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 Don & Cleora Fisher
Darrell & Arlene Polenske Scott Leader Kurt Juracek
Mike Wragge Brayden Elvon & Vicki Suhr
Betty Low Kenneth & Vendla Wrick Conner Mitchum
Ken Beck Pr. Norm Nelson Zelda Anderson
Lift up those who are staffing the Norfolk Food Pantry during September.
Pray for Joan & Ray Sivers as they mourn the death of Joan’s sister, Betty Suhr
Flowers on the altar this weekend are sponsored by Sara Fegley in gratitude for the
many blessings; and by Brad & Pam Carlson in honor of grandson Calvin’s 1st birthday.
Additional flowers are being sponsored by Richard & Leona Pfeifer in celebration of their
wedding anniversary.
September foods needed for the pantry: beans, tomatoes, crackers, pancake mix and syrup,
peanut butter, meat extenders (Hamburger Helper), canned meat and monetary donations. ALL
donations are greatly appreciated!!
FOLKS & FORKS UPDATE
At Folks & Forks several years ago, there were bid sheets for Dinner With the New Pastor. If you
were a winner of that bid (there were several), please contact Bernita Ebel at 402-379-9616 to help
set a date for that meal. Divots is waiting to honor that dinner out, so call soon --thank you!
Worship Services can now be viewed in their entirety on St. John’s facebook page at
www.facebook.com/stjohnsnorfolk
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
Jim Carter – Custodian/Grounds Keeper Midge Hedrick – Office Assistant
THE WEEK AHEAD OFFERINGS
Mission Emphasis (SEPT) ...................... Food Pantry
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Greenfiber Funds JULY-SEPT................. Mercy Meals
8:30 am ........................................................ Worship General offering for 9/16/2018 .................$4,393.25
WELCA Board Installation End of AUG. General Fund Deficit................. $7,357.96
9:30 am .................................. Youth Choir Rehearsal
Year-to-Date General Fund Net Deficit ......... $4,590.14
9:45 am…………………….…………………..Fellowship Hour
9:45 am .............................................. Sunday School Attendance 9/16/2018 .................... 34, 88, 92 (214)
10:15 am .......................................... Frolic First Faith
Nursery
11:00 am ...................................................... Worship
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
10:00 am .............................................. Staff Meeting
8:30 pm..................................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
7:00 am ................................ Men’s Prayer Breakfast
7:00 pm....................................... Beloved ChristCare
Kristy Booras, 402-31-6218
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
1:30 pm.................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-649-4862
5:30 pm............................... Last Wednesday Lection
6:30 pm.................... Confirmation Orientation Class
3rd – 8th Grades
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
7:00 pm...............................Majesty Choir Rehearsal
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
5:30 pm.......................................Wedding Rehearsal
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
2:30 pm...........................Doolittle/Kimmel Wedding
5:00 pm........................................................ Worship
SHOP FOR MINISTRY
SEPT 23 8:30 AM Doris McMahon
11 AM Beth Bonderson
SEPT 30 8:30 AM Alice Gentzler
11 AM Jeanne Timperley
Bright Horizons Diapers & Wipes Drive
Help us collect diapers and baby wipes during
the month of September as we support Bright
Horizons’ children in our community. They are
Thank you for lifting up the following folks in especially in need of sizes 4, 5, and 6. Watch for
prayer this week:
a tote in the west hallway!
God’s Ambassadors ChristCare
Chosen ChristCare
Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Searchers ChristCare
Men’s ChristCare
Beloved ChristCare
Friends ChristCare
Stephen Ministry
Solid Rock
Majesty Choir
Wednesday, October 3, 6-7:30 PM
The Lutheran World Relief InGathering will be
changing this year: churches will not be
designated collection points for the many
school, health, and sewing kits. Rather, Brown
Transfer companies across the state will be
receiving the donations. Because so many
smaller churches in this area don’t get the
information about LWR collections, we feel
many will still bring their boxes to St. John’s.
With that said, St. John’s is looking for folks with
straight trucks or enclosed trailers who might
loan a truck for packing and transport to Sioux Pictures for the new directory will be taken
City or Omaha to a Brown Transfer location. We through the end of September. Anyone with a
could collect boxes here (at least this year) and cell phone can also assist you in taking a photo
and sending it to the office at
make one trip. The InGathering would be stjohn@cableone.net. We would like to include
Nov. 5-8, so we would need to have something everyone, so get those selfies to us today! We
in place before then. PLEASE contact the office can also scan a picture in the office while you
@ 402-371-1985 if you have a truck or ideas on wait!
how to facilitate this event. Thank you!
