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:
Pr. Mike Sorsen Karl Reeder Bonnie Sykes
Ivan Waggoner Bill Damme Connie Hagstrom
Ken Hansen Leon Schaefer
Family of Jo Schmit as they mourn her death

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.

Celebrate Gods blessings with Nydra Brosh who celebrates her 99
th
birthday on
August 29 in Lincoln, NE. Birthday blessings to you!

Lift up Skylar Havranek, daughter of Chris & Sunny Havranek, as she is baptized into
the family of God. Skylars baptism sponsors are Chris Lenox, Viola Lenox, and Sherry
Havranek.

Lift up Peyton Morrison, daughter of Craig & Kristine Morrison, as she is baptized
into the family of God. Peytons baptism sponsors are Matt Morrison and Denise
Czapla.

Flowers on the altar this weekend are sponsored by Naoma Ronnfeldt in loving
memory of her husband, Bill; and by Carol Timperley in memory of those we have
lost.

On Labor Day weekend, August 30-31, the 10:15 am Worship Service will
return to 11 am. Sunday School will begin at 9:45 am on Rally Sunday,
September 7.

TICKLER: Join us @ 11am on Sept. 7 and -- go fly a kite!

Majesty Choir begins practices Thursday, August 28, @ 7 PM. Everyone is invited to
join in and lend a voice! Majesty Choir will begin singing at 8:30 am worship on
RALLY DAY, Sunday, September 7.

Pastor David E. Cox Interim Senior Pastor
Pastor Justin Wiese Assistant Pastor, NeLCM-Norfolk Campus Pastor
Jacquie Samway Coordinator of Congregational Care
Jolene Ziebell Coordinator of Youth Ministries
Gail Volquardsen Office Manager
Jim Carter Maintenance Engineer Midge Hedrick Office Assistant
SUNDAY, AUG 24
8:30 am ........................................... Festival Worship
9:30 am ..................................................... Fellowship
10:15 am .................................. Celebration Worship

MONDAY, AUG 25
10:00 am .............................................. Staff Meeting
8:30 pm ..................................................... Solid Rock

TUESDAY, AUG 26
7:00 am ................................ Mens Prayer Breakfast
7:00 pm ............................................... Praise Forever
7:00 pm ....................................... Beloved ChristCare
Tracy Meister, 402-379-2484

WEDNESDAY, AUG 27
1:30 pm .................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-649-4862
5:00 pm .............. Confirmation Information Meeting
Parents/Confirmands 3
rd
8
th
Grade
Fellowship Hall
5:30 pm ................................. Last Wednesday Lectio

THURSDAY, AUG 28
1:30 pm ......................................................... Quilters

SATURDAY, AUG 30
6:00 pm ....................................... Gathering Worship






SHOP FOR MINISTRY
AUG 24 8:30 am Elenore Merritt
10:15 am Michelle Dagerman
AUG 31 8:30 am Doris McMahon
11 am Beth Bonderson






ST. JOHNS EXECUTIVE BOARD
Mike Widhalm, President. ..... 1-402-316-5382
David Merritt, VP ...................... 402-379-0020
Dan Olson, Treasurer. ............... 402-379-1036
Diane Sobotka, Secretary. ......... 402-371-3583



OFFERINGS
Mission Emphasis (Aug. & Sept.) Norfolk Food Pantry
General offering for 8/17/14 ..................... $6,443.35
The above general offering figure reflects
weekly additions of direct deposits and advance
pledges.
End of July Net Profit/(Loss) ................... ($5,059.97)
Year-to-Date Net Profit/(Loss) .................. $2,536.26
Attendance 8/17/14 ......................... (48, 92, 96) 236










































Our Stephen Ministers
are ready to care for you.


Jeann Granstra Jan Henning
Kristy Booras Jolene Ziebell
Iva Thelander Katrina Tomsen
Laurel Moore Susan Skogstoe
Kris Dahlkoetter

If you or someone you know could benefit
from the care of a Stephen Minister,
please give us a call:
Karen Widhalm, Stephen Leader
(402-694-9031)
Nancy Jacobs, Stephen Leader
(402-841-1770)
St. Johns Church Office
(402-371-1985)




School Kits are the Lutheran
World Relief project for August
and September. Now is the
time to shop for school supplies
with all the Back-to-School
sales! These are the items you will need for
one kit:
4 70-sheet notebooks (wide or college
ruled). No loose leaf paper.
1 ruler with inches and centimeters.
1 pencil sharpener
1 blunt end safety scissors
5 unsharpened #2 pencils with
erasers (secure together with a rubber
band)
5 black or blue ballpoint pens (no gel
ink) secured with a rubber band.
1 box 16-24 crayons
1 2 eraser
SEWING AND HEALTH KITS CAN ALSO CONTINUE
TO BE RECEIVED. WATCH FOR THE WASHTUB IN
THE WEST HALL.




