St.

John’s Lutheran Church ELCA

1300 W. Benjamin Avenue
Norfolk, NE 68701
(402) 371-1985
stjohns@stjohnsnorfolk.com
www.stjohnsnorfolk.com

Our Mission: Disciples Through God’s Love, Celebrating In Jesus’ name.

SHORT TERM PRAYER CONCERNS AND JOYS:
Ann Schroeder
LONG TERM PRAYERS:
Rosemary & Harlin Westerhold Jo Schaefer Gene Hortness
Lyle & Travis Alice Schultz Jenni
Kevin Kluver Roger Peters Colton Wright
Jeff Frady Mercedes Carol Timperley
Alice Flege Gary Benson Pat Biggerstaff
Rachel Schoepf Frieda Brown Harvey Ridgeway
Kay & Ellen Curtis Bud Lechtenfeld Charlotte Lich
Susan Skogstoe Janet Farr JoAnn White
NeLCM, Norfolk Lori Ken & Susan Hansen
Hal Seeley
Those serving in the military and their families

Flowers on the altar this weekend are sponsored by Rick & Diana Uhlir in loving memory of
Diana’s mom; and by Dave Freudenberg (Floral Expressions) in memory of the Tomka
family.
Worship Services can now be viewed in their entirety on St. John’s facebook page at
www.facebook.com/stjohnsnorfolk

HANGING OF THE GREENS is scheduled for November 24 following the 11 AM worship service.
We’ll ready the church for the Advent Season in about 2 hours -- there is something for everyone
to do! Looking forward to seeing you all there!

The Lutheran World Relief InGathering was (again) a wonderful success – the NECC truck was
loaded with 528 boxes from all over northeast Nebraska and delivered to Minneapolis via the
trucking students from the college. Thank you to all the muscles and bakers who spent the week
greeting and helping and offering a cup of coffee / dessert. This is a wonderful ministry that,
because of all these volunteers, goes forward in God’s name into the world!

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
Ken Schillinger -- Custodian
 THE WEEK AHEAD OFFERINGS
SUNDAY, NOV 17 Mission Emphasis (NOV) .................. Salvation Army
8:30 am ........................................................ Worship General offering for 11/10/2019 ...............$4,860.65
9:15 am ....... SS Christmas Program Music Rehearsal End of OCT General Fund Deficit ................ ($3,967.71)
9:45 am…………………….…………………..Fellowship Hour Year-to-Date General Fund Net Deficit ....... ($8,224.98)
9:45 am .............................................. Sunday School Attendance 11/10/2019 ................ 44, 84, 112 (240)
11:00 am ...................................................... Worship
MONDAY, NOV 18
10:00 am ...................................... Friends ChristCare
Pat Monson, 402-371-8803
10:00 am .............................................. Staff Meeting
1:15 pm........................................ Chosen ChristCare
Carol Waggoner, 402-371-7642
7:30 pm..................................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, NOV 19
7:30 am ................................ Men’s Prayer Breakfast
WEDNESDAY, NOV 20
1:00 pm.................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-316-4748
2:30 pm.................... 7/8th Grade Confirmation Class
5:00 pm.................... 7/8th Grade Confirmation Class
5:00 pm...............Sunday School Christmas Program
Rehearsal for speaking parts only
THURSDAY, NOV 21
9:00 am .............................................. Rebekah Circle
6:30 pm...............................Majesty Choir Rehearsal
7:15 pm.........................................Cantata Rehearsal
SATURDAY, NOV 23
5:00 pm....................................................... Worship

NO QUILTING IN NOVEMBRRRR OR
DECEMBRRRR! See you all in January.

SHOP FOR MINISTRY

NOV 17 8:30 AM Carol Waggoner
11 AM Jeanne Timperley
NOV 24 8:30 AM Donna Short
11 AM Terri Denkinger

