DEVOTIONS: John 15:9-17 English Standard Version (ESV)
9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.
12 "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants,[a] for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you. 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. 17 These things I command you, so that you will love one another.
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CALENDAR:
Thurs- Alzheimer's Support group 1; Karate 6:15pm
Fri- Pastor's mom and dad's 50th anniversary (Klaustermeiers gone to MN this weekend)
Sat- worship 5pm; Ladies Aid Bake Sale after worship
Sun- Worship 8:30 or 11; Ladies Aid Bake Sale after worship; Sunday school 9:45
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WORSHIP WORKERS:
Acolyte- 8:30- Nick Schulze; 11- Loren Howard
Ushers- Alan Hofeldt, Tim Linke, Gary Hoelscher, Ben Hoelscher; 11- Dave Winter
Altar- Set up- Dave and Linda Callies; Clean Up- Pam Linke
Communion assistant- Sat- Steve Robine; 8:30- Jason Cluver; 11- Dave Winter
Greeters- 8:30- Tom and Pam Linke; 11- Marv and Molly Hendershot
Projectionist- No projectionists this weekend
Lay Reader- Sat- Don Nolte; 8:30- Lois Boeger; 11- Karen Benton
Organist- Barb Dreyer
11am Pianist- Molly Hendershot
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: What is a coney? (No, I'm not taking about the hotdog.)
A coney is a small rabbit-like animal. Lev. 11 5, Deut. 14 7 and Prov.30 26
Also could be a hyrax or rock badger.
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TODAY'S QUIZ: What Psalm starts off each section with the letters of the Hebrew alphabet?
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NEWS:
BAKE SALE THIS WEEKEND AT CHURCH!!
Our Ladies Aid is having a bake sale this weekend after each of the worship services!! All proceeds are by free will offering. Come to church and get some goodies for breakfast or dessert! Bring some cash to support the many ministries that our LWML supports!
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DENNY'S FUNDRAISER ON TUESDAY, MAY 8 FOR TURNING POINT AND AGAPE!!
Go out to eat. Get good food. Enjoy the company of others. Support Agape and Turning Point! 20% of all proceeds will go to these two organizations.
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ISAIAH 55 MINISTRY HAS BEGUN AT ST. JOHN'S!!
This ministry is very simple. Take the Word of God and put it into the hands and lives of people. As you go about your day, simply leave them in the restaurant, store, waiting room—wherever someone would find them. Give them as gifts to your friends and neighbors.
This ministry is based on these verses from Isaiah 55
10 "For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven
and do not return there but water the earth,
making it bring forth and sprout,
giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
11 so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth;
it shall not return to me empty,
but it shall accomplish that which I purpose,
and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.
Bibles on are the counter in the narthex. Take as many as you want!
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YARD SIGNS FOR THE PREGNANCY OPTIONS CENTER
Would you like to have a sign in your yard promoting the pregnancy options center?
It simply says:
Pregnant?
Need Help?
Call 636-235-1477
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FAITH5 TRAINING (No FAITH5 training this Sunday due to Pastor's absence)
- Every Sunday at 9:45 April 15-May 27—For the next five weeks we will be digging deeper into the five faith practices of our Faith5 movement. Yesterday we did an overview and a quick practice of Faith5 with each other. This coming Sunday we are going to take a longer look at what "Sharing" our highs and lows is all about and why it is beneficial for us. (Please note that there will be no class on April 29 because it is 5th Sunday or May 20 because of voters meeting)
- Saturday, May 19 8-Noon- We are going to take one whole morning and have a crash course on faith5 and how we can get the most out of it. Registration and Sign up is greatly appreciated for this! Sign up sheet for it is on the counter in the narthex. You can also simply reply to this email, or you can call or text me at 636-359-1061 to let me know you'll be there.
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LITTLE LAMBS ENROLLMENT IS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR!!!
Call the church office to get registration forms. Any questions, talk to Lisa Rausch or Karin Klaustermeier.
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OFFERING ENVELOPES ARE ON THE SHELVES UNDERNEATH THE CHURCH MAILBOXES IN THE NARTHEX IF YOU HAVEN'T PICKED THEM UP YET!
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OUR LAST DIRECTORY (Last updated in August of 2016) has a lot of outdated phone numbers. If your number has changed, please call the office 456-2888 and let Terry know!
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DUE TO SOME TROUBLES WITH OUR CHURCH EMAIL ADDRESS WE HAVE HAD TO GET A NEW ONE
Our new email address is sjwarrlutheran@gmail.com. Please change it in your address books!!
Pastor's email, revklaus@hotmail.com will remain the same.
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LITTLE LAMBS IS STILL SELLING CANDY BARS AND COULD USE YOUR HELP!
If you'd like to help sell a box or two of candy bars as a fundraiser for Little Lambs preschool. Let Terry or one of the preschool ladies know. They'll hook you up right quick!
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DO YOU HAVE A THRIVENT FINANCIAL ACCOUNT OR POLICY?
You may be eligible to receive money for Little Lambs or Good Shepherd!! Go to www.thrivent.com/choicedollars to check it out!
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OPERATION BACKPACK DONATIONS FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL IS canned soup and ramen noodles.
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PRAYERS:
For MARK RUSSELL as he is having gall bladder surgery today.
For MIKE AND AMBER VOSSEN as they were in a motorcycle accident and are recovering from injuries at home.
Prayer of thanksgiving for CAROL BRAZEE, as she continues to recover.
For BILL MCKENZIE, as he is in stage 4 kidney failure and only has a short time left on the earth.
For BUCK HAMPTON who has decided to stop chemo treatments and go on hospice care.
For RON WILLIAMS' MOM, MARY WILLIAMS, as she is on hospice care at the end stages of Alzheimer's/Dementia.
For JEANNIE SIEBOLD, DENISE HOOKER (Betty Tameler's daughter), GEORGE HOESCHER, as they continue to deal with cancer.
PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL:
For both DAN DREYER and SAM HARGROVE as they move on to their next assignments and/or get jobs during their interim at home.
For COLTON FIGURA deployed to Turkey for five more months.
For DAVID TATE stationed in Japan, and ALEX WALTERS, stationed in Tennessee. That God would bless their service to our country and keep them safe as they all await possible deployment.
For CALEB FIGURA AND VINCE MASTERS who are both serving our country in the National Guard and take time out of their lives, jobs, and families to go on duty several times a year.
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