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.

PRAYER CONCERNS AND JOYS:
LaVon Dike Rev. Gail Axen Duane Timperley

LONG TERM PRAYER CONCERNS:

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Emerson First Lutheran Church, York
Sara Fegley Ken Wragge Kenneth & Vendla Wrick
Randy Erkman Sullivan Family Scott Freese
Rosemary Westerhold Karmen Young Karen Chandler
Harlin Westerhold Susan Hansen Joann White
Jo & Leon Schaefer Bonnie Hortness Colton Wright
Orlo Rath Donna Hackman Joanne & Roy Petersen
Mark Hearn Burna Hershey Don & Cleora Fisher
Richard & JoAnn Berglund Darrell Polenske Karen Widhalm
Mike Wragge
Dorothy Lederer Johnson as she mourns Burt’s death
Welcome to Troy Austin as he is received as a new member at the Saturday evening worship.

Flowers on the altar this first weekend of March are sponsored by Ron & Mary Lynn Benson
in honor of Mary Lynn’s mother, Jane Mitsch’s 100th birthday; and by Brett & Laurie
Simonsen in celebration of Scott’s birthday.
NEXT WEEKEND, March 11, Daylight Savings begins. Spring ahead!
Thank you for your support and contributions in our fundraising for the National Youth
Gathering. The girls are well on their way to Houston! With the help of Thrivent we will be
hosting the Lenten meal on March 21st, and will be serving some of Brian Brasch’s prized
pulled pork. Thank you for your continued support!

REMINDER TO CONFIRMATION STUDENTS: Sermon note blanks can be found in the

Usher’s Room at the back of the sanctuary. Please fill out the forms as you attend worship
and return them to your assigned folder. You may take home those that have been marked
with a red number (which means Pastor Myron has noted them). Thank you!

ST. JOHN’S STAFF

Myron Meyer – Transitional 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, MARCH 4 Mission Emphasis (MARCH) ..... ELCA Disaster Relief
8:30 am ........................................................ Worship Greenfiber Funds for JAN, FEB, MARCH ... Salv. Army
9:30 am ..................................... Youth Choir Practice General offering for 2/25/2018................. $4.476.07
9:45 am ............................................ Fellowship Hour End of JAN General Fund Deficit ................... ($314.00)
9:45 am .............................................. Sunday School
Year-to-Date General Fund Net Deficit .......... ($314.00)
10:00 am .......................................... Frolic First Faith
Nursery Attendance 2/25/2018 ................... (64, 81, 117) 262
11:00 am ...................................................... Worship
MONDAY, MARCH 5
1:15 pm........................................ Chosen ChristCare
Carol Waggoner, 402-371-7642
6:00 pm.................................... Fellowship Life Team
6:30 pm...........................Stephen Ministry Cont. Ed.
8:30 pm..................................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, MARCH 6
7:30 am ................................ Men’s Prayer Breakfast
8:30 am ................................................ Staff Meeting
7:00 pm....................................... Beloved ChristCare
Kristy Booras, 402-371-6218
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7
12:10 pm................................. Lenten Meal Worship
BYOBB (Bring your own brown bag lunch)
Fellowship Hall
1:30 pm................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-649-4862
6:00 pm................................... Lenten Meal Worship
Fellowship Hall – Sausage & Sauerkraut
THURSDAY, MARCH 8
6:30 pm............................................... Majesty Choir
7:15 pm............ Maj. Choir Easter Cantata Rehearsal
FRIDAY, MARCH 9
8:00 pm................... SHOCKED! Youth Group Lock In
SATURDAY, MARCH 3
6-8:00 am................................. Pick-up Youth Group
5:00 pm........................................................ Worship
6:00 pm................................... Thrivent Presentation
Fellowship Hall

SHOP FOR MINISTRY

MAR 4 8:30 AM Carol Waggoner
11 AM Lisa Echtenkamp
MAR 11 8:30 AM Donna Short
11 AM Cathy Erwin

2018 ALTAR GUILD BOOKLETS ARE NOW

AVAILABLE TO PICK UP IN THE WEST HALL.

