St.

Johns Lutheran Church ELCA

1300 W. Benjamin Avenue
Norfolk, NE 68701
(402) 371-1985
[email protected]
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 Norma Henrickson
Stephanie Rabbass Carolyn Wilcox Dick Adams
Angela Krause & baby Phoebe Lori Olson
Volunteers @ Norfolk Food Pantry

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.

Lift up Leonard Ray, son of Shelby Hopkins & Jared Anderson, who will be baptized
into the family of God at the 11 am worship service this weekend. Baptism sponsors
are Kami Richey, Michaela Volk, Brian Hopkins, and Megan Venneman.

Flowers on the altar this weekend are sponsored by Carolyn Wilcox in loving
memory of Robert Joel Wilcox; and by Bob & Jayne Heller in celebration of their
wedding anniversary. An additional arrangement is sponsored by the Carhart Family
in honor of Rachels 12
th
birthday on Sept. 17.

Join us Sunday, Sept. 21 @ 3 pm for the
4
th
Annual NeLCM fundraising event!
Late Night talk show bits, one-on-one with
Bishop Brian Maas, Cooking for One segment, silent auction (many, many items to
bid on), and dont forget the pie and ice cream! Help us raise $$$ for Nebraska
Lutheran Campus Ministry at this FUN event! For additional information, go to:
www.folksandforks.com

Thank you to everyone who generously contributed to the Pyramid
Challenge of providing peanut butter to the Norfolk Food Pantry.
Over 120 jars were donated!



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, SEPT 14
8:30 am ........................................... Festival Worship
9:30 am ..................................................... Fellowship
9:45 am .............................................. Sunday School
9:45 am ...............................Life of Christ Bible Study
Bethany Room
11:00 am .................................. Celebration Worship

MONDAY, SEPT 15
10:00 am .............................................. Staff Meeting
10:00 am ...................................... Friends ChristCare
Pat Monson, 402-371-8803
8:30 pm ..................................................... Solid Rock

TUESDAY, SEPT 16
7:00 am ................................ Mens Prayer Breakfast
6:00 pm ........................................ Temple ChristCare
Pat Monson, 402-371-8803
7:00 pm ............................................... Praise Forever

WEDNESDAY, SEPT 17
1:30 pm .................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-649-4862
7:00 pm .......................................................... Council
7:00 pm ........................................ Worship Life Team
7:30 pm .......................................... Mens ChristCare
Rollie Downs, 402-649-0256

THURSDAY, SEPT 18
9:00 am .............................................. Rebekah Circle
1:30 pm .................................................... Ruth Circle
7:00 pm ............................................... Majesty Choir

SATURDAY, SEPT 20
BISHOP MAAS VISIT
6:00 pm ....................................... Gathering Worship



SHOP FOR MINISTRY
SEPT 14 8:30 am Alice Gentzler
11 am Terri Denkinger
SEPT 21 8:30 am Linda Downs
11 am Lisa Echtenkamp




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 9/7/14 ..................... $10,097.25
The above general offering figure reflects
weekly additions of direct deposits and advance
pledges.
End of August Net Profit/(Loss) .............. ($1,335/53)
Year-to-Date Net Profit/(Loss) .................. $1,200.63
Attendance 9/7/14 ....................... (44, 109, 109) 262














































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)




WE CAN HELP FIGHT WORLD HUNGER
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.
Please choose one of the four time slots listed
on todays Registration Slip.



MERCY MEALS PACKING
Packing Mercy Meals at the Mercy Meals
warehouse at 7th & Madison will be several
new times:
The first Monday / month: 4-5:30 pm or
5:30 7pm
The first Tuesday / month: 12:30 2 pm



School Kits are the
Lutheran World Relief
project for August and
September. Pick up a
supplies needed page
in the west hall washtub and build a kit today!
WE ALSO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE SEWING
AND HEALTH KITS.



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!)



If you are hospitalized, PLEASE CALL THE
CHURCH to let us know and PLEASE ASK to
be added to the Lutheran List. This will
help our hospital visitors, pastors and
Jacquie Samway (Coordinator of
Congregational Care) find you when
hospitalized.

BRIGHT HORIZONS DIAPER DRIVE
During the month of September, Bright
Horizons is asking our help in collecting
diapers for children in need in the community.
diapers will be collected in the large box in the
west hallway. They are especially in need of
sizes 4, 5 and 6.



