St.

Johns Lutheran Church ELCA

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

Our Mission: Disciples Through Gods Love, Celebrating In Jesus name.

PRAYER CONCERNS AND JOYS:

LONG TERM PRAYER CONCERNS:

Dennis & Sara Fegley Norma Hunter Carol Severa
Keagan Sullivan Scott Leader Diane Mouchka
Rosemary Westerhold Cole Esser Kay Curtis
Harlin Westerhold Dean Chapman Terry Downs
Tyson Wingate Rodger Golter Karmen Young
Addie Scheve Susan Hansen Taylor Pass
Jan Beauvais Jo & Leon Schaefer Lonnie & Clare Kleensang
Megan Curry Jan Grosse Bonnie Hortness
Karen Widhalm Dora Ahlmann John
Tom & Connie Hagstrom Mick Pick Marlyn Nixt
St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Emerson First Lutheran Church, York
Flowers on the altar this weekend are sponsored by the Larry Smalley Family in loving
memory of Wanda; and by Scott & Brenda Carhart in celebration of all the July family
birthdays.

Congratulations to Bettie Miller who is celebrating her 90th birthday on July 25th. Belated
birthday wishes to Betty Low and Jerry Sebade who both celebrated on July 19. Gods
continued blessings to you all!

WELCOME to Pr. Megan Morrow, Assistant to the Bishop, Nebraska Synod ELCA, as she
leads worship at all services this weekend.

Order forms/envelopes for ordering Gods Work Our Hands yellow Tshirts are available at
the back of the sanctuary. Fill out the form, enclose $10, and place in the offering plate.
You will be contacted when the shirts are received. For sizing help, sample shirts are
available for you to view.

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
 OFFERINGS
THE WEEK AHEAD Mission Emphasis (JULY) .................. Bright Horizons
SUNDAY, JULY 23 Greenfiber Funds for JULY .................... Mercy Meals
8:30 am ........................................................ Worship General offering for 7/16/2017 .................$5,035.70
9:45 am ........................................... Fellowship Hour End of JUNE General Fund Deficit ............... -$3,268.13
10:15 am ...................................................... Worship Year-to-Date General Fund Net Deficit ...... -$16,045.40
MONDAY, JULY 24 Attendance 7/16/2017 .................... (38, 73, 67) 178
10:00 am ............................................. Staff Meeting
5:30 pm ......................... Congregational Audit Team
8:30 pm ..................................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, JULY 25
7:00 pm ....................................... Beloved ChristCare
Kristy Booras, 402-371-6218
WEDNESDAY, JULY 26
5:30 pm ................................ Last Wednesday Lectio
7:00 pm ............................. Education Team Meeting
7:30 pm .......................................... Mens ChristCare
Rollie Downs, 402-649-0256
THURSDAY, JULY 27
1:30 pm .........................................................Quilters
SATURDAY, JULY 29
5:00 pm ........................................................ Worship

SHOP FOR MINISTRY

JULY 23 8:30 AM Margie Frank
10:15 AM Lisa Echtenkamp
JULY 30 8:30 AM Carol Waggoner
10:15 AM Nancy Jacobs

PIZZA IN THE PARK and lots of fun park

activities Tuesday, July 25 from 6-7:30 PM
@ SkyView Lake. Each family attending
should bring a pizza to share. Fellowship
Life will provide cups, plates, water, and
some games. Or BYOB (beverage) and
activity. Look for the yellow windsock (at
a shelter close to the playground).
See you there!
 Fellowship Life Events!
Dont miss out, mark your calendars today!
July 25th: Pizza in the Park at Skyview Lake.
Todays Ministry Spotlight is pointed at the 6-7:30 PM. Bring a pizza to share and any games
~YOUR TEAM NAME HERE~ you might enjoy at the park. Look for the yellow
windsock close to the north playground.
Are you part of a ministry team at St. July 28th: Mercy Meals Fundraiser
Johns? We would like to shine the at 2006 Hillview Drive from 7-10 PM.
Ministry Spotlight on you and what your Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy a concert
team does! Are you looking to fall by Bennie and the Jets, a Tribute to Elton
activities that we could advertise for you, John. Advance tickets $50. One hundred
percent (100%) of ticket sales goes directly
or do you meet on a regular schedule for
toward the purchase of the raw materials needed
Bible study? Would you like to have new
to pack Mercy Meals. For more information and
members invited to join you? Help us by tickets contact Karen Widhalm 402-694-9031.
sendig a mission statement or short info
paragraph about your group to the office August 3rd: Music in the Park, Skyview
c/o midgehe@cableone.net. Lake. Watch for the yellow windwock for
the St. Johns group.

August 31st: Paint & Pray at St. Johns on

Thursday, August 31, from 6-9 PM. Meet in
the Fellowship Hall and join in the fun of
Clare and Lonnie Kleensang have been creating your own personal masterpiece!
experiencing medical difficulties and expenses. Watch for more details.
Lonnie is currently at Madonna Rehab in
Lincoln. Clare is making trips to Madonna
approximately twice weekly. To help defray
their expenses, there has been an envelope
placed in the office where donations can be
given to help them. If you wish to give, please
stop in the office or mark an amount on an
envelope and place the envelope with the money St. Johns is currently
in the offering plate. We pray for consistent building a peanut butter
recovery. pyramid in support of the
Norfolk Food Pantry. It is
our privilege to staff the
pantry each September
under the supervision of
Shirley Frowick. Please plan ahead to
volunteer to help out during September.
 JUNE COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS

