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 Dallas Esser Evelyn Kleensang Waine Kruse Naoma Ronnfeldt Leona Pfeifer Phil Sykes Jo Schaefer Leland Vawser Ken Hansen (Elenor Merritts brother) Alverna Rathgeber Pam Dircksen The family of Minnie Harms as they mourn her death

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 at the altar this weekend are sponsored by Gayle & Donna Short in celebration of Kevin & Kimberly Kellers wedding anniversary; and by Denny & Lois Braesch in thanks for all the blessings our four grandchildren give us.

Everyone is invited to Fellowship Hour for coffee and rolls between

services each Sunday in the Fellowship Hall.

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.

T-Shirts for Gods Work, Our Hands Sunday: Circle your t-shirt size on the registration slip to receive your t-shirt for Gods Work, Our Hands Sunday, September 13th. Even if you are unable to participate in the ELCA community day of service, the Church Council would like everyone to have a t-shirt! The t-shirts are bright yellow with the Gods Work Our Hands slogan on the front and will be personalized with St. Johns on the back. A free will offering for the shirts is requested with a suggested amount of $10/shirt. Checks can be made out to St. Johns designated for t-shirt. The t-shirt order will be placed at the end of July so dont miss out, circle your size TODAY!

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 12 8:30 am ....................................................... Worship 9:30 am ........................................... Fellowship Hour 10:15 am ..................................................... Worship 7:00 pm .................... Gods Ambassadors ChristCare Kristy Booras, 402-371-6218

MONDAY, JULY 13 10:00 am ............................................. Staff Meeting 7:00 pm ............................................. Praise Forever 8:30 pm .......................................... Solid Rock TUESDAY, JULY 14 2:00 pm ............................................... WELCA Board 5:15 pm ............................................... Finance Team 6:00 pm ........................................ Temple ChristCare Pat Monson, 402-371-8803 7:00 pm ....................................... Beloved ChristCare Tracy Meister, 402-379-2484

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 1:30 pm .................................... Searchers ChristCare Connie Hagstrom, 402-649-4862 7:00 pm ........................................... Council Meeting 7:30 pm .......................................... Mens ChristCare Rollie Downs, 402-649-0256

SATURDAY, JULY 18 5:00 pm ........................................................ Worship Bokemper Baptism

SHOP FOR MINISTRY JULY 12 8:30 am Margie Frank 10:15 am Nancy Jacobs

JULY 19 8:30 am Donna Short 10:15 am Pat Strom

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

Carol Joy Holling Camp Annual Quilt Auction

Saturday, July 25 For more information and to view quilts,

visit www.caroljoyholling.org and click on Check Out Events.

OFFERINGS Mission Emphasis (JUNE) .... Carol Joy Holling Camp Greenfiber Funds for June... Norfolk Rescue Mission General offering for 7/5/15 ...................... $7,473.24 The above general offering figure reflects

weekly additions of direct deposits and advance pledges.

End of May Net Profit / (Loss) ................. ($1,725.69) Year-to-Date Net Profit / (Loss) .............. ($4,110.90) Attendance 7/5/15 ........................... (26, 48, 49) 123

WERE GATHERING GEAR!

With Everest being our theme for VBS, we are asking to borrow anything that would be considered climbing equipment. This could be ropes, backpacks, pup tents, camping utensils, etc. There are some very specific items needed, too.

PLEASE VISIT the Everest VBS display table in the back of the sanctuary. Take a look at the sheet with items that can be loaned or donated. If you wish to lend or donate an item(s), take the sheet, register it on the master list, and bring the item(s) to the church office. Be sure to attach the item sheet to the donation or borrowed item.

VBS FOOD DONATION ITEM SHEETS ARE HERE!

This year, snacks are part of the VBS program so we are in no need of bars or cookies. We apologize if this disappoints you. Instead, the kids will get to make their own treats! We will need ingredients for Trail Mix, Rock Ramblers Parfait, A Heart-y Snack, Summit Sponge Cake, and Pizza Peaks. You will find snack ingredient sheets on the Everest Display Table.

BE A COOL STATION LEADER At EVEREST VBS!

There is one opening left for a Glacier Games leader! All of the carefully

planned games have a connection to the days Bible point or lesson. All that

remains for you to do is lead the Crews in the fun at three sessions of Glacier

Games each day! If you are interested, please check the box on the attendance

registration.

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CELEBRATE WAINE KRUSES

90TH BIRTHDAY! SUNDAY, JULY 19

THE HOMESTEAD 3614 Koenigstein Ave., Norfolk

2-4 pm (If unable to attend, cards may be

sent to the above address, Room #25).

