St.

Johns Lutheran Church ELCA

1300 W. Benjamin Avenue
Norfolk, NE 68701
(402) 371-1985
stjohn@cableone.net
www.stjohnsnorfolk.com

Our Mission: Loving God . . . Loving People . . . Reaching Out!

Please remember in prayer:
Pr. Mike Sorsen Karl Reeder Bonnie Sykes
Ivan Waggoner Bill Damme Connie Hagstrom
Ken Hansen

If you know someone who is in need of prayer but whose name is not listed, it may be that
they have asked not to be included in the printed bulletin. Please remember them in your
personal prayers.

Birthday wishes and prayers to Doris Hansen who celebrates her 90
th
birthday on
August 10. Gods blessings, Doris!

Flowers on the altar this weekend are sponsored by Jim Carter in memory of Sandy
on their anniversary; and by Maureen Bivens in celebration of her birthday on
Monday. Thank you also to the family of Pat Thorell for the donation of flowers.

If you are hospitalized, PLEASE CALL THE CHURCH to let us know and PLEASE ASK to
be added to the Lutheran List. This will help our hospital visitors, pastors and
Jacquie Samway (Coordinator of Congregational Care) find you when hospitalized.



Vacation Bible School begins TONIGHT! Hope to see you there!
A light dinner is served at 6pm, with opening activities at 6:30pm.



First Monday Tidy Up will be Monday, Aug. 4. @ 9am. Bring your favorite cleaning
tool and join us for a quick tidy up of the church!




Pastor David E. Cox Interim Senior Pastor
Pastor Justin Wiese Assistant Pastor, NeLCM-Norfolk Campus Pastor
Jacquie Samway Coordinator of Congregational Care
Jolene Ziebell Coordinator of Youth Ministries
Gail Volquardsen Office Manager
Jim Carter Maintenance Engineer Midge Hedrick Office Assistant
SUNDAY, AUG 3
8:30 am ........................................... Festival Worship
9:30 am ..................................................... Fellowship
10:15 am .................................. Celebration Worship
6:00 pm .................................................... VBS Dinner
6:30 pm ................................... Vacation Bible School

MONDAY, AUG 4
9:00 am ..................................Tidy Up Cleaning Crew
10:00 am .............................................. Staff Meeting
2:00 pm ........................................ Chosen ChristCare
Ivan & Carol Waggoner, 402-371-7642
6:00 pm .................................................... VBS Dinner
6:30 pm ................................................................ VBS
8:30 pm ..................................................... Solid Rock

TUESDAY, AUG 5
6:00 pm ........................................ Temple ChristCare
Pat Monson, 402-371-8803
6:00 pm .................................................... VBS Dinner
6:30 pm ................................................................ VBS
7:00 pm ............................................... Praise Forever
7:00 pm ..................................................... SEA Group

WEDNESDAY, AUG 6
1:30 pm .................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-649-4862
6:00 pm .................................................... VBS Dinner
6:30 pm ................................................................ VBS
7:00 pm ............................................. Ministry Teams

THURSDAY, AUG 7
6:00 pm .................................................... VBS Dinner
6:30 pm ................................................................ VBS

SATURDAY, AUG 9
6:00 pm ....................................... Gathering Worship



SHOP FOR MINISTRY
AUG 3 8:30 am Margie Frank
10:15 am Nancy Jacobs
AUG 10 8:30 am Carol Waggoner
10:15 am Cathy Erwin



ST. JOHNS EXECUTIVE BOARD
Mike Widhalm, President. ..... 1-402-316-5382
David Merritt, VP ...................... 402-379-0020
Dan Olson, Treasurer. ............... 402-379-1036
Diane Sobotka, Secretary. ......... 402-371-3583


OFFERINGS
Mission Emphasis (Aug.) ........... Norfolk Food Pantry
General offering for 7/27/14 ..................... $5,639.20
The above general offering figure reflects
weekly additions of direct deposits and advance
pledges.
End of June Net Profit/(Loss) ........................ $300.71
Year-to-Date Net Profit/(Loss) .................. $7,596.23
Attendance 7/27/14 ......................... (38, 70, 75) 183

































VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
BEGINS TONIGHT!
6:30-8:30 pm
(Dinner @ 6 pm)
Parents are invited to attend any or all
nights of VBS and join in the adventure!




Our Stephen Ministers
are ready to care for you.

Jeann Granstra Jan Henning
Kristy Booras Jolene Ziebell
Iva Thelander Katrina Tomsen
Laurel Moore Susan Skogstoe
Kris Dahlkoetter

If you or someone you know could benefit
from the care of a Stephen Minister,
please give us a call:
Karen Widhalm, Stephen Leader
(402-694-9031)
Nancy Jacobs, Stephen Leader
(402-841-1770)
St. Johns Church Office
(402-371-1985)




Thank you to all who brought food
and worked in the kitchen for Pat Thorells
funeral. We are blessed to have you!
-- Carol Timperley


School Kits are the Lutheran World Relief
project for August and September. Now is the
time to shop for school supplies with all the
Back-to-School sales! More information will
follow, but these are the items you will need
for one kit:
4 70-sheet notebooks (wide or college
ruled). No loose leaf paper.
1 ruler with inches and centimeters.
1 pencil sharpener
1 blunt end safety scissors
5 unsharpened #2 pencils with
erasers (secure together with a rubber
band)
5 black or blue ballpoint pens (no gel
ink) secured with a rubber band.
1 box 16-24 crayons
1 2 eraser
SEWING AND HEALTH KITS CAN ALSO CONTINUE
TO BE RECEIVED. WATCH FOR THE WASHTUB IN
THE WEST HALL.



