DAILY DEVOTION AND CHURCH NEWS: Monday, Dec. 17, 2018

DEVOTION:  Psalm 80:1-7 English Standard Version (ESV)

Restore Us, O God

To the choirmaster: according to Lilies. A Testimony. Of Asaph, a Psalm.

80 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,
    you who lead Joseph like a flock.
You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth.
²     Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh,
stir up your might
    and come to save us!

³ Restore us,^[a] O God;
    let your face shine, that we may be saved!

⁴ O Lord God of hosts,
    how long will you be angry with your people's prayers?
⁵ You have fed them with the bread of tears
    and given them tears to drink in full measure.
⁶ You make us an object of contention for our neighbors,
    and our enemies laugh among themselves.

⁷ Restore us, O God of hosts;
    let your face shine, that we may be saved!

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CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK:

Tues- Quilting 9-2

Wed- Oak Pointe Worship 10am; Family Christmas Party 5:30-8

Thurs- Karate 6:15-7:45

Fri- Bible study at Hendershot's house 7pm

Sat- Men's bkfst 8am

Sun- Adult Bible Class 8:15; Worship 9:30; NO DISCIPLE MAKERS

Mon, Dec. 24- Christmas Eve worship 6:30

Tues, Dec. 25- Christmas Day worship 10am

Wed, Dec. 26-Sun, Dec. 30- Pastor gone

 

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WORSHIP WORKERS: 

Sunday--

Organist- Pat Golden

Acolyte- Isabel Benke

Ushers- Rich Talbert, Tom Linke, Don Hance, Kent Jacobsmeyer

Altar- Set up- Don Hance; Clean Up- Paul and Teresa Brockfeld

Communion assistant- Randy Fischer

Greeters- Al and Karen Benton

Projectionist- Erv Yoder

Lay Reader- John Hachtel

 

Monday, Christmas Eve-

Organist- Molly Hendershot

Acolyte- Nick Schulze

Ushers- Don Turnure, Dave Burmeister, Larry Schulze, Brent Davis

Altar set up- Terry McKenzie

Altar clean up (Tuesday after worship)- Terry McKenzie

Communion assistant- Al Benton

 

Tuesday, Christmas Day-

Organist- Karen Haak

Acolyte- Kodi Butler

Ushers- Lew Feldkamp, Rich Boeger, Brett Nordwald, Scott Schulze

Communion assistant- Jason Cluver

 

 

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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ:  Where is Caesarea?   Do you want Caesarea Philippi or Caesarea Maritima?   Philippi is in Syria near the beginning of the Jordan River and Mt. Herman and Maritima is on the Mediterranean Sea southwest of Nazareth the capitol of  Palestine.

TODAY'S QUIZ: What was the new testament teaching on how the church and family should care for widows and orphans?

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NEWS:

ADVENT WEDNESDAYS CONTINUE THIS WEDNESDAY, DEC. 19 WITH A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS PARTY!!

 

On Dec. 19^th we are going to have a Christmas party in our downstairs fellowship area.  Everyone is asked to bring an appetizer or dessert to share.  We will have a Christmas hymn and carol sing, games, cookie decorating, and a Christmas photo booth for you and your family to get a nice (or goofy) picture taken. 

 

Please make plans now to join us for this wonderful preparation of our Lord's birthday!!

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR WORKERS TO HELP WITH SECURITY, PROJECTION, AND SUNDAY SCHOOL!!!

 

WE REALLY NEED PARENTS WITH YOUNGER CHILDREN TO SIGN UP TO BE SUNDAY SCHOOL/KID'S TIME HELPERS!!!

 

Thanks to Don Nolte for filling up our lists of altar clean up and 9am lay readers!

 

 

Here's what is still needed.  PLEASE REPLY TO THIS EMAIL TO SIGN UP IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY!!!  If you have questions as to what the job entails, feel free to reply or to call pastor for an explanation!!

 

SECURITY TEAM MEMBERS (It is preferred that you have some security training)

Sunday--

8:30-10:15-  two more needed

 

10:15-12- Two more needed

 

Monday, 6:15-7:45--  Four more needed

 

 

PROJECTIONISTS

Sunday, 9am--  2 or 3 more  If you're already on the current list, please let us know that you'd like to continue. 

 

10:45- 2 or 3 more

 

Monday, 6:30—2 or 3 more

 

 

 

SUNDAY SCHOOL/KID TIME HELPERS)  THIS IS WHERE WE STILL NEED THE MOST HELP!!

 

10:15 and or 11:15 on Sunday and 6:30 on Monday

(One or two more needed for each service!!)

 

Here's how it will work-- Kids will go to Sunday school right after the first service until the second service starts.  Approximate time will be 10:15-10:45.

 

Also, halfway through the second service, at approximately 11:15, the kids who are at worship will leave and have a lesson on their own while the rest of the congregation will finish worship. 

 

Monday night will be the same as the late service on Sunday as long as we have people to take kids and help them. 

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GET YOUR CHRISTMAS CARDS FROM CHURCH!!!

They are $6 a box.  They're on the glass cabinet in the fellowship hall.  Please put the money for them in the box on the cabinet, or in a  marked envelope on the office desk.

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LITTLE LAMBS IS STILL COLLECTING PLASTIC CAPS FOR THEIR BENCH!!

Any plastic lid will do!  They need 300lbs total! There are boxes in the narthex and in Little Lambs.

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OPERATION BACKPACK CONTINUES!!

There are hundreds of kids in need in Warrenton.  Many of them go to homes without food, especially on weekends.  The food that is collected from us gets put into kids backpacks discreetly on Fridays and sent home with them on Fridays.  This month's collection is individually wrapped snacks and packets of oatmeal. 

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PRAYERS: 

For the FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF JUDGE WES DALTON, who died suddenly from a massive heart attack yesterday.

 

For FRANCIS ABBAN, pastor's sister Mary's boyfriend, as his brother, Mike, died in a house fire last night. 

 

For BETTY TAMELER recovering from a concussion after a fall last Wednesday

 

For PASTOR RON LEHENBAUER who is dealing with a return of his cancer.

 

For LIL WINTER as she is having hernia surgery Christmas Eve.

 

For GEORGE HOELSCHER, as he has a trial cancer treatment every Monday at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis.  

  

For HOWARD LINKE, brother of Bob Linke, who remains hospitalized with complications from a triple bypass. .

 

 

PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL:

For CONNER FIGURA going through tech training for the Air Force. .

 

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