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:
Erik Muehlmeier
LONG TERM PRAYER CONCERNS:
Dennis & Sara Fegley
Lt. Col. Darin Huss (deployed)
Rosemary Westerhold

Norma Hunter
Keagan Sullivan
Harlin Westerhold

Carol Severa

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 weekend are sponsored by Warren & Pat Monson to
wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving; and by Dennis & Sara Fegley in loving
memory of Saras dad, Kenneth Born.
Lift up the Kratochvil twins: Atley Marie & Kasen James, children of Bret & Angela
Kratochvil, as they are baptized at the Saturday evening worship service. Atleys
baptism sponsors are Lane & Paige Becwar and Ron & Kacie Nykodym. Kasens
baptism sponsors are Jarrod & Kristi Fuhr and Vance & Tiffany Wietfeld. Also
prayer for Tyleigh Mae Doescher, daughter of Jacob Doescher & Haleigh Shuck, as
she is baptized at the Wednesday evening Thanksgiving Eve worship. Tyleighs
baptism sponsors are Keegan Shuck and Kourtney Frederick.

Sermons are now available online through St. Johns facebook @

www.facebook.com/stjohnsnorfolk
Armchairs are available if you are in need of an armed chair during worship.
Just ask an usher!
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, NOV 20
8:30 am ....................................................... Worship
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
Noon.............................................. Celebration Meal
1:00 pm ................................. Hanging of the Greens
6:00 pm .................... Gods Ambassadors ChristCare
Kristy Booras, 402-371-6218
MONDAY, NOV 21
10:00 am ............................................. Staff Meeting
10:00 am ...................................... Friends ChristCare
Pat Monson, 402-371-8803
2:00 pm ........................................ Chosen ChristCare
Carol Waggoner, 402-371-7642
5:30 pm ........................................... Executive Board
6:30 pm ......................................... Stephen Ministry
8:30 pm .......................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, NOV 22
7:00 pm ....................................... Beloved ChristCare
Tracy Meister, 402-379-2484
WEDNESDAY, NOV 23
6:30 pm ........................... Thanksgiving Eve Worship
Tyleigh Mae Doescher baptism
THURSDAY, NOV 24

FRIDAY, NOV 25
OFFICE CLOSED
SATURDAY, NOV 26
5:00 pm ........................................................ Worship

SHOP FOR MINISTRY

NOV 20
NOV 27

8:30 am
11 am
8:30 am
11 am

Linda Downs
Lisa Echtenkamp
Margie Frank
Nancy Jacobs

OFFERINGS
Mission Emphasis (NOV) .................. Rescue Mission
Greenfiber Funds for NOV ............................. Mosaic
General offering for 11/13/2016 ...............$6,863.60
Dedicated Funds spent to cover
General Fund expenses .....................$24,634.76
End of OCT General Fund Deficit ........... $1,962.02
Year-to-Date General Fund Deficit ....... $28,119.97
Attendance 11/13/16 ...................... (40, 98, 91) 229

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!

The Sunday
School
Christmas
Program A
Tree Lot
Christmas will
be presented at
the Saturday evening worship service on
December 3 @ 5 PM. Everyone invited!

WERE GROWING!
On December 11, 1966, St. Johns
congregation celebrated their first
worship service in our present location.
Because of a visionary long-term
commitment, we will be celebrating 5o
years together here on December 11,
2016, @ 10 AM. Please RSVP today to
join us for breakfast, served from 8:309:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall call
the office @ 402-371-1985 or sign up
on the Registration Slip today!

THANK YOU to EVERYONE who

helped with the Lutheran World Relief
InGathering, especially Mary Rover, Mary
Ann Jenson, Ron Benson, Vern Steinman,
Ken Wragge, Denny Braesch, Carol Sorsen,
and Carolyn Wilcox. This small but mighty
crew collected and loaded 540 cases that will
be shipped all around the world where most
needed.

2017 OFFERING ENVELOPES

ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN THE WEST
HALLWAY.

Here is an example of prayer being

answered! The Sunday School continues to
thrive! Praise God and thank you for your
prayers. We are seeing attendance numbers
that we have not seen for three years.Our
teachers and helpers are doing an
outstanding job. Please thank them for their
dedication and service. Thank you to our
families and friends who are making sure our
youth are attending each Sunday they can.
Please continue to pray for our Sunday
School, confirmation and adult classes. This
is a big part of our important mission at St.
John's!

