DAILY DEVOTION AND CHURCH NEWS: Tuesday, March 19, 2019

DEVOTION:  1 Corinthians 10:1-13 English Standard Version (ESV)

Warning Against Idolatry

10 For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers,^[a] that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, ² and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, ³ and all ate the same spiritual food, ⁴ and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ.⁵ Nevertheless, with most of them God was not pleased, for they were overthrown^[b] in the wilderness.

⁶ Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as they did. ⁷ Do not be idolaters as some of them were; as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play."⁸ We must not indulge in sexual immorality as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in a single day. ⁹ We must not put Christ^[c] to the test, as some of them did and were destroyed by serpents, ¹⁰ nor grumble, as some of them did and were destroyed by the Destroyer.¹¹ Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come. ¹² Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. ¹³ No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

 

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CALENDAR:

Tues- Quilting 9-2

Wed- Sewing Dresses for Africa 9:30-12; Ladies Aid Noon; Supper 5:30; Worship 6:30

Sun- Adult Bible Class 8am; Traditional Worship 9; Fellowship, Sunday school and Adult Bible Class 10:15; Chapel 10:45

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WORSHIP WORKERS: 

 

Wednesday 6:30-

Organist- Pat Golden

Acolyte- Isabelle Morris

Ushers- Alan Hofeldt, Tim Linke, Gary Hoelscher, Paul Brockfeld

 

Sunday, 9am—

Organist- Barb Dreyer

Acolyte- Nova Luebke

Ushers- Rich Talbert, Tom Linke, Don Hance, Kent Jacobsmeyer

Communion assistant- Al Benton

Lay reader- Lois Boeger

Projectionist- Kathy Fischer

Altar Set Up- Ruth Walters

Tellers- Team #4

 

Sunday 10:45

Acolyte-  Luke Rausch

Worship assistant-Jason Cluver

Projectionist- Terry McKenzie

 

Monday, 6:30-

Acolyte- Cameron Faerber

Worship assistant- Steve Mauch

Projectionist- Cara Klaustermeier

Altar clean up- Don Nolte

 

 

 

 

YESTERDAY'S QUIZ:. What is Shamgar "famous" for? He killed 600 Philistines with an oxgoad and saved Israel.   Judges 3: 31

 

 

TODAY'S QUIZ: Who was Barak?

 

NEWS:

 

WEDNESDAY LENT SCHEDULE AND MENU

Supper 5:30- Soup, sandwiches, salad, and dessert 

 

Worship 6:30- Continue working our way through the Exodus

 

 

NATHAN RAUH FROM NAISMITH-ALLEN ARCHITECTURE WILL BE OUR ARCHITECT FOR OUR BUILDING PROJECT!!

At our voter's meeting yesterday, the congregation approved the building committee's recommendation.  We will keep moving forward taking one step at a time!  Praise the Lord for HIS timing!

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PREGNANCY OPTIONS CENTER NEEDS

1. Underwriters for our fundraiser banquet coming up Thursday, March 21. This is so we can allow people to attend without having to have people purchase tickets.

 

2. Banquet attendees.  It begins at 6:30 on March 21 at Holy Rosary, and will go to approximately 8:30

 

3. Nurses with ultrasound certification or those willing to take the training to be certified.  We are very close to getting our ultrasound, and we just need people who are able to do it!

 

4. MONEY!!!!  We are running on empty as far as funds are concerned!  If you'd care to donate please go to http://www.pocofwarrencounty.org/ and you will find tons of options to help out this most worthy cause.

OPERATION BACKPACk FOOD FOR MARCH IS INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED SNACKS (granola bars, fruit snacks, Little Debbie Snack Cakes, Instant Oatmeal)

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CHECK YOUR MAILBOXES AND THE SHELVES BELOW THEM FOR YOUR OFFERING ENVELOPES!!!
Some of you haven't emptied your church mailboxes in a while.  Others of you might not even know that you have a mailbox.  If you are an adult member of St. John's you have a church mailbox!  Your copy of the new constitution is in your mailbox and your 2019 offering envelopes are on the shelves underneath the mailboxes.   Get your stuff!!! 

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ST JOHN'S GOALS FOR 2019!!!
A 10% increase in worship attendance.

A 5% increase in Bible study attendance

Add two new Bible study opportunities during the week

Add two new outreach events to reach out to the community. 

 

If you are a member of St. John's and you think these goals are good ones, then I encourage you to do your part to make them a reality!! 

 

PRAYERS:

 

For BETTY SUTOR, Lisa Rausch's mom, as she is hospitalized with an infection in her leg.

 

For the family and friends of SUE RUHL who went to be with Jesus this past Thursday.

 

For the FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF JD SINCLAIR, a friend of several in our congregation who was tragically killed in an accident Saturday night, and for his wife TANYA, who is in serious condition in the hospital. 

 

For BOB YATES (Lil's son's father in law) who is hospitalized with meningitis.

  

For those dealing with cancer and treatments HAROLD ANDERSON, JOHN MORRIS, father in law of Elise Morris; GEORGE HOELSCHER, MARILYN FOSTER, PASTOR RON LEHENBAUER, MARY BREUER, MARI GILB, both friends of Sandy Robine, Toni Mauch's brother RAY KOLN, and hundreds of others who are dealing with this dreaded disease.  That God would provide healing and relief, but that God would also work through the pain and suffering to bring faith and in crease faith in those who need it.   .

 

For DIANNE FELDKAMP'S SISTER, DONNA MAYES, who has been diagnosed with ALS, and her other sister, DEBBIE BURGER, who has been diagnosed with Grave's disease. 

   

 

 

PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL:

For COLTON FIGURA AND DANNY DREYER who are both home but remain on active duty in the military.

 

For CONNER FIGURA going through tech training for the Air Force. .

 

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