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
Dode Hair

Iris Doolittle
Duane Noelle

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.
Flowers on the altar for Christmas are sponsored by Aline Skogstoe in celebration of her
birthday on Christmas Day; and by Tracy & Don Meister in celebration of the birth of Jesus
Christ, our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ.
Poinsettias are sponsored this Christmas by:
WELCA
Pr. David Cox in memory of his father & mother
Peg Strong
Kevin & Mary Andersen in memory of
Cliff & Violet Milander; Bill & Florene Milander; Marvin Pedersen
Doug & Deb Heinrichs in memory of Mom & Dad
Floral Expressions
Rick & Diana Uhlir
Gayle & Donna Short
Vern & Wilma Steinman
Richard & Leona Pfeifer
Tom & Faye Daoust in memory of Ransom & Martha Reed, Steve & Julie Mlnarik, Isabelle Guy
Steve Reinke
Norfolk Chamber Singers
Bill & Jodi Whitten in memory of their parents
Jeff & Cathy Erwin
Ken Wragge & Terry Hall
Eline Brosh
Del & Kristi Johnson
Beth & Deb Freese in loving memory of Don Freese
Anonymous

SUNDAY, DEC 25
MERRY CHRISTMAS
10:00 am ...................................................... Worship
MONDAY, DEC 26
OFFICE CLOSED
8:30 pm ..................................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, DEC 27
OFFICE CLOSED
7:00 pm ....................................... Beloved ChristCare
Tracy Meister, 402-379-2484
WEDNESDAY, DEC 28
1:30 pm .................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-649-4862
5:30 pm ................................ Last Wednesday Lectio
7:00 pm ............................. Education Team Meeting
THURSDAY, DEC 29
9:00 am ............................................ Quilters Potluck
6:30 pm .............................. Majesty Choir Rehearsal
SATURDAY, DEC 31
NEW YEARS EVE
5:00 pm ........................................................ Worship
SUNDAY, JAN 1
NEW YEARS DAY
10:00 am ............................New Years Day Worship
MONDAY, JAN 2
OFFICE CLOSED
2:00 pm ........................................ Chosen ChristCare
Carol Waggoner, 402-371-7642
7:00 pm ................. Parish Fellowship Ministry Team
8:30 pm ..................................................... Solid Rock

SHOP FOR MINISTRY

DEC 25
JAN 1

NO SALES MERRY CHRISTMAS!

NO SALES HAPPY NEW YEAR!

OFFERINGS
Mission Emphasis (DEC) ................. Good Neighbors
Greenfiber Funds for DEC .............................. Mosaic
General offering for 12/18/2016 ...............$4,786.00
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 12/18/16 ...................... 59, 59, 97 (214)

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24
5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
DIANE SOBOTKA
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
PASTOR JUSTIN
GREETERS-- Ann & Troy Austin, Richard &
Leona Pfeifer
USHERS Mike Kai, Mark Nelson
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Duane & Cindy
Nelson,, Laurel Moore, __________,
__________, __________
POWERPOINT __________
SOUND John Skogstoe
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24
7 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
TRACY MEISTER
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
PASTOR DAVID
GREETERS Tom & Midge Hedrick, __________
USHERSMike Kai, Don Meister
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Gail Ermels, Tracy
Meister, Jeff & Cathy Erwin
READER Tom Hedrick
POWERPOINTMidge Hedrick
SOUND John Skogstoe
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24
9 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
TRACY MEISTER
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
TRACY MEISTER
USHERS Mike Frank, Mike Kai
GREETERS Margie Frank , Brenda Carhart
READERS Brenda Carhart, Penny Pedersen,
Mike Kai
SOUND John Skogstoe

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!

Sermons are now available online @

www.facebook.com/stjohnsnorfolk
ALSO: If you missed the Majesty Choir
Cantata, you can view it in its entirety on
facebook.

Armchairs are available if you are in

need of an armed chair during worship.
Just ask an usher!

