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TODAY'S QUIZ: What were the people to do with the land every seventh (Sabbath) year?
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CALENDAR:
Tues- Quilters 9-2; Bible study 11:30-12:15
Wed- Supper 5:30; Worship 6:30; Choir 7
Thurs- Karate 5:30; Praise Band practice 6-8pm
Fri- Assemble Newsletter 9am; 30 Hour famine begins at noon; Bible Study at Hendershot's 7pm
Sat- Worship 5pm; Famine ends at 6pm
Sun- Worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; Worship 11
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WORSHIP WORKERS:
Acolyte- Wed- Hannah Johnson, 8:30- Cara Klaustermeier , 11- Bella Linstruth
Ushers- Wed- Dave Winter, Gary Scott, Larry Schulze, Scott Schulze; Sun- Allan Dreyer, Lew Feldkamp, Kent Jacobsmeyer, Paul Klover
Altar- Set up- Linda Callies, Clean Up- Sandy Robine
Communion Assistants- Sat- Randy Fischer; 8:30- Randy Sweet; 11- Steve McDowell
Greeters- 8:30- Bob Linke 11- Dan and Lisa Rausch
Lay readers- Sat- ????? 8:30- Randy Sweet; 11- Kailyn Blechle
Sat Pianist- Molly Hendershot
Organist: Melissa Pedersen
Projectionists: Sat- Terry McKenzie; Sun 8:30 Sophie Tinnin 11- Perricone
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NEWS:
Special Voters Meeting Concerning our Building Project, Sunday March 15th, 12:30pm
(Immediately following the late service.) Let your voices be heard!!! We will begin with a potluck meal. Please bring a dish or two to share!
We will be discussing the following:
1. Where we have been.
2. Where we want to go.
3. The roadblocks we have encountered, and ways to deal with these roadblocks.
4. Forming a planning committee to move forward
5. Forming a finance committee to provide checks and balances as we move forward
Join us to share your own positive ideas concerning our future building project and the direction it is heading. ALL members are encouraged to attend and participate!!!
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30 HOUR FAMINE COMING UP THIS WEEKEND, Feb 27-28
We stop eating at noon on Friday and don't eat again until 6pm on Saturday! During that time we will have a lock in, do a couple service projects, and sleep!!!
The fasting part is to raise money for World Vision which provides food, medical supplies, and rigs for drilling for water wells in many Third World Countries.
Please consider donating to this cause by replying to this email or by donating to your favorite junior or senior high youth!!
YOUTH MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND PLAN TO BEE A PART OF IT
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DO YOU HAVE A KROGER CARD? ENROLL IT IN THE COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM!!!
Register online and have it swiped each time you shop.
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SAVE THE DATE!!!! OUR FIRST ANNUAL FALL CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD SEPTEMBER 12, 2015!!!
We are looking for ideas for carnival games and also donations of carnival game prizes for the vent. Please donate prizes into the cardboard box in the narthex. Also, if any one has an idea for a carnival game, or a game itself they would like to donate please contact Joanna Hoelscher at 636-485-0635 or Karla Christophene at 314-397-1375.
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NOTES FROM THE TRUSTEES
1. If you see (or hear) a property item that needs fixing, tell one of your trustees or let Marilyn know in the office. We have plenty of guys who have the ability to do the work necessary!
2. A WORK DAY IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 28!! 8am-noon!! Mark your calendars and gather your tools!!
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WE NEED READERS FOR HOLY WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!
BOTH FOR NARRATION AND FOR DRAMATIC PARTS OF VOICES OF PEOPLE FROM THE SCRIPTURES ARE NEEDED FOR HOLY WEEK!!
Here are the parts:
Narrator
Luke
John
Pontius Pilate
Jesus
Our choir is doing a Cantata (a compilation of songs and readings) beginning with Palm Sunday and going through to Easter. They need some readers to be a part of this!! If you'd be willing to help in this way please reply to this email or call me at 636-359-1061
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THE CHOIR NEEDS YOU FOR LENT AND ESPECIALLY HOLY WEEK!!!
The choir is preparing a cantata for Holy Week and Easter. Parts of it will be presented at 3 different services (Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday and Easter Sunday). It would be wonderful to have some additional voices. If you enjoy singing, please consider joining the choir from now until Easter. You will be blessed by it! Rehearsals are on Wednesdays from 7:00-8:30 in the balcony.
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TRAVELING FELLOWWSHIP GROUP TRIP TO THE CLYDESDALE FARM AND THE JEFFERSON CITY STATE PENITENTIARY ON SATURDAY APRIL 11!!
We will visit the Warm Springs Ranch, World headquarters of the Budweiser Clydesdale OPERATION. After the tour of the ranch and some refreshments compliments of Budweiser, we will enjoy lunch at Settler's Inn. After that we are on to Jeff City for a tour of the historic Missouri State Penitentiary. An ICE CREAM BREAK us scheduled at Central dairy to round out the day. Reservations and tickets have to be purchased so it is NECESSARY that you SIGN UP NOW!!! Complete cost will be determined by number of people going.
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VOLUNTEER NEEDED TO BE THE REPRESENTATIVE AND LIAISON FROM ST. JOHN'S FOR THE ST. CHARLES CHAPTER OF LUTHERANS FOR LIFE!
All it requires is an email address and phone number so you can receive information pertaining to our congregation and pass it on when need be.
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PRAYER REQUESTS:
For EZRA LOWE, great grandson of Dave and Linda Callies, who is dealing with a severe illness in his intestines and is hospitalized with it.
For the FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF CLAIRE JOHNSON. Visitation is 10-11 at Pitman in Wentzville, and Graveside Service is at noon at Memorial Gardens in St.. Charles.
For DAVE TINNIN'S MOM, JANE, who remains in the ICU to control her seizures and to give her the rest she needs. She has been unresponsive for a week.
For CHERI HOFELDT'S MOTHER who is dealing with severe back pain and is recovering from receiving treatment for it.
For ROSETTA JONES who is recovering from a fall and a broken collar bone at Warrenton Manor Nursing Home.
For WILMA WEIGLE as she continues to deal with many health problems relating from a stroke.
For DANIELLE MEINE, a senior at WHS, a friend to many kids at St. john's, and a rider on Karin's bus since kindergarten, who has a very serious form of cancer.
For DENISE SCHLESSELMANN as she continues to work hard to bring the people of the Czech Republic to Christ. .
For TODD PONDER, former band teacher/director and friend to many at St. John's, who suffered a massive stroke and can't do anything but move his eyes. He is unable to breathe on his own. Here is a link to a fund that was started to help the family as they will have astronomical hospital and rehab bills for a long time to come. At the bottom of the page it also has updates as to his progress. http://www.gofundme.com/hp1ed8?pc=mb_em
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