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1500 San Simeon Way
Fenton, MO 63026
636-343-7511
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A Message from Pastor Sell |
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Bible Verses to Remember
(Thanks to CPH Blog for this article.)
Have you ever been through a season where life didn’t go as planned? Maybe a vacation you planned was canceled or a cruise was postponed. Or maybe you didn’t get into your top school for college. Most of us have gone through a season where life took an unexpected turn. It can cause pain from unmet expectations, make us stress, and even cause us to doubt the Lord’s goodness.
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Sometimes situations in life can cause us to doubt God. Sinful Human Nature includes Doubt. In his new book, Redeemed: Our Lives as Sinners and Saints, author Dan Hoppen reminds us that as fallen humans, we doubt the power of our God. In fact, some of the most well-known Bible figures doubted, too. Abraham doubted that God would give him and his wife Sarah a son in their old age. Zechariah, the priest, doubted the angel’s words that his wife Elizabeth, who had been barren, would conceive and bear a son named John.
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But you know what? God, in His goodness, mercy, and deep-rooted love for His Creation, upheld His promises. Despite the doubt, despite the fear, the Lord provided for both Abraham and Zechariah. The Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, is full of examples of the Lord providing for His people. Take a look at these five verses below:
Proverbs 3:5
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.”
Our God is loving, kind, and patient. He knows us better than we know ourselves. He has a plan for our lives that’s bigger than anything we could imagine. Trust Him—He knows what He’s doing, even if it’s not exactly on our timeline.
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Philippians 4:6-7
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
It’s okay to bring our doubts to God. And it’s okay to bring requests, too. He may not always respond how we hope, but that doesn’t mean we should stop praying. When we bring our fears and doubts to the foot of the cross, we experience peace and freedom.
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Psalm 112:7
“[The person who fears the Lord] is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.”
What a courageous, confidence-filled verse! We can always count on God, in every circumstance.
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Hebrews 11:1
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”
As Christians, we live by faith and not by sight. This can be difficult at times. But we can rest in the assurance that God is in control and that we will receive the crown of eternal life when our earthly lives end. By faith, we know that God is working, even if we can’t physically see (or feel) it.
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Matthew 7:7-8
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.”
Our Lord promises to hear us when we speak to Him, and to provide in the way that He best sees fit. Even in our doubt, our job is to keep praying, keep asking, and keep seeking God. He is with us, even as we doubt, and he will be with us every step until (and into) eternity.
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The next time you’re struggling with doubt, turn to these verses. Say them out loud or write them on the bathroom mirror. Cling to God, not your doubt, and watch Him do big things in your life.
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Memory Verse Challenge
Worship Ministry * The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod The church confesses to Christ, "You have the words of eternal life" (John 6:68). The church is encouraged to "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly ..." (Col. 3:16). Psalm 1 teaches us...
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www.lcms.org
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This week’s memory verse:
Luke 9:23
And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.”
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Our Savior Lutheran School News
Sharing Christ's Love, Centered in God's Word
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School Chapel
9-23-21
Led by Seminarian Mehl
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The annual Brew in the Lou will be held October 9, 1:00-5:00 pm, at Francis Park in St. Louis. Wristbands are $40 each if ordered in advance. They are $50 the day of the event. Flyers are located on the table on the back of church. We have wristbands in the office for purchase. A portion of wristband sales through the office go directly back to Our Savior Lutheran School.
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2021 Brew In The Lou - Lutheran Elementary School...
Lutheran Elementary School Association
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lesastl.org
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TEACHER AIDES – If you know of someone who would be interested in being a teacher’s aide, please have them contact Michelle Eggold at meggold@oursaviorlcs.org.
EXTENDED SCHOOL CARE – The Extended School Care (ESC) program is hiring for the 2021-2022 school year. If you enjoy working with kids please contact the school office for more information. This is a great opportunity for someone that is looking for a part-time position during the school year.
