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:

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
Lift up those who are staffing the Norfolk Food Pantry during September.

Flowers on the altar this weekend are sponsored by Mike & Margie Frank in honor of
their wedding anniversary; and by Hope, Sara and Jacob Pedersen in celebration of Penny’s
birthday and Grandma & Grandpa Pedersen’s birthdays. An additional arrangement is
sponsored by Jillian, Jeryn & Jalen Wiese in loving memory of Justin.

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.

Last chance to have your photo taken for the new directory. You can always submit
your own “selfie” emailed to stjohn@cableone.net. When the directory is available,
you can edit as often as you’d like! Don’t be left behind – submit those photos today.

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
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Mission Emphasis (OCT) ....................... Food Pantry
8:30 am ........................................................ Worship Greenfiber Funds JULY-SEPT................. Mercy Meals
9:30 am .................................. Youth Choir Rehearsal General offering for 9/23/2018 .................$3,348.82
9:45 am…………………….…………………..Fellowship Hour End of AUG. General Fund Deficit................. $7,357.96
9:45 am .............................................. Sunday School
10:15 am .......................................... Frolic First Faith Year-to-Date General Fund Net Deficit ......... $4,590.14
Nursery Attendance 9/23/2018 .................. 37, 102, 83 (222)
11:00 am ...................................................... Worship
6:30 pm.................... God’s Ambassadors ChristCare
Kristy Booras, 4023-371-6218
MONDAY, OCTOBER 1
10:00 am .............................................. Staff Meeting
1:15 pm........................................ Chosen ChristCare
Carol Waggoner, 402-371-7642
6:30 pm...... Stephen Ministry Continuing Education
8:30 pm..................................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2
7:00 am ................................ Men’s Prayer Breakfast
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3
1:30 pm.................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-649-4862
6:00 pm........................................... Family Fun Night
Dinner, pumpkin bowling & decorating
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4
7:00 pm...............................Majesty Choir Rehearsal
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6
5:00 pm........................................................ Worship

SHOP FOR MINISTRY

SEPT 30 8:30 AM Alice Gentzler
11 AM Jeanne Timperley
OCT 7 8:30 AM Doris McMahon
11 AM Beth Bonderson
Thank you for lifting up the following folks in
prayer this week: On Sunday, October 7th, St. John’s will once again
Sunday School teachers & students be participating in the MERCY MEALS PACK
Confirmation parents & students AWAY HUNGER DAY to be held at Divot’s
DeVent Center.
WELCA
We need volunteers to help fill our 3 teams –
Church Council
(All ages can help)
Altar Guild 10 people per team
Quilters
Garden Club Good Neighbors MERCY MEALS, in partnership with the Orphan
Meals On Wheels Grain Train along with the help of donors and
volunteers, makes a difference in the lives of children
Funeral Meal servers/coordinators
throughout the world. Where there is poverty, there
is hunger. Every year more than 3 million children
under the age of 5 die from malnutrition. Last year
MERCY MEALS and the Orphan Grain Train
shipped one million more meals than the previous
year. These shipments would not be possible without
the support of our donors and volunteers.
Gather your friends and family and reserve your spot
10 AM, Noon, or 2 PM
In addition to volunteers packing meals we also need
people to help with clean up after the event.
For more information on how you can help contact:
Wednesday, October 3, 6-7:30 PM
Karen Widhalm
402-694-9031

SERVANT’S SCHEDULE
On the new Servant’s Schedules for October,
2018 thru January, 2019, please note that
the Worship Assistants have been “juggled”.
This was unintentional. If this causes
problems for anyone, please let the office
know and we’ll help move people and dates.
Apologies for the confusion!
Pictures for the new directory will be taken
through the end of September. Anyone with a
cell phone can also assist you in taking a photo
and sending it to the office at
stjohn@cableone.net. We would like to include
everyone, so get those selfies to us today! We
can also scan a picture in the office while you
wait!
 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6
5 PM 5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
MARLA MUEHLMEIER CATHY ERWIN
GREETERS/USHERS – Leroy & Tony Uttecht WORSHIP ASSISTANT
READER – Carolyn Wilcox CONNIE HAGSTROM
SOUND – Mark Nelson GREETERS/USHERS – Rod & Shirley Hughes
READER – Shirley Hughes
SOUND – Mark Nelson
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7
MARLA MUEHLMEIER 8:30 AM
WORSHIP ASSISTANT COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
JOLENE ZIEBELL CATHY ERWIN
GREETERS – Donna Short, Doris McMahon WORSHIP ASSISTANT
USHERS – Gayle Short, Jim McMahon CONNIE HAGSTROM
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Duane & Cindy GREETERS – Richard & Leona Pfeifer
Nelson, Tom & Midge Hedrick COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Duane & Barb
READER – Tom Hedrick Timperley, Margie Frank, __________
POWERPOINT – Janet Erickson USHERS – Mike Frank, Duane Timperley
SOUND – Mark Nelson READER – Jolene Ziebell
FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Diane Sobotka, Terry Hall POWERPOINT – Midge Hedrick
SOUND – Spencer Dagerman
FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Roger & Lisa Echtenkamp
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
11 AM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – 11 AM
MARLA MUEHLMEIER COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
WORSHIP ASSISTANT CATHY ERWIN
JOLENE ZIEBELL WORSHIP ASSISTANT
GREETERS – Kristi Johnson, Jeann Granstra CONNIE HAGSTROM
USHERS – Greg & Sandra Korth, Del Johnson GREETERS – Michelle Dagerman, Terri
READER – Kristi Johnson Denkinger
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Jeann Granstra, USHERS – Bonderson Family, Heinemann Family
Laurel Moore, Kristi Johnson, READER – Amanda Brasch
Brenda Carhart COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Beth Bonderson,
POWERPOINT – Rachel Carhart Janet Erickson, Kristy Booras,
SOUND – Spencer Dagerman Terri Denkinger
POWERPOINT – Ben/Aaron Bonderson
LECTIONARY READINGS: SOUND – Spencer Dagerman
Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29
Psalm 19:7-14 LECTIONARY READINGS:
James 5:13-20 Genesis 2:18-24
Mark 9:38-50 Psalm 8
Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12
Mark 10:2-16