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.
PRAYER CONCERNS AND JOYS:
Richard Pfeifer Chuck & Bonnie Starkey LaVon Dike
LONG TERM PRAYER CONCERNS:
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Emerson First Lutheran Church, York
Sara Fegley Carol Severa Alaire Anderson
Randy Erkman Sullivan Family Scott Freese
Rosemary Westerhold Karmen Young Hysell Family
Harlin Westerhold Susan Hansen Joann White
Jo & Leon Schaefer Bonnie Hortness Robert Skalberg
Orlo Rath Phil Sykes Donna Hackman
Joanne & Roy Petersen Mark Hearn Burna Hershey
Don & Cleora Fisher Richard & JoAnn Berglund Darrell Polenske
Karen Widhalm Jon Myrick Colton Wright
The family and friends of Dora Ahlmann as they mourn her death
Flowers on the altar this weekend are sponsored by Eunice Mohl in thanksgiving for God’s
blessings; and by Diane Sobotka and family given in memory of dad and grandfather’s
birthday’s Bill Prawitz and Ed Prawitz.
ANNUAL MEETING TODAY @ 1PM
Red Cross Blood Drive, Sunday, January 28, 8AM-1PM
Downstairs Community Room
Drop-ins Welcome!
ST. JOHN’S STAFF
Myron Meyer – Transitional Senior Pastor
Jacquie Samway – PMA, Coordinator of Congregational Care
Jolene Ziebell – Coordinator of Youth Ministries
Gail Ermels – Office Manager
Jim Carter – Custodian/Grounds Keeper Midge Hedrick – Office Assistant
THE WEEK AHEAD OFFERINGS
SUNDAY, JAN 28 Mission Emphasis (JAN) ................... Rescue Mission
8:00 am .................................. Red Cross Blood Drive Greenfiber Funds for JAN, FEB, MARCH ... Salv. Army
8:30 am ........................................................ Worship General offering for 1/21/2018................. $5.407.75
9:45 am ............................................ Fellowship Hour End of DEC General Fund Profit .................. $18,874.31
9:45 am .............................................. Sunday School
Year-to-Date General Fund Net Profit ........... $5,435.18
10:00 am .......................................... Frolic First Faith
Nursery Attendance 1/21/2018 ..................... (58, 78, 72) 205
11:00 am ...................................................... Worship
12 Noon .............................................. Potluck Lunch
1:00 pm............................................ Annual Meeting
6:30 pm.................... God’s Ambassadors ChristCare
Kristy Booras, 402-371-6218
MONDAY, JAN 29
8:30 pm..................................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, JAN 30
7:00 am ................................ Men’s Prayer Breakfast
8:30 am ................................................ Staff Meeting
WEDNESDAY, JAN 31
1:30 pm................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-649-4862
2:30 pm........................... 5th/6th Grade Confirmation
5:00 pm........................... 5th/6th Grade Confirmation
5:30 pm................................. Last Wednesday Lectio
THURSDAY, FEB 1
7:00 pm...............................Majesty Choir Rehearsal
SATURDAY, JAN 27
5:00 pm........................................................ Worship
SHOP FOR MINISTRY
JAN 28 8:30 AM Doris McMahon
11 AM Lisa Echtenkamp
FEB 4 8:30 AM Alice Gentzler
11 AM Cathy Erwin
FAMILY BINGO NIGHT
Wednesday, Feb. 7
6 pm Supper – Bingo until 7:30 pm
All ages invited!
This year during Lent,
Pr. Myron will be introducing Everyone needs
a noon brown-bag Lenten prayer!
worship. Just like the idea of
round table Lenten services
in the evenings, this noon service will be “at The Worship Life Team would like to
the table” with your brown bag lunch while propose a new prayer practice beginning on
we worship. If you choose not to eat while Ash Wednesday, February 14. We will be
we worship, that’s OK, too. Just join us to praying through our membership at St.
worship each Wednesday during Lent @ John’s. Each week near the calendar in the
bulletin we will list ten families to include in
12:10 pm in the Fellowship Hall.
your prayers. By October we will be through
our entire membership! Don’t forget special
celebrations and prayers for our Prayer Tree,
too.