Thank you for lifting up the following folks in
prayer this week:
Jerry Sebade
Carol Severa
Steve & Julie Shoemaker
Gayle & Donna Short
Haleigh Shuck
Tyleigh
Kris Boe Simmons
Brett & Laurel Simonsen
Amber
Ray & Joan Sivers
Brad & Jennifer Skalberg
Practice for the Majesty Choir Christmas
Cantata has started, but there’s still plenty of
time to jump in! Consider joining the choir
for this very special presentation “Invitation
To A Miracle” scheduled for Dec. 14-15.
Rehearsal will be 7:15-8 PM each Thursday.
JOIN US!
Looking for guitar players,
drummers, any instrument
players, and singers for the
11 AM Sunday Worship
Service Praise Band.
Practices are Monday nights
at 7:30 PM – everyone is
welcome to join!
The Shocked Youth group will
be doing a service project on
Wednesday, November 27th --
distributing Giving Thanks bags
to residents at Bel Air Nursing
Home. Previous to this the
youth will be filling the bags with
some fun stuff for the residents. This is the day
before Thanksgiving so the idea will be to get it
done within about an hour, visiting all residents
(about 90). Both the Madison and Norfolk kids
area out of school, so we are looking at 3:30pm
to head over there to distribute the bags.
St. John’s is currently in
need of 2 new mowers. A
Mower Fund has been
established toward the end
goal of $10,000. We are
anticipating a spring purchase, so please
prayerfully consider your contributions to this
fund. Donations must be marked “Mower
Fund”. Thank you!
Bright Horizons In Kind Donation totes are now
in the west hallway. They are requesting
donations of paper goods, toiletries, and non-
perishable food items for their shelters. They
will also make use of any travel size soaps,
shampoos, etc. All donations will be gratefully
received this month. Thank you!
 THANK YOU FOR YOUR PART IN Wednesday, November 20th at 7pm there will
FIGHTING WORLD HUNGER
be a planning meeting for St. John’s trip to San
On Sunday, October 6th, members of all ages
Luis Mexico to build a home for a family in
from St. John’s once again participated in the
need. This get together will be for those already
MERCY MEALS PACK AWAY HUNGER
committed to taking the trip next March, along
DAY held at Divot’s DeVent Center.
with anyone still considering coming along. As
MERCY MEALS, in partnership with the
it turns out we have two openings for additional
Orphan Grain Train along with the help of
team members, prayerfully consider joining us.
donors and volunteers make a difference in the
During the meeting we will set plans for
lives of children throughout the world. Where
fundraising activities to help cover the costs for
there is poverty, there is hunger. Every year
construction. We will also be sharing
more than 3 million children under the age of 5
information about the family. If you have any
die from malnutrition.
questions please contact Pastor Randy!
This year our 4 teams from St. Johns along
with other volunteers from a wide area packed
over 150,000 mercy meals. A GREAT BIG
THANKS to those who participated. These
meals will be shipped around the world and
here in our own country as part of disaster
relief. These shipments would not be possible
without the support of our donors and
volunteers.
Also, a big THANK YOU to St. John’s
Benefaction Fund Board for donating $2500.00
to Mercy Meals for the registration for our 4
teams and the purchase of the raw materials for
the meals.

GOOD NEIGHBORS

Good Neighbors will begin their Christmas

“movements” following the Sunday School
Youth Christmas Program on Dec. 7 when
boxes will be brought from the lower level to
the Fellowship Hall. Deliveries from local
schools will find their way to St. John’s before
Thanksgiving. On Tuesday, Dec. 17, packing
will begin at 8 AM with deliveries to follow on
Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 9 AM. If you would
like to help pack or deliver (OR BOTH), please
contact Carol Severa at 402-371-3324.
Because December events come at a busy time
of year, you can sign up on today’s
Registration Slip to help!
 St. John’s Church –
Thank you for your support of
Honey Sunday. Not only do you
allow our volunteers a warm
and safe location, your
donation and promotion is very
much appreciated! Thank you! Thank you!
-- the ARC of Norfolk
St. John’s congregation –
Thank you so much for your generous
support to this ministry. Our year is off to a
quick start and we have welcomed many new
freshman into our community. The Lutheran
Center holds a special place in my heart due to
the dear friends and countless memories I have
made here. Thank you for your role in making
this possible. I genuinely appreciate it. Stay
warm this winter!
Courtney Nelson
Lutheran Center Student
Warmth, Peace and
Pajamas
The Salvation Army this
Christmas Season, along
with their usual “Toy and
Food Drive” is again
collecting new pajamas for
the pajama project. Our
greatest need is children sized 5 through adult
medium. Please consider making either a
monetary donation or buying a new pair of
pajamas so that all of Norfolk’s chidren can sleep
in warmth. Checks made payable to Norfolk
Salvation Army Pajama Project can be dropped
off or mailed to Salvation Army, 112 N. 7th St.
New pajamas can be dropped off at Salvation
Army or WJAG radio station. Deadline is
Tuesday, Dec. 17. Thanks for your support

