St. John’s 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 Dallas Esser Norma Hunter Tyrone Uhlir Thad Murren Nancy Jacobs Glenda Hansen Britany Sandles Jana Kramer Boston DeWald Rosemary Westerhold Mary Leone Warren DeWald Harlan Westerhold Lee Stingley Dennis & Sara Fegley Ron Jahde Connie Hagstrom Jo Schaefer Dale Tomka Naoma Ronnfeldt Connie Stauffer Pr. David Cox Carol Severa Janet Farr Carolyn Wilcox Mary Frady

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 Aiden Luke Avery, son of Jessi Gooch & Dan Avery, who will be baptized today at the 11 am worship service. Aiden’s baptism sponsors are Paige Scott and Kyle Freudenburg.

Belated birthday wishes to Zelda Anderson who celebrated her 91st birthday last Thursday, April 14; and upcoming birthday greetings to Gladys Moritz who will celebrate her 93rd birthday on Monday. Happy Birthday!

Flowers on the altar this spring weekend are sponsored by Elvon & Vicki Suhr in loving memory of Edie Sebade; and by Brad & Pam Carlson in celebration of Julie Phillip’s birthday.

If you would be interested in providing a meal for Pr. David and Steven while

Pastor is home recovering from his hip replacement surgery, please contact Pr. David directly to set up dates and times. If you need his cell number and/or email

address, please contact the church office. Thank you!

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, APRIL 17 8:30 am ....................................................... Worship 9:45 am .................................................... Fellowship 9:45 am .............................................. Sunday School 11:00 am ..................................................... Worship

MONDAY, APRIL 18 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, APRIL 19 7:00 am ................................ Men’s Prayer Breakfast 7:00 pm ....................................... Beloved ChristCare Tracy Meister, 379-2484

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 1:30 pm .................................... Searchers ChristCare Connie Hagstrom, 402-649-4862 2:30 pm ....................... 7th & 8th Grade Confirmation 5:00 pm ....................... 7th & 8th Grade Confirmation 7:00 pm ............................................. Church Council 7:30 pm .......................................... Men’s ChristCare Rollie Downs, 402-649-0256 THURSDAY, APRIL 21 9:00 am ............................................. Rebekah Circle 1:30 pm ................................................... Ruth Circle 7:00 pm ................................. Majesty Choir Practice SATURDAY, APRIL 23 9:00 am .................................................. Walk ‘n Talk Skyview Lake 5:00 pm ........................................................ Worship

SHOP FOR MINISTRY

APRIL 17 8:30 am Margie Frank 11 am Nancy Jacobs

APRIL 24 8:30 am Carol Waggoner 11 am Cathy Erwin

OFFERINGS Mission Emphasis (APRIL) ....................Mics & Pipes Greenfiber Funds for APRIL .............. Rescue Mission General offering for 4/10/16 .................... $5,181.00 End of MARCH Net Profit / (Loss) ............. $6,143.06 Year-to-Date Net Profit / (Loss) .............. ($5,474.48) Attendance 4/10/16 ....................... (124, 92, 94) 310

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. It’s where you will go to connect, reboot,

and hear from remarkable communicators who

have experienced God’s 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 you’ll discover, dream…and 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

It’s time again for Meals on Wheels! Volunteers are needed (young or old) to help deliver meals to shut-ins from May 9 through

June 3. More information will follow – or contact Carol Sorsen if you have questions.

402-371-7482. Sign up on today’s Registration Slip to volunteer!

LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF SEWING KITS

Teach a person to sew and you’ve given them tools they can use to earn an income, support their family, and break out of poverty. Many of the Fabric Kits Lutheran World Relief distributes are used 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”)

SOUND OPERATORS NEEDED! Now that we have our new audio console installed,

we need volunteer sound operators to run it. Our

hired heroes – Justin Murphy and Spencer

Dagerman – have learned the new system and are

eager to teach you how great it is. By mid-May, we

will need volunteers at all three services ready to

take over. If you are interested, contact John

Skogstoe or the church office, or visit with John,

Justin, or Spencer.

In the month of May, 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 May 4, 2:30-3:30pm, May 4, 5-6pm, May 11, 2:30-3:30pm; & May 11, 5-6 pm. All classes will be held in the sanctuary.

