DEVOTION: Acts 11:1-18 English Standard Version (ESV)
Peter Reports to the Church
11 Now the apostles and the brothers[a] who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcision party[b] criticized him, saying, 3 "You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them." 4 But Peter began and explained it to them in order: 5 "I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, something like a great sheet descending, being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came down to me. 6 Looking at it closely, I observed animals and beasts of prey and reptiles and birds of the air. 7 And I heard a voice saying to me, 'Rise, Peter; kill and eat.' 8 But I said, 'By no means, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth.' 9 But the voice answered a second time from heaven, 'What God has made clean, do not call common.' 10 This happened three times, and all was drawn up again into heaven. 11 And behold, at that very moment three men arrived at the house in which we were, sent to me from Caesarea. 12 And the Spirit told me to go with them, making no distinction. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered the man's house. 13 And he told us how he had seen the angel stand in his house and say, 'Send to Joppa and bring Simon who is called Peter; 14 he will declare to you a message by which you will be saved, you and all your household.' 15 As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them just as on us at the beginning. 16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.' 17 If then God gave the same gift to them as he gave to us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in God's way?" 18 When they heard these things they fell silent. And they glorified God, saying, "Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance that leads to life."
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CALENDAR:
Mon- Worship 6:30
Tues- Quilting 9-2; Trustees Meeting 7
Wed- Sewing Dresses 9:30; Ladies Aid Noon; Baccalaureate at High School Commons 6:30; Choir 7:30
Thurs- Karate 5:45-7:45
Sat- Bible Study Breakfast 8am; Warrenton High School Graduation 7pm
Sun- Armed Forces Sunday; Worship 9; Fellowship; Adult Bible Study and Sunday School 10:15; Worship 10:45
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Monday @ 6:30-
Acolyte- Savannah Masters
Worship Assistant- Sam Johnson
Projectionist- Cara Klaustermeier
Altar Clean Up- Bruce and Dani Richardson
Acolyte- Grant Jacobsmeyer
Ushers- Lew Feldkamp, Rich Boeger, Brett Nordwald, Scott Schulze
Communion assistant- John Hachtel
Lay Reader- Steve McDowell
Projectionist- Schaumbergs
Altar set up- Terry McKenzie
Worship Assistant- Marv Hendershot
Projectionist- Nova Luebke
YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: Name a Psalm that talks about Jesus. There are nearly seventy different specific references to the Messiah, and although Jesus' name is not actually used, you can't mistake the very clear references, and the many different ways Jesus fulfilled all of them.
TODAY'S QUIZ: Who was King Hiram?
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BACCALAUREATE SERVICE IN THE HIGH SCHOOL COMMONS AT WHS THIS WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 @ 6:30pm!!
This is a service to honor, thank God for, and bless our graduates and their families! Please spread the word!
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ARCHITECT PLAN APPROVAL VOTE SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY, MAY 19 at 10:15!
Please plan on attending this voter's meeting!!
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WORSHIP HELPER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!
We could definitely use more people in many areas!!
Altar guild- We need more for set up and to clean up! (Set up can happen anytime Friday or Saturday or even early Sunday morning as long as it's done before 9am worship. Clean up can happen anytime after Monday night worship.)
Tellers/ Offering Counters- Usually happens after 9am worship on Sunday morning.
Readers- We can always use more readers for our 9am worship and if we ever get a lot of them, we'll add them to the 10:45 and Monday services as well.
Projectionists- We can always use more of them for all three of our services.
Pianists/guitarists/instrumentalists- We are always looking to enhance our worship and use all the gifts that God has given our congregation. We could especially use music leaders for our 10:45 and Monday services.
Please consider serving the Lord in one of these areas!! Get involved!
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TWO FAMILIES NEED TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR THE MONTH OF MAY!!
If you can help out, please bring a check to either Terry in the church office or directly to Little Lambs during the week, or you can put it in the offering plate, but if you do that, make sure it is clearly marked for Little Lambs tuition!!
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QUILT RAFFLE TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!! CALL OR COME BY THE CHURCH OFFICE TO PURCHASE THEM FROM TERRY OR ONE OF THE QUILTERS WHEN YOU SEE THEM!
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OPERATION BACKPACK FOOD FOR MAY IS CANNED FRUIT.
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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 PAT MANNESS who will be in rehab for the next two months recovering from three fractured vertebrae.
For KELLIE WRIGHT CARTER, a friend to Jennifer Figura and others at St. John's who had a stroke on Sunday and has had a setback since then requiring surgery.
For JOHN HOENIG, who is recovering from jaw surgery after an accident at work.
For TONI MAUCH AND HER FAMILY, as they mourn the loss of her brother Ray.
For those dealing with cancer and treatments 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
