DAILY DEVOTION AND CHURCH NEWS: Tuesday, April 30, 2019

DEVOTION:  Revelation 5 English Standard Version (ESV)

The Scroll and the Lamb

5 Then I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals. ² And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?" ³ And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it, ⁴ and I began to weep loudly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it. ⁵ And one of the elders said to me, "Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals."

⁶ And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. ⁷ And he went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne. ⁸ And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. ⁹ And they sang a new song, saying,

"Worthy are you to take the scroll
    and to open its seals,
for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God
    from every tribe and language and people and nation,
¹⁰ and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God,
    and they shall reign on the earth."

¹¹ Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, ¹² saying with a loud voice,

"Worthy is the Lamb who was slain,
to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might
and honor and glory and blessing!"

¹³ And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying,

"To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!"

¹⁴ And the four living creatures said, "Amen!" and the elders fell down and worshiped.

 

 

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CALENDAR:

Tues- Quilting 9-2

Wed-Worship 11am; Lunch 11:30; Addition Plan Unveiling and Potluck Supper 6pm

Thurs- National Day of Prayer Breakfast 6:15; Prayer Service 7-7:30am; Alzheimer's Support Group 1pm

Sun- Worship 9; Fellowship; Adult Bible Study and Sunday School 10:15; Worship 10:45

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WORSHIP WORKERS: 

 

Sunday

9-

Organist- Barb Dreyer

Acolyte- Dulci Rahn

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

Communion assistant- Al Benton

Lay Reader- Karen Benton

Projectionist- No projection—Pastor will be gone

Altar set up- Don Hance

Tellers- Team #1

 

10:45-

Organist- Barb Dreyer

Acolyte- Cierra Figura

Worship Assistant- Randy Fischer

Projectionist- No projectionist

 

Monday, 6:30-

Acolyte- Loren Howard

Worship Assistant- Steve Mauch

Projectionist- Toni Mauch

Altar Clean Up- Pam Linke

 

 

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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ:   What is a "gittith"?  (From Pat King)Oh! I know this one! Yes, I do! Are you ready?

So, the answer is, you forgot to use spell-check, and this is what you ended up with!

No? then how about this (according to a Jewish site):

 

The word Gittish signifies belonging to Gath. It probably denotes either a  stringed, musical instrument (usually believed to be a zither) or a kind of music derived from Gath, where David sojourned for a time during the persecution of Saul, 1 Samuel 27:1-7 . The word Gath also signifies in Hebrew a winepress. This word is found in the titles of Psalms 8, 81, and 84.

 

 

TODAY'S QUIZ: What Psalm was set to the tune of "The Death of the Son"?

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EVENTS COMING UP THIS WEEK!

 

MONTHLY MIDWEEK/MIDDAY WORSHIP SERVICE AND LUNCH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 AT 11AM WITH LUNCH AT 11:30!!!

This service is specifically for those who have a hard time making it on Sunday mornings and who can't drive at night.  Bring your family and friends!! 

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BUILDING ADDITION PLAN UNVEILING  AND POTLUCK SUPPER, THIS WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 AT 6PM!!

Please make plans to bring a dish for supper, and see the architectural plans that Nathan Rauh has prepared for us!!  It will be a night to get excited about the plans that Jesus has for St. John's and all he will do in and through us to bring the lost souls of Warrenton to Himself!

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NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER BREAKFAST AND WORSHIP WILL BE THURSDAY, MAY 2!!

Breakfast will be 6:15-7am

Prayer service will be 7-7:30am

 

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD AND JOIN US!!!

 

 

NEWS AND NOTES:

 

TWO FAMILIES NEED TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR THE MONTH OF MAY!!

If you can help out, please bring a check to either Terry in the church office or directly to Little Lambs during the week, or you can put it in the offering plate, but if you do that, make sure it is clearly marked for Little Lambs tuition!!

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ST. JOHN'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS CHILDREN IN WORSHIP AND WHAT WE PROVIDE FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES!!

We love kids and St. John's and we love having them in worship with us.  We love hearing their voices and seeing them enjoying it all.  Please bring them!  We want to see them there even when they're a little squirrely.  Here are some things that we provide for all of our children on Sunday mornings!

1. Busy bags- These are bags filled with fun things to play with and things to color and draw.  They are hanging on the coat rack near the door.
2. Activity Sheets- Along with the bulletins for the adults there are activity sheets for the kids.  Sometimes adults like to use them too. 
3. A "cry" room.  If your kids get too restless and antsy and you need a break from trying to hold them down or keep them quiet, the room right next door "the overflow" is reserved for you to take them.  The wall is insulated and mostly soundproof so use it as much and as often as you want.  Soon we will have some toys and things to calm them down. 
4. Children's messages- During all of our worship services at which there are enough kids present, pastor has them come up front to teach them the lesson of the day.  They usually get a little treat when they come up.
5. Sunday school- After our first service at 10:15 and during the 10:45 service a Sunday school teacher will take the kids to a Sunday school room and teach them a special lesson after the Children's message. 

 

Spread the word and let your kids and grandkids know about this! 

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QUILT RAFFLE TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!!  CALL OR COME BY THE CHURCH OFFICE TO PURCHASE THEM FROM TERRY OR ONE OF THE QUILTERS WHEN YOU SEE THEM!

 

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THE PLASTIC CAP DRIVE IS OVER!! 

Little Lambs does NOT need any more plastic caps!  Please recycle them on your own from now on!

 

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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 JENNIFER HOELSCHER, as she remains hospitalized at Barnes Hospital St. Louis. .

 

 

For those dealing with cancer and treatments ALAN HOFELDT, 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