Council Highlights -- July 16, 2014
The St. John's Congregation Council
approved a Benefaction Board donation at
their monthly meeting on July 16. The
Benefaction Fund will provide an initial gift of
$19,950 to the Lutheran Disaster Relief Fund
for recent Northeast Nebraska storm damage.
Pastor Justin updated the council on
Vacation Bible School, scheduled for the first
week in August. Tent leaders and donated
items are still needed for the week.
The Property Committee has spent
many hours completing the upgrade to the
basement. The Communication Work Group
reported to the council that they are
beginning work to improve communication
within St. Johns and to the community.

NOTE: A complete copy of the Council
minutes is available upon request.




Dear Colleagues in Ministry,
Zion Lutheran Church in Albion, NE, is pleased
to offer a free workshop on Sat., August 16,
9-11:30 am. Pastor Neill Morgan, a minister in
the Presbyterian Church for thirty years, will
offer some perspectives on how lay Bible
study leaders can approach challenging texts.
This workshop is for anyone who is
interested, but may be best suited for those
who lead Bible study in any capacity in your
congregation (mens group, womens group,
small group, youth group, Christian
education/Sunday School).

To register and receive the free preparation
packet, please email:
neill.s.morgan@gmail.com with Zion Event
in the subject, or call Zion Lutheran Church at
402-395-2043.



Rally Sunday, September 7! Help us
KICK OFF 2014-15 Sunday School. Festivities
begin @ Noon with BBQ and PIE baking
contests (COMPETE SO WE CAN EAT!) Sign up
on todays Registration Slip or on the poster in
the west hallway. All activities and games will
be held on the north side of the church from
Noon to 2 PM. GET FIRED UP!



Would you like to see
ELCA Presiding
Bishop Elizabeth Eaton
in person? We have
booked a 55-passenger
Arrow Motorcoach for
Sunday, August 17,
2014, to depart St. John's (Hwy 81 &
Benjamin Ave) at 3 p.m. that day, with a
pick-up stop along the way at Klub 81 near
Humphrey, arriving at Southwood Lutheran
Church in Lincoln in time for the 6:30 p.m.
public event with Bishop Eaton. The event
will include a meet-and-greet, presentation,
devotion, and Q&A time. Following the
event, the motorcoach will return north
with drop offs once again at Klub 81 and
St. John's in Norfolk. Each seat on the bus
is $15, which includes gratuity for the
driver. Payment (cash or check) is due at
the time of your reservation. Checks may
be made payable to St. John's Lutheran
Church, Norfolk, NE. Call today to reserve
your spot before the bus is filled! Please
contact St. John's at 402-371-1985 or sign
up on todays Registration Slip.




















SATURDAY, AUG 2
6 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
MIKE WIDHALM
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
KAREN WIDHALM
GREETERS/USHERS Ken & Nancy Berney
READER Shirley Hughes
PRAYER LEADER __________
SOUND Ron Benson

SUNDAY, AUG 3
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
MIKE WIDHALM
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
KAREN WIDHALM
GREETERS Doris McMahon, Donna Short
USHERS Jim McMahon, Gayle Short
READER Duane Nelson
FELLOWSHIP HOUR Naoma Ronnfeldt,
Sharon Thompson
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Duane & Cindy
Nelson, Roger & Alice Gentzler
PRAYER LEADER Maureen Bivens
SOUND Ron Benson
POWERPOINT Mary Lynn Benson

SUNDAY, AUG 3
10:15 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
MIKE WIDHALM
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
KAREN WIDHALM
GREETERSJana Kuhlman, Jim & Kayla
Mertz
USHERS Kevin Bonderson, Dennis Swanson,
Roger Echtenkamp
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Beth Bonderson,
Janet Erickson, Brenda Carhart,
Kristy Booras
PRAYER LEADER Carol Severa
SOUND Logan Strom
POWERPOINT Marcus/Adam Echtenkamp








SATURDAY, AUG 9
6 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
KAYLA MERTZ
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
JIM CARTER
GREETERS/USHERS Ken & Nancy Berney
READER Pat Monson
PRAYER LEADER Pat Monson
SOUND Susan Skogstoe

SUNDAY, AUG 10
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
KAYLA MERTZ
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
JIM CARTER
GREETERS Dan Melkus, Claribel Wulf
USHERS Naoma Ronnfeldt, __________
READER Tom Hedrick
FELLOWSHIP HOUR Joyce Coleman,
Joanne Claussen
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Tom & Midge
Hedrick, Jim & Elenore Merritt
PRAYER LEADER Sara Fegley
SOUND Susan Skogstoe
POWERPOINT Janet Erickson

SUNDAY, AUG 10
10:15 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
KAYLA MERTZ
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
JIM CARTER
GREETERSMichelle Dagerman, __________
USHERS Dennis & Brenda Smith,
Carol Severa
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Carol Severa,
Carol Timperley, __________, __________
PRAYER LEADER Brenda Smith
SOUND Alex Thompson
POWERPOINT Emma Dagerman