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
Roy Kai
Thad Murren
Nancy Jacobs
Glenda Hansen
Britany Sandles
Jana Kramer
Rosemary Westerhold
Mary Leone
Harlan Westerhold
Boston DeWald
Dennis & Sara Fegley
Dale Tomka
Connie Stauffer
Harlan Krebs
Todd Sohl
Dianne Horst
Ann Schroeder
Alice Schultz
Lynn Wattier
Keagan Sullivan
Carol Severa
Rose Nannen
Norma Hunter
Carl Edwards
Joann Spence
Ida Tomka
John & Susan Skogstoe as they mourn the death of Johns mother, Adeline.
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 Brad & Pam Carlson
celebrating their 34th wedding anniversary; and by Larry & Marie Smalley and
family in memory of Wanda Smalley.
Come join us for Youth Fellowship Time every other Sunday during the summer at
9:45 am in the newly designed room The Outlet downstairs. (Look for us next
Sunday).
SHOP FOR MINISTRY is looking for 2 volunteers one @ 8:30 am and one @
10:15 pm. If you would like more information or can volunteer, please contact the
church office @ 402-371-1985. THANK YOU!
The Sparkhouse 12-Week Summer Bible Story Reading Plan continues! Every
week kids will explore a Bible story through art, cooking, coloring, and other fun
activities. The journey this week moves to the 8th packet
JESUS WALKS ON WATER
Packets are available on the table at the back of the sanctuary.
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, JULY 24
8:30 am ....................................................... Worship
9:45 am .................................................... Fellowship
10:15 am ..................................................... Worship
1:00 pm ................................................. Youth Group
NorSports
MONDAY, JULY 25
10:00 am ............................................. Staff Meeting
12:30 pm ................................................. VBS Set-Up
1-3 pm ................................................... Youth Group
Organizing, Creating, Constructing
6:30 pm ................................................... VBS Set-Up
7:00 pm .............................................. Praise Forever
8:30 pm .......................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, JULY 26
10:00 am ............................................... Youth Group
Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Shut-Ins
12:30 pm ............................................... Youth Group
Nursing Home, Hospitals, Visiting Shut-Ins
12:30 pm ................................................. VBS Set-Up
6:30 pm ................................................... VBS Set-Up
7:00 pm ....................................... Beloved ChristCare
Tracy Meister, 402-379-2484
WEDNESDAY, JULY 27
12:30 pm ................................................. VBS Set-Up
1:30 pm .................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-649-4862
5:30 pm ................................ Last Wednesday Lectio
6:00 on .................................... VBS Teacher Training
THURSDAY, JULY 28
12:30 pm ................................................. VBS Set-Up
1:30 pm .........................................................Quilters
6:30 pm ................................................... VBS Set-Up
SATURDAY, JULY 30
9:00 am .................................................. Walk n Talk
Skyview Lake
5:00 pm ........................................................ Worship

SHOP FOR MINISTRY

JULY 24
JULY 31

8:30 am
10:15 am
8:30 am
10:15 am

Alice Gentzler
Terri Denkinger
Linda Downs
Lida Echtenkamp

Sermons are now available online

through St. Johns facebook @
www.facebook.com/stjohnsnorfolk

OFFERINGS
Mission Emphasis (JULY) .......... Norfolk Food Pantry
Greenfiber Funds for JULY ................... Mercy Meals
General offering for 7/17/16 .................... $4,711.75
Dedicated Funds spent on General......... $14,870.17
End of JUNE Net Profit / (Loss) ............... ($5,036.67)
Year-to-Date Net Profit / (Loss) ............ ($19,191.58)
Attendance 7/17/16 ........................ (49, 70, 75) 194

LUTHERAN WORLD
RELIEF
SCHOOL KITS
FOR JULY & AUGUST
Imagine having to choose between a meal
or purchasing a notebook. Project Promise
School Kits are sent to places where even
the few required school supplies may be
more than a family can afford. Pencils and
paper can help write a positive future.
Each school kit should include:
(4) 70-sheet notebooks (wide or college
ruled)
(1) ruler (inches & centimeters)
(1) safety scissors (blunt end)
(1) pencil sharpener
(5) pencils (secured by a rubber band)
(5) black or blue pens (no gel; secure with
rubber band)
(1) box of 16 or 24 crayons
(1) 2 eraser

VBS 2016
The food donation sheets are now available
in the west hallway. Seems generosity has
boiled over again and all that remains for
donations is cookies! Be sure to check the
hallway for updates! THANK YOU!
REGISTER NOW online @
vbs.stjohnsnorfolk.com

* *PEANUT ALLERGY ALERT* *

We have a someone registered for VBS who
has a severe peanut allergy. All those attending
VBS should be mindful not to enter the church
with anything that contains peanuts. Please
remember this also when preparing any snacks
for the VBS students. Thank you!

