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St. John’s Lutheran Church ELCA 1300 W. Benjamin Avenue
Norfolk, NE 68701 (402) 371-1985
[email protected] www.stjohnsnorfolk.com
Our Mission: Loving God . . . Loving People . . . Reaching Out!
Please remember in prayer: Janet Jundt Dallas Esser Norma Hunter Leona Pfeifer Bradley Wise Stephanie Rabbass Ann Schroeder Jo Schaefer Don Freese Keagan Sullivan Warren DeWald Thad Murren Bailey Suehl Boston DeWald Pr. David Cox Renee Bauer Kevin Rasmussen Rosemary Westerhold Bob Henning Doug Stratton
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 Sobotka in loving memory of her brother, Jim; and by Diane Hansen in loving memory of her mother, Frances Schafer.
Everyone is invited to Fellowship Hour for coffee and rolls between
services each Sunday in the Fellowship Hall.
PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE if you or someone you know is hospitalized and would enjoy a visit. Our church staff and hospital visiting volunteers visit daily and would be happy to greet, see, and pray with you.
THANK YOU to all the elves who helped with the hanging of the greens last Sunday. As everyone can see, the church is wearing her finest in anticipation of the birth of the Christ child. With the first Sunday of Advent, the lights will begin to be lit throughout the church
until Christmas Eve, when the church will be fully lighted. Join us for services @ 5pm, 7pm, or 9pm on Christmas Eve.
Please be mindful of our members and visitors who would benefit most from the handicap and “senior” parking areas at the front of the church. With winter weather imminent, our seniors need the assurance of a shorter, level walk in to the building. Thank you for your
attention to this matter.
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 29 8:30 am ....................................................... Worship 9:15 am Sunday School Christmas Program Practice 9:30 am ........................................... Fellowship Hour 9:45 am .............................................. Sunday School 11:00 am ..................................................... Worship 7:00 pm .................... God’s Ambassadors ChristCare Kristy Booras, 402-371-6218
MONDAY, NOV 30 10:00 am ............................................. Staff Meeting 6:30 pm ............................ Stephen Ministry Training 7:00 pm ............................................. Praise Forever 8:30 pm………… .......................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, DEC 1 7:00 am ................................ Men’s Prayer Breakfast 7:00 pm ....................................... Beloved ChristCare Tracy Meister, 402-379-2484 7:00 pm .................................................... SEA Group
WEDNESDAY, DEC 2 1:30 pm .................................... Searchers ChristCare Connie Hagstrom, 402-649-4862 2:30 pm ................................. First Communion Class By appointment 3:35 pm Sunday School Christmas Program Practice (Speaking parts only) 5:00 pm ................................. First Communion Class By appointment
THURSDAY, DEC 3 6:30 pm .......................................... Cantata Practice 7:15 pm ................................. Majesty Choir Practice
SATURDAY, DEC 5 11:30 am ...................... WELCA Christmas Luncheon 5:00 pm ........................................................ Worship
SHOP FOR MINISTRY
NOV 29 NO SALES – THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
DEC 6 8:30 am Alice Gentzler 11 am Terri Denkinger
OFFERINGS Mission Emphasis (DEC) ..... Norfolk Rescue Mission Greenfiber Funds for OCT-DEC ...................... Mosaic General offering for 11/22/15 .................. $8,394.04 The above general offering figure reflects
weekly additions of direct deposits and advance pledges.
End of Oct. Net Profit / (Loss) ................. {$4,143.41) Year-to-Date Net Profit / (Loss) ............ ($28,774.29) Attendance 11/22/15 ....................... (51, 98, 94) 243
FOLLOW THE STAR
The St. John’s
Sunday School
Christmas Program
is scheduled for
Saturday, Dec. 12,
@ 5 PM.
We have started rehearsing songs
before Sunday School at 9:15 AM
during November (Nov. 22nd and 29th)
and Dec. 6th. There will also be an
additional dress rehearsal on Saturday
morning, Dec. 12 from
9-11 AM.
