb at the first Passover?
From Pat King: Well, duh! Eat it! With a nice jelly sauce. Here's a link of Seder meal for dummies: http://www.dummies.com/education/holidays/the-symbolic-foods-at-a-passover-seder/
But,seriously, the Korban Pesakh – aka: sacrifice of Passover or Paschal Lamb – was ritually slaughtered on the eve of Passover, then eaten on the first night of the holiday with certain herbs and matzo. In the original Passover, the blood of the lamb was smeared on the door post, so that the Angel of Death would "pass over" that home and spare the family. You guys can read all about this on Jewish sites.
Anyway, today, Jews don't do the whole slaughter thingie – PETA would throw a fit – but apparently it is still done on Mt. Gerizim by those pesky Samaritans.
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TODAY'S QUIZ: What was a tabernacle?
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NEWS:
RETIREMENT SEMINARS AVAILABLE. WHO IS INTERESTED?
Denny Hagan from eldercare associates would like to know how many people would be interested in attending one or more of the following seminars if he were to come out to St. John's to do them.
If anyone is interested in any of these, please let me know, and if we get enough people interested, we will get Denny to come out and do a presentation.
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LIBBY PAILER'S VISITATION AND FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
The following was taken from Libby Pailer's Facebook page. It was written by her daughter Renee:
Family and Friends, we have completed arrangements for Mom's service. The funeral home is setting up her online page and we will be sharing that with all of the info as soon as it is ready.
The general info is that her Memorial Service/Visitation is Tuesday, January 30, 3:00-6:00pm visitation and service at 6:00pm at Baue Funeral Home in Cave Springs just off of I 70.
We will share the page from them for Mom when it is completed and shared with us. Can't believe how much we miss her ❤️❤️
(Pastor Karg from Immanuel, Olivette is officiating the funeral)
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A NEW SUPPORT GROUP FOR SOLDIERS HAS FORMED CALLED "WARRIORS' JOURNEY HOME"
It is a nonsectarian, nonpolitical group that will be meeting the second Sunday of the month at 2pm at Bridgeway Behavioral Health 1206 E. Veteran's memorial Parkway in Warrenton. Rev. Dr. Gary Ellul (retired from the Army, a licensed counselor, and pastor at St. Paul's In Jonesburg) will be leading the group. You can call his office if you are interested or know someone who is. Phone number is 636-224-1411. Pamphlets are on the counter in the narthex if you would like more information.
_________________________________________________________________
OFFERING ENVELOPES ARE ON THE SHELVES UNDERNEATH THE CHURCH MAILBOXES IN THE NARTHEX IF YOU HAVEN'T PICKED THEM UP YET!
_________________________________________________________________________
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!
________________________________________________________________________________
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.
______________________________________________________
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: "You formed m inward parts; you knit me together in my mother's womb." Psalm 139:13
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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 FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF LIBBBY PAILER as she passed from death to eternal life last evening.
For PAT MANESS who has moved to Parklane nursing home in Wentzville and is hopefully moving to Twin Oaks assisted living sometime soon.
For GEORGE HOESCHER as his cancer has returned after a very short time of being in remission.
For GINA BOHNING (Roy Bohning's wife), BUCK HAMPTON, and 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.
Denny Hagan from eldercare associates would like to know how many people would be interested in attending one or more of the following seminars if he were to come out to St. John's to do them.
If anyone is interested in any of these, please let me know, and if we get enough people interested, we will get Denny to come out and do a presentation.
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21 And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching. 22 And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. 23 And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit. And he cried out, 24 "What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God." 25 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and come out of him!" 26 And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying out with a loud voice, came out of him. 27 And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him." 28 And at once his fame spread everywhere throughout all the surrounding region of Galilee.
Jesus has power, more power than the president, more power than the biggest truck engine there is, more power than your mom. He has ultimate power. When he says something, not only do people listen, but stuff happen. He commanded this unclean spirit to come out of the man. In a different passage he turned water into wine. In yet another passage he raised Lazarus from the dead. The most important thing for us that he did was defeat the devil, death, and hell by his death on the cross and his resurrection from the dead.
The Scriptures don't lie. They have been proven over and over again from generation to generation. It's your choice whether you believe it or not, I suggest you do, but it's still your choice. That's how powerful Jesus is, he can do all that he has done for you and still give you a choice as to whether you accept it or not.
I encourage and urge you to believe and trust in Jesus today! If he can really do all that he did in the Bible, he can certainly forgive all your stupidity, selfishness, and sins, and bring you to eternal life with him!
