Worship videos from Ash Wednesday and First Sunday in Lent

²³You who fear the Lord, praise him!
    All you offspring of Jacob, glorify him,
    and stand in awe of him, all you offspring of Israel!
²⁴For he has not despised or abhorred
    the affliction of the afflicted,
and he has not hidden his face from him,
    but has heard, when he cried to him.

²⁵From you comes my praise in the great congregation;
    my vows I will perform before those who fear him.
²⁶The afflicted^[a] shall eat and be satisfied;
    those who seek him shall praise the Lord!
    May your hearts live forever!

²⁷All the ends of the earth shall remember
    and turn to the Lord,
and all the families of the nations
    shall worship before you.
²⁸For kingship belongs to the Lord,
    and he rules over the nations.

  29 All the prosperous of the earth eat and   worship;
      before him shall bow all who go down to the   dust,
      even the one who could not keep himself alive.
  30 Posterity shall serve him;
      it shall be told of the Lord to the coming generation;
  31 they shall come and proclaim his   righteousness to a people yet unborn,
      that he has done it.
   
  Just when you think you've had enough, the Lord God reminds you that the best is yet to come.  It is so easy to get worn down, disappointed, disillusioned, and distraught   by all the things going on in this world, not to mention one's own sins, shortcomings, and failures. It is so easy to get caught up in the negativity and anger that keeps going around.  I know I have been caught up in it from time to time.  Then, you are reminded   who is in control and that he will work everything out for our good and his glory.   
          It is very simply put here in this Psalm.  26 The afflicted[a] shall eat   and be satisfied;  those who seek him shall praise the Lord!  May your hearts live forever!?  Are you fed up with the rat race of   life and just need some real rest? Are you dealing with problem after problem of which there seems to be no real answer?   If so, have you sought answers in him yet?  Have you looked to him for hope and peace?  Instead of searching everywhere else, instead   of looking to the created things for your hope, why not turn to the creator?  Put your trust, hope, and joy in him today.  
          I have to admit, I've been pretty down lately, especially with the shooting down in Parkland, FL.  It is good to know that I can still put my hope in the Lord   and know that I will not be disappointed.  It is a wonderful thing to know that when everything else and everyone else fails me, or when I fail everyone, God will never fail.  He has already wont he war!  Satan may not know it yet, because he is still trying   to get people to his side, but the strife is over and the battle is done.  Don't give up!  Don't give in!  You will receive a crown that will never spoil or fade away.  You will eat and forever be satisfied.  You will drink and never be thirsty.  Live in that   peace today and always.  
   
  Prayer: Lord, thank you for picking up my spirits today.  Help me to know that I am with you every step of the way.  Amen.  

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CALENDAR:

Mon- Confirmation 5-6:15

Tues- Quilting 9-2

Wed- Dress Sewing 9-Noon; Ladies Aid noon

Thurs- Karate 6:15-7:45

Fri- Assemble newsletter 9am

Sat- worship 5pm

Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45

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WORSHIP WORKERS:

Acolyte- Wed- Cameron Faerber 8:30- Addie Hoelscher; 11- Savannah Masters

Ushers- Wed-Don Turnure, Don Nolte, Brent Davis, Larry Schulze; Sat- Don Tate; Sun- Rich Talbert, Tom Linke, Don Hance, Kent Jacobsmeyer; 11- Jason Figura

Altar- Wednesday candles- Don Hance; Sun- set up- Don Hance; Clean Up- Paul and Teresa Brockfeld

Communion assistant- Sat- Randy Fischer; 8:30- Rich Talbert, 11- Al Benton

Greeters- 8:30- Don and Donna Sherman; 11- Dan and Lisa Rausch

Projectionists- Sat- Kathy Fischer; 8:30- McKenzie 11- Cameron Faerber

Lay Readers- Sat- Don Nolte; 8:30- Steve McDowell 11- Loren Howard

Organist- Wed- Pat Golden; Sun- Ned Quest

Pianists- Sat- Molly Hendershot

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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: When the Israelites went in to conquer the Promised Land, what were they to do with the current inhabitants and their possessions? What did they do instead? What happened just as the Lord said it would?

Don Nolte- They were to destroy all the inhabitants and their property. They left the people live and made them their servants. They began to worship their idols and were finally overtaken by their enemies and held in captivity until they returned to the true God.

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TODAY'S QUIZ: What were the Israelites supposed to do to sorcerers, spiritists, mediums, and fortune tellers that were found to be in their midst?

