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:
LONG TERM PRAYER CONCERNS:
Sara Fegley Sullivan Family Rosemary Westerhold
Karmen Young Joann White Harlin Westerhold
Susan Hansen Jo Schaefer Bonnie Hortness
Colton Wright Orlo Rath Burna Hershey
Don & Cleora Fisher Darrell & Arlene Polenske Scott Leader
Kurt Juracek Mike Wragge Brayden
Karen Widhalm Paula Rasmussen Elvon & Vicki Suhr
Betty Low Kenneth & Vendla Wrick Bettie Miller
Rick Uhlir Ken Beck Pr. Norm Nelson
Conner Mitchum Leila Uttecht
Lift up those who are staffing the Norfolk Food Pantry during September.
Flowers on the altar this Labor Day weekend are sponsored by Carolyn Wilcox in loving
memory of son, Robert Joel Wilcox and husband, James M. Wilcox. ; and by Kevin & Beth
Bonderson in thanksgiving and appreciation to our Call Committee for their dedicated
service to St. John’s. Thank you to: John Skogstoe, Karen Widhalm, Linda Stephenson, Brian
Sterud, Lisa Echtenkamp and Rollie Downs. God bless each of you!
Worship Services can now be viewed in their entirety on St. John’s facebook page at
www.facebook.com/stjohnsnorfolk
September foods needed for the pantry: beans, tomatoes, crackers,
peanut butter, canned meat and monetary donations. ALL donations are greatly
appreciated!!
Thank you for the cards, words of encouragement, gifts and well-wishes and the gift of
donuts at my farewell brunch. Pr. Myron’s next transitional ministry site is Augustana
Lutheran in Genoa (not Italy!).
ST. JOHN’S STAFF
Randy Rasmussen –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
Mission Emphasis (SEPT) ...................... Food Pantry
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Greenfiber Funds JULY-SEPT ................ Mercy Meals
8:30 am ........................................................ Worship General offering for 8/26/2018................. $3,108.00
9:30 am ..................................... Youth Choir Practice End of JULY General Fund Surplus ................. $3,571.60
9:45 am…………………….…………………..Fellowship Hour
Year-to-Date General Fund Net Surplus......... $2,767.82
9:45 am .............................................. Sunday School
11:00 am ...................................................... Worship Attendance 8/26/2018………………….34, 108, 83 (225)
6:30 pm.................... God’s Ambassadors ChristCare
Kristy Booras, 402-371-6218
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
LABOR DAY – OFFICE CLOSED
2:00 pm........................................ Chosen ChristCare
8:30 pm..................................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
8:30 am ................................................ Staff Meeting
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
1:30 pm.................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-649-4862
5:30 pm................................. Last Wednesday Lectio
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
7:00 pm...............................Majesty Choir Rehearsal
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
5:00 pm........................................................ Worship
SHOP FOR MINISTRY
SEPT 2 LABOR DAY WEEKEND
NO SALES
SEPT 9 8:30 AM Donna Short
11 AM Lisa Echtenkamp
LOOKING FOR A
CD PLAYER
Do you have an old CD
player that works but you
don’t use anymore? The
Sunday School is in need of one! As long as the
CD player is in working condition, we would be
glad to have the donation. Donations can be
brought to the church office for Jolene.
Thank you!
The Lutheran World Relief InGathering will be
Thank you for lifting up the following folks in
prayer this week: changing this year: churches will not be
Carolyn Vahle designated collection points for the many
Carol Waggoner school, health, and sewing kits. Rather, Brown
David & Linda Walter Transfer companies across the state will be
Tony & Lynnette Waugh receiving the donations. Because so many
Justin, Brenden, Nevaeh smaller churches in this area don’t get the
Harriett Weber information about LWR collections, we feel
Robert & Helen Wentworth many will still bring their boxes to St. John’s.
William & Susan Westcott With that said, St. John’s is looking for folks with
Bruce Westerhold straight trucks or enclosed trailers who might
Michelle White loan a truck for packing and transport to Sioux
Dalton, Seth, Carley City or Omaha to a Brown Transfer location. We
Phyllis White could collect boxes here (at least this year) and
make one trip. The InGathering would be
Nov. 5-8, so we would need to have something
in place before then. PLEASE contact the office
@ 402-371-1985 if you have a truck or ideas on
how to facilitate this event. Thank you!
The Mission Life Team is in need of used bath
towels in good condition for a project for "God's
Work, Our Hands" Sunday, September 9th.
