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:
Duane Timperley
LONG TERM PRAYER CONCERNS:
Rosemary & Harlin Westerhold Joann White Gene & Bonnie Hortness
Karen Widhalm Arlene Polenske Jo Schafer
Kevin Kluver Roger Peters Colton Wright
John Konken Jeff Frady Sue Paschold
Carol Timperley Alice Flege Glad Henning
Gary Benson Pat Biggerstaff Jill Bernhardt
Kay & Ellen Curtis Bud Lechtenfeld Hysell family and Dewey
Ken & Susan Hansen Vendla Wrick
Pray for the family of Reba Hasebroock as they mourn her death
Lift up the family of Dixie Hood as they mourn her death.

Flowers on the altar this weekend are sponsored by Lon & Jeanne Timperley in loving
memory of Katie Nicole; and by Brenda Carhart & Kristi Johnson in honor of our mother,
Jana kuhlman's birthday on July 9.

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

Thank you to all who volunteered their time to help with cleaning while we were
hiring a new custodian. It’s amazing how many it takes to replace one person!
Thank You!

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
Jacqueline Buol -- Custodian
 THE WEEK AHEAD OFFERINGS
SUNDAY, JULY 7 Mission Emphasis (JULY) ..... Lutheran World Relif &
8:30 am ........................................................ Worship Bright Horizons
9:45 am…………………….…………………..Fellowship Hour General offering for 6/30/2019 .................$5,044.00
10:15 am ...................................................... Worship End of MAY General Fund Surplus .................$1,192.13
6:30 pm................... God’s Ambassador’s ChristCare Year-to-Date General Fund Net Surplus .........$5,828.01
Kristy Booras, 402-371-6218 Attendance 6/30/2019 .................... 39, 63, 94 (196)
MONDAY, JULY 8
10:00 am .............................................. Staff Meeting
6:00 pm....................... Fellowship/Evangelism Team
8:30 pm..................................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, JULY 9
2:00 pm................................................ WELCA Board
5:15 pm................................................Finance Team
5:30 pm........................................Worship Life Team
7:00 pm....................................... Beloved ChristCare
Kristy Booras, 402-371-6218
7:00 pm.............................................. Church Council
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10
12:30 pm....................................... Mission Life Team
1:00 pm.................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-316-4748
5:30 pm............................................................... BBQ
6:30 pm................................... Worship/Communion
SATURDAY, JULY 13
5:00 pm........................................................ Worship

SHOP FOR MINISTRY

JULY 7 8:30 AM Carol Waggoner-
10:15 AM Jeanne Timperley
JULY 14 8:30 AM Donna Short
10:15 AM Terri Denkinger
Thank you for lifting up the following folks in
prayer this week:
Joyce Coleman
Jay & Liane Connelly
Kay & Ellen Curtis
Rob & Dorene Curtis
Joel & Michelle Dagerman
Dean & Kris Dahlkoetter
Gabe
Marjorie Dalton
Ton & Faye Daoust
Zella Dederman
Dan & Terri Denkinger
We just finished our Fourth week of Meals on
Wheels. I wish to give a BIG THANK YOU to
our delivery people this week:
Dick & Barb Adams
Jerry & Diane Sobotka
Marv & Mary Rover
Integrated Life Choices
Jim & Elenore Merritt
Del & Jeanie Fuelberth
This year, Integrated Life Choices delivered
TWO routes every day. Approximately 70 meals
were delivered every day with 43 people from St.
John’s involved. Thank you everyone for being
so faithful and helpful by volunteering. It really
makes my job easy.
Carol Sorsen
Thank you, Carol, for all the organizational
skills you bring to this table. We most certainly
appreciate your coordinating help!
SAVE THE DATE:
th
The 9 Annual Bright Horizons Garage
Sale will be Thursday, July 25,
7AM – 5 PM in the Fellowship Hall. As
you are doing your spring cleaning or just
going through your items to “downsize”,
please remember us! We will be
accepting donations on Tuesday, July 23,
from 8am to 5pm. The money raised is
given to Bright Horizons, resources for
survivors of domestic violence and sexual
assault which services 10 counties in the
surrounding area. We accept all items
from working appliances to your small
trinkets and knickknacks. We will also
accept children’s clothes but PLEASE no
adult clothing. Thank you in advance for
your donations and time in making these
annual garage sales a success for this
worthy cause. If you are interested in
helping to organize or price the items,
please join us! Thank you!
The Garage Sale Gang
I want to thank the
people that sent
congratulations and
good wishes on my
55th ordination
anniversary. I have
been truly blessed and hope that I have
passed some of that on to others. Thank you
again. God bless and keep you now and
always! Pastor Nelson

