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:
Janet Jundt
Dallas Esser
Norma Hunter
Tyrone Uhlir
Thad Murren
Nancy Jacobs
Glenda Hansen
Britany Sandles
Jana Kramer
Boston DeWald
Rosemary Westerhold
Kayla Mertz
Warren DeWald
Harlan Westerhold
Lee Stingley
Dennis & Sara Fegley
Ron Jahde
Mildred Christensen
Jo Schaefer
Lee Stingley
Greg & Sandra Korth and family as they mourn the death of her parents, Frank & Luelle
Smith
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 Eunice Mohl in celebration of her 90th
birthday and in loving memory of Elmer and Dawn; and by Diane Hansen in loving memory
of Kenneth Schafer.
If you are considering membership at St. Johns or would just like to know more about us,
the final New Member Class will be held today @ 9:40 am in the Nazareth Room
(upstairs north hallway, far east end).
Your very generous donations of coffee in the past have helped St. Johns through
the long winter. Now it is time to replenish the cupboard! Any donations of regular
or decaf coffee can be brought to the church office
during regular office hours. THANK YOU!

SUNDAY SCHOOL EASTER EGG HUNT WILL BE SUNDAY, MARCH 20 (PALM SUNDAY)
DURING THE SUNDAY SCHOOL HOUR
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, MAR 13
8:30 am ....................................................... Worship
9:15 am ...... Sunday School Easter Program practice
9:40 am ...................................... New Member Class
Nazareth Room
9:45 am .................................................... Fellowship
9:45 am .............................................. Sunday School
9:45 am .............................. Life of Christ Bible Study
11:00 am ..................................................... Worship
MONDAY, MAR 14
10:00 am ............................................. Staff Meeting
5:30 pm ................................... Executive Committee
7:00 pm ............................................. Praise Forever
8:30 pm .......................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, MARCH 15
7:00 am ................................ Mens Prayer Breakfast
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16
1:30 pm .................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-649-4862
2:30 pm .......................7th & 8 th Grade Confirmation
3:30 pm ................. Youth Easter Program Rehearsal
5:00 pm ...................... 7th & 8th Grade Confirmation
5:45 pm ................................................. Lenten Meal
Little Caesars Pizza
6:30 pm ............................................ Lenten Worship
7:30 pm .......................................... Mens ChristCare
Rollie Downs, 402-649-0256
7:30 pm ............................................. Church Council
THURSDAY, MARCH 17
ST. PATRICKS DAY
9:00 am ............................................. Rebekah Circle
1:30 pm .................................................... Ruth Circle
6:30 pm ................................. Majesty Choir Practice
7:15 pm ........................................... Cantata Practice
SATURDAY, MARCH 19
5:00 PM ........................................................ Worship

SHOP FOR MINISTRY

MAR 13
MAR 20

8:30 am
11 am
8:30 am
11 am

Elenore Merritt
Michelle Dagerman
Doris McMahon
Beth Bonderson

OFFERINGS
Mission Emphasis (MARCH) .............. World Hunger
40 Days of Giving
Greenfiber Funds for JAN - MARCH .. Salvation Army
End of Jan. Net Profit / (Loss) ..................... ($807.46)
Year-to-Date Net Profit / (Loss) ................. ($807.46)
Attendance 3/6/16 ........................... (45, 95, 96) 236

LENTEN SCHEDULE AND MEALS:

Wed. 3/16 dinner beginning @ 5:45 pm
Little Caesars Pizza
6:30 pm Worship

Palm Sunday, March 20

Regular worship times

Women of Faith Belong Tour

August 26-27, 2016
Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE
The Stephen Ministry team has tickets available
to the popular Women of Faith / Belong
conference being held this year at the Pinnacle
Bank Arena in Lincoln.
Women of Faith has been encouraging women
since 1996 with compelling stories, laugh out-loud
humor, heart-tugging music, rejuvenating worship,
and more!
Now renamed Belong, this is a live event
bringing women together in arenas across the
country. Its where you will go to connect, reboot,
and hear from remarkable communicators who
have experienced Gods love in a profound way.
They will help you hone in on how to live a full,
faith-filled, purposeful life.
We have a limited number of tickets available
that will be at a discounted price of $105.00 for the
Friday night and all day Saturday sessions.
Deadline for the discount is March 27th. Join us
and youll discover, dreamand have fun in the
process. For more information please call:
Karen Widhalm 402-694-9031
Jackie or Jolene at the church office
402-371-1985

Holy Wednesday, March 23

Healing Service @ 6:30 pm
Maundy Thursday, March 24
Worship @ 12 Noon & 6:30 pm
Good Friday, March 25
Worship @ 6:30 pm
Easter Vigil, March 26
Worship @ 5 pm
New Members Received
Easter Sunday, March 27
Worship @ 8:30 am & 11 am

EASTER LILIES are available

to purchase for Easter
Sunday, March 27. Floral
Expressions is offering lilies
for $13 -- foiled, bowed, and
delivered to St. Johns. Lilies
can be ordered by writing
lily on your envelope.
After the Easter Sunday service of your
choice, please feel free to take your lily
home. Deadline for ordering is Monday,
March 21. Any plants left behind will be
delivered to a shut in or nursing home
resident. Thank you for decorating the
Easter sanctuary with flowers!

PERSONAL CARE KITS

The very simple gesture of giving a Personal
Care Kit can give someone the nudge to start
anew, starting with a bath. You can share
Gods grace and love by providing that simple
comfort.
Please stop by the washtub in the west
hallway for additional information and a
shopping list for your purchases!

