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:
Frieda Brown Jill
LONG TERM PRAYER CONCERNS:
Rosemary & Harlin Westerhold Jo Schaefer Gene & Bonnie Hortness
Karen Widhalm Steve Lyle & Travis
Kevin Kluver Roger Peters Colton Wright
John Konken Jeff Frady Mercedes
Carol Timperley Alice Flege Glad Henning
Gary Benson Pat Biggerstaff Jill Bernhardt
Kay & Ellen Curtis Bud Lechtenfeld Duane Timperley
Vendla Wrick Angie Harvey Ridgeway
NeLCM, Norfolk
Those serving in the military and their families
Lift up Blakeley Jane Wise, daughter of Bailey & Bradley Wise, as she is baptized at the late service
on Sunday. Blakeley’s baptism sponsors are McKenzie Milligan and Michael Wise.

Flowers on the altar this last weekend in August are sponsored by Deb Freese in celebration
of Beth’s birthday; and by Marcella Schellenberg in loving memory of husband, Dallas, and
son, Kirt. Additional flowers are sponsored by Jack & Audrey Prater in celebration of their
anniversary and Audrey’s birthday.
Worship Services can now be viewed in their entirety on St. John’s facebook page at
www.facebook.com/stjohnsnorfolk

A NEW MEMBER CLASS has been scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 15, at 2 PM. If you are
planning a wedding, a baptism, or interested in knowing more about St. John’s, please
consider attending this one-time class. New members will be received at all services on
Sept. 21-22.
Home Communion kits will be distributed on Aug. 31-Sept. 1. They will be available in the
office if you are unable to pick up your kit on Labor Day weekend.

NO SUNDAY SCHOOL ON LABOR DAY WEEKEND, SEPTEMBER 1

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
Midge Hedrick – Office Assistant
 THE WEEK AHEAD OFFERINGS
SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 Mission Emphasis (SEPT) ..... Norfolk Food Pantry &
8:30 am ........................................................ Worship God’s Work, Our Hands
9:45 am…………………….…………………..Fellowship Hour General offering for 8/18/2019 .................$3,900.31
9:45 am .............................................. Sunday School End of JULY General Fund Deficit ............... ($3,507.55)
11:00 am ...................................................... Worship Year-to-Date General Fund Net Deficit .......... ($287.10)
Blakeley Wise baptism Attendance 8/18/2019 .................. 40, 82, 112 (234)
MONDAY, AUGUST 26
10:00 am .............................................. Staff Meeting
7:30 pm..................................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, AUGUST 27
7:00 pm....................................... Beloved ChristCare
Kristy Booras, 402-371-6218
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28
1:00 pm.................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-316-4748
5:30 pm................................. Last Wednesday Lectio
6:30 pm............................. Confirmation Orientation
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31
5:00 pm........................................................ Worship

SHOP FOR MINISTRY

AUG 25 8:30 AM Ken Hansen
11 AM Jeanne Timperley
SEPT 1 8:30 AM LABOR DAY WEEKEND

GOD’S WORK, OUR HANDS

Day of Service – Sunday, Sept. 8
Sign-up sheets are in the sanctuary!

5th Monday Dutch Dine Out

September 30 – Godfather’s Pizza
11 AM
Mark your calendar!

