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!

PRAYER CONCERNS AND JOYS:
Danny Olson
LONG TERM PRAYER CONCERNS:
Dennis & Sara Fegley
Carol Severa
Rosemary Westerhold

Dale Tomka
Norma Hunter
Lt. Col. Darin Huss (deployed) Keagan Sullivan
Harlin Westerhold

Names will be listed in the bulletin for 2 weeks for immediate prayers and 3 months for long
term prayers. Those who wish names to remain on the list longer should contact the church
office @ 402-371-1985. 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.

Flowers on the altar this weekend are sponsored by Janet Erickson in honor and
celebration of Anna Maes 91st Birthday on October 24; and by Eline Brosh in
honor of cousin Dorothy Kuhl on her 107th birthday! An additional arrangement is
sponsored by Jim & Elenore Merritt in memory of Betty Carter, Heidi Merritts
grandmother.

Sermons are now available online through St. Johns facebook @

www.facebook.com/stjohnsnorfolk
Join us for Fellowship (coffee, juice and rolls) following the 8:30 AM worship
service in our Fellowship Hall. If youve never had Delight Donuts, youll want to
stop by. If you have had them, youll want to join us for coffee each week!
NEW MEMBERS WILL BE RECEIVED NEXT WEEKEND, OCTOBER 29-30, @ ALL SERVICES
3RD GRADE BIBLES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AT ALL SERVICES NEXT WEEKEND
WEAR RED TO CELEBRATE REFORMATION!
Dr. David E. Cox Interim Senior Pastor
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

SUNDAY, OCT 23
8:30 am ....................................................... Worship
Blessing of the Quilts, Noisy Offering
9:15 am Sunday School Christmas Program Practice
Sunday School Music Room (lower level)
9:45 am .............................................. Sunday School
9:45 am .................................................... Fellowship
9:45 am .............................. Life of Christ Bible Study
Hoppe Community Room (lower level)
11:00 am ..................................................... Worship
Blessing of the Quilts, Noisy Offering
6:00 pm .................... Gods Ambassadors ChristCare
Kristy Booras, 402-371-6218
MONDAY, OCT 24
10:00 am ............................................. Staff Meeting
6:30 pm .................... SS Christmas Program Practice
Solos & speaking parts
8:30 pm .......................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, OCT 25
7:00 am ................................ Mens Prayer Breakfast
WEDNESDAY, OCT 26
1:30 pm .................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-649-4862
3:30 pm .................... SS Christmas Program Practice
Speaking parts only
5:30 pm ................................ Last Wednesday Lectio
7:00 pm ............................. Education Team Meeting
THURSDAY, OCT 27
1:30 pm .........................................................Quilters
6:30 pm ................................. Majesty Choir Practice
Christmas Cantata practice, too!
SATURDAY, OCT 29
REFORMATION
5:00 pm ........................................................ Worship
New Members Received, Distribution of
3rd Grade Bibles
6:00 pm ....................................... GBR Tailgate Party
Hoppe Community Room

SHOP FOR MINISTRY

OCT 23 8:30 am
11 am
OCT 30 8:30 am
11 am

ELenore Merritt
Michelle Dagerman
Doris McMahon
Beth Bonderson

OFFERINGS
Mission Emphasis (OCT) ...................... Mercy Meals
Greenfiber Funds for OCT .............................. Mosaic
General offering for 10/16/16 ...................$3,651.50
Dedicated Funds spent to cover
General Fund expenses .....................$21,746.74
End of SEPT General Fund Deficit .......... $1,050.08
Year-to-Date General Fund Deficit ....... $26,157.95
Attendance 10/16/16 ...................... (18, 73, 70) 161

On Sunday, Dec.11,
we will celebrate
50 Years on the Hill
with a special
worship service at 10
AM and showcase a
Celebration of
Wreaths made by
YOU, the individuals
and households of St.
Johns. Start thinking
and assembling now
how would you be
represented? Wreaths will be displayed all of
advent throughout St. Johns and should not
necessarily be
a reflection of
the season.
Contact
Pr. Justin or
Carol
Waggoner
for more
information.

Bright Horizons would like to thank

everybody who made such generous
donations of diapers and wipes to our agency
during our 2016 Diaper Drive. Because of
your kindness, Bright Horizons was able to
collect 4333 diapers and 6 packs of wipes for
our victims and their families! Our staff
truly appreciates all of the continued support,
as this makes it possible for us to continue to
serve victims of domestic violence and
sexual assault.

Majesty Choir practice for the Christmas Cantata

will begin on Thursday, October 20, @ 6:30
7:15 pm. At 7:15, we will move into regular
rehearsal for the Sunday worship service.

