Rev. Paul V. Schnelle  December 29, 1930 – August 25, 2020 Rev. Paul Virgil Schnelle, age 89, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 25th, 2020 in his home in Carthage, MO. Rev. Schnelle was born December 29th, 1930 in Meinert, MO to parents William and Electa Schnelle (née Haubein). He...

“And the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord, to minister to him, to love the name of the Lord, and to be his servants, everyone who keeps the Sabbath and does not profane it, and holds fast my covenant—these I will bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and their...

“At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison—  that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.”  Colossians 4:3-4   Lutheran schools across Missouri are...

Rev. James W. Rassbach April 8, 1932 – July 30, 2020   Asleep in Jesus on July 30, 2020. Beloved husband of Sharon Rassbach (nee Gall); loving father of Timothy (Susan) Rassbach and the late Steven Rassbach; cherished grandfather of Kirby Rassbach; our dear brother, brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend....

“For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not...

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 In 1928, Dr. Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered the effects of penicillin in his research of influenza.  It was a moldy petri dish that Fleming chose to examine...