DECEMBER COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS
The Council has approved the proposed
2018 Budget in preparation for the Annual
Meeting on January 28, 2018. A Budget Forum
meeting will be help on January 21, 2018
between services for the congregation to ask
NEW SERVANTS SCHEDULES WILL
questions about the budget prior to the Annual
Meeting. BE COMING OUT THIS WEEK.
The Nominating Committee continues to After the Annual Meeting voting results for
look for members of the congregation who may new Church Council members, updated
have an interest in becoming Church Council schedules will be completed and mailed out.
members, Benefaction Committee members or Thank you for your patience!
representatives to attend the annual Nebraska
Synod meeting. If you are interested or know of
someone who is, please contact the committee
or sign the attendance slip in the bulletin.
Thank you to the Audit Committee for
completing the audit of the 2016 church 5th MONDAY LUNCH
records. Recommendations are being reviewed
January 29 is the 5th Monday. Chosen
by the council and committees.
The St. John’s Council appreciates Pastor Christcare will be going for lunch @ 11:30am
Meyer’s assistance as we continue to work with at Godfather’s Pizza. Anyone interested in
Pastor Megan Morrow from the Nebraska synod having fellowship and lunch is invited to join
in the call process for a Senior Pastor. The us!
Council and Call Committee are updating the
Church Profile and continue to pray for success
in the call of a new Senior Pastor.
A complete copy of the minutes is available
by mail or email by contacting the church office.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3
5 PM 5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
RON LOFGREN MICHELLE DAGERMAN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT WORSHIP ASSISTANT
JIM CARTER JOLENE ZIEBELL
GREETERS/USHERS – Lonny & Clare Kleensang GREETERS/USHERS – Leroy & Tony Uttecht
READER – Deb Freese READER – Shirley Hughes
SOUND – Mark Nelson SOUND – Mark Nelson
SUNDAY, JANUARY 28 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4
8:30 AM 8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
RON LOFGREN MICHELLE DAGERMAN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT WORSHIP ASSISTANT
JIM CARTER JOLENE ZIEBELL
GREETERS – Roger & Alice Gentzler, Carol GREETERS – Dick & Barb Adams, Claribel Wulf
Sorsen COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Duane & Barb
USHERS – Richard Uhlir, Merlin Milander Timperley, Margie Frank, Diane Sobotka
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Jim & Elenore USHERS – Mike Frank, Duane Timperley
Merritt, Carol Waggoner, Sara Fegley READER – Jolene Ziebell
READER – Carol Waggoner POWERPOINT – John Skogstoe
POWERPOINT – Carhart Family FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Rollie & Linda Downs
SOUND – Spencer Dagerman SOUND – Mark Nelson
FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Temple ChristCare
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4
11 AM
SUNDAY, JANUARY 28 COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
11 AM MICHELLE DAGERMAN
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – WORSHIP ASSISTANT
RON LOFGREN JOLENE ZIEBELL
WORSHIP ASSISTANT GREETERS – Michelle Dagerman, __________
JIM CARTER USHERS – Bonderson Family, Doug & Bobbi
GREETERS – Jana Kuhlman, Janice Matthies Heineman
USHERS – Jeff & Cathy Erwin, Echtenkamp READER – Tracy Yost
Family COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Ken Wragge, Terry
READER – Lisa Echtenkamp Hall, __________, __________
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Lon & Jeanne POWERPOINT – __________
Timperley, Jeff & Cathy Erwin SOUND – Spencer Dagerman
POWERPOINT – Marcus/Adam Echtenkamp LECTIONARY READINGS:
SOUND – Spencer Dagerman Isaiah 40:21-31
LECTIONARY READINGS: Psalm 147:1-11, 20c
Deuteronomy 18:15-20 1 Corinthians 9:16-23
Psalm 111 Mark 1:29-39
1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Mark 1:21-28
