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:
Duane Timperley Those serving in the military and their families
LONG TERM PRAYER CONCERNS:
Rosemary & Harlin Westerhold Joann White Gene & Bonnie Hortness
Karen Widhalm Arlene Polenske Jo Schaefer
Kevin Kluver Roger Peters Colton Wright
John Konken Jeff Frady Sue Paschold
Carol Timperley Alice Flege Glad Henning
Gary Benson Pat Biggerstaff Jill Bernhardt
Kay & Ellen Curtis Bud Lechtenfeld Hysell family and Dewey
Ken & Susan Hansen Vendla Wrick

Flowers on the altar this weekend are sponsored by Dick & Barb Adams in celebration of
their wedding anniversary (ask Barb about the blankets); and in memory of Wanda Smalley
from the Larry Smalley family.

THANK YOU to all those who provide music in many, many different ways during our
worship services. Thank you to all the musicians without whom we would wander in the
wilderness and for all those who lead us in singing. Thanks also to those whose talents
include writing music, singing solos or in small groups. Your gifts are great!

Worship Services can now be viewed in their entirety on St. John’s facebook page at
www.facebook.com/stjohnsnorfolk

A Blood Drive is scheduled for Sunday morning, July 28, in the Community
Room @ St. John’s. Watch your bulletin announcements for exact times.
Give the gift of life!

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
Midge Hedrick – Office Assistant
Jacqueline Buol – Custodian
 THE WEEK AHEAD OFFERINGS
SUNDAY, JULY 21 Mission Emphasis (JULY) ... Lutheran World Relief &
8:30 am ........................................................ Worship Bright Horizons
9:45 am…………………….…………………..Fellowship Hour General offering for 7/14/2019 .................$8,176.75
10:15 am ...................................................... Worship End of JUNE General Fund Deficit............... ($2,607.56)
6:30 pm................... God’s Ambassador’s ChristCare Year-to-Date General Fund Net Surplus .........$3,220.45
Kristy Booras, 402-371-6218 Attendance 7/14/2019 .................... 45, 85, 65 (195)
MONDAY, JULY 22
10:00 am .............................................. Staff Meeting
8:30 pm..................................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, JULY 23
8:00 am ....... Bright Horizons Garage Sale Donations
1:00 pm......................................................... Quilters
6:00pm........VBS Volunteer Training w/Pizza Supper
7:00 pm....................................... Beloved ChristCare
Kristy Booras, 402-371-6218
WEDNESDAY, JULY 24
1:00 pm.................................... Searchers ChristCare “Grace and Peace from the Lord our God
Connie Hagstrom, 402-316-4748 and our Savior Jesus the Christ.
7:00 pm................................... Education Team Mtg.
THURSDAY, JULY 25 The members of St. Paul’s ‘Soapcreek’
7:00 am ......................... Bright Horizons Garage Sale Lutheran Church will be praying for you
1:30 pm.................Bible Study at Heritage of Bel-Air
during our worship and devotional prayer
SATURDAY, JULY 27 times throughout the coming month. We lift
5:00 pm........................................................ Worship up a different congregation in prayer each
month during our worship, Sunday school
and as part of our own individual prayer
SHOP FOR MINISTRY times with our Lord. In doing this we
JULY 21 8:30 AM Elenore Merritt remember that we share a common faith
10:15 AM Lisa Echtenkamp with other people in our daily lives. Prayer
JULY 28 8:30 AM Doris McMahon means so much in the lives of so many of
10:15 AM Cathy Erwin the faithful that we feel we owe time in
prayer for fellow believers in congregations
other than our own...

Our prayers are for you and your ministry

If you ever wondered what and may the blessings of your ministry
happens to the leaves on the together continue to touch the lives of the
Prayer Tree after their people in your community.”
“season” has passed, the
leaves are moved from the tree to the Peace,
Prayer Room where they will stay until Ash
Pastor Rick Johnson
Wednesday, when they will then be burned.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
10126 SW 72nd Road
De Witt, NE 68341

