St.
Johns Lutheran Church ELCA
1300 W. Benjamin Avenue
Norfolk, NE 68701
(402) 371-1985
stjohn@cableone.net
www.stjohnsnorfolk.com
Our Mission: Disciples Through Gods Love, Celebrating In Jesus name.
PRAYER CONCERNS AND JOYS:
Tim & Jodi Barg & family (house fire)
LONG TERM PRAYER CONCERNS:
Dennis & Sara Fegley Norma Hunter Carol Severa
Lt. Col. Darin Huss (deployed) Keagan Sullivan Scott Leader
Rosemary Westerhold Cole Esser Kay Curtis
Harlin Westerhold Dean Chapman Terry Downs
Tyson Wingate Rodger Golter Karmen Young
Addie Scheve Susan Hansen Taylor Pass
Jan Beauvais Jo & Leon Schaefer Lonnie & Clare Kleensang
Megan Curry Jan Grosse Bonnie Hortness
Karen Widhalm Dora Ahlmann John
St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Emerson First Lutheran Church, York
Please remember to lift up our military veterans and those currently serving, stateside and
abroad.
Congratulations to Kay & Ellen Curtis who celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on July
6. Cards to celebrate their anniversary may be sent to 106 Hespe Drive, Norfolk. Wilma
Palmer is also celebrating -- her 99th birthday was July 2! Cards for Wilma can be sent
c/o St. Josephs Care Center, 401 N. 18th St., Room 401, Norfolk. Congratulations to all!
Flowers on the altar this weekend are sponsored by Gayle & Donna Short in celebration of
Kevin & Kimberley Kellers 10th anniversary; and by Charles & Bonnie Starkey in loving
memory of Kevin.
WELCOME & THANK YOU to Pr. Bob Bryan of Nebraska Synod Prison Ministries, who will
share his message with us at both Sunday worship services. Donations can be made to
Followers of Christ Prison Ministry look for a basket on the table in the back of the
sanctuary.
THANK YOU to Jacquie Samway, who is leading worship and sharing her message on
Saturday evening. We are blessed to have such great help while Pr. Justin is away on
vacation.
HOME COMMUNION KITS will be sent out at both Sunday services this weekend. If you
usually pick up your kit on Saturday evening, please stop by the office on Monday where
they will be available. Thank You!
OFFERINGS
THE WEEK AHEAD Mission Emphasis (JULY) .................. Bright Horizons
SUNDAY, JULY 9 Greenfiber Funds for JULY .................... Mercy Meals
8:30 am ........................................................ Worship General offering for 7/2/2017 ...................$6,364.70
9:45 am ........................................... Fellowship Hour End of MAY General Fund Deficit ............... -$7,282.10
10:15 am ...................................................... Worship
Year-to-Date General Fund Net Deficit ...... -$12,777.27
MONDAY, JULY 10 Attendance 7/2/2017 ...................... (44, 65, 67) 176
10:00 am ............................................. Staff Meeting
8:30 pm ..................................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, JULY 11
2:00 pm ............................................... WELCA Board
5:15 pm ...................................... Finance Committee
6:00 pm ........................................Temple ChristCare
Pat Monson, 402-371-8803
7:00 pm ....................................... Beloved ChristCare
Tracy Meister, 402-379-2484
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12
12:30 pm ...................................... Mission Life Team
1:30 pm .................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-649-4862
6:00 pm ..................................... Worship Life Team?
7:30 pm .......................................... Mens ChristCare
Rollie Downs, 402-649-0256
THURSDAY, JULY 13
7:30 am .................. Essential Boundaries Workshop
FRIDAY, JULY 14
5:00 pm .................. Elkins/Evert Wedding Rehearsal
SATURDAY, JULY 15
2:00 pm ...................................Elkins/Evert Wedding
5:00 pm ........................................................ Worship
SHOP FOR MINISTRY
JULY 9 8:30 AM Alice Gentzler
10:15 AM Jeanne Timperley
JULY 16 8:30 AM Linda Downs
10:15 AM Terri Denkinger
Fellowship Life Events!
Dont miss out, mark your calendars today!
July 20th: Music in the Park at Skyview Lake.
Todays Ministry Spotlight is pointed at 6-9:30 PM Bring a lawnchair or blanket, your
Shop For Ministry favorite beverage & snacks, and join your
The Shop for Ministry Program, first started by St. Johns family under the yellow windsock for a
Ken & Susan Hansen, is a self-sustaining fund for free evening of fun & fellowship. All ages
Faith Chests -- the boxes given to each baptized welcome! Next concert date: August 3.
infant at St. Johns. Each purchase of a card
from Lous and HyVee provides 3% of face value July 28th: Mercy Meals Fundraiser
to St. Johns. Cards are available to purchase at 2006 Hillview Drive from 7-10 PM.
each weekend before and after worship as well Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy a concert
as in the office during the week. Your efforts to by Bennie and the Jets, a Tribute to Elton
Shop for Mnistry provide an additional ministry John. Advance tickets $50. One hundred
through the Faith Chest Program, established percent (100%) of ticket sales goes directly
with any additional funds being used for youth toward the purchase of the raw materials needed
projects. If you would like to be on the to pack Mercy Meals. For more information and
volunteer list to help, please contact Gail in the tickets contact Karen Widhalm 402-694-9031.
church office @ 402.371.1985.
Clare and Lonnie Kleensang have been
experiencing medical difficulties and expenses.
