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: Janel Jundt Dallas Esser Evelyn Kleensang Waine Kruse Lorraine Wattier Naoma Ronnfeldt Phil Sykes Jo Schaefer Keegan Barr Don Freese Ken Hansen (Elenor Merritts brother) Leland Vawser Leona Pfeifer

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 June weekend are sponsored by Rollie & Linda Downs in celebration of their 27TH wedding anniversary; and by Iva Thelander in loving memory of Wes.

Everyone is invited to Fellowship Hour for coffee and rolls between services each Sunday in the Fellowship Hall.

There are numerous bowls and pans left in the Fellowship Hall kitchen from your generous funeral salad & cake donations. Please check to see if you have left one behind. Anything remaining without a name will be given to the Bright Horizons Garage Sale at the end of June. Thank you!

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.

We are in need of Fellowship Hour helpers! If you enjoy this time of fellowship, please consider helping! Contact the church office @ 402-371-1985 to volunteer.

Vacation Bible School Everest is scheduled for August 2-6. To register on-line, go to http://everest.stjohnsnorfolk.com! If you would be interested in helping with VBS, contact Jolene Ziebell @ 402-371-1985. Watch for more information!

Join us at the BARK B Q on Sunday -- 3-7pm!

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, JUNE 14 8:30 am ....................................................... Worship 9:30 am ............................................ Fellowship Hour 10:15 am ..................................................... Worship 3:00 pm ........................................................ Bark B Q Fellowship Hall / front lawn 7:00 pm .................... Gods Ambassadors ChristCare Kristy Booras, 402-371-6218

MONDAY, JUNE 15 10:00 am .............................................. Staff Meeting 6:30 pm .......................................... Stephen Ministry 7:00 pm ...................... .Praise Forever 7:00 pm ................................... Executive Committee 8:30 pm ....................... Solid Rock TUESDAY, JUNE 16 7:00 pm ....................................... Beloved ChristCare Tracy Meister, 402-379-2484

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 1:30 pm .................................... Searchers ChristCare Connie Hagstrom, 402-649-4862 7:00 pm .............................................. Church Council 7:30 pm .......................................... Mens ChristCare Rollie Downs, 402-649-0256

THURSDAY, JUNE 18 9:00 am ............................................. Rebekah Circle 1:30 pm .................................................... Ruth Circle SATURDAY, JUNE 20 11:00 am ................ Gerry Damme Memorial Service 6:00 pm ........................................................ Worship

SHOP FOR MINISTRY

JUNE 14 8:30 am Lee Stingley 10:15 Beth Bonderson

JUNE 21 8:30 am Alice Gentzler 10:15 am 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

OFFERINGS Mission Emphasis (JUNE) ..... Carol Joy Holling Camp Greenfiber Funds for June ... Norfolk Rescue Mission General offering for 6/7/15 ....................... $8,621.81 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 6/7/15 ........................... (38, 76, 63) 177

NeLCM

Fundraiser

TUESDAY, JUNE 23 5 8 PM

A portion of the profits will go to support

Dine in or Drive thru Thank you for your support!

Our Stephen Ministers are ready

to care for you

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 Kristy Booras Jeann Granstra Kris Dahlkoetter Laurel Moore Susan Skogstoe Iva Thelander Katrina Tomsen Nancy Jacobs Karen Widhalm Jolene Ziebell

THANK YOU

We want to thank everyone for your cards, your kind words, and most of all your prayers at the time of Marvin's accident and subsequent passing. A special Thank You to Pastor Justin for checking in with us that Sunday morning. We are truly overwhelmed by your kindness.

Blessings, The Pedersen Family David, Penny, Hope,

Sara and Jacob

Our 5th Annual Garage Sale Friday, June 26

9am 6 pm St. Johns Fellowship Hall

If you are spring cleaning or just downsizing, please remember us! We will be accepting donations on Wed. & Thurs., June 24-25 from 3-7 pm. We accept all items from big to small, including childrens clothing (NO ADULT CLOTHING, please).

If you are interested in helping organize and pricing items, please join us on the dates above. Thank you!

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. If you have items that you can lend, please contact Jolene or the

church office. 402-371-1985. Some of the specific items we are looking

to borrow are: l. BIG, old-fashioned alarm clock 2. Snorkeling equipment, mask / swim fins 3. Large remote control car with batteries 4. Industrial box fan 5. Child size wading pool

COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS May 20, 2015

The St. Johns Congregational Council heard a number of reports and updates on committee

initiatives at the monthly meeting on May 20th.

The communication committee is working on

reviewing St. Johns staff computers and the sanctuary sound system. The first step in each case

is to document what we have and then work on a

plan to update and replace as necessary.

