The folks at Westminster Bookstore have put together a wonderful website that will help you reflect on the kinds of scientific and religious questions raised by Dan Brown’s blockbuster book and movie Angels and Demons.
Check it out by clicking HERE.
Remember, sinner, it is not thy hold of Christ that saves thee–it is Christ; it is not thy joy in Christ that saves thee–it is Christ; it is not even faith in Christ, though that is the instrument–it is Christ’s blood and merits; therefore, look not to thy hope, but to Christ, the source of thy hope; look not to thy faith, but to Christ, the author and finisher of thy faith…” -Charles Spurgeon
From Jeanne Rateike
Thanks for the wonderful assortment of items donated this month. We delivered 190 cans/packages of food/products to Love, Inc. on Monday, May 4. Among the items donated were 4 packages of diapers and 10 packages of feminine hygiene products. 40 cans of vegetables, 23 cans of pasta/tuna/Spam/beef stew, 10 cans of fruit, 12 packages of pasta/noodles, 9 boxes/packages of cake/cupcake/muffin mixes, 4 tubes of toothpaste, 4 packages of multiple bars of soap, 2 bottles of liquid hand soap, 1 bottle of laundry detergent, and 1 bottle of dish detergent. Other items donated were cereal, fruit juice, flour, rice, pancake mix, spaghetti sauce, soup, soy butter, jam, macaroni & cheese, ramen noodles, Hamburger Helper, rice side dishes, salsa, peanuts, popcorn, snack pudding, Jell-O, cookies, vanilla extract, chocolate chips, salt, cherry pie filling, cocoa powder, and evaporated milk.
Love, Inc. was able to help 350 families with the Food Pantry in April. Each family received about 5 days worth of food. Everything you donate is greatly appreciated!
Join us on Tuesday mornings in May for a Bible study on some the key Apocalyptic/End Times texts in the Old and New Testament.
& Revelation 8:6-12 [show]Revelation 8:6-12
[6]Now the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to blow them.
[7]The first angel blew his trumpet, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and these were thrown upon the earth. And a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.
[8]The second angel blew his trumpet, and something like a great mountain, burning with fire, was thrown into the sea, and a third of the sea became blood. [9]A third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
[10]The third angel blew his trumpet, and a great star fell from heaven, blazing like a torch, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. [11]The name of the star is Wormwood.(1) A third of the waters became wormwood, and many people died from the water, because it had been made bitter.
[12]The fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, and a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of their light might be darkened, and a third of the day might be kept from shining, and likewise a third of the night. (ESV)
Footnotes
1. [8:11] 'Wormwood' is the name of a plant and of the bitter-tasting extract derived from it
Daniel 9:20-27 [show]Daniel 9:20-27
[20]While I was speaking and praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my plea before the LORD my God for the holy hill of my God, [21]while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the first, came to me in swift flight at the time of the evening sacrifice. [22]He made me understand, speaking with me and saying, "O Daniel, I have now come out to give you insight and understanding. [23]At the beginning of your pleas for mercy a word went out, and I have come to tell it to you, for you are greatly loved. Therefore consider the word and understand the vision.
[24]"Seventy weeks(1) are decreed about your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to put an end to sin, and to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal both vision and prophet, and to anoint a most holy place.(2) [25]Know therefore and understand that from the going out of the word to restore and build Jerusalem to the coming of an anointed one, a prince, there shall be seven weeks. Then for sixty-two weeks it shall be built again with squares and moat, but in a troubled time. [26]And after the sixty-two weeks, an anointed one shall be cut off and shall have nothing. And the people of the prince who is to come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. Its(3) end shall come with a flood, and to the end there shall be war. Desolations are decreed. [27]And he shall make a strong covenant with many for one week,(4) and for half of the week he shall put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall come one who makes desolate, until the decreed end is poured out on the desolator." (ESV)
Footnotes
1. [9:24] Or 'sevens'; also twice in verse 25 and once in verse 26
2. [9:24] Or 'thing', or 'one'
3. [9:26] Or 'His'
4. [9:27] Or 'seven'; twice in this verse
& Revelation 19:11-21 [show]Revelation 19:11-21
[11]Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. [12]His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. [13]He is clothed in a robe dipped in(1) blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. [14]And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. [15]From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. [16]On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.
