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
Jo Schaefer
Janel Jundt
Leila Uttecht
Dallas Esser
Susan
Hansen
Margaret Anding
Lloyd Frowick
Esther Harrom
Skylar Havranek
Elmer Krause
Abbie Baack
Rachel Schoepf
Wilma Palmer
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.

Flowers on the altar this weekend are sponsored by Darrel & Carol
Timperley in celebration of their 20th wedding anniversary; and by
Warren & Pat Monson in loving memory of their infant son, Marty
Warren Monson.
FIRST COMMUNION: If your child is interested in receiving the
Lord's Supper for the first time, please contact Pastor Justin to
schedule a time of instruction prior to April 1. We would love to
celebrate your child's First Communion on Maundy Thursday (April
2) or Easter Sunday (April 5).

If your cell phone rings aloud during the sermon today,

you may be fined
$20 for Walk for Water.
Holy Week will begin on Wednesday, April 1, with a Service of
Healing at 6:30 pm. (There will be no evening meal served prior to
the service)
Maundy Thursday, April 2 Noon and 6:30 pm
Good Friday, April 3 Noon and 6:30 pm
Easter Vigil, Saturday, April 4 6 pm
Easter Sunday, April 5 8:30 & 11 am

Join us between worship services on Easter Sunday for coffee

and Resurrection Rolls! Interactive fun for all make your own
rolls and help us celebrate the risen Christ! Everyone welcome!

Dr. David E. Cox Interim Senior Pastor

Justin Wiese Assistant Pastor, NeLCM-Norfolk Campus Pastor
Jacquie Samway PMA, Coordinator of Congregational Care
Jolene Ziebell Coordinator of Youth Ministries
Gail Volquardsen Office Manager
Jim Carter Custodian/Grounds Keeper
Midge Hedrick Office
Assistant
PALM SUNDAY, MARCH 29
9:45 am.
8:30
Fellowship Hour
am..Festival
Coffee & Resurrection
Worship
Rolls
9:45 am
11:00 am ..Easter
Worship
..Fellowship
Bob Schmill, Lifeline Screening
9:45 amLife of Christ
Bible Study
SHOP FOR
Community Room
9:45 am.......................New Member Class MINISTRY
9:45 am...Majesty Choir Easter Cantata MAR 29
8:30 am
Donna
Practice
Short
10:00 am...........................Sunday School
11 am
Pat Strom
11:00 am...................Celebration Worship
APRIL 5
8:30 am
Elenore
MONDAY, MARCH 30
Merritt
10:00 am..............................Staff Meeting
7:00 pm..............................Praise Forever
11am
Michelle
8:30 pm....................................Solid Rock Dagerman
TUESDAY, MARCH 31
7:00 pm...................Congregational Audit

OFFERINGS

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1
Mission Emphasis (MARCH) ............World
1:30 pm...................Searchers ChristCare Hunger
General offering for 3/22/15......$5,263.90
Connie Hagstrom, 402-649-4862
The above general offering figure
6:30 pm.......Holy Wednesday
Healing Worship
reflects weekly additions of direct
deposits and advance pledges.
End
of Feb. Net Profit / (Loss)
THURSDAY, APRIL 2
............................................($9,151.03)
12 pm..
Year-to-Date Net Profit / (Loss)
.. Worship
............................................($4,670.67)
6:30 pm Worship
Attendance 3/22/15.........(43, 98, 94) 205

FRIDAY, APRIL 3
12
pm..Worship
6:30 pm ...Tenebrae Service
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
6:00 pm.
.Worship
New Members Received
EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 5
8:30 amEaster Worship

SUNDAY, MARCH 29
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE
WEEK
DANNY OLSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
BRENDA CARHART
GREETERS Dan Melkus, Danny
Olson
USHERS Phil Sykes, Dennis & Lois
Braesch,
Jack Prater

