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 Leonard Doffin Karl Reeder
Bonnie Sykes Ivan Waggoner Edie Jensen
Residents of Pilger, NE

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 holiday weekend are sponsored by Mike & Margie Frank for
Gods blessings on America as we celebrate our independence; and by Warren & Pat
Monson for the blessings of family and friends.

If you are hospitalized, PLEASE CALL THE CHURCH to let us know and PLEASE ASK to
be added to the Lutheran List. This will help our hospital visitors, pastors and
Jacquie Samway (Coordinator of Congregational Care) find you when hospitalized.


There are still lots of places where you can help with Vacation Bible
School in August volunteering to help lead or assist with nightly
activities, donating requested items by picking up a camel sheet and
returning the items to the church office, or giving a cash donation to help
purchase the items needed for the week. Any way you can help is
appreciated. Watch for the table in the back of the sanctuary to sign up!


Thank you to all who have signed up to deliver an evening meal to our family. We
still have 6 days to cover. Please contact Jacquie Samway in the office of check
todays registration slip if you would like to help!

A set of house keys found in the west parking lot have been turned in to the office.
Contact the office @ 402-371-1985 if you have recently been locked out!


Pastor David E. Cox Interim Senior Pastor
Pastor Justin Wiese Assistant Pastor, NeLCM-Norfolk Campus Pastor
Jacquie Samway Coordinator of Congregational Care
Jolene Ziebell Coordinator of Youth Ministries
Gail Volquardsen Office Manager
Jim Carter Maintenance Engineer Midge Hedrick Office Assistant
SUNDAY, JULY 6
8:30 am ........................................... Festival Worship
9:30 am ............................................ Fellowship Hour
10:15 am .................................. Celebration Worship

MONDAY, JULY 7
9:00 am ................................................ Tidy Up Crew
10:00 am .............................................. Staff Meeting
2:00 pm ........................................ Chosen ChristCare
Ivan & Carol Waggoner, 402-371-7642
6:30 pm .......................................... Stephen Ministry
8:30 pm ..................................................... Solid Rock

TUESDAY, JULY 8
5:15 pm ........................................... Finance Meeting
5:30 pm ................................................ WELCA Board
7:00 pm ............................................... Praise Forever

WEDNESDAY, JULY 9
12:30 pm ....................................... Mission Life Team
1:30 pm .................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-649-4862
7:00 pm ............................................. Ministry Teams
7:00 pm .................................................. Worship Life

SATURDAY, JULY 12
6:00 pm ....................................... Gathering Worship


SHOP FOR MINISTRY
JULY 6 8:30 am Doris McMahon
10:15 am Beth Bonderson
JULY 13 8:30 am Lee Stingley
10:15 am Jeanne Timperley




ST. JOHNS EXECUTIVE BOARD
Mike Widhalm, President. ..... 1-402-316-5382
David Merritt, VP ...................... 402-379-0020
Dan Olson, Treasurer. ............... 402-379-1036
Diane Sobotka, Secretary. ......... 402-371-3583








OFFERINGS
Mission Emphasis (July) ..................... Salvation Army
General offering for 6/22/14 ..................... $5,110.00
General offering for 6/29/14 ..................... $6,087.50
The above general offering figure reflects
weekly additions of direct deposits and advance
pledges.
Attendance 6/29/14 ....................... (37, 75, 106) 218

































VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Coming August 3-7
6:30-8:30 pm
(Dinner @ 6 pm)




VBS LARGE Item NEEDS LIST
(Beg, borrow, or steal!)

4 8 x 8 or 10 x 10 freestanding canopy
Large plastic flower pots
Large baskets
Large blankets, rugs or quilts
(Contact Jolene Ziebell or the church ofiice)








PERSONS NEEDED
to provide meals for a family of four.
If you or your group would like to be part of
this ministry, please contact Jacquie Samway
by signing the registration slip or calling the
church office. 402-371-1985






LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF
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. Include the
following items in each Fabric Kit:
Two pieces of cotton or cotton-blend
fabric (no knits or 100% polyester).
Each piece should measure 2 yds of
60 fabric OR 3 yds of 44 fabric OR 4
yds of 36 fabric.
Two spools of neutral-colored, general
purpose thread, 250-300 yards each
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. Please do not donate items with
any religious symbols, messages or your
congregations name. Please do not
donate any items decorated with a U.S.
flag, patriotic or military symbols, or
references to the armed forces, including
camouflage.
Do not enclose the kit or any of its contents in
plastic bags. Look for the aluminum washtub
in the west hall for collection of the kits. WE
CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!