[17]Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and with a loud voice he called to all the birds that fly directly overhead, "Come, gather for the great supper of God, [18]to eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave,(2) both small and great." [19]And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies gathered to make war against him who was sitting on the horse and against his army. [20]And the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who in its presence(3) had done the signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped its image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur. [21]And the rest were slain by the sword that came from the mouth of him who was sitting on the horse, and all the birds were gorged with their flesh. (ESV)
Footnotes
1. [19:13] Some manuscripts 'sprinkled with'
2. [19:18] Greek 'bondservant'
3. [19:20] Or 'on its behalf'
& Zechariah 9:1-13 [show]Zechariah 9:1-13
[9:1]The burden of the word of the LORD is against the land of Hadrach
and Damascus is its resting place.
For the LORD has an eye on mankind
and on all the tribes of Israel,(1)
[2]and on Hamath also, which borders on it,
Tyre and Sidon, though they are very wise.
[3]Tyre has built herself a rampart
and heaped up silver like dust,
and fine gold like the mud of the streets.
[4]But behold, the Lord will strip her of her possessions
and strike down her power on the sea,
and she shall be devoured by fire.
[5]Ashkelon shall see it, and be afraid;
Gaza too, and shall writhe in anguish;
Ekron also, because its hopes are confounded.
The king shall perish from Gaza;
Ashkelon shall be uninhabited;
[6]a mixed people(2) shall dwell in Ashdod,
and I will cut off the pride of Philistia.
[7]I will take away its blood from its mouth,
and its abominations from between its teeth;
it too shall be a remnant for our God;
it shall be like a clan in Judah,
and Ekron shall be like the Jebusites.
[8]Then I will encamp at my house as a guard,
so that none shall march to and fro;
no oppressor shall again march over them,
for now I see with my own eyes.
[9]Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, your king is coming to you;
righteous and having salvation is he,
humble and mounted on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
[10]I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim
and the war horse from Jerusalem;
and the battle bow shall be cut off,
and he shall speak peace to the nations;
his rule shall be from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth.
[11]As for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with you,
I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit.
[12]Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope;
today I declare that I will restore to you double.
[13]For I have bent Judah as my bow;
I have made Ephraim its arrow.
I will stir up your sons, O Zion,
against your sons, O Greece,
and wield you like a warrior's sword.
Footnotes
1. [9:1] A slight emendation yields 'For to the LORD belongs the capital of Syria and all the tribes of Israel'
2. [9:6] Or 'a foreign people'; Hebrew 'a bastard'
The texts we will study are ones that I must study as a part of the annual preaching workshop held at College Church in Wheaton, IL from May 13 to 15. The promotional material for the 2009 workshop says it well… “Whether in the movies, television or popular music, the idea of Apocalyptic Literature is everywhere. It’s filled with spectacular drama, striking imagery and end-times relevance.” God willing we will learn a great deal about what it means trust in Christ and serve other’s in his name in these last days.
You can read more about the preaching worship by clicking HERE.
As a part of this workshop I must prepare two sermon outlines that I will share with a small group of extremely conservative Presbyterian (PCA), Free Church, and Reformed Baptists (Calvinists) who will gladly offer up a critique. Its challenging ..and really fun. I was particularly excited to attend this year because two of the speakers, Dr. D.A. Carson and Dr. Greg Beale, are noted New Testament scholars whose works have inspired me a great deal over the years.
I just wanted to remind everyone again about the importance of preaching in the life of an individual Christian and in our life together (Matthew 11:1-6 [show]Matthew 11:1-6
[11:1]When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.
