Venedy – November 22, 2017

Ora Mae Droege 824-6326

St. Salvator Lutheran Church, Venedy
Rev. Art Eichhorn, Pastor

7:30 pm – Wednesday, Nov. 22, Thanksgiving Service

Deuteronomy 8: 1 – 10; Philippians 4: 6 – 20; Luke 17: 11 -19

9:00 am – Sunday School

10:00 am – Sunday Worship Service Ezekiel 34: 11 – 16; I Corinthians 15: 20 – 28; Matthew 25: 31 – 46

St. John’s United Church of Christ, Johannisburg
Rev. Bill Groennert, Pastor

8:30 am – Sunday Morning Worship Service

The November and December Project is New Athens Home.

Life is God’s gift to us; What we make of it is our gift to God.

St. Lucas UCC, St Louis High School Youth spent the weekend at the Witbrodt Farm in Stone Church. 25 youth and 7 adults enjoyed the 19th Anniversary of the event including a hayride and worship at St John’s UCC, Johannisburg.

Another successful Washington County Hospital auxiliary Christmas Boutique was held last Tuesday at the Washington County Hospital.

Winners of the raffle were: Quilt – Aldona Hale, $100 cash – Darla Gottman, $50 Gift Certificate – Michelle Kuhl.

A big ‘Thank You’ to all who donated baked goods, bought crafts and gift shop items. Craft items are now in the hospital gift shop for purchase.

The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.
–– William Blake

The Illinois wedding reception of Ross Recker and Jennifer Meyer was held Saturday evening at the St. Libory American Legion Home with a dinner and dance. Ross and Jennifer were married last Saturday at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Mankota, Minn.

This Week In History

November 22, 1969 – Isolation of a single gene announced by scientists at Harvard.
November 23, 1992 – 10,000,000th cellular telephone sold.
November 24, 1954 – Air Force One, 1st U.S. airplane christened.
November 25, 1914 – Baseball Hall of Famer, Joe DiMaggio was born.
November 26, 1942 – “Casablanca” has it’s world premier.
November 27, 1919 – New York Pennsylvania Station opened.
November 28, 1964 – The U.S. spacecraft, Mariner 4, launched – on it’s way to the first successful mission to Mars.

Stanley and Ora Mae Droege and Marie Kolweier visited Sunday evening with the Dean Rinderer family in Highland.

Bizarre And Unique Holidays

November – National Adoption Awareness Month
Nov. 22 – Go For a Ride Day.
Nov. 23 – Thanksgiving.
Nov. 24 – Buy Nothing Day – always the day after Thanksgiving. does anyone abide by it?
Nov. 25 – National Parfait Day.
Nov. 26 – Shopping Reminder Day.
Nov. 27 – Pins and Needles Day.
Nov. 28 – Make Your Own Head Day.

With so many things coming back in style, I can’t wait for morals and respect to become a trend again.