DEVOTION: Luke 22:7-20 English Standard Version (ESV)
"The Passover with the Disciples"
7 Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. 8 So Jesus[a] sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it." 9 They said to him, "Where will you have us prepare it?" 10 He said to them, "Behold, when you have entered the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him into the house that he enters 11 and tell the master of the house, 'The Teacher says to you, Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?' 12 And he will show you a large upper room furnished; prepare it there." 13 And they went and found it just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.
"Institution of the Lord's Supper"
14 And when the hour came, he reclined at table, and the apostles with him. 15 And he said to them, "I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16 For I tell you I will not eat it[b] until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God." 17 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he said, "Take this, and divide it among yourselves. 18 For I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes." 19 And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me." 20 And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.[c] ]
Throughout this week I am going to focus on the Gospel readings for Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter. Today's Gospel reading is the account of Jesus' last Passover with his disciples, and the miraculous changing of it from the old to the new covenant. The old covenant was that established with Moses and the people. That covenant depended on the actions and hearts of the people. It didn't work. The people broke the covenant over and over again. God would bring them back. They would run away from him. God would bring them back. They would forget him. And on and on it would go.
God knew it wouldn't work, and that's why, from the beginning, he had promised to send a Savior, his Son, Jesus. it was on that Thursday night that he fulfilled that new covenant. It was a new promise that as often as they shared that meal, that "New Passover" meal, they would do it, no longer in remembrance of the old covenant, but in remembrance of Him!
That's the thing! This new covenant is totally dependent on Him! It depends on His body and Hos blood! It depends on Him giving Himself for us! It depends totally on Him doing what he did on the cross. And guess what... HE DID IT!! He gave His body willfully and fully! He shed His blood completely, drained it all out for us!
When you come to church on Maundy Thursday know that it is a real and true meal of Christ's body and blood! He has transcended space and time to bring us His very body and blood to eat and drink in, with, and under the bread and wine! It is real! It is all dependent upon HIM. It is all for you! Enjoy it! Celebrate it! Live in it!
Prayer: Lord, thank you for providing this new covenant that all depends on you, and for making it real for us in this Holy Supper! Amen.
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CALENDAR:
Mon- SPRING BREAK THIS WEEK! NO CONFIRMATION!
Tues- Quilting 9-2; Bible Study 11:30-12:15???
Wed- Choir practice 7pm
Thurs- Maundy Thursday worship 6:30
Fri- Assemble Newsletter 9am; Good Friday worship 6:30
Sat- Set up for Easter breakfast and set up tomb upstairs 8am; NO WORSHIP
Sun- Sunrise Worship 6:30am; Breakfast 7:30; Egg Hunt 9; Worship 10
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WORSHIP WORKERS:
Acolyte- Thurs- John Pezold; Fri- Dawn Sherman Sun- 6:30- Gus Klaustermeier 10- Hailey Blechle
Ushers- Thurs- George, Gary, and Ben Hoelscher; Fri- Marv Hendershot, Don Luebke, Dave Callies, Don Nolte
Sun- 6:30- Team 1A 10- Team 2A
Altar- Thurs- Set up Cheri Hofeldt; Clean up- Terry McKenzie; Fri Set up Terry McKenzie; Sun- Set up- Linda Callies, Clean Up- Lois Boeger
Elders- Thurs- ALL ELDERS SHOULD BE THERE; Sun- 6:30- Jason Cluver, 10- Jim Rahn
Greeters- 6:30- Rich and Peggy Talbert; 10- Marv and Molly Hendershot
Lay Readers- 6:30- Tim Linke; 10- Jim Rahn
Organist- All Week- Rachel Fisher
Projectionists: Thurs- Jacob Winn Fri- Terry McKenzie 6:30- Terry McKenzie 10- Jacob Cluver
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TODAY'S BIBLE QUIZ: Who was Jephthah?
Join us as a vendor inside, have a tag sale on the parking lot, or craft items for sale. Outside spaces are available for $10 for a double parking spot. 
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"The Passover with the Disciples"
7 Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. 8 So Jesus[a] sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it." 9 They said to him, "Where will you have us prepare it?" 10 He said to them, "Behold, when you have entered the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him into the house that he enters 11 and tell the master of the house, 'The Teacher says to you, Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?' 12 And he will show you a large upper room furnished; prepare it there." 13 And they went and found it just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.
