DAILY DEVOTION AND CHURCH NEWS: Wednesday, May 22, 2019

DEVOTION: John 16:23-33 English Standard Version (ESV)

²³ In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.²⁴ Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.

I Have Overcome the World

²⁵ "I have said these things to you in figures of speech. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father. ²⁶ In that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf; ²⁷ for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.^[a] 28 I came from the Father and have come into the world, and now I am leaving the world and going to the Father."

²⁹ His disciples said, "Ah, now you are speaking plainly and not using figurative speech! ³⁰ Now we know that you know all things and do not need anyone to question you; this is why we believe that you came from God." ³¹ Jesus answered them, "Do you now believe? ³² Behold, the hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me. ³³ I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."

 

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CALENDAR:

Wed- Worship at Oak Pointe 10am

Thurs- Karate 5:45-7:45

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- Isabelle Morris

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

Communion assistant- Dave Tinnin

Lay Reader- Don Nolte

Projectionist- Erv Yoder

Altar set up- Cheri' Hofeldt

Tellers- Team #4

 

Sunday @ 10:45-

Acolyte- Luke Rausch

Worship Assistant- Dave Winter

Projectionist- Loren Howard

 

Monday, 6:30-

Acolyte- Nova Luebke

Worship assistant- Sam Johnson

Projectionist- Terry McKenzie

Altar Clean up- Cara Klaustermeier

 

 

 

 

 

 

TODAY'S QUIZ:  Find a verse in Proverbs that talks about overlooking an offense. (I'll leave this up one more day.)  Proverbs 19:11 "Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

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NEWS AND NOTES:

 

BUILDING PROJECT MOVING FORWARD!!

The voter's assembly approved the plans to expand our narthex entryway, move our fellowship hall, offices, and kitchen up towards the front of our church property and closer to highway 47, and expand them in size.  Please pray that God continues to work everything out for our good and his glory as we continue to move forward with this project!

 

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OPEN HOUSE FOR CARA KLAUSTERMEIER IS SUNDAY, JUNE 2, Noon-3pm

Everyone is invited to an open house to celebrate Cara's graduation from high school!  No gifts please!  Just come, enjoy some good food, wish her God's blessings, and celebrate with us! 

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VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED!!

We could definitely use more people in many areas!!

 

Altar guild- We need more for set up and to clean up! (Set up can happen anytime Friday or Saturday or even early Sunday morning as long as it's done before 9am worship. Clean up can happen anytime after Monday night worship.)

 

Tellers/ Offering Counters- Usually happens after 9am worship on Sunday morning.

 

Readers- We can always use more readers for our 9am worship and if we ever get a lot of them, we'll add them to the 10:45 and Monday services as well.

 

Projectionists- We can always use more of them for all three of our services.

 

Pianists/guitarists/instrumentalists- We are always looking to enhance our worship and use all the gifts that God has given our congregation.  We could especially use music leaders for our 10:45 and Monday services. 

 

Please consider serving the Lord in one of these areas!!  Get involved! 

 

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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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OPERATION BACKPACK FOOD FOR MAY IS CANNED FRUIT.

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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 PATRICE HUTCHENS, a neighbor and close friend of the Robines who is hospitalized with a severe and aggressive form of cancer.

 

For JACK VERSEMANN as he is nearing the end of his life and for his family, especially Donna Lindsey, as she cares for him and her mother.

 

For Barb Dreyer's friend CATHY, who is recovering from heart surgery.

 

For the FELDKAMP FAMILY as they are mourning the loss of Lew's brother.

 

For PAT MANESS who will be in rehab for the next two months recovering from three fractured vertebrae.

 

For KELLIE WRIGHT CARTER, a friend to Jennifer Figura and others at St. John's who is in the ICU recovering from a stroke.

For JOHN HOENIG, who is recovering from jaw surgery after an accident at work.

 

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, 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