FELLOWSHIP HOUR GUEST
Join us @ Fellowship Hour on Sunday, Oct. 5
when Mitch McCartney with Nebraska
Lutheran Disaster Fund will share information
about needs for the community of Pilger
along with general info about the Disaster
Fund and how it helps.




Americas Leading Christian Event for Women
Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE
October 3-4
Friday 7-10pm
Saturday 9am-5pm
1.888.49FAITH



The family of Wilma Johnson is
requesting a Card Shower to
celebrate Wilmas birthday on
Sept. 19. Cards can be sent to:

Wilma Johnson
c/o Heritage of BelAir
1203 N. 13
th
St.
Norfolk, NE 68701
Happy Birthday, Wilma!




LIFE OF
CHRIST
Class on the
Four Gospels
Starts TODAY
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.








THANK YOU!
We extend our sincere gratitude and thanks
for those who have supported our quilt
project, school, health, layette and sewing kit
ministry to Lutheran World Relief. Today we
thank you once more for participating in our
noisy offering. This money is used to help ship
these gifts of love to someone who needs
them most.

Celebrate with us today as we recognize all
the women of this congregation: Those who
help by sewing a quilt, those who donate food
or work at a funeral or those who visit a
home-bound member of our church family.
For those behind the scenes who head up
committees and give so generously of their
time. Those who sing in the choir or praise
bands, paint walls, teach Sunday School, VBS
and confirmation. Those who pray for
members of our congregation and our
congregation as a whole. We thank you!
Women of the ELCA





CHRISTIAN COMEDY PERFORMANCE IN NORFOLK
CANCELLED
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the
Christian comedy performance by Bob
Stromberg that was planned for Sunday,
Sept. 14 in Norfolk, has been cancelled.

Stromberg had been scheduled to perform at
the Norfolk Junior High Theater this weekend
as part of a joint performance sponsored by
the Great American Comedy Festival and the
Norfolk Ministerial Association.

All those who had purchased tickets in
advance will receive a refund.





Thank you to all who brought in food or
helped in the kitchen for Jo Schmits funeral.
We greatly appreciate your help!
Carol Timperley









































SATURDAY, SEPT 13
6 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
LINDA DOWNS
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
NANCY JACOBS
GREETERS/USHERS Rod & Shirley Hughes
READER Shirley Hughes
PRAYER LEADER __________
SOUND Jacquie Samway

SUNDAY, SEPT 14
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
LINDA DOWNS
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
NANCY JACOBS
GREETERS Dan Melkus, Claribel Wulf
USHERS Naoma Ronnfeldt, __________
READER Diane Hansen
FELLOWSHIP HOUR WELCA
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Diane Sobotka,
Jan Henning, __________, __________
PRAYER LEADER Sara Fegley
SOUND Brenda Carhart
POWERPOINT Janet Erickson



SUNDAY, SEPT 14
11 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
LINDA DOWNS
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
NANCY JACOBS
GREETERSMichelle Dagerman,
Martha Thompson
USHERS Dennis & Brenda Smith,
Carol Severa
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Carol Severa,
Carol Timperley, __________, __________
PRAYER LEADER Brenda Smith
SOUND Alex Thompson
POWERPOINT Rachel Carhart







SATURDAY, SEPT 20
6 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
TRACY MEISTER
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
MIKE / KAREN WIDHALM
GREETERS/USHERS Lon & Clare Kleensang
READER __________
PRAYER LEADER Jacquie Samway
SOUND Jacquie Samway

SUNDAY, SEPT 21
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
TRACY MEISTER
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
MIKE / KAREN WIDHALM
GREETERS Diane Sobotka, Jack & Audrey
Prater
USHERS Phil Sykes, Dennis & Lois Braesch
READER Rollie Downs
FELLOWSHIP HOUR Jan & Bob Henning
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Rollie & Linda
Downs, Carol Waggoner, __________
PRAYER LEADER Susan Skogstoe
SOUND Ron Benson
POWERPOINT Midge Hedrick


SUNDAY, SEPT 21
11 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
TRACY MEISTER
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
MIKE / KAREN WIDHALM
GREETERSEline Brosh, __________
USHERS Jeff & Cathy Erwin, __________
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Lon & Jeanne
Timperley, Cathy & Jeff Erwin
PRAYER LEADER Dave Pedersen
SOUND Logan Strom
POWERPOINT Emma Dagerman