Daily Email: Monday, March 14, 2016

DEVOTIONPsalm 118:19-29 (ESV)

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness,
    that I may enter through them
    and give thanks to the Lord.
20 This is the gate of the Lord;
    the righteous shall enter through it.
21 I thank you that you have answered me
    and have become my salvation.
22 The stone that the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone.[a]
23 This is the Lord's doing;
    it is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day that the Lord has made;
    let us rejoice and be glad in it.

25 Save us, we pray, O Lord!
    O Lord, we pray, give us success!

26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
    We bless you from the house of the Lord.
27 The Lord is God,
    and he has made his light to shine upon us.
Bind the festal sacrifice with cords,
    up to the horns of the altar!

28 You are my God, and I will give thanks to you;
    you are my God; I will extol you.
29 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
    for his steadfast love endures forever!

 
If there is such a Psalm as a quotable Psalm, this is it.  How many of the phrases in this psalm have you heard before?   The last verse is the verse my family would pray every night at the end of our evening meal.  I don't know how many times I've quoted verse 24. 
 
The verse I want to focus on this morning is verse 25, because it is the verse that is repeated over and over again by the people as Jesus enters Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.  What a joyous occasion it was!  Jesus entered as one who was to be the Savior of the world and he left the city doing just that. 
 
In between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday there were some pretty rough days.  He got very angry at the money changers in the sanctuary of the temple on Tuesday, arrested on Thursday, and beaten and nailed to a cross on Friday.  Yet, he came "in the name of the Lord", and he definitely did what the Lord had sent him to do. 
 
As you move closer and closer to Holy Week and all that it entails, realize that every day is the day that the Lord has made, and every day we can "give thanks to the Lord for he is good and his steadfast love endures forever.  But know for certain that the man who rode on a colt into Jerusalem is the same man who rose from the dead the next Sunday, and he is the same man who lives and reigns over heaven and earth today!  He loves you!  He died on the cross for you.  He guides and directs your life today! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!  Hosanna in the highest!  Praise the Lord!
 
Prayer: Lord Jesus, bless us as we move toward Jerusalem this week.  Help us to remember that you are the same man who died on a cross, rose from the dead and lives and reigns forever and ever, so that we may have true peace.  Amen.


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CALENDAR:
Mon- Confirmation 5-6; National Youth Gathering Meeting 6pm

Tues- Primary election day; Council Meeting 7pm

Wed- Church Directory photos begin; Ladies Aid noon; Supper 5:30; Worship 6:30; Choir 7:15

Thurs- photos; Newsletter Dealine (If you want something in the monthly newsletter get it in today!)

Fri- directory photos; Bible study at Hendershots 7pm
Sat-  worship 5pm
Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45

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WORSHIP WORKERS:  
Acolyte- Wed- ????? (I need someone to take Kalene's place as she is unable to be there.) 8:30- Lydia Miller 11- George Pezold


Ushers-  Wed- Dave Winter, Gary Scott, Lary Schulze, Scott Schulze; Sun- Allan Dreyer, Lew Feldkamp, Kent Jacobsmeyer, Paul Klover

Altar-  Wed- Terry McKenzie; Sun Set up- Ruth Walters; Clean up- Pam Linke

Elders-  Sat- Randy Fischer; 8:30- Don Turnure; 11- Charlie Figura

Greeters- 8:30- Jim and Vickie McRae; 11- Joan Sexton

Lay Readers- Sat- Marcia Sevier; 8:30-  Steve McDowell; 11 -  Sandy Robine

Pianist- Sat- Tim Sherman

Organist- Wed and Sun-  Rachel Fisher

Projectionists:  Sat- Pam Bueltmann  8:30- McKenzie; 11- Hailey Blechle
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YESTERDAY'S  BIBLE QUIZ        Who saved the Israelite spies in Jericho?  What was her occupation?  Who is her most famous descendant? Rahab was a prostitute, and Jesus was her most famous descendant.   (Good job Don Nolte!)

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TODAY'S QUIZ: What part of the Promised Land did the tribe of Benjamin get?
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NEWS!!!! 
SUPPER AND WORSHIP THIS WEDNESDAY!
Supper at 5:30--- Fried Chicken, potatoes, corn, rolls, and dessert!!  A free will offering is greatly appreciated to help 34 youth and their parents get down to New Orleans and back for the National Youth Gathering!!
 
