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 Roy Kai Thad Murren Nancy Jacobs Glenda Hansen Britany Sandles Jana Kramer Rosemary Westerhold Mary Leone Harlan Westerhold Boston DeWald Dennis & Sara Fegley Dale Tomka Connie Stauffer Harlan Krebs Todd Sohl Dianne Horst Ann Schroeder Alice Schultz Lynn Wattier Keagan Sullivan Carol Severa Rose Nannen Norma Hunter Carl Edwards Lynn Milander 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 Dan & Terri Denkinger in celebration of their 40 th wedding anniversary; and by Kevin & Beth Bonderson in thanksgiving and praise for all the freedoms we enjoy. Lift up Dylan Connor Norgelas, son of Ryan & Sara Norgelas (grandson of Terry & Karen Wolfe), who is baptized this weekend at the Saturday evening worship. Dylan’s baptism sponsors are Justin & Kelly Wolfe. Happy Anniversary to Kay & Ellen Curtis as they celebrate 64 years of marriage on July 6; and Birthday Wishes to Wilma Palmer who celebrated her 98 th birthday on July 2. God’s blessings to you all! Come join us for Youth Fellowship Time every other Sunday during the summer at 9:45 am in the newly designed room “The Outlet” downstairs. Don’t forget -- there will be donuts and rolls, too! (Look for us TODAY!). Because of the holiday weekend, home communion kits will be handed out on July 9-10. 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
Our Mission: Loving God . . . Loving People . . . Reaching Out!
Please remember in prayer: Janet Jundt Roy Kai Thad Murren
Nancy Jacobs Glenda Hansen Britany Sandles Jana Kramer Rosemary Westerhold Mary Leone Harlan Westerhold Boston DeWald Dennis & Sara Fegley Dale Tomka Connie Stauffer Harlan Krebs
Todd Sohl Dianne Horst Ann Schroeder Alice Schultz Lynn Wattier Keagan Sullivan Carol Severa Rose Nannen Norma Hunter Carl Edwards Lynn Milander
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 Dan & Terri Denkinger in celebration of their 40th wedding anniversary; and by Kevin & Beth Bonderson in thanksgiving and praise for all the freedoms we enjoy. Lift up Dylan Connor Norgelas, son of Ryan & Sara Norgelas (grandson of Terry & Karen Wolfe), who is baptized this weekend at the Saturday evening worship. Dylan’s baptism sponsors are Justin & Kelly Wolfe. Happy Anniversary to Kay & Ellen Curtis as they celebrate 64 years of marriage on July 6; and Birthday Wishes to Wilma Palmer who celebrated her 98th birthday on July 2. God’s blessings to you all! Come join us for Youth Fellowship Time every other Sunday during the summer at 9:45 am in the newly designed room “The Outlet” downstairs. Don’t forget -- there will be donuts and rolls, too! (Look for us TODAY!).
Because of the holiday weekend, home communion kits will be handed out on July 9-10.
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, JULY 3 8:30 am ....................................................... Worship 9:45 am .................................................... Fellowship 9:45 am .................................................... The Outlet 10:15 am ..................................................... Worship
MONDAY, JULY 4 OFFICE CLOSED
8:30 pm………… .......................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, JULY 5 10:00 am ............................................... Youth Group Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Shut-Ins 7:00 pm .................................................... SEA Group Rollie Downs, 402-649-0256
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 12-7 pm ............................ Drop Offs for Garage Sale 1:30 pm .................................... Searchers ChristCare Connie Hagstrom, 402-649-4862
THURSDAY, JULY 7 9-12 Noon ........................ Drop Offs for Garage Sale
FRIDAY, JULY 8 9am-6pm ...................... Bright Horizons Garage Sale
SATURDAY, JULY 9 9:00 am .................................................. Walk ‘n Talk Skyview Lake 5:00 pm ........................................................ Worship Norgales baptism
SHOP FOR MINISTRY
JULY 3 NO SALES – JULY 4TH WEEKEND
JULY 10 8:30 am Doris McMahon 10:15 am Beth Bonderson
Check the calendar this week for the Youth Group Activities!
