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ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH
Bennington, NE 68007
Vacation Bible School!
June 10th - June 14th
Still accepting
Registrations!
Pre-K:
9:00am to
11:00am
K-5:
9:00am to
12:00
June 2013
Building on
the Legacy
Tues & Thurs
coffee
at Lighthouse
9:00am - 4:00pm
Church Work Day
Saturday, June 8
8:00am - 4:00pm
VACATION
BIBLE SCHOOL
June 10-14
We are still in need of
volunteers to help teach &
donations of various items.
Older student assistance is
welcome but we need adult
leadership to make this work.
Register Today!
Call: 402-238-2483
Father’s Day
Outdoor
community
worship
June 16
9:30am - Coffee
10:00 Outdoor Worship
Help! Help! Help! Come One - Come All.
We need your help June 8th 8:00am to 4:00pm.
Lunch will be served. You do not have to give your whole
day, but any gift of your time would be a blessing.
Oh yes, this is a church work day (a variety of projects have
been planned). If you have any questions, please call
Fred Barnhard at 402-657-8771.
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Pastor Stein Shares
One of the highlights of
Spiritual Growth organized by a very committed
congregational life in the
and dedicated group of
& Small Group
last five years was the
volunteers. This is true for every
Ministries
congregation-wide small-group
project in life: The degree of
campaign “40 Days of Purpose”. It managed to
preparation correlates directly to the quality of the
involve people from all different demographics
result. I am in the process of assembling a team to
of the congregation and provided for a place
coordinate the preparation phase of this campaign.
to experience spiritual fellowship and focus on
If you are interested to be part of this team, please
prayer and the Word of God. Consequently, these
let me know.
small groups provided a true spiritual growth
I am also looking at launching other ministries
experience.
that focus on spiritual growth experiences. As
The plan is to launch another congregation-wide
small group campaign this fall. It is my hope that
this campaign will not just be about one six to ten
week cycle, but can be the launch of an ongoing
small group ministry at St. John’s. The initial cycle
will wrap up well before Christmas, and everyone
involved can reassess his or her commitment to
the small group at that time.
The single most important reason why back then
that campaign was so successful is because it was
I communicated at the annual meeting back in
January, we will place a more intentional focus
on facilitating spiritual growth at St. John’s.
In particular, there are two different areas of
ministries that I am looking at: Providing places
and opportunities for adult biblical education and
marriage-enrichment ministry. If either of these
two areas is a passion of yours, please consider
being part of those teams that will coordinate the
planning.
Pastor Andreas Stein
June 2013
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Birthday & Anniversary Celebrations
Donations
Work Day Lunch & Refreshments
Saturday, June 8th
Please consider a donation of food or refreshment for
the project workers. We will need food for lunch and
breaks: salads, cold cuts, bread, fruit, chips, cookies
and beverages.
This is an opportunity for ANYONE & EVERYONE to
contribute to Work Day at St. John’s!
VBS Projects
Fostering Hope for Foster Children
We are collecting items for our “Fostering Hope for Foster Children” project for
the VBS student. These donations are items to assist a foster child’s transition from the
home they were removed from, to the temporary homes they are placed in.
Donation
Receptacles
in the narthex
Volunteers
Needed!!
Change for Change
A collection area is in the narthex for change and money (Change for Change) as
well as fleece blankets, toothpaste and toothbrushes, small little girl/little boy specific
toys and any other items that can be put into a small care package that the kids may
call their own.
VBS Donations Needed:
• Lots of various fake plants and vines
(these will be returned)
• Numerous woven, wicker-type baskets
• Plastic pop bottle caps
• Cheap paper plates
• Cereal box liners
• Tame, barnyard animals for “petting zoo”
House pets ok. Animals will need an
attendant/parent with them.*
* Contact Mary Carol at 402-238-2863
for more information
Please put name on item if you
want it returned.
Thank You for your donations!!!
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St. John’s Women in Action
Join Us in
Bible Study!
All Women are Welcome!
Love to
Crochet or Knit?
St. John’s Women in
Action has a Prayer
Shawl Ministry.