Christmas for a Soldier For those who are deployed overseas,
the holidays can be a difficult time, especially if you don’t have family’s support back home. By “adopting” a soldier, you may be the only “warm fuzzy” from home. Jeann & Desiree Granstra are organizing holiday boxes to be sent to single soldiers serving abroad.
Boxes would have to be in the mail by Dec. 10 to reach their destination before Christmas. Anyone would love to receive movies, books, a deck of cards or non-perishable food items (no homemade items, please). Use your own ideas to fill, decorate and send words of encouragement.
Please contact Jeann at 402-860-2667 or [email protected] for more details. She has the boxes along with the information sheets needed to get these mailed. For many soldiers, this is their first deployment or time away from home. Let’s make a difference in their lives as they make a difference in ours!
STUDENTS IN GRADES 3 – 8 are invited to sing with Jill Miller at the King of
Kings Concert on Dec. 19 @ Johnny Carson Theater. Practices will continue Dec. 3, 10 and 17 @ 6:30 pm at St. John’s. Pick up a flyer at the back of the sanctuary for contact information.
All Ladies, Mothers & Daughters of St. John’s
YOU ARE INVITED to a Christmas Luncheon on Saturday, December 5th in the Fellowship Hall beginning at 11:30. Food will be furnished by the WELCA Board. The menu will be a Chicken Rice Casserole, Cranberry Salad & dinner roll with peppermint ice cream and a cookie for dessert.
Start your Christmas Holidays by joining us for a couple hours. Lori Kallweit will have a short program talking about her collection of Raggedy Ann & Andy dolls.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE CELEBRATION MEAL ON DEC. 6
FOLLOWING THE 11 AM WORSHIP SERVICE. This is a catered meal
RSVP via today’s Registration Slip or contact the church office @ 402.371.1985.
Dear St. John’s Benefaction,
I would like to take this opportunity
to express my heartfelt Thank You to
all the wonderful sponsors that
support the SMILES Inc. Without your
generosity, this program would not be
available to our daughter Ellie. Ellie
was born with several medical issues
which have led to balance problems for
her. Through the SMILE Program, Ellie
has learned to stay focused on task at
hand like putting on saddles or bridals.
Ellie also has developed better balance
from riding correctly in the saddle.
With gained balance comes better self-
confidence in daily activities most take
for granted like running or walking.
When Ellie started the SMILE Program a
year ago, she was a shy tmid little
girl. Now she is a spunky outgoing
friendly girl that shows self-
confidence and pride. We believe
this is fro her ability to have better
balance. With this confidence, she
can accomplish goals in life. None of
this would have been possible without
your kind hearts and donations. There
can never be enough words to express
how much the donations made a
difference in our daughter’slife. We
could not have afforded it without you.
Thank you for helping us help our Ellie
gain her self-confidence. Now the
sky’s the limit for her life goals.
A heartfelt Thank You,
The family of Ellie Plisek
WINTER WARMTH GIVEAWAY
A huge, sincere THANK YOU to all the wonderful people at St. John’s who donated clothing for our Winter Warmth Giveaway. All the items were so nice and we had wonderful response. We had
579 items and gave away all but 124. The 77 women and children items left and the 22 hats & gloves were taken to Bright Horizons, and the 25 men items left were taken to the Rescue Mission.
Again, THANK YOU SO MUCH! St. John’s spread the warmth of God’s love to many grateful people. Hopefully we can do this again next year. Temple Christ Care Group Pat, Terri, Laura, Jeann, Linda,
Maureen, Janet, Katrina
It’s time again to order
your poinsettia for the
Christmas sanctuary.
