DAILY DEVOTION AND CHURCH NEWS: Monday, April 15, 2019

DEVOTION:  John 12:1-23 English Standard Version (ESV)

Mary Anoints Jesus at Bethany

12 Six days before the Passover, Jesus therefore came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. ² So they gave a dinner for him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table. ³ Mary therefore took a pound^[a] of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. ⁴ But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was about to betray him), said, ⁵ "Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii^[b] and given to the poor?" ⁶ He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and having charge of the moneybag he used to help himself to what was put into it. ⁷ Jesus said, "Leave her alone, so that she may keep it^[c] for the day of my burial. ⁸ For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me."

The Plot to Kill Lazarus

⁹ When the large crowd of the Jews learned that Jesus^[d] was there, they came, not only on account of him but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. ¹⁰ So the chief priests made plans to put Lazarus to death as well, ¹¹ because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.

The Triumphal Entry

¹² The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. ¹³ So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!" ¹⁴ And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written,

¹⁵ "Fear not, daughter of Zion;
behold, your king is coming,
    sitting on a donkey's colt!"

¹⁶ His disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him and had been done to him. ¹⁷ The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to bear witness. ¹⁸ The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign. ¹⁹ So the Pharisees said to one another, "You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, the world has gone after him."

Some Greeks Seek Jesus

²⁰ Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks. ²¹ So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus." ²² Philip went and told Andrew; Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. ²³ And Jesus answered them, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

 

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CALENDAR:

Mon, April 15- No worship

Tues, April 16- Council Meeting

Thurs, April 18- Maundy Thursday worship 6:30

Fri, April 19- Good Friday worship 6:30

Sat, April 20- Breakfast and Set up for Easter

Sun, April 21- Worship 6:30am; Breakfast 7:45am; Easter Egg Hunt 9am; Worship 10am

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WORSHIP WORKERS: 

 

NO MONDAY WORSHIP

 

Maundy Thursday-

Organist- Barb Dreyer

Acolyte- Isabelle Morris

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

Altar set up- Jodi Baldwin

Altar Clean Up- Molly Hendershot

Worship assistant- Roy Bohning

 

Good Friday-

Organist- Barb Dreyer

Acolyte- Luke Rausch

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

Fill Candles- Don Hance

 

Resurrection Day, Sunday

6:30-

Organist- Pat Golden

Acolyte- Nova Luebke

Ushers- Lew Feldkamp, Rich Boeger, Brett Nordwald, Scott Schulze

Communion assistant- Al Benton

Lay Reader- Karen Benton

Projectionist- Erv Yoder

Altar set up- Ruth Walters

Tellers- Team #3

 

10-

Organist- Barb Dreyer

Acolyte- Cameron Faerber

Ushers- Don Turnure, Dave Burmeister, Brent Davis, Larry Schulze

Communion Assistant- Jason Cluver

Lay Reader- Kathy Fischer

Projectionist- Terry McKenzie

Altar Clean Up- Steve and Sandy Robine

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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: Who was Bathsheba? The woman with whom King David committed adultery, also the wife of Uriah, whom David had killed in battle

 

 

TODAY'S QUIZ:  Who was Mephibosheth?

 

 NEWS:

NO MONDAY WORSHIP ON APRIL 15 or 22!!!

Due to it being the beginning of Holy Week on the 15^th and the day after Easter on the 22^nd there will not be worship on either of those Mondays.  Please note that this makes some changes to your regular monthly calendar.

 

We will resume regular Monday worship on April 29.

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OPERATION BACKPACK FOOD FOR APRIL IS SOUP AND RAMEN NOODLES.

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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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PRAYERS:

For LINDA CALLIES, as she will be undergoing heart surgery on Tuesday, April 16.

 

For ALAN HOFELDT, as he is having surgery to deal with cancer next Wednesday, April 17.

 

For RAY STARK who is dealing with cancer.

 

For HAROLD ANDERSON who is recovering from a esophageal ablation (removing of the lining of the esophagus.

 

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