DEVOTION: Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against Him, how they might destroy Him. Matthew 12:14
Here's a question for you fellas out there who have a daughter: Is there any man in the world who is good enough to be her husband? I know your answer already. The only question is how long did it take you to give that answer?
That maybe explains why we have kind of a sick smile on our faces when the minister asks, "Who gives this woman to be married to this man?" We say, "Her mother and I do," but we really want to say, "Me and my baby girl are outta here. I've been against this wedding from the beginning."
Of course, we're usually the only folks who feel that way.
Not so for Prince William and Kate Middleton.
Threatening to disrupt their wedding are terrorists and anarchists and anti-monarchists along with a whole gaggle of other protesters.
Poor kids. They've got too many groups against them.
This is pretty much the way Jesus must have felt when He was here on earth. In the text above it was the Pharisees who were trying to kill Him. Look in other passages and you will find the Sadducees were after Him, as were the Herodians, as were the ...
So many groups were plotting His murder. They need not have bothered. Even before He was born He was headed to the cross. Before He ever took His first nap in that Bethlehem manger, He was set on the path that would end at Golgotha.
Amazingly, even though He knew where His path was going, even though He fully knew what He would have to endure, Jesus continued on.
And He did so carrying our sins.
It was His Father's will and wish. It was the fulfillment of the plan that would cleanse us of our sins and open the doors of heaven to all who believe.
Yes, Jesus continued on and I am thankful He finished His work on the cross and showed us His Resurrection Day victory.
THE PRAYER: Dear Lord and Heavenly Father, I pray You will watch over the young royals and all those who will soon be married. Be with all of us and allow us to stand firm in the faith. This I ask in Jesus' Name. Amen. _________________________________________________________________________________________________YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: Who was Ittai the Gittite? A Phillistine that was in David's army. David didn't think he belonged and told him to go be with Absalom. Molly Hendershot
Ittai was willing to follow King David out of Jerusalem, was later given great authority in the kingdom, while Absalom, the king's heir, lost his life while pursuing his selfish ambitions. Doug Herzog We sure do have some smart cookies at St. John's, don't we? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________TODAY'S QUIZ: Who was Hushai? __________________________________________________________________________________________________ CATECHISM:
Question: When do we receive the sacrament worthily?Answer: When we have faith in Christ and His words, "Given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins." _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________BIRTHDAYS: Mon- Christine Okeefe, Carol Ann Toedebusch
Thurs- Meghan RoweFri- Tina Ruth
Sun- Mabel Smith
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ANNIVERSARIES:
Sun, April 10- Tony and Becky Jones
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CALENDAR:Thurs- 8th Grade Confirmation Questioning and Reception 7pmFri- Sat- Bus trip leaves for Charleston 7am SHARP; worship 5Sun- Bible study 8am; worship 9am; CONFIRMATION DAY FOR 8th GRADERS; Sunday school and Bible study 10:30_______________________________________________________________________________________________________WORSHIP WORKERSProjector- Sat- Conner Figura; NO ONE SIGNED UP FOR SUNDAY YETElder- Sat- Hachtel; Sun- TinninUshers- Wed- Dieckmann, Luebke, Callies, Sweet; Sun- Winter, Scott, Walters, WoolfAcolyte- Wed- Schaumberg; Sun- ShermanLay reader- Sat- Mauch; Sun- WagnerGreeters- LinkeAltar- Setup- Tameler cleanup- RobineOrganist- HilgendorfPianist- ?Tellers- Team #3______________________________________________________________________________There is still no one signed up for this Sunday!! And there are still A LOT of dates open! PROJECTOR SCHEDULEApril 13- Denise Schlesselmann
April 16- Conner Figura
April 17-
April 21 (Maundy Thursday)- Mckenzie
April 22- (Good Friday)- Mckenzie
April 24 (Easter)- 6am- Mauch 10:30am-
April 30- Mckenzie
May 1- Figura
May 7-
May 8-
May 14-
May 15-
WoolfMay 21-
May 22- Mckenzie
May 28- Figura
May 29- Schlesselmann
June 4- Mckenzie
June 5- Panhorst
June 11-
June 12- Mckenzie
June 18-
June 19-
WoolfJune 25-
June 26- Panhorst
July 2- Mckenzie
July 3-
July 9-
July 10- Figura
July 16-
July 17-
WoolfJuly 23-
July 24- Panhorst
July 30-
July 31- Mckenzie
______________________________________________________________________________________NEWS: MYRTLE HUTCHINS passes away this past Saturday at the age of 102 1/2. She was a member here at St. John's for about three years before she moved back to Minnesota where she had lived the first half of her life. She continued to be a member of St. John's in absentia until her passing. Her son, Maynard Engebrettson, lives right next door at Whispering Pines. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CARE PROCESS TO START WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 AT 6:30pm with a congregation meeting. The leaders of our church and many others would appreciate as many people being there as possible. Let me know if you need someone to watch your kids so you can be there. Even if you have no conflicts within the church, it would be good for you to be there to lend your encouragement and support to those who need it and to show your concern for your brothers and sisters in Christ. Besides, you may have use for some of the things you learn in other parts of your life. I really want you all to make every effort to be there. I will find a babysitter for you if you need one. _________________________________________________________________________________________________NEW SHORT TERM JR HI and HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR IS STARTING UP Practices will be at 4pm on Sundays. Call Mrs. Dreyer at 456-8278 to let her know you want to be a part of it!____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP GROUP LEAVES AT 7AM SHARP on SATURDAY.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________OUR MISSION FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL ARE THE RELIEF EFFORTS UNDERWAY IN JAPAN with LCMS World ReliefThe folks in Japan have been dealing with the effects of a very severe earthquake that caused a lot of destruction. We truly need to continue to help them in any way we can. Go to LCMS.org/help to see how you can help. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PRAYER REQUESTS: (Please reply to this email to have prayer requests posted.) For the family and friends of MYRTLE HUTCHINS who passed away this past Saturday.
For REBECCA TEDFORD, cousin of Naomi Johnson, who is in the hospital after a severe heartattack at age 39.
For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH who will need to have another surgery this Friday at University Hospital in Columbia.
For MARY SUE TOEDEBUSCH who is having serious problems and pain due to reumatoid arthritis.
For MARV HENDERSHOT who is recovering very well after having astent put in hisheart last week
For my mom, DEBBY KLAUSTERMEIER, as she begins to deal with "pre" stages of diabetes.
For ELAINE SCHAUER who is recovering well from her knee surgery
For PAT MANNESS, former member of St. John's who is going to have to have hip replacement and is in very poor health in many different ways.
For LIL WINTER who is still dealing with problems in her foot and with her stomach.
For RUTH CANTRELL who is still having problems with her eye and with headaches. THe cause has yet to be identified.
For ED KOHRS who is @ Delmar Gardens recovering from hip replacement and will probably get to go home in a week or two.
For OUR CHURCH as we begin to deal with our many conflicts and how to best resolve them and reconcile with one another.
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