Sermons are now available online through St. John’s facebook @
www.facebook.com/stjohnsnorfolk
OFFERINGS Mission Emphasis (JULY) .......... Norfolk Food Pantry Greenfiber Funds for JULY ................... Mercy Meals General offering for 6/26/16 .................... $4,602.16 Dedicated Funds spent on General ........... $9,797.22 End of MAY Net Profit / (Loss) ................ ($2,897.82) Year-to-Date Net Profit / (Loss) ............ ($14,154.91) Attendance 6/26/16 ........................ (41, 75, 89) 205
Ever dream of playing guitar in the band? Now’s your chance! Praise Forever is looking for a guitarist to help provide music every other weekend at the late Sunday service. Practices are scheduled for Monday evenings. If you would be interested in
helping in this ministry, please contact the church office or Jolene @ 402-371-1985.
Gather Your Donations NOW! Our 6th Annual Garage Sale to benefit Bright Horizons, a local agency to support victims of domestic violence, will be held in the Fellowship Hall on July 8th from 9am-6pm. We will be taking donations for the sale on July 6 from 12-
7pm and July 7 from 9am-12pm in the Fellowship Hall. We will graciously accept any of your gently used items, except adult clothing. This annual event has become very popular in the community, and your continued support has been a huge factor in that. The Garage Sale is a tremendous fundraiser for Bright Horizons and they rely on these funds every year to keep their doors open. Supporting this event is fulfilling our mission of Loving God...Loving People...Reaching Out!
The Garage Sale Gang
Transform your kids' summer into an unforgettable faith adventure with the
Sparkhouse 12-Week Summer Bible Story Reading Plan. Every week kids will explore a Bible story through art, cooking,
coloring, and other fun activities. The journey continues this week with the 5th packet – DANIEL & THE LIONS’ DEN
Packets are available on the table at the back of the sanctuary.
HERE WE GO AGAIN! VBS 2016 A great part of the success of last year’s VBS was due to the generous donations we were able to collect. This year many
items have already been promised or donated. The list below has been
updated. Can you help?
Borrowed: Ferns, greenery
Wading pool
The food donation sheets are now available in the west hallway. Stop by and see if there’s something that you
might be able to donate. THANK YOU!
SAVE THE DATE: Sunday, September 11TH
GOD’S WORK, OUR HANDS Community Day of Service
St. John’s will join other ELCA churches across the U.S. again this year in God’s Work Our Hands Sunday. With the date of the event this year on 9-11, the ELCA is encouraging churches to reach out to and thank first responders in their communities (Law Enforcement, Firefighters) for all they do each & every day in service to us. There will be a variety of mission projects available to sign up to help with on Sept. 11th. The projects will be both inside and outside, with projects suitable for all ages. More than 100 people from St. John’s participated in this event last year. Let’s make this year even better!!
Yellow T-Shirts will be available to buy soon. Price of the shirt is $10 and will be available to purchase until August 7.
Have you seen Joseph? Rumor has it that his brothers sold
him into slavery and he’s ended up in
Egypt. By an incredible twist of fate, he’s become
second in command to Pharoah! If you (or someone you
think would be perfect for the task) would like to impersonate this dream-
interpreting fellow for five days starting on Sunday, July 31, please contact
Jolene as soon as possible.
REGISTER NOW online @ vbs.stjohnsnorfolk.com
JOIN IN THE 4th of JULY FUN by being a part of the parade!
St. John’s will be represented by a float with walkers in the parade. Everyone is invited to wear your yellow “God’s Work”
T-shirt and walk with us! Meet at Johnson Park before 9 am on July 4 help
us celebrate 150 years of Norfolk and St. John’s 50 Years on the Hill!
We are entry #17.
COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS
June 15, 2016
The St. John’s Council continued discussion of a
mission/vision statement. Pastor David pointed out
that we are living out our mission but it is not
articulated. The council will continue thinking about
and discussing this important part of our
congregation’s profile with the intention of seeking
the input of our new senior pastor.
The Ministry Site Profile changes were described
and discussed. An added emphasis on Youth and
Family Ministry and an explanation of the
Mission/Vision Statement process were included in
the rewrite. Some parts of the profile were also
rewritten to express the congregation’s focus more
clearly. The updated MSP has now been submitted
to the synod office for distribution to potential
candidates.
Additional time was spent on reports about God’s
Work, Our Hands Sunday on September 11th, a
Synod Assembly report from Ron Lofgren, and some
discussion about the plans for 50 Years on the Hill
on December 11th.
A complete copy of the minutes is available by mail
