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:
Steve Orwig

Iris Doolittle

Warren Monson

LONG TERM PRAYER CONCERNS:

Dennis & Sara Fegley
Lt. Col. Darin Huss (deployed)
Rosemary Westerhold

Norma Hunter
Keagan Sullivan
Harlin Westerhold

Carol Severa
Scott Leader

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.
Lift up those youth who took First Communion last weekend: Charles Yost, Navaeh Rastede
and Ella Weitzenkamp.
Welcome to our new members being received this weekend: Alice Schultz, Darrell & Arlene
Polenske, and Tracy Yost with Ryan, Lucille and Charles. We look forward to getting to know
you and worhiping with you!
Flowers on the altar this December weekend are sponsored by Warren & Pat Monson for
being blessed with a successful surgery for Warren; and by David & Penny Pedersen Merry
Christmas to all!

Please let us know if you can help with greeting, ushering, or communion during
one, two, or all three of the Christmas Eve worship services. Sign up on todays
Registration Slip found on the back page of the worship bulletin.
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, DEC 18
MAJESTY CHOIR CANTATA
8:30 am ................ Majesty Choir Christmas Cantata
9:45 am .................................................... Fellowship
9:45 am ....................Sunday School Christmas Party
Sunday School lower level
11:00 am .............. Majesty Choir Christmas Cantata
6:00 pm .................... Gods Ambassadors ChristCare
Kristy Booras, 402-371-6218
MONDAY, DEC 19
10:00 am ............................................. Staff Meeting
10:00 am ...................................... Friends ChristCare
Pat Monson, 402-371-8803
5:30 pm ........................................... Executive Board
6:30 pm ...................... Stephen Ministry Supervision
8:30 pm ..................................................... Solid Rock
WEDNESDAY, DEC 21
7:00 pm ............................................. Church Council
7:30 pm .......................................... Mens ChristCare
Rollie Downs, 402-649-0256
THURSDAY, DEC 22
1:30 pm .........................................................Quilters
6:30 pm .............................. Majesty Choir Rehearsal
SATURDAY,
DEC 24

5:00 pm ..................... Essence of Christmas Worship

7:00 pm .......................... A Christmas Night Worship
9:00 pm ...................... A Festival of Lessons & Carols
SUNDAY, DEC 25
CHRISTMAS DAY
10:00 am ..............................Christmas Day Worship
MONDAY & TUESDAY, DEC 26 & 27
OFFICE CLOSED

SHOP FOR MINISTRY

DEC 18
DEC 25

8:30 am
Doris McMahon
11 am
Michelle Dagerman
NO SALES MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Pledge update: 84 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 (DEC) ................. Good Neighbors
Greenfiber Funds for DEC .............................. Mosaic
General offering for 12/11/2016 ...............$7,953.60
Dedicated Funds spent to cover
General Fund expenses .....................$26,582.44
End of NOV General Fund Deficit .......... $2,810.58
Year-to-Date General Fund Deficit ....... $30,930.55
Attendance 12/11/16 .......................................... 252

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

The new 2017 flower chart is

available in the west hallway. This is
an excellent way to remember a
loved one or a special occasion with
flowers on the altar. You can always pick up
your flowers after the late Sunday service or on
Monday morning in the church office. Flowers
that are left behind are delivered to a shut-in or
someone hospitalized. Thank you for all your
generous donations in the past and thank you
to Floral Expressions for sharing their talents!

2017 OFFERING ENVELOPES

ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN THE WEST
HALLWAY.

Look for the

ELCA Good
Gifts
window in
the Narthex. If
you would like
to donate to the Sunday Schools project,
grab an envelope from the table and insert
your donation. Suggested donations for
pigs, chicks and bees are listed. You can
also give online @ www.elca.org/goodgifts
or through your online giving to St. Johns.
St. Johns Men in Mission have also picked
up this project for the Christmas season!

LAST CHANCE to
purchase poinsettias
for St. Johns Christmas
Eve altar. Each plant is
delivered to St. Johns,
wrapped and ready for display. This years
purchase price is $13. If you would like to
order a plant, please enclose your check or
cash in an envelope marked poinsettia.
Please take your plant home after Christmas
Eve worship. Thank you!

Sermons are now available online @

www.facebook.com/stjohnsnorfolk
ALSO: If you missed the Sunday School
Christmas Program, you can view it in its
entirety on facebook.

WAYS YOU CAN HELP SERVE

AT ST. JOHNS
*Shop for Ministry sales person to serve before
and after the 11 am Worship Service.
*Powerpoint Operator for a monthly rotation at
the 11 am Worship Service.

YOU ARE INVITED!

To contribute to the Christmas Project that
Chosen Christcare has participated in the last 3
yearsraising funds for the Madison Juvenile
Detention Center. Currently, they would use
the funding for 3 meals: Christmas Eve,
Christmas Day, and New Years Eve. There are
28-32 young people living at the Center. The
cost for those meals last year was about $300.
They would be meals from McDonalds,
Subway, and ?. Those meals are a treat to
them. Any additional money would be used to
buy gym equipment such as basketballs,
footballs. They are also needing to replace
board games. Please come into the office to
contribute or place money into the offering
plate marked for Madison Juvenile Detention
Center.
As a side noteRedeemer Lutheran Church of
Wayne has been contributing the money for
gift bags for each of the young people.

Merry Christmas to all of our

St. Johns Family!

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17
5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
KEVIN BONDERSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
JIM CARTER
GREETERS/USHERS Rod & Shirley Hughes
READER Dale Stephenson
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
KEVIN BONDERSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
JIM CARTER
GREETERS Donna Short, Carol Sorsen
USHERS Merlin Milander, Gayle Short, Jim
McMahon
READER Tom Hedrick
FELLOWSHIP HOUR Temple ChristCare
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Duane & Barb
Timperley, Tom & Midge Hedrick
POWERPOINT Janet Erickson
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18
11 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
KEVIN BONDERSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
JIM CARTER
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:
Isaiah 7:10-16
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
Romans 1:1-7
Matthew 1:18-25

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24
5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
TRACY MEISTER
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
PASTOR JUSTIN
GREETERS/USHERS ___________, __________
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Duane & Cindy
Nelson,, __________, __________

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24
7 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
TRACY MEISTER
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
PASTOR DAVID
GREETERS/USHERS ___________, __________
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS __________,
__________,, __________, __________

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24
9 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
TRACY MEISTER
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
__________
GREETERS/USHERS ___________, __________
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS __________,
__________,, __________, __________

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25
10 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
TRACY MEISTER
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
__________
GREETERS __________, __________
USHERS __________, __________
NO FELLOWSHIP HOUR
LECTIONARY READINGS:
Isaiah 62:6-12
Psalm 97
Titus 3:4-7
Luke 2:1-20