St. Peter’s Lutheran Church October Parish Paper Come worship with us!

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
October Parish Paper
120 Market St.
Emden, IL 62635
217-376-3137
From the Desk of Pastor John Schurter
Fall season check-offs: people, machinery, markets, yields & weather
Is the help all lined up? What if someone comes down sick, or has an
emergency?
Everything tuned up, oil, fluids, filters, batteries, hoses and rubber all good?
Cutter bars and belts on the bean-heads all ready? Header drive U-joints, bearings and
hydraulics OK to go?
Bin blowers, propane, augers and safety gear all ready? What am I forgetting?
Markets, yields and weather – can't do anything about them anyway...God's business.
Getting ready for the fall harvest is a BIG DEAL, always has been; just a lot more technology today.
On a smaller scale, St. Peter's goes through a kind of “Fall season check-off” too.
Is the help all lined up? What if someone comes down sick, or has an emergency?
All the needed materials ordered, or in-house? What are we forgetting?
Markets – what we produce is of great value, even priceless... and has a huge market
need! Yields and weather - can't do anything about them anyway... that's God's business.
This is a good time of year to pray for what's going on in the fields... and what's going on
here at St. Peter's.
One harvest lasts for a season... the other, for eternity!
LCMC Fall Gathering October 11th at St. Peter’s!
LCMC Women of the Word Fall Retreat
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Registration, Coffee and Fellowship
from 8:30-9:30 AM in the Parish Hall.
Volume 55/Issue 10/October 2014
Come worship
with us!
Sunday
Worship Service
9:00 AM
Coffee & Fellowship
10:00 AM
Sunday School
10:15-11:15 AM
First Sunday
Holy Communion
*******
October 5
Worship w/
Holy Communion
October 12
Worship Serivce/Pastor
Appreciation/Alleluia
Choir Sings
October 19
Worship Service/
Mission Sunday/
Blessing of LWR Quilts
& Kits
October 26
Worship Service/
Reformation Sunday/
Baptism of Ethan Jones
Pastor Office Hours
Mon.-Thurs.
8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Pastor’s Home Phone
Our guest speakers will be
Rev. Dennis & Lorna Meeker from Kenya.
Lunch will be served.
Our day will close with a communion service.
Join us for an uplifting day of music, great speakers,
devotionals, good food,
meeting other LCMC women from our district,
and of course, fun!
309-454-1815
Emergency Only Cell:
309-824-7495
Secretary Office Hours
Mon.—Fri.
9:00 AM-Noon
217-376-3137
Email us at:
stpeterlutheran@
mediacombb.net
Website
www.stpeteremden.org
Council Meeting Highlights
General Fund
Balance on hand
$ 79,859.32
Improvement Fund
Balance on hand
$ 7,545.56
$ 14,302.55
•
Local Benevolence for September will go to Camp Griesheim
for an ongoing project
•
Pastor Schurter will attend the LCMC Annual Conference on
October 5, 6, & 7th.
•
New nativity set was ordered and is in. Will put up after
Thanksgiving.
Memorial Fund
Balance on hand
•
Thanks to John Cross, Tom Cross and Alan Klokkenga for
painting the kitchen.
Missionary Sponsorship Fund
Balance on hand
$ 2,912.08
•
The Board of Parish Education recommended that the Sunday School Christmas Program be on Sunday, December 14
at 6:00 PM. Council approved.
Theological Student Fund
Balance on hand
$ 21,919.00
Preschool
Balance on hand
$ 1,575.48
•
•
Still looking in on buying a new outside door for the boiler
room or fixing the old one. Tom Cross will contact Emden
Lumber again to see what is available.
Investments:
The trustees will work on a few issues around the church.
One Year Certificate of Deposit
Lutheran World Relief Kits Make a
Difference All Around the World!
When you make and send a Quilt or blanket, you are not only
comforting someone you have never met, but providing an object
that is useful in ways you probably never imagined. In addition to
being a cozy, clean new bed cover, it can be: a baby carrier, tied
around a mother’s back; a market display, spread on the ground
and piled with vegetables; a sack for transporting those goods to
market; a sunshade; a shawl; and most importantly a constant
reminder that someone, far away, cares a lot.