VBS TRAINING
COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS
June 15, 2016
The St. Johns Council continued discussion of a
mission/vision statement. Pastor David pointed out
that we are living out our mission but it is not
articulated. The council will continue thinking about
and discussing this important part of our
congregations profile with the intention of seeking
the input of our new senior pastor.
The Ministry Site Profile changes were described
and discussed. An added emphasis on Youth and
Family Ministry and an explanation of the
Mission/Vision Statement process were included in
the rewrite. Some parts of the profile were also
rewritten to express the congregations focus more
clearly. The updated MSP has now been submitted
to the synod office for distribution to potential
candidates.
Additional time was spent on reports about Gods
Work, Our Hands Sunday on September 11th, a
Synod Assembly report from Ron Lofgren, and some
discussion about the plans for 50 Years on the Hill
on December 11th.
A complete copy of the minutes is available by mail
or email by contacting the church office.

There will be a VBS training on July

27th starting at 6:00 pm with pizza and drinks.
The first half will be information for small group
(family) leaders and the second half for
shopkeepers to find out details for what they will
be doing. Shopkeepers - you can look over your
manual information and set up shop during the
first half of training and I can answer any
questions you may have later.
Monday, July 25th - Friday, July, 29th, Jolene
will be decorating in the evenings:
Monday,Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, from
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Please call the office if you
would like to help in the evening. Jolene will
also be decorating during the day:
Monday through Friday, from 12:30 pm to
4:30 pm. Anyone can drop in at those times
during the day!

The St. Johns 2016

Garage Sale raised
$2,008.31 for Bright
Horizons. A HUGE
THANK YOU to anyone
who donated items, gave
amonetary donation, shopped at the sale or
assisted in any way. THANK YOU!!!
Your generosity was greatly appreciated.
The Garage Sale Gang
We at Bright Horizons cannot thank St. Johns
Lutheran Church enough for your continued
support. Bright Horizons is a local agency that
helps victims of domestic violence and sexual
assault, and on average we help over 1,000
people per year. The funds raised at your annual
Garage Sale help to fill the financial gaps.
Shelter expenses, transportation for victims and
emergency housing are just a few examples in
which the Garage Sale funds have helped us.
Thank you again for your support!

CALL COMMITTEE REPORT

The Ministry Site Profile (MSP) of St. Johns has
been updated and has now been submitted to the
Nebraska Synod office. The MSP is a tool that helps
match congregations with a rostered leader whose
gifts are a good fit for their current mission needs
and priorities. Copies of the updated MSP are
available at the church office.
The church council recently voted to appoint Lisa
Echtenkamp to the call committee to fill Katrina
Tomsens position since she has moved away.
Since August of 2015 the synod office has supplied
us with six candidate names and after considerable
research and thoughtful prayer, the call committee
and church council determined these candidates
would not be a suitable match for St. Johns.
As we work to call a senior pastor to our
congregation, we ask for your patience and prayers
that the Holy Spirit will guide us.
Call Committee,
Karen Widhalm, Brian Sterud, Rollie Downs,
Linda Stephenson, Lisa Echtenkamp, John Skogstoe

Its time to Order your T-Shirts!

Gods work. Our Hands.
Sunday, September 11
Dont miss out on getting your yellow t-shirt for
Gods Work Our Hands Sunday! T-shirt orders
for our Community Day of Service will be
collected through the first week in August (cost
is $10/shirt). The day of service is Sunday, Sept.
11th. T-shirts are the same as last year so you
can wear the one from last year, order a new
one if you missed out last year, or get a second
one to have a spare. Even if you are uncertain if
you can help on the day of service, there are
plenty of other opportunities throughout the
year to wear the T-shirt. T-shirts are
personalized with our congregations name on
the back. Sample t-shirts for sizing purposes
are hanging in the back of the sanctuary. Circle
your size on the registration slip or call the
office to let them know your size. Dont forget
to include $10 per shirt made payable to St.
Johns & designate the money for t-shirt.