"Institution of the Lord's Supper"
14 And when the hour came, he reclined at table, and the apostles with him. 15 And he said to them, "I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16 For I tell you I will not eat it[b] until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God." 17 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he said, "Take this, and divide it among yourselves. 18 For I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes." 19 And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me." 20 And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.[c] ]
Throughout this week I am going to focus on the Gospel readings for Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter. Today's Gospel reading is the account of Jesus' last Passover with his disciples, and the miraculous changing of it from the old to the new covenant. The old covenant was that established with Moses and the people. That covenant depended on the actions and hearts of the people. It didn't work. The people broke the covenant over and over again. God would bring them back. They would run away from him. God would bring them back. They would forget him. And on and on it would go.
God knew it wouldn't work, and that's why, from the beginning, he had promised to send a Savior, his Son, Jesus. it was on that Thursday night that he fulfilled that new covenant. It was a new promise that as often as they shared that meal, that "New Passover" meal, they would do it, no longer in remembrance of the old covenant, but in remembrance of Him!
That's the thing! This new covenant is totally dependent on Him! It depends on His body and Hos blood! It depends on Him giving Himself for us! It depends totally on Him doing what he did on the cross. And guess what... HE DID IT!! He gave His body willfully and fully! He shed His blood completely, drained it all out for us!
When you come to church on Maundy Thursday know that it is a real and true meal of Christ's body and blood! He has transcended space and time to bring us His very body and blood to eat and drink in, with, and under the bread and wine! It is real! It is all dependent upon HIM. It is all for you! Enjoy it! Celebrate it! Live in it!
Prayer: Lord, thank you for providing this new covenant that all depends on you, and for making it real for us in this Holy Supper! Amen.
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CALENDAR:
Mon- SPRING BREAK THIS WEEK! NO CONFIRMATION!
Tues- Quilting 9-2; Bible Study 11:30-12:15???
Wed- Choir practice 7pm
Thurs- Maundy Thursday worship 6:30
Fri- Assemble Newsletter 9am; Good Friday worship 6:30
Sat- Set up for Easter breakfast and set up tomb upstairs 8am; NO WORSHIP
Sun- Sunrise Worship 6:30am; Breakfast 7:30; Egg Hunt 9; Worship 10
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WORSHIP WORKERS:
Acolyte- Thurs- John Pezold; Fri- Dawn Sherman Sun- 6:30- Gus Klaustermeier 10- Hailey Blechle
Ushers- Thurs- George, Gary, and Ben Hoelscher; Fri- Marv Hendershot, Don Luebke, Dave Callies, Don Nolte
Sun- 6:30- Team 1A 10- Team 2A
Altar- Thurs- Set up Cheri Hofeldt; Clean up- Terry McKenzie; Fri Set up Terry McKenzie; Sun- Set up- Linda Callies, Clean Up- Lois Boeger
Elders- Thurs- ALL ELDERS SHOULD BE THERE; Sun- 6:30- Jason Cluver, 10- Jim Rahn
Greeters- 6:30- Rich and Peggy Talbert; 10- Marv and Molly Hendershot
Lay Readers- 6:30- Tim Linke; 10- Jim Rahn
Organist- All Week- Rachel Fisher
Projectionists: Thurs- Jacob Winn Fri- Terry McKenzie 6:30- Terry McKenzie 10- Jacob Cluver
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TODAY'S BIBLE QUIZ: Who was Jephthah?
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NEWS!!!!
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Maundy Thursday- worship 6:30
Good Friday- worship 6:30
Sunday- worship 6:30; Breakfast 7:30; Egg Hunt 9; Worship 10
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INSIDE SPACES ARE SOLD OUT!!
Join us as a vendor inside, have a tag sale on the parking lot, or craft items for sale. Outside spaces are available for $10 for a double parking spot.
There will be a sale under the pavilion if you would like to donate items. The youth will be raising money for their National Youth Gathering trip under the pavilion and at the concession stand.
St. John's Lutheran Church, 950 S Hwy 47 in Warrenton. Please call the church office for more info. 636-456-2888.
