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:
Janet Jundt
Dallas Esser
Waine Kruse
Naoma Ronnfeldt
Phil Sykes
Jo Schaefer
Ken Hansen (Elenor Merritts brother)
Pam Dircksen
The family of Minnie Harms as they mourn her death

Evelyn Kleensang
Leona Pfeifer
Leland Vawser
Alverna Rathgeber

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 at the altar this weekend are sponsored by Gayle & Donna Short in celebration of
Kevin & Kimberly Kellers wedding anniversary; and by Denny & Lois Braesch in thanks for
all the blessings our four grandchildren give us.
Everyone is invited to Fellowship Hour for coffee and rolls between
services each Sunday in the Fellowship Hall.
PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE if you or someone you know is hospitalized and
would enjoy a visit. Our church staff and hospital visiting volunteers would be happy to
greet, see, and pray with you.
T-Shirts for Gods Work, Our Hands Sunday: Circle your t-shirt size on the

registration slip to receive your t-shirt for Gods Work, Our Hands Sunday, September
13th. Even if you are unable to participate in the ELCA community day of service, the
Church Council would like everyone to have a t-shirt! The t-shirts are bright yellow with
the Gods Work Our Hands slogan on the front and will be personalized with St. Johns
on the back. A free will offering for the shirts is requested with a suggested amount of
$10/shirt. Checks can be made out to St. Johns designated for t-shirt. The t-shirt order
will be placed at the end of July so dont miss out, circle your size TODAY!
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 Ermels Office Manager
Jim Carter Custodian/Grounds Keeper
Midge Hedrick Office Assistant

SUNDAY, JULY 12
8:30 am ....................................................... Worship
9:30 am ........................................... Fellowship Hour
10:15 am ..................................................... Worship
7:00 pm .................... Gods Ambassadors ChristCare
Kristy Booras, 402-371-6218
MONDAY, JULY 13
10:00 am ............................................. Staff Meeting
7:00 pm ............................................. Praise Forever
8:30 pm .......................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, JULY 14
2:00 pm ............................................... WELCA Board
5:15 pm ............................................... Finance Team
6:00 pm ........................................Temple ChristCare
Pat Monson, 402-371-8803
7:00 pm ....................................... Beloved ChristCare
Tracy Meister, 402-379-2484
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15
1:30 pm .................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-649-4862
7:00 pm ........................................... Council Meeting
7:30 pm .......................................... Mens ChristCare
Rollie Downs, 402-649-0256
SATURDAY, JULY 18
5:00 pm ........................................................ Worship
Bokemper Baptism

SHOP FOR MINISTRY

JULY 12

8:30 am
10:15 am

Margie Frank
Nancy Jacobs

JULY 19

8:30 am
10:15 am

Donna Short
Pat Strom

ST. JOHNS EXECUTIVE BOARD

Mike Widhalm, President. ...... 1-402-316-5382
John Skogstoe, VP ..................... 402-379-3148
Danny Olson, Treasurer............. 402-379-1036
Diane Sobotka, Secretary. ......... 402-371-3583

Carol Joy Holling Camp

Annual Quilt Auction
Saturday, July 25
For more information and to view quilts,
visit www.caroljoyholling.org
and click on Check Out Events.

OFFERINGS
Mission Emphasis (JUNE) .... Carol Joy Holling Camp
Greenfiber Funds for June... Norfolk Rescue Mission
General offering for 7/5/15 ...................... $7,473.24
The above general offering figure reflects
weekly additions of direct deposits and advance
pledges.
End of May Net Profit / (Loss) ................. ($1,725.69)
Year-to-Date Net Profit / (Loss) ..............($4,110.90)
Attendance 7/5/15 ........................... (26, 48, 49) 123

WERE GATHERING
GEAR!
With Everest being
our theme for VBS, we
are asking to borrow
anything that would be
considered climbing
equipment. This could
be ropes, backpacks,
pup tents, camping
utensils, etc. There are
some very specific items needed, too.
PLEASE VISIT the Everest VBS display table
in the back of the sanctuary. Take a look at
the sheet with items that can be loaned or
donated. If you wish to lend or donate an
item(s), take the sheet, register it on the
master list, and bring the item(s) to the
church office. Be sure to attach the item
sheet to the donation or borrowed item.
VBS FOOD DONATION ITEM SHEETS
ARE HERE!
This year, snacks are part of the VBS
program so we are in no need of bars or
cookies. We apologize if this disappoints
you. Instead, the kids will get to make their
own treats! We will need ingredients for
Trail Mix, Rock Ramblers Parfait, A Heart-y
Snack, Summit Sponge Cake, and Pizza
Peaks. You will find snack ingredient sheets
on the Everest Display Table.

BE A COOL STATION LEADER

At EVEREST VBS!
There is one opening left for a Glacier
Games leader! All of the carefully
planned games have a connection to the
days Bible point or lesson. All that
remains for you to do is lead the Crews
in the fun at three sessions of Glacier
Games each day! If you are interested,
please check the box on the attendance
registration.
HELP SUPPORT NEBRASKA
LUTHERAN CAMPUS MINISTRY IN
NORFOLK! Clip this coupon and dine
in or carry out @ Applebees any
Thursday in July. 15% of your total
bill will be donated to NeLCM!
Easy as that!
You get dinner without the dishes
and campus ministry benefits from
your purchase.
Be sure to take your coupon!

