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:
Charles & Bonnie Starkey on the loss of her mother, Irene
Alecia Simonsen & baby Hunter
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 Diane Hansen in loving memory of her
mom, Francis Schafer; and by Diane Sobotka in loving memory of her brother, Tim Prawitz. An
additional arrangement is sponsored by Tom & Midge Hedrick in celebration of the baptisms
of their grandbabies, Olivia & Mia.
Lift up Olivia Joe Siemsglusz, daughter of Craig & Dana Siemsglusz who was baptized at
Saturday evening worship along with her cousin Mia Ellen Hedrick-Todd, daughter of Chad
Todd & Megan Hedrick. Olivias baptism sponsors are Traci Kruid and Corey Knull; Mias
baptism sponsors are Jason & Courtney Hledik.
St. John's call committee has received the names of two candidates for the position of Senior
Pastor from the Nebraska synod office. The committee is in the process of reviewing the
profiles of these candidates. We ask for your prayers as we go through this period of
discernment.
St. John's Call Committee

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 27
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
MONDAY, NOV 28
10:00 am ............................................. Staff Meeting
6:30 pm .............. Sunday School Christmas Practice
(Speaking parts)
8:30 pm .......................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, NOV 29
Pr. Justins Official Birthday
7:00 am ................................ Mens Prayer Breakfast
WEDNESDAY, NOV 30
1:30 pm .................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-649-4862
2:30 pm ....................... 7th & 8th Grade Confirmation
3:30 pm ............... Sunday School Christmas Practice
(Speaking parts)
5:00 pm ....................... 7th & 8th Grade Confirmation
5:30 pm ................................ Last Wednesday Lectio
6:30 pm ............... Sunday School Christmas Practice
ALL Downstairs Music Room
THURSDAY, DEC 1
6:30 pm ................................. Majesty Choir Practice
7:15 pm ........................................ Cantata Rehearsal
SATURDAY, DEC 3
5:00 pm ........................................................ Worship

SHOP FOR MINISTRY

NOV 27
DEC 4

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

Margie Frank
Nancy Jacobs
Carol Waggoner
Cathy Erwin

Pledge update: 69 Estimate of Giving Cards for

2017 have been completed and returned.
Thank you! If you have not yet had a chance to
do so, please place your pledge card and Time
& Talent sheet into the offering plate or drop it
into the box at the back of the church. More
copies are available, if needed -- just ask an
usher!

OFFERINGS
Mission Emphasis (NOV) .................. Rescue Mission
Greenfiber Funds for NOV ............................. Mosaic
General offering for 11/20/2016 ...............$5,437.31
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 11/20/16 .................... (74, 91, 114) 276

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!

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 50
years together here on December 11,
2016, @ 10 AM. Please RSVP today to join
us for breakfast, served from 8:30-9:30
AM in the Fellowship Hall call the office
@ 402-371-1985 or sign up on the
Registration Slip today!

2017 OFFERING ENVELOPES

ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN THE WEST
HALLWAY.

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!

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.

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.

Thank you to Carol

Sorsen and all who
helped serve, bake
cakes & clean up for
the Dale Tomka
funeral.
You are all so appreciated!
Ornaments commemorating St. Johns
50 Years on the Hill will be sold for a
suggested donation of $5 from now until
they are gone!

Sermons are now available online @

www.facebook.com/stjohnsnorfolk

St. Johns Lutheran Church

Thank you for allowing us to utilize your
Fellowship Hall for our annual holiday
dinner and allowing us to share our mission
and services during the board meeting on
Nov. 8th. We look forward to future
partnerships and thank you for your
kindness!

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

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3
5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
PATTY BRASCH
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
ROLLIE DOWNS
GREETERS/USHERS Rod & Shirley Hughes
READER Shirley Hughes

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, DECEMBER 4
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
PATTY BRASCH
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
ROLLIE DOWNS
GREETERS Dick & Barb Adams, Claribel Wulf
USHERS Dennis & Lois Braesch, Phil Sykes
READER Sherri Kuk
FELLOWSHIP HOUR Del & Jeannie Fuelberth
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Rollie & Linda
Downs, Sherri Kuk, Diane Sobotka
POWERPOINT Midge Hedrick

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

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3
11 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
PATTY BRASCH
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
ROLLIE DOWNS
GREETERSMichelle Dagerman, Martha
Thompson
USHERS Kevin Bonderson, Don Meister
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Beth Bonderson,
Janet Erickson, Tracy Meister, Kristy Booras
POWERPOINT __________
LECTIONARY READINGS:
Isaiah 11:1-10
Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19
Romans 15:4-13
Matthew 3:1-12