READER Tom Hedrick

FELLOWSHIP HOUR WELCA
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Rollie &
Linda
Downs, Sherri Kuk, Carol
Waggoner
PRAYER LEADER Sara Fegley
SOUND Ron Benson
POWERPOINT Mary Lynn Benson
EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 5
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
DAVE PEDERSEN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
ROLLIE DOWNS
GREETERS Diane Sobotka, Audrey
Prater
USHERS Phil Sykes, Dennis & Lois
Braesch, Jack Prater
READER __________
FELLOWSHIP HOUR
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS _________,
Sherri Kuk, Carol Waggoner
PRAYER LEADER Dave Pedersen
SOUND Ron Benson
POWERPOINT Mary Lynn Benson

Jacquie Samway (402-371-1985)

Jolene Ziebell (402-371-1985)
Stephen Ministers

Jan Henning
Kristy
Booras
Jeann Granstra
Kris
Dahlkoetter
Laurel Moore
Susan
Skogstoe
Iva Thelander
Katrina
Tomsen
Nancy Jacobs
Karen
Widhalm
Jolene Ziebell
MERCY MEALS
PACKING
Packing Mercy Meals at the Mercy
Meals Warehouse at 7th & Madison
will be
The first Monday / month: 4-5:30
pm or
5:30 7pm
The first Tuesday / month: 12:30
2 pm
If interested in packing, contact Jan
Gannon at 402-649-6401.

Sharing Gifts of
Extraordinary Love
Personal Care Kits are still being
received in the west hallway until the
end of March. Thank you for your kind
donations!
Our Stephen Ministers are ready
to care for you.
If you or someone you know could
benefit from the care of a Stephen
Minister, please give us a call:
Stephen Leaders

Karen Widhalm (402-694-9031)

Nancy Jacobs (402-841-1770)

Thank you to all who helped with

salads, cakes and serving for the
Edie Sebade funeral. A special
"thanks" to Dick Adams and Allie
Sothan for pitching in when we
were short handed. It really

helped! Thanks to all.

Carol

Timperley

On March 1, St.
Johns began
!! CUFF it UP!!
a fundraiser for the
ELCA World Hunger
Walk for Water
program.

following the 6 PM Worship

Service as we celebrate the
Majesty Choir in their Cantata
Presentation with a Fellowship
Meal. Fellowship Life will be
serving Chicken Casserole,
Cranberry Salad, Dinner Rolls,
Dessert and Drinks.

Each weekend random names will be

drawn from the church directory -- if
your name is drawn and you do not
have insurance, you may be wearing
cuffs!

THE CHALLENGE IS ON!

The Sunday School challenge has
the boys versus the girls to see
who can raise the most money for
ELCA World Hunger Walk-forWater campaign. The Sunday
School offerings will be deposited
in a well with buckets
separately marked BOYS and
GIRLS. The bucket with the
greatest amount in donations will
determine who will receive a pool
party at the Norfolk YMCA. The
well is located in the back of
the sanctuary. Everyone is
invited to donate to either
bucket!

We will again be celebrating the

Greening of the Cross here at
St. Johns. On Easter Sunday you
are invited to bring flowers to
decorate the cross, turning it from
the Cross of the Passion to the
Cross of the Resurrection. If you
Walk for Water (Totals as of
forget, dont worry . . . there will
3/15/2015)
be flowers available at the church
Girls..............................................$184.02 for you to use. Come ready to
Boys.............................................$167.31
decorate the Passion Cross!
Spring Casserole Meal
Join the Fellowship Life Team on
Saturday, April 11, immediately

NEW MEMBER SPONSORS

We are seeking St. John's New

Member Sponsors! As new members
join our church family, we would like
to connect them with "sponsors"
who are willing to help make
connections and answer any
questions new members may have
about St. John's. If you are willing to
be a sponsor, please check the box
on the worship registration slip or
notify the church office.