Thank you for lifting up the following folks in
prayer this week:
Janet Erickson
Chris & Gail Ermels
Jeff & Cathy Erwin
John & Robin Erwin
Eugene & Judy Farr
Sara Fegley
Amie Fischer
Chloe, Hayden
Cleora & Don Fisher
Sandy Flege
Wendell & Ethelyn Fossum
SAVE THE DATE:
th
The 9 Annual Bright Horizons Garage Sale
will be Thursday, July 25,
7AM – 5 PM in the Fellowship Hall. As you
are doing your spring cleaning or just going
through your items to “downsize”, please
remember us! We will be accepting
donations on Tues., July 23, from 8am to
5pm. The money raised is given to Bright
Horizons, resources for survivors of
domestic violence and sexual assault which
services 10 counties in the surrounding
area. We accept all items from working
appliances to your small trinkets and
knickknacks. We will also accept children’s
clothes but PLEASE no adult clothing.
Thank you in advance for your donations
and time in making these annual garage
sales a success for this worthy cause. If
you are interested in helping to organize or
price the items, please join us! Thank you!
The Garage Sale Gang
LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF
SCHOOL KITS
Education is one of the
strongest tools a
community has for
breaking the cycle of
poverty. Ensuring that girls
attend school, especially in places where
their access is deprioritized, has even
stronger results. School Kits contain
essential supplies to help children – and
in some cases, adults – continue learning
in the face of serious obstacles. That
learning leads to a better life for them,
their families and their communities.
Each school kit should contain:
FOUR 70-sheet notebooks of wide- or
college-ruled paper, approximately
8” x 10 ½”; no loose leaf paper
ONE 30-centimeter ruler, or a ruler with
centimeters on one side and inches on
the other
ONE pencil sharpener
ONE pair of blunt scissors (safety scissors
with embedded steel blades work well)
FIVE unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers;
secure together with a rubber band
FIVE black or blue ballpoint pens (no gel
ink); secure together with a rubber band
ONE box of 16 or 24 crayons
ONE 2 ½” eraser
Watch for the washtub in the west
hallway to leave your donations.
Thank you!
WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING
FOR A GUITAR PLAYER TO ASSIST
THE PRAISE BAND AT THE 10:15
am WORSHIP SERVICE. Please
contact the office if you would be
interested or know of someone
we should contact. Thank you!
 SATURDAY, JULY 20 SATURDAY, JULY 27
5 PM 5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
TONY UTTECHT CINDY NELSON
GREETERS/USHERS – Warren & Pat Monson GREETERS/USHERS – Warren & Pat Monson
READER – Connie Hagstrom READER – Dale Stephenson
ACOLYTE – Luke Mead ACOLYTE – Brynn Sterud

SUNDAY, JULY 21 SUNDAY, JULY 28

8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
TONY UTTECHT
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
CONNIE HAGSTROM
GREETERS – Donna Short, Doris McMahon
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Duane & Cindy
Nelson, Duane & Barb Timperley
USHERS – Gayle Short, Jim McMahon
READER – Kris Anderson
SOUND – Mark Nelson
POWERPOINT – John Skogstoe
FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Marv & Mary Rover
ACOLYTE – Hunter Phillips
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
CINDY NELSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
BRENDA CARHART
GREETERS – Roger & Alice Gentzler, Lynn
Milander
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Jim & Elenore
Merritt, Mary Ann Jenson, Diane Sobotka
USHERS – Richard Uhlir, Merlin Milander
READER – Richard Pfeifer
SOUND – Ryan Graverholt
POWERPOINT – Carhart Family
FELLOWSHIP HOUR – ____________________
ACOLYTE – Ella Weitzenkamp

SUNDAY, JULY 21 SUNDAY, JULY 28

10:15 AM 10:15 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
TONY UTTECHT CINDY NELSON
GREETERS – Kristi Johnson, Jeann Granstra GREETERS – __________, __________
USHERS – Greg & Sandra Korth, Del & Justin USHERS – Mark Nelson, Echtenkamp Family
Johnson READER – Lisa Echtenkamp
READER – Kristi Johnson COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Lon & Jeanne
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Jeann Granstra, Timperley, Jeff & Cathy Erwin
Laurel Moore, Kristi Johnson, POWERPOINT – Rachel Carhart
Brenda Carhart SOUND –Haley Sterud
POWERPOINT – Marcus/Adam Echtenkamp ACOLYTE – Makenna Sullivan
SOUND –Haley Sterud LECTIONARY READINGS:
ACOLYTE – Charles Yost Genesis 18:20-32
LECTIONARY READINGS: Psalm 138
Genesis 18:1-10a Colossians 2:6-15
Psalm 15 Luke 11:1-13
Colossians 1:15-28
Luke 10:38-42