St.
John’s Lutheran Church ELCA
1300 W. Benjamin Avenue
Norfolk, NE 68701
(402) 371-1985
stjohn@cableone.net
www.stjohnsnorfolk.com
Our Mission: Disciples Through God’s Love, Celebrating In Jesus’ name.
SHORT TERM PRAYERS:
Frieda Brown Alaire Anderson Shirley Mastny
Ryan Mead
LONG TERM PRAYERS:
Rosemary & Harlin Westerhold Joann White Gene & Bonnie Hortness
Karen Widhalm Arlene Polenske Jo Schaefer
Kevin Kluver Roger Peters Colton Wright
John Konken Jeff Frady Sue Paschold
Carol Timperley Alice Flege Glad Henning
Gary Benson Pat Biggerstaff Jill Bernhardt
Kay & Ellen Curtis Bud Lechtenfeld Duane Timperley
Ken & Susan Hansen Vendla Wrick Janet Paulson
Those serving in the military and their families NeLCM, Norfolk
Flowers on the altar this weekend are sponsored by Mike & Sarah Dittmer in honor of Josh,
Abbey and Aaron’s birthdays; and by Maureen Bivens for all the blessings of August.
Worship Services can now be viewed in their entirety on St. John’s facebook page at
www.facebook.com/stjohnsnorfolk
There is always a need for volunteers in the church, always a way to use every gift you are
given. If you would like to help with communion, reading, ushering, worship assistant at
8:30 AM or coffee hour, just let us know by making a note on the back of your Registration
Slip. Thank you to all who “step up” on short notice to fill in, too. It takes a village!
MERCY MEALS PACKING EVENT (Sponsored by THRIVENT)
Tuesday, August 6, 6 - 7:30 PM
ST. JOHN’S STAFF
The Rev. Randy Rasmussen –Senior Pastor
Jacquie Samway – PMA, Coordinator of Congregational Care
Jolene Ziebell – Coordinator of Youth Ministries
Gail Ermels – Office Manager
Midge Hedrick – Office Assistant
THE WEEK AHEAD OFFERINGS
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 Mission Emphasis (JULY) ... Lutheran World Relief &
8:30 am ........................................................ Worship Bright Horizons
9:45 am…………………….…………………..Fellowship Hour General offering for 7/28/2019 .................$4,128.50
10:15 am ...................................................... Worship End of JUNE General Fund Deficit............... ($2,607.56)
6:30 pm.................... God’s Ambassadors ChristCare Year-to-Date General Fund Net Surplus .........$3,220.45
Kristy Booras, 402-371-6218 Attendance 7/28/2019 .................... 43, 85, 61 (189)
MONDAY, AUGUST 5
10:00 am .............................................. Staff Meeting
1:15 pm........................................ Chosen ChristCare
Carol Waggoner, 402-371-7642
8:30 pm..................................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6
7:00 am ................................ Men’s Prayer Breakfast
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7
9:00 am ................................... Memorial Committee
12:30 pm....................................... Mission Life Team
1:00 pm.................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-316-4748
5:00 pm................................ Back to School Carnival
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10
5:00 pm........................................................ Worship
SHOP FOR MINISTRY
AUG 4 8:30 AM Alice Gentzler
10:15 AM Carol Timperley
AUG 11 8:30 AM __________
10:15 AM Beth Bonderson
LUTHERAN WORLD
RELIEF
Thank you for lifting up the following folks in SCHOOL KITS
prayer this week:
Donna Galvin
Craig Gentzler
Roger & Alice Gentzler Each school kit for LWR should contain:
Dan & Sandra Goeken FOUR 70-sheet notebooks of wide- or
Jessi Gooch college-ruled paper, approximately
Willow, Kathryn, Aiden 8” x 10 ½”; no loose leaf paper
Jan Good ONE 30-centimeter ruler, or a ruler with
Mike & Kristi Gotschall centimeters on one side and inches on
Kristen the other
Jeann Granstra ONE pencil sharpener
Brody ONE pair of blunt scissors (safety scissors
Jean Gross with embedded steel blades work well)
Tom & Connie Hagstrom FIVE unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers;
secure together with a rubber band
FIVE black or blue ballpoint pens (no gel
ink); secure together with a rubber band
ONE box of 16 or 24 crayons
ONE 2 ½” eraser
Watch for the washtub in the west
hallway to leave your donations.
Thank you!
Pr. Del & Phyllis Wiemers are celebrating
their 65th wedding anniversary, their 85th
birthdays and Pr. Del’s 58th year of
Ordination. If you would like to send
greetings, their address is:
Box 97
Diller, NE 68342
ST. JOHN’S BACK-TO-SCHOOL
CARNIVAL
Wednesday, August 7
5 – 7 PM
Bouncy house, food, games!
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 SATURDAY, AUGUST 10
5 PM 5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
RICHARD PFEIFER GREG KORTH
GREETERS/USHERS – Tony & Leroy Uttecht GREETERS/USHERS – Tony & Leroy Uttecht
READER – Pat Monson ACOLYTE – Elliott Hansen
ACOLYTE – Josh Dittmer
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 SUNDAY, AUGUST 11
8:30 AM 8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
RICHARD PFEIFER GREG KORTH
WORSHIP ASSISTANT WORSHIP ASSISTANT
BRENDA CARHART CONNIE HAGSTROM
GREETERS – Dick & Barb Adams GREETERS – Richard & Leona Pfeifer
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Tom & Midge COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Rollie & Linda
Hedrick, __________, Sara Fegley Downs, Rick & Diana Uhlir
USHERS – Denny Braesch, Richard Pfeifer USHERS – Denny & Lois Braesch
READER – Diane Hansen READER – Dan Melkus
SOUND – Brenda Carhart SOUND – John Skogstoe
POWERPOINT – Ben Sperry POWERPOINT – Janet Erickson
FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Ron & Mary Lynn Benson FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Beloved ChristCare
ACOLYTE – Dani Weitzenkamp ACOLYTE – Zac Carhart
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 SUNDAY, AUGUST 11
10:15 AM 10:15 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
RICHARD PFEIFER GREG KORTH
GREETERS – Joanne Claussen, Carol Severa GREETERS – Terri Denkinger, __________
USHERS – Bonderson Family, Heinemann Family USHERS – Dennis & Brenda Smith
READER – Amanda Brasch READER – Susan Westcott
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Beth Bonderson, COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – __________,
Janet Erickson, Kristy Booras, Terri Denkinger __________
POWERPOINT – Ben / Aaron Bonderson POWERPOINT – Toby Heinemann
SOUND –Haley Sterud SOUND –Haley Sterud
ACOLYTE – Morgan Johnson ACOLYTE – MaKyla Books
LECTIONARY READINGS: LECTIONARY READINGS:
Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23 Genesis 15:1-6
Psalm 49:1-12 Psalm 33:12-22
Colossians 3:1-11 Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16
Luke 12:13-21 Luke 12:32-40
