Dear St.

Johns confirmation families,

As a part of our Lenten midweek MEALWORSHIPS, all 3rd through 8th

grade confirmation families are being asked to provide food items for
the Wednesday, March 15, 2017, 6 PM MEALWORSHIP.

If you have a child in the following grades, you are being asked to
provide the following items.

From Pastor 3rd Grade: 2 Bags of Chips per child

Justin Wiese
OFFICE
1300 W Benjamin Ave
Norfolk, NE 68701
CHURCHS WEBSITE
www.stjohnsnorfolk.com
PHONE
402.371.1985, x. 7
EMAIL
jwiese@frontrowlutheran.com
PR. JUSTIN ON FACEBOOK
facebook.com/frontrowlutheran
4th Grade: 3 Bags of Buns per child
5th Grade: Two 2-lb. Bags of Carrots per child
6th Grade: 1 Big Industrial Size Can of Baked Beans per child
7th Grade: 1 9x13 Pan of Brownies per child
8th Grade: 3 Packs of Hot Dogs (8 count or larger) per child
Please deliver these items to the Fellowship Hall Kitchen by Noon on
Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Aline Skogstoe & Carol Waggoner will
coordinate the kitchen efforts on Wednesday, March 15. They need
your familys help serving in the kitchen that evening. Please RSVP
your intentions of helping to the church office by calling 402-371-1985.
As March 15th gets closer, Aline will let you know when to arrive to
help before the 6 PM start time.

As stated in the 2017 Lenten Schedule Letter (a separate congregational mailing), no

confirmation classes are being held during the season of Lent, and St. Johns
Confirmation Families are highly encouraged to attend all midweek Lenten and Holy
Week Worship & MEALWORSHIP Services.

We look forward to seeing the St. Johns Confirmation Families come together and
make the March 15 MEALWORSHIP experience a success.

If you have any questions about what is being asked of you, please contact Pr. Justin at
the church office at 402-371-1985.

Thank you for your help,

Pastor Justin Wiese

Please see the back of this letter for additional confirmation information.
The following boxes are copied from the 2016-17 St. Johns/Norfolk Confirmation
Orientation Packet, which was distributed at the Parents/Students Orientation Meeting
on August 24, 2016, at 5:30 p.m. in St. Johns Fellowship Hall.

Group Expectations & Family Confirmation Requirement Plans

! Confirmation students are expected to attend all class sessions as assigned by
grade. If a student misses a class, parents and students are expected to let the church
office know, and review the video, materials, and information missed during class when
available. If students are ill and contagious, please keep them at home, and please
contact Pastor Justin or office staff ahead of time at 402-371-1985, and provide a
doctors note by the next class time.
! Confirmation students and parents are expected to be in worship more often than
they are not in worship. The promises of baptism in the LBW include faithfully bring[ing]
[your child] to the services of God's house. While no requirement can enforce this, we
want to see you in worship as a family. Whether you come Saturday nights at 5 p.m.,
Sunday mornings at 8:30 or 11am, gathering around Gods Word & Meal is important in
the life of faith.

2016-2017 Grade Levels Topic/Event

March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 ALL GRADES LENTEN MIDWEEK WORSHIP
April 5, 12-16 NO CLASS: COME WORSHIP AS A FAMILY
April 7th and 8th To Be Determined
19, 26
May 3, 2017 8th Graders Confirmation Rehearsal/Pictures

Sun, May 7, 2017 8th Graders Confirmation Sunday

Prs. David and Justin have selected the Nebraska Synods suggested midweek Lenten
practice of a combined meal/worship time that explores the theme We are Church. We
believe this suggested MEALWORSHIP experience will be positive and enjoyable as we
discuss what it is to be the church in the world. Combining meal & worship time should
condense the amount of time spent at St. Johns on Wednesdays. Faith formation starts
at home, and your expected attendance at these MEALWORSHIP Lenten midweek
experiences as a family will not only stir your familys faith formation, but will also
enhance the experience for our faith family at St. Johns. We thank your family for taking
every step possible in making Lent at St. Johns a priority in your household.