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
Thad Murren
Nancy Jacobs
Glenda Hansen
Jana Kramer
Rosemary Westerhold
Mary Leone
Harlan Westerhold
Boston DeWald
Dennis & Sara Fegley
Dale Tomka
Connie Stauffer
Harlan Krebs
Ann Schroeder
Joann Spence
Dianne Horst
Keagan Sullivan
Carl Edwards
Alice Schultz
Norma Hunter
Carol Severa
Rollin Olesen
Lift up Dale Tomka & family as they mourn the loss of his mother, Ida
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.

Pray for Katie Maier & Corey Kracl as they were married Saturday afternoon,
August 20. Gods blessings are they begin their married life together.
Flowers on the altar this weekend are sponsored by Mike & Karen Widhalm in
celebration of their wedding anniversary; Ann & Troy Austin in honor of her
mother, Barb Adams, birthday.
The Sparkhouse 12-Week Summer Bible Story Reading Plan COMES TO AN
END! This will be the final summer installment. Hope you have enjoyed the
opportunity to journey through the Bible with art, cooking, coloring and fun activities.
See you next summer!
The journey this week ends with
JESUS FEEDS 5,000
Packets are available on the table at the back of the sanctuary.
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, AUG 21
RALLY SUNDAY GET FIRED UP!
8:30 am ....................................................... Worship
Backpack Blessing
9:45 am .................................................... Fellowship
9:45 am .............................................. Sunday School
11:00 am ..................................................... Worship
Backpack Blessing
Noon......................................................... BBQ Lunch
Games, fellowship and dessert!
4:30 pm .......................... LINK+ED Networking Event
MONDAY, AUG 22
10:00 am ............................................. Staff Meeting
6:30 pm ................................... Congregational Audit
8:30 pm .......................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, AUG 23
7:00 pm ....................................... Beloved ChristCare
Tracy Meister 402-379-2484
WEDNESDAY, AUG 24
1:30 pm .................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-649-4862
5:30 pm ............................ Confirmation Orientation
Fellowship Hall
6:30 pm ................................... Congregational Audit
7:00 pm ............................. Education Team Meeting
THURSDAY, AUG 25
1:30 pm .........................................................Quilters
SATURDAY, AUG 27
9:00 am .................................................. Walk n Talk
Skyview Lake
11:00 am ........................................ Renewal of Vows
Ken & Susan Hansen
5:00 pm ........................................................ Worship
Ella Bloomquist Baptism

SHOP FOR MINISTRY

AUG 21
AUG 28

8:30 am
11 am
8:30 am
11 am

Margie Frank
Nancy Jacobs
Elenore Merritt
Michelle Dagerman

Sermons are now available online

through St. Johns facebook @
www.facebook.com/stjohnsnorfolk

OFFERINGS
Mission Emphasis (AUG) .......... Norfolk Food Pantry
AND Peanut Butter Pyramid
Greenfiber Funds for AUG ................... Mercy Meals
General offering for 8/14/16 .................... $4,733.05
Dedicated Funds spent on General......... $14,187.27
End of JULY Net Profit / (Loss) ..................... $958.44
Year-to-Date Net Profit / (Loss) ............ ($18,233.14)
Attendance 8/14/16 ........................ (48, 90, 90) 228

LUTHERAN WORLD
RELIEF
SCHOOL KITS
FOR JULY & AUGUST
Imagine having to choose
between a meal or purchasing a notebook.
Project Promise School Kits are sent to
places where even the few required school
supplies may be more than a family can
afford. Pencils and paper can help write a
positive future. Each school kit should
include:
(4) 70-sheet notebooks (wide or college
ruled)
(1) ruler (inches & centimeters)
(1) safety scissors (blunt end)
(1) pencil sharpener
(5) pencils (secured by a rubber band)
(5) black or blue pens (no gel; secure with
rubber band)
(1) box of 16 or 24 crayons
(1) 2 eraser

REMINDER:
Please DO
NOT place
plastic into
Green Fiber bins. Green Fiber only accepts
recyclable paper materials such as
newspaper, magazines, phone books, cereal
boxes, cardboard, and brown paper bags.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We are in need of some extra powerpoint
volunteers for the late service on Sunday.
With some of our volunteers off to college,
we could use extra hands at the computer on
Sunday mornings. If you would be interested
in filling in one Sunday a month, please
contact the church office @ 402-371-1985.
THANK YOU!

ST. JOHNS MAJESTY CHOIR

will begin rehearsing on
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, @ 7PM.
If you would be interested in singing in the
choir, join us on Thursday! All voices
welcome young and old. The Majesty
Choir sings during the 8:30 am Sunday
worship service each week. There is
ALWAYS room for more voices!

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

DONATIONS
Any items donated for VBS are now
available in the Fellowship Hall. There are
also a few items that may have been LOST &
FOUND that are in the Fellowship Hall as
well. Please pick up your donations at your
earliest convenience, and THANK YOU for
your help!

