DEVOTION: "How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God? The Story pg. 31
Potiphar's wife lusted after Joseph and wanted to have him. Joseph, on the other hand, resisted the temptation by thinking about what God would think of it. Yet, even though he resisted he still suffered the consequences of the sin, even though he didn't do it.
Sometimes those are the breaks. We live in a sinful world, and we ourselves are sinful, so even though we don't always commit a sin directly we still suffer the consequences of the sin indirectly. Which is ok, because we are really just making up for all the times we sin and don't suffer any consequences.
Don't think that God was unfair in what he allowed Joseph to suffer. And don't think he is ever unfair in what he allows you to suffer. He is working out your salvation even through these very hard times.
Joseph knew full well that God was working through even the most dire of circumstances to bring about His will and His grace to the lives of his family and millions of others.
This passage also gives us a very good way to keep ourselves from temptation. We should have it posted somewhere in our house, or written on our hand or tattooed somewhere where we can see it all the time. Every time we are tempted to sin we should ask this question! "How can I do such a thing and sin against God?" Say this out loud next time you are tempted to eat that third piece of cake before bed, when you are tempted to click on that link on your computer that will lead you where you shouldn't go, the next time you think you don't need church or worship. Then thank God for His eternal and complete grace when you do sin.
Let us pray: Lord God, help us to resist temptation just so that we can love and honor you, and also help us to realize that when we face hard times you are teaching us and growing us in Your grace. Amen.
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THURSDAY'S QUIZ: On what mountain region did Abraham almost sacrifice Isaac? Moriah (Someone besides Dianne really needs to step up and answer these questions!!) haha
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MONDAY'S QUIZ: What did Joseph's brothers do to lie to their father and make him think Joseph was dead?
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CALENDAR:
Mon- Confirmation 5-6:15
Tues- Quilters 9-2; Bible Study 11:30-12:15; Council meeting 7pm
Wed- Choir 7pm
Fri- Assemble newsletter 9am
Sat- The Story Chapter 3 Study 4pm; worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school and Adult Bible class on The Story Ch. 3 9:45; High School Bible Study at Imo's 5pm
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WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS COMING WEEKEND
Acolytes- 8:30- Austin Heitgerd; 11- Zack Hoelscher
Altar guild- Set up Marilyn Foster and Sue Ruhl; Clean up- Lois Boeger
Greeters- 8:30- Don Nolte; 11- Mike and Naomi Johnson
Elders- Sat- John Hachtel; 8:30- Rich Talbert; 11- Jim Rahn
Lay Readers- Sat- John Hachtel; Sun- Alan Hofeldt
Sat. Pianist- Molly Hendershot
Ushers- Scott Heitgerd, Tom Linke, Alex Heitgerd, Bob Linke
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
NEWS:
THE STORY: CHAPTER 3 "Joseph, From Slave to Deputy Pharaoh"
Learn all about the amazing story of Joseph and how God used him and his trials to bring about salvation for His people.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY AT 7PM!!!
Agendas are in the mailboxes of all of our officers and chairpersons.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 BEGINNING AT 6PM!!
Tickets are on sale in the narthex before and after worship or you can call the church office during the week to get yours! Come and enjoy a wonderful time, wonderful food, and get lots of good deals and on stuff that you will really use and need!!
___________________________________________________________________________________________
TRIVIA NIGHT THIS SATURDAY, JANUARY 25 STARTING AT 6PM!!!
Form a team of eight and call Marilyn in the office to sign up or just come by yourself and we will add you to a team!! Cost is $5 per adult and $2.50 for kids 18 and younger. Bring your own snack and beverages.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
WORK DAY THIS SATURDAY, JANUARY 25 BEGINNING AT 8AM!
To connect the new lighting fixtures in the preschool room, and to work on a few other odds and ends that need to get done.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
HELP FOR PARENTS TO GUIDE THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH THE STORY
A big part of The Story experience is that the whole family grows together in it as each person in the family reads it, you will all literally be on the same page. yet, it may be hard to get discussion going or to help you get started together. Are you looking for a way to connect with your kids as they and you read The Story together? There's help!
If you click the link below you will find parent pages for all age groups that you can use to connect with your kids at least once a week. Whenever your "together" time is, make it productive. It is a .pdf file of parent pages that goes from lesson one all the way through 31. Check it out and tell me what you think. I think they are excellent!!
https://assets1.mytrainsite.com/501196/the_story_parentpages_weeks1_31.pdf?r=1438
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NEW BIBLE STUDY DAY AND TIME ADDED TO THE SCHEDULE
In order to give everyone a chance to participate fully in The Story we have added a Saturday afternoon Bible study at 4pm. This is especially good for those who normally attend worship on Saturday evening, but is for EVERYONE who wants to attend!!
___________________________________________________________________________________________
PRAYER REQUESTS: (If you have a prayer request please reply to this email or call me at 636-359-1061)
DAVE CALLIES, undergoing knee replacement surgery on Tuesday.
JONAS BORCHERT, grandson of Don Nolte, as he continues to deal with cancer in his lungs.
MARY AUBUCHON who is back home and recovering from pneumonia.
DONNA HEITGERD recovering at Scott and Lani Heitgerd's from a broken hip.
WILMA WEIGLE as she continues to recover from pneumonia and other complications due to brain surgery.
PAMELA, a friend of Kathy Fischer, who is suffering with a different types of cancer and is recovering from surgery.