We have had a wonderful
response in our Prayer
Shawl Ministry. We are
blessed with many talented,
giving women. There are 17
beautiful prayer shawls and
lap robes waiting for a home.
Do you know someone
who needs a shawl lovingly
crocheted or hand knit out
of a soft, comforting yarn,
blessed by the one who has
made it? You could wrap
one around the shoulders of
someone who needs the sort
of comfort only the love and
generosity of a caring friend
can provide. Call Debbie at
the church office if you know
someone. This is our heart
to heart and hand to hand
project. Help us share our
ministry with your family,
friends, neighbors, men or
women.
Faith Bible Study
June 11th at 1:30 p.m.
Fellowship Hall
Lesson Leader – Doris Gottsch
Refreshments – Addie Backhuus
Rejoice Bible Study
June 17th at 7:00 p.m.
at the Lighthouse
Lesson/Refreshments –
Jane Frost
Coming
Events
Fair Trade Sales
June 9th
in the Narthex between services
Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Hot
Chocolate, Nuts
& Chocolate Bars
Learn more about Fair Trade
products@
http://equalexchange.coop/
Saved to Serve Events
Bethpage Mission
Axtell, NE
June 7-9
Prison Ministry Program
Lincoln, NE
August 9-11
Ask Annette Kay
for information
Martha Study
for time and place contact
drheathergoertz@yahoo.com
Young Women
of the ELCA
BE BOLD!
Check out these websites!
www.boldcafe.org
www.twitter.com/
WomenoftheELCA
http://blogs.elca.org/women
www.nebraskasynod.org/welca
www.womenoftheelca.org
Café is a free, monthly on-line
magazine for young women
18 to 35 years old and is offered
by Women of the ELCA.
Women of all ages are reading it!
Café stands for Community,
Advocacy, Faith, &
Enlightenment
June 2013
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Bennington Daze Run & Walk
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Kid’s Kingdom Preschool News
Wow! What a month! Our Spring
Program and Graduation took place
on Thursday, May 16, 2013. We had
a great crowd and the children did a
terrific job of singing, swaying, and
moving to the beat. We bid farewell to
our four and five year olds and wish
them much success as they begin their
Kindergarten year of school!
A BIG thank you to our Preschool
Board of Directors for assisting with
refreshments and for all they have done to help grow this
program! Jane Frost, Angela Sukraw, Kerry Greunke,
Janna Pohlmann, Debbie Almquist, and Jake Lage have put
in many hours to get us where we are today! Thanks also
to Fred Barnhard and Wendy Andersen for assistance with
the sound and video at the Spring Program and Graduation!
And of course we need to thank Pastor Stein and Cara
Jensen for their assistance in the faith formation of our
students.
Our growth continues at a steady pace. We are adding a
morning session for the K-Prep class, which brings that age
group up to two sessions per day. We have also determined
there is a need for another session of 3 year-olds. By
the beginning of May we were already at capacity and
developing quite a waiting list! This will hopefully enable
our growth to continue into the next year or two.
With the addition of these two class sessions, we now have
availability in all three of our age groups. If you know of
families with preschool aged children please share with
them our information here at Kid’s
Kingdom. We are still taking
registrations for the 3 year-old,
4 year-old, and K-Prep classes.
Please advise families to telephone
the preschool office at 402-290-5014
or they can visit our website at
www.stjohnsbennington.org to
obtain more information. I sincerely
thank each of you for spreading
the word about our fantastic early
childhood educational opportunity here at St. John’s!
Although we are officially on summer break for preschool,
the fun WILL continue in the lower level classrooms! June
10- 14th is St. John’s Vacation Bible School; be sure to get
your child’s registration in and join us for some ancient
Greek fun in Athens!
Once again, the staff and families of the preschool
would like to take the opportunity to thank the St. John’s
Congregation, Board of Directors, and Church Council for
their support throughout the year! The service our program
provides to the community is extremely important! The
children of this community are much better prepared to
meet the high academic demands of kindergarten due to
the existence of our preschool; and most importantly, we
are also able to provide this education in a faith based
community, spreading the Love of our Lord and Savior,
Jesus Christ!
Have a wonderfully relaxing & safe summer!
Faithfully,
Nicole Cloudt, MEd.