When LWR distributes Personal Care Kits, it’s often to people
who have lost everything. In the wake of an earthquake, or having fled from violence as their homes were overtaken, they clasp
a towel from a faraway place, with a bar of soap, a toothbrush…
and washing up, they know that they have not been forsaken by
the world. The very simple gesture of giving a Personal Care Kit
can give someone the encouragement to start anew, starting with
a bath. You can share God’s grace and love by providing that
simple comfort.
Teach a person to sew and you’ve given them tools they can
use to earn an income, support their family, and break out of poverty. Many of the thousands of Fabric Kits Lutheran World Relief
distributes are used in vocational training programs to teach
young men and women useful and marketable sewing skills.
$ 10,649.75
John Deere Stock
$
4,219.82
Benevolence
Ghana Christian Missions
250.00
Congregational Member to Ghana
100.00
LCMC
416.25
Local Benevolence
223.50
Backpacks & school supplies to
6 local children.
WoW for additional backpacks
192.75
“For Kenya Kids”
Rev. Dennis & Lorna Meeker
416.25
Luth. Child & Family Services
416.25
LCMC Disaster Assistance
277.50
Lutheran World Relief
277.50
World Mission Prayer League
277.50
Vic Hamer Water Project
277.50
Total
$3125.00
A Baby Care Kit from LWR is like a promise. It says to that baby, Your needs will not be neglected by this world. You
matter to us. When you send Baby Care Kits, you provide encouragement by welcoming these little ones into an international community that cares. Baby Care Kits are distributed as part of emergency and relief efforts, to be sure, but they
are also given out as part of LWR health initiatives to encourage women to seek prenatal care.
Why school supplies? To the children who receive School Kits, these supplies mean the difference between getting
an education or not. Public school is usually free, but in the places where LWR works, even a few required supplies, like
pens and paper, may be more than many families can afford. And when parents can only afford to send one of their
children to school, girls rarely get priority…yet the education level of mothers has the biggest impact on development.
No one likes to look dirty. A brand new bar of soap lets someone present him- or herself with dignity, keep hands
clean and stay healthy. Those simple things are some of the very building blocks to success. Send us soap and we will
see it gets to people in need. LWR accepts new bars of any brand, in its original wrapping. Bath-size bars (4 to 5 oz.)
are highly preferred.
St. Paul said: “I urge that prayers, petitions, and thanksgivings be made for all”
Thank
1 Timothy 2:1
You!
Thank you for your kind, (and goofy) cards and gifts.
Pr. John
Thank you all for the birthday cards and wishes; I appreciate your kindness!
Holly Schurter
Thank you to St. Peter's for your prayers and condolences at the passing of our mother, Mildred.
Gary Walters family & Linda Gabbrants family.
Just wanted to say thank you, Pastor Schurter, for taking time out to come to the hospital and saying prayers with us &
the family of our brother-in-law, Bill. Also, thank you to everyone who prayed for him and sent us cards .
Thanks, Chuck & Marilyn Jones
I would like to thank St. Peter’s Women of the Word for paying for my trip to East Bay Camp. I would also like to thank
those of you who sent me a letter. I put them all in my Bible. I had another amazing year. I made some new friends
and met up with old ones. In Bible study we learned about the armor of God and how He protects us from temptation.
Payge McCree
Noisy in Church
“Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the
hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them!”
– Psalm 127:3-5a
by Holly Schurter
It’s been a little noisy in church lately, but I don’t mind at all.
That’s because the noise comes from babies, toddlers, and other small children.
I remember very well what it is like to come to worship with little ones and worry about
them disturbing the people around us. If it wasn’t one child poking another, it was another one
whispering “I think I’m going to throw up.” The diaper bag – we carried a diaper bag for years –
would fall over and board books and Hot Wheels would spill out. And there were what we called
“the lap wars” – the disagreements among siblings about who got to sit on mom’s lap.
Some Sundays it felt like we were a traveling circus, and the monkeys had all gotten
loose. I wondered why we even came.
We persevered because it seemed important to us to be faithful in worship.
We persevered because being with other believers nurtured our faith and gave us encouragement and strength to keep on.
We persevered because we had committed ourselves to Christ, and because, above all, we wanted to pass on our faith in
Him to our children.
I could not overstate how much it meant to me when an older couple turned to me one Sunday, in the midst of a twoyear-old’s meltdown during worship, and whispered, “Don’t worry, honey; we don’t mind one bit. It’s just good to have you
here.”