The family of Jerry Sebade is requesting a

card shower in celebration of Jerrys 90th birthday on July 19. Cards may be sent to Jerry

@ Norfolk Vets Home, 600 E. Benjamin Ave.

#102D, Norfolk.

Support Group for Alzheimers CareGivers

Meets the 3rd Thursday each month @

Heritage of Bel Air, 1203 N. 13th St., Norfolk

Next meeting: July 16 @ 1 pm

Open to everyone

(Meeting rooms vary ask for directions

when you arrive)

LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF SCHOOL

KITS

To the children who receive School

Kits, these supplies mean the difference

between getting an education or

not. Public school is usually free, but in

the places where LWR works, even a

few required supplies, like pens and

paper, may be more than many families

can afford.

And when parents can only afford to send

one of their children to school, girls rarely

get priorityyet the education level of

mothers has the biggest impact on

development.

School Kits are the Lutheran World Relief

project for July and August. One school kit

should include:

4 70-sheet notebooks (wide or college ruled). No loose leaf paper.

1 ruler with inches and centimeters.

1 pencil sharpener

1 blunt end safety scissors

5 unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers (secure together with a rubber band)

5 black or blue ballpoint pens (no gel ink) secured with a rubber band.

1 box 16-24 crayons 1 2 eraser

School bags have already been purchased.

Donated items may be placed in the washtub in

the west hall. Thank you for helping MAKE A

DIFFERENCE!

Thank you so much for getting me to Toronto, Canada! At $2 a mile, I still have a long way to go to get to the St. Swithuns Boarding School for Girls in Winchester, UK. If you want to help get me to England, you can put your contribution in the offering plate. Make checks payable to St. Johns and put for Aline in the memo line. Keep checking the bulletin to see how far Ive travelled. ~Aline Skogstoe

SATURDAY, JULY 11

5 PM

COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK RON LOFGREN

WORSHIP ASSISTANT

JIM CARTER

GREETERS/USHERS Lonnie & Clare Kleensang READER Pat Monson PRAYER LEADER Pat Monson

SOUND Ron Benson

SUNDAY, JULY 12

8:30 AM

COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK RON LOFGREN

WORSHIP ASSISTANT

JIM CARTER

GREETERS Dan Melkus, Claribel Wulf USHERS Mark Polenske, Mike Frank,

Mike Kai

READER Sara Fegley FELLOWSHIP HOUR Jim & Elenore Merritt COMMUNION ASSISTANTS __________, __________, __________, __________

PRAYER LEADER Sara Fegley SOUND John Skogstoe POWERPOINT Susan Skogstoe

SUNDAY, JULY 12

10:15 AM

COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK RON LOFGREN

WORSHIP ASSISTANT

JIM CARTER

GREETERSKen Wragge & Terry Hall, USHERS Dennis & Brenda Smith,

The Echtenkamp Family

COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Carol Timperley, Carol Severa, Ken Wragge, Terry Hall PRAYER LEADER Brenda Smith SOUND Nancy Jacobs POWERPOINT Claire Thompson

LECTIONARY READINGS:

Amos 7:7-15

Psalm 85:8-13

Ephesians 1:3-14

Mark 6:14-29

SATURDAY, JULY 18

5 PM

COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK MIKE WIDHALM

WORSHIP ASSISTANT

MIKE / KAREN WIDHALM

GREETERS/USHERS Lonnie & Clare Kleensang READER Connie Hagstrom PRAYER LEADER Connie Hagstrom

SOUND Ron Benson

SUNDAY, JULY 19

8:30 AM

COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK MIKE WIDHALM

WORSHIP ASSISTANT

MIKE / KAREN WIDHALM

GREETERS Doris McMahon, Donna Short USHERS Merlin Milander, Gayle Short,

Jim McMahon

READER Tom Hedrick FELLOWSHIP HOUR COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Tom & Midge

Hedrick, Roger & Alice Gentzler

PRAYER LEADER Sara Fegley SOUND Brenda Carhart POWERPOINT Janet Erickson

SUNDAY, JULY 19

10:15 AM

COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK MIKE WIDHALM

WORSHIP ASSISTANT

MIKE / KAREN WIDHALM

GREETERSKristi Johnson, Jeann Granstra USHERS Greg & Sandra Korth, Del Johnson,

Ken Wragge, Terry Hall

COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Jeann Granstra, Laurel Moore, Kristi Johnson,

Brenda Carhart

PRAYER LEADER __________ SOUND Hannah Carhart POWERPOINT Rachel Carhart

LECTIONARY READINGS:

Jeremiah 23:1-6

Psalm 23

Ephesians 2:11-22

Mark 6:30-34, 53-56