The Council members of St. Johns had the

opportunity to meet with Pastor Megan Morrow
from the Nebraska Synod to review the plan for
continued pastoral care during the summer
God's Work Our Hands Sunday, September 10 months and moving forward with an interim
Mark your calendar and participate! We need pastor in the near future.
EVERYONES PRAYERS and HELP . There Denny Braesch from the Property
will be a huge variety of service project Committee met with the council to review the
activities. Also if you need a yellow t-shirt, we recommendations from the recent safety tour
will be ordering them. Deadline to order shirts with Terry Zoebel. Look for updated signage,
is Friday, Aug. 4. Cost is $10/shirt prior to repairs to the emergency lighting system of the
ordering. Order forms/envelopes are available building and return of the AED to the sanctuary.
at the back of the sanctuary. Fill out the form Thank you Property Committee for your work in
with your name and T-shirt size and place in the keeping St. Johns a safe environment for us
envelope with your $10. Drop in the offering all.
The St. Johns Council members appreciate
plate or at the church office.
the dedication of the Call Committee and
NOTE: If there are individuals in the support their work in the call process. The call
congregation that need yard work or inside committee has completed the annual update of
small repairs/cleaning that can be completed in a St. Johns Ministry Site Profile. We continue to
couple hours, please call the church and Mission pray for success in the coming of a new Senior
Life will contact them. These would be service Pastor.
projects for September 10th. A complete copy of the minutes is available
by mail or email by contacting the church office.

We realize that plans do Thank you to everyone at St. Johns

change. However, we ask that who has prayed for our son-in-las
groups let the office know in Darin Huss while he was serving in
advance if meetings or events Iraq this past year. His troop has
are cancelled or postponed. In returned home as of July 13th. Also,
that way, air conditioning or thank you or prayers for Any, Grant,
heating systems can be shut and Addyson while dad was gone. We
off and rooms may be are proud of them and all military
reserved for other activities if families who give so much to keep our
needed. Thank you! country safe.
God bless all of you!
Mike & Margie Frank
 ITS TIME AGAIN FOR
5TH MONDAY DINE OUT

As July begins to wrap up, we are planning

our 5th Monday get together. This month
we will meet at the SandBar (Divots) for
Parents, Grandparents, and neighbors of
lunch @ 11:30 AM on Monday, July 31.
3-year-olds to second graders, your kids are
Everyone is invited to join us for our dutch-
invited to a 3-day Vacation Bible
treat lunch and conversation. If you would
School, Monday, July 31st,
need a lift, please contact Carol Waggoner
and Tuesday, August 1st! At Camp Out VBS,
@ 402-371-7642 and make arrangements to
kids trek through an outdoor adventure -
meet at the church.
minus the bug spray and lack of sleep! We
will start both days with a family supper,
5:30 to 6:00 p.m. From 6:00 to 8:15 p.m.,
they will discover that Jesus is the light of
the world through an outdoorsy camping
adventure. During the two short days at
Camp Out VBS, they will learn that Jesus,
God's Son, lights the way through the
adventure of life. Families, friends and
guests are invited to a closing celebration
on Wednesday, August 2nd at 5:30 p.m.
After the program, please join us for a cook
out serving BBQ pork sandwiches and hot
dogs. Please contact the church office if you
plan to attend. Also, please indicate on the
bulletin register if you would like to
volunteer to help.
INFORMATION ABOUT HOW YOU CAN
VOLUNTEER TO HELP IS LOCATED IN THE
BACK OF THE SANCTUARY.
 SATURDAY, JULY 22 SATURDAY, JULY 29
5 PM 5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
MARLA MUEHLMEIER DIANE SOBOTKA
WORSHIP ASSISTANT WORSHIP ASSISTANT
SARA FEGLEY RON LOFGREN
GREETERS/USHERS Warren & Pat Monson GREETERS/USHERS Warren & Pat Monson
READER Pat Monson READER __________
SOUND Brenda Carhart SOUND John Skogstoe

SUNDAY, JULY 23 SUNDAY, JULY 30

8:30 AM 8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
MARLA MUEHLMEIER DIANE SOBOTKA
WORSHIP ASSISTANT WORSHIP ASSISTANT
SARA FEGLEY NANCY JACOBS
GREETERS Roger & Alice Gentzler, GREETERS Donna Short, Doris McMahon
Carol Sorsen USHERS Merlin Milander, Gayle Short,
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Jim & Elenore Jim McMahon
Merritt, Carol Waggoner, Midge Hedrick COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Duane & Cindy
USHERS Richard Uhlir, __________, Nelson, Tom & Midge Hedrick
__________ READER Tom Hedrick
READER Carol Waggoner POWERPOINT Midge Hedrick
POWERPOINT Carhart Family SOUND John Skogstoe
FELLOWSHIP HOUR Temple ChristCare FELLOWSHIP HOUR Ron & Mary Lynn
SOUND Brenda Carhart Benson

SUNDAY, JULY 30
SUNDAY, JULY 23 10:15 AM
10:15 AM COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK DIANE SOBOTKA
MARLA MUEHLMEIER WORSHIP ASSISTANT
WORSHIP ASSISTANT SARA FEGLEY
SARA FEGLEY GREETERS Kristi Johnson, Jeann Granstra
GREETERS Jana Kuhlman, Janice Matthies USHERS Greg & Sandra Korth, Del Johnson,
USHERS Jeff & Cathy Erwin, Echtenkamp Ken Wragge, Terry Hall
Family COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Jeann Granstra,
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Lon & Jeanne Laurel Moore, Kristi Johnson,
Timperley Brenda Carhart
POWERPOINT Marcus/Adam Echtenkamp POWERPOINT Rachel Carhart
SOUND Brenda Carhart SOUND John Skogstoe
LECTIONARY READINGS: LECTIONARY READINGS:
Isaiah 44:6-8 1 Kings 3:5-12
Psalm 886:11-17 Psalm 119:129-136
Romans 8:12-25 Romans 8:26-39
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52