DEVOTION: Acts 8:26-40 English Standard Version (ESV)
Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch
26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Rise and go toward the south[a] to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza." This is a desert place. 27 And he rose and went. And there was an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure. He had come to Jerusalem to worship28 and was returning, seated in his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah. 29 And the Spirit said to Philip, "Go over and join this chariot." 30 So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and asked, "Do you understand what you are reading?" 31 And he said, "How can I, unless someone guides me?" And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. 32 Now the passage of the Scripture that he was reading was this:
"Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter
and like a lamb before its shearer is silent,
so he opens not his mouth.
33 In his humiliation justice was denied him.
Who can describe his generation?
For his life is taken away from the earth."
34 And the eunuch said to Philip, "About whom, I ask you, does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?" 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture he told him the good news about Jesus. 36 And as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "See, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?"[b] 38 And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. 39 And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing. 40 But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through he preached the gospel to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.
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CALENDAR:
Tues- Social Security Seminar 6pm
Wed- Oak Pointe Worship 10; Choir 7
Thurs- Confirmation make up 6:30; Karate 6:15
Sat- No Worship 5th Sunday
Sun- Worship 10am; Potluck Fellowship Luncheon 11 (No Sunday school or Adult Bible Class)
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WORSHIP WORKERS:
Acolyte- 10- Cierra Figura
Ushers- Doug Walters, Dave Callies, Kevin Luebke, Dick Peterson
Altar- Terry McKenzie
Communion assistant- John Hachtel
Greeters- Dave and Linda Callies
Projectionist- Erv Yoder
Lay Reader- Jennifer Figura
Organist- Pat Golden
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YESTERDAY'S Name a Psalm of comfort. Psalm 23
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TODAY'S QUIZ: Name a Psalm NOT written by King David.
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NEWS:
WORSHIP FROM THIS PAST WEEKEND. ENJOY AND SHARE!
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YARD SIGNS FOR THE PREGNANCY OPTIONS CENTER
Would you like to have a sign in your yard promoting the pregnancy options center?
It simply says:
Pregnant?
Need Help?
Call 636-235-1477
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THIS WEEKEND IS A FIFTH SUNDAY WEEKEND.
We will only have one worship service at 10am. There will be no Sunday school or Adult Bible class. We will have a potluck after worship. Please bring a side dish, salad, or dessert! We're looking forward to seeing you!
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RETIREMENT SEMINAR SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY APRIL 24 AT 6PM!!
Denny Hagan from Eldercare Associates will be here on April 24 to talk about how to get the most out of Social Security. ICE CREAM WILL BE SERVED!!
Please note: there will be no sales pitch or anything else offered on this evening. It is purely learning and informational.
Please sign up on the counter in the narthex or call the church office to let us know you will be there.
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FAITH5 TRAINING (No FAITH5 training this Sunday due to it be a fifth Sunday)
- Every Sunday at 9:45 April 15-May 27—For the next five weeks we will be digging deeper into the five faith practices of our Faith5 movement. Yesterday we did an overview and a quick practice of Faith5 with each other. This coming Sunday we are going to take a longer look at what "Sharing" our highs and lows is all about and why it is beneficial for us. (Please note that there will be no class on April 29 because it is 5th Sunday or May 20 because of voters meeting)
- Saturday, May 19 8-Noon- We are going to take one whole morning and have a crash course on faith5 and how we can get the most out of it. Registration and Sign up is greatly appreciated for this! Sign up sheet for it is on the counter in the narthex. You can also simply reply to this email, or you can call or text me at 636-359-1061 to let me know you'll be there.
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LITTLE LAMBS ENROLLMENT IS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR!!!
Call the church office to get registration forms. Any questions, talk to Lisa Rausch or Karin Klaustermeier.
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OFFERING ENVELOPES ARE ON THE SHELVES UNDERNEATH THE CHURCH MAILBOXES IN THE NARTHEX IF YOU HAVEN'T PICKED THEM UP YET!
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OUR LAST DIRECTORY (Last updated in August of 2016) has a lot of outdated phone numbers. If your number has changed, please call the office 456-2888 and let Terry know!
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DUE TO SOME TROUBLES WITH OUR CHURCH EMAIL ADDRESS WE HAVE HAD TO GET A NEW ONE
Our new email address is sjwarrlutheran@gmail.com. Please change it in your address books!!
Pastor's email, revklaus@hotmail.com will remain the same.
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LITTLE LAMBS IS STILL SELLING CANDY BARS AND COULD USE YOUR HELP!
If you'd like to help sell a box or two of candy bars as a fundraiser for Little Lambs preschool. Let Terry or one of the preschool ladies know. They'll hook you up right quick!
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DO YOU HAVE A THRIVENT FINANCIAL ACCOUNT OR POLICY?
You may be eligible to receive money for Little Lambs or Good Shepherd!! Go to www.thrivent.com/choicedollars to check it out!
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OPERATION BACKPACK DONATIONS FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL IS canned soup and ramen noodles.
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PRAYERS:
For RON WILLIAMS' MOM, as she is on hospice care at the end stages of Alzheimer's/Dementia.
For GUS, as he will be having surgery (the Nuss procedure) on May 29 to fix his sunken chest (pectus excavatum).
For CAROL BRAZEE as she remains hospitalized trying to recover from pneumonia.
For BILL MCKENZIE, (Terry McKenzie's father in law), who is on hospice.
For JEANNIE SIEBOLD, DENISE HOOKER (Betty Tameler's daughter), GEORGE HOESCHER, and BUCK HAMPTON, as they continue to deal with cancer.
PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL:
For both DAN DREYER and SAM HARGROVE as they move on to their next assignments and/or get jobs during their interim at home.
For COLTON FIGURA deployed to Turkey for five more months.
For DAVID TATE stationed in Japan, and ALEX WALTERS, stationed in Tennessee. That God would bless their service to our country and keep them safe as they all await possible deployment.
For CALEB FIGURA AND VINCE MASTERS who are both serving our country in the National Guard and take time out of their lives, jobs, and families to go on duty several times a year.
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