Hanging of the Greens

Nov. 20
Following Stewardship Meal @ Noon
Mark your calendars!
FIFTH MONDAY LUNCHING
Chosen ChristCare will be dutch dining again
as the Fifth Monday rolls around on Oct. 31.
We will meet at Godfathers again @ 11:30
AM. No need to RSVP just join us and well
enjoy some fellowship together!

Pastor David &

Pastor Justin -

GBR! GO BIG REFORMATION!

Join us for a BIG RED weekend on October 2930 as we celebrate HUSKER FOOTBALL at a
Tailgate Party following the 5pm Saturday
Reformation worship. Nebraska plays @
Wisconsin at 6PM, so bring your munchies, wear
your lucky Husker gear, and well watch the game
on the big screen in the Community Room
downstairs. Parish Fellowship will provide the
drinks (soft, of course)! During half-time, the Get
Together Team will host an activity.
On Sunday morning, well celebrate the
REFORMATION. Wear red and well welcome our
newest members and hand out Bibles to our 3rd
grade class. Dont miss the opportunities to GBR
on October 29-30!

The Lutheran World Relief InGathering is coming

November 7-10, 9am 1pm each day. We are in
need of helpers to receive boxes from area
churches and get them loaded on the truck. The
boxes are of limited weight, but we do need some
muscle! If you would be available, please sign up
on todays Registration Slip or call the office @
402-371-1985.
Noisy Offering, being collected at all services
next weekend, is used to help defray the cost of
shipping quilts, school kits, and sewing kits to
where they are most needed. Please remember
to bring your change (and quiet, folding money)
to worship next weekend!

THANK YOU TO ST. JOHNS

BENEFACTION BOARD
Every year Mercy Meals of Norfolk has a packing
event that involves volunteers from a wide area
surrounding Norfolk. Our goal is to pack a large
amount of meals that will be shipped around the
world and within our own country to combat
malnutrition. This involves a huge investment with
the purchase of all the materials needed to pack
thousands of meals.
We are so thankful for generous donors such as St.
Johns Benefaction Board who gave Mercy Meals
$2500.00 for the purchase of these supplies. This
donation helped purchase enough supplies to pack
20,000 meals. Many thanks in fighting world
hunger.
MERCY MEALS OF NORFOLK

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PART

IN FIGHTING WORLD HUNGER
On Sunday, October 16th, members from
St. Johns once again participated in the
MERCY MEALS PACK AWAY
HUNGER DAY held at Divots DeVent
Center.
MERCY MEALS, in partnership with the
Orphan Grain Train along with the help of
donors and volunteers makes a difference in
the lives of children 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.
This year our 3 teams from St. Johns packed
over 10,000 MERCY MEALS. A GREAT
BIG THANKS to those who participated.
Volunteers from a wide area packed about
140,000 meals on Sunday, and these meals
will be shipped to Haiti as part of disaster
relief. These shipments would not be
possible without the support of our donors
and volunteers.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22
5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
JOHN SKOGSTOE
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
BRENDA CARHART
GREETERS/USHERS Brian & Shellie Raabe
READER Carolyn Wilcox

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29
5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
CINDY NELSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
ROLLIE DOWNS
GREETERS/USHERS Brian & Shellie Raabe
READER Amanda Brasch

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
JOHN SKOGSTOE
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
BRENDA CARHART
GREETERS Barb Timperley, Carol Sorsen
USHERS Richard Uhlir, Duane Timperley,
Linda Downs
READER Dan Melkus
FELLOWSHIP HOUR WELCA
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Jim & Elenore
Merritt, Carol Waggoner, Diane Sobotka
POWERPOINT Carhart Family

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
CINDY NELSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
ROLLIE DOWNS
GREETERS Alice Gentzler, Carol Sorsen
USHERS Richard Uhlir, Roger Gentzler, Linda
Downs
READER Maureen Bivens
FELLOWSHIP HOUR Tom & Midge Hedrick
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Jim & Elenore
Merritt, Carol Waggoner, Sara Fegley
POWERPOINT Midge Hedrick

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23
11 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
JOHN SKOGSTOE
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
BRENDA CARHART
GREETERSJana Kuhlman, John Skogstoe
USHERS Jeff & Cathy Erwin, Mark Nelson
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Lon & Jeanne
Timperley, Jeff & Cathy Erwin
POWERPOINT Marcus/Adam Echtenkamp
LECTIONARY READINGS:
Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22
Psalm 84:1-7
2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18
Luke 18:9-14

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30
11 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
CINDY NELSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
ROLLIE DOWNS
GREETERSJana Kuhlman, Cindy Nelson
USHERS Jeff & Cathy Erwin, Mark Nelson
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Lon & Jeanne
Timperley, Jeff & Cathy Erwin
POWERPOINT Marcus/Adam Echtenkamp
LECTIONARY READINGS:
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Psalm 46
Romans 3:19-28
John 8:31-36