As St. John’s Church Council has supported and endorsed the practice of baptized members of any age being able to receive communion after mutual conversation and instruction between the child, parent(s), and pastor(s), these confirmation classes are open to children and adults of any age. 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) or by registering online. 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).

Baptized children of God at St. John's who attend a May 2016 First Communion Class will be invited to receive First Communion on May 14 or 15 as we celebrate Pentecost. If this weekend 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.

WELCA Mother/Daughter Salad Bar

Thursday, April 28 6 PM

Bring a salad to share! Entertainment will be provided by NECC Swing Choir.

Mark your Registration Slip today and plan to join us!

If you are a graduating senior,

we’d like to celebrate with you!

Please mail, email (midgehe@cableone.net), or bring a picture of yourself to the church office and we’ll celebrate with you on May 15 @ the

8:30 am worship (No cap or gown necessary).

Shortly after we set and approved our budgets for this year, St. John's Council learned of two urgent needs. The wireless microphones used by the pastors and worship assistants are 10

years old and in bad shape. In addition, the pipe organ needs strengthened supports for the

larger pipes to prevent sagging and eventual failure. The council acted on faith to immediately

commit to both projects which saves a considerable amount of money.

Now it is time to fund both projects which total $7,200.

The Memorial Committee has set aside $2,000

for a fifty cents on the dollar match. Please choose one of three ways to make a gift to our “Mikes & Pipes” fund as you are able: 1) Make

your gift through your regular offering envelope, noting it on your check or envelope. 2) Grab a

special “Mikes & Pipes” envelope from the back of the sanctuary and put your gift in it to put in

the offering plate. 3) Go online to stjohnsnorfolk.com, click on the Donate Now

button, and give an e-gift on the “Mikes & Pipes” line. Thank you for giving as generously as you

are able toward these projects.

SATURDAY, APRIL 16

5 PM

COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –

CATHY ERWIN

WORSHIP ASSISTANT

JIM CARTER

GREETERS/USHERS – Lonnie & Clare

Kleensang

READER – Dale Stephenson

SUNDAY, APRIL 17

8:30 AM

COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –

CATHY ERWIN

WORSHIP ASSISTANT

JIM CARTER

GREETERS –Lynn Milander, Donna Short

USHERS –Merlin Milander, Gayle Short, Jim

McMahon

READER – Tom Hedrick

FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Parish Fellowship Team

COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Duane & Cindy

Nelson, Tom & Midge Hedrick

POWERPOINT – Jacquie Samway

SUNDAY, APRIL 17

11 AM

COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –

CATHY ERWIN

WORSHIP ASSISTANT

JIM CARTER

GREETERS—Kristi 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:

Acts 9:36-43

Psalm 23

Revelation 7:9-17

John 10:22-30

SATURDAY, APRIL 23

5 PM

COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –

DIANE SOBOTKA

WORSHIP ASSISTANT

CONNIE HAGSTROM

GREETERS/USHERS – Lonnie & Clare

Kleensang

READER –Carolyn Wilcox

SUNDAY, APRIL 24

8:30 AM

COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –

DIANE SOBOTKA

WORSHIP ASSISTANT

CONNIE HAGSTROM

GREETERS – Alice Gentzler, Carol Sorsen

USHERS –Richard Uhlir, Roger Gentzler,

Linda Downs

READER – Sara Fegley

FELLOWSHIP HOUR – Men in Mission

COMMUNION ASSISTANTS – Jim & Elenore

Merritt, Carol Waggoner, Sara Fegley

POWERPOINT – Janet Erickson

SUNDAY, APRIL 24

11 AM

COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK –

DIANE SOBOTKA

WORSHIP ASSISTANT

CONNIE HAGSTROM

GREETERS—Jana Kuhlman, Diane Sobotka

USHERS – Jeff & Cathy Erwin, Carol Severa

COMMUNION ASSISTANTS –Lon & Jeanne

Timperley, Jeff & Cathy Erwin POWERPOINT – Marcus / Adam Echtenkamp

LECTIONARY READINGS:

Acts 11:1-18

Psalm 148

Revelation 21:1-6

John 12:31-35