I thought about those kind words all week, and long after that, they encouraged me.
When other adults spoke to our children and made them feel welcome and loved, it meant the world to our kids, and
to us. Our kids still remember those kind people, and think of them as a model for how to be in church.
And that isn’t all. When children feel welcomed and loved, they are more open to hearing the good news of the gospel. When they feel they have a place in the congregation, they are more willing to participate in the life of the congregation.
They are more likely to “stick and stay” if they feel they belong.
As a young mom, when our children were welcomed and loved by the fellowship of believers, the encouragement
and love extended to them splashed onto me, as well.
When babies, toddlers, and small children are seen as a blessing, and not as an expensive, distracting burden or
nuisance, it is one more thread connecting their parents to the congregation, too.
What sounds like noise at first hearing is really the sound of God’s provision. Those babies, toddlers, and small children represent God’s way of carrying faith into the future.
St. Peter’s Sunday School
Operation Christmas Child
by Jayne Cross, Coordinator
Alleluia Choir sings on October 12th!
The children continue to sing during the first fifteen
minutes of Sunday
School each week.
Encourage them to sing!
They love to
“Praise the Lord with a
Song”!
The Bible Bucks Store
will be open on Sunday,
October 12 during Sunday School! If
you would like to make a monetary
donation or donate items, please contact Lisa
Miller or Nicole Briggs.
The children earn Bible Bucks by attending
Sunday School and
church, bringing friends, etc.
St. Peter’s Preschool News
by Lisa Rohlfs, Teacher
What a great start we have had to
school. It makes me so excited to
see all of the children coming to
school with smiles on their faces
and love in their hearts. We have
3 in the 3 year old class and 10 in
the 4 year old class.
At the beginning of the school
year, we learned about the school rules, who our
new fun friends are and learning their names. What
a fun time we have had. Sharing and getting used to
the mannerisms of others is always very important. I
believe this is a job that is on it's way to a big accomplishment. This year we have incorporated a weather
person into our morning routine. I believe this has to
be the best job in class. Everyone is anxious to see
who the weather person will be. A new weather song
is being taught as well as the Apple tree song.
It’s that time of year again to start thinking about
Operation Christmas Child. I will have a table set up in the
Parish Hall with forms, labels, etc. sometime in October.
How to Pack a Shoebox
Use an empty cardboard or plastic shoebox (average size).
Decide whether your gift will be for a boy or a girl, and the
age category: 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14. Fill the box with a variety of
gifts that will bring delight to a child. Help cover shipping and
other costs related to delivering your shoeboxes to children
overseas by donating $7 for each gift you prepare. Place a
rubber band around each closed shoebox and bring back to
no later than November 14th.
Items to Enclose in your Shoebox
Toys: Include items that children will immediately embrace
such as dolls, toy cars, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos, jump ropes, balls, toys that light up
and make noise (with extra batteries), etc.
School Supplies: pens, pencils and sharpeners, crayons,
markers, notebooks, paper, solar calculators, coloring
and picture books, etc.
Non-Liquid Hygiene Items: toothbrushes, bar soap,
combs, washcloths, etc.
Accessories: t-shirts, socks, hats, sunglasses, hair clips,
jewelry, watches, flashlights (with extra batteries), etc.
A Personal Note: You may enclose a note to the child and
a photo of yourself or your family. If you include your
name and address, the child may be able to write back.
Do Not Include: Used or damaged items; war-related items
such as toy guns, knives or military figures; chocolate or
food; out-of-date candy; liquids or lotions; medications
or vitamins; breakable items such as snow globes or
glass containers; aerosol cans.
St. Peter’s Youth
by Jenna Weddle, Director
Letters A, D,R and S were explored as well as the
color red.
Prayers for encouragement and success are always
welcome. Stop in and see our wonderful group of
"littles". They sure do like new faces.
Along with the color red we of course discussed apples, how they grow, the different colors and the forbidden fruit. (Genesis 3:15-17.)
Until next month…
Love and Kindness,
Mrs. Rohlfs
"It was one of those fine
October days when the trees
sport yellow and red instead
of everyday summer green."
As autumn begins, join SPY
for our upcoming meetings:
Sunday,October 12
Sunday, October 26.
We will meet at 6:00 PM
for fun and fellowship!
