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 PRAYER CONCERNS AND JOYS:
Carolyn Swanson
LONG TERM PRAYERS:
Rosemary & Harlin Westerhold Jo Schaefer Gene Hortness
Karen Widhalm Steve Lyle & Travis
Kevin Kluver Roger Peters Colton Wright
Jeff Frady Mercedes Carol Timperley
Alice Flege Gary Benson Pat Biggerstaff
Jill Bernhardt Rachel Schoepf Frieda Brown
Kay & Ellen Curtis Bud Lechtenfeld Harvey Ridgeway
Vendla Wrick Angie
NeLCM, Norfolk
Those serving in the military and their families
Flowers on the altar this weekend are sponsored by Merlin & Lynn Milander thankful for
grandchildren; and by Dave & Penny Pedersen in honor of blessings of fall.
Worship Services can now be viewed in their entirety on St. John’s facebook page at
www.facebook.com/stjohnsnorfolk
A Healing Service is scheduled for Sunday, September 29, at 6 PM.
Stephen Ministers will be assisting with prayers during this worship.
3RD GRADE BIBLES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ON REFORMATION SUNDAY,
OCTOBER 27
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, SEPT 29 Mission Emphasis (SEPT) ..... Norfolk Food Pantry &
8:30 am ........................................................ Worship God’s Work, Our Hands
9:30 am .................................. Youth Choir Rehearsal General offering for 9/22/2019 .................$4,020.27
9:45 am…………………….…………………..Fellowship Hour End of AUG General Fund Deficit................ ($3,566.53)
9:45 am .............................................. Sunday School Year-to-Date General Fund Net Deficit ....... ($3.853.63)
11:00 am ...................................................... Worship Attendance 9/22/2019 .................. 52, 73, 100 (225)
Youth Choir sings
6:00 pm............................................. Healing Service
MONDAY, SEPT 30
10:00 am .............................................. Staff Meeting
11:00 am ...................................... Dutch Treat Lunch
Godfather’s Pizza
7:30 pm..................................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, OCT 1
7:00 am ................................ Men’s Prayer Breakfast
WEDNESDAY, OCT 2
1:00 pm.................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-316-4748
2:30 pm.............................. 3-8 Grades Confirmation
5:00 pm.............................. 3-8 Grades Confirmation
THURSDAY, OCT 3
6:30 pm...............................Majesty Choir Rehearsal
SATURDAY, OCT 5
5:00 pm........................................................ Worship
SHOP FOR MINISTRY
SEPT 29 8:30 AM Elenore Merritt
11 AM Jeanne Timperley
OCT 6 8:30 AM Doris McMahon
11 AM ----------
Thank you for lifting up the following folks in
prayer this week:
Ryan & Nichole Mead
Maryn, Lane, Luke THANK YOU TO ST. JOHN’S
Dan Melkus BENEFACTION BOARD
Julie Melnick
Cody & Kaitlyn Merchant Every year Mercy Meals of Norfolk has a
Darold & Diana Merkel packing event that involves volunteers from
David & Heidi Merritt
Norfolk and a wide area surrounding Norfolk.
This year’s event is Sunday, October 6th, at
Maggie, Kate
Divots Devent Center. The Mission Life Team
Jim & Elenore Merritt
of St. John’s has reserved 4 tables, (2 at 10:00
Jim & Kayla Mertz
a.m. and 2 at 12:00 noon).
Amy Meyer
Merlin & Lynn Milander Mercy Meals goal is to pack a large amount of
meals that will be shipped around the world
and within our own country to combat
malnutrition. This involves a huge investment
with the purchase of all the materials needed to
pack thousands of meals.
We are so thankful for generous donors such as
St. Johns Benefaction Board who gave Mercy
Meals $2500.00 for the purchase of these
supplies. This donation helped purchase
enough supplies to pack 20,800 meals.
Many thanks in fighting world hunger.
