DAILY DEVOTION AND CHURCH NEWS: Monday, Feb. 11, 2019

DEVOTION: Jeremiah 17:5-8 English Standard Version (ESV)

Thus says the Lord:
"Cursed is the man who trusts in man
    and makes flesh his strength,[a]
    whose heart turns away from the Lord.
He is like a shrub in the desert,
    and shall not see any good come.
He shall dwell in the parched places of the wilderness,
    in an uninhabited salt land.

"Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord,
    whose trust is the Lord.
He is like a tree planted by water,
    that sends out its roots by the stream,
and does not fear when heat comes,
    for its leaves remain green,
and is not anxious in the year of drought,
    for it does not cease to bear fruit."

 

https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.klaustermeier/videos/10156082047273803/

 

 

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CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK:

Mon- WORSHIP 6:30

Tues- Quilting 9-2; Council meeting 7

Wed- Choir 7

Thurs- Valentines Day; Karate 6:15-7:45

Fri- Bible Study at Hendershot's 7

Sat- Men's and Women's Breakfast and Bible Study 8am

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- Abby Vossen

Worship assistant- Sam Johnson

Projectionist- Cara Klaustermeier

Altar clean up- Pam Linke

 

 

Sunday, 9am—

Acolyte- Grant Jacobsmeyer

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

Communion assistant- Al Benton

Lay reader- Marcia Sevier

Projectionist- Schaumbergs

Altar Set Up- Marilyn Foster

Tellers- Team #3

 

Sunday 10:45

Acolyte-  Luke Rausch

Worship assistant- Randy Fischer

Projectionist- Kathy Fischer

 

 

 

 

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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: Two ram's horns (called shofars)

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TODAY'S QUIZ: Who was Balak?

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NEWS:

 

WORSHIP TONIGHT AT 6:30!!  BE THERE!!!!!!!

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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 THIS 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 those dealing with cancer and treatments HAROLD ANDERSON, 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.  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