DAILY DEVOTION AND CHURCH NEWS: Tuesday, March 12, 2019

DEVOTION: Philippians 3:17-4:1 English Standard Version (ESV)

¹⁷ Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. ¹⁸ For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. ¹⁹ Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. ²⁰ But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, ²¹ who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.

4 Therefore, my brothers,^[a] whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.

https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.klaustermeier/videos/10156141589618803/

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CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK:

Tues- 8^th grade Confirmation 5:15-6:15

Wed- Supper 5:30; Worship 6:30

Fri- Bible Study at Hendershots 7pm

Sat- Bible Study Breakfast for Men and Women 8-10am

Sun- Adult Bible Class 8am; Traditional Worship 9; Fellowship, Sunday school and Adult Bible Class 10:15; Chapel 10:45

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WORSHIP WORKERS: 

 

Wednesday 6:30-

Organist- Barb Dreyer

Acolyte- Savannah Masters

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

 

Sunday, 9am—

Organist- Pat Golden

Acolyte- Abby Vossen

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

Communion assistant- Steve McDowell

Lay reader- Steve McDowell

Projectionist- Erv Yoder

Altar Set Up- Terry McKenzie

Tellers- Team #3

 

Sunday 10:45

Acolyte-  Luke Rausch

Worship assistant- Randy Fischer

Projectionist- Loren Howard

 

Monday, 6:30-

Acolyte- Grant Jacobsmeyer

Worship assistant- Sam Johnson

Projectionist- Terry McKenzie

Altar clean up- Molly Hendershot

 

 

 

 

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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ:. How did the Israelites capture and take over the city of Jericho? The Israelites were to take the Ark of the Covenant with seven priests with seven rams horns nd march around Jericho one time quietly for 6 days. On the seventh day they were to walk around 7 times. Then the priests were to blow the horns and when the people would hear the trumpets they were to shout with a great shout and the walls of Jericho fell down.  They rushed in and destroyed everything except all silver and gold and vessels of bronze and iron to be placed in the Lord's treasury.

 

I don't say it enough, but thank you, Don Nolte, for taking the time every day to answer these questions so that I only have to copy and paste them into the daily email! 

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TODAY'S QUIZ:  Why did the Israelites lose against Ai at first? 

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NEWS:

BREAKFAST AND BIBLE STUDY THIS SATURDAY AT 8am!!

Come and enjoy some good hearty breakfast, fellowship, and Bible study with your brothers and sisters in Christ!

Pancakes

Eggs,

Bacon

Sausage

Fruit

 

The men will continue their study on prayer

 

The women will continue their study on the Bad Girls of the Bible. 

 

RSVP if you didn't come last time and are planning on coming this time!

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WORSHIP FROM 3/10/19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNSIcPEVf_k

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A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN ANY WAY IN THE YOUTH STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION!!
It was a huge success thanks to the hard work of many parents and kids, and the extreme generosity of many very generous donors and participants!   We are near $14,500 raised!!! Praise the Lord! 

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NATHAN RAUH FROM NAISMITH-ALLEN ARCHITECTURE WILL BE OUR ARCHITECT FOR OUR BUILDING PROJECT!!

At our voter's meeting yesterday, the congregation approved the building committee's recommendation.  We will keep moving forward taking one step at a time!  Praise the Lord for HIS timing!

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PREGNANCY OPTIONS CENTER NEEDS

1. Underwriters for our fundraiser banquet coming up Thursday, March 21. This is so we can allow people to attend without having to have people purchase tickets.

 

2. Banquet attendees.  It begins at 6:30 on March 21 at Holy Rosary, and will go to approximately 8:30

 

3. Nurses with ultrasound certification or those willing to take the training to be certified.  We are very close to getting our ultrasound, and we just need people who are able to do it!

 

4. MONEY!!!!  We are running on empty as far as funds are concerned!  If you'd care to donate please go to http://www.pocofwarrencounty.org/ and you will find tons of options to help out this most worthy cause.

 OPERATION BACKPACk FOOD FOR MARCH IS INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED SNACKS (granola bars, fruit snacks, Little Debbie Snack Cakes, Instant Oatmeal)

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CHECK YOUR MAILBOXES AND THE SHELVES BELOW THEM FOR YOUR OFFERING ENVELOPES!!!
Some of you haven't emptied your church mailboxes in a while.  Others of you might not even know that you have a mailbox.  If you are an adult member of St. John's you have a church mailbox!  Your copy of the new constitution is in your mailbox and your 2019 offering envelopes are on the shelves underneath the mailboxes.   Get your stuff!!! 

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ST JOHN'S GOALS FOR 2019!!!
A 10% increase in worship attendance.

A 5% increase in Bible study attendance

Add two new Bible study opportunities during the week

Add two new outreach events to reach out to the community. 

 

If you are a member of St. John's and you think these goals are good ones, then I encourage you to do your part to make them a reality!! 

 

PRAYERS:

For SUE RUHL on hospice care.

 

For BOB YATES (Lil's son's father in law) who is hospitalized with meningitis.

  

For those dealing with cancer and treatments HAROLD ANDERSON, JOHN MORRIS, father in law of Elise Morris; GEORGE HOELSCHER, MARILYN FOSTER, PASTOR RON LEHENBAUER, MARY BREUER, MARI GILB, both friends of Sandy Robine, Toni Mauch's brother RAY KOLN, and hundreds of others who are dealing with this dreaded disease.  That God would provide healing and relief, but that God would also work through the pain and suffering to bring faith and in crease faith in those who need it.   .

 

For DIANNE FELDKAMP'S SISTER, DONNA MAYES, who has been diagnosed with ALS, and her other sister, DEBBIE BURGER, who has been diagnosed with Grave's disease. 

   

 

 

PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL:

For COLTON FIGURA AND DANNY DREYER who are both home but remain on active duty in the military.

 

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