DEVOTION: Acts 5:12-32 English Standard Version (ESV)
Many Signs and Wonders Done
12 Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon's Portico. 13 None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem. 14 And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women, 15 so that they even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them. 16 The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed.
The Apostles Arrested and Freed
17 But the high priest rose up, and all who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and filled with jealousy 18 they arrested the apostles and put them in the public prison. 19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said, 20 "Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life." 21 And when they heard this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach.
Now when the high priest came, and those who were with him, they called together the council, all the senate of the people of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. 22 But when the officers came, they did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported,23 "We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them we found no one inside." 24 Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them, wondering what this would come to.25 And someone came and told them, "Look! The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people." 26 Then the captain with the officers went and brought them, but not by force, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.
27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them, 28 saying, "We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man's blood upon us." 29 But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men. 30 The God of our fathers raised Jesus, whom you killed by hanging him on a tree. 31 God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him."
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CALENDAR:
Mon- NO WORSHIP, Confirmation 5:15-6:30
Tues- Quilting 9-2
Wed- Council and Building Committee meet with Architect to look over addition plans 6:30
Thurs- 8th Grade Confirmation Questioning and Reception 6:30
Sat- LWML Spring Rally
Sun- Worship 9; Fellowship; Adult Bible Study and Sunday School 10:15; Special Confirmation Worship 10:45
Mon- Worship 6:30
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WORSHIP WORKERS:
Sunday
9-
Organist- Barb Dreyer
Acolyte- Jared Cluver
Ushers- Rich Talbert, Tom Linke, Don Hance, Kent Jacobsmeyer
Communion assistant- Steve McDowell
Lay Reader- Steve McDowell
Projectionist- Kathy Fischer
Altar set up- Cheri' Hofeldt
Tellers- Team #4
10:45-
Organist- Barb Dreyer
Acolyte- Haley Rausch
Worship Assistant- Dave Winter
Projectionist- Terry McKenzie
Monday, 6:30, April 29-
Acolyte- Isabel Benke
Worship Assistant- Steve Mauch
Projectionist- Cara Klaustermeier
Altar Clean Up- Don Nolte
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: Who were appointed as singers and musicians for temple worship and service among the Levites? The sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun were set apart for the ministry of prophesying, accompanied by harps, lyres, and cymbals.
TODAY'S QUIZ: What Psalms are ascribed to or for Jeduthun?
NEWS:
NO WORSHIP TONIGHT! MONDAY EVENING WORSHIP WILL RESUME NEXT MONDAY AT 6:30!!
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ARCHITECT, NATHAN RAUH, WILL BE HERE TO PRESENT THE FIRST DRAFT OF HIS PLANS FOR OUR NEW ADDITION AT 6:30!!
Our church council and our building committee should all plan to be there!
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CONFIRMATION QUESTIONING AND RECEPTION THIS THURSDAY BEGINNING AT 6:30!!
The whole congregation is welcome to join us to hear the eighth graders have a conversation with pastor about all they have learned about their faith from the catechism. There will be cake and punch afterwards!!!
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OPERATION BACKPACK FOOD FOR APRIL IS SOUP AND RAMEN NOODLES.
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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 ALAN HOFELDT, recovering well from cancer surgery at home. (He was in church yesterday.)
For LINDA CALLIES, recovering well from heart surgery at home. (No stents or bypasses were needed.) She is going for further tests this week.
For PAT MANNESS, as she recovers from more problems with her legs. She routinely gets severe swelling and infections in her legs.
For those dealing with cancer and treatments RAY STARK, 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
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