Vendor spots are being held for: Tupperware, Origami Owl, Pampered Chef, Scentsy, 18" doll clothes by PJ'S Patterns, Perfectly Posh, Paparazzi, Damsel in Distress, It Works Global, Mary Kay, Norwex, Tastefully Simple, Pink Zebra, Lilla Rose, Usborne Books & More, Cindy Rust handmade Jewelry, Avon, Park Lane, scroll saw art, Young Living Essential oils, Amy Flores Handmade Jewelry and custom / personalized key chains. More to come...
Vendor spots are being held for: Tupperware, Origami Owl, Pampered Chef, Scentsy, 18" doll clothes by PJ'S Patterns, Perfectly Posh, Paparazzi, Damsel in Distress, It Works Global, Mary Kay, Norwex, Tastefully Simple, Pink Zebra, Lilla Rose, Usborne Books & More, Cindy Rust handmade Jewelry, Avon, Park Lane, scroll saw art, Young Living Essential oils, Amy Flores Handmade Jewelry and custom / personalized key chains. More to come...
THE QUILTERS WILL ALSO BE RAFFLING OFF THE QUILT THAT IS HANGING DOWNSTAIRS!!
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You deserve a kid free night out! Friday, April 15th from 5pm - 10pm. Miss Kelsey and Mrs. K along with some great babysitters from our youth will be hosting our 2nd Parents' Night Out. This is a fundraiser for our church youth group. $20 for the first child $10 for the 2nd and $5 for each additional kid. Little Lambs and church kids get first dibs
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OUR NEXT GUN CLUB ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING WILL BE ON TUESDAY, APRIL 5 at 7PM!!
We will be finalizing our calendar of events and getting things together to start.
We are going to start with a basic hunter's safety course.
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HOW MUCH DO YOU ACTUALLY KNOW ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A LUTHERAN?
How did it start?
Who is Martin Luther?
Why are there so many different Lutheran denominations?
Why am I Lutheran?
What do Lutherans believe about:
Angels
Demons
ghosts
heaven
hell
politics
guns
death penalty
etc..........
If you want to know then mark your calendars for the first Thursday after Easter at 7pm to be at church!!
We are going to begin a class called "Lutheranism 101", which I would say is like the advanced class after confirmation.
Please reply or call/email @ 636-359-1061 to let me know you are interested.
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LITTLE LAMBS PRESCHOOL IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR FOR CURRENT STUDENTS AND ST. JOHN'S MEMBERS!!! OPEN REGISTRATION FOR EVERYONE STARTS APRIL 1.
Registration forms are available from Little Lambs or the church office. All registration forms must accompany the $45 nonrefundable registration fee. Children should be 3 or 4 by August 1. For more info talk to Lisa Rausch or Karin Klaustermeier.
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SATURDAY PIANIST NEEDED
We could use another pianist on Saturday night since Tim and Kathleen Sherman have moved to Wentzville and transferred their membership there. Please let me know if you or someone you know is available one Saturday a month. You get paid.
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PLEASE SUPPORT LITERACY IN WARREN COUNTY!!
Warren County Literacy Inc. (of which I am a member and on the board along with Allan Dreyer) is going to be giving away 70 bookcases stocked with books in April to children who are in the head Start Program in Warren County. This is the fifth year for this wonderful event. What we need is people to sponsor a bookcase for $50. If you are able and willing, please reply to this email or call/text at 636-359-1961. Make checks payable to Warren County Literacy Inc. The ceremony at which the kids get their bookcases is on Sunday, April 10 at 2pm at Wright City Middle School.
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DO YOU KNOW OF ANYONE WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM RECEIVING THIS DAILY EMAIL?
If you know of someone who isn't currently receiving my daily emails but would like to, please reply to this email with their email address and I will add them to the list. THANK YOU!
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OPERATION BACKPACK FOR MARCH IS INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED SNACKS AND PACKETS OF OATMEAL!!
(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 HOPE TINNIIN recovering well from knee surgery.
For MELISSA BADER as she has serious back surgery this Wednesday.
For SHARON GARRETT a friend to some at St. John's, and soon-to-be member, who fell and broke both of her ankles and is recovering at Delmar Gardens, O'Fallon.
For DON BRAZEE as he has been moved to Breeze Park in Weldon Spring for rehab and to receive his cancer treatment.
For MARIAH, a granddaughter of Pat Jaeger's best friend, her leukemia is in remission and she is moving on tot he next course of treatment.
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 DENISE SCHLESSELMANN as she is in need of more funding to continue her mission work in the Czech Republic.
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