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:
Janet Jundt
Tyrone Uhlir
Glenda Hansen
Boston DeWald
Warren DeWald
Dennis & Sara Fegley
Jo Schaefer

Dallas Esser
Thad Murren
Britany Sandles
Rosemary Westerhold
Harlan Westerhold
Ron Jahde
Dale Tomka

Norma Hunter
Nancy Jacobs
Jana Kramer
Kayla Mertz
Lee Stingley
Mildred Christensen
Sharon Polenske

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 Don & Bettie Miller in loving memory
of their granddaughter; and by David & Penny Pedersen in memory of Bill and Florene
Milander. Additional arrangements are sponsored in memory of Wanda Smalley from the
Larry Smalley family; and by Gayle & Donna Short in honor of Kyles & Rachels birthdays.

It is time to replenish the cupboard with coffee! Any donations of regular or

decaf coffee can be brought to the church office
during regular office hours. THANK YOU!

SUNDAY SCHOOL EASTER EGG HUNT WILL BE TODAY DURING THE SUNDAY
SCHOOL HOUR (9:45 AM)
GREENING OF THE CROSS on Easter Sunday, March 27. Look for the cross in the
Narthex to place your cuttings from home or flowers that will be available at
church. Help us green the cross for the Easter season!
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, MAR 20
PALM SUNDAY
8:30 am ....................................................... Worship
9:15 am ...... Sunday School Easter Program practice
9:45 am .................................................... Fellowship
9:45 am ................. Sunday School / Easter Egg Hunt
9:45 am .............................. Life of Christ Bible Study
11:00 am ..................................................... Worship
6:00 pm .................... Gods Ambassadors ChristCare
Kristy Booras, 402-371-6218
MONDAY, MAR 21
10:00 am ............................................. Staff Meeting
10:00 am ...................................... Friends ChristCare
Pat Monson, 402-371-8803
2:00 pm ........................................ Chosen ChristCare
Carol Waggoner, 402-371-7642
7:00 pm ............................................. Praise Forever
8:30 pm .......................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, MARCH 22
7:00 pm ....................................... Beloved ChristCare
Tracy Meister, 402-379-2484
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23
HOLY WEDNESDAY
1:30 pm .................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-649-4862
3:30 pm ................. Youth Easter Program Rehearsal
6:30 pm .............. Holy Wednesday Healing Worship
7:30 pm ........................................ Christian Ed Team
THURSDAY, MARCH 24
MAUNDY THURSDAY
12 Noon..........................Maundy Thursday Worship
6:30 pm ..........................Maundy Thursday Worship
FRIDAY, MARCH 25
GOOD FRIDAY
6:30 pm ....................................... Tennebrae Service
SATURDAY, MARCH 26
EASTER VIGIL
9:00 am .................................................. Walk n Talk
Skyview Lake
5:00 pm ........................................................ Worship
New Members Received

SHOP FOR MINISTRY

MAR 20
MAR 27

8:30 am
Doris McMahon
11 am
Beth Bonderson
NO SALES EASTER SUNDAY

OFFERINGS
Mission Emphasis (MARCH) .............. World Hunger
40 Days of Giving
Greenfiber Funds for JAN - MARCH .. Salvation Army
General offering for 3/13/16 .................... $6,934.41
End of FEB. Net Profit / (Loss) ...............($10,810.08)
Year-to-Date Net Profit / (Loss) ................. ($807.46)
Attendance 3/13/16 ......................... (62, 85, 66) 213

Holy Wednesday, March 23

Healing Service @ 6:30 pm
Maundy Thursday, March 24
Worship @ 12 Noon & 6:30 pm
Good Friday, March 25
Worship @ 6:30 pm
Easter Vigil, March 26
Worship @ 5 pm
New Members Received
Easter Sunday, March 27
Worship @ 8:30 am & 11 am

Sign up now for summer camp @ Carol

Joy Holling Camp in Ashland, NE. For
more information, grab a flyer in the west
hallway.
Throughout the week at camp, we will
learn what it looks like to be a follower of
Jesus. In a world telling us that we need
the biggest and the best to succeed, and
that only the strong will prevail Jesus
shows us a completely different way of
living.

Women of Faith Belong Tour

August 26-27, 2016
Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE
The Stephen Ministry team has tickets available
to the popular Women of Faith / Belong
conference being held this year at the Pinnacle
Bank Arena in Lincoln.
Women of Faith has been encouraging women
since 1996 with compelling stories, laugh out-loud
humor, heart-tugging music, rejuvenating worship,
and more!
Now renamed Belong, this is a live event
bringing women together in arenas across the
country. Its where you will go to connect, reboot,
and hear from remarkable communicators who
have experienced Gods love in a profound way.
They will help you hone in on how to live a full,
faith-filled, purposeful life.
We have a limited number of tickets available
that will be at a discounted price of $105.00 for the
Friday night and all day Saturday sessions.
Deadline for the discount is March 27th. Join us
and youll discover, dreamand have fun in the
process. For more information please call:
Karen Widhalm 402-694-9031
Jackie or Jolene at the church office
402-371-1985

Please join The Norfolk Chamber Singers

for Father, Forgive Them this evening,
March 20, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. The performance
will be held at Grace Lutheran Church (5th and
Park) and will reflect on the events of Holy
Week, Christs love and ultimate sacrifice. A
freewill offering will be gathered to support
Norfolk Food Pantry and Teen Moms Infant
Childcare.

LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF

SEWING KITS
Teach a person to sew and youve given
them tools they can use to earn an income,
support their family, and break out of
poverty. Many of the thousands of Fabric
Kits Lutheran World Relief distributes are
used in vocational training programs to
teach young men and women useful and
marketable sewing skills.

Please give new items only

Please do not donate items with any

religious symbols, any items decorated
with a U.S. flag, patriotic or military
symbols, or references to the armed
forces, including camouflage.

Fabric should have no stains or holes.

Pieces do not need to match in size or
color/pattern. Fold thread and one piece
of fabric inside second fabric piece and
tie with yarn, sturdy string, ribbon or a
strip of fabric.
Include in your kit:
* 2 spools of neutral-colored thread
* 2 pieces of cotton fabric (no knits or
100% polyester) measuring:
2 1/4 yds (60) or
3 yds (44) or
4 yds (36)

Many thanks for all the

expressions of support
for our family on the
passing of Donald
Freese.
Beth Freese & family

Your special offerings to 2016 ELCA World

Hunger 40 Days of Giving are now being
collected in the glass box in the rear of the
sanctuary. Our goal is to raise $2,000 for
World Hunger in addition to our regular
offerings.

COME FOR GOOD FOOD AND

FELLOWSHIP!
Parish Fellowship will host a supper after
church on Saturday Night, April 2, 2016. The
menu is chicken casserole, salad, dinner rolls,
dessert, coffee and water. EVERYONE is
welcome! Come and enjoy the choir cantata
and join us afterwards for supper and
fellowship. Free will offering.

5th Thursday
Quilting Day is
March 31!

If you would like to join us for the 5th

Thursday Quilting Day, bring your favorite
shears, a potluck to share, and meet us in
the Community Room @ 9 AM.
See you there!

Saturday, April 23
9am 3:30pm
$10 per participant
Carol Joy Holling Camp, Ashland, NE
Grades 1-6
Explore is a day retreat designed for
elementary aged kids to discover the
magic of exploring creation and life at
camp. As imitators of Christ, we are called
to love and care for the creation around us.
Join us as we love and care for the
outdoors at CJH! Bring your own sack
lunch. Pre-registration for Explore is due
Wednesday, April 13. For more
information, contact Jolene @ 402-3711985 or http://cjhcenter.org/explore.

Join us on Saturday & Sunday,

April 2-3, as our Majesty Choir presents
their Easter Cantata

The Rose of Calvary

at all services.
Gods gift of hope. Gods gift of grace.

Walk n Talk
The Parish Fellowship Team would like to invite
you to Walk n Talk with us on Saturday mornings
starting March 19th (unless its raining). Join us up
at Skyview Lake at 9 AM meeting at the
playground equipment and we will walk around
the lake. Bring your kids, strollers, scooters, or
pets along for the walk. Lets have some fun
walking and getting to know each other!

Fellowship Life Team invites you to the

movie! Miracles From Heaven
rated PG.
Date: Tuesday, March 29th
Showtime: 6:30, Tickets: $5
Meet: 6:15 pm in the Lobby of
Norfolk 7 Theatre.
See you there!

SATURDAY, MARCH 19
5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
DANNY OLSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
JIM CARTER
GREETERS/USHERS Rod & Shirley Hughes
READER Pat Monson

SATURDAY, MARCH 26
5 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
PATTY BRASCH
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
PR. JUSTIN
GREETERS/USHERS Rod & Shirley Hughes
READER Shirley Hughes

SUNDAY, MARCH 20
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
DANNY OLSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
JIM CARTER
GREETERS Lynn Milander, Doris McMahon
USHERS Merlin Milander, Gayle Short, Jim
McMahon
READER Duane Nelson
FELLOWSHIP HOUR Kevin & Beth
Bonderson
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Duane & Cindy
Nelson, Tom & Midge Hedrick
POWERPOINT Midge Hedrick

SUNDAY, MARCH 27
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
PATTY BRASCH
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
PR. JUSTIN
GREETERS Carol Sorsen, Alice Gentzler
USHERS Richard Uhlir, Roger Gentzler,
Linda Downs
READER Carol Waggoner
FELLOWSHIP HOUR Jolene Ziebell
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Jim & Elenore
Merritt, Carol Waggoner, Sara Fegley
POWERPOINT Jacquie Samway

SUNDAY, MARCH 20
11 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
DANNY OLSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
JIM CARTER
GREETERSKristi Johnson, Jeann Granstra
USHERS Greg & Sandra Korth, Del Johnson,
Ken Wragge, Terry Hall
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Jeann Granstra,
Laurel Moore, Kristi Johnson, Brenda
Carhart
POWERPOINT Rachel Carhart
LECTIONARY READINGS:
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16
Philippians 2:5-11
Luke 22:1423:56 or Luke 23:1-49

THURSDAY, MARCH 24
6:30 PM
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Mike & Margie
Frank, Ken Wragge, Terry Hall

SUNDAY, MARCH 26
11 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
PATTY BRASCH
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
PR. JUSTIN
GREETERSJana Kuhlman, __________
USHERS Jeff & Cathy Erwin, __________
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Lon & Jeanne
Timperley, Jeff & Cathy Erwin
POWERPOINT Marcus / Adam Echtenkamp
LECTIONARY READINGS:
Acts 10:34-43 or Isaiah 65:17-25
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
1 Corinthians 15:19-26
Luke 24:1-12