Other reports came from the Call Committee,

Benefaction Board, and the Worship Life

Committee. The council also received an annual

report on Norfolks Campus Ministry and a written update on Vacation Bible School.

A complete copy of the minutes is available by

mail or email by contacting the church office.

Thank you

SO MUCH to

St. John's Benefaction

Board for the grant of

$5,500 to NeLCM-Norfolk for the 2015-2016

academic year. Also, many thanks to the St. John's

members who give regular dedicated gifts to

NeLCM through St. John's, as a $890 total gift was

received this past month.

At New Student Registration in May & June, I

gave away nearly 300 packages of Ramen Noodles

and brochures about NeLCM-Norfolk, and scored

29 new facebook friends who might be interested

in getting involved in campus ministry in Norfolk

this fall!

Be sure to save the date for 2015 Folks &

Forks, Sunday, September 20, 2015, at 3 p.m.

We'll be having an amazing jazz concert, silent

auction items, & First Choice Pie & Culver's.

Speaking of Culver's, if you want to dine out for

campus ministry on Tuesday, June 23, be sure to

get something off the menu at Culver's from 5-8

p.m. Dine in or go through the drive-thru: both will

work. A percentage of your bill will go to NeLCM-

Norfolk. Thanks again for all of your support!

~~Pastor Justin & the NeLCM-Norfolk

Governance Council

If you have the opportunity to

thank Dale Tomka of Floral

Expressions, please do so!

With your sponsorship help,

they provide the beautiful

arrangements each week for

the altar. Thank you!

St. Johns Financial Notes:

We give thanks for the generosity of the

members and friends of St. Johns Lutheran

Church.

During 2015 we have added two new

missional categories. Through Lenten

offerings we received $8,800 for the Walk for

Water program of the ELCA which will receive

matching funds, dollar for dollar, to total

$17,600! We are also receiving money to

sponsor Aline Skogstoe and her service in the

Young Adult Global Mission program of the

ELCA. So far, $3,100 has been received of

the $3,500 projected expense to the St.

Johns membership.

As we enter the summer months we find

ourselves $4,190 behind church expenses in

the general fund (as of May 31, 2015).

Property giving has remained strong and

consistent.

We thank you for your offerings. The summer

months are consistently low in revenue. Thank

you for your continued faithfulness and

support. Because of you we continue a strong

ministry together at St. Johns Lutheran!

FOLKS & FORKS

SEPTEMBER 20 -- 3 PM

SATURDAY, JUNE 13

6 PM

COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK PATTY BRASCH

WORSHIP ASSISTANT

MIKE/KAREN WIDHALM

GREETERS/USHERS Warren & Pat Monson READER Pat Monson PRAYER LEADER Connie Hagstrom

SOUND Ron Benson

SUNDAY, JUNE 14

8:30 AM

COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK PATTY BRASCH

WORSHIP ASSISTANT

MIKE/KAREN WIDHALM

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

Mike Kai

READER Richard Pfeifer FELLOWSHIP HOUR Ruth Circle COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Richard & Leona Pfeifer. __________, __________ PRAYER LEADER Sara Fegley SOUND Susan Skogstoe POWERPOINT John Skogstoe

SUNDAY, JUNE 14

10:15 AM

COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK PATTY BRASCH

WORSHIP ASSISTANT

MIKE / KAREN WIDHALM

GREETERSKen Wragge, Terry Hall USHERS Dennis & Brenda Smith,

Echtenkamp Family

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

LECTIONARY READINGS:

Ezekiel 17:22-24

Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15

2 Corinthians 5:6-17

Mark 4:26-34

SATURDAY, JUNE 20

6 PM

COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK TRACY MEISTER

WORSHIP ASSISTANT

ROLLIE DOWNS

GREETERS/USHERS Warren & Pat Monson READER Dale Stephenson PRAYER LEADER Tracy Meister

SOUND Jacquie Samway

SUNDAY, JUNE 21

8:30 AM

COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK TRACY MEISTER

WORSHIP ASSISTANT

ROLLIE DOWNS

GREETERS Lynn Milander, Donna Short USHERS Merlin Milander, Gayle Short,

Jim McMahon

READER Tom Hedrick FELLOWSHIP HOUR Temple ChristCare COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Duane & Cindy Nelson, Tom & Midge Hedrick PRAYER LEADER Diane Sobotka SOUND Brenda Carhart POWERPOINT Midge Hedrick

SUNDAY, JUNE 21

10:15 AM

COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK TRACY MEISTER

WORSHIP ASSISTANT

ROLLIE DOWNS

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 Tracy Meister SOUND Hannah Carhart POWERPOINT Rachel Carhart

LECTIONARY READINGS:

Job 38:1-11

Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32

2 Corinthians 6:1-13

Mark 4:35-41