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LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison brings greetings to all Lutheran educators at the start of the school year as he visits Our Savior Lutheran in Fenton! |
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SUPPORTING OUR LCMS MISSIONARIES |
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Prayer card and September newsletter
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NEWS, EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES |
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JOY GROUP – Meets October 16 at 5:30 pm at Nicolleti’s for a fall harvest. Bring a Halloween bag with treats. Contact Mary Lou if you will be attending.
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You can listen to us live at 10:30am on the radio on KFUO 850AM.
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Confirmation has begun!
Please contact the church office to enroll you, your child, or grandchild.
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Board of Education 1st Monday of the month
Board of Elders 1st Monday of the month
Church Council 2nd Tuesday of the month
Congregation Assembly 3rd Tuesday of Feb/May/Aug/Nov
Ladies Day Circle 2nd Thursday of the month
Ladies Guild 1st Tuesday of the month
Men’s Club 4th Thursday of the month
Trustees 1st Wednesday of the month
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DID YOU KNOW that every "memorial gifts" and "thanksgiving gifts" apart from our Sunday giving is separated out and designated to fix up and beautify the inside of our church?
It is customary for believers to give an additional gift as a memorial gift when someone they know and love from the body of Christ enters their eternal reward to be with Jesus. Sometimes people will give a "Thanksgiving" gift for an anniversary, a birthday, a grandchild's baptism, wedding, or confirmation or just because of how the Lord blessed them this past week.
These gifts are set aside an can only be used for those things that beautify and fix up our church and are always announced to the church.
Thanks to the many "memorial" gifts we receive for funerals along with special "thanksgiving" gifts the funds for these churchly needs is already gathered. In other words, they are already paid for!
THANKS BE TO GOD as He always provides for what His people need.
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Window UPDATE - Thanks for your patience!
THANK YOU! We will soon place our order for our windows! Thank you to everyone who donated for the windows.
Covid and the Windows - As you yourself might have experienced, so many things are being hindered and delayed by the pandemic. This holds true for the manufacturing of the windows. As of this past week, we got word that the windows wouldn't be shipped until mid-December. Eric Binder, the vendor for the windows informed us that they can hold the windows as long as needed until we work out the schedule for the installation. Of course, that plan can't hatch until the windows are actually delivered.
The next step is to pull together a small committee to work on the symbols/art for the stained glass windows.
Thanks for your patience.
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Bring us your used ink cartridges! Small printer ink cartridges, like the ones for home printers, are collected at the church. You can bring them to the office or place them in the collection container in the narthex, on the coat rack shelf. The church receives a small donation for each cartridge we collect!
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Sunday morning at 9:15am.
We will continue our study of the Book of John with the help of Dr. Armbrust
Meet in the fellowship hall or online
Meeting ID: 588 101 866
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Tuesday nights Dr. Armbrust will lead a Bible study on the book of
Philipians.
Join us on Zoom at 7pm.
Meeting ID: 613691239
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Links to stay in contact with us:
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EMAILS
Do you know someone who should be seeing this email but isn't? Have them email oslcentral@oursaviorlcs.org and ask to be added to the mailing list.
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ESTATE PLANNING
Our Savior's Endowment is a way to extend your service to your children and grandchildren through the Kingdom of God. Think about helping Christ's church and Our Savior's future.
Have you considered placing OSL in your will or trust?
Did you know that you could give a percentage of your estate to OSL?
Did you know that you could give a percentage of your life insurance to OSL?
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STORE CARDS
This is an ongoing program. We have a few envelopes on the table in the narthex for anyone who would like to order. All the profit goes toward the building fund principle. Cards are ordered on Mondays and available for pickup on Thursdays. For a complete list of cards that can be ordered visit ShopWithScrip | 700+ of your favorite brands
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A resource for youth and their families |
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led by Dr. Kevin Armbrust
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Worship Services 8am and 10:30am Sunday morning
Bible Study 9:15am Sunday morning
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