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NEWS:

ALL PARENTS NEED TO RSVP TO ME SO I KNOW YOU'RE COMING TO OUR MEETING ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25 @ NOON!!

If you have any kids between the ages of 0-18 who are members of St. John's, I want you at a luncheon and meeting on Sunday, Feb 25 at noon to discuss the future of your kid's faith life and your involvement in it. The meeting will not take more than an hour, but will hopefully make a lasting impact on how you see your role in your child's faith life, what you can do to help it, and how the church and pastor can help you help your child. Let's grow our youth into the great Christian adults god intended them to be!

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CHILI COOK-OFF AND BOARD GAMES ON SATURDAY, FEB. 24 @ 6PM!!

Do you think you have THE BEST chili recipe known to man? Do you like to compete? Then sign up for our chili cook-off and come and join us for a fun evening with your friends at St. John's!! Invite your friends! We'll start right after our Saturday worship!!

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LENTEN MIDWEEK SUPPER at 5:30 AND WORSHIP AT 6:30

This year during our Lenten worship we're going to do something different. We will be doing an interactive message time in which we will all formulate our own versions of the "Gospel in seven words".

If someone were to come to you and ask you to tell them what you believe in seven words or less, what would you say? In this fast paced, information age, you may not have much more than that to get the Gospel out to someone. How would you respond to that request?

I am very excited to see how we come up with our conclusions and what our extremely concise profession and confessions of faith will look like! You'll have to join us on Wednesday to find out what it's all about!!

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YOUTH GROUP STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION IS SATURDAY, MARCH 10!!

Tickets will go on sale at church this weekend after services.

AUCTION ITEMS ARE NEEEDED!!

If you have any good items that they youth could use for the auction, please bring them by church any time we're open! If you leave something when pastor isn't here, please put a note on it to tell us that it is from you.

MONTHLY PAPER NEWSLETTERS WILL NO LONGER BE MAILED!!!

This past week was the last week you'll receive your newsletter in the mail unless you are shut-in, in the military or live far away from home for some reason. You'll have to come to church to get it!

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RETIREMENT SEMINARS SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 3 AND TUESDAY APRIL 24 AT 6PM!!

Denny Hagan from Eldercare Associates will be here on April 3 to talk about Identity protection and Asset preservation. And then again on April 24 to talk about Social Security. ICE CREAM WILL BE SERVED!!

Please sign up on the counter in the narthex or call the church office to let us know you will be there.

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OFFERING ENVELOPES ARE ON THE SHELVES UNDERNEATH THE CHURCH MAILBOXES IN THE NARTHEX IF YOU HAVEN'T PICKED THEM UP YET!

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OUR LAST DIRECTORY (Last updated in August of 2016) has a lot of outdated phone numbers. If your number has changed, please call the office 456-2888 and let Terry know!

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DUE TO SOME TROUBLES WITH OUR CHURCH EMAIL ADDRESS WE HAVE HAD TO GET A NEW ONE

Our new email address is sjwarrlutheran@gmail.com. Please change it in your address books!!

Pastor's email, revklaus@hotmail.com will remain the same.

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LITTLE LAMBS IS STILL SELLING CANDY BARS AND COULD USE YOUR HELP!

If you'd like to help sell a box or two of candy bars as a fundraiser for Little Lambs preschool. Let Terry or one of the preschool ladies know. They'll hook you up right quick!

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DO YOU HAVE A THRIVENT FINANCIAL ACCOUNT OR POLICY?

You may be eligible to receive money for Little Lambs or Good Shepherd!! Go to www.thrivent.com/choicedollars to check it out!

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OPERATION BACKPACK DONATIONS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY IS CANNED VEGETABLES.

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PRAYERS:

For DON NOLTE and PAT JAEGER both recovering from carpel tunnel surgery.

For JOANNA HOELSCHER who is recovering from surgery at home.

For LIL WINTER as she deals with heart troubles.

For DENISE HOOKER who has been placed on hospice care.

For GEORGE HOESCHER, GINA BOHNING (Roy Bohning's wife), and BUCK HAMPTON, as they continue to deal with cancer.

PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL:

For COLTON FIGURA deployed to Turkey, SAM HARGROVE deployed in Kuwait and DAN DREYER deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan, that the Lord would keep them safe from harm during their service and bring them home safely.

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 lives, jobs, and families to go on duty several times a year.

