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 Bonnie Starkey
Matt & Dan
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
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 Michele Ward
Kay & Ellen Curtis Bud Lechtenfeld Pat Biggerstaff
Greg Korth Ken Hansen Gene & Bernita Ebel

Flowers on the altar this weekend are sponsored by Tom & Midge Hedrick in celebration of
all graduates; and by David & Penny Pedersen In honor of May celebrations - Jacob’s
graduation and Dave and Hope’s birthdays.

Thank you all for the cards and well-wishes and to the Church Council for sponsoring
the Retirement Farewell. It’s been a great joy to serve the family of St. John’s.
Jim Carter

THANK YOU to our Majesty Choir for another season of music for the 8:30 AM
worship services. May 12 will be their final anthem before summer hiatus.

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

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, MAY 5 Mission Emphasis (MAY) ....... Lutheran World Relief
8:30 am ........................................................ Worship General offering for 4/28/2019 .................$5,128.00
9:45 am…………………….…………………..Fellowship Hour End of MARCH General Fund Surplus ........... $3,178.54
9:45 am .............................................. Sunday School Year-to-Date General Fund Net Surplus ........ $3,824.47
11:00 am ...................................................... Worship Attendance 4/28/2019 .................... 34, 95, 70 (199)
Confirmation
MONDAY, MAY 6
10:00 am .............................................. Staff Meeting
1:15 pm........................................ Chosen ChristCare
Carol Waggoner, 402-371-7642
6:30 pm...........................Stephen Ministry Cont. Ed.
8:30 pm..................................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, MAY 7
7:00 am ................................ Men’s Prayer Breakfast
9:00 am ............................... Fellowship Hall Cleaning
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8
12:30 pm....................................... Mission Life Team
1:30 pm.................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-316-4748
5:30 pm........................................Worship Life Team
THURSDAY, MAY 9
7:00 pm...............................Majesty Choir Rehearsal

SATURDAY, MAY 11
5:00 pm........................................................ Worship

SHOP FOR MINISTRY

MAY 5 8:30 AM Carol Waggoner
11 AM Cathy Erwin
MAY 12 8:30 AM Donna Short
11 AM Carol Timperley

ON MEMORIAL
DAY WEEKEND,
the 11 AM
Sunday worship
service will
move to its
summer time of
10:15 AM. Be
sure to mark
your calendar!
Thank you for lifting up the following folks in
prayer this week:
Robert & Katlinn Sullivan
McKenna and Keagan CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR
Mike & Cathy Sunderman
2019 CONFIRMANDS
Ardis Swanson
Dennis & Carolyn Swanson
Nicole Hasebroock
Phil Sykes
Maryn Mead
Ron & Becky Temple
Maggie Merritt
Kyle and Allison
Phoebe Miller
Family of Emily Thompson
Josh Schavee
Clayton Thompson
Martha Thompson
Ryan Yost
Alex and Claire
Gary & Mary Thomsen

St. John’s Day Camp

GUEST NIGHT
Thursday, May 16
6 PM
Wesley Hall (Lower Level)
First United Methodist Church
Norfolk, NE
Please be our guests and bring a friend,
neighbor, sister, or whomever you would like to
treat with an evening out. Our speaker will be
Jessica Chamberlain, Director of Norfolk Public
Library. No RSVP needed.
Questions? Call 402-613-7836
ALL Students who have completed First
through Sixth Grade
FREE!! Bring Your Friends! FREE!!
Registration Deadline: June 10th
Mon., June 17th - Thurs., June 20th:
9 AM – 3 PM
Fri., June 21st: 9 AM – 1 PM
We are currently working on a plan for an
earlier drop off (8:00 AM) and a later pick up
(4:00 PM) for Day Camp. In order to make
this happen, we will be needing volunteers for
games and activities during this extra time.
Please let us know if you would be willing to be
a helper or supervisor for either Day Camp
and/or before or after times.