A huge thank you to all of the helpers who
volunteered their time to help the Camp
Carol Joy leaders during the week of
St. John's Day Camp:
Betty Books
MaKyla Books
Cathy Erwin
Sue Gubbrud
Chris Havranek
Heidi Merritt
Kristi Morrison
Mark Nelson
Jacquie Samway
Haley Sterud
Thank you so much to the WELCA and Christ
Care Groups who donated, prepared and
served snacks all week for the campers and
lunch for the camp leaders and helpers. The
campers loved the snacks and the leaders
and helpers couldn't wait for lunch every
day.
Many thanks to Jay & Liane Connelly who
were the host home for the three Camp
Carol Joy leaders. The leaders were very
appreciative of their hospitality.
And finally, thank you to St. John's for your
support and prayers for the awesome week
of Day Camp. The leaders and nineteen
campers had a terrific time in worship, Bible
study, prayer, games and crafts. There were
a lot of smiles, laughter and friendship
building.
Wednesday July 10th BBQ
& Water Games!
(Sponsored by the
St. John’s SHOCKED
youth group)
Join us for all the fun on
Wednesday July 10th.
Along with the barbeque
there will be outdoor fun activities for the
young and young at heart! The water games
will be on the front lawn. Some of the fun
includes a silly sprinkler, a duck pond, water
balloons and a bean bag toss. (Your kiddos
may get wet, so a swim suit and a beach
towel may come in handy!) Inside the
fellowship hall there will be a hamburger
decorating contest.
Here’s the schedule...
5:30pm Water games and dinner gets
underway.
6:00pm Hamburger decorating.
6:30pm Worship with communion.
Make plans to join us for all the fun!
WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING
FOR A GUITAR PLAYER TO
ASSIST THE PRAISE BAND AT
THE 10:15 am WORSHIP
SERVICE. Please contact the
office if you would be
interested or know of someone
we should contact. Thank you!
 LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF
SCHOOL KITS
Education is one of the
strongest tools a
community has for breaking
the cycle of poverty.
Ensuring that girls attend school,
especially in places where their access is
deprioritized, has even stronger results.
School Kits contain essential supplies to
help children – and in some cases, adults
– continue learning in the face of serious
obstacles. That learning leads to a better
life for them, their families and their
communities.
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!
 SATURDAY, JULY 6 SATURDAY, JULY 13
5 PM 5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
TERRI DENKINGER BRIAN BRASCH
GREETERS/USHERS – Warren & Pat Monson GREETERS/USHERS – Warren & Pat Monson
READER – Deb Freese READER – Pat Monson
ACOLYTE – Lane Mead ACOLYTE – Carter Morrison

SUNDAY, JULY 7 SUNDAY, JULY 14

8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
TERRI DENKINGER
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
DUANE TIMPERLEY
GREETERS – Dick & Barb Adams, Mary Ann
Jenson
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Tom & Midge
Hedrick, Margie Frank, Sara Fegley
USHERS – Mike Frank, Richard Pfeifer
READER – Dan Melkus
SOUND – Brenda Carhart
POWERPOINT – Carhart Family
FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Mike & Margie Frank
ACOLYTE – Elliot Wieseman
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
BRIAN BRASCH
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
ROLLIE DOWNS
GREETERS – Richard & Leona Pfeifer
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS –Rollie & Linda
Downs, Rick & Diana Uhlir
USHERS – Denny & Lois Braesch
POWERPOINT – Janet Erickson
SOUND – John Skogstoe
READER – Tom Hedrick
FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Jim & Elenore Merritt
ACOLYTE – Ben Sperry

SUNDAY, JULY 7 SUNDAY, JULY 14

10:15 AM 10:15 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK – COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
TERRI DENKINGER BRIAN BRASCH
GREETERS – Michelle Dagerman, Terri GREETERS – Troy & Ann Austin, Caroly Wilcox
Denkinger USHERS –Dennis & Brenda Smith
USHERS – Bonderson Family, Heinemann Family COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Carol Timperley,
READER – Amanda Brasch Carol Severa, __________, __________
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Beth Bonderson, POWERPOINT – Morgan/Kylie Johnson
Janet Erickson, Kristy Booras, READER – Tracy Yost
Terri Denkinger SOUND – Haley Sterud
POWERPOINT – Toby Heinemann ACOLYTE –Lucy Yost
SOUND –Haley Sterud LECTIONARY READINGS:
ACOLYTE – Logan Kettelson Deuteronomy 30:9-14
LECTIONARY READINGS: Psalm 25:1-10
Isaiah 66:10-14 Colossians 1:1-14
Psalm 66:1-9 Luke 10:25-37
Galatians 6:7-16
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20