DAILY DEVOTION AND CHURCH NEWS: Monday, Feb. 4, 2019

DEVOTION:  Isaiah 6 English Standard Version (ESV)

Isaiah's Vision of the Lord

In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train[a] of his robe filled the temple. Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one called to another and said:

"Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;
the whole earth is full of his glory!"
[b]

And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke. And I said: "Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!"

Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. And he touched my mouth and said: "Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for."

Isaiah's Commission from the Lord

And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" Then I said, "Here I am! Send me." And he said, "Go, and say to this people:

"'Keep on hearing,[c] but do not understand;
keep on seeing,
[d] but do not perceive.'
10 Make the heart of this people dull,[e]
    and their ears heavy,
    and blind their eyes;
lest they see with their eyes,
    and hear with their ears,
and understand with their hearts,
    and turn and be healed."
11 Then I said, "How long, O Lord?"
And he said:
"Until cities lie waste
    without inhabitant,
and houses without people,
    and the land is a desolate waste,
12 and the Lord removes people far away,
    and the forsaken places are many in the midst of the land.
13 And though a tenth remain in it,
    it will be burned[f] again,
like a terebinth or an oak,
    whose stump remains
    when it is felled."
The holy seed
[g] is its stump.

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CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK:

Mon- 8th grade confirmation 5:15-6:15; worship 6:30

Tues- Building committee meeting 5:30; POC Prayer meeting 6:30

Wed- Choir 7

Thurs- Alzheimers Support group w/special presentation 1pm; Karate 6:15-7:45

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: 

Monday, 6:30-

Acolyte- Nick Schulze

Worship assistant- Steve Mauch

Projectionist- Toni Mauch

Altar clean up- Don Nolte

 

Sunday, 9am—

Acolyte- Savannah Masters

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

Communion assistant- Steve McDowell

Lay reader- Steve McDowell

Projectionist- Kathy Fischer

Altar Set Up- Marilyn Foster

Tellers- Team #2

 

Sunday 10:45

Acolyte-  Tyler Faerber

Worship assistant- Dave Winter

Projectionist- Sarah Cluver

 

 

 

 

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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: Why did Aaron make a golden calf? The people came to him and ask him to make them gods.  Moses was taking too long on Mt. Sinai and they didn't know what had happened to him.  So Aaron collected their jewelry and made a golden calf.  Exodus 22:1-6.

 

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TODAY'S QUIZ: What tribe was given the task and honor of being priests in Israel?

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NEWS:

8th GRADE CONFIRMATION TONIGHT AT 5:15!!

We will be reviewing the Apostles' Creed and talking about our Spring trip to Camp Windermere!!

ALZHEIMER'S CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP WILL HAVE A SPECIAL SPEAKER THIS COMING THURSDAY AT 1PM!

To talk about normal brain aging versus abnormal and what the signs of dementia and Alzheimer's often look like.

PLEASE TURN IN YOUR BABY BOTTLES THIS WEEK!!!

If you didn't turn in your baby bottle yesterday at worship please bring it back filled with money!  We need your donations asap!!  The Warren County Options Center thanks you for your support!

LADIES BREAKFAST AND BIBLE STUDY STARTING SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 AT 8AM!!

You read that right!  The women of our congregation will be able to gather for breakfast along with the men once a month and then we will separate and each of us will have our own Bible studies. 

 

Lois Boeger will be leading the women's Bible study, and pastor will be leading the men's. 

 

LADIES, PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS TO START THIS EFFORT OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT!!! Please rsvp to let me know whether or not you will be there so I can prepare enough food for everyone!! 

END OF THE YEAR CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS ARE IN YOUR CHURCH MAILBOXES!!

Are you working on your taxes yet?  Get to work and don't forget to claim your church offerings!!

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 Sandra Perricone's sister KAREN PRATT, who is dealing with severe blood sugar and diabetes issues.

 

For HAROLD ANDERSON, who found out that his biopsy was cancerous and is now awaiting word on next steps.

 

For those dealing with cancer and treatments JOHN MORRIS, father in law of Elise Morris; GEORGE HOELSCHER, PASTOR RON LEHENBAUER, MARY BREUER, MARI GILB, both friends of Sandy Robine, Toni Mauch's brother RAY, and hundreds of others who are dealing with this dreaded disease. .

 

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