Thank you for lifting up the following folks in
prayer this week:
Robert & LaVonne Holcomb
Doug & Julie Holmberg
Rod & Shirley Hughes
Shelly Hughes
Steven & Joan Hult
Heath & Mara Hysell
Isaac, Cattbrie, Autumn, Malachi, Ember
Johnathan
John & Nancy Jacobs
Michael
Ron Jahde
Derry Daroska
Richard & Mary Ann Jenson
It’s that time again to ask for volunteers
to work at the Norfolk Food Pantry.
Hours are 9:30-11:30 AM weekdays for
the month (no weekends or holidays).
Work a day, a week, or the entire month!
Shirley Frowick will be coordinating
volunteers, so help her out by signing up
on the Registration Slip TODAY!
LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF
SCHOOL KITS
School Kits contain
essential supplies to help
continued learning, Each
school kit should contain:
FOUR 70-sheet notebooks of wide- or
college-ruled paper, approximately
8” x 10 ½”; no loose leaf paper
ONE 30-centimeter ruler, or a ruler with
centimeters on one side and inches on
the other
ONE pencil sharpener
ONE pair of blunt scissors (safety scissors
with embedded steel blades work well)
FIVE unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers;
secure together with a rubber band
FIVE black or blue ballpoint pens (no gel
ink); secure together with a rubber band
ONE box of 16 or 24 crayons
ONE 2 ½” eraser
Watch for the washtub in the west
hallway to leave your donations.
Thank you!
FILL THE CART
This year, instead of a
peanut butter pyramid,
we’re going to
encourage you to “Fill
the Cart”! Since
September is St. John’s month to serve
at the Norfolk Food Pantry, we are asking
you to be more generous with your food
donations and fill one cart with peanut
butter. Of course, keep those other non-
perishable food items coming!
 YOUTH CAR WASH

Now is the time to consider lending your

voice to our Majesty Choir! Director Ron
Lofgren will be pleased to lead you and
Steve Reinke will lend his keyboard
talents. You couldn’t be in better hands!
First rehearsal for this new season will be
Thursday, Sept. 5, at 6:30 PM. We would
love to see you all!
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
10 AM – 1 PM
St. John’s North Parking Lot
Fundraiser open to ALL Youth Grades 7-12
Parents & siblings are welcome to help!
*Watch for posters*
10% of proceeds will be donated to
God’s Work, Our Hands

On Sept. 8 during Fellowship Hour, we

will be bagging the spices for the soup
mix to go to the Norfolk Food Pantry. We
would like about 6 people to help with
this God’s Work, Our Hands task. Just
watch for the table at the back of the
Fellowship Hall in 2 weeks.
 SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 SATURDAY, AUGUST 31
5 PM 5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
CATHY ERWIN ----------
GREETERS/USHERS – Tony & Leroy Uttecht GREETERS/USHERS – Tony & Leroy Uttecht
READER – Dale Stephenson READER – __________
ACOLYTE – Luke Mead ACOLYTE – __________

SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

8:30 AM 8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
CATHY ERWIN ----------
WORSHIP ASSISTANT WORSHIP ASSISTANT
CONNIE HAGSTROM DUANE TIMPERLEY
GREETERS – Roger & Alice Gentzler, Lynn GREETERS – Dick & Barb Adams, Mary Ann
Milander Jenson
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Jim & Elenore COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Tom & Midge
Merritt, Mary Ann Jenson, Diane Sobotka Hedrick, Margie Frank, Sara Fegley
USHERS – Richard Uhlir, Merlin Milander USHERS – Mike Frank, Richard Pfeifer
READER – Richard Pfeifer READER – Tom Hedrick
SOUND – Brenda Carhart SOUND – Brenda Carhart
POWERPOINT – John Skogstoe POWERPOINT – Ben Sperry
FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Diane Sobotka, Terry Hall FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Denny & Lois Braesch
ACOLYTE – Elliot Wieseman ACOLYTE – __________

SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

11 AM 11 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
CATHY ERWIN ----------
GREETERS – Kristi Johnson, Jeann Granstra GREETERS – Jan Matthies, __________
USHERS – Mark Nelson, Echtenkamp Family USHERS – Bonderson Family, Heinemann Family
READER – Lisa Echtenkamp READER – Amanda Brasch
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Lon & Jeanne COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Beth Bonderson,
Timperley, Jeff & Cathy Erwin Janet Erickson, Kristy Booras, Terri
POWERPOINT – Marcus/Adam Echtenkamp Denkinger
SOUND –Haley Sterud POWERPOINT – Ben/Aaron Bonderson
ACOLYTE – __________ SOUND –Haley Sterud
LECTIONARY READINGS: ACOLYTE – __________
Isaiah 58:9b-14 LECTIONARY READINGS:
Psalm 103:1-8 Proverbs 25:6-7
Hebrews 12:18-29 Psalm 112
Luke 13:10-17 Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16
Luke 14:1, 7-14