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:
Skylar Havranek
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
Lindsay (Brown) and son, River Jordyn (Wiebelhaus) & Brad Irlmeier
Flowers on the altar this weekend are sponsored by Tom & Midge Hedrick in celebration of
their wedding anniversary and the arrival of autumn; and by Jerry & Jan Sokol in loving
memory of Jerry’s mother, Rose, on her birthday.
OCTOBER foods needed for the pantry: beans, tomatoes, crackers,
peanut butter, canned meat, pancake mix and syrup, meat extenders, and monetary
donations. ALL donations are greatly appreciated!
BLESSING OF THE QUILTS AND NOISY OFFERING AT ALL SERVICES OCTOBER 20-21.
Hearing assistance devices are available for your use during worship services. Please ask an
usher or at the sound booth at the rear of the sanctuary. 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 (OCT) ...................... Mercy Meals
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7 Greenfiber Funds OCT-DEC............................ Mosaic
8:30 am ........................................................ Worship General offering for 9/30/2018 .................$6,129.60
Youth Choir 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 9/30/2018 .................. 24, 82, 121 (227)
10:00 am ...................................... Pack Away Hunger
Divots
10:15 am .......................................... Frolic First Faith
Nursery
11:00 am ...................................................... Worship
Youth Choir
12 Noon ....................................... Pack Away Hunger
Divots
2:00 pm........................................ Pack Away Hunger
Divots
MONDAY, OCTOBER 8
COLUMBUS DAY
10:00 am .............................................. Staff Meeting
8:30 pm..................................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9
7:00 am ................................ Men’s Prayer Breakfast
2:00 pm................................................ WELCA Board
5:15 pm................................................Finance Team
7:00 pm....................................... Beloved ChristCare
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10
12:30 pm....................................... Mission Life Team
1:30 pm.................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-649-4862
2:30 pm........................ 3rd – 8th Grade Confirmation
5:00 pm........................ 3rd – 8th Grade Confirmation
5:30 pm........................................Worship Life Team
7:30 pm.......................................... Men’s ChristCare
Rollie Downs, 402-649-0256
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11
5:30 pm............................................ Executive Board
7:00 pm...............................Majesty Choir Rehearsal
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13
5:00 pm........................................................ Worship
SHOP FOR MINISTRY
OCT 7 8:30 AM Doris McMahon
11 AM Beth Bonderson
OCT 14 8:30 AM Margie Frank
11 AM Lisa Echtenkamp
Thank you for lifting up the following folks in
prayer this week:
Property Team
Fellowship Life/Evangelism Team
Thank you to everyone at St. John’s for the
Mission Life Team
Worship Life Team prayers and support we received in the
Memorial Committee passing of our our wife and mother, Leila
Benefaction Board Uttecht.
Christian Education Team LeRoy & family
Finance Team
Lectio Divina ~~~
Youth Choir
Dear St. John’s Lutheran Church –
We greatly appreciate you volunteering to
help Bright Horizons Shelter in doing yard
LWR UPDATE work! Also grateful for the work you did in
Through the efforts of some very dedicated all aspects and putting packets together.
folks, the quilts and kits gathered for We are so thankful for your thoughtfulness
Lutheran World Relief will make their way and caring in donating your time and
via NECC trucking students to a Brown efforts! Have a blessed day –
Transfer station for collection in Omaha. Bright Hoirzon’s Staff
Students at the college are in need of
“behind the wheel” time and we are in need ~~~
of drivers – a win win situation! That said,
Thank you to the September Food Pantry
St. John’s will need some able bodies from
workers from St. John’s (especially Shirley
Nov. 5-8 (9am-1pm) to help stack pallets
Frowich who coordinates our workers) for
and plastic wrap them for transport. Pallets
your dedication to helping the Norfolk
will be in the truck and boxes will just need
community.
to be stacked on top. Since word has
already gone out that we are NOT a
collection point, there should be less
SERVANT’S SCHEDULE
loading than in the past. Please sign up on
On the new Servant’s Schedules for October,
today’s Registration Slip if you would be 2018 thru January, 2019, please note that
available to help during November 5-8. the Worship Assistants have been “juggled”.
Thank you all for the cooperative efforts to This was unintentional. If this causes
get these quilts and kits where most problems for anyone, please let the office
needed. know and we’ll help move people and dates.