GOOD NEIGHBORS
UPDATE
I would like to thank
everyone from St.
John's who helped
make the Good
Neighbors food packing and delivery successful
again this year. I especially want to thank
Mandy Sterud for helping organize the packing
and delivery; Phil Sykes for getting all those
boxes from Lou's Thrifty Way -- many trips were
made; Mike Frank, Dan Pecka & Mike Kai for
bringing the food up from the Food Pantry early
Tuesday morning; Carol Sorsen and Carolyn
Wilcox for making the chili and those who
supplied bars and cookies for our workers and
delivery guys; everyone who helped pack the
boxes on Wednesday and who helped get
everything out the door on Thursday; and to
Jim Carter for setting up the tables and cleaning
up our mess after everyone else went home. It
was a lot of work but very enjoyable and heart
warming at the same time. I'm sure there were
some sore muscles when all was said and done!
Thank you everyone.

Carol Severa

Merry
Christmas to
all of our
St. Johns
Family!

My heartfelt thanks to all members of the Majesty

Choir and those hwo joined us especially for our
presentation of the Christmas Cantata last weekend. I
am thankful for your steadfast ministry to the worship
life at St. Johns. Also, a big thank you to Justin
Murphy who helped with the sound!

Ron Lofgren

Dear members of St. Johns,

Thank you so much for supporting Nebraska
Lutheran Campus Ministry (NeLCM) in Norfolk
through your regular giving to St. Johns. You
and so many other individuals, businesses,
organizations, and congregations have given
gifts which have made a huge difference in
providing a financial foundation as we continue
in our sixth year of campus ministry in Norfolk.
Please know that we are very grateful for all
of your support that you have given throughout
the years. This most current gift of $206.75 is
greatly appreciated! Your combined gift is an
answer to prayer, as it translates into providing
a pastoral ministry presence among those
students who are seeking to grow more deeply
into Jesus Christ and the community which
bears his name, so that they may discover and
fulfill their vocations as disciples.
Final exams were completed last week, and
NeLCM played an important role for students
by providing free food events (milk &
cookies Monday night & Breakfast-ToGo Tuesday morning). These events help
students & staff diffuse the stresses of the end
of the semester. During milk & cookies
Monday night, one student said, This just
makes my day! Thank you! By being a constant
presence where students can come visit with
me and share in Christian community with
other students, NeLCM offers Bible study and
Christian conversation where students can talk
through all of the challenges that they are
facing as they discern what it is that God is truly
calling them to do with their lives. Being a
campus pastor who gets to work with students,
cheer them on, and help them think through
ideas is an honor, a privilege, and very fun.
We thank you for your continued support!
Pastor Justin Wiese & the students of
NeLCM-Norfolk

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24
5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
DIANE SOBOTKA
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
PASTOR JUSTIN
GREETERS-- Ann & Troy Austin, Richard &
Leona Pfeifer
USHERS Mike Kai, Mark Nelson
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Duane & Cindy
Nelson,, __________, __________,
__________, __________
POWERPOINT __________
SOUND John Skogstoe
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24
7 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
TRACY MEISTER
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
PASTOR DAVID
GREETERS Tom & Midge Hedrick, __________
USHERSMike Kai, Don Meister
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Gail Ermels, Tracy
Meister, Jeff & Cathy Erwin
READER Tom Hedrick
POWERPOINTMidge Hedrick
SOUND John Skogstoe
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24
9 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
TRACY MEISTER
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
TRACY MEISTER
USHERS Mike Frank, Mike Kai
GREETERS Margie Frank , Brenda Carhart
READERS Brenda Carhart, Penny Pedersen,
Mike Kai
SOUND John Skogstoe

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

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31
5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
DIANE SOBOTKA
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
__________
GREETERS/USHERS __________
READER __________

SUNDAY, JANUARY 1
10 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
DIANE SOBOTKA
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
__________
GREETERS__________, __________
USHERS __________, __________, __________,
__________
POWERPOINT Rachel Carhart
NO FELLOWSHIP HOUR
LECTIONARY READINGS:
Numbers 6:22-27
Psalm 8
Galatians 4:4-7
Luke 2:15-21