Kid’s Kingdom Preschool Director
June 2013
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Youth Ministry
What is the BYG Deal?
Well JESUS is of course!!!
BYGs Summer
Schedule
Hope you can join us for a summer filled with Faith and Fun!!
June
June 8 – B
YGS Bible Study and Scavenger Hunt
Meet @ The Lighthouse 6:30pm – 8:00pm
• Details will be emailed to you
June 9-14 – V
acation Bible School
• T hey are still looking for people to help with this week.
Please come and participate!!!
June 16 – Worship in the Park
June 22 – B
YGS Bible Study and Progressive Dinner by the Colors
Meet @ The Lighthouse (6:30pm – 8:00pm)
• Details will be emailed to you
June 23 – B
YGS Workday @ The Lighthouse (Noon – 5:00pm)
• Potluck Dinner
• Taping and Painting, putting up floor trim, etc.
July
July 10 – BYGS @ The Lighthouse (6:30pm – 8:00pm)
July 14-18 – BYGS Summer Trip to Cedar Point in Ohio
July 24 – BYGS Ultimate Frisbee
• Meet @ The Bennington Elementary Football Field
(6:30pm – 8:00pm)
• Details will be emailed to you
The Bennington Youth Group (BYGs) is open to any
High School Student in the 9th - 12th grades for the
upcoming 2013/ 2014 school year.
Please visit our Facebook Page - St Johns BYG
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Quilters in Action
God uses my talents to test my unselfishness. You have
to decide in life for whom or what you’re to live. You’re
either going to live a self-centered, miserly life or you’re
going to live for something greater than yourself – the
kingdom of God.
Faithful people don’t live for themselves. They realize
that the talents God gave them are not for their own
benefits; they’re to make a world a better place.
When God made you, he gave you all kinds of gifts,
talents, and abilities. We call it your s.h.a.p.e.: your
Spiritual gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personality, and
Experiences. These 5 things make you “you”. And God
made you “you”. There’s nobody like you in the whole
world, and he wants you to be “you” for his glory.
God shaped you to serve him, and there’s only one way to
do that: by serving other people.
Faithful people realize that their talents are not for their
benefit. You may have a talent for art and say that you do
it “just because you love to do it.” That’s nice, but that’s
not a good enough motive. God didn’t give you artistic
ability just so you can love to do it. He gave it to you so
you can use your art in some way to help other people.
Some of you have an ability to fix things. Some of you
are good at math. Some of you are good at closing deals.
Some of you are good at music. Some of you are good at
organizing. And some of you are good at trimming and
gardening. God made us all different so that everything in
the world gets done. If we all liked to do the same thing,
there would be whole lot left undone.
You are the steward of your talents, and God is watching
to see if you use what he gave you effectively on Earth.
“God has given each
of you a gift from
his great variety of
spiritual gifts. Use
them well to serve
one another.”
(Peter 4:10 NLT)
If you use them effectively on Earth, he’s going to
give to you more responsibility in Heaven. He put us
here because life is a test and a trust and a temporary
assignment. He’s watching to see if you are faithful to use
what he gave you here on Earth to bless other people.
In May the following ladies met and
completed the following:
Arlene Youmans
Darlene Langendorfer
Doris Gottsch
Emily Laaker
Addie Backhuus
Betty Deardoff
Lorene Andersen
Norma Collins
Delores Thorell
Carol Iltzsch
Karen Arp.
We completed: 3 baby quilts, 12 full size
quilts, 4 crocheted baby caps, 1 crocheted
premie pad, boxed rolled bandages, laid out
6 quilt kits for the youth at Camp C. J. Holling
to tie, and prepared 5 quilts for delivery for
the auction and the Camp also in July.
June Quilting Days
June 10
9:00am (all day)
June 11
9:00am (half-day)
Quilter’s Pr ayer:
Thank you for blessing me with the ability
to quilt. Thank You for the joy, peace, and
blessing it brings into my life. It is a gift that
has brought me countless hours of pleasure
& enjoyment. Father, I return this gift to
You. Use this talent to serve Your purpose
in the world. Bless each item we quilt so
that it radiates Your love to the person who
receives it. Amen
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Martha Study
The Martha Project
was busy in May,
providing for the high
school graduation party
for one of the adopted
family members. This
activity represents the
Heather Goertz with her biggest fan.
commitment that the
Martha Study group made to encourage and follow the
children thru to graduation.