The Christmas Season

will soon be here. Floral
Expressions is again
offering to provide A HUGE THANK YOU to all who provided
poinsettias for our altar snacks and who moved boxes to and fro.
at a cost of $15 each
(foiled and delivered). If
Without your help, the Lutheran World
you would like to Relief InGathering could not have
purchase a plant for the happened!
altar during the week of Christmas, please place Carolyn Wilcox & Carol Sorsen
your payment in an envelope marked
“poinsettia”. These are large healthy plants
which we can take home with you after the
Christmas Eve worship service of your choice.
Deadline for purchases is Dec. 13. The
poinsettias will be around the altar beginning
December 21.
 THE NEW 2020 FLOWER CHART MOBILE FOOD PANTRY
IS NOW HANGING IN THE WEST HALLWAY. Saturday, Dec. 7
SIGN UP TODAY TO RESERVE YOUR CHOICE OF 9 AM – 12 PM
DATES IN 2020 TO REMEMBER A SPECIAL Our Savior Lutheran
SOMEONE OR EVENT! The cost of weekly 2420 W. Omaha Ave.
arrangements will be going up slightly to $12
each beginning 1/1/2020. Anyone in need of food
Thank you in advance for your purchases! is elegible. Guests sign in
with their address and
number of household
members. Limit one visit per household.
Guests may only pick up for one
household. More info? Lacy Kimes,
1-877-379-3798.
lacy@brighthorizonsne.org

ALL LADIES & GUESTS ARE INVITED TO JOIN WELCA

CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY SEASON AT A
CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON
SATURDAY, DEC. 7
12 NOON
ENTERTAINMENT:
The singing group “Just For Fun”
Please sign up on today’s Registration Slip if you plan to attend!
 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16
5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
CATHY ERWIN
GREETERS/USHERS – Leroy & Tony Uttecht
READER – Pat Monson
ACOLYTE – Kate Merritt
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23
5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
-----
GREETERS/USHERS – Leroy & Tony Uttecht
READER – Dale Stephenson
ACOLYTE – Lane Mead

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24

8:30 AM 8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
CATHY ERWIN -----
WORSHIP ASSISTANT WORSHIP ASSISTANT
ROLLIE DOWNS CONNIE HAGSTROM
GREETERS – Donna Short, Doris McMahon GREETERS – Roger & Alice Gentzler, Lynn
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Duane & Cindy Milander
Nelson, Duane & Barb Timperley COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Jim & Elenore
USHERS – Gayle Short, Jim McMahon Merritt, Mary Ann Jenson, Diane Sobotka
READER – Kris Anderson USHERS – Richard Uhlir, Merlin Milander
SOUND – Ryan Graverholt READER – Carol Waggoner
POWERPOINT – Janet Erickson SOUND – Brenda Carhart
FELLOWSHIP HOUR – WELCA POWERPOINT – John Skogstoe
ACOLYTE – Zac Carhart FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Ann & Troy Austin
ACOLYTE – Elliot Wieseman

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17
11 AM SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – 11 AM
CATHY ERWIN COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
GREETERS – Kristi Johnson, Jeann Granstra -----
USHERS – Greg & Sandra Korth, Del & Justin GREETERS – __________, __________
Johnson USHERS – Mark Nelson, Echtenkamp Family
READER – Kristi Johnson READER – Lisa Echtenkamp
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Jeann Granstra, COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Lon & Jeanne
Laurel Moore, Kristi Johnson, Brenda Carhart Timperley, Jeff & Cathy Erwin
POWERPOINT – Morgan / Kylie Johnson POWERPOINT – Marcus/Adam Echtenkamp
SOUND –Haley Sterud SOUND –Haley Sterud
ACOLYTE – Logan Kettelson ACOLYTE – Zac Ahlers
LECTIONARY READINGS: LECTIONARY READINGS:
Malachi 41-2a Jeremiah 23:1-6
Psalm 98 Psalm 46
2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Colossians 1:11-20
Luke 21:5-19 Luke 23:33-43