DAILY DEVOTION AND CHURCH NEWS: Monday, June 24, 2019

DEVOTION: 1 Kings 19 English Standard Version (ESV)

Elijah Flees Jezebel

19 Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. ² Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, "So may the gods do to me and more also, if I do not make your life as the life of one of them by this time tomorrow." ³ Then he was afraid, and he arose and ran for his life and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.

⁴ But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness and came and sat down under a broom tree. And he asked that he might die, saying, "It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am no better than my fathers." ⁵ And he lay down and slept under a broom tree. And behold, an angel touched him and said to him, "Arise and eat." ⁶ And he looked, and behold, there was at his head a cake baked on hot stones and a jar of water. And he ate and drank and lay down again. ⁷ And the angel of the Lord came again a second time and touched him and said, "Arise and eat, for the journey is too great for you." ⁸ And he arose and ate and drank, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to Horeb, the mount of God.

The Lord Speaks to Elijah

⁹ There he came to a cave and lodged in it. And behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and he said to him, "What are you doing here, Elijah?" ¹⁰ He said, "I have been very jealous for the Lord, the God of hosts. For the people of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword, and I, even I only, am left, and they seek my life, to take it away." ¹¹ And he said, "Go out and stand on the mount before the Lord." And behold, the Lordpassed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake.¹² And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire the sound of a low whisper.^[a] 13 And when Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. And behold, there came a voice to him and said, "What are you doing here, Elijah?" ¹⁴ He said, "I have been very jealous for the Lord, the God of hosts. For the people of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword, and I, even I only, am left, and they seek my life, to take it away." ¹⁵ And the Lord said to him, "Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus. And when you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael to be king over Syria. ¹⁶ And Jehu the son of Nimshi you shall anoint to be king over Israel, and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah you shall anoint to be prophet in your place. ¹⁷ And the one who escapes from the sword of Hazael shall Jehu put to death, and the one who escapes from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha put to death. ¹⁸ Yet I will leave seven thousand in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him."

The Call of Elisha

¹⁹ So he departed from there and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen in front of him, and he was with the twelfth. Elijah passed by him and cast his cloak upon him. ²⁰ And he left the oxen and ran after Elijah and said, "Let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you." And he said to him, "Go back again, for what have I done to you?" ²¹ And he returned from following him and took the yoke of oxen and sacrificed them and boiled their flesh with the yokes of the oxen and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he arose and went after Elijah and assisted him.

 

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CALENDAR:

Mon- Mom's Day Out 8-11; Worship 6:30

Tues- Quilting 9-2

Wed- Mom's Day Out 8-11; OakPointe Worship 10am

Sun- Bible Study 9; Worship 10; Potluck Lunch 11; Float set up 11:30-12:30; Parade 2

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WORSHIP WORKERS: 

 

Monday, 6:30-

Acolyte- Grant Jacobsmeyer

Worship assistant- Steve Mauch

Projectionist- Toni Mauch

Altar Clean up- Dani and Bruce Richardson

 

Sunday @ 10-

Organist- Ned Quest

Acolyte- Abby Vossen

Ushers- Alan Hofeldt,

Communion assistant- Steve McDowell

Lay Reader- Lois Boeger

Projectionist- Erv Yoder

Altar set up- Ruth Walters

Tellers- Team #2

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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ:  What was Amos's job/career, before God called him as a prophet?  He was a shepherd and a fig tree farmer

 

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TODAY'S QUIZ: To whom did Micah prophecy?

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NEWS AND NOTES:   

 

FIFTH SUNDAY THIS WEEKEND!!

That means one worship on Sunday and no service on Monday.

 

The Warren County Fair Parade is on Sunday, June 30, and so our church will be participating in it! Here's the schedule for the day on June 30

 

9am- Bible Study

 

10am- Worship

 

11am- Lunch  EVERYONE IS WELCOME FOR LUNCH WHETHER YOU ARE GOING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PARADE OR NOT!

 

Noon- Get the final touches ready on the Float and head downtown to line up for the parade

 

2pm- Parade Starts

 

Lunch- Potluck!!!  There will be deli trays of meat and cheese as well as bread provided!! 

 

We will need walkers and riders to hand out flyers and candy!  A sign up sheet is on the counter in the narthex to let us know that you want to be a part of it. 

 

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MOM'S DAY OUT IS HERE!!  MONDAYS and WEDNESDAYS IN JUNE AND JULY 8-11am!  $5 a day!! 

Drop your kids off and get stuff done or just go have fun! 

 

There will be a lot of play time and fun and games!

 

 

OPERATION BACKPACK FOOD FOR JUNE IS CANNED VEGETABLES.

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 PRAYERS:

For LINDA CALLIES as she has sinus surgery on Tuesday.

 

For ALL WHO ARE DEALING WITH FLOODING, that the Lord would have mercy, keep the rain that is expected away, and make the rivers recede quickly.

 

For ALL FARMERS across the United States, as they are dealing with extremely tough times due to all sorts of circumstances beyond their control.

 

FOR PAUL TOEDEBUSCH who has moved back home and is still recovering from weakness and illness.

 

For those dealing with cancer and treatments PATRICE HUTCHENS, ALAN HOFELDT, RAY STARK, 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, 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