Daily Email: Tuesday, March 1, 2016

DEVOTION:  Isaiah 12

12 You will say in that day:
"I will give thanks to you, O Lord,
    for though you were angry with me,
your anger turned away,
    that you might comfort me.

² "Behold, God is my salvation;
    I will trust, and will not be afraid;
for the Lord God is my strength and my song,
    and he has become my salvation."

³ With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. ⁴ And you will say in that day:

"Give thanks to the Lord,
    call upon his name,
make known his deeds among the peoples,
    proclaim that his name is exalted.

⁵ "Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously;
    let this be made known in all the earth.
⁶ Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion,
    for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel."

 

The older I get, the more that I realize that my strength doesn't just "come from" the Lord, it IS the LORD.  He is my strength and my song and He has become my salvation.  He doesn't just give me salvation.  He IS my salvation.  He doesn't just give me strength.  He IS my strength. 

 

Does it sound like I'm splitting hairs or that I'm just playing with words?  Well, let's look at it this way:  Can I breathe without the Lord giving me breath?  Can I, by sheer will, make my heart continue to beat indefinitely?  Can I make even one hair stay on my head?  The way I see it, I have no control over any of my bodily functions without God giving me that control. 

 

How much more should it be with our spirits, our souls?  If I'm in control of my soul, then I'm out of control.  If God is in control of my soul, then there is complete control.  Praise the Lord. 

 

I urge you to give up the idea that you can control yourself.  You can't Your very nature, sinful as it is, is totally against the idea.  But remember that one of the fruits of the Spirit, the Holy Spirit living in you, is self control.  SO I urge you to live by the Spirit so that He may control you. 

 

Prayer: Lord, than you for living in me!  Help me to relinquish control to you so that there may truly be control in my life.  Amen.

___________________________________________________________________________________________
CALENDAR:
Tues- Quilting 9-2; Bible Study 11:3-12:15
Wed- Supper 5:30; Worship 6:30; Choir practice 7:15
Thurs- Alzheimer's Support group
Sat-  worship 5pm
Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45; basement reserved @1pm
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
WORSHIP WORKERS:  
Acolyte- Wed- Jacob Cluver 8:30- Sarah Cluver; 11- Alaina Heitgerd

Ushers-   Wed- Figura Family Sun- Don Hance, Rich Boeger, Doug Walters, Don Tate

Altar-  Wed Candles- Terry McKenzie; Sun Set up- Lucille Luebke ; Clean up- Terry McKenzie

Elders-  Sat- Steve Robine; 8:30- John Hachtel; 11- Randy Sweet

Greeters- 8:30- Doug and Ruth Walters; 11- Mike and Naomi Johnson

Lay Readers- Sat- Steve Robine; 8:30-  Tim Linke; 11 -  Kailyn Blechle

Pianist- Sat- Kathy Barrow

 

Organist- Wed and Sun-  Rachel Fisher

Projectionists:  Sat- Bueltmann  8:30- McKenzie; 11- Lydia Miller
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
YESTERDAY'S  BIBLE QUIZ:    What was a city of refuge in the OT? It was a city to which someone who had killed someone accidentally could flee.  They will be places of refuge from the avenger so that a person accused of murder may not be killed before he stands trial.  Numbers 35:9-15

 

Joshua 20 verses 2-9 iists the cities of Kedesh, Shechem, Kiriatharba, Bezer, Ramoth, and Golan as cities of refuge  (Thanks Don Nolte!)

________________________________________________________________________________________

TODAY'S QUIZ:  What must a man do if he seduces a virgin that he is not married to and sleeps with her even if the father refuses to let her marry him?

________________________________________________________

NEWS!!!! 

THIS WEDNESDAY IS GOING TO BE FANTASTIC!!

Taco bar for Dinner @ 5:30!!  (Free will offering is strongly encouraged to support our youth!!!)

 

Learning more about our relationship with God through the book of Job at 6:30!!

 

What could be better than that?  Come out and partake of God's goodness!!!

 ______________________________________________________________________________________

SIGN UP FOR CHURCH DIRECTORY PHOTOS!!

The photographer will be here March 16-19.  Sign up after worship or online through the church website www.stjohnswarrenton.com  Go to the website and click on the text link to the photographer's scheduling site.  For assistance or questions contact Alan Hofeldt at 456-3070.

____________________________________________________________________________________

SIGN UP FOR EASTER LILLIES!

A sign up sheet is on the counter in the narthex.  Sign your name and if in memory of someone or for a special occasion.  Price is $14.50 each.  You will be able to take them home after Easter Services.

_________________________________________________________________________

LITTLE LAMBS PRESCHOOL WILL BE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR STARTING TOMORROW 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.

_________________________________________________________________________________

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.

_____________________________________________________________________________________

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.
 __________________________________________________________________________________

LENT DINNERS ARE EVERY WEDNESDAY DURING LENT AT 5:30!!

Over the last many, many years your Jr. and Sr. high youth and their parents (mostly their parents) have been serving dinner on Wednesday nights during Lent.  While this is a good way for the youth and their parents to serve and give back to the congregation, it is also supposed to be a way for them to raise money for their service projects and trips. 
 
Unfortunately over the past several years, they have barely broken even on these dinners.  The parents usually donate the desserts and even much of the other food out of their own pockets.  Without that the youth would probably lose money. 
 
It is especially important that they make money this year, as they will need all they can get to make their goal for the National Youth Gathering in new Orleans.
 
I want to encourage you all to attend these dinners, and, while there is no set price per person for these dinners, a generous free will offering is strongly encouraged!! 
 
Below is the Menu for each week:
 

 
March 2-
taco bar w/all the fixings
desserts
 
March 9-
pasta
salad
rolls
desserts
 
March 16-
Fried Chicken
potatoes
corn
rolls
desserts
 
 
As always, thank you for your continued support of the future of Christianity!!!

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

 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!

_____________________________________________________________________________

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.)

___________________________________________________________________________________

GENERAL PRAYERS:

For PAT MANESS, a former member of St. John's and friend to many, who is hospitalized with severe leg troubles.

 

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 who continues to recover from a tick bourn illness that came on very gradually and has caused severe swelling and water retention  which has caused him to be so weak that he can't stand on his own.

 

For MARIAH, a granddaughter of Pat Jaeger's best friend, who has been diagnosed with childhood leukemia.

 

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.