Sign up now for summer camp @ Carol

Joy Holling Camp in Ashland, NE. For
more information, grab a flyer in the west
hallway.
Throughout the week at camp, we will
learn what it looks like to be a follower of
Jesus. In a world telling us that we need
the biggest and the best to succeed, and
that only the strong will prevail Jesus
shows us a completely different way of
living.

Your special offerings to 2016 ELCA World

Hunger 40 Days of Giving are now being
collected in the glass box in the rear of the
sanctuary. Our goal is to raise $2,000 for
World Hunger in addition to our regular
offerings.

FEBRUARY COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS

The St. Johns Council received an update on the
completion of phases one and two to the sound
system at their February 17th meeting. In addition,
the council approved moving forward with additional
microphones and associated equipment for worship
and also committed to preventative repairs on the
organ. The Mikes and Pipes fundraiser will be
starting soon to pay for the projects but they needed
to move forward to save additional expense.
The Council approved the addition of a Marriage
Policy Statement that came out of the Coming
Together meetings held last year. The new policy
retains the current practice for the clergy of the
church to make the decision as to who they will
marry in services at St. John's.
Council members also selected the committee or
committees on which they will serve this year.
A complete copy of the minutes is available by
mail or email by contacting the church office.

COME FOR GOOD FOOD AND

FELLOWSHIP!
Parish Fellowship will host a supper after
church on Saturday Night, April 2, 2016. The
menu is chicken casserole, salad, dinner rolls,
dessert, coffee and water. EVERYONE is
welcome! Come and enjoy the choir and join
us afterwards to supper and fellowship.
Free will offering.

Please join The Norfolk Chamber Singers

for Father, Forgive Them on Palm Sunday,
March 20, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. The performance
will be held at Grace Lutheran Church (5th and
Park) and will reflect on the events of Holy
Week, Christs love and ultimate sacrifice. A
freewill offering will be gathered to support
Norfolk Food Pantry and Teen Moms Infant
Childcare.

AN IRISH PRAYER
May you always have work
for your hands to do.
Saturday, April 23
9am 3:30pm
$10 per participant
Carol Joy Holling Camp, Ashland, NE
Grades 1-6
Explore is a day retreat designed for
elementary aged kids to discover the
magic of exploring creation and life at
camp. As imitators of Christ, we are called
to love and care for the creation around us.
Join us as we love and care for the
outdoors at CJH! Bring your own sack
lunch. Pre-registration for Explore is due
Wednesday, April 13. For more
information, contact Jolene @ 402-3711985 or http://cjhcenter.org/explore.

Lets go for a walk! The Parish Fellowship

Team would like to invite you to walk with us on
Saturday mornings starting March 19th (unless its
raining). Join us up at Skyview Lake at 9 AM
meeting at the playground equipment and we will
walk around the lake. Bring your kids, strollers,
scooters, or pets along for the walk. Lets have
some fun walking and getting to know each other!

May your pockets hold always

a coin or two.
May the sun shine bright
on your windowpane.
May the rainbow be certain
to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend
always be near you.
And may God fill your heart
with gladness to cheer you.

SATURDAY, MARCH 12
5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
MICHELLE DAGERMAN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
MIKE / KAREN WIDHALM
GREETERS/USHERS Rod & Shirley Hughes
READER Connie Hagstrom

SATURDAY, MARCH 19
5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
DANNY OLSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
JIM CARTER
GREETERS/USHERS Rod & Shirley Hughes
READER Pat Monson

SUNDAY, MARCH 13
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
MICHELLE DAGERMAN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
MIKE / KAREN WIDHALM
GREETERS Richard & Leona Pfeifer,
__________
USHERS Mark Polenske, Mike Frank,
Mike Kai
READER Maureen Bivens
FELLOWSHIP HOUR Carol Sorsen,
Carolyn Wilcox
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Duane & Barb
Timperley, Rick & Diana Uhlir
POWERPOINT John Skogstoe

SUNDAY, MARCH 20
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
DANNY OLSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
JIM CARTER
GREETERS Lynn Milander, Doris McMahon
USHERS Merlin Milander, Gayle Short, Jim
McMahon
READER Duane Nelson
FELLOWSHIP HOUR Kevin & Beth
Bonderson
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Duane & Cindy
Nelson, Tom & Midge Hedrick
POWERPOINT __________

SUNDAY, MARCH 13
11 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
MICHELLE DAGERMAN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
JIM CARTER
GREETERSKen Wragge, Terry Hall
USHERS Dennis & Brenda Smith,
Echtenkamp Family
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Carol Timperley,
Carol Severa, Ken Wragge, Terry Hall
POWERPOINT Claire Thompson
LECTIONARY READINGS:
Isaiah 43:16-21
Psalm 126
Philippians 3:4b-14
John 12:1-8

SUNDAY, MARCH 20
11 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
DANNY OLSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
JIM CARTER
GREETERSKristi Johnson, Jeann Granstra
USHERS Greg & Sandra Korth, Del Johnson,
Ken Wragge, Terry Hall
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Jeann Granstra,
Laurel Moore, Kristi Johnson, Brenda
Carhart
POWERPOINT Rachel Carhart
LECTIONARY READINGS:
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16
Philippians 2:5-11
Luke 22:1423:56 or Luke 23:1-49