You are invited to join the Norfolk

Chamber Singers for

provides candidates with a picture

of the congregations needs and
opportunities. The profile also
includes the history of St. Johns
along with information about the
community.
We appreciate the input from all
who participated in the survey at
our annual meeting. The
information you provided was very
helpful in the completion of the
Ministry Site Profile.
The call committee will be
meeting with the synod
representative in April to determine
the process for interviews. As we
move forward with the call for a new
pastor for St. Johns, let us pray for
the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Come To The Water

an evening of sacred music

reflecting the events of Holy
Week. The performance will be
Sunday, March 29, beginning at
7 PM at Grace Lutheran Church
(5th & Park). There is no
admission charge but a free-will
offering will be taken to support
Walk for Water and Living Water
International, both of which are
working to dig wells and help
supply water to those parts of the
world where there is little or no
fresh water.

CALL COMMITTEE REPORT

The Ministry Site Profile has now
been completed, approved by
council and submitted to the Synod
office for review. This profile
communicates the congregations
hopes and dreams to the synod and

ST. JOHNS EXECUTIVE BOARD

Mike Widhalm, President.........1-402316-5382
John Skogstoe, VP........402-379-3148
Danny Olson, Treasurer.......402-3791036
Diane Sobotka, Secretary.. . .402-3713583
First
Communion
Class

If your child is interested in

receiving the Lord's Supper for the
first time, you and your child(ren)
are invited to attend a one-session
First Communion Class from 5-6 PM
on Wednesday, April 1, in the
sanctuary. We will then celebrate
your child's First Communion on
Maundy Thursday, April 2, at the
6:30 PM worship service. First
Communion opportunities are
offered throughout the year at St.

John's. If you cannot attend this

class at this time, ask one of the
pastors for future First Communion
opportunities.

SATURDAY, MARCH 28
6 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE
WEEK
DANNY OLSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
BRENDA CARHART
GREETERS/USHERS Lonnie & Clare
Kleensang
READER Shirley Hughes
PRAYER LEADER Jacquie Samway
SOUND Jacquie Samway
SUNDAY, MARCH 29
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE
WEEK

DANNY OLSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
BRENDA CARHART
GREETERS Dan Melkus, Danny
Olson
USHERS Phil Sykes, Dennis & Lois
Braesch,
Jack Prater
READER Tom Hedrick
FELLOWSHIP HOUR WELCA
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Rollie &
Linda
Downs, Sherri Kuk, Carol
Waggoner
PRAYER LEADER Sara Fegley
SOUND Ron Benson
POWERPOINT Mary Lynn Benson
SUNDAY, MARCH 29
11 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE
WEEK
DANNY OLSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
BRENDA CARHART
GREETERSCarol Severa, Lisa
Echtenkamp
USHERS Kevin Bonderson, Don
Meister,
Carol Severa
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Beth
Bonderson,
Janet Erickson, Brenda Carhart,
Kristy Booras
PRAYER LEADER Carol Severa
SOUND Logan Strom
POWERPOINT Trey Porter
LECTIONARY READINGS:
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16
Philippians 2:5-11
Mark 14:115:47

SATURDAY, APRIL 4
6 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK

DAVE PEDERSEN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
ROLLIE DOWNS
GREETERS/USHERS Rod
& Shirley Hughes
READER Carolyn Wilcox
PRAYER LEADER Jacquie Samway
SOUND Jacquie Samway
EASTER SUNDAY,
APRIL 5
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF
THE WEEK
DAVE PEDERSEN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
ROLLIE DOWNS
GREETERS Diane Sobotka, Audrey
Prater
USHERS Phil Sykes, Dennis & Lois
Braesch, Jack Prater
READER __________
FELLOWSHIP HOUR
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS _________,
Sherri Kuk, Carol Waggoner
PRAYER LEADER Dave Pedersen
SOUND Ron Benson
POWERPOINT Mary Lynn Benson
EASTER SUNDAY,
APRIL 5
11 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF
THE WEEK
DAVE PEDERSEN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
ROLLIE DOWNS
GREETERSMichelle Dagerman,
Martha Thompson
USHERS Kevin Bonderson, Don
Meister,
Carol Severa
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Beth
Bonderson,
Brenda Carhart, Kristy Booras,
__________
PRAYER LEADER Carol Severa
SOUND Logan Strom
POWERPOINT Marcus/Adam
Echtenkamp

LECTIONARY READINGS:
Acts 10:34-43
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24

1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Mark 16:1-8