MISSION LIFE TEAM OF ST. JOHN’S
FIRST COMMUNION CLASSES
If you believe your child is ready to receive
communion here at St. John’s, please consider
having him/her come to these two
half-hour classes. The classes will be held Mercy Meals Packing
Sunday, October 13 & 20, at 9:45 AM. Family Divots
members are encouraged to attend with their Sunday, October 6, 2019
children. First Communion will be given during Gather your friends and family and
worship on the weekend of October 26th and reserve your spot!
27th. To ensure that we have enough materials, St. John’s has reserved 4 tables: 2 tables at
please sign up on today’s Registration Slip or 10 AM and 2 tables at 12 Noon (10/table).
notify the church office at 402-371-1985. There will be individual slots available at
2 PM at tables with other groups. Sign up
on today’s Registration Slip. Questions?
Contact Karen Widhalm @ 402-694-9031.
FOOD PANTRY
UPDATE
Praise be to God for
everyone of you for
your support with
prayer, time, money, food and help to the
Thanks to all of you who helped Shelli, Dylan Norfolk Food Pantry during the month of
and I move in to our new home! It was September. Volunteers of years past anchored
wonderful to have so many of you take time the daily duties at the pantry while new
away from your weekend to help us. We are volunteers quickly and graciously made for a
still sorting through all the boxes, but thanks to good team. As the St. John’s coordinator for
you, our house is quickly becoming our new helpers at the pantry, with assistance from
home. God’s Blessings and Thanks Again!!! Carol Severa, my cup overflows!
THANK YOU!
Pastor Randy, Shelli and Dylan
Shirley Frowick
Remember to keep those donations coming.
As you have been blessed, be a blessing to
others!
3RD GRADE
BIBLES WILL BE
DISTRIBUTED
ON
REFORMATION
SUNDAY,
OCTOBER 27
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
5 PM 5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
---------- BRIAN BRASCH
GREETERS/USHERS – Lonnie & Clare Kleensang GREETERS/USHERS – ----------
READER – Dale Stephenson READER – Brian Brasch
ACOLYTE – Josh Dittmer ACOLYTE – Lane Mead
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6
8:30 AM 8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
---------- BRIAN BRASCH
WORSHIP ASSISTANT WORSHIP ASSISTANT
NANCY JACOBS BRENDA CARHART
GREETERS – Donna Short, Doris McMahon GREETERS – Richard & Leona Pfeifer, Mary
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Duane & Cindy Ann Jenson
Nelson, Duane & Barb Timperley COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Tom & Midge
USHERS – Gayle Short, Jim McMahon Hedrick, Margie Frank, Diane Sobotka
READER – Duane Nelson USHERS – Mike Frank, Duane Timperley
SOUND – Brenda Carhart READER – Tom Hedrick
POWERPOINT – Carhart Family SOUND – John Skogstoe
FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Diane Sobotka, Terry Hall POWERPOINT – Ben Sperry
ACOLYTE – Grace Carhart FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Roger & Lisa Echtenkamp
ACOLYTE – Elliot Wieseman
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6
11 AM 11 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
---------- BRIAN BRASCH
GREETERS – Terri Denkinger, __________ GREETERS – Terri Denkinger, Joanne Claussen
USHERS – Greg & Sandra Korth, Del & Justin USHERS – Bonderson Family, Heinemann Family
Johnson READER – Amanda Brasch
READER – Kristi Johnson COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Beth Bonderson,
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Jeann Granstra, Janet Erickson, Kristy Booras, Terri
Laurel Moore, Kristi Johnson, Denkinger
Brenda Carhart POWERPOINT – Toby Heinemann
POWERPOINT – Morgan/Kylie Johnson SOUND –Haley Sterud
SOUND –Haley Sterud ACOLYTE – Autumn Hysell
ACOLYTE – Kylie Johnson LECTIONARY READINGS:
LECTIONARY READINGS: Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4
Amos 6:1a, 4-7 Psalm 37
Psalm 146 2 Timothy 1:1-14
1 Timothy 6:6-19 Luke 17:5-10
Luke 16:19-31
