Wednesday, May 13, 2015

DEVOTION:  He partitioned off twenty cubits at the rear of the temple with cedar boards from floor to ceiling to form within the temple an inner sanctuary, the Most Holy Place.  1 Kings 6:16
 
The Most Holy Place or The Holy of Holies, was a place only the high priest could enter and then only after he had made himself completely ceremonially and spiritually clean.  It showed the separation of God and men.  If anyone went into it unauthorized they would be put to death.  Before this, as the Israelites wandered through the wilderness they had a tent called the tabernacle.  It too had a Most Holy Place but only a thick curtain separated it.  After the temple was destroyed by the Babylonians and new temple was built and it too only had a thick curtain separating the Most Holy Place. 
 
On Good Friday, as Jesus died, there was a great earthquake.  The earth shook, the rocks split, and the temple curtain was torn completely in two from top to bottom exposing the Most Holy Place and signifying that there was no longer an separation between God and man, but that our perfect mediator had paid the price and won our entrance to meet and sit with God Almighty!
 
We are no longer separated by holiness.  Jesus has imputed his holiness on us.  We are not holy within ourselves or by our own doing, but since we have been baptized into Christ we have been clothed with Christ.  Therefore it is no longer we who live but Christ who lives in us.  REJOICE!!  We can go to God directly!  When we pray we can pray to Lord god Almighty.  A priest does not need to pray for us.  When we entreat God to forgive our sins, we don't need to purify ourselves first.  We don't need to bring a sacrifice.  Christ Jesus is our sacrifice whole and complete for us!  REJOICE!!
 
Let us pray:  Lord God, thank you for breaking down the wall that separates us from you by sending your son to be our mediator and our sacrifice!  We thank you for making us holy and complete so that we can come to you in confidence and know that you will hear us and do your will for us!  Amen.  

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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ:  
 Who was Adonijah?
He was the 4th son of David and Haggith (2Sam 3:4). After the death of his elder brothers Amnon and Absalom, he became heir-apparent to the throne, but Solomon, a younger brother, was preferred to him. Adonijah, however, when his father was dying, caused himself to be proclaimed king. But the prophet Nathan and Bathsheba induced David to give orders that Solomon should immediately be proclaimed and admitted to the throne.
Adonijah fled and took refuge at the altar, receiving pardon for his conduct from Solomon on the condition that he showed himself "a worthy man" (1 Kings 1:5-53). He afterwards made a second attempt to gain the throne, by trying to marry David's last woman, Abishag from Shunem, but Solomon denied authorization for such an engagement, even though Bathsheba now pleaded on Adonijah's behalf. He was then put to death (1 Kings 2:13-25).
 
Thanks Pat and Dianne
 
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TODAY'S QUIZ: What did Hiram King of Tyre do for Solomon?
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CALENDAR:
Wed- Little Lambs Graduation 4 year olds 6-7; Choir 7
Thurs- Little Lambs graduation 3 year olds 6-7; Baccalaureate service at high school 7pm
Fri- NO Bible study at the Hendershots
Sat- Worship 5
Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; VOTER'S MEETING 9:45; Sunday school 9:45
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WORSHIP WORKERS:  
Acolyte-  8:30- Dawn Sherman; 11- Hailey Blechle
Ushers-  8:30- Allan Dreyer, Lew Feldkamp, Kent Jacobsmeyer, Paul Klover

Altar- Set up- Don and Dianne Hance; Clean up- Terry McKenzie
Communion Assistants- Sat- Don Turnure; 8:30- Steve McDowell; 11- Jim Rahn

Greeters- 8:30- dave and Linda Callies; 11- Marv and Molly Hendershot
Lay readers- Sat- Marcia Sevier 8:30- Steve McDowell  11- Jim Rahn
Organist: Melissa Pedersen
Pianist- Kathy Barrow
Projectionists: Sat- ??????; 8:30- Terry McKenzie; 11am- ??????
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NEWS:
 
LITTLE LAMBS COULD USE ONE MORE CAKE AND PUNCH SERVER ON THURSDAY!! 
Little Lambs is in need of someone to serve cake and punch for the preschool graduations on Wednesday and Thursday from 6-7.   Please reply to this email or talk to one of the preschool teachers to volunteer!
 
Thank you Jodi Baldwin!
 
Please be there at 5:45 to get instructions. 
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NURSERY HELPERS NEEDED FOR ONCE A MONTH DURING WORSHIP
Do you like little children?  Do you like to hold babies?  Do you want to help out our many young families that are joining church?   Here's your chance!
 
CURRENTLY FOR 11AM SERVICE I HAVE
Karla Christophene
Dawn Frye
Jayme Vessell
Nicky Sellman
 
(If I had one more for this service it would be excellent, especially when there are 5 Sundays in a month and when the person scheduled can't make it.)
 
If you'd like to do the 8:30 service or Saturday night, please let me know! 
 
You don't have to be a mom to do this.  You just have to love kids and be able to take care of them for an hour on Sunday morning.
 
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 PASTOR IS BIKING ACROSS MISSOURI JUNE 21-26!
As much as I need to get in shape, this is more to raise money for www.leadachild.org.   If you'd like to donate to this most worthy cause, go to the website, click on the donate button, find the space that says "Lead a Child Bible club, enter your amount and enter my name.  Then you can pay by check, e-check, or credit/debit card.
 
Thank you for your support!
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CALLING ALL BAKERS!!!
If you have never been involved in one of our church activities (and even if you have), here is a new challenge for you!!  There will be a cake/dessert booth at the carnival on September 12!  The carnival will be open from 11am until dusk!  Donations of baked good and workers to man the booth will be needed!!  Desserts needing refrigeration cannot be accepted.  Work shifts will be for two hours beginning at 10am and will go till closing time.  To eliminate many, many phone calls, a sign up sheet has been placed on the narthex where you can volunteer!! 
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LITTLE LAMBS IS ENROLLING NOW FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR!!
Only a few spaces left!  Get those registrations in today!!  Get your registration forms from the preschool or from the church office.
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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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PRAYER REQUESTS: 
For MARV HENDERSHOT who is hospitalized and is receiving tests and treatment for an as yet unknown condition.
 
For BONNIE FRENZIA, who is hospitalized with severe weakness and fatigue.
 
For ROSETTA JONES who is in severely failing health and is near death. 
 
For MARILYN FOSTER who is recovering at home after a biopsy yesterday.
 
For CARA KLAUSTERMEIER who will be having major surgery to fix her ribcage.  It is sunken in on the left side and sticking out on the right and it makes it hard to breath. 
 

For OUR DCE INTERN, KELSEY OVERBECK, that the Lord's will is done concerning her call to a church to be a full time DCE.

 

For LIL WINTER as she has moved to DePaul Rehab hospital.  She will be having a procedure done today and then maybe get to go home this coming weekend.

 

For MOLLY HENDERSHOT who is at home and recovering well.

 

For DAVE KOHRS who has stopped receiving chemo treatments and has placed himself on hospice care. .

 

For DAVE TINNIN'S MOM, JANE, as she continues to recover from several strokes and seizures.
 
For WILMA WEIGLE as she is having a lot of difficulty with congestion and possible pneumonia. .

For DENISE SCHLESSELMANN as she continues to work hard to bring the people of the Czech Republic to Christ. .
  


 


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