Plans are still in place to paint the children’s bedroom. Any
donations of paint and tools to accomplish this will help.
On May 11th 5 new foster children were placed with the
Goertz family. They are brothers and sisters, ages 2, 8, 10, 12
& 15. It was an emergency situation, so they arrived with only
backpacks. They are in need of
so much. Please pray now! We
would like these “New 5” to
experience summer camp.
Please consider sponsoring!
Contact Heather Goertz for
more information about specific,
immediate help you can provide.
drheathergoertz@yahoo.com
Outreach Ministry
Reaching Out,
Through
Outreach Ministry
The Healthy by Design program continues with
the following schedule:
H FIT (Faith Intensity Training)
Mon/Tues*/Wed/Thurs/Fri 5:30am
*yoga-style (Practicing Grace)
Mon/Wed/Fri 8:15am
H LIFT (Low Impact Fitness Training)
Mon/Wed/Fri 9:00am
Y
O
G
A
Who’s up for some Yoga for an older generation?
We have a video class that is adaptable to
limitations.
Can’t get up off the floor? No problem.
Can’t get down on your knees? No problem.
Can’t lift your arms above your head?
No problem.
We can improvise those parts of the routine
for you. It is good for improving mobility,
flexibility, and balance – maybe even your heart
health. Don’t worry – we don’t meditate or tie
ourselves up in knots. Tuesday & Thursday
mornings at 9:00 in the choir room.
If these dates/times don’t work for you let us
know, we are flexible!
Call Emily Laaker for details. 402-238-2583.
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Joys & Concerns
April 28
May 19
Altar flowers were given by Joyce Baldwin and
family in loving memory of Gene who is always
in their hearts.
Flowers near the pulpit were given by the family
of Jerry & Doris Gottsch in honor of their 56th
Wedding Anniversary on April 27th.
Flowers near the lectern were given by Tony &
Danielle Frost in celebration of their daughter,
Lily’s 1st Birthday on April 26th.
May 5
Altar flowers were given by Bev Knoch and
family in loving memory of Dick Knoch.
Mariela Iris Sass was received into God’s Holy
Kingdom through the washing of Holy Baptism
at the 11:00am service. Mariela was born
September 20, 2012 and is the daughter of Tim
and Emily Sass. Mariela’s sponsors are Todd
Andrews and Brian Sass.
Altar flowers were given by Vic and Deb Sass in
honor of their granddaughter Mariela’s baptism.
May 26
Altar flowers were given by the family of Merlin
& Annette Kay in celebration of their 40th
Wedding Anniversary which they are celebrated
on that day.
Please keep Joe & Kayla Frerichs in your prayers.
Joe was deployed in early March to Afghanistan for 6 months.
We encourage all to send Joe a note or card to:
Joseph Frerichs
455 EAPS/Special Handling
Bagram Airfield, APO, AE 09352
Liturgical Worship Team
Kerry Gruenke will order new choir folders,
with money from the Memorial Fund.
We switched to Setting 10 on Memorial Day
weekend.
The Evangeline Meyer Scholarship will be
given to Cara Jensen.
Bennington Daze Outdoor Service will be
Sunday, June 16th at 10:00 in Centennial
Park, with coffee and rolls at 9:30. CFC will
be asked to help. Chairs and tables will be
set up by the Bennington Daze committee.
Kevin Braden will head up the canopy crew.
Exultation will provide the service.
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Kingdom Quest Sunday School
Fun Day: All of our Sunday
School children & their siblings
got to celebrate an awesome year
with a “Fun Day” on Sunday,
May 5th. We had a magician
perform some really cool magic
tricks and of course enjoyed
some fun treats. Students
were recognized for excellent
attendance, participation of the
“Bring your Bible” program, and
beautiful handmade Bible covers
were distributed to our students who are moving up
to the next level of their Christian education at St.
John’s. It was an amazing year and all the children
learned a lot.