Bible Study Opportunities
PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR BIBLE STUDY
“Judges”
Good Samaritan
Date: Wednesday, October 8
Time: 1:30 PM
Study Leader–Mary Lou Klokkenga
Hostess-Nelda Vannaken
Cross & Crown
Date : Thursday, October 16
Time: 7:00 PM
Study Leader-Doris Klokkenga
Hostess-Norma Briggs
Lutheran World Relief
by Diane Lindgren, World Mission Action
The Lutheran World Relief program provides families around
the world a helping hand. Each year, WOW collects blankets
or accepts $5 donations for LWR blankets. If purchasing, blankets should be 60” x 80”. Wal-Mart usually carries a nice $5
blanket of this size. If you prefer giving a donation, there will be
pre-printed envelopes available in the Narthex. Containers will
be available in the Parish Hall to accept blankets and blanket
donations.
We have one more Sewing Day for Quilts: Monday, October
6th at 8:30 am. Even if you don’t sew, we can use helping
hands to tie, cut, and pin.
WOW will be finalizing its collection and packing of Lutheran
World Relief quilts and kits through October. Please visit the
LWR table in the Parish Hall to pick up information on Baby
Care, Personal Care, School and Sewing Kits. There is a priority on School Kits and Personal Care Kits this year.
Items will be packed on October 23rd for delivery to
Bloomington, the local Ingathering collection point. We will
have the quilt and kit blessing at the Worship Service on Sunday, October 19th.
H.O.P.E Tutoring Report
by Deb Batterton, WoW Co-President
St. Peter’s Women of the Word afterschool
tutoring program will begin October 7, 2014.
H.O.P.E. will meet on Tuesdays from
3:15-5:00 PM. Twelve Emden Elementary
students have enrolled. The program has
30 volunteers to listen to students read
one on one and practice math facts.
Please pray for God’s blessing and guidance as
St. Peter’s begins this new program.
Women of the Word
by WoW Co-President, Carol Reiners
All women of St. Peter's are invited to be a part of
hosting the LCMC Women of the Word Fall Retreat
being held here on Saturday, October 11, beginning
with registration, coffee and fellowship from 8:309:30 in the Parish Hall. Joey and Terry are in charge
this part and would welcome some help with food
and serving.
Sylvia and Diane will be arranging displays in the
parish hall of ministry projects of the churches who
bring items with them, and of course, a display of our
own different projects. Doris and Pastor will play
favorite praise songs as we gather in the sanctuary
to sing praises to our Lord, and hear a devotion by
Julia, Gail and Krista. Deb and Carol will handle
greetings and introductions.
We are excited to have Pastor Dennis Meeker and
his wife, Lorna, share information on their ministry
with "Kenya's Kids" for our program of the day.
A noon luncheon will be served with Julia and Fran
planning the menu and table décor. They, also,
would appreciate help from other women of the congregation. Please let them know if you are willing
and able.
The day will close with a communion service. Betty
Gail and Janice will receive in kind gifts for inmates
at Lincoln Correctional Center, and a special offering
for "Kenya's Kids". Please come join us for the day
and help if and where you can. Pastor Meeker suggested the theme: "Serve willingly, in view of His
Mercy."
(Please consider donating any of the following items
needed by the chaplain for inmates at Lincoln Correctional Center: study & large print Bibles, 2015 calendars, composition books, cards/birthday, thank
you, Christmas, etc. religious DVDs or CDs/sermons
or music.
Living Alternatives Banquet
The WOW Council will be a table sponsor at the annual Living Alternatives Banquet to be held Tuesday,
Oct. 7 at the Lincoln Rec Center, at 7:00 PM.
"He Rescued Me" is the theme, and Tari Penley,
director of the Pregnancy Resource Center since
2007, will be the speaker. If you are interested in
going, please contact Carol, as we may have some
extra seats.
Blanket Sundays in October
for Lutheran World Relief
Bring in a new blanket that is 60”X80” or donate $5.00 and
Women of the Word Council will purchase it for you!
Everyone loves a
warm blanket!
Personal Care Kits
When LWR distributes Personal Care Kits, it’s often to people
who have lost everything. In the wake of an earthquake, or having
fled from violence as their homes were overtaken, they clasp a
towel from a faraway place, with a bar of soap, a toothbrush…and
washing up, they know that they have not been forsaken by the
world.
