serving in january - st. john's lutheran...
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SERVING IN January
Kitchen: Bonnie Schumacher
Altar: Donna Havemann
Usher: Dwayne Beran (Council)
James & Debbie Schumacher
Bonnie Schumacher
6th
13th
Beverly Blinka
In Memory of Mary Maresh
20th
Debby and James Schumacher
In Memory of Charlotte Jurek
27th
FLOWERS
Please pray for our soldiers,
the shut-in, the lonely, those in
need of healing and their
families: Dennis Hejtmancik,
Melanie Becka, Coy Becka,
Larry Maresh, Myhrun Hurst, Mildred
Miman, Courtney Wade, Janet Stinson,
Dan Gerdes, Dendy Brown, Jamie
Brown, Ronnie Langham, Baby Harrison
Pharis, Steve Hodges, Roy Havemann,
Mike Noak, Gail Hardin, MaeDell
Cowan, Gladys Kocurek, Adele Zboril,
J.D. Lambrecht, Jake Cedidla, Kim and
David Hardin, Martha O’Roark, Amelia
Wearden, Dena Doonan Matcek, Lou
Frances Mahon, Chris Jadlowski, Jeff
Krueger, Eric Payonk, Patricia Tarnowki,
Bernice Brinkman the family of Willie
Mae Groce and Helen Bernice Schneider.
Mailing Address for Dennis Hejtmancik:
Accel at College Station
1500 Medical Avenue
Room 408
College Station, Texas 77845
New Year Prayer
Thank you Lord for giving me
The brand new year ahead
Help me live the way I should
As each new day I tread.
Give me gentle wisdom
That I might help a friend
Give me strength and courage
So a shoulder I might lend.
The year ahead is empty
Help me fill it with good things
Each new day filled with joy
And the happiness it brings.
Please give the leaders of our world
A courage born of peace
That they might lead us gently
And all the fighting cease.
Please give to all upon this earth
A heart that's filled with love
A gentle happy way to live
With Your blessings from above.
Amen
The Sunday School went to see the Grinch movie on Saturday,
December 15th after their program practice. What a fun time!
“How the “Grinch Stole Christmas” is a Dr. Suess classic that has been
around since 1957, but on Sunday, December 16th the children of St.
John’s taught the Grinch who didn’t understand what Christmas was
really about “THE FACT THAT JESUS CAME TO THIS EARTH FOR US.”
Thanks to the teachers, parents and those who played a part in prepara-
tion of the program and most of all the children for a great presentation.
Special Music “Go Tell It On The Mountain” presented by the Choir directed by Michelle
Blackmon on Sunday, December 16th. Thanks to these children for a great job!
Followed by children singing
“Feliz Navadid” on Sunday,
December 23th.
Thanks to the Kocurek for the
Poinsettia Christmas Ornaments
that everyone received.
Children’s Sermon “
The Legend of the Poinsettia”
Candlelight Service Christmas Eve 2018
What a fun night celebrating Jesus’s birth!! Lights of Tejas had some fun activities and beautiful fireworks to
round out the night!
December 13th was such a BLESSED day!!!! It was the last day for my
treatment and I had the best friends and family by my side to help cele-
brate. Back in June, December seemed like a lifetime away, but here it
was..December 13...a day that I had SO been looking forward to. I have
had my moments and sometimes this has seemed like a crazy dream,
BUT I have seen so much beauty and I have been blessed with strength
and healing beyond my own ability—my mind and body have both stayed
so strong and positive and I have learned and experienced so many
things that I will always be grateful for.
Thank you so much to my friends and family that took the day off of
work to celebrate with me...I don’t have the words to express how much
it means to me. Thanks to everyone that has gone to a treatment with
me, those that have brought food to us, those that have volunteered to
help, to my prayer warriors, to my church family, to my co-workers who
are like family and have given me so much support, to everyone that has
texted or called to check in on me, to those that have sent cards, for
every single thing that every single person has done to show their love
and support...it has all given me strength and has helped me along the
way and I appreciate it so much. Most importantly, thanks to my Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ for strength, healing and for so many
BLESSINGS.
Melanie Blinka Becka
Dear Members of St. John’s,
I want to than you for you generous honorarium. I was not expecting to
receive that. I came to St. John’s to share God’s Word and to give
something back to the chuch that has given me so much. I thank you
all for the chance to lead worship and share God’s Word. I pray all
continues to go well for St. John’s.
Thank you all very much and God’s Blessings,
Michael Zwernemann “I thank my God in all my remembrance of you.” Phillipppians 1:3
A great big thank you to St. John’s Sunday School, the Ladies Group
and James and Debby Schumacher for providing fruit, candy and
goodies to place into the gift baskets for the Adult Shut-ins and the
Children’s Christmas Bags. Your generosity is much appreciated. If
you would like to provide monetary support next year please let Debby
Schumacher know. We are always open for more sponsorships.
Cindy and Gene Rex for printing, copying, and assembling
the newsletter each month. It is greatly appreciated!