What is SHOP FOR MINISTRY?

When you purchase your Shop for Ministry
cards at St. Johns (good at Lous or
HyVee), you automatically donate 3% to our
church! You purchase the card at face value
and use it like cash the 3% donation is
built into our original purchase price. This is
a very simple way to give back to the church
community as the 3% gift from each
purchase is used to fund the purchase of
Faith Chests given to each child at baptism.
Thank you for your generous and continued
help in funding this wonderful ministry!

First Communion Class

Wednesday, Dec. 7
2:30-3:30 or 5-6 pm
First Communion classes will be held
December 7 at 2:30-3:30pm and 5-6pm for
any baptized youth whose parents have
discerned that their children are ready to
receive the Lords Supper for the first time.
Families must RSVP their intent on
attending one of the classes no later than
noon December 7 by calling the church
office (402-371-1985). If this date does not
work, please visit with Pastor Justin to
schedule a different time.
The one-hour class will review how God
loves us and feeds us, using stories from the
Spark Story Bible. Students will also learn
how communion is received at St. Johns
and other churches.
Students who complete the First
Communion Class will be invited to receive
First Communion at the "50 years on the
hill" worship service on Sunday, December
11, 2016, at 10 AM.

Ornaments commemorating St. Johns

50 Years on the Hill will be sold for a
suggested donation of $5 from now until
they are gone!

BENEFACTION BOARD MINUTES

The Benefaction Board of St. Johns
Lutheran church met on Tuesday, November
8, 2016. Presentations were given by Julie
Pfeil and Greg Priebe from The Zone
requesting funding for the addition of a parttime Youth Family Coordinator. After their
presentation of all the positive things they
have done for the youth in our community,
the Board voted to approve their request of
$5,000. Another presentation was given by
two representatives of Mosaic. Their request
was for $2,000 to help sponsor their Partners
in Possibilities dinner. This is a fund raiser
where they hope to raise over $20,000 for
the members of Mosaic. The Board
approved this request. The last presentation
was from Dr. Mark Stortvedt from Oasis
Counseling International to help fund the
travel costs for training of a therapist to
develop a new Parent and Child Program.
The amount of $2,400 was approved for his
organization. The Board also accepted the
resignation of Troy Strom from the Board.
The Benefaction Board is looking for two
new members to fill the open vacancies.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19
5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
MICHELLE DAGERMAN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
TRACY MEISTER
GREETERS/USHERS Pat & Warren Monson
READER Dale Stephenson

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26
5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
DANNY OLSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
BRENDA CARHART
GREETERS/USHERS Warren & Pat Monson
READER Carolyn Wilcox

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
MICHELLE DAGERMAN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
TRACY MEISTER
GREETERS Donna Short, Doris McMahon
USHERS Merlin Milander, Gayle Short, Jim
McMahon
READER Duane Nelson
FELLOWSHIP HOUR WELCA
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Duane & Cindy
Nelson, Tom & Midge Hedrick
POWERPOINT Midge Hedrick

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
DANNY OLSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
BRENDA CARHART
GREETERS Alice Gentzler, Carol Sorsen
USHERS Richard Uhlir, Roger Gentzler, Linda
Downs
READER Carol Waggoner
FELLOWSHIP HOUR Ann & Troy Austin
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Jim & Elenore
Merritt, Carol Waggoner, Sara Fegley
POWERPOINT Carhart Family

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20
11 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
MICHELLE DAGERMAN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
TRACY MEISTER
GREETERSKristi Johnson, Jeann Granstra
USHERS Greg & Sandra Korth, Del Johnson,
Ken Wragge, Terry Hall
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Jeann Granstra,
Laurel Moore, Kristi Johnson, Brenda
Carhart
POWERPOINT Rachel Carhart
LECTIONARY READINGS:
Jeremiah 23:1-6
Psalm 46
Colossians 1:11-20
Luke 23:33-43

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27
11 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
DANNY OLSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
BRENDA CARHART
GREETERSJana Kuhlman, Danny Olson
USHERS Jeff & Cathy Erwin, Mark Nelson
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Lon & Jeanne
Timperley, Jeff & Cathy Erwin
POWERPOINT Marcus / Adam Echtenkamp
LECTIONARY READINGS:
Isaiah 2:1-5
Psalm 122
Romans 13:11-14
Matthew 24:36-44