Worship at 6:30-- For 39 chapters Job and his friends have spoken, and God has been silent listening to it all.  Now it's God's turn to speak.  Come and listen what the Lord has to say! 
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CHURCH DIRECTORY PHOTOS WILL BE TAKEN WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY THIS WEEK!! 
If you haven't signed up, PLEASE DO SO TODAY!!!   Please call Alan Hofeldt at 456-3070 if you have questions or need assistance!
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MEN'S BREAKFAST THIS SATURDAY AT 8AM!!
We will have a special guest speaker, Chris Figura, to talk to us about his time with the Mormons, and why he got out of the church. 
 
Menu- pancakes, egg bakes, sausage
 
Please RSVP so I can prepare accordingly!
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OUR NEXT GUN CLUB ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING WILL BE ON TUESDAY, APRIL 5 at 7PM!!
We will be finalizing our calendar of events and getting things together to start. 
 
We are going to start with a basic hunter's safety course. 
 
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HOW MUCH DO YOU ACTUALLY KNOW ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A LUTHERAN?
How did it start?
Who is Martin Luther?
Why are there so many different Lutheran denominations? 
Why am I Lutheran?
What do Lutherans believe about:
Angels
Demons
ghosts
heaven
hell
 politics
 guns
death penalty
etc..........
 
If you want to know then mark your calendars for the first Thursday after Easter at 7pm to be at church!!
 
We are going to begin a class called "Lutheranism 101", which I would say is like the advanced class after confirmation. 
 
Please reply or call/email @ 636-359-1061 to let me know you are interested.  
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SIGN UP FOR EASTER LILLIES!
A sign up sheet is on the counter in the narthex.  Sign your name and if in memory of someone or for a special occasion.  Price is $14.50 each.  You will be able to take them home after Easter Services.
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LITTLE LAMBS PRESCHOOL IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR FOR CURRENT STUDENTS AND ST. JOHN'S MEMBERS!!!  OPEN REGISTRATION FOR EVERYONE STARTS APRIL 1.
Registration forms are available from Little Lambs or the church office.  All registration forms must accompany the $45 nonrefundable registration fee.  Children should be 3 or 4 by August 1.  For more info talk to Lisa Rausch or Karin Klaustermeier.
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SATURDAY PIANIST NEEDED
We could use another pianist on Saturday night since Tim and Kathleen Sherman have moved to Wentzville and transferred their membership there.  Please let me know if you or someone you know is available one Saturday a month.  You get paid.
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PLEASE SUPPORT LITERACY IN WARREN COUNTY!!
Warren County Literacy Inc. (of which I am a member and on the board along with Allan Dreyer)  is going to be giving away 70 bookcases stocked with books in April to children who are in the head Start Program in Warren County.  This is the fifth year for this wonderful event.  What we need is people to sponsor a bookcase for $50.  If you are able and willing, please reply to this email or call/text at 636-359-1961.  Make checks payable to Warren County Literacy Inc.   The ceremony at which the kids get their bookcases is on Sunday, April 10 at 2pm at Wright City Middle School.
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 DO YOU KNOW OF ANYONE WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM RECEIVING THIS DAILY EMAIL?
If you know of someone who isn't currently receiving my daily emails but would like to, please reply to this email with their email address and I will add them to the list.  THANK YOU!
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OPERATION BACKPACK FOR MARCH IS INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED SNACKS AND PACKETS OF OATMEAL!! 
 
(Remember this is for the poor and needy children of our community and county that often receive two breakfast and lunch at school, and have very little or no food at home.)
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GENERAL PRAYERS: 
For MELISSA BADER as she prepares to undergo extensive back surgery to fuse three vertebrae together. Her recovery will be very long and extensive. Pray for her family, especially Leo, as they prepare to care for her
 
For SHARON GARRETT a friend to some at St. John's, and soon-to-be member, who fell and broke both of her ankles and is recovering at Delmar Gardens, O'Fallon.
 
For DON BRAZEE as he has been moved to Breeze Park in Weldon Spring for rehab and to receive his cancer treatment.
 
For MARIAH, a granddaughter of Pat Jaeger's best friend, her leukemia is in remission and she is moving on tot he next course of treatment.
 
For PASTOR MCCRACKEN, from Trinity in Troy, who is on a two month leave to heal from cancer treatments.
 
For PASTOR PIPER, from St. Paul, New Melle, as he recovers from a heart attack he had while running a 5K in Florida.
 
For DENISE SCHLESSELMANN as she is in need of more funding to continue her mission work in the Czech Republic.
 



           


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