Daily Email: Wednesday, March 23, 2016

DEVOTION: John 20:1-18    (ESV)

20 Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. ² So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him." ³ So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb. ⁴ Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. ⁵ And stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. ⁶ Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there, ⁷ and the face cloth, which had been on Jesus'^[a] head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself. ⁸ Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; ⁹ for as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead. ¹⁰ Then the disciples went back to their homes.

           ¹¹ But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. ¹² And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. ¹³ They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him." ¹⁴ Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus. ¹⁵ Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?" Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away." ¹⁶ Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned and said to him in Aramaic,^[b] "Rabboni!" (which means Teacher). ¹⁷ Jesus said to her, "Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'" ¹⁸ Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord"—and that he had said these things to her.
 
Yeah right.....  Have you ever heard such a far-fetched story?  No one rises from the dead.  We have plenty of ghost stories and zombie stories, but that's all they are.... stories.  This one, as far-fetched and unbelievable as it is, is TRUE. 
 
How do we know it's true?  There are two things:
1. The stone was rolled away and his body was gone.  This was in spite of the fact that there were guards there guarding it, and hat it was sealed.  The stone would have taken at least two and probably more people to roll it away, and none of the disciples ever said they did it.  They were too scared.  No one was able to produce a dead, decaying body, because it wasn't decaying or dead.  His body was alive!
2. He appeared to many people over a period of forty days before his ascension, and then appeared to Paul, an enemy of Jesus, afterward.  He appeared to men and women, friends and foes.  He walked, talked, prayed, and ate with them. 
 
The truth is impossible to deny.  Jesus is alive!  Trust it!  Know it!  Believe it!  Live it!
 
Prayer: Lord, you have shown us, beyond a doubt, that you are alive!  Show your power to us again this Holy Week as you convince us of Your love, forgiveness, and peace over and over again until the day you return to judge the living and the dead and restore your kingdom to what it should be.  Amen.

 
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CALENDAR:
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 AM  Alan Hofeldt, Tim Linke, Rich Talbert Don Turnure;  11AM Don Hance, Rich Boeger, Doug Walters, Don Tate

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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YESTERDAY'S  BIBLE QUIZ:   Name two of Ruth's  most famous descendant?
 
From Pat King  (She sure is clever and funny)
 

You have, seriously, got to stop with these kindergarten Bible quizzes. Even my Cody can answer this one, and, as a dog, he has issues reading. For real!

Anyway – to answer  your question – she was the great grandmother of King David, and the many-times great grandmother of Jesus. She married that Boaz dude, who became the father of Obed, who was the father of Jesse (he's mentioned in an advent song, BTW), who was the father of David- of the slingshot and king fame.

So seriously, if Cody can answer this without referring to anything – other than his doggie memory – you have got to try something harder next time.

 
Thanks to Don Nolte for a reasonable and concise answer (David and Jesus)
 

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TODAY'S BIBLE QUIZ: What is a Nazirite?

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NEWS!!!! 

 

LUTHERANISM 101 IS GOING TO START THURSDAY, APRIL 7 AT 7PM!!

If you:

1. Only have a limited knowledge of the history of Lutheranism and what Lutherans actually teach on things.

2. Learned all that stuff back in seventh or eighth grade and weren't paying attention

3. Want to learn how to share your faith with others.

4. Just like being around other Christians and growing in your faith.

 

Then this is the study for you!  Come and join us!  We'll have snacks!

 

 

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JOHN SHEROD PASSED FROM DEATH TO ETERNAL LIFE THIS PAST FRIDAY.  BELOW IS INFORMATION FROM HIS FAMILY.

http://www.mcclendonmortuary.com/m/obituaries/John-Sherod/MemorialEvents

Above please find the information concerning the funeral for our Father, John Sherod, who died on Friday 3/18/16 (just 3 days before his 89th birthday). He passed away peacefully.

Please pass on the information to the good folks there at St. John's.  Mom and Dad both enjoyed their years as parishioners there at St. JOHN'S.

If anyone wants to reach out to the Family they can contact me, since I am the oldest son.

Ronald Sherod

4005 McRee Avenue

St. Louis, MO 63110

314-494-3746

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30 HOUR FAMINE THURSDAY AT NOON- FRIDAY AT 6PM!!  ALL ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE!!

I would like to do a 30 Hour Famine with a lock in at church this Thursday and Friday for our youth! 

 

As part of it I'd like to clean up our part of hwy 47 to start it all off. 

Here's the schedule:
Thurs noon- stop eating and meet at Aldi parking lot to clean up highway 47
Thurs 6:30- worship
Thurs 8- lock in begins
Fri 8am- lock in ends
Fri 6pm- Famine ends

Fri 6:30- worship
Fri 8pm- those who participate in the Famine gather for a feast at a place tbd. 

Bring stuff to have fun!  NO FOOD!

Our devotion times will be based on the Passion of Christ. 

If you'd like to participate please reply to this text asap!
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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...

 

 

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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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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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 MELISSA BADER as she is undergoing back surgery this morning.

 

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.