Lonnie is currently at Madonna Rehab in God's Work Our Hands Sunday, September 10
Lincoln. Clare is making trips to Madonna Mark your calendar and participate! We need
approximately twice weekly. To help defray EVERYONES PRAYERS and HELP . There
their expenses, there has been an envelope will be a huge variety of service project
placed in the office where donations can be activities. Also if you need a yellow t-shirt, we
given to help them. If you wish to give, please will be ordering them. Cost is $10/shirt prior to
stop in the office or mark an amount on an ordering.
envelope and place the envelope with the money
in the offering plate. We pray for consistent "life in Jesus Christ every act of service, in every
daily calling, in every corner of life flows freely
recovery.
from a living, daring confidence in Gods grace."
NOTE: If there are individuals in the
congregation that need yard work or inside
small repairs/cleaning that can be completed in a
couple hours, please call the church and Mission
Life will contact them. These would be service
projects for September 10th.
HOLY LAND TOUR
Friends & members of the Nebraska Synod
invite you to join them as they explore the Holy
Land (Israel, Modern Palestine, Jordan) with
Pr. Megan Morrow of the synod office leading
the tour. Flying from Omaha on April 16, 2018,
you will travel to Tel Aviv via Chicago and
Madrid, returning to Omaha on April 28, 2018.
The cost per person will be $4,600. If you are
interested, please contact Pr. Megan Morrow
@ 402-580-7222 or
megan@nebraskasynod.org. Parents, Grandparents, and neighbors of 3-
year-olds to second graders, your kids are
invited to a 3-day Vacation Bible
School, Monday, July 31st,
and Tuesday, August 1st! At Camp Out VBS,
kids trek through an outdoor adventure -
minus the bug spray and lack of sleep! We
will start both days with a family supper,
5:30 to 6:00 p.m. From 6:00 to 8:15 p.m.,
they will discover that Jesus is the light of
the world through an outdoorsy camping
adventure. During the two short days at
Camp Out VBS, they will learn that Jesus,
BRIGHT HORIZONS ANNUAL GARAGE SALE God's Son, lights the way through the
FRIDAY, JULY 21 adventure of life. This VBS is filled with
9AM 6PM Bible-learning experiences kids see, hear,
Dont miss out on this yearly event! From and touch. Then, families, friends and guests
your smallest treasures to your larger items, are invited to a closing celebration
we will be accepting donations in the on Wednesday, August 2nd at 5:30 p.m.
Fellowship Hall on Wed., July 19 (noon After the program, please join us for a cook
7pm) and Thurs., July 20 (9am - noon). No out serving BBQ pork sandwiches and hot
adult clothing, please, but childrens dogs. Please contact the church office if you
clothing is accepted. All proceeds will go to plan to attend. Also, please indicate on the
Bright Horizons, resources for survivors of bulletin register if you would like to
domestic violence and secual assault. The volunteer to help.
community looks forward to this annual ITEMS TO DONATE/BORROW lists will also
event and always comments on the nice be available in the back of the sanctuary
quality of our items. Thank you in advance along with more information about
for your continued support for this volunteer positions.
organization.
The Garage Sale Gang
SATURDAY, JULY 8 SATURDAY, JULY 15
5 PM 5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
CINDY NELSON PATTY BRASCH
WORSHIP ASSISTANT WORSHIP ASSISTANT
NANCY JACOBS BRENDA CARHART
GREETERS/USHERS Warren & Pat Monson GREETERS/USHERS Warren & Pat Monson
READER Carolyn Wilcox READER Dale Stephenson
SOUND Mark Nelson SOUND Mark Nelson
SUNDAY, JULY 9 SUNDAY, JULY 16
8:30 AM 8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
CINDY NELSON PATTY BRASCH
WORSHIP ASSISTANT WORSHIP ASSISTANT
NANCY JACOBS BRENDA CARHART
GREETERS Richard & Leona Pfeifer, Wendell GREETERS Donna Short, Doris McMahon
& Ethelyn Fossum USHERS Merlin Milander, Gayle Short,
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Rollie & Linda Jim McMahon
Downs, Rick & Diane Uhlir COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Duane & Cindy
USHERS Denny & Lois Braesch, Phil Sykes Nelson, Tom & Midge Heddrick
READER Duane Nelson READER Diane Hansen
POWERPOINT Midge Hedrick POWERPOINT John Skogstoe
FELLOWSHIP HOUR Jim & Elenore Merritt SOUND Mark Nelson
SOUND Spencer Dagerman FELLOWSHIP HOUR Marv & Mary Rover
SUNDAY, JULY 16
SUNDAY, JULY 9 10:15 AM
10:15 AM COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK PATTY BRASCH
CINDY NELSON WORSHIP ASSISTANT
WORSHIP ASSISTANT BRENDA CARHART
NANCY JACOBS GREETERS Kristi Johnson, Jeann Granstra
GREETERS Ken Wragge, Terry Hall USHERS Greg & Sandra Korth, Del Johnson,
USHERS Dennis & Brenda Smith, Mark Nelson Ken Wragge, Terry Hall
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Ken Wragge, COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Jeann Granstra,
Terry Hall, Carol Timperley, __________ Laurel Moore, Kristi Johnson,
POWERPOINT __________ __________
SOUND Spencer Dagerman POWERPOINT Rachel Carhart
LECTIONARY READINGS: SOUND Spencer Dagerman
Zechariah 9:9-12 LECTIONARY READINGS:
Psalm 145:8-14 Isaiah 55:10-13
Romans 7:15-25a Psalm 65:1-13
Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Romans 8:1-11
Matthew 13:1-23
