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!

Please remember in prayer:
Pr. Mike Sorsen
Janel Jundt
Leila Uttecht
Lloyd Frowick

Jo Schaefer
Marcia Barg
Dallas Esser
Darrell Jorgensen

Ken Carlson
Daniel Miller
Susan Hansen

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 in prayer Harper Ann, daughter of Eric & Marla Muehlmeier, as she is baptized
today at the 11am worship service. Harpers baptism sponsors are Nancy Reiser and
Derek Gregory.
Flowers on the altar this weekend are sponsored by Don & Bettie Miller in thanks for
Gods blessings; and by Diane Hansen in loving memory of Marlin.
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 would be
happy to greet, see, and pray with you.

If your cell phone rings aloud during the sermon today, you will be fined
$20 for Walk for Water.
All Wednesday Lenten services will begin @ 6:30 pm, with suppers being served from
5:45 to 6:15 pm. Supper on Wednesday evening (2/25) will be WalMart sub
sandwiches.
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 Volquardsen Office Manager
Jim Carter Maintenance Engineer
Midge Hedrick Office Assistant

SUNDAY, FEB 22
8:30 am ........................................... Festival Worship
9:45 am ..................................................... Fellowship
9:45 am ...............................Life of Christ Bible Study
Bethany Room
10:00 am ............................................ Sunday School
11:00 am .................................. Celebration Worship
Baptism Harper Ann Muehlmeier
7:00 pm.................... Gods Ambassadors ChristCare
Kristy Booras, 402-371-6218
MONDAY, FEB 23
7:00 pm............................................... Praise Forever
8:30 pm..................................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, FEB 24
7:00 am ................................ Mens Prayer Breakfast
7:00 pm....................................... Beloved ChristCare
Tracy Meister, 402-379-2484
WEDNESDAY, FEB 25
10:00 am .............................................. Staff Meeting
1:30 pm.................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-649-4862
2:30 pm....................... 7th & 8th Grade Confirmation
5:00 pm.......................7th & 8th Grade Confirmation
THURSDAY, FEB 26
1:30 pm......................................................... Quilters
7:00 pm............................................... Majesty Choir
SATURDAY, FEB 28
6:00 pm........................................................ Worship
Stephen Ministry Leaders Commissioned

SHOP FOR MINISTRY

FEB 22
MAR 1

8:30 am
11 am
8:30 am
11 am

Lee Stingley
Jeanne Timperley
Alice Gentzler
Terri Denkinger

ST. JOHNS EXECUTIVE BOARD

Mike Widhalm, President. ..... 1-402-316-5382
John Skogstoe, VP ..................... 402-379-3148
Danny Olson, Treasurer. ........... 402-379-1036
Diane Sobotka, Secretary. ......... 402-371-3583
NOTE: After Ash Wednesday, all offerings
received in Lenten envelopes, supper donations,
and loose offering will be devoted to Walk for
Water, an ELCA World Hunger effort to bring clean
water to all areas of the world. Offerings received
in regular giving envelopes will be directed to the
general fund unless otherwise noted.

OFFERINGS
Mission Emphasis (FEB.) .................... World Hunger
General offering for 2/15/15 ..................... $6,482.65
The above general offering figure reflects
weekly additions of direct deposits and advance
pledges.
End of Jan. Net Profit / (Loss) .................... $4,480.36
Year-to-Date Net Profit / (Loss) ................. $4,480.36
Attendance 2/15/15 .....................(30, 111, 112) 253
Ash Wednesday ...............................46, 117 (163)

Our Stephen Ministers are ready

to care for you.
If you or someone you know could benefit
from the care of a Stephen Minister, please
give us a call:
Stephen Leaders

Karen Widhalm (402-694-9031)

Nancy Jacobs (402-841-1770)
Jacquie Samway (402-371-1985)
Jolene Ziebell (402-371-1985)
Stephen Ministers

Jan Henning
Jeann Granstra
Laurel Moore
Iva Thelander
Nancy Jacobs

REMIND.COM
St. Johns invites you to sign up for our new
remind.com text notifications! Simply text the
following keywords to 81010 to get signed up for
the following notification lists:
General-Congregation: @stjohngnrl
Sunday School: @stjohnsss
Confirmation: @stjohnconf
St. Johns Prayer Chain: @chainpray
Complete the sign-up process by sending the
requested information from remind.coms
follow-up texts, and youll be set!

