The Light of St. John s February, 2017

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2 The Light of St. John s February, 2017 Therefore, humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:6-7 All of us at various times in our lives struggle with worry. We worry over about our health, our finances, our family, cares of the past, and cares of the future. Worrying robs us of our peace, and it probably shortens our lives. And the things we usually worry about are things over which we have no control anyway or things that will never materialize. But it is probably natural for people to worry, especially when our focus is on our circumstances instead of God. God must have anticipated certain events in our lives would cause us to become worry-warts. So God continually reminds us in the Bible not to worry with passages such as, Fear not, for I am with thee. (Isaiah 41:10), and Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. (Philippians 4:6). When we worry, it is a sign that we are not fully trusting God to see us through our circumstances. The Apostle Peter s advice is to cast all our cares upon God, knowing that he cares for us. You and I don t have to carry the burden of our worries. We know that certain events in our lives may cause us anxiety, but we don t have to allow those anxieties to rob us of our joy. God is willing to release us from our cares, and take our concerns upon Himself. We often forget just how much God cares for us. When you go through a difficult time, it is nice to know that someone cares about what you are going through. When a friend comes to you and tells you they are praying for you, it helps to know you have a friend who cares. But what if that friend said, I have decided that you can give me that burden. I know how to fix it, and once you give it to me, I will go to work on it, and you can relax while I am working on it for you. That is the manner that God would like you to place your burdens on Him. When we cast our cares on God, we are acknowledging that it s His responsibility to care for us. We often forget that God is painting on a large canvas. He sees the big picture. We only see what s happening to us at the moment. We must always remember that God is completely sovereign, and He will not allow anything to happen to us that isn t first filtered through His divine screen of protection. It is really liberating to give a problem to God in our prayers, and to say God, I am turning this over to you. I trust you to work this out in your perfect timing, and I refuse to worry about it anymore. Remember that there is no problem you face that is too small to give to God. The Bible teaches that He knows about the little sparrow that falls to the ground, and how much more you are worth to God than the sparrow. (Matthew 10:29). When you find yourself worrying, turn that problem over to God. Cast your cares upon Him, and He will sustain you. Blessings, Pastor Terry

3 Serving In February Kitchen: Altar: Lynda Leo Ushers: Josh Freeman Katherine Korth Flowers 5 th Donna Havemann) Roy s Birthday 12 th Lynda Leo (Birthday) 19 th Melanie and Seth Becka (Morgan s Birthday) 26 th Please pray for our soldiers, the shut-in, the lonely, those in need of healing: Vivian and Walter Schumacher, Martha O Roark, Lenora Snider, Chuck Leo, Sophie Pampell, Lynda Love, James Roberts, Mila Klawinsk, Pam Moore, Baby Jake, Sheila Bartek, Patricia Tarnowski, Sandra Schultz, Scott Sims, Robert Kirk, Lisa Emberton, Darrell Chemelar, J.D. Lambrecht, Gene Chemelar, Fontaine Wilhelm, MaeDel Cowan, David Dawson, Sharon Beseda, Raimey Murphy, Barbara Sablatura, Mary Hall, Jeff Krueger, Johnny Kovar, Hattie Christensen, Frank and Mary Roberts, Ella Coufal, Phillip Acosta, Donna Payne, Barbara and J. W. Zalmanek, Roy Engleman, the families of JoAnn Schultz, Danny Lefner, Tanner and Madison McCleary, Maria Urbanovsky, Minnie Witte and Myrtle Calvin. Prayers of thanks for the healing of Dennis Hejtmancik, Leroy Berhinger, and Baby Reid Daniel Kalisek. PRAYER CHAIN LIST NAMES 1/22/2017 Frank and Mary Roberts Joel Pertl Fontaine Wilhelm Walter & Vivian Schumacher Mavis Suehs Kim (Danni) and David Harden 11/3/2013 Jake Cedidla 8/30/2015 Patricia Tarnowski 7/13/2016 Clayton Brinkmann 12/22/2016 Reid Kalisek 1/6/2016 Lisa Emberton 1/14/2017 Robert Kirk 1/16/2017 Danni Hardin 1/17/2017 Scott Sims 1/21/2017 When a family is put on the prayer list because of a death in that family the name will be kept on for 10 days, all other names will be on for 2 months unless they are still in need of prayers and I have been told to keep them on. The prayer list will be updated about every 2 months. The dates by the names are when the names were put on. If there is no date there then they will stay on till I am told to take them off. God Bless you all for all your prayers for these folks. Lynda Phone# lynda653@gmail.com