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Potiphar's wife lusted after Joseph and wanted to have him. Joseph, on the other hand, resisted the temptation by thinking about what God would think of it. Yet, even though he resisted he still suffered the consequences of the sin, even though he didn't do it.
Sometimes those are the breaks. We live in a sinful world, and we ourselves are sinful, so even though we don't always commit a sin directly we still suffer the consequences of the sin indirectly. Which is ok, because we are really just making up for all the times we sin and don't suffer any consequences.
Don't think that God was unfair in what he allowed Joseph to suffer. And don't think he is ever unfair in what he allows you to suffer. He is working out your salvation even through these very hard times.
Joseph knew full well that God was working through even the most dire of circumstances to bring about His will and His grace to the lives of his family and millions of others.
This passage also gives us a very good way to keep ourselves from temptation. We should have it posted somewhere in our house, or written on our hand or tattooed somewhere where we can see it all the time. Every time we are tempted to sin we should ask this question! "How can I do such a thing and sin against God?" Say this out loud next time you are tempted to eat that third piece of cake before bed, when you are tempted to click on that link on your computer that will lead you where you shouldn't go, the next time you think you don't need church or worship. Then thank God for His eternal and complete grace when you do sin.
Let us pray: Lord God, help us to resist temptation just so that we can love and honor you, and also help us to realize that when we face hard times you are teaching us and growing us in Your grace. Amen.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
THURSDAY'S QUIZ: On what mountain region did Abraham almost sacrifice Isaac? Moriah (Someone besides Dianne really needs to step up and answer these questions!!) haha
_____________________________________________________________________
MONDAY'S QUIZ: What did Joseph's brothers do to lie to their father and make him think Joseph was dead?
________________________________________________________________________
CALENDAR:
Mon- Confirmation 5-6:15
Tues- Quilters 9-2; Bible Study 11:30-12:15; Council meeting 7pm
Wed- Choir 7pm
Fri- Assemble newsletter 9am
Sat- The Story Chapter 3 Study 4pm; worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school and Adult Bible class on The Story Ch. 3 9:45; High School Bible Study at Imo's 5pm
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
WORSHIP WORKERS FOR THIS COMING WEEKEND
Acolytes- 8:30- Austin Heitgerd; 11- Zack Hoelscher
Altar guild- Set up Marilyn Foster and Sue Ruhl; Clean up- Lois Boeger
Greeters- 8:30- Don Nolte; 11- Mike and Naomi Johnson
Elders- Sat- John Hachtel; 8:30- Rich Talbert; 11- Jim Rahn
Lay Readers- Sat- John Hachtel; Sun- Alan Hofeldt
Sat. Pianist- Molly Hendershot
Ushers- Scott Heitgerd, Tom Linke, Alex Heitgerd, Bob Linke
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
NEWS:
THE STORY: CHAPTER 3 "Joseph, From Slave to Deputy Pharaoh"
Learn all about the amazing story of Joseph and how God used him and his trials to bring about salvation for His people.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY AT 7PM!!!
Agendas are in the mailboxes of all of our officers and chairpersons.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 BEGINNING AT 6PM!!
Tickets are on sale in the narthex before and after worship or you can call the church office during the week to get yours! Come and enjoy a wonderful time, wonderful food, and get lots of good deals and on stuff that you will really use and need!!
___________________________________________________________________________________________
TRIVIA NIGHT THIS SATURDAY, JANUARY 25 STARTING AT 6PM!!!
Form a team of eight and call Marilyn in the office to sign up or just come by yourself and we will add you to a team!! Cost is $5 per adult and $2.50 for kids 18 and younger. Bring your own snack and beverages.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
WORK DAY THIS SATURDAY, JANUARY 25 BEGINNING AT 8AM!
To connect the new lighting fixtures in the preschool room, and to work on a few other odds and ends that need to get done.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
HELP FOR PARENTS TO GUIDE THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH THE STORY
A big part of The Story experience is that the whole family grows together in it as each person in the family reads it, you will all literally be on the same page. yet, it may be hard to get discussion going or to help you get started together. Are you looking for a way to connect with your kids as they and you read The Story together? There's help!
If you click the link below you will find parent pages for all age groups that you can use to connect with your kids at least once a week. Whenever your "together" time is, make it productive. It is a .pdf file of parent pages that goes from lesson one all the way through 31. Check it out and tell me what you think. I think they are excellent!!
https://assets1.mytrainsite.com/501196/the_story_parentpages_weeks1_31.pdf?r=1438
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
NEW BIBLE STUDY DAY AND TIME ADDED TO THE SCHEDULE
In order to give everyone a chance to participate fully in The Story we have added a Saturday afternoon Bible study at 4pm. This is especially good for those who normally attend worship on Saturday evening, but is for EVERYONE who wants to attend!!
___________________________________________________________________________________________
PRAYER REQUESTS: (If you have a prayer request please reply to this email or call me at 636-359-1061)
DAVE CALLIES, undergoing knee replacement surgery on Tuesday.
JONAS BORCHERT, grandson of Don Nolte, as he continues to deal with cancer in his lungs.
MARY AUBUCHON who is back home and recovering from pneumonia.
DONNA HEITGERD recovering at Scott and Lani Heitgerd's from a broken hip.
WILMA WEIGLE as she continues to recover from pneumonia and other complications due to brain surgery.
PAMELA, a friend of Kathy Fischer, who is suffering with a different types of cancer and is recovering from surgery.
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