Kristy Booras
Kris Dahlkoetter
Susan Skogstoe
Katrina Tomsen
Karen Widhalm
Jolene Ziebell

NOTE: Join us Saturday, Feb. 28, at the 6pm

Worship Service when Jacquie Samway and
Jolene Ziebell are commissioned as Stephen
Ministry Leaders.

MERCY MEALS PACKING

Packing Mercy Meals at the Mercy Meals
Warehouse at 7th & Madison will be
The first Monday / month: 4-5:30 pm or
5:30 7pm
The first Tuesday / month: 12:30 2 pm
If interested in packing, contact Jan Gannon at
402-649-6401.

The Life with Christ Class

continues on Sundays at
9:45 am in the Bethany
Room. Everyone welcome
to join us for this
side-by-side study of the gospels.

Chili with the Bishop

On Monday, March 16, Bishop Brian Maas
will be attending Our Savior Lutheran Church
in Wayne, NE, for one in a series of chrism
masses across Nebraska. Lay leaders from
surrounding congregations are invited to join
the Bishop for dinner and conversation. We
will gather at Our Savior, Wayne, at 5:45 pm
and a chili dinner will be served at 6 pm.
There is no cost for dinner. Please contact
the office if you are interested in attending.

Sharing Gifts of
Extraordinary Love
Pens and pencils, a toothbrush, a quilt
ordinary items we take for granted
become treasures in the hands of their
recipients. The items you send with
Lutheran World Relief will be cherished
and used by people who take nothing
for granted, for whom even a simple bar
of new soap is special. What to include
in a personal care kit:

One light-weight bath-size towel

(between 20"40" & 52"27"), dark color
recommended
Two bath-size bars (4 to 5 oz.) of soap, any
brand, in original wrapping
One adult-size toothbrush in its original
packaging (Toothbrush multi-packs may be
used by sealing an individual toothbrush in a
business-size envelope; no plastic bags or
wrap)
One sturdy comb, remove packaging
One metal nail clippers (attached file
optional), remove packaging
Wrap all the items in the towel and tie securely
with ribbons or yarn. Look for the washtub in
the west hallway for your donations.
We can make a difference!

!! CUFF it UP!!

On March 1, St. Johns will kick off

!! CUFF it UP!! a fundraiser for the ELCA
World Hunger Walk for Water program.
!! CUFF it UP!! is an activity that involves a
gallon milk jug and a pair of hand cuffs. Yes, hand
cuffs. If you are willing to CUFF UP 10 (TEN)
dollars, you can purchase an insurance policy that
protects you from the holy hooligans who will be
seeking to attach a gallon milk jug filled with
water to your wrist by hand cuffs. A 10 (TEN)
dollar fee (payable to Walk for Water) will
provide you with protection, so that no harassment
or embarrassment may befall you. If you have no
insurance, there may be a penalty to have hand
cuffs removed -- perhaps 20 (TWENTY) dollars.
Just saying . . . Be wise, be brave, be intentional!
BUY WATER INSURANCE!
Did you know? The average African woman or
child walks 3 miles a day for water (and not always
clean water) for their family. They carry between
5 to 20 gallons each trip. (A gallon of water weighs
approx. 8 lbs.)

