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:

LONG TERM PRAYER CONCERNS:

Sara Fegley Sullivan Family Rosemary Westerhold
Karmen Young Joann White Harlin Westerhold
Susan Hansen Jo Schaefer Bonnie Hortness
Colton Wright Orlo Rath Burna Hershey
Don & Cleora Fisher Darrell & Arlene Polenske Scott Leader
Kurt Juracek Mike Wragge Brayden
Karen Widhalm Paula Rasmussen Elvon & Vicki Suhr
Betty Low Terry Downs Kenneth & Vendla Wrick
Bettie Miller Rick Uhlir Ken Beck
Conner Mitchum Pr. Norm Nelson
Lift up Paula Rasmussen and family as they mourn Ken’s death.

Flowers on the altar this weekend are sponsored by Jack & Audrey Prater in celebration of
their 61st wedding anniversary and Audrey’s birthday; and by Brian & Patty Brasch in honor
of Sunday School teachers and all the teachers at the schools.

At Saturday evening worship, please feel free to take one of the crosses in the basket at the
back of the sanctuary for your backpack, school planner, purse, etc. as they are a reminder
of blessings to you for the 2018-19 school year.

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

Majesty Choir rehearsals will beginThursday, August 30, 7 PM. The choir
will begin singing at 8:30 AM worship services on September 9. Everyone is
invited to join Majesty Choir and lend a voice!

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
Mission Emphasis (AUG) ....................... Food Pantry
SUNDAY, AUGUST 19 Greenfiber Funds JULY-SEPT ................ Mercy Meals
RALLY DAY General offering for 8/12/2018................. $3,530.16
8:30 am ........................................................ Worship End of JULY General Fund Surplus ................. $3,571.60
Installation of Sunday School Teachers
Year-to-Date General Fund Net Surplus......... $2,767.82
Blessing of Backpacks
9:45 am…………………….…………………..Fellowship Hour Attendance 8/12/2018…………………..40, 69, 79 (188)
9:45 am ............................... Congregational Meeting
9:45 am .............................................. Sunday School
11:00 am ...................................................... Worship
Installation of Sunday School Teachers
Blessing of Backpacks
6:30 pm.................... God’s Ambassadors ChristCare
Kristy Booras, 402-371-6218
MONDAY, AUGUST 20
10:00 am ...................................... Friends ChristCare
Pat Monson, 402-371-8803
1:15 pm........................................ Chosen ChristCare
Carol Waggoner, 402-371-7642
6:30 pm...................... Stephen Ministry Supervision
8:30 pm..................................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, AUGUST 21
7:00 am ................................ Men’s Prayer Breakfast
8:30 am ................................................ Staff Meeting
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22
1:30 pm.................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-649-4862
7:00 pm............................................ Education Team
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25
5:00 pm........................................................ Worship

SHOP FOR MINISTRY

AUG 19 8:30 AM Ken Hansen
11 AM Jeanne Timperley
AUG 26 8:30 AM Carol Waggoner
10:15 AM Terri Denkinger

A Farewell Breakfast has been scheduled for

August 26 @ 9:45 AM in the Fellowship Hall
to say Goodbye and Godspeed to Pastor
Myron Meyer. This will be his last weekend
with us as we move to our next chapter at
St. John’s. Please make plans to join us and
share your well-wishes with Pr. Myron.
 LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF
SCHOOL KITS
School kits will be assembled on Sept. 9
during God’s Work, Our Hands. Please pick Thank you for lifting up the following folks in
up a NEEDS list for school supplies in the prayer this week:
west hallway (look for the washtub). It’s a Brian & Mandy Sterud
great time to get school supplies, so shop Haley & Brynn
Lee Stingley
now and get your items in the washtub
Doug & Lori Stratton
before September 9! Peg Strong
Dorothea Sudman
Brian & Bailey Suehl
Elvon & Vicki Suhr
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR Mike & Cathy Sunderman
WAYS TO HELP DURING Ardis Swanson
WORSHIP? Dennis & Carolyn Swanson
We are in need of Worship
Assistants, powerpoint
operators, ushers, sound
technicians, coffee hour
hosts, etc. It takes
approximately 45 volunteers for the 3
services each weekend. Consider helping YOUTH CAR WASH
in one area once a month. Join a friend in
greeting, or try serving coffee one weekend.
We can always find a place for helping
hands! Consider how you could help and
leave a note on today’s Registration Slip.
We need you!