Parents please RSVP!!

TO ALL ST. JOHN'S PARENTS:

You all received a letter in the mail from me asking you to make every effort to come to a special lunch meeting on Sunday, Feb. 25 at noon. THIS IS IMPORTANT!! I have a new program from Faith Inkubators that I would like to introduce to you, but it will require PARENT INVOLVEMENT AND SUPPORT!! I need parents to RSVP asap so I know you'll at least be there for the meeting. I'm excited about the possibilities of this program, but if I can't even get you there for a meeting, it kinda makes me cynical about the success of anything I am going to try to start for you and your kids. Please help me out and RSVP and PLEASE COME! THIS IS FOR ALL PARENTS OF KIDS AGES 0-18!!

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Daily Email: Thursday, February 15, 2018

DEVOTION: Mark 1:9-15 English Standard Version (ESV)

⁹In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. ¹⁰And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. ¹¹And a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son;^[a] with you I am well pleased."

¹²The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. ¹³And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him.

¹⁴Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, ¹⁵and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand;^[b] repent and believe in the gospel."

While other Gospel writers, and by other Gospel writers I mean Matthew, Luke, and John would take a little more time to tell these three stories, Mark takes care of Jesus' baptism, temptation and the beginning of his ministry all in six verses. . The word "immediately" pops up over and over again in Mark's Gospel. You might say that he sees the urgency with which Christ came on the scene.

It is with that same urgency that Christ comes into your life. He came at your baptism with a rush of water and his own words poured into you. He came with His Word piercing your ears with the condemning law and then the soul saving Gospel. He comes to you through your friends and family who care for you and love you in spite of your flaws and failures. And he comes with urgency through you as well. He comes through you as you see your neighbor hurting and you walk next door to help and console. He comes through you as you give your monetary gifts to one urgent need after another. He comes urgently through you as you love your kids and take care of their needs one by one as your Lord has given you the privilege, responsibility, strength, and love to do so. He comes through you urgently as you go and be reconciled to those who have hurt you and those whom you have hurt.

The whole world is in urgent need of Jesus. The folks down in Parkland, Florida are in desperate need of Jesus right now! When Satan oppresses and young man like this so that this man can commit such evil, it looks like Satan is winning, but the urgent message is that the Lord God has already won the war. The strife is over! The battle is done! Christ has had the last word.

I wanted to say something about the school shooting yesterday, but I really don't know what to say, except, evil is real and the only solution is Jesus. Love everyone around you today with the love of Jesus! If you see someone struggling with anger, or they don't seem to be able to control their emotions without having to act out, or they can't control their thoughts, or you see something else that looks like a red flag to you. Help them! If you think someone is in real danger call 911! Don't let anyone be alone! There are lots of lonely people in this world who are only left with their thoughts. Don't let that be! That's why God has given us a community of believers called the church! Well, I guess I did have something to say after all. Pray for the people dealing with this tragedy and all people mourning the loss of loved ones today, and remind everyone you see today that CHRIST IS RISEN! He is risen indeed! Amen.

Prayer: Help us to see the urgency of the Gospel message so that others may know you and believe. Amen.

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CALENDAR:

Thurs- Karate 6:15-7:30

Fri- Bible study at Hendershot's 7pm

Sat- Men's breakfast 8am; worship 5pm

Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45; VOTER'S MEETING AT 9:45

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WORSHIP WORKERS:

Acolyte- Wed- Jared Cluver 8:30- Jared Cluver; 11- Loren Howard

Ushers- Wed- Alan Hofeldt, Tim Linke, Gary Hoelscher, Ben Hoelscher Sat- Charlie Figura; Sun- Lew Feldkamp, Rich boeger, Brett Nordwald, Scott Schulze; 11- Erv Yoder

Altar- Wednesday is already set up/ Clean up Joanne Hachtel Sun- set up- Jodi Baldwin ; Clean Up- Terry McKenzie

Communion assistant- Wed- Randy Fischer; Sat- Steve Robine; 8:30- John Hachtel, 11- Dave Winter

Greeters- 8:30- Don Nolte????; 11- Doug and Ruth Walters

Projectionists- Sat- Gus Klaustermeier; 8:30- Schaumberg; 11- Luebke

Lay Readers- Sat- Sandra Perricone; 8:30- Jacob Nagel 11- Karen Benton

8:30 Organist- Barb Dreyer

Pianists- Sat- Kathy Barrow; 11am- Molly Hendershot

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NEWS:

MEN'S BREAKFAST THIS SATURDAY MORNING AT 8AM!!