Let Applebees Help

Nebraska Lutheran Campus
Ministries
Fundraising Event!!
INVITE ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS AND
FAMILY
TO DINE WITH US ON THURSDAYS IN
JULY APPLEBEES WILL DONATE 15%
OF THE PROCEEDS.
Please bring invitation with
you.
Its just our way of
giving back to the
community!
DATE: THURSDAYS IN JULY
TIME: 11:00 a.m. to Close
Address: 700 S. 13th STREET
NORFOLK NE 68701

PLEASE COME &

HELP US
CELEBRATE
WAINE KRUSES
90TH BIRTHDAY!
SUNDAY, JULY 19
THE HOMESTEAD
3614 Koenigstein Ave., Norfolk
2-4 pm
(If unable to attend, cards may be
sent to the above address, Room #25).

LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF SCHOOL

KITS
To the children who receive School
Kits, these supplies mean the difference
between getting an education or
not. Public school is usually free, but in
the places where LWR works, even a
few required supplies, like pens and
paper, may be more than many families
can afford.
And when parents can only afford to send
one of their children to school, girls rarely
get priorityyet the education level of
mothers has the biggest impact on
development.

The family of Jerry Sebade is requesting a

card shower in celebration of Jerrys 90th
birthday on July 19. Cards may be sent to Jerry
@ Norfolk Vets Home, 600 E. Benjamin Ave.
#102D, Norfolk.

Support Group for Alzheimers CareGivers

Meets the 3rd Thursday each month @
Heritage of Bel Air, 1203 N. 13th St., Norfolk
Next meeting: July 16 @ 1 pm
Open to everyone
(Meeting rooms vary ask for directions
when you arrive)

School Kits are the Lutheran World Relief

project for July and August. One school kit
should include:
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
School bags have already been purchased.
Donated items may be placed in the washtub in
the west hall. Thank you for helping MAKE A
DIFFERENCE!

Thank you so much for getting me to Toronto, Canada! At $2 a mile, I still have a long way
to go to get to the St. Swithuns Boarding School for Girls in Winchester, UK. If you want
to help get me to England, you can put your contribution in the offering plate. Make checks
payable to St. Johns and put for Aline in the memo line. Keep checking the bulletin to
see how far Ive travelled. ~Aline Skogstoe

SATURDAY, JULY 11
5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
RON LOFGREN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
JIM CARTER
GREETERS/USHERS Lonnie & Clare Kleensang
READER Pat Monson
PRAYER LEADER Pat Monson
SOUND Ron Benson

SATURDAY, JULY 18
5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
MIKE WIDHALM
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
MIKE / KAREN WIDHALM
GREETERS/USHERS Lonnie & Clare Kleensang
READER Connie Hagstrom
PRAYER LEADER Connie Hagstrom
SOUND Ron Benson

SUNDAY, JULY 12
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
RON LOFGREN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
JIM CARTER
GREETERS Dan Melkus, Claribel Wulf
USHERS Mark Polenske, Mike Frank,
Mike Kai
READER Sara Fegley
FELLOWSHIP HOUR Jim & Elenore Merritt
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS __________,
__________, __________, __________
PRAYER LEADER Sara Fegley
SOUND John Skogstoe
POWERPOINT Susan Skogstoe

SUNDAY, JULY 19
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
MIKE WIDHALM
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
MIKE / KAREN WIDHALM
GREETERS Doris McMahon, Donna Short
USHERS Merlin Milander, Gayle Short,
Jim McMahon
READER Tom Hedrick
FELLOWSHIP HOUR
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Tom & Midge
Hedrick, Roger & Alice Gentzler
PRAYER LEADER Sara Fegley
SOUND Brenda Carhart
POWERPOINT Janet Erickson

SUNDAY, JULY 12
10:15 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
RON LOFGREN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
JIM CARTER
GREETERSKen Wragge & Terry Hall,
USHERS Dennis & Brenda Smith,
The Echtenkamp Family
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Carol Timperley,
Carol Severa, Ken Wragge, Terry Hall
PRAYER LEADER Brenda Smith
SOUND Nancy Jacobs
POWERPOINT Claire Thompson

SUNDAY, JULY 19
10:15 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
MIKE WIDHALM
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
MIKE / KAREN WIDHALM
GREETERSKristi Johnson, Jeann Granstra
USHERS Greg & Sandra Korth, Del Johnson,
Ken Wragge, Terry Hall
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Jeann Granstra,
Laurel Moore, Kristi Johnson,
Brenda Carhart
PRAYER LEADER __________
SOUND Hannah Carhart
POWERPOINT Rachel Carhart

LECTIONARY READINGS:
Amos 7:7-15
Psalm 85:8-13
Ephesians 1:3-14
Mark 6:14-29

LECTIONARY READINGS:
Jeremiah 23:1-6
Psalm 23
Ephesians 2:11-22
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56