St.

Johns Lutheran Church ELCA

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

Our Mission: Loving God . . . Loving People . . . Reaching Out!

PRAYER CONCERNS AND JOYS:
Danny Olson

Vendla Wrick

LONG TERM PRAYER CONCERNS:

Dennis & Sara Fegley
Carol Severa
Rosemary Westerhold

Dale Tomka
Norma Hunter
Lt. Col. Darin Huss (deployed) Keagan Sullivan
Harlin Westerhold

Names will be listed in the bulletin for 2 weeks for immediate prayers and 3 months for long
term prayers. Those who wish names to remain on the list longer should contact the church
office @ 402-371-1985. If you know someone who is in need of prayer but whose name is not
listed, it may be that they have asked not to be included in the printed bulletin. Please
remember them in your personal prayers.

Flowers on the altar this last weekend in October are sponsored by Tom & Midge
Hedrick in celebration of a beautiful autumn; and by Don & Bettie Miller in
thanksgiving for all blessings.
Welcome to the newest members to St. Johns: Heath & Mara Hysell and their
family, who will be joining our membership at the 11 am worship service.
Congratulations to all of our 3rd Graders who will receive Bibles today!

Sermons are now available online through St. Johns facebook @

www.facebook.com/stjohnsnorfolk
Join us for Fellowship (coffee, juice and rolls) following the 8:30 AM worship
service in our Fellowship Hall. If youve never had Delight Donuts, youll want to
stop by. If you have had them, youll want to join us for coffee each week!
Dr. David E. Cox Interim Senior Pastor
Justin Wiese Assistant Pastor, NeLCM-Norfolk Campus 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

SUNDAY, OCT 30
REFORMATION
8:30 am ....................................................... Worship
New Members Received, 3rd Grade Bibles
9:15 am Sunday School Christmas Program Practice
Sunday School Music Room (lower level)
9:45 am .............................................. Sunday School
9:45 am .................................................... Fellowship
9:45 am .............................. Life of Christ Bible Study
Hoppe Community Room (lower level)
11:00 am ..................................................... Worship
New Members Received, 3rd Grade Bibles

MONDAY,
OCT 31

10:00 am ............................................. Staff Meeting

11:30 am ...................................... Chosen ChristCare
Dutch-Treat Lunch @ Godfathers
8:30 pm .......................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, NOV 1
7:00 am ................................ Mens Prayer Breakfast
12:30 pm ............ 50 Years on the Hill Planning Cmty
7:00 pm .................................................... SEA Group
WEDNESDAY, NOV 2
1:30 pm .................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-649-4862
2:30 pm ...................... 7th & 8th Grade Confirmation
3:30 pm .................... SS Christmas Program Practice
Speaking parts only
5:00 pm ....................... 7th & 8th Grade Confirmation
THURSDAY, NOV 3
6:30 pm ................................. Majesty Choir Practice
7:15 pm .......................... Christmas Cantata Practice
SATURDAY, NOV 5
5:00 pm ........................................................ Worship

SHOP FOR MINISTRY

OCT 30 8:30 am
11 am
NOV 6 8:30 am
11 am

Doris McMahon
Beth Bonderson
__________
Jeanne Timperley

OFFERINGS
Mission Emphasis (OCT) ...................... Mercy Meals
Greenfiber Funds for OCT .............................. Mosaic
General offering for 10/23/16 ...................$4,732.00
Dedicated Funds spent to cover
General Fund expenses .....................$21,746.74
End of SEPT General Fund Deficit .......... $1,050.08
Year-to-Date General Fund Deficit ....... $26,157.95
Attendance 10/23/16 ...................... (21, 92, 86) 199

On Sunday, Dec.11,
we will celebrate
50 Years on the Hill
with a special
worship service at
10 AM and
showcase a
Celebration of
Wreaths made by
YOU, the individuals
and households of
St. Johns. This wreath is made from
clothespins and tea bags very simple! Start
thinking and assembling now how would you
be represented? Wreaths will be displayed all
of advent throughout St. Johns and should not
necessarily be a reflection of the season.
Contact Pr. Justin or Carol Waggoner for more
information.

The Lutheran World Relief InGathering is coming

November 7-10, 9am 1pm each day. We are in
need of helpers to receive boxes from area
churches and get them loaded on the truck. The
boxes are of limited weight, but we do need some
muscle! If you would be available, please sign up
on todays Registration Slip or call the office @
402-371-1985.
Noisy Offering, being collected at all services
next weekend, is used to help defray the cost of
shipping quilts, school kits, and sewing kits to
where they are most needed. Please remember
to bring your change (and quiet, folding money)
to worship next weekend!