4 Installation of 2017 Deanville St. John s Lutheran Church Officers Sunday, January 8, 2017 Left to Right: Terry Moon-Pastor; Alyssa Melson-Secretary; Melanie Becka- VicePresident; Brandon Telschow-Maintenance; Josh Freeman-Cemetery; Bonnie Schumacher-Treasurer; John Smith-President. Congratulations to Coti and Josh Freeman on the birth of their baby girl, Olivia Sue Freeman. Olivia was born on Monday, January 9th. She weighed 9lbs 4 oz and was 21 inches long. She is welcomed into the family by proud brothers Luke and Levi. Church Newsletter Address: newsletter@stjohnsdeanville.com

5 We are gearing up for our 2nd annual St. Johns Color Run and could use your help! The Color Run will be held on Saturday, March 11th and will be the same as last year utilizing both the church and the fire department with runners/walkers going up and down FM 111. We will still be having the Kids' Zone and the Kids' 1-Mile Run. We will need volunteers to throw color at the runners, help with parking, work the Kids' Zone, registration table, and pass out water. I am also asking if anyone would be willing to apply for Thrivent Funds for some of the initial costs of the supplies. Please be on the lookout for sign-up sheets at the church. If you have any questions, please feel free to call or Coti Freeman at freeman10137@gmail.com. Thanks!!!

6 Sign Up Time! A year has once again passed by and it is time to plan for Your volunteer efforts are greatly needed in several ways at St. John s. Volunteers are needed for: Altar Flowers each Sunday. They can be fresh cut or pot plants and can be placed in honor or memory of a loved one. Altar Service prepare the communion trays for worship services on the first and third Sundays. If you have not done this before, we will have another member assist you and provide some training. Ushers Serve as the welcoming smile at the front door, distribute weekly bulletins, light and extinguish candles and take up offering are the main duties of the ushers. The lead/head usher each month is one of the council members and they will provide you with instructions. Kitchen Hostess Serve as the kitchen hostess each month on the pot luck Sunday. Main duties are making drinks, heating food, setting out paper goods and clean up detail afterwards. (Cleanup is not limited to the hostess...everyone is invited to help in the cleanup) Signup sheets for all of these activities are on the back table of the church. Please help by sharing your time and talents. Please check the sheets for dates still available for the 2017 year.

7 I would like to thank all the ladies that baked and contributed cookies to the St. Joseph Manor Birthday Party this month. I would also like to thank Mary Bess Gerdes for all her help. Lynda Leo The Ladies of the Church are still saving old stamps from letters to send off. Just cut around stamp or tear off and I will cut. They can be left in the old pitcher on the cabinet. Thanks, Katherine THANKS to everyone who purchased meal tickets for the Relay For Life Stuffed Baked Potato Supper and helped to make the fundraiser held on January 13th at the Fire Station a success. The 2017 Burleson County Relay For Life will be held on April 28th from 7:00 pm until 1:00 a.m. on April 29th at the Somerville High School Football Stadium. St. Johns Annual Pancake Supper will be on Tuesday, February 28th at 6:00 pm. Shrove Tuesday occurs the first Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Shrove Tuesday ends the season of Epiphany and is the vigil for the starting of Lent. Ash Wednesday service will be on March 1st at 7:00 pm St. Johns Adult Sunday School Class begins at 9:00 a.m. each Sunday in the Church Fellowship Hall. The Study of Confirmation begins on Sunday, January 29th. Please make plans to attend. The big white pot in the kitchen that was used for making tea has been misplaced. If you know where it may be, please return to the kitchen. Thanks!

8 Deanville St. Johns Lutheran Church Souper Bowl of Caring Beef Stew Lunch Sunday, January 29th 11:00am 12:30pm Our heartfelt sympathy is extended to the family of Marie K. Urbanovsky Marie K. Urbanovsky, 98, formerly of Caldwell, was called home to her Lord on January 8, Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 11, at St. Mary s Catholic Church at 2 pm. Visitation was from 1 to 2 pm also at St. Mary s Catholic Church. Deacon John Young presided over services. Burial will follow the services in the St. Mary s Catholic Cemetery. Marie Krenek was born in Burleson County on February 23, 1918 to her parents Joseph and Josephine (Maruna) Krenek. She was a homemaker and an excellent cook. Marie loved to garden and spend time with her grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Urbanovsky; a son, Douglas Urbanovsky; eight brothers, John, Isidore, Val, Jerry, Joe, Jerry, Frank, and Robert; and three sisters, Frances, Rosie, and Annie. Marie is survived by a daughter, Gail Gray and husband Alan; two grandchildren, Jennifer Hartman, and Amber Thompson and husband Andy; and two greatgrandchildren, Alli Thompson, and Adam Thompson. (Aunt of Thomas Krenek) The Beautiful Faceted Glass Windows in the Sancutary of St. John s Lutheran Deanville were installed on December 30, The first window on the left, is the MUSIC WINDOW. The harp, often mentioned in the Scriptures, represents all the instruments, including the human voice, with which we give praise and worship to our God.

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