[2]Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples [3]and said to him, "Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?" [4]And Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John what you hear and see: [5]the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers(1) are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. [6]And blessed is the one who is not offended by me." (ESV)
Footnotes
1. [11:5] 'Leprosy' was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13
; Matthew 28:18-20 [show]Matthew 28:18-20
[18]And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. [19]Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in(1) the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, [20]teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." (ESV)
Footnotes
1. [28:19] Or 'into'
; Luke 24:44-51 [show]Luke 24:44-51
[44]Then he said to them, "These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled." [45]Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, [46]and said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, [47]and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. [48]You are witnesses of these things. [49]And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."
[50]Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. [51]While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven. (ESV); 2 Timothy 4:1-4 [show]2 Timothy 4:1-4
[4:1]I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: [2]preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. [3]For the time is coming when people will not endure sound(1) teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, [4]and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. (ESV)
Footnotes
1. [4:3] Or 'healthy'
; Acts 10:34-42 [show]Acts 10:34-42
[34]So Peter opened his mouth and said: "Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, [35]but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. [36]As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all), [37]you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed: [38]how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. [39]And we are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree, [40]but God raised him on the third day and made him to appear, [41]not to all the people but to us who had been chosen by God as witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. [42]And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead. (ESV);1 Corinthians 1:17-31 [show]1 Corinthians 1:17-31
[17]For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
[18]For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. [19]For it is written,
"I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart."
[20]Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? [21]For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe. [22]For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, [23]but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, [24]but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. [25]For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
[26]For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards,(1) not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. [27]But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; [28]God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, [29]so that no human being(2) might boast in the presence of God. [30]And because of him(3) you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, [31]so that, as it is written, "Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord." (ESV)
Footnotes
1. [1:26] Greek 'according to the flesh'
2. [1:29] Greek 'no flesh'
3. [1:30] Greek 'And from him'
; Romans 10:1-17 [show]Romans 10:1-17
[10:1]Brothers,(1) my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. [2]For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. [3]For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. [4]For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.(2)
[5]For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that the person who does the commandments shall live by them. [6]But the righteousness based on faith says, "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?'" (that is, to bring Christ down) [7]or "'Who will descend into the abyss?'" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). [8]But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); [9]because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. [10]For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. [11]For the Scripture says, "Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame." [12]For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. [13]For "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
[14]How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard?(3) And how are they to hear without someone preaching? [15]And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!" [16]But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?" [17]So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. (ESV)
Footnotes
1. [10:1] Or 'Brothers and sisters'
2. [10:4] Or 'end of the law, that everyone who believes may be justified'
3. [10:14] Or 'him whom they have never heard'
). Preaching is an essential means by which God has chosen to make Jesus Christ known and liberate us from our natural desire to put our trust in false idols (i.e self, wealth, power, prestige etc). You will get the most out of your relationship with Jesus Christ and become a more faithful disciple when you do the following:
). I am striving to be ever more faithful in my preaching and teaching so your feedback is essential. I would encourage you to tell me what questions you would like addressed in sermons. If you have any ideas for sermon series (books of Bible, themes, or topics) please let me know. I also want to encourage you to give me negative feedback if you think it is warranted, especially when you think I have said something confusing or contrary to what you see elsewhere in Bible. Remember, I’m a sinful human in need of redemption and I love doing what I have been called to do, so it’s natural that I might get a little defensive, but I’m a "big boy" who is dependent upon God’s grace and by God’s grace I will get over it!
Join us this Sunday as the Peace Lutheran Choir is joined by musicians from throughout SE Wisconsin. This is always one of the highlights of the year and you will want to bring your friends and neighbors to either service..or both!.
We will also be continuing with our Easter sermon series on the “last” words, spoken after the resurrection that are found in the closing chapters of John’s Gospel:
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This note is from Jeanne Rateike
Thanks for your donations to the First Sunday-Food Sunday collection for Love, Inc. We received some great items. The list of needed items has expanded since we received an updated list from Love, Inc.