Prayer: Lord, thank you for using your power to save me and all believers. Help me to trust in you more and more each day. Amen.
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CALENDAR:
Thurs- karate 6:15-7:15
Fri- Assemble Newsletter 9am
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- Dulci Rahn; 11- Luke Rausch
Ushers- Sat- Don Tate; Sun- Rich Talbert, Tom Linke, Don Hance, Kent Jacobsmeyer, 11- Jason Figura
Altar- Set up- Marilyn Foster; Clean Up- Brockfelds
Communion assistant- Sat- Steve Robine; 8:30- Rich Talbert, 11- Al Benton
Greeters- 8:30- Hachtels; 11- Al and Karen Benton
Projectionists- Sat- Gus Klaustermeier; 8:30- Erv Yoder; 11- Loren Howard
Lay Readers- Sat- Robine; 8:30- Lois Boeger 11- Karen Benton
Organist- Pat Golden
Pianists- Sat- Molly Hendershot
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: How many times did Pharaoh agree to let the Israelites go out of Egypt to worship the Lord only to take it back?
From Pat King: Pharaoh promised Moses 10 times they could leave, then changing his mind at the last minute. Actually, the dude knew he wasn't going to let them high-tail it out of town when he made all those promises. It was just typical political double-talk. So, they had it, even back then.
From Don Nolte: I think it was 9 times that Pharaoh changed his mind.
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TODAY'S QUIZ: What were they to do with the lamb at the first Passover?
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NEWS:
LIBBY PAILER'S VISITATION AND FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
The following was taken from Libby Pailer's Facebook page. It was written by her daughter Renee:
Family and Friends, we have completed arrangements for Mom's service. The funeral home is setting up her online page and we will be sharing that with all of the info as soon as it is ready.
The general info is that her Memorial Service/Visitation is Tuesday, January 30, 3:00-6:00pm visitation and service at 6:00pm at Baue Funeral Home in Cave Springs just off of I 70.
We will share the page from them for Mom when it is completed and shared with us. Can't believe how much we miss her ❤️❤️
______________________________________________________________________________
A NEW SUPPORT GROUP FOR SOLDIERS HAS FORMED CALLED "WARRIORS' JOURNEY HOME"
It is a nonsectarian, nonpolitical group that will be meeting the second Sunday of the month at 2pm at Bridgeway Behavioral Health 1206 E. Veteran's memorial Parkway in Warrenton. Rev. Dr. Gary Ellul (retired from the Army, a licensed counselor, and pastor at St. Paul's In Jonesburg) will be leading the group. You can call his office if you are interested or know someone who is. Phone number is 636-224-1411. Pamphlets are on the counter in the narthex if you would like more information.
_________________________________________________________________
OFFERING ENVELOPES ARE ON THE SHELVES UNDERNEATH THE CHURCH MAILBOXES IN THE NARTHEX IF YOU HAVEN'T PICKED THEM UP YET!
_________________________________________________________________________
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!
________________________________________________________________________________
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.
______________________________________________________
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: "You formed m inward parts; you knit me together in my mother's womb." Psalm 139:13
_________________________________________________________________________
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 FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF LIBBBY PAILER as she passed from death to eternal life last evening.
For PAT MANESS who has moved to Parklane nursing home in Wentzville and is hopefully moving to Twin Oaks assisted living sometime soon.
For GEORGE HOESCHER as his cancer has returned after a very short time of being in remission.
For PAT JAEGER whose surgery was postponed due to high blood pressure issues.
For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH as he continues to recover from a sprained his ankle and broke a bone in his leg.
For GINA BOHNING (Roy Bohning's wife), BUCK HAMPTON, and 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.
8 Now concerning[a] food offered to idols: we know that "all of us possess knowledge." This "knowledge" puffs up, but love builds up. 2 If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know. 3 But if anyone loves God, he is known by God.[b]
4 Therefore, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that "an idol has no real existence," and that "there is no God but one." 5 For although there may be so-called gods in heaven or on earth—as indeed there are many "gods" and many "lords"— 6 yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.
7 However, not all possess this knowledge. But some, through former association with idols, eat food as really offered to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled. 8 Food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. 9 But take care that this right of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak. 10 For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating[c] in an idol's temple, will he not be encouraged, if his conscience is weak, to eat food offered to idols? 11 And so by your knowledge this weak person is destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died. 12 Thus, sinning against your brothers[e] and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. 13 Therefore, if food makes my brother stumble, I will never eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.