Rally Sunday, September 7! Help us
KICK OFF 2014-15 Sunday School. Festivities
begin @ Noon with BBQ and PIE baking
contests! Sign up on todays Registration Slip
or on the poster in the west hallway. All
activities and games will be held on the north
side of the church from Noon to 2 PM. GET
FIRED UP!



SEPTEMBER MEANS FOOD PANTRY
Time again to think about the Norfolk Food
Pantry and how you can help. St. Johns
supports the pantry by donations of non-
perishable food items and monetary gifts to
purchase the perishable foods and by
volunteers who sack groceries for during
September for two hours each weekday
morning. THANK YOU!
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.
(Thank you for your donations of egg cartons
and plastic grocery bags which are also
needed!)



WE CAN HELP FIGHT WORLD HUNGER
St. Johns will be participating in two
important events during the coming months
that will help reverse malnutrition worldwide.
From now until Sunday, September 7th, we
will be collecting PEANUT BUTTER for the local
food pantry. Bring jars of peanut butter and
help us build a pyramid.

* * * *
On Saturday, October 4th, St. Johns will once
again be participating in the PACK AWAY
HUNGER DAY at Northeast Community
College. Last year participants had a
wonderful time packing a record 57 boxes
(17,100 meals) for hungry children. This year
we plan on having 4 teams and beating that
record! Reserve the day and plan to bring
family and friends to help fight world hunger.




CONFIRMATION
INFORMATIONAL MEETING
FOR PARENTS & CONFIRMANDS
3
RD
- 8
TH
GRADE
An informational meeting is scheduled for
Wednesday, August 27, @ 5-6pm in the
Fellowship Hall. Please plan on attending if
you are the parent of or are a
3
rd
-8
th
grade confirmand.
















LIFE OF CHRIST
Class on the
Four Gospels
Starts
September 7,
2014
9:45am
Bethany Room

If you are looking for a class to examine the
gospels and seek information on Jesus, this is
the course!

Pastor David will begin leading this course on
Sunday mornings at 9:45am in the Bethany
Room. The course is set up to use the
Synopsis of the Four Gospels, a book that
gives the reader a topical study of each story
that is written in the gospels. For Example: if a
particular story about Jesus is found in both
Matthew and Luke, the synopsis presents both
versions of the story, side by side, so they can
be read at the same time and examined. If you
would like a copy of this book, please contact
the church office. The price (discounted) is
$26.

Pastor David also uses small group discussion
and visualization of the Biblical Story in the art
of the church to encourage conversations
about the texts. The purpose of this course is
to help Christians to know Jesus Christ more
fully. To know the grace of Christ, the love of
Christ, the ways of Christ for our daily lives.
That is what we want for ourselves, our family,
our friends, and our world around us. By
carefully studying the life of Christ, it is our
hope that the Spirit of Jesus Christ may come
to live in us more fully.







SATURDAY, AUG 23
6 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
DAVID MERRITT
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
NANCY JACOBS
GREETERS/USHERS Ken & Nancy Berney
READER Carolyn Wilcox
PRAYER LEADER Jacquie Samway
SOUND Jacquie Samway

SUNDAY, AUG 24
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
DAVID MERRITT
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
NANCY JACOBS
GREETERS Bob & Jan Henning,
Diane Sobotka
USHERS Mark Polenske, Mike Frank
READER Carol Waggoner
FELLOWSHIP HOUR Iva Thelander,
Carol Sorsen
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Elenore Merritt,
Linda Downs, __________, __________
PRAYER LEADER Carol Waggoner
SOUND Brenda Carhart
POWERPOINT Rachel Carhart

SUNDAY, AUG 24
10:15 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
DAVID MERRITT
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
NANCY JACOBS
GREETERSKristi Johnson, Jeann Granstra
USHERS Greg & Sandra Korth, Mark Nelson
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Jeann Granstra,
Laurel Moore, Kristi Johnson, __________
PRAYER LEADER Lon Timperley
SOUND __________
POWERPOINT Claire Thompson









SATURDAY, AUG 30
6 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
KAYLA MERTZ
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
ROLLIE DOWNS
GREETERS/USHERS Ken & Nancy Berney
READER Amanda Brasch
PRAYER LEADER __________
SOUND Ron Benson

SUNDAY, AUG 31
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
KAYLA MERTZ
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
ROLLIE DOWNS
GREETERS Diane Sobotka, Kayla Mertz
USHERS Jim McMahon, Gayle Short
READER Maureen Bivens
FELLOWSHIP HOUR Bob & Jan Henning
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Duane & Cindy
Nelson, Roger & Alice Gentzler
PRAYER LEADER __________
SOUND Brenda Carhart
POWERPOINT Midge Hedrick

SUNDAY, AUG 31
10:15 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
KAYLA MERTZ
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
ROLLIE DOWNS
GREETERSEline Brosh, __________
USHERS Jeff & Cathy Erwin, Carhart Family
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Lon & Jeanne
Timperley, Cathy & Jeff Erwin
PRAYER LEADER Dave Pedersen
SOUND Hannah Carhart
POWERPOINT Trey Porter