When you go grocery shopping please pick up one or two (or several) items from the following list:
Canned fruit
Canned meat (corned beef hash, Spam)
Canned pasta
Cereal
Sugar
Hamburger Helper
Spaghetti sauce
Soup (especially chicken noodle)
Mayonnaise
Jell-O
Cake mix
Flour
Ketchup/catsup
Beef stew
Chili
Applesauce
Canned vegetables
Instant mashed potatoes
BBQ sauce
Salad dressing
Deodorant
Diapers (size 4, 5, 6)
Dish soap
Feminine products
Laundry detergent
Shampoo
Toilet paper
Toothpaste
Even one can of food will help a family in need!
Please remember only items not past their expiration (or best by) date will be accepted. Check the date on the item before you bring it to church.
If you can’t bring your donations on the first Sunday of the month, please feel free to bring them any time. All items will be taken to Love, Inc. on the Monday after the first Sunday of the month.
Join as we celebrate Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. We will meet at Echo Park in Burlington at 9:15 AM. Treats for the kids afterwards!
Join us for Bible Study this Sunday at 11:30 AM
Texts to Ponder
Luke 10:30-37 [show]Luke 10:30-37
[30]Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. [31]Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. [32]So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. [33]But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. [34]He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. [35]And the next day he took out two denarii(1) and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, 'Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.' [36]Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?" [37]He said, "The one who showed him mercy." And Jesus said to him, "You go, and do likewise." (ESV)
Footnotes
1. [10:35] A 'denarius' was a day's wage for a laborer
Ephesians 2:8-10 [show]Ephesians 2:8-10
[8]For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, [9]not a result of works, so that no one may boast. [10]For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. (ESV)
Additional Texts to Ponder
Jeremiah 29:4-7 [show]Jeremiah 29:4-7
[4]"Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: [5]Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their produce. [6]Take wives and have sons and daughters; take wives for your sons, and give your daughters in marriage, that they may bear sons and daughters; multiply there, and do not decrease. [7]But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. (ESV)
Jeremiah 33:6-9 [show]Jeremiah 33:6-9
[6]Behold, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal them and reveal to them abundance of prosperity and security. [7]I will restore the fortunes of Judah and the fortunes of Israel, and rebuild them as they were at first. [8]I will cleanse them from all the guilt of their sin against me, and I will forgive all the guilt of their sin and rebellion against me. [9]And this city(1) shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and a glory before all the nations of the earth who shall hear of all the good that I do for them. They shall fear and tremble because of all the good and all the prosperity I provide for it. (ESV)
Footnotes
1. [33:9] Hebrew 'And it'
Isaiah 58:1-8 [show]Isaiah 58:1-8
[58:1]"Cry aloud; do not hold back;
lift up your voice like a trumpet;
declare to my people their transgression,
to the house of Jacob their sins.
[2]Yet they seek me daily
and delight to know my ways,
as if they were a nation that did righteousness
and did not forsake the judgment of their God;
they ask of me righteous judgments;
they delight to draw near to God.
[3]'Why have we fasted, and you see it not?
Why have we humbled ourselves, and you take no knowledge of it?'
Behold, in the day of your fast you seek your own pleasure,(1)
and oppress all your workers.
[4]Behold, you fast only to quarrel and to fight
and to hit with a wicked fist.
Fasting like yours this day
will not make your voice to be heard on high.
[5]Is such the fast that I choose,
a day for a person to humble himself?
Is it to bow down his head like a reed,
and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him?
Will you call this a fast,
and a day acceptable to the LORD?
[6]"Is not this the fast that I choose:
to loose the bonds of wickedness,
to undo the straps of the yoke,
to let the oppressed(2) go free,
and to break every yoke?
[7]Is it not to share your bread with the hungry
and bring the homeless poor into your house;
when you see the naked, to cover him,
and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?
[8]Then shall your light break forth like the dawn,
and your healing shall spring up speedily;
your righteousness shall go before you;
the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.
Footnotes
1. [58:3] Or 'pursue your own business'
2. [58:6] Or 'bruised'
Isaiah 65:17-25 [show]Isaiah 65:17-25
[17]"For behold, I create new heavens
and a new earth,
and the former things shall not be remembered
or come into mind.