I have always had a bit of a problem with this passage, especially as an American. I have the right to do what I want, don't I? If I want to eat meat sacrificed to idols that's my business, isn't it? I mean, I know that an idol isn't a real thing, and that meat tastes really good, so I'm going to eat it if I want to eat it. You can't tell me what to do.
The trouble is that sometimes, and I've been guilty of it, we do things that we know aren't against God's will, but others think they are, and so if we rub it in their faces, so to speak, we are hurting them and their consciences. We are causing them to judge us and are also causing them to stumble and sin. So if we are in the company of a person who is against drinking alcohol for whatever reason, we should politely refrain from drinking alcohol in front of him. I have been guilty of this a time or two without even really thinking about it and have felt awful about it afterwards.
It's really all about keeping stumbling blocks away from the path to Jesus. It's about the Gospel and grace. It's about loving people enough to say that we will sacrifice our comfort or our rights to help another person get faith and keep faith. Don't be a stumbling block. Don't make your rights and privileges as a Christian more important than the faith of another. Do everything you do and live the way you live for the sake of the Gospel and you will do well!
Prayer: Lord, thank you for giving me the gift of the Gospel. Help me to love you and others enough to refrain from doing things that will hurt my confession and witness. Amen.
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CALENDAR:
Wed- Oak Pointe worship 1pm; Stephen Ministry 6pm
Thurs- karate 6:15-7:15
Fri- Assemble Newsletter 9am
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- Dulci Rahn; 11- Luke Rausch
Ushers- Sat- Don Tate; Sun- Rich Talbert, Tom Linke, Don Hance, Kent Jacobsmeyer, 11- Jason Figura
Altar- Set up- Marilyn Foster; Clean Up- Brockfelds
Communion assistant- Sat- Steve Robine; 8:30- Rich Talbert, 11- Al Benton
Greeters- 8:30- Hachtels; 11- Al and Karen Benton
Projectionists- Sat- Gus Klaustermeier; 8:30- Erv Yoder; 11- Loren Howard
Lay Readers- Sat- Robine; 8:30- Lois Boeger 11- Karen Benton
Organist- Pat Golden
Pianists- Sat- Molly Hendershot
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: Who was Zipporah?
(From Pat King) Well, since I haven't been answering in a long time, I decided to do so today. Because I know you've missed me.
So, this is a little known fact – which I, of course know! – but Zippy was the inventor of zip-lock bags. No lie!
But before she was inventing food-storage solutions, she took time to marry Moses. Number 12 refers to her as a Cushite woman who Aaron and Miriam disliked, because of her ancestry. Cushites were supposedly descendants of Kush – Ham's descendants – and identified with nations of Africa (Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, etc). The word "Kushim" was used to describe dark-skinned people.
She is also talked about in Exodus 4 – 24-27, where she circumcised her son, when God came to kill Moses - Harks back to the covenant made with Abraham – and saved the day.
And that's a fact!
Don Nolte also answered: "She was Moses' wife."
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TODAY'S QUIZ: How many times did Pharaoh agree to let the Israelites go out of Egypt to worship the Lord only to take it back?
_______________________________________________________________________________
NEWS:
A NEW SUPPORT GROUP FOR SOLDIERS HAS FORMED CALLED "WARRIORS' JOURNEY HOME"
It is a nonsectarian, nonpolitical group that will be meeting the second Sunday of the month at 2pm at Bridgeway Behavioral Health 1206 E. Veteran's memorial Parkway in Warrenton. Rev. Dr. Gary Ellul (retired from the Army, a licensed counselor, and pastor at St. Paul's In Jonesburg) will be leading the group. You can call his office if you are interested or know someone who is. Phone number is 636-224-1411. Pamphlets are on the counter in the narthex if you would like more information.
_________________________________________________________________
OFFERING ENVELOPES ARE ON THE SHELVES UNDERNEATH THE CHURCH MAILBOXES IN THE NARTHEX IF YOU HAVEN'T PICKED THEM UP YET!
_________________________________________________________________________
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!
________________________________________________________________________________
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.
______________________________________________________
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: "You formed m inward parts; you knit me together in my mother's womb." Psalm 139:13
_________________________________________________________________________
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 FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF LIBBBY PAILER as she passed from death to eternal life last evening.
For PAT MANESS who has moved to Parklane nursing home in Wentzville and is hopefully moving to Twin Oaks assisted living sometime soon.
For GEORGE HOESCHER as his cancer has returned after a very short time of being in remission.
For PAT JAEGER whose surgery was postponed due to high blood pressure issues.
For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH as he continues to recover from a sprained his ankle and broke a bone in his leg.
For GINA BOHNING (Roy Bohning's wife), BUCK HAMPTON, and 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.
