DAILY DEVOTION AND CHURCH NEWS: Tuesday, June 4, 2019

DEVOTION:  Acts 2:1-21 English Standard Version (ESV)

The Coming of the Holy Spirit

2 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. ² And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. ³ And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested^[a] on each one of them. ⁴ And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.

⁵ Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. ⁶ And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. ⁷ And they were amazed and astonished, saying, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? ⁸ And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? ⁹ Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, ¹⁰ Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, ¹¹ both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God." ¹² And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "What does this mean?" ¹³ But others mocking said, "They are filled with new wine."

Peter's Sermon at Pentecost

¹⁴ But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: "Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. ¹⁵ For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day.^[b] 16 But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel:

¹⁷ "'And in the last days it shall be, God declares,
that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh,
and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
    and your young men shall see visions,
    and your old men shall dream dreams;
¹⁸ even on my male servants and female servants
    in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.
¹⁹ And I will show wonders in the heavens above
    and signs on the earth below,
    blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke;
²⁰ the sun shall be turned to darkness
    and the moon to blood,
    before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day.
²¹ And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.'

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CALENDAR:

Tues- Quilting 9-2

Wed- Mom's Day out 8-11; Monthly Midweek Wednesday Worship 11; Lunch 11:30; Choir 7

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 Zimri? (No one answered, so I'll leave it up one more day.)

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TODAY'S QUIZ:

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NEWS AND NOTES:   

 

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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MONTHLY 11AM WORSHIP AND LUNCH IS THIS WEDNESDAY!!

Please join us for a half hour of worship followed by lunch at 11:30!  We'd love to have you!

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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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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