DEVOTION: John 2:1-11 English Standard Version (ESV)
The Wedding at Cana
2 On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. 3 When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine." 4 And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come." 5 His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."
6 Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.[a] 7 Jesus said to the servants, "Fill the jars with water." And they filled them up to the brim. 8 And he said to them, "Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast." So they took it. 9 When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom 10 and said to him, "Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now." 11 This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him.
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CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK:
Wed- Dress sewing 9:30-Noon; Ladies Aid meeting noon; Leadership meeting 6-8pm
Thurs- Karate 6:15-7:45
Fri- Bible Study at Hendershots 7pm
Sat- Men's breakfast 8am
Sun- Adult Bible Class 8am; Traditional Worship 9; Fellowship, Sunday school and adult Bible class 10:15; Chapel 10:45;
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WORSHIP WORKERS:
Sunday, 9am—
Acolyte- Nova Luebke
Ushers- Lew Feldkamp, Rich Boeger, Brett Nordwald, Scott Schulze
Communion assistant- Al Benton
Lay reader- Kathy Fischer
Projectionist- Schaumbergs
Altar- Ruth Walters
Tellers- Team #3
Sunday 10:45
Acolyte- Haley Rausch
Worship assistant- ????
Projectionist- Terry McKenzie
Monday, 6:30-
Acolyte- Cierra Figura
Worship assistant- ????
Projectionist- Cara Klaustermeier
Altar clean up- Terry McKenzie
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: Who did Jacob wrestle with on his way to meet Esau? He wrestled with God
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TODAY'S QUIZ: Who were the twelve sons of Jacob?
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NEWS:
STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETING TONIGHT AT 6PM!
If you received a letter or an email from pastor about this meeting, and you have rsvp'd yet, please do so asap!! We'll see you at 6!
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MEN'S BREAKFAST THIS SATURDAY AT 8AM!
Biscuits and gravy
sausage
scrambled eggs
Bible study!
We need more guys to come! Get there! (Let me know if you're coming!)
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NEW MEMBER LUNCHEON JANUARY 27, AT NOON!!
We want to welcome all of the new members we received in 2018, and help them to feel at home at St. John's. Please plan on attending the new member luncheon to do so, along with the new members, The RSVP sheet is on the counter in the narthex or you can call the church office to let us know you're coming.
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NEW WORSHIP, SUNDAY SCHOOL, AND BIBLE CLASS SCHEDULE
Adult Bible Study- 8am (on Genesis) and 10:15am (On Angels) both in the overflow
Sunday school- 10:15-10:45—Get your donut and juice from overflow and then meet in Sunday school area.
Worship- 9 and 10:45 on Sunday and 6:30 on Monday (all in the sanctuary)
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FREE CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND RECONCILIATION COURSE AVAILABLE ONLINE
Are you in a conflict with a brother, sister, parent, spouse, or friend? Do you want to end that conflict and gain back loved ones and friends? Do you want to mend fences and rebuild bridges? Do you want to get rid of all the bitterness, anger, and resentment that you have toward others or that someone might have toward you? Do you want to do what GOD wants you to do in your broken relationships, but you don't know where or how to start?
Ambassadors of Reconciliation has some great tools that will help to teach you and guide you through a process of doing just that at https://www.aorhope.org/ .
You can receive access to a free online course called "Conflict Resolution vs. Reconciliation" at https://www.aorhope.org/aor-gift because I sponsored your scholarship. Simply go to that link to access this on-line course about biblical reconciliation. It is excellent.
I took a challenge to sponsor scholarships for several people at St. John's, because I want as many people as possible to take this course and learn to go and be reconciled to one another! If you think it is helpful you can take the challenge yourself and nominate others!
Let me know if you take the course, so I can know how many people my donation has helped!
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LITTLE LAMBS IS STILL COLLECTING PLASTIC CAPS FOR THEIR BENCH!!
Any plastic lid will do! They need 300lbs total! There are boxes in the narthex and in Little Lambs.
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OPERATION BACKPACK CONTINUES!!
There are hundreds of kids in need in Warrenton. Many of them go to homes without food, especially on weekends. The food that is collected from us gets put into kids backpacks discreetly on Fridays and sent home with them on Fridays. This month's collection is canned fruit.
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PRAYERS:
For MOLLY HENDERSHOT, as she is still dealing with undiagnosed lung and breathing problems and fatigue.
For TONI MAUCH'S BROTHER RAY, who is suffering with lymphoma for over a year and it keeps coming back despite the doctor's best efforts.
For GEORGE HOELSCHER, PASTOR RON LEHENBAUER, MARY BREUER, MARI, and many others who are all dealing with cancer.
For BETTY SUTOR who is in the nursing home but is dealing with severe weakness.
For FAITH, a baby of one of Karin's bus driving friends who has kidney failure.
For JIM GILKEY SR. and many others who are recovering from influenza.
For DIANNE FELDKAMP'S SISTER, DONNA MAYES, who has been diagnosed with ALS, and her other sister, DEBBIE BURGER, who has been sick for 7 weeks and the doctor's are unable to determine the cause. She is in the hospital now.
For FRANCIS ABBAN, pastor's sister Mary's boyfriend, as his brother, Mike, died in a house fire Sunday night in Nigeria.
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
