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Rev. Garry McCracken obituary
March 24, 2026 Posted By: MissouriDistrict News EncourageRev. Garry McCracken Sept. 1, 1960 – March 20, 2026 Rev. Garry A. McCracken, Asleep in Jesus on Friday, March 20, 2026. Beloved husband of Dawn McCracken (née Harit); dear father of Rebecca (Ryan) Sanft and the late Matthew McCracken; dear grandfather of Graham and Madison Sanft; dear brother-in-law,...
The Seeing Blind Man
March 18, 2026 Posted By: MissouriDistrict News Encourage“Jesus answered, ‘It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him’” (John 9:3 ESV). To see Jesus during our Lenten journey, we need to see ourselves as the man born blind in John, chapter 9. As Jesus and His...
Living Water
March 11, 2026 Posted By: MissouriDistrict News Encourage“Jesus answered her, ‘If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, “Give me a drink,” you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water’” (John 4:10 ESV). Water is life. Without water, everything dries up and returns to...
Rev. Dr. Paul L. Schrieber obituary
March 9, 2026 Posted By: MissouriDistrict News EncourageRev. Dr. Paul L. Schrieber April 29, 1949 – March 5, 2026 Rev. Dr. Paul Louis Schrieber, 76, of Red Bud, Ill., passed away March 5, 2026, at Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis, Mo. He was born to the late Oliver and Florence (née Mueller) Schrieber April 29, 1949,...




