Daily Email: Tuesday, February 2, 2016

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.
 
Yes, there was none like Moses before or after him, that the Lord knew face to face.  But also Moses was counted among the Israelites who was not allowed to enter the Promised Land because of his sin.  In stead of speaking to the rock so that water gushed out of it, as the Lord had commanded him, he decided to strike the rock instead.  That little sin, as trivial as it may sound, was what kept Moses from entering.  It may sounded trivial, but it wasn't to God.  To God it looked like disobedience just like Adam and Eve's.  To God it looked like a sin he would have to send His Son to die for.  To God, that one sin deserved hell just as much as a million other sins that Moses had committed. 
 
When you are thinking of your own sinfulness, don't compare it to others.  You may be better than others, and your sins may not even compare in how serious you think they are.  But just remember that God kicked Adam and Eve out of the garden for eating a piece of fruit that was off limits.  He considers all sins rebellion against him.  As innocent as you may think they are, there is no such thing as innocent sin. 
 
All sin, even if it is just one lone sin, condemns!
 
At the same time, we see him at the Transfiguration speaking with the Lord Jesus.  That tells us something.  It tells us that the Lord Jesus was still with Him even in death.  It shows us that Moses is still alive with Jesus!  Jesus saved Moses just like He will save you!
 
Rejoice that even though your sin is serious, Christ's grace is more serious!  He has conquered sin and death!
 
Prayer: Lord, help me to realize the seriousness of my sins so that I may turn to you, my Savior!  Amen.

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CALENDAR:

Tues-  Quilting 9-2; "Christianity the First Three Centuries" video series 11:30-12:15

Wed- Choir 7pm

Sat-  worship 5pm
Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45; SCRIP ORDERS DUE
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WORSHIP WORKERS:  
Acolyte-  8:30- Zack Hoelscher; 11- Hannah Johnson

Ushers-  Don Hance, Rich Boeger, Doug Walters, Don Tate

Altar- Set up- Lucille Luebke; Clean up- Terry McKenzie

Elders- Sat- Jason Cluver; 8:30- Roy Bohning; 11- Randy Sweet

Greeters- 8:30- Don and Donna Sherman; 11- Randy and Patty Sweet

Lay readers- Sat- Sandra Perricone; 8:30-  Roy Bohning; 11 -  Randy Sweet

Sat. Pianist- Kathy Barrow

Sun 11am pianist- Molly Hendershot

Organist-  Rachel Fisher

Projectionists:  Sat- Tony and Sandra Perricone 8:30-  Sarah Cluver; 11- Hannah Johnson
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YESTERDAY'S  BIBLE QUIZ:    From whom did Moses get most of the materials for the tabernacle?

Moses asked for contributions from the people.  Contributions received were gold silver and bronze, blue, purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen, goat's hair, tanned  rams' skins, goatskins, acacia wood, oil for the lamps, spices for anointing oil and the fragrant incense, onyx stones, and stones for setting for the ephod and for the breast plates. THANKS AGAIN DON NOLTE!!

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TODAY'S BIBLE QUIZ: What is an ephod?

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NEWS!!!! 

STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION COMING UP SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13!!!

Get your tickets for the dinner!  $25 each

Raffle tickets are also available to win a $500 prizes. 

Call Kelsey at 573-803-7826 for either of these or to donate items to the auction or to just give a cash donation.

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LENT STARTS NEXT WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, WITH ASH WEDNESDAY!!  MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND PLAN OT ATTEND!

Fried Chicken Supper begins at 5:30

Worship w/imposition of ashes and holy communion begins at 6:30

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SCRIP ORDERS ARE DUE THIS SUNDAY!!!
If you haven't got your order in yet, please do so Sunday, and make sure you include a check or cash with your order!!  Whatever percentage you see next to the store from which you order a gift card is the amount of money we receive.  

If you buy $200 worth of gift cards we could get anywhere between $5 and $20 and even more in free money!!  What a great way to support your family/church!!  

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YOUTH STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!!

Tickets are $25 a piece.  All proceeds go to help our youth afford their trip down to New Orleans for the National Youth Gathering as well as do many other service projects and youth events.

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SPRINGTIME IN BRANSON

Sign the sheet in the narthex if you are interested in a two day trip to Branson on April 16 and 17.  Cost will be around #300 per person.  The itinerary for Saturday upon arrival in Branson is to head to the College of the Ozarks (a.k.a. Hard Work U) for a tour led by a college student.  . From there we will go to do a self guided tour of the Keeter Museum.  Saturday evening we will go to the Sight and Sound Theater for "Moses".  This is the first year for "Moses" in Branson.  Watch the February newsletter for more details.  There will be a surprise for Sunday.  We are running out of time, so please, if you know your friends want to go, sign up quickly as deposits need to be made and tickets purchased.  Remember, the more people we get to go the cheaper it is for all.

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2016 ALTAR FLOWER CHART IS STILL PRETTY EMPTY!!

It is hanging on the bulletin board in the narthex.  Sign up if you wish to place flowers on the altar!  If it is for a special occasion (in memory of loved one, birthday, anniversary, etc.) please indicate that as well.  Cost is $25 payable to St. John's. 

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OPERATION BACKPACK FOR FEBRUARY IS CANNED VEGETABLES!!  ANY SIZE CANS ARE APPRECIATED!

You can also do individual size cups.

 

(Remember this is for the poor and needy children of our community and county that often receive two breakfast and lunch at school, and have very little or no food at home.)

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GENERAL PRAYERS:

 For RUTH WALTERS as she recovers from knee replacement surgery.

For PASTOR KLAUSTERMEIER as he tries to recover from bronchitis (and who knows what else.)

 

For PASTOR MCCRACKEN, from Trinity in Troy, who is on a two month leave to heal from cancer treatments.

 

For PASTOR PIPER, from St. Paul, New Melle, as he recovers from a heart attack he had while running a 5K in Florida.

 

For THOSE DEALING WITH FLOODING PROBLEMS in the days and weeks ahead, that the Lord would provide for their needs, and use us, if need be, to help. 

 

For DENISE SCHLESSELMANN as she is in need of more funding to continue her mission work in the Czech Republic.