[18]But be glad and rejoice forever
in that which I create;
for behold, I create Jerusalem to be a joy,
and her people to be a gladness.
[19]I will rejoice in Jerusalem
and be glad in my people;
no more shall be heard in it the sound of weeping
and the cry of distress.
[20]No more shall there be in it
an infant who lives but a few days,
or an old man who does not fill out his days,
for the young man shall die a hundred years old,
and the sinner a hundred years old shall be accursed.
[21]They shall build houses and inhabit them;
they shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
[22]They shall not build and another inhabit;
they shall not plant and another eat;
for like the days of a tree shall the days of my people be,
and my chosen shall long enjoy(1) the work of their hands.
[23]They shall not labor in vain
or bear children for calamity,(2)
for they shall be the offspring of the blessed of the LORD,
and their descendants with them.
[24]Before they call I will answer;
while they are yet speaking I will hear.
[25]The wolf and the lamb shall graze together;
the lion shall eat straw like the ox,
and dust shall be the serpent's food.
They shall not hurt or destroy
in all my holy mountain,"
says the LORD.
Footnotes
1. [65:22] Hebrew 'shall wear out'
2. [65:23] Or 'for sudden terror'
Luke 6:36 [show]Luke 6:36
[36]Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. (ESV)
Luke 14:34 [show]Luke 14:34
[34]"Salt is good, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? (ESV)
Luke 19:41 [show]Luke 19:41
[41]And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it, (ESV)
Matthew 5:45 [show]Matthew 5:45
[45]so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. (ESV)
Questions to Ponder:
What are some of the things that keep us from serving others?
What things encourage us to help others?
In what ways has Christ’s service to you effected your service to others?
In what ways does serving others point people to Christ?
How has serving others changed the way you look at God and others?
From Jeanne Rateike
Thanks for your donations to the First Sunday-Food Sunday collection for Love, Inc. We’ve received some great items. Did you know March is National Noodle Month – donate a package of noodles (and some sauce to cover the noodles), pasta side dishes, or cans of spaghetti/ravioli/etc.
Special days in March are:
March 1 – Peanut Butter Lovers Day (donate a jar of peanut butter)
March 4 – Poundcake Day (donate a cake mix; can of frosting)
March 6 – Oreo cookies were first sold in 1912 (donate a package of cookies or a cookie mix)
March 14 – Potato Chip Day (donate a bag of potato chips)
March 16 – Chocolate Covered Raisins Day (donate chocolate covered raisins or plain raisins)
March 25 – Pancakes were first made in New York City in 1882 (donate a box of pancake mix, and some syrup to go with it)
March 30 – Doctors Day (donate some applesauce) Remember an apple a day keeps the doctor away?
March 31 – Tater Day (donate a box of instant mashed potatoes, scalloped potatoes, etc.)
Since March is also Lenten season and we’re having soup suppers every Wednesday, how about donating a couple cans of soup?
Pastor has to spend Thursday at the Hospital so we wont have confirmation this Wednesday
About Aaron: Aaron Deutsch is a freshman at Burlington High School. He started his first year at high school by running cross-country. He had a-great first season, getting faster with every race.’ Over the Christmas holiday they discovered he has ALL leukemia. His friends, teammates and coaches from cross country wanted to help. We are holding this fun run/walk ‘ to raise money to help Aaron in his fight against leukemia. So please join us and put your best foot forward for Aaron!
About the Race: The course will start and end on high school property and is primarily flat but a trail course, little or no pavement. There will be no race timing so wear your watches. Walkers, wagons and strollers are especially welcome in this family event. Sorry but no dogs will be allowed.
Location: Burlington High School. Contact the high; school for printed directions.
Time: Race day registration will begin at 9 am; The 5K Fun Run/Walk will begin at 12 noon.
Registration: $15 minimum donation per person or $30 per family (family of four) Registration forms can be picked up in the Athletic Office at Burlington High School.