SHOCKED! YOUTH GROUP

If you havent joined the facebook page for

SHOCKED ST JOHNS YOUTH GROUP yet,
please be sure to join the page. This will be
the main communication source for the
group. Keep in touch!

Majesty Choir practice will begin on Thursdays @

6:30 7:15 pm. At 7:15, we will move into
Christmas Cantata practice. Hopefully that time
will allow anyone who would like to join us just
for Christmas Cantata to arrive. Everyone is
invited to lend a voice to choir hope to see you
there!

FIFTH MONDAY LUNCHING

Chosen ChristCare will be dutch dining again
as the Fifth Monday rolls around on Oct. 31.
We will meet at Godfathers @ 11:30 AM. No
need to RSVP just join us and well enjoy
some fellowship together!

THANK YOU TO ST. JOHNS

BENEFACTION BOARD
Every year Mercy Meals of Norfolk has a packing
event that involves volunteers from a wide area
surrounding Norfolk. Our goal is to pack a large
amount of meals that will be shipped around the
world and within our own country to combat
malnutrition. This involves a huge investment with
the purchase of all the materials needed to pack
thousands of meals.
We are so thankful for generous donors such as St.
Johns Benefaction Board who gave Mercy Meals
$2500.00 for the purchase of these supplies. This
donation helped purchase enough supplies to pack
20,000 meals. Many thanks in fighting world
hunger.
MERCY MEALS OF NORFOLK

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PART

IN FIGHTING WORLD HUNGER
On Sunday, October 16th, members from
St. Johns once again participated in the
MERCY MEALS PACK AWAY
HUNGER DAY held at Divots DeVent
Center.
MERCY MEALS, in partnership with the
Orphan Grain Train along with the help of
donors and volunteers makes a difference in
the lives of children throughout the world.
Where there is poverty, there is hunger.
Every year more than 3 million children
under the age of 5 die from malnutrition.
This year our 3 teams from St. Johns packed
over 10,000 MERCY MEALS. A GREAT
BIG THANKS to those who participated.
Volunteers from a wide area packed about
140,000 meals on Sunday, and these meals
will be shipped to Haiti as part of disaster
relief. These shipments would not be
possible without the support of our donors
and volunteers.

BABY LOSS MEMORIAL

Faith Regional Health Services, Norfolk, is
offering a Baby Loss Memorial for parents
who have experienced the loss of a child.
This is an opportunity for parents to share
their story and connect with others who
know similar loss. You are invited to bring
pictures and mementos to share at the
ceremony. This service will be held
on Sunday, December 11 at 7 p.m. If you
are interested, or plan to attend, please RSVP
by calling 402-644-7559 on or
before November 21.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29
5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
CINDY NELSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
ROLLIE DOWNS
GREETERS/USHERS Brian & Shellie Raabe
READER Amanda Brasch

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5
5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
MARLA MUEHLMEIER
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
CONNIE HAGSTROM
GREETERS/USHERS Pat & Warren Monson
READER Connie Hagstrom

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
CINDY NELSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
ROLLIE DOWNS
GREETERS Alice Gentzler, Carol Sorsen
USHERS Richard Uhlir, Roger Gentzler, Linda
Downs
READER Maureen Bivens
FELLOWSHIP HOUR Tom & Midge Hedrick
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Jim & Elenore
Merritt, Carol Waggoner, Sara Fegley
POWERPOINT Midge Hedrick

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
MARLA MUEHLMEIER
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
CONNIE HAGSTROM
GREETERS Dick & Barb Adams, Claribel Wulf
USHERS Denny & Lois Braesch, Phil Sykes
READER Dan Melkus
FELLOWSHIP HOUR Rollie & Linda Downs
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Rollie & Linda
Downs, Sherri Kuk, Diane Sobotka
POWERPOINT Janet Erickson

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30
11 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
CINDY NELSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
ROLLIE DOWNS
GREETERSJana Kuhlman, Cindy Nelson
USHERS Jeff & Cathy Erwin, Mark Nelson
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Lon & Jeanne
Timperley, Jeff & Cathy Erwin
POWERPOINT Marcus/Adam Echtenkamp
LECTIONARY READINGS:
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Psalm 46
Romans 3:19-28
John 8:31-36

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6
11 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
MARLA MUEHLMEIER
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
CONNIE HAGSTROM
GREETERSMichelle Dagerman, Martha
Thompson
USHERS Kevin Bonderson, Don Meister
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Beth Bonderson,
Janet Erickson, Diane Sobotka, Kristy Booras
POWERPOINT Claire Thompson
LECTIONARY READINGS:
Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18
Psalm 149
Ephesians 1:11-23
Luke 6:20-31