Apologies for the confusion!
NEW BIBLE STUDY ALL YOUTH GRADES 9 - 12
On Wednesday, October 10 @ 10 AM LYON stands for Lutheran Youth of
Pr. Randy will begin leading a Bible Study at Nebraska, and each year the LYON
Assembly is held the weekend before
the Homestead, 3614 Koenigstein Ave.
Thanksgiving. All youth in grades 9-12 and
They will meet the 2nd Wednesday each
their adult leaders are welcome.
month, and EVERYONE is invited to join us.
Communion will be served at the conclusion
The 2019 LYON Assembly will be held
November 16-18, 2018 at Carol Joy Holling
of the study each month.
Camp near Ashland, and youth in grades 9-
12 and their adult leaders are invited to
participate. This year the theme will be Lead
NORFOLK FOOD PANTRY Like Jesus, and thanks to a generous grant
Our hearts and hands volunteered help at from the Immanuel Vision Foundation, all
the Norfolk Food Pantry for September; participants will receive training in Peer
food and monetary gifts were given; you Ministry Leadership by Lyle Griner.
shared your recycled bags and cartons; a In addition, all congregations will go home
wall was painted and some pantry shelves with materials for continuing Peer Ministry
cleaned on “God’s Work. Our Hands Sunday; Leadership conversations in their
and your on-going grocery cart gifts are communities. Lodging and meals will be at
Carol Joy Holling Camp and are part of the
appreciated.
registration fee. Space is limited, so please
The Norfolk Food Pantry serves an
register early.
important need in our community. Thank
you, St. John’s church family, for helping to Please contact jziebell55@cableone.net or
call the church office (402-371-1985) and
fill this need. Praise be to God!
ask for Jolene.
Shirley Frowick
ALIVE @ 75
Birthday celebration
Openhouse
for Ken Wragge
Sunday, Oct. 14 2-4 PM
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Fellowship Hall
Requesting no gifts –
just family, friends, and fellowship.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13
5 PM 5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
KEVIN BONDERSON MICHELLE DAGERMAN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT WORSHIP ASSISTANT
CONNIE HAGSTROM JOLENE ZIEBELL
GREETERS/USHERS – Rod & Shirley Hughes GREETERS/USHERS – Pat & Warren Monosn
READER – Shirley Hughes READER – Pat Monson
SOUND – Mark Nelson SOUND – John Skogstoe
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14
KEVIN BONDERSON 8:30 AM
WORSHIP ASSISTANT COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
CONNIE HAGSTROM MICHELLE DAGERMAN
GREETERS – Richard & Leona Pfeifer WORSHIP ASSISTANT
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Duane & Barb JOLENE ZIEBELL
Timperley, Tom & Midge Hedrick GREETERS – Dick & Barb Adams
USHERS – Denny Braesch, Duane Timperley USHERS – Denny & Lois Braesch
READER – Jolene Ziebell COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Rollie & Linda
POWERPOINT – Midge Hedrick Downs, Rick & Diana Uhlir
SOUND – Spencer Dagerman READER – Richard Pfeifer
FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Roger & Lisa Echtenkamp POWERPOINT – Carhart Family
SOUND – John Skogstoe
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7 FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Rollie & Linda Downs
11 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14
KEVIN BONDERSON 11 AM
WORSHIP ASSISTANT COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
CONNIE HAGSTROM MICHELLE DAGERMAN
GREETERS – Michelle Dagerman, Terri WORSHIP ASSISTANT
Denkinger JOLENE ZIEBELL
USHERS – Bonderson Family, Heinemann Family GREETERS – Jana Kuhlman, Jan Matthies
READER – Amanda Brasch USHERS – Dennis & Brenda Smith, Ken Wragge,
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Beth Bonderson, Terry Hall
Janet Erickson, Kristy Booras, READER – Tracy Yost
Terri Denkinger COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Ken Wragge, Terry
POWERPOINT – Ben/Aaron Bonderson Hall, Carol Timperley, Carol Severa
SOUND – Spencer Dagerman POWERPOINT – __________
LECTIONARY READINGS: SOUND – John Skogstoe
Genesis 2:18-24 LECTIONARY READINGS:
Psalm 8 Amos 5:6-7, 10-15
Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 Psalm 90:12-17
Mark 10:2-16 Hebrews 4:12-16
Mark 10:17-31