GET TO KNOW:

The Heritage Lounge

BENEFACTION BOARD HIGHLIGHTS

February 12, 2015
The St. Johns Benefaction Board approved
several grants and conducted a review of the funds
performance in 2014 on February 12th. Dan
Goeken presented a summary of the benefaction
fund portfolio which he manages on behalf of the
Benefaction Board.
The Christian Cross Festival received a
$7,500 grant for this years event. The festival has
increased their budget significantly to support
more well-known bands and expansion to Friday
night.
The Benefaction Board also approved
$6,000 for SMILE, Inc. SMILE is a recreational
therapy on horseback program in its 23rd year.
Finally, Ryan Leiting was given the
financial support he needed to accompany a group
to El Salvador to build a well for a community
which does not have clean water. Ryan has been
an active member of campus ministry in Norfolk.
The next meeting of the Benefaction Board
will be Thursday, May 14th.

West Hallway next to the Gethsemane Prayer

Room
Calm, friendly room with peaceful
atmosphere
Great room for reading
Beautiful, intimate seating area for small
group meetings or conferences
Large table area, seats 8-10, for larger groups
For History Buffs:
o Large wall unit contains St. Johns
memorabilia, albums and scrapbooks,
historic records, photos, church cookbooks,
hymnals, and more.
Nursery located right next door
Check with the Office to schedule a meeting or
event

BE SURE TO VISIT THE BEAUTIFUL HERITAGE

LOUNGE

SATURDAY, FEB 21
6 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
KEVIN BONDERSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
ROLLIE DOWNS
GREETERS/USHERS Darrell Jorgensen,
Gerald Schweer
READER Dale Stephenson
PRAYER LEADER __________
SOUND Jacquie Samway

SATURDAY, FEB 28
6 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
RON LOFGREN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
CONNIE HAGSTROM
GREETERS/USHERS Darrell Jorgensen,
Gerald Schweer
READER Carolyn Wilcox
PRAYER LEADER __________
SOUND __________

SUNDAY, FEB 22
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
KEVIN BONDERSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
ROLLIE DOWNS
GREETERS Alice Gentzler, Claribel Wulf
USHERS Richard Uhlir, Roger Gentzler,
Linda Downs
READER Maureen Bivens
FELLOWSHIP HOUR Iva Thelander,
Carol Sorsen
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Tom & Midge
Hedrick, Jim & Elenore Merritt
PRAYER LEADER Maureen Bivens
SOUND Nancy Jacobs
POWERPOINT Midge Hedrick

SUNDAY, MARCH 1
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
RON LOFGREN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
CONNIE HAGSTROM
GREETERS Naoma Ronnfeldt, Carol Sorsen
USHERS Phil Sykes, Dennis & Lois Braesch,
Jack Prater
READER Diane Hansen
FELLOWSHIP HOUR Stephen Ministry
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Rollie & Linda
Downs, Sherri Kuk, Carol Waggoner
PRAYER LEADER Susan Skogstoe
SOUND Ron Benson
POWERPOINT Mary Lynn Benson

SUNDAY, FEB 22
11 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
KEVIN BONDERSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
ROLLIE DOWNS
GREETERSCarol Severa, Lisa Echtenkamp
USHERS Greg & Sandra Korth, Mark Nelson,
Ken Wragge, Terry Hall
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Jeann Granstra,
Laurel Moore, Kristi Johnson, Tracy Meister
PRAYER LEADER Lon Timperley
SOUND Nancy Jacobs
POWERPOINT Claire Thompson
LECTIONARY READINGS:
Genesis 9:8-17
Psalm 25:1-10
1 Peter 3:18-22
Mark 1:9-15

SUNDAY, MARCH 1
11 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
RON LOFGREN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
CONNIE HAGSTROM
GREETERSMichelle Dagerman, Martha
Thompson
USHERS Kevin Bonderson, Don Meister,
Carol Severa
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Beth Bonderson,
Janet Erickson, Brenda Carhart,
Kristy Booras
PRAYER LEADER Carol Severa
SOUND Logan Strom
POWERPOINT Marcus / Adam Echtenkamp
LECTIONARY READINGS:
Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
Psalm 22:23-31
Romans 4:13-25
Mark 8:31-38