It’s that time again to St. John’s Youth Grades 7 – 12

ask volunteers to work Sunday, August 26 10 AM – 2 PM
at the Norfolk Food (while you’re at fellowship or worship)
Pantry. The hours are St. John’s Lutheran North Parking Lot
9:30-11:30 AM Cars washed and dried in the shade
weekdays for the month Free Will Donation
of September (no
weekends or holidays). Work a day, a week or
the entire month! No one is turned down and
all help is encouraged and invited. Shirley
Frowick has again stepped up to schedule
workers, so help her by signing up on today’s
Registration Slip. You will be contacted -- please
consider helping!
 BRIGHT HORIZONS GARAGE SALE
We would like to thank everyone for their
support of the Bright Horizons Garage Sale. We
raised $2,332.35 to benefit Bright Horizons,
resources for survivors of domestic violence and
sexual assault. Thank you to anyone who
participated in any way: donations, set up, or
shopping at our sale. We received a lot of
compliments from those who were at the sale,
and they look forward to it every year. This was
our 8th year for the sale. WOW!
Thanks again,
The Garage Sale Gang
Members from the
Fellowship Life Committee
will be available the next couple
of weeks after all services to take
your picture for the new online
directory. You also have the option of emailing
(jcjnt@cableone.net) or texting (402-640-5295)
a photo to be uploaded to the directory if that is
more convenient. We are excited to have the
new directory up and running by the time
Pastor Randy comes to St. John’s.
We could use a few more volunteer Sunday
School teachers that would be willing to rotate
with other grades so that they would only have
to teach or help once or twice a month at most.
Watch teachers in the classrooms
Sunday, August 26th to decide if they would like
to try it.
VOLUNTEER TO HELP!
Grades 7 - 12
Sunday, August 12th
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
St. John’s North Parking Lot
 Wear comfortable clothes and shoes.
(You may get a little wet.)
 Have a good time with the group.
 All donated proceeds will be divided
among all participating youth and
deposited in their individual Fundraiser
Accounts.
 Units of hours worked determine
amount deposited.
 Parents may volunteer to contribute
units to their kid’s accounts.
 Adults needed to move and park cars.
 Those attending 8:30 AM worship, come
dressed for the car wash!
On behalf of the Church Council and Call
Committee: we are requesting volunteers to
help with Pr Randy’s move on the afternoon of
September 2nd. Tentatively 3pm.
Pr. Randy is renting a moving truck and needs
some help unloading and unpacking on this end.
Let the church office know if you can help.
Thank you,
Kevin Bonderson
 SATURDAY, AUGUST 18
5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
TONY UTTECHT
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
ROLLIE DOWNS
GREETERS/USHERS – Leroy & Tony Uttecht
READER – Pat Monson
SOUND – Brenda Carhart
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25
5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
CINDY NELSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
CONNIE HAGSTROM
GREETERS/USHERS – Lonnie & Clare Kleensang
READER – Connie Hagstrom
SOUND – John Skogstoe

SUNDAY, AUGUST 19 SUNDAY, AUGUST 26

RALLY SUNDAY 8:30 AM
8:30 AM COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – CINDY NELSON
TONY UTTECHT WORSHIP ASSISTANT
WORSHIP ASSISTANT CONNIE HAGSTROM
ROLLIE DOWNS GREETERS – Roger & Alice Gentzler,
GREETERS – Donna Short, Doris McMahon Carol Sorsen
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Duane & Barb COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Jim & Elenore
Timperley, Tom & Midge Hedrick Merritt, Carol Waggoner, Sara Fegley
USHERS – Gayle Short, Jim McMahon USHERS – Richard Uhlir, Merlin Milander
READER – Tom Hedrick READER – Diane Hansen
POWERPOINT – Midge Hedrick POWERPOINT – Midge Hedrick
SOUND – Brenda Carhart SOUND – John Skogstoe
FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Rollie & Linda Downs FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Diane Sobotka,
Terry Hall

SUNDAY, AUGUST 19 SUNDAY, AUGUST 26

RALLY SUNDAY 11 AM
11 AM COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – CINDY NELSON
TONY UTTECHT WORSHIP ASSISTANT
WORSHIP ASSISTANT CONNIE HAGSTROM
ROLLIE DOWNS GREETERS – Ken Wragge, Terry Hall
GREETERS – Kristi Johnson, Jeann Granstra USHERS – Mark Nelson, Echtenkamp Family
USHERS – Greg & Sandra Korth, Del Johnson READER – Lisa Echtenkamp
READER – Kristi Johnson COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Lon & Jeanne
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Jean Granstra, Timperley, Jeff & Cathy Erwin
Laurel Moore, Kristi Johnson, POWERPOINT – Marcus/Adam Echtenkamp
Brenda Carhart SOUND – John Skogstoe
POWERPOINT – Rachel Carhart LECTIONARY READINGS:
SOUND – Brenda Carhart Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18
LECTIONARY READINGS: Psalm 34:15-22
Proverbs 9:1-6 Ephesians 6:10-20
Psalm 34:9-14 John 6:56-69
Ephesians 5:15-20
John 6:51-58