VenedyApril 15, 2015

Venedy

Ora Mae Droege 824-6326

St. Salvator Lutheran Church, Venedy

Rev. Art Eichhorn, Pastor

9:00 A.M. Sunday School.

10:00 A.M. Sunday morning worship service.

St. Johns United Church of Christ Johannisburg, IL Rev. Bill Groennert, Pastor

8:30 A.M. Sunday morning worship service.

8:00 A.M. Saturday, April 25- Church cleaning.

Sunday, April 26- Congregational breakfast following services.

We’re concerned with how things turn out, God seems more concerned with how we turn out.

Have you marked your calendar for the change in Venedy Homecoming date? It has been moved to August 15.

Remember Trinity Lutheran Church Darmstadt will celebrate their 150th anniversary Sunday, April 19- at 10:30 A.M. with Dr. Dale Meyer President of Concordia Seminary Preaching.

Ora Mae Droege was among guests for the Washington County Hospital Auxiliary Annual Appreciation Luncheon and Meeting Thursday at noon.

Area residents attended the Egyptian Telephone Cooperative Associates 61st Annual meeting and BBQ Friday evening at the American Legion in Steelville.

Steve and Gina Droege attended the St. Louis Blues and Winnipeg Jets hockey game at Scottrade Center Tuesday evening. Jets shutout the Blues 1-0.

Relatives and friends attended the undergraduate trumpet recital of Reed Recker at the old Baptist Foundation Recital Hall at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Saturday afternoon.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail; Benjamin Franklin.

Join family and friends at the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Illinois South Conference and DuBois Center, May 3- from 3:00-8:00. at GCS Ballpark in Sauget. This is a day filled with fun for all ages. There will also be 6 bands to entertain you. The Venedy Band plays 3:00 to 4:00 P.M. Waterloo German Band 4:00-5:00 P.M.

Stanley and Ora Mae Droege, Marie Kolweier, Roger and Debbie Reinderer and grandchildren Piper and Max visited at the home of Dean and Deloris Reinderer Saturday evening.

Heard Trivia Night at the St. Salvator Educational Building hosted by Immanual Lutheran School grades 5-8 for fields trips was a success Saturday evening.

Stanley and Ora Mae Droege, and Steve and Gina Droege attended a Eppinger Event featuring Red Lehr and friends at the Columbia American Legion Sunday evening. Good evening meeting up with friends and a special meeting of some OHS graduates, classmate Dr. Lad Kugler and wife Carol socializing with Rev. Bill Groennert. Lad still has projects going.

Jesus is a friend who walks in when the world has walked out.

Babe Ruth hit 714 home runs during his baseball career, but on this particular day toward the end of his career, the Braves were playing Reds in Cincinnati, and the Great Bambino was no hero. He fumbled the ball and threw badly. In one inning alone, his errors were responsible for most of the five runs scored by Cincinnati.

As the Babe walked off of the field and headed towards the dugout after their out, a crescendo of angry cries and boos rose to greet him. Then a boy jumped over the railing and ran out onto the field, with tears streaming down his face he threw his arms around the legs of his hero.

Ruth didn’t hesitate for a second, he picked up the boy, hugged him, then set him down and patted his head. The cries from the crowd abruptly stopped. A hush fell over the entire park. In that brief moment fans saw when on the field, Ruth, who in spite of his own dismal day in fielding, cared about the feelings of a young fan; a small boy, who cared about the feelings of another human being.

No matter your performance on the playing field of life today, the Lord has a hug awaiting you at the days end. He is your number one fan.