Race Packets: Packets and shirts may be picked, up at registration area on race day.
Awards: Medals to the top 10 males and females.
Benefit All proceeds will benefit the Aaron Deutsch Family in their fight against Aaron’s leukemia.
Questions: Call Rick Koceja at 262-763-2000.
Click HERE for a registration form in PDF format.
Join Christians from around the Burlington area as we discuss what it means to be an externally focused church . We will be joining Christians from several congregations in town who will be reading though the the book The Externally Focused Church by Rick Rusaw and Eric Swanson.
Please come even if you haven’t read the book!!!!!
Remember, O Lord, the soul of Thy departed servant. Give, O Lord, to Thy servant, Erwin, eternal rest, and memory eternal!
Our Brother in Christ Erwin W. “Erv” Kirchhoff entered into his eternal rest on Saturday evening Feb. 28, 2009 at his son Keith’s home in Brookfield, WI. Erwin was 90 years old.
Erwin William Kirchhoff was born on Sept. 18, 1918 on the family farm in Mt. Prospect, IL. the son of the late George and Elsie Deeke Kirchhoff. On March 2, 1946 in Elk Grove Township, IL., he was united in marriage to Margaret Garlisch. She preceded him in death on Nov. 28, 2007. They lived in Mt. Prospect until moving to Genoa City in 1952.
Erwin served in the U.S. Army from 1942-1945. He served in the South Pacific, New Guinea, the Philippines, and Japan. During the war Erwin was awarded several decorations including the Bronze Star and the Combat Infantryman Badge.
Although Erwin did many important and noteworthy things in his life, perhaps most precious in the sight of God was the constant loving care Erwin provided for his ailing wife Margaret during the last ten years of her life (See Ephesians 5:25-27 [show]Ephesians 5:25-27
[25]Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, [26]that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, [27]so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.(1) (ESV)
Footnotes
1. [5:27] Or 'holy and blameless'
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Funeral services will be held at 11AM Wednesday March 4, 2009 at the Haase-Derrick-Lockwood Funeral Home in Genoa City with Pastor Daniel Vojta officiating.. Interment will be in Hillside Cemetery. For online obituary and guest book:hdlfuneralhomes.com.
Psalm 116
I love the LORD, because he has heard my voice and my pleas for mercy.
Because he inclined his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.
The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish.
Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, I pray, deliver my soul!”
Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; our God is merciful.
The LORD preserves the simple hearted; when I was brought low, he saved me.
Return, O my soul, to your rest; for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.
For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling;
I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.
I believed, even when I spoke, “I am greatly afflicted”;
I said in my alarm,”All mankind are liars.”
What shall I render to the LORD for all his benefits to me?
I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD,
I will pay my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people.
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
O LORD, I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of your maidservant. You have loosed my bonds.
Remember, O Lord, the soul of Thy departed servant. Give, O Lord, to Thy servant, Erwin, eternal rest, and memory eternal!
This note is from Jeanne Rateike
Thanks for your donations to the First Sunday-Food Sunday collection for Love, Inc. We received some great items. The list of needed items has expanded since we received an updated list from Love, Inc.
When you go grocery shopping please pick up one or two (or several) items from the following list:
Canned fruit
Canned meat (corned beef hash, Spam)
Canned pasta
Cereal
Sugar
Hamburger Helper
Spaghetti sauce
Soup (especially chicken noodle)
Mayonnaise
Jell-O
Cake mix
Flour
Ketchup/catsup
Beef stew
Chili
Applesauce
Canned vegetables
Instant mashed potatoes
BBQ sauce
Salad dressing
Deodorant
Diapers (size 4, 5, 6)
Dish soap
Feminine products
Laundry detergent
Shampoo
Toilet paper
Toothpaste
Even one can of food will help a family in need!
Please remember only items not past their expiration (or best by) date will be accepted. Check the date on the item before you bring it to church.
If you can’t bring your donations on the first Sunday of the month, please feel free to bring them any time. All items will be taken to Love, Inc. on the Monday after the first Sunday of the month.
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