St.

John’s Lutheran Church ELCA

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

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

SHORT TERM PRAYER CONCERNS AND JOYS:
Marcia Barg Tyler Beltz John Jacobs
LONG TERM PRAYERS:
Rosemary Westerhold Jo Schaefer Gene Hortness
Alice Schultz Braxton Kirby JoAnn White
Kevin Kluver Roger Peters Jeff Frady
Darrell & Carol Timperley Alice Flege Jerry Sperry
Pat Biggerstaff Lori Bud Lechtenfeld
Ken Wragge Kay & Ellen Curtis Susan Hansen
Ann Schroeder Rory Laskowski Mike & Karen Widhalm
Susan Skogstoe Hal Seeley Imarri Synovec & family
NeLCM, Norfolk Bob Wentworth Marcella Burbach
Jim Carter Paul & Judy Sylvie Carpenter
Richard Pfeifer Gabrielle Jenson
Those serving in the military and their families
Those affected by the severe storms in Nashville (Lutheran Disaster Response fliers available)
Lift up Shar & Butch Juracek as they mourn the death of their grandson, Kevin

Flowers on the altar this weekend are sponsored by Gayle & Donna Short in honor of Kyle’s
& Rachel’s birthdays and in celebration of new baby Charlotte; and by Diane Hansen in
loving memory of her father, Kenneth Schafer.

It’s time again to order lilies for the Easter altar. Each lily will be $16 and can be ordered by
marking your envelope “LILY” and enclosing payment. If you would like to remember
someone special through this purchase, write on the envelope how you would like it to
appear in the bulletin. Purchases can also be made in the office. Thank you!

ST. JOHN’S STAFF

The Rev. Randy Rasmussen – Senior Pastor
Shelli Rasmussen – Youth & Family Ministries Coordinator
Gail Ermels – Office Manager
Midge Hedrick – Office Assistant
Ken Schillinger -- Custodian
 THE WEEK AHEAD OFFERINGS
SUNDAY, MARCH 15 Mission Emphasis (MAR) ................... World Hunger
8:30 am ........................................................ Worship General offering for 3/8/2020................... $4,770.00
9:45 am…………………….…………………..Fellowship Hour End of FEB General Fund Deficit................. ($9,295.04)
9:45 am .............................................. Sunday School Year-to-Date General Fund Net Deficit ....... ($5,763.61)
11:00 am ...................................................... Worship Attendance 3/8/2020 ....................... 41, 78, 82 (201)
Noon ...................... Create with Dough Family Event
6:30 pm.................... God’s Ambassadors ChristCare
Kristy Booras, 402-371-6218
MONDAY, MARCH 16
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
7:30 pm..................................................... Solid Rock

TUESDAY,
MARCH 17

7:30 am ................................ Men’s Prayer Breakfast

5:15 pm................................................Finance Team
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18
12 Noon .......................................... Lenten Worship
Bethany Room
1:00 pm.................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-316-4748
5:30 pm.................................................. Lenten Meal
Beloved ChristCare – Potato Bar
6:15 pm............................................ Lenten Worship
7:00 pm.............................................. Church Council
THURSDAY, MARCH 19
9:00 am .............................................. Rebekah Circle
6:30 pm...............................Majesty Choir Rehearsal
7:10 pm............................. Easter Cantata Rehearsal
LENTEN MENU FOR EVENING
MEALS
March 18 – Potato Bar
March 25 – Brats/Hot Dogs with
Sauerkraut
SATURDAY, MARCH 21 April 1 -- Pizza
5:00 pm........................................................ Worship