L KING AHEAD
The annual Carol Joy Holling Quilt Auction
is scheduled for Saturday, July 26, at Carol
Joy Holling Camp in Ashland, NE. Quilts
from congregations across the state will be
on display @ 9am --auction begins at
10am. Map and directions to Carol Joy
Holling Camp, along with pictures of the
quilts to be auctioned can be found at
www.caroljoyholling.org.



BRIGHT HORIZONS GARAGE SALE
The Garage Sale times have now been set!
Drop Off times for your donations will be on
Wednesday & Thursday, July 16-17, from 3-
7pm. All donations should be brought to the
Fellowship Hall. As a reminder, we accept all
treasures big and small. Please NO adult
clothing. We will accept only childrens
clothes.

The Garage Sale will take place on Friday, July
18, from 9am 6pm. All monies raised will go
to Bright Horizons. We welcome all help
organizing, pricing or help the day of the sale.
Thank you,
The Garage Sale Gang




REMINDER:
THE VOLUNTEER TIDY-UP CREW WILL
MEET FROM 8:30-10 AM ON MONDAY,
JULY 7.













The Nebraska Synod continues to collect
funds in response to providing assistance
to Pilger and surrounding areas that were
devasted by the tornadoes on June 16. If
you would still like to contribute, you can
do so by sending your check to:
Nebraska Synod
ATTN: Synod Disaster Fund
4980 S. 118
th
St., Suite D
Omaha, NE 68137
Please include Pilger Tornado in the
memo line.




Our Stephen Ministers
are ready to care for
you.


Jeann Granstra
Kristy Booras
Laurel Moore
Susan Skogstoe
Kris Dahlkoetter
Jan Henning
Iva Thelander
Katrina Tomsen
Jolene Ziebell
If you or someone you know could benefit
from the care of a Stephen Minister,
please give us a call:
Karen Widhalm, Stephen Leader
(402-694-9031)
Nancy Jacobs, Stephen Leader
(402-841-1770)
St. Johns Church Office
(402-371-1985)





















Help us raise funds for Nebraska Lutheran
Campus Ministries by eating out! Each
Wednesday in July, Applebees will
donate 15% of their proceeds to support
NeLCM. Dont forget to take your
coupon!













































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SATURDAY, JULY 5
6 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
CINDY NELSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
JIM CARTER
GREETERS/USHERS Bob & Joyce Roth
READER Pat Monson
PRAYER LEADER Pat Monson
SOUND Ron Benson

SUNDAY, JULY 6
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
CINDY NELSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
JIM CARTER
GREETERS Doris McMahon, Donna Short
USHERS Jim McMahon, Gayle Short
READER Duane Nelson
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Duane & Cindy
Nelson, Merlin & Lynn Milander
PRAYER LEADER Sara Fegley
SOUND Ron Benson
POWERPOINT Mary Lynn Benson

SUNDAY, JULY 6
10:15 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
CINDY NELSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
JIM CARTER
GREETERSJana Kuhlman, Jim & Kayla
Mertz
USHERS Kevin Bonderson, Dennis Swanson,
Roger Echtenkamp
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Beth Bonderson,
Brenda Carhart, Kristy Booras, __________
PRAYER LEADER __________
SOUND Logan Strom
POWERPOINT Allie Sothan










SATURDAY, JULY 12
6 PM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
BRETT SIMONSEN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
NANCY JACOBS
GREETERS/USHERS Bob & Joyce Roth
READER Pat Monson
PRAYER LEADER Susan Skogstoe
SOUND Susan Skogstoe

SUNDAY, JULY 13
8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
BRETT SIMONSEN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
NANCY JACOBS
GREETERS Claribel Wulf, Dan Melkus
USHERS Ken Hansen, Naoma Ronnfeldt
READER Dan Melkus
FELLOWSHIP HOUR Jim & Elenore Merritt
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Tom & Midge
Hedrick, Jim & Elenore Merritt
PRAYER LEADER Maureen Bivens
SOUND Susan Skogstoe
POWERPOINT Janet Erickson

SUNDAY, JULY 13
10:15 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
BRETT SIMONSEN
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
NANCY JACOBS
GREETERSMichelle Dagerman, Dean &
Kris Dahlkoetter
USHERS Dennis & Brenda Smith,
Carol Severa
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Carol Severa,
Carol Timperley, Tracy Meister,
Terri Denkinger
PRAYER LEADER Brenda Smith
SOUND Alex Thompson
POWERPOINT Emma Dagerman