DEVOTION: Psalm 118:19-29 English Standard Version (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!
When I was a kid we couldn't get up from the table after supper until we said the "Thank you" prayer. Sometimes we just wanted to get back outside and play. Other times we had homework to do. There were places to go and things to get done. We didn't have time to stop and thank God. But we made time.
And so every night we waited until everyone was done eating and then we said the thank you. "O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good; and his mercy endureth forever. Amen."
Are you too busy to thank God? Do you have too much stuff going on to take the time out to thank God for giving you all those things to do? NO! YOU DON'T!
You always have time! God will make the time! He has made the time! He has made everything for you! Stop and thank him!
As we approach Holy Week starting this coming Sunday with Palm Sunday, my heart yearns for all of you to take the time to come to worship, to spend time in fellowship, and to grow in your faith. Take the time to thank the Lord for what He has done! FOR HE HAS DONE IT ALL FOR YOU!! Please! I beg you! Take the time to come to church this week and next, so that your brothers and sisters in Christ may be blest by your presence and so that you might be blessed by the Lord!
Prayer: O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good, and His mercy endureth forever. Amen.
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CALENDAR:
Mon- Confirmation 5:15-6:30
Tues- Election day; Quilting 9-2
Wed- Supper 5:30; Worship 6:30; Choir 7:15
Thurs- Alzheimer's support group 1pm; Karate 6:15-7:45; Lutheranism 101 6:30-7:30
Sat- Worship 5pm
Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45; Elder's meeting at noon
WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS COMING WEEKEND:
Acolyte- Wed- Sarah Cluver 8:30- Addie Hoelscher 11- Cierra Figura
Ushers- Wed- Rich Boeger, Don Hance, Don Tate, Doug Walters; Sunday- Alan Hofeldt, Tim Linke, Rich Talbert, Don Turnure
Altar- Set up- Lucille Luebke; Clean Up- Joanne Hachtel
Elders- Sat- Steve Robine, 8:30- John Hachtel, 11- Randy Sweet
Greeters- 8:30- Don and Donna Sherman; 11- Steve and Sandy Robine???
Lay Readers- Sat- Steve Robine; 8:30- Roy Bohning; 11- Karen Benton
Piano- Molly Hendershot
Organist- Wed and Sun- Rachel Fisher
Projectionists: Sat- Kathy Fischer' 8:30- Schaumberg; 11- ????
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ
Why did the Lord reject Saul as king? Because he disobeyed the Lord and did what he thought was right instead off what the Lord said.
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TODAY'S QUIZ: Who was Doeg?
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NEWS!!!!
EASTER LILIES
As we do every year, we place lilies on and around the altar for Easter. You can donate one in memory or in honor of someone. Price is $14.50 each! You can take it home after the 10am service on Easter Day. If you pay for it with a check that you put in the offering plate, please mark it "Easter Lilly" in the memo line. Let's fill up the chancel with lilies this year!!!
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OUR CHURCH OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR/SECRETARY, MARILYN FOSTER, IS RETIRING!!
After working faithfully for St. John's for the last 14 years, Marilyn Foster, has announced that she will be retiring on May 31. We are planning a retirement celebration for her on Sunday, May 21 after church. More information will be coming about this soon.
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SUPPER AT 5:30 ON WEDNESDAY!! WORSHIP AT 6:30!!
Menu: FRIED CHICKEN, potatoes, corn, rolls, dessert
Worship: Come and learn the "The Art of War Against Unbelief"
PLEASE JOIN US!
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VENDORS NEEDED FOR OUR MAY 6 VENDOR FAIR AND FLEA MARKET!!
Inside vendors are $25 a table/space. Outside parking spots are $10 a piece. Donations for the youth's pavilion sale can be left in the shed or in pastor's office.
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LITTLE LAMBS ENROLLMENT FOR THE 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR IS OPEN!!!!
Student must be 3 for younger class or 4 for older class by August 1.
$45 nonrefundable registration fee required.
Registration packets can be picked up at Little Lambs during school hours and in the church office during non-school hours.
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OPERATION BACKPACK ITEMS COLLECTED FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL IS
Soup and Ramen Noodles. Place them in the receptacle marked "Backpack Blessings" in the narthex.
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AGAPE DONATIONS ALWAYS ACCEPTED!!
Any nonperishable food items, diapers, toiletries, etc.!!
Perishable food items can be taken directly to Agape at 713 Powell St. in Warrenton. Call 456-4645 to find out when they're open or for more info.
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YOUR KROGER CARD CAN EARN MONEY FOR LITTLE LAMBS
Go to www.kroger.com/communityawards and register your card today!!
GENERAL PRAYER
For JENNIFER HOELSCHER, who is hospitalized with digestive problems.
For PAT KING, as she has knee replacement surgery today at Progress West.
For MARILYN FOSTER as she prepares for her retirement.
For both RANDY AND PATTY SWEET'S MOTHERS, Virginia, Patty's mom, has just been diagnosed with lung cancer. Rose, Randy's mom, had a bad seizure two months ago, and although she is walking and talking fine, the seizure caused some dementia.
For DANIELLE MEINE KRAMER, whose leukemia is back after a brief respite from it. She had it for several years while in high school. (She grew up riding Karin's school bus to school.)
For Mim Dunn's nephew DAVID HAHN who is dealing with severe throat cancer.
For LOIS BOEGER'S MOM, EVELYN TOEDEBUSCH, who has been on hospice care for the last few months and slows down a little more every day, but is doing well.
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