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER

APPRECIATION SUNDAY
May 19, 2019
8:30 & 11 AM
 ELCA Crisis Clean-Up
Get those graduation
pics to the church
office this week! 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. DEADLINE
to receive photos is Wednesday, May 8.
We will be celebrating our graduates at both
Sunday services on Mother’s Day, May 12.

LECTIO DIVINA
In Christianity, Lectio Divina (Latin for
"Divine Reading") is a traditional Benedictine
practice of scriptural reading, meditation and
prayer intended to promote communion with
God and to increase the knowledge of God's The NORFOLK FOOD PANTRY is currently
requesting donations of tea & coffee (small
word. It does not treat scripture as texts to
cans). Of course, the regular food items are
be studied, but as the living word. Each always a need including pancake mix & syrup,
month on the last Wednesday, we gather in canned vegies especially all canned beans, and
the Prayer Room at 5:30 pm for Lectio meat extenders. Donations can be placed in the
Divina led by Maureen Bivens. We welcome shopping carts in the west hallway or taken
everyone to join us and invite you to come directly to the Food Pantry,
as you can. We are usually together for an 132 S. 4th St., Norfolk. Thank you!
hour. This is a calming and contemplative
way to end a day!

Shocked Youth Group will be

delivering flowers to the
residents of Bel Air on Mother’s
Day, Sunday, May 12th. We will
walk over as a group, leaving from church at
11am. We will be back to church by noon.
This is our service activity for May, so I’d like
to have as many youth as possible
participate.
 SATURDAY, MAY 4 SATURDAY, MAY 11
5 PM 5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
CINDY NELSON RICHARD PFEIFER
GREETERS/USHERS – Leroy & Tony Uttecht GREETERS/USHERS – Leroy & Tony Uttecht
READER – Connie Hagstrom READER – Pat Monson
ACOLYTE – Josh Dittmer ACOLYTE – Kate Merritt

SUNDAY, MAY 5 SUNDAY, MAY 12

8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
CINDY NELSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
BRENDA CARHART
GREETERS – Carol Sorsen, Mary Ann Jenson
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Tom & Midge
Hedrick, Margie Frank, Diane Sobotka
USHERS – Mike Frank, Duane Timperley
POWERPOINT – Ben Sperry
SOUND – Brenda Carhart
READER – Dan Melkus
FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Mission Life Team
ACOLYTE – Zac Carhart
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
RICHARD PFEIFER
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
DUANE TIMPERLEY
GREETERS – Richard & Leona Pfeifer, Jack &
Audrey Prater
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS –Rollie & Linda
Downs, Rick & Diana Uhlir
USHERS – Denny & Lois Braesch
POWERPOINT – Carhart Family
READER – Kris Anderson
SOUND – John Skogstoe
FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Ron & Mary Lynn Benson
ACOLYTE – Grace Carhart

SUNDAY, MAY 5 SUNDAY, MAY 12

11 AM 11 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
CINDY NELSON RICHARD PFEIFER
GREETERS – Ken Wragge, Terry Hall GREETERS – Joanne Claussen, Carol Severa
USHERS –Bonderson Family, Heinemann Family USHERS – Dennis & Brenda Smith, Ken Wragge,
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Beth Bonderson, Terry Hall
Janet Erickson, Kristy Booras, Terri READER – Tracy Yost
Denkinger COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Ken Wragge,
POWERPOINT – Ben / Aaron Bonderson Terry Hall, Carol Timperley, Carol Severa
READER – Susan Westcott POWERPOINT – Rachel Carhart
SOUND – Brenda Carhart SOUND – John Skogstoe
ACOLYTE –Lucy Yost ACOLYTE – Charles Yost
LECTIONARY READINGS: LECTIONARY READINGS:
Acts 9:1-6 Acts 9:36-43
Psalm 30 Psalm 23
Revelation 5:11-14 Revelation 7:9-17
John 21:1-19 John 10:22-30