DEVOTION: John 19:17-30English Standard Version (ESV)
17 and he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called The Place of a Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha. 18 There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them. 19 Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It read, "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews." 20 Many of the Jews read this inscription, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Aramaic, in Latin, and in Greek. 21 So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not write, 'The King of the Jews,' but rather, 'This man said, I am King of the Jews.'" 22 Pilate answered, "What I have written I have written."
23 When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his garments and divided them into four parts, one part for each soldier; also his tunic.[a] But the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom, 24 so they said to one another, "Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to see whose it shall be." This was to fulfill the Scripture which says,
Today, once again, we hear of terror attacks carried out by Satan's minions known as ISIS or radical Islam, or whatever you want to call them. If there was every evidence that Satan, sin, and hell are all real, this is it. You can't deny the reality of evil in the world. It has been around since Satan fell from heaven and tempted Eve with the thought that she could be like God, knowing good and evil. Before she ate that fruit she only knew good. Evil didn't exist in the world. Since then evil has grown and run rampant.
And so we pray that God will give courage and peace to those who are dealing with yet another tragedy due to evil. And we especially pray for those who are mourning the loss of loved ones due to that evil.
It is in the middle of that evil, that Jesus says, "It is finished." Even though his death was in a different time and place, it was for ALL people and for ALL time! It was even for the tragedy in Brussels this morning. It was for all the tragedies in your life. All of these tragedies will come to an end on the day that Jesus returns.
What does the fact that it is finished mean for you personally? It means that there is no need for you to pay restitution for all your crimes (sins) against God. Jesus has paid restitution. It means that you can be certain that all the requirements of the law have been fulfilled on your behalf. It means that you are no longer responsible for fulfilling the law for yourself, to save yourself. It means that you are loved forever, and that love will never go away. It means that you will go to be with Jesus when you take your last breath. It means that you can have that "peace that passes all understanding."
The death of Jesus means eternal life for you! Have joy, peace, and comfort in that today and throughout this Holy Week!
Prayer: Lord, bless me to remember your death with fondness and admiration so that others may know Your love through me. We also ask that you would bless the people of Brussels today as they deal with this terror attack and the anxiety, stress, anger, sadness, and fear that comes with it. Use this tragedy to bring people to you and grow your kingdom. Help all of us to know that even though it may look like this terror is increasing, it will never defeat You or destroy Your kingdom, but it will only make it grow and hasten Your coming. Amen.
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CALENDAR:
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. 
17 and he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called The Place of a Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha. 18 There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them. 19 Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It read, "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews." 20 Many of the Jews read this inscription, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Aramaic, in Latin, and in Greek. 21 So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not write, 'The King of the Jews,' but rather, 'This man said, I am King of the Jews.'" 22 Pilate answered, "What I have written I have written."
23 When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his garments and divided them into four parts, one part for each soldier; also his tunic.[a] But the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom, 24 so they said to one another, "Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to see whose it shall be." This was to fulfill the Scripture which says,
"They divided my garments among them,
and for my clothing they cast lots."
So the soldiers did these things, 25 but standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold, your son!" 27 Then he said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother!" And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.
28 After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), "I thirst." 29 A jar full of sour wine stood there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his mouth. 30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, "It is finished," and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.Today, once again, we hear of terror attacks carried out by Satan's minions known as ISIS or radical Islam, or whatever you want to call them. If there was every evidence that Satan, sin, and hell are all real, this is it. You can't deny the reality of evil in the world. It has been around since Satan fell from heaven and tempted Eve with the thought that she could be like God, knowing good and evil. Before she ate that fruit she only knew good. Evil didn't exist in the world. Since then evil has grown and run rampant.
And so we pray that God will give courage and peace to those who are dealing with yet another tragedy due to evil. And we especially pray for those who are mourning the loss of loved ones due to that evil.
It is in the middle of that evil, that Jesus says, "It is finished." Even though his death was in a different time and place, it was for ALL people and for ALL time! It was even for the tragedy in Brussels this morning. It was for all the tragedies in your life. All of these tragedies will come to an end on the day that Jesus returns.
What does the fact that it is finished mean for you personally? It means that there is no need for you to pay restitution for all your crimes (sins) against God. Jesus has paid restitution. It means that you can be certain that all the requirements of the law have been fulfilled on your behalf. It means that you are no longer responsible for fulfilling the law for yourself, to save yourself. It means that you are loved forever, and that love will never go away. It means that you will go to be with Jesus when you take your last breath. It means that you can have that "peace that passes all understanding."
The death of Jesus means eternal life for you! Have joy, peace, and comfort in that today and throughout this Holy Week!
Prayer: Lord, bless me to remember your death with fondness and admiration so that others may know Your love through me. We also ask that you would bless the people of Brussels today as they deal with this terror attack and the anxiety, stress, anger, sadness, and fear that comes with it. Use this tragedy to bring people to you and grow your kingdom. Help all of us to know that even though it may look like this terror is increasing, it will never defeat You or destroy Your kingdom, but it will only make it grow and hasten Your coming. Amen.
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CALENDAR:
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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