DAILY DEVOTION AND CHURCH NEWS: Monday, Feb. 25, 2019

DEVOTION:  Deuteronomy 34 English Standard Version (ESV)

The Death of Moses

34 Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho. And the Lord showed him all the land, Gilead as far as Dan, ² all Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the western sea, ³ the Negeb, and the Plain, that is, the Valley of Jericho the city of palm trees, as far as Zoar. ⁴ And the Lord said to him, "This is the land of which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, 'I will give it to your offspring.' I have let you see it with your eyes, but you shall not go over there." ⁵ So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord, ⁶ and he buried him in the valley in the land of Moab opposite Beth-peor; but no one knows the place of his burial to this day. ⁷ Moses was 120 years old when he died. His eye was undimmed, and his vigor unabated. ⁸ And the people of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days. Then the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended.

⁹ And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. So the people of Israel obeyed him and did as the Lord had commanded Moses. ¹⁰ And there has not arisen a prophet since in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face, ¹¹ none like him for all the signs and the wonders that the Lord sent him to do in the land of Egypt, to Pharaoh and to all his servants and to all his land,¹² and for all the mighty power and all the great deeds of terror that Moses did in the sight of all Israel.

 

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CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK:

Mon- worship 6:30

Tues- Quilting 9-2

Wed- Worship at Oak Pointe 10am; Choir 7

Thurs- 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- Cierra Figura

Worship assistant- Sam Johnson

Projectionist- Toni Mauch

Altar clean up- Terry McKenzie

 

Sunday, 9am—

Acolyte- Dulci Rahn

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

Communion assistant- John Hachtel

Lay reader- Karen Benton

Projectionist- Tammy Miller

Altar Set Up- Jodi Baldwin

Tellers- Team #1

 

Sunday 10:45

Acolyte-  Haley Rausch

Worship assistant- Marv Hendershot

Projectionist- Sarah Cluver

 

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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: What were they to bring before the Lord at the feasts?

The firstfruits of whatever the Lord had blessed them. 

 

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TODAY'S QUIZ: In Moses' time what was to be done with a man who had leprosy?

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NEWS:

 

SPECIAL VOTER'S MEETING ON SUNDAY, MARCH 3 TO CHOOSE AN ARCHITECT

Our building committee has been at work interviewing architects and is ready to put forth their recommendations to the voter's assembly for approval.  A voting member is any confirmed member of St. John's 18 years old or older.  Please mark your calendars and join us for this special meeting.  It will begin immediately following our 9am service and will not last more than a half hour. 

 

YOUTH STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION NEEDS

1. People to buy tickets for the dinner!  If you like steak and you want to help out your youth, please consider coming!

 

2. People to buy $500 Pot O Gold raffle tickets.  They are being sold after each worship service and can also be purchased from pastor at any time. 

 

3. Donations for the auction!!  Please consider donating a gift basket, gently used or new items that you own, season tickets to something, anything that will sell well and will help our youth reach their goal to get to the National Youth Gathering. 

 

SPECIAL ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE AT 11AM on MARCH 6!!!

I know that for many reasons, people cannot make it to the evening worship service, and so I'd like to make another worship service available. 

 

I need your help though.  There are many in our church family who don't drive, and I would like to have three or four volunteers to go out and pick them up to bring them to church and back home again.  If I get enough interest, I may even try to have a lunch meal for everyone who is there. 

 

We will still have our regular Lenten supper at 5:30, hosted by our youth group and parents, and worship at 6:30 as well. 

 

Please let me know if you would be willing to help pick people up and take them home again, or if you'd like to help with a noon meal.  Let's make this a good event, and if it works out we might do it monthly. 

 

Thank you so much for your willingness to serve! 

 

 

TELL THE NEXT GENERATION FAMILY MINISTRY CONFERENCE IS SATURDAY, MARCH 9, FROM 9-3 AT ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH in HARVESTER!!

Ministry to, among, and with families with young children is crucial to a vibrant and growing church.  At the same time it is getting harder and harder to do such ministry for so many different reasons.  This conference will give us an opportunity to get some new ideas, learn from those who have been and are successful in this type of ministry and grow together as brothers and sisters in Christ.  I would like people to attend with me!  If you can go, even if it is just for a few hours, please let me know!  Let's make Family Ministry great again!!

 

 

PREGNANCY OPTIONS CENTER NEEDS

1. Underwriters for our fundraiser banquet coming up Thursday, March 21. This is so we can allow people to attend without having to have people purchase tickets.

 

2. Banquet attendees.  It begins at 6:30 on March 21 at Holy Rosary, and will go to approximately 8:30

 

3. Nurses with ultrasound certification or those willing to take the training to be certified.  We are very close to getting our ultrasound, and we just need people who are able to do it!

 

4. MONEY!!!!  We are running on empty as far as funds are concerned!  If you'd care to donate please go to http://www.pocofwarrencounty.org/ and you will find tons of options to help out this most worthy cause.

 

OPERATION BACKPACk FOOD FOR FEBRUARY IS CANNED VEGGIES

Individual cups are preferred, but any canned vegetables are appreciated.  Please bring them up to church and put them in the "Backpack Blessings" receptacle in the narthex.

 

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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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 MARILYN FOSTER as she is having gall bladder surgery this morning at 11:30.

 

For RICH AND PEGGY TALBERT'S DAUGHTER who is dealing with complications due to newfound diabetes. 

 

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