Dear Friends in Christ,
Am sharing the following update from Katlinn
Sullivan on Keegan that was written on
2-21-2018:
This week Keagan had a procedure as well as
physical therapy. He went in on Wednesday for a
Bronchoscopy with the ENT under anesthesia.
Someone from transplant was also in with the
ENT to look. They were wanting to check his
upper airway before transplant. Again,
thanks for all of the prayers and wonderful
cards!! We look forward to our daily walks to the
mailbox.
Please lift Keegan and his family up in prayer.
Should you want to write to Katlinn and Keegan
with a note or card, their address near Houston,
TX is:
Katlinn and Keegan Sullivan, 3213 Tulip Street
Unit B, Pasadena, Texas 77504
There are envelopes in the back of the church
with this mailing label on them....please take
one and include a card or note in it to them.
Thank you so much to the following groups or
individuals who have delivered or signed up to
share a meal with the Sullivan family:
Evangelism and Mission Life Ministry Teams,
Brenda Carhart, Margie Frank, Laurel Moore,
Diane Sobotka, Mark Nelson, Cathy Erwin, Susie
Westcott, Jeanie Fuelberth, Jeanne Timperly,
Michelle Dagerman, Joanne Spence, Nancy
Jacobs, Carol Sorsen, Carolyn Wilcox and Laurie
Simonsen. Should you want to help and share
a meal with them, please sign up on the
registration slip in your worship folder. Or you
can contact Beth Bonderson
at bbondeo@ptcnet.net or by cell, 402-841-
6289. God bless you today and always!!
St. John’s is in need of decaf
coffee! Any donations can be
brought to the church office
during the week, or dropped
off in the kitchen on Sunday
morning. Your donations are
greatly appreciated.
THANK YOU!
Don’t forget to direct
Choice Dollars®
Grant funding from Thrivent Financial
through its Thrivent Choice® program can
help support organizations you care about.
Don’t let Choice Dollars expire.
Eligible Thrivent Financial members who have
Choice Dollars available have until March 31,
2018, to direct any remaining 2017 Choice
Dollars. Help support St. John’s Lutheran
Church. Go to Thrivent.com/thriventchoice to
learn more. Or call 800-847-4836 and say
“Thrivent Choice” after the prompt.
During Lent, we will begin a new prayer
practice of lifting up ten individuals or
families from St. John’s to include in your
weekly prayers. Thank you for including
these names this week:
Dale Benson
Gary & Debra Benson
Ron & Mary Lynn Benson
Steve & Peg Bierhaus
Maureen Bivens
Ella Bloomquist
Rod & Teresa Bloomquist
Jacob & Jamie Blum, Jaron & Harrison
Ben, Julie & Ella Bokemper
Kevin & Beth Bonderson, Ben & Aaron
MEALS ON WHEELS COMING
JUNE 4-29! Mark your
calendar ahead!
 LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF
PERSONAL CARE KITS
Personal Care Kits are the LWR project for
February through April. Each kit should
include:
* One light-weight bath-size towel, dark
color recommended.
* Two or three bath-size bars of soap in Shocked Youth Group
All St. John’s Youth
original packaging.
* One adult-size toothbrush in original
packaging.
* One sturdy comb with packaging
Grades 7 – 12

“Lock In”
removed.
* One metal nail clippers with packaging
removed.
Instructions and the list of materials to
include in each kit can be found in the west Begins:
hallway – look for the washtub. Thank you Friday , March 9th 8 p.m.
for supporting Lutheran World Relief!
Pick Up:
Saturday, March 10th 6 - 8 a.m.