Invite someone! Bring a son or grandson! RSVP to let me know you're coming!!

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VOTER'S MEETING THIS SUNDAY AT 9:45

Agenda— Along with our usual reports there are a few things n Old Business and New Business

Old Business

Report from restructuring task force
Report from security team
Discussion on consolidating three services into one

New Business- Report on possible new children's and youth program from faith Inkubators

Please come and join us and give your opinions and ideas.

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NEXT WEEK LENTEN MIDWEEK SUPPER at 5:30 AND WORSHIP AT 6:30

This year during our Lenten worship we're going to do something different. We will be doing an interactive message time in which we will all formulate our own versions of the "Gospel in seven words".

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ALL PARENTS NEED TO RSVP TO ME SO THAT I KNOW YOU GO THE LETTER I SENT LAST WEEK AND SO I KNOW YOU'RE COMING TO OUR MEETING ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25 @ NOON!!

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BRING YOUR BABY BOTTLES IN THIS WEEK!!!

So far we've raised $1062.36 through our baby bottle campaign with quite a few bottles still out there. If you took a bottle home with you, make sure you bring it back this week or weekend full of cash, coins, or checks!! Let's support keeping babies alive in Warren County!!

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CHILI COOK-OFF AND BOARD GAMES ON SATURDAY, FEB. 24 @ 6PM!!

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YOUTH GROUP STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION IS SATURDAY, MARCH 10!!

Tickets will go on sale at church this weekend after services.

AUCTION ITEMS ARE NEEEDED!!

MONTHLY PAPER NEWSLETTERS WILL NO LONGER BE MAILED!!!

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RETIREMENT SEMINARS AVAILABLE. WHO IS INTERESTED?

Denny Hagan from eldercare associates would like to know how many people would be interested in attending one or more of the following seminars if he were to come out to St. John's to do them.

Identity theft. With tax season coming, this is a serious concern to not only seniors, but to everybody that has a Social Security Number. As a matter of fact, the most profitable Information on the net, is for children. It takes much longer to catch the issue, due to lack of use of the children's numbers.

Changes in how Medicare Part B, is billed to Seniors, It is more important than ever that one takes the time to plan their retirement. Medicare part B is billed based on one's income, and to make it even more confusing, it is based on your income of 2 years ago. Now, before we start scaring anybody, If they are already receiving benefits, this new rule, will not apply. All of these rules, are changes in Social Security.

Understanding Social Security: how to get all that is coming to you and making the most of it.

If anyone is interested in any of these, please let me know, and if we get enough people interested, we will get Denny to come out and do a presentation.

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A NEW SUPPORT GROUP FOR SOLDIERS HAS FORMED CALLED "WARRIORS' JOURNEY HOME"

It is a nonsectarian, nonpolitical group that will be meeting the second Sunday of the month at 2pm at Bridgeway Behavioral Health 1206 E. Veteran's memorial Parkway in Warrenton. Rev. Dr. Gary Ellul (retired from the Army, a licensed counselor, and pastor at St. Paul's In Jonesburg) will be leading the group. You can call his office if you are interested or know someone who is. Phone number is 636-224-1411. Pamphlets are on the counter in the narthex if you would like more information.

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OFFERING ENVELOPES ARE ON THE SHELVES UNDERNEATH THE CHURCH MAILBOXES IN THE NARTHEX IF YOU HAVEN'T PICKED THEM UP YET!

_________________________________________________________________________

OUR LAST DIRECTORY (Last updated in August of 2016) has a lot of outdated phone numbers. If your number has changed, please call the office 456-2888 and let Terry know!

________________________________________________________________________________

DUE TO SOME TROUBLES WITH OUR CHURCH EMAIL ADDRESS WE HAVE HAD TO GET A NEW ONE

Our new email address is sjwarrlutheran@gmail.com. Please change it in your address books!!

Pastor's email, revklaus@hotmail.com will remain the same.

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LITTLE LAMBS IS STILL SELLING CANDY BARS AND COULD USE YOUR HELP!

If you'd like to help sell a box or two of candy bars as a fundraiser for Little Lambs preschool. Let Terry or one of the preschool ladies know. They'll hook you up right quick!

_________________________________________________________________________

DO YOU HAVE A THRIVENT FINANCIAL ACCOUNT OR POLICY?

