St.

Johns Lutheran Church ELCA

1300 W. Benjamin Avenue
Norfolk, NE 68701
(402) 371-1985
[email protected]
www.stjohnsnorfolk.com

Our Mission: Disciples Through Gods Love, Celebrating In Jesus name.

PRAYER CONCERNS AND JOYS:
Darrell Polenske Sarah Mosel Sheryl Scheerhoorn
Lee Stingley Bob Henning Warren DeWald
Cleora Fisher Rod Hughes
LONG TERM PRAYER CONCERNS:
Dennis & Sara Fegley Norma Hunter Carol Severa
Lt. Col. Darin Huss (deployed) Keagan Sullivan Scott Leader
Rosemary Westerhold Harlin Westerhold Cole Esser
Karen Widhalm Iris Doolittle Dean Chapman
Tyson Wingate Doyle Busskohl Family Rodger Golter
Terry Downs Karmen Young Addie Scheve
Taylor Pass Jan Beauvais
Names will be listed in the bulletin for 2 weeks for immediate prayers and 3 months for long
term prayers. Those who wish names to remain on the list longer should contact the church
office @ 402-371-1985. 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 Warren & Pat Monson in loving memory
of infant son Marty Warren; and by Deb Freese in loving memory of dad, Don Freese.

The Annual Sunday School Easter Egg Hunt is TODAY at 9:45 am. Meet in your classrooms to
get started!

Lilies are available to purchase for the Easter altar at a cost of $13 each. They will be
delivered to the church ready for display just before Easter Sunday. You can take your
lily home after worship on Easter or pick your plant up on Tuesday, April 18. Those left
behind will be delivered out to shut-ins. Mark you envelope lily to get your plant
ordered for Easter! Thank you!

Gladys Moritz will be celebrating her 94th birthday on April 18. If you would like to help her celebrate
via card shower, her address is: 210 Harris Dr. #2, Skyview Villa, Norfolk, NE 68701

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
 SHOP FOR MINISTRY
APRIL 9 8:30 AM Elenore Merritt
11AM Jeanne Timperley
APRIL 16 8:30 AM NO SALES
SUNDAY, APRIL 9 11 AM HAPPY EASTER
PALM SUNDAY
8:30 am ........................................................ Worship OFFERINGS
9:15 am ........Sunday School Easter Musical Practice Mission Emphasis (MARCH) ... World Hunger -- Haiti
9:45 am ........................................... Fellowship Hour
Greenfiber Funds for MARCH ........... Salvation Army
9:45 am .............................. Life of Christ Bible Study
9:45 am .............................................. Sunday School General offering for 4/2/2017 ...................$6,640.64
Easter Egg Hunt End of FEB General Fund Profit/Deficit ........ $6,624.51
10:00 am ........................................................... Frolic Year-to-Date General Fund Profit/Deficit ...... $5,061.39
Nursery Attendance 4/2/2017 ...................... (44, 93, 95) 232
11:00 am ...................................................... Worship
MONDAY, APRIL 10
10:00 am ............................................. Staff Meeting
8:30 pm ..................................................... Solid Rock
TUESDAY, APRIL 11
2:00 pm ............................................... WELCA Board
5:15 pm ............................................... Finance Team
5:30 pm ........................ NeLCM Governance Council
6:00 pm ............................. Shocked Scavenger Hunt
6:00 pm ........................................Temple ChristCare
Pat Monson, 402-371-8803
7:00 pm ....................................... Beloved ChristCare
Tracy Meister, 402-379-3484
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12
HOLY WEDNESDAY
12:30 pm ...................................... Mission Life Team
1:30 pm .................................... Searchers ChristCare
Connie Hagstrom, 402-649-4862
4:30 pm ........Sunday School Easter Musical Practice
6:30 pm ........................................... Healing Worship
THURSDAY, APRIL 13
MAUNDY THURSDAY
Noon...............................Maundy Thursday Worship
6:30 pm ..........................Maundy Thursday Worship
FRIDAY, APRIL 14
GOOD FRIDAY
Noon........................................ Good Friday Worship
6:30 pm ....................................... Tenebrae Worship
SATURDAY, APRIL 15
EASTER VIGIL
[PR. DAVIDS OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY]
5:00 pm ........................................................ Worship
New Member Reception to follow Worship
 Fellowship Life Events!
Dont miss out, mark your calendars today!
SEWING KITS
April 25th: 6-7:30 p.m. Come pack Mercy Meals
April means its time for Sewing Kits for at their location on 7th & Madison. Sign up on the
Lutheran World Relief. Youve maybe heard Registration Slip in the bulletin if you would like
the analogy about teaching someone to to help!
fish well you can help teach a person to
May 4th: Kids Club/Date Night- Drop your
sew and provide the tools to earn an income
newborn through 6th grader off at the Fellowship
and break out of poverty. Project Promise Hall between 5-5:30 and go have an evening out
Fabric Kits are used in vocational training on us! Your child will be provided supper and fun
programs to teach young men and women activities with adult supervision. Pick your child
useful, marketable skills. Each kit should back up by 8. Please watch for sign-up
include: opportunities on the Registration Slip at a later
TWO spools of neutral-colored, general date. Number & ages of children will be required
purpose thread, 250-300 yards each to allow the team to prepare accordingly.