Get Involved!
If youre an idea person, we need YOU to
help plan our Community Day of Service: Gods
Work. Our Hands. If youre interested in helping
plan this fun day, sign up on the registration
form or talk to Tracy Meister: 750-5734. The
team will be getting together soon to
brainstorm and plan our Sept. 11th day of
service!

SATURDAY, JULY 30
CAMP CAROL JOY HOLLING
ANNUAL QUILT SALE
Check the website http://caroljoyholling.org/quiltauction for more information and to view all the
quilts!

LINK+ED

St. Johns Lutheran Church in Norfolk invites

you to the Oldies & Goodies Car Show &
Potluck, Sunday, August 14, 2016, from
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Drive your wheels, rides,
& oldies to show, share, & shine at US Hwy 81
& Benjamin Avenue for worship at 8:30 or
10:15 AM. The Norfolk Antique Auto Club will
showcase their rides starting at 9:30 AM with
coffee & donuts. At 11:30 AM, a potluck of
delicious dishes will be shared, so bring your
favorite goodies, and join in the fun! If your last
name begins with A-M, please bring a main dish
and a salad to share. If you are an N-Z, a main
dish and a dessert to share. (Pastor Justin
suggests this is to keep everyone from bringing
meatballs!) More info online
at stjohnsnorfolk.com, or call
402-371-1985.

ITS NOT TOO LATE!

If you want to volunteer to serve as a
community/family LINK for a UNMC nursing
student please sign up today! Last day to
sign up is August 14th.
As a reminder, LINK+ED is a partnership
program between NeLCM and UNMC College
of Nursing Northern Division. If you volunteer
for this program, you will be matched with a
UNMC Nursing Student on Sunday August
21st during a meet and greet from 4:30 to
6:45 PM. If you serve in this capacity, you are
asked to connect with your nursing student
about once a month for a movie, dinner,
bowling, etc. activity based on your mutual
interests. Please sign up in the back of the
church by August 14th! THANK YOU!!
Dr. Liane Connelly
liane.connelly@unmc.edu
phone: 402-844-7895

SATURDAY, JULY 23
5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
CATHY ERWIN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
MIKE / KAREN WIDHALM
GREETERS/USHERS Gerald Schweer
READER Carolyn Wilcox

SATURDAY, JULY 30
5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
JOHN SKOGSTOE
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
TRACY MEISTER
GREETERS/USHERS Gerald Schweer
READER Dale Stephenson

SUNDAY, JULY 24
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
CATHY ERWIN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
MIKE / KAREN WIDHALM
GREETERS Claribel Wulf, Alice Gentzler
USHERS Richard Uhlir, Roger Gentzler,
Linda Downs
READER Carol Waggoner
FELLOWSHIP HOUR Temple ChristCare
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Rollie & Linda
Downs, Carol Waggoner, Sara Fegley
POWERPOINT Jacquie Samway

SUNDAY, JULY 31
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
JOHN SKOGSTOE
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
TRACY MEISTER
GREETERS Dick & Barb Adams, Carol Sorsen
USHERS Merlin Milander, Gayle Short, Jim
McMahon
READER Sherri Kuk
FELLOWSHIP HOUR Ron & Mary Lynn Benson
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Duane & Cindy
Nelson, Tom & Midge Hedrick
POWERPOINT Janet Erickson

SUNDAY, JULY 24
10:15 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
CATHY ERWIN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
MIKE / KAREN WIDHALM
GREETERSJana Kuhlman, Patty Brasch
USHERS Jeff & Cathy Erwin, Mark Nelson
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Lon & Jeanne
Timperley, Jeff & Cathy Erwin
POWERPOINT Marcus / Adam Echtenkamp
LECTIONARY READINGS:
Genesis 18:20-32
Psalm 138
Colossians 2:6-19
Luke 11:1-13

SUNDAY, JULY 31
10:15 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
JOHN SKOGSTOE
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
TRACY MEISTER
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:
Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23
Psalm 49:1-12
Colossians 3:1-11
Luke 12:13-21