DAILY DEVOTION AND CHURCH NEWS: Thursday, June 6, 2019

DEVOTION: Acts 4 English Standard Version (ESV)

Peter and John Before the Council

4 And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, ² greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. ³ And they arrested them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening. ⁴ But many of those who had heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand.

⁵ On the next day their rulers and elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem, ⁶ with Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. ⁷ And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, "By what power or by what name did you do this?" ⁸ Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers of the people and elders, ⁹ if we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, ¹⁰ let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well. ¹¹ This Jesus^[a] is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone.^[b] 12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men^[c] by which we must be saved."

¹³ Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus. ¹⁴ But seeing the man who was healed standing beside them, they had nothing to say in opposition. ¹⁵ But when they had commanded them to leave the council, they conferred with one another, ¹⁶ saying, "What shall we do with these men? For that a notable sign has been performed through them is evident to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. ¹⁷ But in order that it may spread no further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name." ¹⁸ So they called them and charged them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.¹⁹ But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge, ²⁰ for we cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard." ²¹ And when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people, for all were praising God for what had happened. ²² For the man on whom this sign of healing was performed was more than forty years old.

The Believers Pray for Boldness

²³ When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them. ²⁴ And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, "Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them, ²⁵ who through the mouth of our father David, your servant,^[d] said by the Holy Spirit,

"'Why did the Gentiles rage,
    and the peoples plot in vain?
²⁶ The kings of the earth set themselves,
    and the rulers were gathered together,
    against the Lord and against his Anointed'^[e]—

²⁷ for truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, ²⁸ to do whatever your hand and your plan had predestined to take place. ²⁹ And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness, ³⁰ while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus." ³¹ And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.

They Had Everything in Common

³² Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. ³³ And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. ³⁴ There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold ³⁵ and laid it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need. ³⁶ Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus, ³⁷ sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.

 

https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.klaustermeier/videos/10156326680748803/

 

 

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CALENDAR:

Thurs- Alzheimer's Support Group 1pm; Karate 5:45-7:45

Sat- St. John's Night at the Rascal's 6:30pm

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- Loren Howard

Ushers- Don Turnure. Dave Burmeister, Brent Davis, Larry Schulze

Communion assistant- Al Benton

Lay Reader- Karen Benton

Projectionist- Tammy Miller

Altar set up- Don Hance

Tellers- Team #2

 

Sunday @ 10:45-

Acolyte- Haley Rausch

Worship Assistant- Jason Cluver

Projectionist- Sarah Cluver

 

Monday, 6:30-

Acolyte- Cierra Figura

Worship assistant- Sam Johnson

Projectionist- ????

Altar Clean up- Don Nolte

 

YESTERDAY'S QUIZ:  Who was Ben-Hadad? He was the King of Assyria and the one who conquered the northern kingdoms/tribes of Israel.

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TODAY'S QUIZ: Who was Jehoshaphat and what was different about him compared to other kings?

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NEWS AND NOTES:   

 

6/2/19 Worship- Enjoy!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EDO-IIBr6A&feature=youtu.be

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ST.JOHN'S NIGHT AT THE RASCAL'S GAME IS THIS SATUDAY!! 

 

If you didn't buy tickets ahead of time you're out of luck for the $25 tickets, but you can still buy tickets for $32 at the gate!!

 

We'll meet at the ballpark!  Game starts at 6:30!  All you can eat and drink through the seventh inning! 

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MOM'S DAY OUT IS HERE!!  MONDAYS and WEDNESDAYS IN JUNE AND JULY 8-11am!  $5 a day!! 

Drop your kids off and get stuff done or just go have fun! 

 

There will be a lot of play time and fun and games!

 

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PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN CAMDENTON REMINDS YOU THAT WHEN YOU ARE DOWN AT THE LAKE YOU ARE CERTAINLY WELCOME TO JOIN THEM FOR WORSHIP!!!  Their worship service is at 9am!!

 

 

LADIES SUMMER LUNCHEON IS JUNE 22 AT NOON AT CHURCH!!

Please sign up on the sheet in the narthex so they have a good count of how many will be there!

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WARREN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS SPONSORING AN OPIOID AWARENESS EVENT ON SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2-4 AT WARRENTON HIGH SCHOOL!! 

Mark your calendars to check it out!

 

 

WE'RE STILL TAKING SCRIP ORDERS!!
Do you want to raise funds for your church and get good deals at the same time? 

Order forms are on the counter in the narthex!  If you have questions about how to do it, call Terry at 456-2888!

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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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OPERATION BACKPACK FOOD FOR JUNE IS CANNED VEGETABLES.

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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 ALL WHO ARE DEALING WITH FLOODING, that the Lord would have mercy, keep the rain that is expected away, and make the rivers recede quickly.

 

For ALL FARMERS across the United States, as they are dealing with extremely tough times due to all sorts of circumstances beyond their control.

 

CHURCH OF THE WEEK-- Child of God Lutheran Church in St. Peter's.

 

FOR PAUL TOEDEBUSCH as he went into the hospital yesterday afternoon, because of severe weakness and  an inability to stand on his own, and for MARY SUE that God would give her the strength and patience to care for him as she deals with her own major health problems.

 

For TIM RAUSCH, brother of Dan Rausch, as he has been upgraded to a regular room, recovering from a sever lung infection and COPD.  

  

For JEFFERSON CITY. As they deal with a devastating tornado that destroyed A LOT of property, homes and businesses.

 

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 those dealing with cancer and treatments PATRICE HUTCHENS, 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