DAILY DEVOTION AND CHURCH NEWS: Monday, April 1, 2019

DEVOTION: Isaiah 43:16-21 English Standard Version (ESV)

¹⁶ Thus says the Lord,
    who makes a way in the sea,
    a path in the mighty waters,
¹⁷ who brings forth chariot and horse,
    army and warrior;
they lie down, they cannot rise,
    they are extinguished, quenched like a wick:
¹⁸ "Remember not the former things,
    nor consider the things of old.
¹⁹ Behold, I am doing a new thing;
    now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?
I will make a way in the wilderness
    and rivers in the desert.
²⁰ The wild beasts will honor me,
    the jackals and the ostriches,
for I give water in the wilderness,
    rivers in the desert,
to give drink to my chosen people,
²¹     the people whom I formed for myself
that they might declare my praise.

 

https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.klaustermeier/videos/10156181684538803/

 

 

 

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CALENDAR:

Mon- Confirmation 5:15-6:30; NO WORSHIP TONIGHT!!

Tues- Quilting 9-2; Voting Day

Wed- Worship 11am; Lunch 11:30; Supper 5:30; Worship 6:30; Choir 7:15

Thurs- Alzheimer's Support Group 1pm; Karate Testing 6:15

Fri- 7-8 graders to Camp Windermere

Sun- 5^th Sunday worship 10am; Potluck 11:30

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WORSHIP WORKERS: 

 

Monday, April 1- NO WORSHIP TONIGHT

 

Wednesday 6:30-

Organist- Pat Golden

Acolyte- Loren Howard

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

 

Sunday, 9—

Organist- Barb Dreyer

Acolyte- Nick Schulze

Ushers- Alan Hofeldt, Tom Linke, Gary Hoelscher, Paul Brockfeld

Communion assistant- John Hachtel

Lay reader- Don Nolte

Projectionist- Tammy Miller

Altar Set Up- Don Hance

Tellers- Team #1

 

Sunday, 10:45-

Acolyte- Isabel Benke

Worship Assistant- Randy Fischer

Projectionist- Kathy Fischer

 

Monday, April 8, 6:30-

Acolyte- Addie Hoelscher

Worship assistant- Roy Bohning

Projectionist- Toni Mauch

Altar Clean Up- Terry McKenzie

 

 

 

 

 

YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: How old was Saul when he became king and how long did he reign? 30 years old and he reigned for 42 years.  1 Samuel 13:1

 

 

TODAY'S QUIZ: What did Saul try to do to David when the evil spirit came upon him?

 

 

NEWS:

 

FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH MORNING WORSHIP AND LUNCH IS THIS WEDNESDAY!!

Worship 11am

Lunch 11:45  (Mostaccioli, garlic bread, salad, dessert)

 

Please make plans to join us!!

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ALZHEIMER"S SUPPORT GROUP IS THIS THURSDAY AT 1PM!!

If you are a caretaker of someone who has Alzheimer's or dementia or you know someone who is, this is the perfect place to get help, support, and prayer!!  Join this wonderful group!!!

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BIBLE STUDY AT HENDERSHOT'S HAS BEEN MOVED TO APRIL 12 FOR THIS MONTH!!!

Please mark your calendars accordingly!!

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A REMINDER OF OUR GOALS FOR 2019 IN CASE YOU FORGOT!!!  Attendance in both worship and Bible class has been slipping a bit lately!!
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!! 

 

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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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PRAYERS:

 

For NANCY PETERSON as she is out of the hospital and staying with her daughter for the time being to recover.

  

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