Daven Metzroth graduated from the TEEX
Academy in Bryan on December 11th. Daven is a
2108 graduate of Caldwell High School and the
son of Jackie and Ray Thompson and grandson of
Jim and Jeanette Peed of Deanville!
I thank my church family for their kind words of comfort, sympathy,
cards and memorial donations at the death of my sister, Esther Elliott.
Viola Bartek
During the December meeting of
Hermann Sons Life-Deanville, Marsha
Kocurek was awarded the
Humanitarian of the Year award from
the lodge! She has helped our lodge get
three grants this year from the Texas
Dance Hall Preservation Group. She is
also a member of several organizations
in the area including Deanville Heritage
Foundation, Deanville Memorial Park
Association, Deanville Baseball, St.
John’s Lutheran Church in Deanville,
Burleson County Go Texan, Dime Box
Lions Club, Caldwell Education and
Leadership Foundation, Caldwell Ele-
mentary School PTO, and Burleson
County Fair Pet Show. She also volun-
teers as a youth soccer coach and t-
ball coach.
The Lodge would like to thank Marsha for all
she does for the Lodge and would like to thank
everyone who supports the Lodge and wishes a
Happy New Year to all!
New Year’s Eve in Deanville
Jake Penrod
Funeral services for Helen Schneider, 83, of Dime Box, Texas, are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Friday,
December 28, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Old Dime Box with Rev. Bernie Schey officiating. Burial
will follow in the St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Dime Box. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December
27, 2018 from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Friday, December 28, 2018 from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 a.m. at
Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings. The family will be present for visitation Thursday evening
from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Helen Bernice (Drosche) Schneider was born on June 7, 1935 in Fedor, Texas, the daughter of Erich and
Frieda (Urban) Drosche. She was baptized and confirmed at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Fedor. Helen
was united in marriage to Werner Wilbert Schneider on June 12, 1955 also at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
in Fedor. They were blessed with four children, Janice, Libby, Alyce and Werner Jr. Helen worked Invader
Boat Factory in Giddings for many years. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Old Dime Box
where she was active in the Ladies Aid, had served as a Sunday school teacher and quilted for Lutheran
World Relief. Helen also spent many hours working at the Lutheran Braille Center in Giddings. She
enjoyed quilting and embroidery, and taking care of her two puppies.
Helen passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at her home in Dime Box.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Erich and Frieda Drosche; her husband of 55 years, Werner
Schneider Sr.; her daughter, Alyce Schneider; her son-in-law, Mike Blaha, and her three brothers and
sisters-in-law, Leroy and Jean Drosche, Maurice and Bernice Drosche, and Alton Drosche.
Helen is survived by her three children, Janice Schneider and her husband, Gary of Lexington, Libby Blaha
of Caldwell, and Werner “Junior” Schneider Jr. of Dime Box; seven grandchildren, Eric Schneider and his
wife, Christy of Azle, Jessica Schneider of Dime Box, Cory Schneider and his wife, Nicole of Brenham,
Christen Schneider and W.E. Meuth of Lexington, Kristine Faust and her husband, Branden of Caldwell,
Laura Winkler and her husband, Kyle of College Station, and Gary Schneider Jr. of Lexington; seven great
grandchildren, Alycen and Madalyn Faust both of Caldwell, Addison, Abigail and Karly Winkler all of
College Station and Cash Schneider and Bailee Kidd of Azle; three sisters-in-law, Evelyn Boriack of
Lincoln, Marilyn Woelfel of Lexington, and Wandine Pearce of Austin, as well as several nieces and
nephews. Pallbearers will be Eric Schneider, Cory Schneider, Billy Beard, Glenn Jatzlau, Gary Schneider
Jr., Kyle Winkler, Branden Faust and W.E. Meuth. Honorary pallbearers will be John Wolff, Cash Schnei-
der, Keith Kersten, Alycen Faust, Madalyn Faust, Addison Winkler, Abigail Winkler, Karly Winkler,
Bailee Kidd and the members of the Trinity Lutheran Church Ladies Aid.
Memorials may be made to the Trinity Lutheran Church Ladies Aid or to the charity of one’s choice.
Sympathy Is Extended To The
Schneider Family
On The Loss Of Their Loved One
Helen Bernice Schneider June 7, 1935 - December 22, 2018
We Remember Those Who Passed From This Life This Past Year And Their Families!
Raymond Newman, Ricca Ann Love, Mary Frances Saunders, Mary
Elizabeth Roberts, Connie Mantey, Louis Martin Wiederhold, Ollie Frank
Roberts, Eldie Lee Koehler, Walter Matcek, Jr., Raymond Valigura, Jimmie
Lee Lafffere, Karen Jo Brinkman, Katherine Lorine Korth, Lisa Gaye Kieke
McGuinness, Esther Olga Ludedke Heine, James W. Perry, Verdee Esther
Brinkman, Viola Elizabeth Milek, Fontaine Wilhelm and Esther Elliott.