Quilts
When you make and send a Quilt, you are not only comforting someone you have never met, but providing an object
that is useful in ways you probably never imagined. In addition to being a cozy, clean new bed cover, it can be:
a baby carrier, tied around a mother’s back;
a market display, spread on the ground and piled with vegetables;
The very simple gesture of giving a Personal Care Kit can give
someone the encouragement to start anew, starting with a bath.
You can share God’s grace and love by providing that simple
comfort.
One lightweight bath size towel (maximum 52”x27”), dark colors
preferred
a sack for transporting those goods to market;
a sunshade
a shawl; and most importantly
a constant reminder that someone, far away, cares a lot.
Two bath-size bars of soap (4-5 oz), any brand in original
packaging
should be approximately 60” X 80”
One adult size toothbrush in original packaging
Sewing Days: Monday, Sept. 8th 8:30 AM
Monday, Oct. 6th 8:30 AM
One sturdy comb
Cost of shipping per quilt is $2.25
Wrap all the items in the towel and tie securely with yarn or ribbon.
One metal nail Clippers (attached file optional)
Cost of shipping per kit is $2.65
Baby Care Kits
A Baby Care Kit from LWR is like a promise. It says to that
your needs will not be neglected by this world. You matter to
us. When you send Baby Car Kits, you provide encouragement by welcoming these little ones into an international
community that cares.
Baby Care Kits are distributed as part of emergency and
relief efforts, to be sure, but they are also given out as part of
LWR health initiatives to encourage women to seek prenatal
care. One such initiative in Mali provided training for local
prenatal health care workers, who were given Baby Care
Kits to distribute when they assisted with births. These kinds
of programs help more babies in rural, poor areas receive a
healthy start in life. We hope you will join us in this effort!
Two lightweight cotton t-shirts
Two long- or short-sleeved gowns or sleepers (without
feet)
Two receiving blankets, medium-weight cotton or flannel, or crocheted or knitted with lightweight yarn, up to
52” square
Four cloth diapers, flat fold preferred
One jacket, sweater or sweatshirt with a hood, or include a baby cap
One hand towel, dark color recommended
Two pairs of socks
Two bath-size bars (4 to 5 oz.) of gentle soap, in original wrapping
Two diaper pins or large safety pins
Cost of shipping per kit is $1.30
School Kits
Why school supplies? To the children who receive School Kits,
these supplies mean the difference between getting an education
or not. Public school is usually free, but in the places where LWR
works, even a few required supplies, like pens and paper, may be
more than many families can afford.
And when parents can only afford to send one of their children to
school, girls rarely get priority…yet the education level of mothers
has the biggest impact on development.
Four 70-sheet notebooks of wide- or college-ruled paper
approximately 8” X 10½”; no loose-leaf paper
One 30-centimeter ruler, or a ruler with centimeters on one
side and inches on the other
One pencil sharpener
One blunt scissors (safety scissors with embedded steel
blades work well)
Five unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers; secure together
with a rubber band
Five black or blue ballpoint pens (no gel ink);
secure together with a rubber band
One box of 16 or 24 crayons
One 2½” eraser
One sturdy drawstring backpack-style cloth bag
approximately 14” X 17” with shoulder straps
(no standard backpacks)
Cost of shipping per kit is $1.40
Sewing Kits
Teach a person to sew and you’ve given them tools they can use to earn an income, support their family, and break out of poverty.
Many of the thousands of Fabric Kits Lutheran World Relief distributes are used in vocational training programs to teach young men
and women useful and marketable sewing skills.
Two pieces of cotton or cotton-blend fabric (no knits or 100% polyester). Each piece should match one of the sizes below:
2¼ yards of 60” wide fabric, or 3 yards of 44” wide fabric, or 4 yards of 36” wide fabric
Two spools of neutral-colored, general purpose thread, 250-300 yards each
Cost of shipping per kit is $1.00
Helping Hands
Romans 12:5...so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members
one of another. And since we have gifts that differ according
to the grace given to us, let each exercise them accordingly.