TWO pieces of cotton or cotton-blend fabric June 9th & 10th: Christian Cross Festival at
(no knits of 100% polyester). Each piece Skyview Lake. Gather your friends and family and
should match one of the sizes below: plan to attend this free annual event. National
2 yards of 60 wide fabric bands & speakers, childrens tent, inflatables,
kayakingGREAT fun for all ages! Watch future
3 yards of 44 wide fabric
bulletins for more details about this event.
4 yards of 36 wide fabric
For additional details, pick up a FABRIC KITS June 22nd: Music in the Park at Skyview
flyer near the washtub in the west hallway. Lake. 6-9:30 PM Bring a lawnchair or blanket,
your favorite beverage & snacks, and join your
St. Johns family under the yellow windsock for a
free evening of fun & fellowship. All ages
welcome!

FIRST COMMUNION CLASS

Pastor Justin has scheduled a
First Communion Class for Please join
those who would like to The Norfolk Chamber Singers
learn more about and
for "Depth of Mercy" on Palm Sunday,
participate in communion.
The class is scheduled for April 9, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. The performance
Monday, April 10, at will be held at Grace Lutheran Church (5th
6:30 PM with first communion celebrated on and Park) and will reflect on the events of
Maundy Thursday, April 13. Sign up on todays Holy Week, Christ's love and mercy. A
Registration Slip! freewill offering will be gathered to support
Orphan Grain Train.
 Summer Camp is an awesome faith and PALM SUNDAY
confidence-building experience! APRIL 9
WORSHIP 8:30 AM & 11 AM
Carol Joy Holling Camp, located just outside of HOLY WEDNESDAY HEALING SERVICE
Ashland, NE, offers summer camp programs for 1st- APRIL 12
12th grade students, families and people with special WORSHIP 6:30 PM
needs! You can attend for just $50 with the
remainder of registration fees picked up by St. MAUNDY THURSDAY
Johns Benefaction Board. Simply register your APRIL 13
child online at caroljoyholling.org and, at checkout, WORSHIP NOON & 6:30 PM
select Pay By Check. Then pay a $50 non-
refundable deposit to St. Johns Camps & Retreats GOOD FRIDAY
fund, who will then pick up the total registration. APRIL 14
WORSHIP NOON & 6:30 PM
Brochures are available in the church office, west SATURDAY EASTER VIGIL
hallway or in the back of the sanctuary. Learn more APRIL 15
at www.caroljoyholling.org or visit with Pr. Justin WORSHIP 5 PM
or St. Johns Office Manager Gail Ermels. 402-371-
1985. EASTER SUNDAY
APRIL 16
WORSHIP (TRADITIONAL) 8:30 AM
WORSHIP (PUPPET SERMON) 11 AM
NOTE:
SAVE THE DATE for the MAJESTY CHOIR EASTER
SHOCKED CANTATA AT ALL SERVICES ON APRIL 22-23 and the
Youth Group SUNDAY SCHOOL EASTER PROGRAM ON
Scavenger Hunt SATURDAY, APRIL 29.
Tuesday, April 11.