Gods Work, Our Hands

September 11th
Get involved with your St. Johns family in
this ELCA nationwide Community Day of
Service! Watch upcoming bulletins for
service project opportunities and ways to
participate!

TIME TO THINK
ABOUT THE
NORFOLK FOOD
PANTRY
Its time again to
consider all the ways
we are community and
think about how to support the Norfolk Food
Pantry during September.
St. Johns supports the pantry by donations
of non-perishable food items, monetary gifts
to purchase the perishable foods, and by
volunteers who sack groceries during
September for two hours each weekday
morning (9:30-11:30 am).
* Non-perishable food may be left in the
collection boxes in the west hall, the narthex
and by the church office.
* Monetary gifts (placed in an envelope
designated Food Pantry) may be placed in
the offering plate or dropped off in the
church office.
* To give of your time to help at the
pantry, check todays Registration Slip or
call Shirley Frowick @ 402-644-7882.
There is always a need for helpers. Please
strongly consider helping!
Thank you also for your donations of egg
cartons and plastic grocery bags which are
used daily at the pantry.

Chosen ChristCare is sponsoring a

Dutch-treat lunch on Monday, August 29, @
11:30 AM at Godfathers Pizza, 714 W.
Benjamin Ave., Norfolk. There is no
obligation to join the group -- we are just
going to enjoy each others company over
lunch. If you would like to join the group,
talk with any of the members about it. Each
month with a 5th Monday well get together
just for fun! Watch your calendars!

FREE OUTDOOR CONCERT

featuring
A TOUCH OF BRASS
First United Congregational Church
1102 W. Norfolk Ave., Norfolk
Sunday August 28, 5 6:30 pm
A meal will be available to help raise money for a
youth mission trip. (Sloppy Joe, baked beans, chips
& root beer float -- $7). Bring your lawn chairs or
blankets and enjoy the music!

THANK YOUS FROM CAMP:

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to go to
Camp Carol Joy Holling. We both had a wonderful
time and learned a lot about Gods love.
Betty Books & McKyla Books
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to go to
confirmation campat Carol Joy Holling. It was my
first time going to camp. I had a lot of fun with the
people I was already friends with and with the new
friends I made. I really enjoyed riding horses and
the high ropes course. Most importantly, I
appreciate the opportunity to further my
understanding of God and how hell always be there
for me. I look forward to going to campt again next
year.
Sincerely, Haley Sterud

MOMS (formerly MOPS Mothers of

Preschoolers) is an Interdenominational
Christian ministry group encouraging and
supporting moms to trust God and depend on
His strength as we embrace our journey
through motherhood. Allmothers with
newborn to elementary aged kids are
welcome. Free childcare is provided.
MOMs meets the first Wednesday of the
month, Sept. through May, 8:45-10:45 am at
First Christian Church, 1408 E. Benjamin
Ave., Norfolk. All Christian denominations
are welcome!

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20
5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
RON LOFGREN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
CONNIE HAGSTROM
GREETERS/USHERS Lonnie & Clare Kleensang
READER Connie Hagstrom

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27
5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
CINDY NELSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
MIKE / KAREN WIDHALM
GREETERS/USHERS Lonnie & Clare Kleensang
READER Carolyn Wilcox

SUNDAY, AUGUST 21
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
RON LOFGREN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
CONNIE HAGSTROM
GREETERS Alice Gentzler, Carol Sorsen
USHERS Merlin Milander, Gayle Short,
Jim McMahon
READER Sara Fegley
FELLOWSHIP HOUR Roger & Alice Gentzler
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Duane & Cindy
Nelson, Tom & Midge Hedrick
POWERPOINT John Skogstoe

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
MICHELLE DAGERMAN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
MIKE / KAREN WIDHALM
GREETERS Wendell & Ethelyn Fossum, Alice
Gentzler
USHERS Richard Uhlir, Roger Gentzler, Linda
Downs
READER Diane Hansen
FELLOWSHIP HOUR Diane Sobotka, Terry Hall
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Jim & Elenore
Merritt, Carol Waggoner, Sara Fegley
POWERPOINT Jacquie Samway

SUNDAY, AUGUST 21
11 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
RON LOFGREN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
CONNIE HAGSTROM
GREETERSKristi Johnson, Jeann Granstra
USHERS Greg & Sandra Korth, Del Johnson,
Ken Wragge, Terry Hall
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Jeann Granstra,
Laurel Moore, Kristi Johnson,
Brenda Carhart
POWERPOINT Rachel Carhart
LECTIONARY READINGS:
Isaiah 58:9b-14
Psalm 103:1-8
Hebrews 12:18-29
Luke 13:10-17

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28
11 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
MICHELLE DAGERMAN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
MIKE / KAREN WIDHALM
GREETERSJana Kuhlman, Cathy Erwin
USHERS Jeff & Cathy Erwin, Mark Nelson
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Lo & Jeanne
Timperley, Jeff & Cathy Erwin
POWERPOINT Marcus/Adam Echtenkamp
LECTIONARY READINGS:
Proverbs 25:6-7
Psalm 112
Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16
Luke 14:1, 7-14