Dear friends of St John's: Bring a friend or two

I am writing a note to thank you for all your
prayers and concerns. For those who don't Call the church office to
know, I have been battling cancer for the last register by March 7
year or so, had surgery a couple times, had
chemo for about 9 months, then last September
Dr. Fahed, here in Norfolk, learned the FDA had
just approved Immunotherapy for colon cancer
so suggested we try it as chemo was about
getting the best of me. So since then, I have
been getting IV infusions every three weeks.
A couple weeks ago, I had another CT scan CHURCH WOMEN UNITED
and the returned cancerous tumor, a couple OF NORFOLK
enlarged lymph nodes and some kidney
problems, which were there 4 months ago, were
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
gone! PRAISE THE LORD! So I still need to Friday, March 9
continue treatments every 3 weeks, but I can do 1:30 PM
that. I also have gotten my appetite back and First United Methodist Church
have begun to gain weight! 4th & Phillip Ave., Norfolk
I appreciate all the support you have given This year’s observance is
me and will remove my name from the prayer
list for now, but if you think of me and want to
“All of God’s Creation is Very Good”
send up a prayer for me, that would be greatly For info: 402-371-8164
appreciated.
God bless you all,
Carol Severa
 Easter lilies are now
available to purchase for
$13 each. Simply include
your check in your
offering envelope marked
“lily” and we’ll have one
ordered for you. They
will be available for you to take home after
Easter Sunday. Thank you in advance for the
lilies that will make our altar look like Join the Men’s Prayer Breakfast as they
Easter! begin the study “The Jesus I Never Knew”.
Tuesdays 7:30-9 AM
Breakfast provided!
Bring a Bible, a pencil and enjoy the morning
FEBRUARY COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS fellowship. Hope to see you there!
The Council met together with its new
members for the first time in February. New
members were introduced to the responsibilities
of the council and all members have chosen a
committee to work with during 2018.
The church council reviewed some
opportunities brought forward toward saving
money during the next year. The office copier
will be replaced with a new machine and a new
lease that will save over $10,000 over the next
five years. Offering envelopes will be mailed to
congregational member’s homes next year with
an expected savings in this plan also.
The Ministry Profile for St. John’s has been
updated and ready to be utilized in the process
of Call for a Senior Pastor following the changes NEXT WEEKEND – MARCH 11
in our congregation at the end of last year. We
continue to pray for healing in our congregation
as we move forward in our ministry. We thank
Pastor Meyer for his leadership and
compassion during this transition.
A complete copy of the minutes is available
by mail or email by contacting the church office.

There are 8 opportunities to serve at next

week’s 11 AM worship service (March 11). Have you seen the eggs?
Please consider helping out and notifying the Wait until Palm Sunday!
church office at 371-1985.
 SATURDAY, MARCH 3 SATURDAY, MARCH 10
5 PM 5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
TONY UTTECHT CINDY NELSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT WORSHIP ASSISTANT
JIM CARTER JOLENE ZIEBELL
GREETERS/USHERS – Warren & Pat Monson GREETERS/USHERS – Warren & Pat Monson
READER – Pat Monson READER – Carolyn Wilcox
SOUND – Mark Nelson SOUND – Brenda Carhart

SUNDAY, MARCH 4 SUNDAY, MARCH 11

8:30 AM 8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
TONY UTTECHT CINDY NELSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT WORSHIP ASSISTANT
JIM CARTER JOELEN ZIEBELL
GREETERS – Dick & Barb Adams, Desiree GREETERS – Dan Melkus, Wendell & Ethelyn
Martinson Fossum
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Tom & Midge USHERS – Dennis & Lois Braesch, Jack Prater
Hedrick, Margie Frank, __________ COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Rollie & Linda
USHERS – Mike Frank, Tom Hedrick Downs, Rick & Diana Uhlir
READER – Diane Hansen READER – Dan Melkus
POWERPOINT – Midge Hedrick POWERPOINT – Carhart Family
SOUND – Mark Nelson SOUND – Brenda Carhart
FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Dick & Barb Adams FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Carol Sorsen, Carolyn
Wilcox
SUNDAY, MARCH 4
11 AM SUNDAY, MARCH 11
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – 11 AM
TONY UTTECHT COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
WORSHIP ASSISTANT CINDY NELSON
JIM CARTER WORSHIP ASSISTANT
GREETERS – Michelle Dagerman, Terri JOLENE ZIEBELL
Denkinger GREETERS – __________, __________
USHERS – Bonderson Family, Heineman Family USHERS – Dennis & Brenda Smith, __________,
READER – Susan Westcott __________
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Beth Bonderson, READER – Amanda Brasch
Kristy Booras, Terri Denkinger, __________ COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Carol Timperley,
POWERPOINT – Ben/Aaron Bonderson __________, __________, __________
SOUND – Spencer Dagerman POWERPOINT – __________
LECTIONARY READINGS: SOUND – Brenda Carhart
Exodus 20:1-17 LECTIONARY READINGS:
Psalm 19 Numbers 21:4-9
1 Corinthians 1:18-25 Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22
John 2:13-22 Ephesians 2:1-10
John 3:14-21