Floral Expressions will
provide a supply of
poinsettias -- foil wrapped and
delivered to St. John’s for you! Plants
with at least 5 blooms are available for
$13.50 each. You can order yours
today by marking your envelope
“poinsettia” and making any checks
payable to St. John’s. Deadline for
ordering will be Monday, December 13.
FIRST COMMUNION CLASSES
In the month of December, four First Communion confirmation class times will be made available for any baptized youth whose parents have discerned that their children are ready to receive the Lord’s Supper for the first time. These dates and times for class are:
December 2, 2:30-3:30pm; December 2, 5-6pm;
December 9, 2:30-3:30pm; December 9, 5-6 pm.
All classes will be held in the sanctuary.
Attendance is required at only one of the four scheduled class opportunities. Families must RSVP their intent on attending a class no later than noon of the day of the class by calling the church office (402-371-1985). If no RSVPs are received for a class, it will not be held. If these times do not work for a family, Pastor Justin will help schedule a personalized time as scheduling allows. In each hour-long class, we will review how God loves us and that God feeds us, using stories from the Spark Story Bible. Students will also practice and learn how communion is received at St. John’s and other churches. It is strongly preferred that children attend the class with their parent(s).
Students who attend one of these classes will be invited to receive First Communion at a Sunday worship service on December 13. If this Sunday does not work for a family, please be in conversation with Pastor Justin or Pastor David to discuss other options.
We look forward to celebrating First Communion with the families of those baptized young people who will be taking part in the Lord's Supper for the first time.
GOOD NEIGHBORS PACKING Yes – it’s time again for Good Neighbors packing and delivering! Items are already being collected and delivered to St. John’s. Boxes are arriving daily. If you would like to help with packing and delivering, folks will gather at St. John’s on Wednesday, Dec. 16 @ 9am for packing, and Thursday, Dec. 17 for delivery. Please contact Carol Severa for any additional information. 402-371-3324.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28
5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
PATTY BRASCH
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
JIM CARTER
GREETERS/USHERS – Warren & Pat Monson
READER – Amanda Brasch
PRAYER LEADER – __________
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
PATTY BRASCH
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
BRENDA CARHART
GREETERS – Patty Brasch, Audrey & Jack
Prater
USHERS –Roger Gentzler, Linda Downs
READER – Sherri Kuk
FELLOWSHIP HOUR – John & Susan Skogstoe
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Jim & Elenore
Merritt, Carol Waggoner, Sara Fegley
PRAYER LEADER – Maureen Bivens
POWERPOINT – Midge Hedrick
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29
11 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –
PATTY BRASCH
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
BRENDAD CARHART
GREETERS—Jana Kuhlman, Patty Brasch
USHERS – Jeff & Cathy Erwin, Mark Nelson
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Lon & Jeanne
Timperley, Jeff & Cathy Erwin PRAYER LEADER – Carol Severa
POWERPOINT – Marcus/ Adam Echtenkamp
LECTIONARY READINGS:
Jeremiah 33:14-16
Psalm 25;1-10
1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
Luke 21:25-36
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5
5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
DANNY OLSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
GREETERS/USHERS – Rod & Shirley Hughes
READER – Shirley Hughes
PRAYER LEADER – __________
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
DANNY OLSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
GREETERS – Carol Sorsen, Danny Olson
USHERS – Dennis & Lois Braesch
READER – __________
FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Jan Henning
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Sherri Kuk,
Diane Sobotka, __________, __________
PRAYER LEADER – Sara Fegley
POWERPOINT – Midge Hedrick
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6
11 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
DANNY OLSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
GREETERS—Michelle Dagerman,
Martha Thompson
USHERS – Kevin Bonderson, Don Meister,
Carol Severa
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Beth Bonderson,
Janet Erickson, Tracy Meister,
Kristy Booras
PRAYER LEADER – Lon Timperley
POWERPOINT – Emma Dagerman
LECTIONARY READINGS:
Malachi 3:1-4
Luke 1:68-79
Philippians 1:3-11
Luke 3:1-6