DAILY DEVOTION AND CHURCH NEWS: Wednesday, April 3, 2019

DEVOTION: Luke 20:9-20 English Standard Version (ESV)

The Parable of the Wicked Tenants

And he began to tell the people this parable: "A man planted a vineyard and let it out to tenants and went into another country for a long while.10 When the time came, he sent a servant[a] to the tenants, so that they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11 And he sent another servant. But they also beat and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed. 12 And he sent yet a third. This one also they wounded and cast out. 13 Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.' 14 But when the tenants saw him, they said to themselves, 'This is the heir. Let us kill him, so that the inheritance may be ours.' 15 And they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? 16 He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others." When they heard this, they said, "Surely not!" 17 But he looked directly at them and said, "What then is this that is written:

"'The stone that the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone'?[b]

18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him."

19 The scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that very hour, for they perceived that he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people. 20 So they watched him and sent spies, who pretended to be sincere, that they might catch him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor.

 

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CALENDAR:

Wed- Worship 11am; Lunch 11:30; Supper 5:30; Worship 6:30; Choir 7:15

Thurs- Alzheimer's Support Group 1pm; Karate Testing 6:15

Sun- Bible study 8; Worship 9; Sunday, school, Adult Bible class, Fellowship 10:15; Worship 10:45

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WORSHIP WORKERS: 

 

Wednesday 6:30-

Organist- Pat Golden

Acolyte- Loren Howard

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

 

Sunday, 9—

Organist- Barb Dreyer

Acolyte- Nick Schulze

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

Communion assistant- John Hachtel

Lay reader- Don Nolte

Projectionist- Tammy Miller

Altar Set Up- Don Hance

Tellers- Team #1

 

Sunday, 10:45-

Acolyte- Isabel Benke

Worship Assistant- Randy Fischer

Projectionist- Kathy Fischer

 

Monday, April 8, 6:30-

Acolyte- Addie Hoelscher

Worship assistant- Roy Bohning

Projectionist- Toni Mauch

Altar Clean Up- Terry McKenzie

 

 

 

 

 

YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: What did David do to escape Achish, king of Gath?  He pretended to be insane

 

 

 

TODAY'S QUIZ: From what tribe did a bunch of mighty warriors defect and join David's army?

 

 

NEWS:

 

MORNING WORSHIP AND LUNCH TODAY!!

Worship 11am

Lunch 11:45  (Mostaccioli, garlic bread, salad, dessert)

 

Please make plans to join us!!

3/31/19 WORSHIP

https://youtu.be/VzG-qTA_AXQ

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ALZHEIMER"S SUPPORT GROUP IS THIS THURSDAY AT 1PM!!

If you are a caretaker of someone who has Alzheimer's or dementia or you know someone who is, this is the perfect place to get help, support, and prayer!!  Join this wonderful group!!!

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BIBLE STUDY AT HENDERSHOT'S HAS BEEN MOVED TO APRIL 12 FOR THIS MONTH!!!

Please mark your calendars accordingly!!

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A REMINDER OF OUR GOALS FOR 2019 IN CASE YOU FORGOT!!!  Attendance in both worship and Bible class has been slipping a bit lately!!
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!! 

 

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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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PRAYERS:

For RON WILLIAMS who is recovering from heart surgery.

 

 

For NANCY PETERSON as she is out of the hospital and staying with her daughter for the time being to recover.

  

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

 

 

 

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