DEVOTION: Deuteronomy 18:9-14
9 "When you come into the land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow the abominable practices of those nations. 10 There shall not be found among you anyone who burns his son or his daughter as an offering,[a] anyone who practices divination or tells fortunes or interprets omens, or a sorcerer 11 or a charmer or a medium or a necromancer or one who inquires of the dead, 12 for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord. And because of these abominations the Lord your God is driving them out before you. 13 You shall be blameless before the Lord your God, 14 for these nations, which you are about to dispossess, listen to fortune-tellers and to diviners. But as for you, the Lord your God has not allowed you to do this.
I was watching one of my favorite programs on the History channel the other evening and a commercial came up for the Long Island Medium. The Long island medium is this very nice lady who supposedly has the ability to consult the dead, and do other fantastic and amazing things to help people. The trouble with it is twofold. Most of it is false or can be made up without ever being able to check the facts. The second is the rest of it is from the DEVIL. The devil can help you to have little bits of truth mixed into a big huge lies. And since the lies sound good and are what we want to hear we believe them and fall for them hook, line, and sinker. Who doesn't want to know that their dead relative is doing well and misses them? Who doesn't want to get closure for something that happened a long time ago? What harm is it anyway?
The harm is that all of this junk pushes us like a gentle breeze pushes a boat into the middle of the lake without us even realizing it. Instead of relying on God and His Word and the real truth off the Gospel, we rely on stupid half truths and fantasy. Then, before we know it, a real storm comes along and we are lost at sea.
This Lenten season is a great time to anchor yourself to God and His Word. Trust in HIS promises. Cling to His truth. Live in His forgiveness!! Enjoy His love and rest in His grace!
Prayer: Lord Jesus, keep us from loving lies and fantasies, and help us to love you and trust in you more each day so that we may be anchored in you! Amen.
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: What is the first commandment? You shall have no other gods.
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TODAY'S QUIZ: What was to happen to a sorcerer or witch in the land of Israel?
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CALENDAR:
Thurs- GARMS FAMILY SINGERS 6pm; Karate 5:30-7:30; NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
Fri- Bible Study at Hendershots 7pm
Sat- Worship 5pm
Sun- Worship 8:30; Voter's meeting 9:45; Sunday school 9:45; Worship 11
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WORSHIP WORKERS:
Acolyte- Wed- Kailyn Blechle, 8:30- Alaina Heitgerd , 11- Zack Hoelscher
Ushers- Wed- Alan Hofeldt, Tim Linke, Rich Talbert, Don Turnure; Sun- Scott heitgerd, Tom Linke, Alex Heitgerd, Bob Linke
Altar- Set up Wed- Cheri Hofeldt, Clean up Terry McKenzie; Sun- Don and Dianne Hance, Clean Up- Lois Boeger
Communion Assistants- Wed- Steve Robine Sat- Don Turnure; 8:30- Jim Rahn; 11- Randy Sweet
Greeters- 8:30- Paul and Cindy Klover 11- Joan Sexton
Lay readers- Sat- Sandra Perricone 8:30- Jim Rahn; 11- Randy Sweet
Sat Pianist- Tim Sherman
Organist: Melissa Pedersen
Projectionists: Wed- None; Sat- Pam Bueltmann; Sun 8:30 Julie Schaumberg 11- Terry McKenzie THANK YOU LADIES FOR YOUR FAITHFULNESS!!
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NEWS:
SOUTHERN GOSPEL MUSIC CONCERT TONIGHT!!!! AT 6PM!!
Come on out and listen to a wonderful family of singers from Minnesota singing Southern Gospel Music.
THE GARMS FAMILY!!!
Go to www.thegarmsfamily.com to check them out!
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READERS ...... BOTH FOR NARRATION AND FOR DRAMATIC PARTS OF VOICES OF PEOPLE FROM THE SCRIPTURES ARE NEEDED FOR HOLY WEEK!!
I HAVE ONE. I NEED FIVE MORE!!
Here are the parts:
Narrator
Luke
John
Pontius Pilate
Jesus
Our choir is doing a Cantata (a compilation of songs and readings) beginning with Palm Sunday and going through to Easter. They need some readers to be a part of this!! If you'd be willing to help in this way please reply to this email or call me at 636-359-1061
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THE CHOIR NEEDS YOU FOR LENT AND ESPECIALLY HOLY WEEK!!!
The choir is preparing a cantata for Holy Week and Easter. Parts of it will be presented at 3 different services (Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday and Easter Sunday). It would be wonderful to have some additional voices. If you enjoy singing, please consider joining the choir from now until Easter. You will be blessed by it! Rehearsals are on Wednesdays from 7:00-8:30 in the balcony.
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30 HOUR FAMINE COMING UP NEXT WEEKEND, Feb 27-28
We stop eating at noon on Friday and don't eat again until 6pm on Saturday! During that time we will have a lock in, do a couple service projects, and sleep!!!
The fasting part is to raise money for World Vision which provides food, medical supplies, and rigs for drilling for water wells in many Third World Countries.
Please consider donating to this cause by replying to this email or by donating to your favorite junior or senior high youth!!
YOUTH MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND PLAN TO BEE A PART OF IT
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TRAELING FELLOWWSHIP GROUP TRIP TO THE CLYDESDALE FARM AND THE JEFFERSON CITY STATE PENITENTIARY ON SATURDAY APRIL 11!!
We will visit the Warm Springs Ranch, World headquarters of the Budweiser Clydesdale OPERATION. After the tour of the ranch and some refreshments compliments of Budweiser, we will enjoy lunch at Settler's Inn. After that we are on to Jeff City for a tour of the historic Missouri State Penitentiary. An ICE CREAM BREAK us scheduled at Central dairy to round out the day. Reservations and tickets have to be purchased so it is NECESSARY that you SIGN UP NOW!!! Complete cost will be determined by number of people going.
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VOLUNTEER NEEDED TO BE THE REPRESENTATIVE AND LIAISON FROM ST. JOHN'S FOR THE ST. CHARLES CHAPTER OF LUTHERANS FOR LIFE!
All it requires is an email address and phone number so you can receive information pertaining to our congregation and pass it on when need be.
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PRAYER REQUESTS:
For the FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF CLAIRE JOHNSON, who went home to her Lord Jesus yesterday. Funeral arrangements are pending.
For DAVE TINNIN'S MOM, JANE, who remains in the ICU to control her seizures and to give her the rest she needs. She has been unresponsive for a week.
For CHERI HOFELDT'S MOTHER who is dealing with severe back pain and is recovering from receiving treatment for it.
For ROSETTA JONES who is recovering from a fall and a broken collar bone at Warrenton Manor Nursing Home.
For WILMA WEIGLE as she continues to deal with many health problems relating from a stroke.
For DANIELLE MEINE, a senior at WHS, a friend to many kids at St. john's, and a rider on Karin's bus since kindergarten, who has a very serious form of cancer.
For DENISE SCHLESSELMANN as she continues to work hard to bring the people of the Czech Republic to Christ. .
For TODD PONDER, former band teacher/director and friend to many at St. John's, who suffered a massive stroke and can't do anything but move his eyes. He is unable to breathe on his own. Here is a link to a fund that was started to help the family as they will have astronomical hospital and rehab bills for a long time to come. At the bottom of the page it also has updates as to his progress. http://www.gofundme.com/hp1ed8?pc=mb_em
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