ACOLYTES
10/05/14-Nic Poelker & Addam Hoerbert
10/12/14-Cavit Schempp & Greyson Rademaker
10/19/14-Brady Vannaken & Molly Schempp
10/26/14-Xavier Detmers & Brody Baker
ALTAR COMMITTEE-September & October
Vanessa Barry & Angela Briggs
COFFEE & FELLOWSHIP SERVERS
10/05/14-Good Samaritan Circle
10/12/1410/19/14-Campbell & Mutchler
10/26/14DEACONS
10/05/14-Jim Klokkenga & John Cross
10/12/14-Tom Cross
10/19/14-Jim Klokkenga
10/26/14-John Cross
FLOWERS FOR THE ALTAR
10/05/14-Alan & Carol Reiner Anniversary &
in honor of Pastor Frank Pieper’s Birthday
10/12/1410/19/1410/26/14GREETERS
10/05/14-Chuck & Marilyn Jones
10/12/14-Ken & Doris Klokkenga
10/19/14-Leonard Krusemark
10/26/14-Mary Lou Klokkenga
Mission Sunday will be October 19
A special offering will be taken on this day to help out our
missions. Last year these funds were given to:
Dennis Meeker in Kenya
LECTORS
10/05/14-Walt Neikirk
10/12/14-Carol Reiners
10/19/14-Gail Ubbenga
10/26/14-Deb Wagner
NURSERY
10/05/14-Lori Cross
10/12/14-Connie Rayburn
10/19/14-Megan Neikirk
10/26/14-Betty Gail Wagner
ORGANISTS & PIANISTS
10/05/14-Gail Ubbenga
10/12/14- Gail Ubbenga
10/19/14-Jane Mikelson
10/26/14-Joe Garcia
TAPES
10/05/14-Walt Neikirk
10/12/14-Dorothy Komnick
10/19/14-Bob & Julia Cross
10/26/14-Alan & Carol Reiners
USHERS
10/05/14-Gordon, Alan K., Kevin, Andy, Alan M. Mark
10/12/14-Chris, Eli, Kaleb, Walt, Jim
10/19/14-Gordon, Alan K., Kevin, Andy, Alan M. Mark
10/26/14-Chris, Eli, Kaleb, Walt, Jim
It takes ALL of us to
keep our church
running smoothly!
Please take a
moment and think
about how you can
help!
Vic Hamer’s Water Projects
Ghana Christian Missions
Roblealto Child Care Association in Costa Rica
Charles Hall Youth Services in Bismark, ND
Sign up sheets in the
Narthex for 2015
Greeters and Lectors.
Sign up today!
October Birthdays
10/03
October Anniversaries
Gene Cross
Elyse Fitzjarrald
10/05
Cindy Schempp
Madison Rohlfs
10/07
Frank Pieper
10/08
Jaelynn Hinch
Avia Leesman
10/09
10/10
Vanessa Barry
Robert Hayes
Gretchen Rankin
Natalie Wallis
10/11
10/02/10
Christopher and Andrea Sheley
10/05/13
Paul & Bridget Callahan
10/07/56
Alan and Carol Reiners
10/14/89
10/16/66
10/17/70
10/19/02
10/19/13
10/20/89
10/25/86
10/26/58
Brad and Jill Struebing
Robert and Linda Hayes
Gordon and Kathy Klokkenga
Loren and Mindy LaMar
Jeremy & Sara Young
Kerry and Deborah Eeten
Lynn and Tammy Buse
Richard and Mary Ellen Johnson
Jillyn Cross
Amber Post
Cavit Schempp
Joyce Westen
10/13
Kathleen Fitzpatrick
10/14
Lila Wagner
10/15 Charlotte Reinhart
10/16
Megan Rademaker
10/19
Andy Hayes
People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. Eldon Hoerbert
10/20
Ivan Rademaker
Lois Vaughn
Mark Gleason
10/21
Debra Moehring
Travis Smith
10/22
Trey Mowder
10/23
Kent Cross
10/24
Emma Wiseman
10/25
Janice Campbell
Henry Hoerbert
10/26
Loren LaMar
Amanda Vannaken
Derek Armstrong
10/28
Wayne Moldenhaurer
10/30
Brantley Conrady
Kerry Eeten
10/31
Eric Wiseman
When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support; to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Some‐
times they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer has been answered and it is time to move on. Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it, it is real. But only for a season. LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons; things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the les‐
son. Love the person and put what you have learned to use in other relation‐
ships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant. Thank you for being a part of my life, whether you were a reason, a season or a lifetime.