St. John’s Youth want to thank everyone
These will be used to make hygiene kits for the
Orphan Grain Train. You can deposit your towels in
for supporting our Car Wash last
the green laundry basket on the table in the west Sunday. Fourteen youth and seven
hallway. Thank you for your support. adults washed 24 vehicles in three hours
and raised $493.00! The group decided
to tithe 10% of the proceeds to the
Bright Horizons Diapers & Wipes Drive Window Fund. Thank you to Brian &
Help us collect diapers and baby wipes during Patty Brasch, Brian & Mandy Sterud and
the month of September as we support Bright Troy & Laura Schwanebeck for
Horizons’ children in our community. They are supervising and helping. Thank you to
especially in need of sizes 4, 5, and 6. Look for a the Christian Education Team for
tote in the west hallway beginning Sept. 5. planning the event and donating and
lending equipment.
NOTE FOR SUNDAY SCHOOLERS:
Thank you to the The St. John's Sunday School has packed
Fellowship/Evangelism Lutheran World Relief School Kits for the past
several years for God's Work. Our Hands
Team for providing
Sunday. We will be doing this again this year
cotton candy to the on Sunday, September 9th during
Sunday School on Rally our Sunday School time, 9:45 - 10:45 AM. For
Sunday. Everyone had the next two Sundays, we would ask that
a great time playing indoor games in the your child bring school supplies in place of
Community and Music Room. The cotton a monetary offering. Right now is a really good
time to pick up supplies before they store them
candy was a great part of the
away for the season. The supplies that are most
celebration! needed at this time are:
70 page notebooks
school scissors
pencil sharpeners
erasers
crayons - 24 count box
rulers - double sided inch and centimeter
GARDEN RENOVATION
PROJECT
The Garden Club has set
a meeting for
Wednesday, Sept. 5 @
Shocked
5:30 pm to discuss the
renovation of the berm
south of the Fellowship
Hall. If you are a part of the Garden Club or
have just signed up to help with the renovation,
please try to attend this important meeting to All Youth Grades 7 - 12
determine a Saturday to do the work. Thank
you all in advance for your help with this
HUGE project! If you can’t attend, please
miniature golf
contact Wednesday, September 12th
In coordination with the Garden Renovation
6:30 – 8:00 PM
Project, anyone who would like any plants from Divots
the berm (with the exception of the rose bush) 4200 W. Norfolk Ave. Norfolk,
can begin taking plants on Monday, Sept. 10.
Just a reminder: because our garden nearest NE
Hwy 81 is high profile, please be neat and fill in Bring friends!
any holes where you have removed something.
We’ll try to keep things looking as nice as Free Admission
possible during the renovation. Thank you! Call the church office today to
RSVP: 402-371-1985
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
5 PM 5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
RICHARD PFEIFER DIANE SOBOTKA
WORSHIP ASSISTANT WORSHIP ASSISTANT
JACQUELYN SAMWAY BRENDA CARHART
GREETERS/USHERS – Leroy & Tony Uttecht GREETERS/USHERS – Lonnie & Clare Kleensang
READER – Shirley Hughes READER – Pat Monson
SOUND – Mark Nelson SOUND – Mark Nelson
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
8:30 AM 8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
RICHARD PFEIFER DIANE SOBOTKA
WORSHIP ASSISTANT WORSHIP ASSISTANT
JOLENE ZIEBELL BRENDA CARHART
GREETERS – Dick & Barb Adams, Claribel Wulf GREETERS – Richard & Leona Pfeifer, Wendell
USHERS – Mike Frank, Duane Timperley & Ethelyn Fossum
READER – Dan Melkus COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Rollie & Linda
POWERPOINT – John Skogstoe Downs, Rick & Diana Uhlir
SOUND – Mark Nelson USHERS – Dennis & Lois Braesch
FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Dennis & Lois Braesch READER – Richard Pfeifer
POWERPOINT – Carhart Family
SOUND – Spencer Dagerman
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 FELLOWSHIP HOUR – WELCA
11 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
RICHARD PFEIFER 11 AM
WORSHIP ASSISTANT COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
JOLENE ZIEBELL DIANE SOBOTKA
GREETERS – Michelle Dagerman, Terri WORSHIP ASSISTANT
Denkinger BRENDA CARHART
USHERS – Bonderson Family, Heineman Family GREETERS – Jana Kuhlman, Janice Matthies
READER – Tracy Yost USHERS – Dennis & Brenda Smith, Ken Wragge,
POWERPOINT – Ben Bonderson Terry Hall
SOUND – Spencer Dagerman READER – Amanda Brasch
LECTIONARY READINGS: COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Ken Wragge, Terry
Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 Hall, Carol Timperley, Carol Severa
Psalm 15 POWERPOINT – Carhart Family
James 1:17-27 SOUND – Spencer Dagerman
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 LECTIONARY READINGS:
Isaiah 35:4-7a
Psalm 146
James 2:1-17
Mark 7:24-37