SHOP FOR MINISTRY

MAR 15 8:30 AM Carol Waggoner
11 AM ----------
MAR 22 8:30 AM Donna Short
11 AM Beth Bonderson
 First
Communion
Classes will
Thank you for lifting up the following folks in begin on
prayer this week: Sunday,
Don & Cleora Fisher March 22nd at 10 am in the Library. If you
Sandy Flege believe your child is ready to receive
Chris & Rose Flowers communion, we invite you to have them take
NeVaeh part in the two classes. The second class will be
Wendell & Ethelyn Fossum at the same time and location on March 29th.
Robert & Mary Frady Students will be receiving First Communion
Mike & Margie Frank during our Maundy Thursday service on April
Nathan & Deb Frauendorfer 9th. Please give the office a call if you are going
Jayden to be having your child take the classes.
If you have any questions give me a call or stop
Beth Freese
by the office.
Deb Freese
April Frevert

A Birthday Card Shower

is requested for Leona
Bargstadt as she celebrates
her 90th birthday on
Wednesday, March 18,
locked in The Meadows!
Please help us celebrate her
The simple items included in a Personal by sending cards to 500 S.
Care Kit provide much-needed self-care, 18th St. # 212, Norfolk.
critical germ fighting, and the chance to
regain dignity amidst situations of fear and
uncertainty
Items to include in your kit:
(Please include only new items)
1 - lightweight bath towel
(dark color)
2-3 - bath size bars of soap (in orig.
wrapper) I would like to thank all my friends at St.
1 – adult toothbrush (orig, pkg) John’s for your kind thoughts and prayers. My
1 – comb (remove from pkg)
back surgery went well as is my healing
1 – metal nail clippers (remove
process. Thanks to my ChristCare Family for
from pkg)
the cards and flowers. I’m enjoying them so
To pack: Fold the towel in half. Place all
items in the towel, fold and roll so nothing
much! It’s slow going but I’m doing very
falls out and secure with yarn, string, or well! Hope to see all of you soon!
rubber bands. God Bless – Marcia Barg
 SATURDAY, MARCH 14 SATURDAY, MARCH 21
5 PM 5 PM
GREETERS/USHERS – Tony & LeRoy Uttecht GREETERS/USHERS – Tony & LeRoy Uttecht
ACOLYTE – __________ ACOLYTE – Lane Mead
READER – Connie Hagstrom READER – Dale Stephenson

SUNDAY, MARCH 15 SUNDAY, MARCH 22

8:30 AM
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
ROLLIE DOWNS
GREETERS – Donna Short, Doris McMahon
ACOLYTE – Grace Carhart
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Duane & Cindy
Nelson, Duane & Barb Timperley
USHERS – Gayle Short, Jim McMahon
READER – Kris Anderson
SOUND – RJ Graverholt
POWERPOINT – John Skogstoe
FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Carol Sorsen, Carolyn
Wilcox
8:30 AM
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
CONNIE HAGSTROM
GREETERS – Roger & Alice Gentzler
ACOLYTE – Elliott Wieseman
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Jim & Elenore
Merritt, Diane Sobotka, __________
USHERS – Richard Uhlir, Merlin Milander
READER – Carol Waggoner
SOUND – Brenda Carhart
POWERPOINT – John Skogstoe
FELLOWSHIP HOUR – WELCA

SUNDAY, MARCH 15 SUNDAY, MARCH 22

11 AM 11 AM
GREETERS – Jeann Granstra, __________ GREETERS – __________, __________
ACOLYTE – Kylie Johnson ACOLYTE – Autumn Hysell
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Jeann Granstra, USHERS – Mark Nelson, Echtenkamp Family
Laurel Moore, __________. Brenda Carhart READER – Lisa Echtenkamp
USHERS – Greg & Sandra Korth COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Lon & Jeanne
READER – __________ Timperley, Jeff & Cathy Erwin
POWERPOINT – __________ POWERPOINT – Marcus/Adam Echtenkamp
SOUND –RJ Graverholt SOUND – Brenda Carhart
LECTIONARY READINGS: LECTIONARY READINGS:
Exodus 17:1-7 1 Samuel 16:1-13
Psalm 95 Psalm 23
Romans 5:1-11 Ephesians 5:8-14
John 4:5-42 John 9:1-41