You may be eligible to receive money for Little Lambs or Good Shepherd!! Go to www.thrivent.com/choicedollars to check it out!

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OPERATION BACKPACK DONATIONS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY IS CANNED VEGETABLES.

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PRAYERS:

For DON NOLTE who will be having carpel tunnel surgery on Thursday.

For JOANNA HOELSCHER who is recovering from surgery at home.

For PAT JAEGER as she recovers from carpel tunnel surgery at home.

For HAROLD TEMME as he is hospitalized recovering from a broken nose and as concussion after a bad fall.

For RAYMOND SLAYDEN, son of Lil Winter, as he is having the same trouble as she is with a-fib and congestive heart troubles

For LIL WINTER as she deals with heart troubles.

For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH as he continues to recover from a broken leg and severely sprained ankle. He has to wear a boot for 4 more weeks, but can walk on it and use a cane to get around.

For GEORGE HOESCHER, GINA BOHNING (Roy Bohning's wife), BUCK HAMPTON, and DENISE HOOKER (Betty Tameler's daughter) as they continue to deal with cancer.

PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL:

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 lives, jobs, and families to go on duty several times a year.

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Ushers meeting @ 9:45 on Sunday, March 4

There will be a special ushers, elders, and communion assistants meeting on Sunday, March 4 during the Sunday school hour to review some things and to talk about some new security and safety policies and procedures. PLEASE PLAN ON ATTENDING THIS MEETING!!!

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Daily Email: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 (Ash Wednesday)

James 1:12-18 New International Version (NIV)

¹²Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.

¹³When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; ¹⁴but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. ¹⁵Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

¹⁶Don't be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. ¹⁷Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. ¹⁸He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

A lot of times when we are under trials or we are going incredibly difficult times, we ask the question, "Why is God doing this to me?" We think that somehow or in some way God is punishing us for something we did, that he did or is doing whatever bad thing maybe happening. This cannot be. God doesn't make the bad things happen. The bad things that happen to us, including death itself, are a result of our sin.

What happens is we get tempted and those temptations creep into our mind and heart. Then, after they get to our heart, we do, think, or say that bad thing, the bad thing leads to more bad things and eventually we suffer the consequences of those bad things, and, after all is said and done, we die. This is all our fault. We made it happen. We do the crime. We ought to do the time.

If anything, God is merciful. Think of all the times you sinned just yesterday. Think of all the bad thoughts you had/ What if everyone around you knew those bad thoughts? The truth is that you should die for every little sin you commit.

But God is merciful. He doesn't treat us as our sins deserve, but he gives us more grace. He lets us live here on this earth, and then, because of His great love, he brings us to eternal life. In that time and space there will be no more temptation to sin and there will be no more sin. No more sin equals no more bad things. No more sin equals no more death.

Today is Ash Wednesday, it is the day we remember that we are nothing but dirt and to that dirt we will return. In essence we are meditating and dwelling on our own mortality. Thankfully, God gets the last word, and his last word is forgiveness! If you believe in Christ, the Lord has the last word over your life! His last words to you today are "I love you and I forgive you! Go about your day in peace, and then come to supper at 5:30 and worship at 6:30! See you then!

Prayer: Lord God, thank you for having the last word over my life. Even though I deserve death you have given me the crown of life! Thank you! Amen.

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CALENDAR:

Wed- ASH WEDNESDAY supper 5:30; worship 6:30; Choir 7:30

Thurs- Karate 6:15-7:30

Fri- Bible study at Hendershot's 7pm

Sat- Men's breakfast 8am; worship 5pm

Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45; VOTER'S MEETING AT 9:45

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WORSHIP WORKERS:

Acolyte- Wed- Jared Cluver 8:30- Jared Cluver; 11- Loren Howard

Ushers- Wed- Alan Hofeldt, Tim Linke, Gary Hoelscher, Ben Hoelscher Sat- Charlie Figura; Sun- Lew Feldkamp, Rich boeger, Brett Nordwald, Scott Schulze; 11- Erv Yoder

Altar- Wednesday is already set up/ Clean up Joanne Hachtel Sun- set up- Jodi Baldwin ; Clean Up- Terry McKenzie

Communion assistant- Wed- Randy Fischer; Sat- Steve Robine; 8:30- John Hachtel, 11- Dave Winter

Greeters- 8:30- Don Nolte????; 11- Doug and Ruth Walters

Projectionists- Sat- Gus Klaustermeier; 8:30- Schaumberg; 11- Luebke

Lay Readers- Sat- Sandra Perricone; 8:30- Jacob Nagel 11- Karen Benton

8:30 Organist- Barb Dreyer

Pianists- Sat- Kathy Barrow; 11am- Molly Hendershot

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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: What happened to Israel when the Israelite men indulged in sexual immorality with the Moabite women and sacrificed to their gods?