Student/Parent
Orientation
Meeting
Thank you to Howard Leshovsky for the
Wednesday donation of putt-putt certificates for 10 rounds
September 26, 2018 of golf. The Shocked Golf Team had a great time
6:30 PM at Divot’s!
All parents and students, grades 3rd - 8th are Thank you to Kristy Booras for the gift of the CD
encouraged to attend an informational meeting player! Our St. John’s Sunday School will make
about the 2018-19 St. John’s Confirmation. This
beautiful music with it!
meeting will include information about
schedules, class requirements, and instructions
for Remind Texting sign up. Please bring your
cell phones.
On Sunday, October 7th, St. John’s will once again
be participating in the MERCY MEALS PACK
AWAY HUNGER DAY to be held at Divot’s
DeVent Center.
Three female Stephen Ministers are currently
We need volunteers to help fill our 3 teams –
(All ages can help) available. If you or someone you know is in
10 people per team need of a Stephen Minister, please contact
Jacquie Samway at 402-371-1985.
MERCY MEALS, in partnership with the Orphan
Grain Train along with the help of donors and
volunteers, makes a difference in the lives of children
throughout the world. Where there is poverty, there
is hunger. Every year more than 3 million children
under the age of 5 die from malnutrition. Last year
MERCY MEALS and the Orphan Grain Train
shipped one million more meals than the previous
year. These shipments would not be possible without
the support of our donors and volunteers.
Gather your friends and family and reserve your spot
10 AM, Noon, or 2 PM
In addition to volunteers packing meals we also need
people to help with clean up after the event.
For more information on how you can help contact:
Karen Widhalm
402-694-9031
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
5 PM 5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
DEL JOHNSON MARLA MUEHLMEIER
WORSHIP ASSISTANT WORSHIP ASSISTANT
CONNIE HAGSTROM JACQUELYN SAMWAY
GREETERS/USHERS – Tony & Leroy Uttecht GREETERS/USHERS – Leroy & Tony Uttecht
READER – Deb Freese READER – Carolyn Wilcox
SOUND – John Skogstoe SOUND – Mark Nelson
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
8:30 AM 8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
DEL JOHNSON MARLA MUEHLMEIER
WORSHIP ASSISTANT WORSHIP ASSISTANT
CONNIE HAGSTROM JOLENE ZIEBELL
GREETERS – Roger & Alice Gentzler GREETERS – Donna Short, Doris McMahon
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Jim & Elenore USHERS – Gayle Short, Jim McMahon
Merritt, Carol Waggoner, Sara Fegley COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Duane & Cindy
USHERS – Richard Uhlir, Merlin Milander Nelson, Tom & Midge Hedrick
READER – Sara Fegley READER – Tom Hedrick
POWERPOINT – Janet Erickson POWERPOINT – Janet Erickson
SOUND – John Skogstoe SOUND – Mark Nelson
FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Richard & Mary Ann FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Diane Sobotka, Terry Hall
Jenson
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
11 AM 11 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
DEL JOHNSON MARLA MUEHLMEIER
WORSHIP ASSISTANT WORSHIP ASSISTANT
CONNIE HAGSTROM JOLENE ZIEBELL
GREETERS – Ken Wragge, Terry Hall GREETERS – Kristi Johnson, Jeann Granstra
USHERS – Mark Nelson, Echtenkamp Family USHERS – Greg & Sandra Korth, Del Johnson
READER – Lisa Echtenkamp READER – Kristi Johnson
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Lon & Jeanne COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Jeann Granstra,
Timperley, Jeff & Cathy Erwin Laurel Moore, Kristi Johnson,
POWERPOINT – Marcus Echtenkamp Brenda Carhart
SOUND – John Skogstoe POWERPOINT – Rachel Carhart
SOUND – Spencer Dagerman
LECTIONARY READINGS:
Jeremiah 11:18-20 LECTIONARY READINGS:
Psalm 54 Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29
James 3:13—4:3, 7-8a Psalm 19:7-14
Mark 9:30-37 James 5:13-20
Mark 9:38-50
