St.

John’s Lutheran Church ELCA

1300 W. Benjamin Avenue
Norfolk, NE 68701
(402) 371-1985
stjohn@cableone.net
www.stjohnsnorfolk.com

Our Mission: Disciples Through God’s Love, Celebrating In Jesus’ name.

SHORT TERM PRAYER CONCERNS AND JOYS:
Those serving in the military & their families
LONG TERM PRAYER CONCERNS:
Rosemary Westerhold Joann White Harlin Westerhold
Gene & Bonnie Hortness Karen Widhalm Darrell & Arlene Polenske
Kenneth & Vendla Wrick Kevin Kluver Roger Peters
Jane King Colton Wright Jessica Rossiolis
John Konken Swan Family Jeff Frady
Sue Paschold Cathy Erwin Jake Borst family
Lonnie Mitteis Carol Timperley Dylan
Alice Flege Glad Henning Marshall Peterson
Bob Henning (moved to Madison House) Kay & Ellen Curtis
Greg Korth Bud Lechtenfeld Pat Biggerstaff
Michele Ward

Flowers on the altar this weekend are sponsored by Dan & Terri Denkinger for God’s
blessings; and by Carolyn Wilcox in loving memory of Ryan Lowell Wilcox. Thank you to the
family of Jerry Polenske for the gift of flowers last weekend.

THANK YOU to our Majesty Choir will be presenting their Easter Cantata “Whispers of the
Passion” at all services this Palm Sunday Weekend.

Worship Services can now be viewed in their entirety on St. John’s facebook page at
www.facebook.com/stjohnsnorfolk

A ring has been found in the Change for Change jar, along with a ring found
downstairs. Also, a small cross was found in the parking lot. If you have recently lost
any of these items, please contact the office at 402-371-1985.
A BIG THANK YOU to all the groups that served meals during our evening Lenten
Worship Services. There was a good variety and everything was delicious! Your
efforts don’t go unnoticed.

ST. JOHN’S STAFF

The Rev. Randy Rasmussen –Senior 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
 THE WEEK AHEAD OFFERINGS
SUNDAY, APRIL 14 Mission Emphasis (APRIL) .........ELCA Disaster Relief
PALM SUNDAY General offering for 4/7/2019 ...................$8,126.30
8:30 am ........................................................ Worship End of MARCH General Fund Surplus ........... $3,178.54
Majesty Choir Cantata Year-to-Date General Fund Net Surplus ........ $3,824.47
9:45 am…………………….…………………..Fellowship Hour Attendance 4/7/2019 .................. 43, 114, 103 (260)
9:45 am .............................................. Sunday School
10:00 am .......................................... Easter Egg Hunt
11:00 am ...................................................... Worship
Majesty Choir Cantata
6:30 pm.................... God’s Ambassadors ChristCare
Kristy Booras, 402-371-6218
MONDAY, APRIL 15
10:00 am .............................................. Staff Meeting
10:00 am ..................................... Friends ChristCare
Pat Monson, 402-371-8803
1:15 pm........................................ Chosen ChristCare
Carol Waggoner, 402-371-7642
6:00 pm............... Fellowship Life/Evangelism Teams
6:30 pm...................... Stephen Ministry Supervision
8:30 pm..................................................... Solid Rock
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17
1:30 pm.................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-316-4748
7:00 pm..............................................Church Council
THURSDAY, APRIL 18
MAUNDY THURSDAY
9:00 am.............................................. Rebekah Circle
7:00 pm ....................................................... Worship
8:00 pm .............................. Majesty Choir Rehearsal

FRIDAY, APRIL 19
GOOD FRIDAY
7:00 pm........................................................ Worship
SATURDAY, APRIL 20
EASTER VIGIL
5:00 pm........................................................ Worship
SUNDAY, APRIL 21
EASTER SUNDAY
8:30 am………………….……...Worship
9:45 am………………Fellowship Hour
11:00 am………………………..Worship

MONDAY, APRIL 22
OFFICE CLOSED

SHOP FOR MINISTRY

APRIL 14 8:30 AM Ken Hansen
11 AM Jeanne Timperley
APRIL 21 NO SALES – EASTER
Thank you for lifting up the following folks in
prayer this week:
Steve & J ulie Shoemaker
Gayle & Donna Short
Haleigh Shuck
Tyleigh
Kris Simmons
Brett & Laurie Simonsen
Amber
Ray & Joan Sivers
Brad & Jennifer Skalberg
Fischer
Aline Skogstoe
John & Susan Skogstoe
Larry & Marie Smalley
APRIL/MAY = SEWING KITS
Fabric Kits provide fabric and thread for
vocational training programs to teach young
men and women useful, marketable skills,
and for newly trained tailors to launch their
sewing businesses. Each kit requires:
2 spools of neutral colored thread
2 pieces of cotton fabric (no polyester).
Each piece should be: 2 ¼ yds of 60”;
3 yds of 44”; or 4 yds of 36” wide fabric
Wrap one piece of fabric and the thread in the
remaining piece and secure with rubber bands
or yarn. Look for the washtub in the west
hallway for your donations.
MAUNDY THURSDAY
APRIL 18
Worship @ 7 PM
GOOD FRIDAY
APRIL 19
Tennebrae Service @ 7 PM
EASTER VIGIL
APRIL 20
Worship @ 5 PM
EASTER SUNDAY
APRIL 21
8:30 & 11 AM
Summer Camp @ Camp Carol Joy Holling
Go to camp for only $50!
St. John’s encourages members to send your
youth to Carol Joy Holling Camp this summer!
You can attend for just $50, with the remainder
of registration fees picked up by St. John’s
Benefaction funds.
Simply register your child online at
caroljoyholling.org and (at check out), select
“Pay By Check”. Then pay a $50 non-refundable
deposit to St. John’s Camps & Retreats fund,
who will then pick up the total registration.
Camp brochures can be found at the back of the
sanctuary and in the west hallway.
 It’s time again to start
gathering Graduation
Pics! If you are a
graduating senior or
have completed a post
grad degree and
would like to celebrate with us, please send
us your picture or stop by the office and
we’ll scan it for you. Graduates will be
celebrated at both services on Sunday,
May 12 (Mother’s Day).