From Pat King- Well, short answer is found in Numbers – God had them killed. The longer answer is here:

Numbers 25:1-9 NET

1 When Israel lived in Shittim, the people began to commit sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab. 2 These women invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods; then the people ate and bowed down to their gods. 3 When Israel joined themselves to Baal-peor, the anger of the Lord flared up against Israel. 4 The Lord said to Moses, "Arrest all the leaders of the people, and hang them up before the Lord in broad daylight, so that the fierce anger of the Lord may be turned away from Israel." 5 So Moses said to the judges of Israel, "Each of you must execute those of his men who were joined to Baal-peor." 6 Just then one of the Israelites came and brought to his brothers a Midianite woman in the plain view of Moses and of the whole community of the Israelites, while they were weeping at the entrance of the tent of meeting. 7 When Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he got up from among the assembly, took a javelin in his hand, 8 and went after the Israelite man into the tent and thrust through the Israelite man and into the woman's abdomen. So the plague was stopped from the Israelites. 9 Those that died in the plague were 24,000.

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TODAY'S QUIZ: When the Israelites went in to conquer the Promised Land, what were they to do with the current inhabitants and their possessions? What did they do instead? What happened just as the Lord said it would?

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NEWS:

LENTEN MIDWEEK SUPPER AND WORSHIP BEGINS TONIGHT!!

This year during our Lenten worship we're going to do something different. We will be doing an interactive message time in which we will all formulate our own versions of the "Gospel in seven words".

Is someone were to come to you and ask you to tell them what you believe in seven words or less, what would you say? In this fast paced, information age, you may not have much more than that to get the Gospel out to someone. How would you respond to that request?

Supper is at 5:30 (Fried Chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, salad, dessert)

Worship is at 6:30 (Imposition of ashes, Lord's Supper)

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MEN'S BREAKFAST THIS SATURDAY MORNING AT 8AM!!

Invite someone! Bring a son or grandson! RSVP to let me know you're coming!!

_______________________________________________________________________________

VOTER'S MEETING THIS SUNDAY AT 9:45

Agenda— Along with our usual reports there are a few things n Old Business and New Business

Old Business

Report from restructuring task force
Report from security team
Discussion on consolidating three services into one

New Business- Report on possible new children's and youth program from faith Inkubators

Please come and join us and give your opinions and ideas.

________________________________________________________________

BRING YOUR BABY BOTTLES IN THIS WEEK!!!

__________________________________________________________________

CHILI COOK-OFF AND BOARD GAMES ON SATURDAY, FEB. 24 @ 6PM!!

_________________________________________________________________________

ALL PARENTS NEED TO RSVP TO ME SO THAT I KNOW YOU GO THE LETTER I SENT LAST WEEK AND SO I KNOW YOU'RE COMING TO OUR MEETING ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25 @ NOON!!

___________________________________________________________________

YOUTH GROUP STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION IS SATURDAY, MARCH 10!!

Tickets will go on sale at church this weekend after services.

AUCTION ITEMS ARE NEEEDED!!

MONTHLY PAPER NEWSLETTERS WILL NO LONGER BE MAILED!!!

__________________________________________________________________________________

RETIREMENT SEMINARS AVAILABLE. WHO IS INTERESTED?

Denny Hagan from eldercare associates would like to know how many people would be interested in attending one or more of the following seminars if he were to come out to St. John's to do them.

Identity theft. With tax season coming, this is a serious concern to not only seniors, but to everybody that has a Social Security Number. As a matter of fact, the most profitable Information on the net, is for children. It takes much longer to catch the issue, due to lack of use of the children's numbers.

Changes in how Medicare Part B, is billed to Seniors, It is more important than ever that one takes the time to plan their retirement. Medicare part B is billed based on one's income, and to make it even more confusing, it is based on your income of 2 years ago. Now, before we start scaring anybody, If they are already receiving benefits, this new rule, will not apply. All of these rules, are changes in Social Security.

Understanding Social Security: how to get all that is coming to you and making the most of it.