Venedy – April 18, 2018

Ora Mae Droege 824-6326

St. Salvator Lutheran Church

Venedy

Rev. Art Eichhorn, Pastor

9:00 am – Sunday School.
10:00 am – Sunday Morning Worship Service.

Acts 4: 1 – 12; I John 3: 16 – 24; John 10: 11 – 18.

St. John’s United Church of Christ

Johannisburg

Rev. Bill Groennert, Pastor

8:00 am Saturday, April 21, Church cleaning.
8:30 am – Sunday Morning Worship Service.
Benevolent Offering for March & April goes to Kindercottage.

God is the great physician, His specialty is heart transplant.

It’s time to turn Washington County into a “Sea of Purple”.
Order a purple bow from Lori Segelhorst at Seg’s Place in Venedy for $10.00 and it will be displayed in Venedy one week prior to the Relay for Life, with a tag reading “in Honor of” or “in Memory of” a loved one.
These bows will then be moved to the Relay. The deadline is April 25.
The Washington County Relay for Life will be at The Okawville community Park on Friday, May 11, from 5-11 pm.
Use ‘Joke Candles” (the ones that can’t get blown out) to light fires. This way, the wind won’t affect the flame.
Roy Martens, 93, of Venedy, passed away on Saturday, April 14.Relatives and friends paid their respects on Tuesday at Campagna Funeral Home in Okawville. Funeral Services will be held at 11 am Wednesday, April 18, at St. Salvator Lutheran Church in Venedy with Rev. Art Eichhorn officiating. Interment in the Church Cemetery.

“Everyone shines, given the right lighting.”

Oh yes, more rain again this week, at least it wasn’t snow. At least this gives the farmers a longer rest for now. Guess we had about an inch and a half.

This Week in History

April 18, 1775: Midnight Ride of Paul Revere.

April 19, 1775: Battle of Lexington & Concord, start of The American Revolution

April 20, 1999: Columbine High School Shooting.

April 21, 1993: 1st Polaroid camera sold in the US.

April 22, 1864: “In God We Trust” began to be stamped on all US coins.

April 23, 1635: First public school in America “The Boston Latin School” opened.

April 24, 1953: Winston Churchill is Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.

Unique and
Bizarre Holidays:

April: National Humor Month; Garden Week.

April 18: Newspaper Columnist Day.

April 19: National High Five Day.

April 20: Volunteer Recognition Day.

April 21: Husband Appreciation Day.

April 22: Earth Day.

April 23: National Zucchini Bread Day – they hold this at a time when you’re not sick of all that zucchini.

April 24: Pigs in a Blanket Day.

A Smile is the key that fits the lock of everybody’s heart.

– J. D. Angelo