The public is invited to the

ordination and installation of
Pr. Cara Jensen on Saturday, Thank you to all the groups who volunteered to
prepare and serve the Lenten meals. The food has
April 22, at Christ Lutheran
been wonderful (including the hotdogs!) and the
Church, Pierce, NE.
serving lines have been so well organized. Lots of
Service begins at 1 PM. smiles and friendly conversation in the entire
experience! Blessings to you all!
 SATURDAY, APRIL 8 SATURDAY, APRIL 15
5 PM EASTER VIGL
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK 5 PM
TONY UTTECHT COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
WORSHIP ASSISTANT CINDY NELSON
PASTOR JUSTIN WORSHIP ASSISTANT
GREETERS/USHERS Lreoy & Tony Uttecht PASTOR JUSTIN
READERS Pat Monson, John Skogstoe, Connie GREETERS/USHERS Leroy & Tony Uttecht
Hagstrom SOUND Spencer Dagerman
SOUND John Skogstoe

SUNDAY, APRIL 16
SUNDAY, APRIL 9 EASTER SUNDAY
8:30 AM 8:30 AM
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
ROLLIE DOWNS CINDY NELSON
WORSHIP ASSISTANT WORSHIP ASSISTANT
PASTOR JUSTIN PASTOR JUSTIN
GREETERS Richard & Leona Pfeifer, Wendell GREETERS Donna Short, Carol Sorsen
& Ethelyn Fossum USHERS Merlin Milander, Gayle Short, Jim
USHERS Dennis Braesch, Phil Sykes, Mike McMahon
Widhalm READER Diane Hansen
READERS Tom Hedrick, Rollie Downs, Ron COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Duane & Cindy
Lofgren Nelson, Tom & Midge Hedrick
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Rollie & Linda POWERPOINT John Skogstoe
Downs, Rick & Diana Uhlir FELLOWSHIP HOUR Sunday School Staff
POWERPOINT Janet Erickson SOUND Spencer Dagerman
SOUND John Skogstoe
FELLOWSHIP HOUR Ron & Mary Lynn
Benson
SUNDAY, APRIL 16
EASTER SUNDAY
SUNDAY, APRIL 9 11 AM
11 AM COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK
COUNCIL PERSON OF THE WEEK GREG KORTH
CATHY ERWIN WORSHIP ASSISTANT
WORSHIP ASSISTANT PASTOR JUSTIN
PASTOR JUSTIN GREETERS Kristi Johnson, Jeann Granstra
GREETERS Ken Wragge, Terry Hall USHERS Greg & Sandra Korth, Del Johnson,
USHERS Dennis & Brenda Smith, Mark Nelson Ken Wragge, Terry Hall
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Ken Wragge, COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Jeann Granstra,
Terry Hall, Carol Timperley, __________ Laurel Moore, Kristi Johnson,
READERS Mark Nelson, Jeff Erwin, Brian Brenda Carhart
Nissen POWERPOINT Rachel Carhart
POWERPOINT Claire Thompson SOUND Spencer Dagerman
SOUND John Skogstoe
LECTIONARY READINGS:
LECTIONARY READINGS: Isaiah 25:6-9
Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 114
Psalm 31:9-16 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8
Philippians 2:5-11 Luke 24:13-49
Matthew 26:1427:66