Join us Sunday, April 28, @ 9:45 AM as we

honor Jim Carter at a Retirement Luncheon
in the Fellowship Hall.

MOTHER / DAUGHTER SALAD BAR

The Mother/Daughter Salad
Bar will be Thursday,
On Good Friday, St. John’s will be hosting a
April 25 @ 6 PM in the
Fellowship Hall. Please Prayer Vigil from 8 AM to 7 PM. There are
bring a salad to share. still plenty of times available to fill. If you
Entertainment will be would like to volunteer to pray or meditate
“Bizarre Deceptions”, a for a 30 minute time period, please sign up
professional magic program on the sheet in the west hallway today.
by John Laskowski of Norfolk. There will be meditation materials available
Please RSVP by April 21 on the Registration Slip. in the Prayer Room at that time.
Specify if you will be attending the Salad Bar or
just the program @ 7 PM. Also, indicate the
number attending. Please use the Fellowship
Hall door to join us!

Please join The Norfolk

Chamber Singers when
they present “Lamb of
God” TODAY, April 14,
at 7:00 PM. The SUNDAY SCHOOL
performance will be PALM SUNDAY EGG HUNT
held at St. Mary’s TODAY, April 14
Catholic Church (2300 W. Madison Avenue) and 10-10:45 AM
will reflect on the events of Holy Week, Christ’s
love and mercy. A freewill offering will be
Sponsored by Evangelism/Fellowship Team
gathered to support Orphan Grain Train in their
flood relief efforts.
 Fellowship Life will be hosting a Parents’ Night
Out on Thursday, May 2nd from 5:30-8:00.
Dinner will be provided. Bring your children for a
fun-filled evening!

If you or someone you know is interested

in applying for the custodial position here
at St. John’s, please stop by the church
office for a printed job description and an
application.
 SATURDAY, APRIL 13 SATURDAY, APRIL 20
MAJESTY CHOIR CANTATA EASTER VIGIL
5 PM 5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
TERRI DENKINGER BRIAN BRASCH
GREETERS/USHERS – Rod & Shirley Hughes GREETERS/USHERS – Rod & Shirley Hughes
READER – Pat Monson READER – Connie Hagstrom
ACOLYTE – Maggie Merritt ACOLYTE – Maryn Mead

SUNDAY, APRIL 14 SUNDAY, APRIL 21

PALM SUNDAY
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
TERRI DENKINGER
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
DUANE TIMPERLEY
GREETERS – Richard & Leona Pfeifer, Jack &
Audrey Prater
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS –Tom & Midge
Hedrick, Rick & Diana Uhlir
USHERS – Dennis & Lois Braesch
POWERPOINT – Carhart Family
READER – Richard Pfeifer
SOUND – Brenda Carhart
FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Rollie & Linda Downs
ACOLYTE – Sam Ahlers
EASTER SUNDAY
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
BRIAN BRASCH
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
ROLLIE DOWNS
GREETERS – Donna Short, Doris McMahon
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Duane & Cindy
Nelson, Duane & Barb Timperley
USHERS – Gayle Short, Jim McMahon
POWERPOINT – Janet Erickson
SOUND – John Skogstoe
READER – Duane Nelson
FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Fellowship Life
ACOLYTE – Phoebe Miller

SUNDAY, APRIL 21
SUNDAY, APRIL 14 EASTER SUNDAY
PALM SUNDAY 11 AM
11 AM COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – BRIAN BRASCH
TERRI DENKINGER GREETERS – Troy & Ann Austin, Caroly Wilcox
GREETERS – Michelle Dagerman, Terri USHERS –Echtenkamp Family, __________
Denkinger COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Lon & Jeanne
USHERS – Greg & Sandra Korth, Del & Justin Timperley, Jeff & Cathy Erwin
Johnson POWERPOINT – Morgan / Kylie Johnson
READER – Kristi Johnson READER – Lisa Echtenkamp
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Jeann Granstra, SOUND – John Skogstoe
Laurel Moore, Kristi Johnson, Brenda ACOLYTE –Brynn Sterud
Carhart LECTIONARY READINGS:
POWERPOINT – Rachel Carhart Isaiah 25:6-9
SOUND – Brenda Carhart Psalm 114
ACOLYTE – Josh Schavee 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8
LECTIONARY READINGS: Luke 24:13-49
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16
Philippians 2:5-11
Luke 23:1-49