Thank you to all our teachers, supply coordinators,
youth helpers, etc… We couldn’t provide the
experience that we do for our children if we didn’t
have such an amazing team of people to work with.
To all our volunteers – THANK YOU!
Speaking of our volunteers, we would
love to have more join our team. We
appreciate all levels of participation.
Some may want to teach, some
may want to help with “behind the
scenes” preparation, some may want
to provide supplies or even lend their
creativity in other ways. We welcome
all of it so PLEASE consider giving
your time to make our Sunday School
better than ever next year. It is so
rewarding to see the children excited
about their Christian education and you can be a part
of that.
Vacation Bible School: St. John’s will be holding
Vacation Bible School from June 10-14th. Pre-K
attends from 9-11am and K-5 is from 9-12pm each
day. The theme this year is Athens – the children will
learn about the dangerous journey to tell the truth,
straight from the apostle Paul himself. It’s not too late
to register – please share the word!
FUN
DAY!
www.stjohnsbennington.org
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Music Ministry
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Music Ministry
And so it begins – summer is upon us!! Even
though the summer can seem a bit more relaxed,
less stressful than our normal calendar, i.e. school
year, St. John’s has some great new events/programs/
concerts/activities in the works, and we hope that
you will take advantage of many of them!
Exultation will also take the summer to do some
reflection, spiritual training and rejuvenation on
several Sunday evenings. We begin on Sunday,
June 23 and will continue one Sunday evening a
month through August! THANKS to Pastor Stein for
leading us through this great, uplifting exercise!
First of all, Exultation will be the featured group at
an outdoor concert on Sunday, June 9 for Blair’s
Gateway to the West Days. Thanks to Nicole
Cloudt, our Preschool Director, for inviting us and
arranging our appearance through her church, St.
Mary’s Episcopal Church in Blair. The outdoor
concert (weather permitting) will be at 6 p.m. on
June 9 at the church at 17th and Grant in Blair. If
weather becomes an issue, we will move the concert
inside the church. This will be the culminating event
for the entire Blair weekend celebration, so come
join us!!!!
And as we continue to increase the number of
Exultation members, we seek out anyone who has a
heart for worship, including singers, instrumentalists,
clappers, etc. Please call, e-mail me, or chat with
me at church if you are interested or know of anyone
who might be. Summer is a great time to “try us
out!”
Also in June, we will celebrate our week-long
Vacation Bible School (June 10-14) and cap off
the week with our annual “Service in the Park”
on Sunday, June 16 at 10 a.m. This is also Father’s
Day and the culminating event of Bennington Daze!
This year, Exultation will again provide some great
music as well as the VBS kids, so invite your friends
and neighbors to come worship and celebrate with
us! Let’s fill the park!!
And if you have a student in 6-8 grades, or know of
anyone in those grades, we will be re-forming our
Jr. Praise Band “Joyful Noise” this summer. As our
current group of students has “graduated” to singing
and playing with Exultation (Yeah!!!!!!), we will be
starting with a new group of young talent. Look for
an e-mail soon about the date and time of our first
rehearsals.
Also just as a teaser, August will again bring
a couple of great “Theme” Sundays at the
Contemporary Worship services!!! You remember
our Beatles and Johnny Cash themes last year – lots
of great fun and music! Don’t forget to check next
month’s TTW for more information! Also remember
we are now worshiping at 10:30 a.m. throughout the
summer.
Finally, the 3nd Annual Braden Bash, church
family picnic, will again be out at our acreage on
Saturday, August 3 from 3-7 p.m. The last two
years were lots of fun with more food than you can
believe!!!! Lutherans always come through when
there’s food involved!!! And I promised Pastor Stein
that the “ribs” would be back!!! Exultation will
sing and we are looking for more St. John’s youth
to showcase in a Talent Show!!! Call me if you are
interested!!! Look for more information next month!
Come worship with us this summer – it’s going to be
a wonderful time!
Jr. Choir
Jan Braden
Director of Music
Thank you so much Jr Choir members and parents for the fantastic year
we had. We were blessed with 13 regular, very talented and willing
participants. Jr Choir is open to all 2nd through 5th graders and we
would like to invite all children in that age group to come and join us in
the fall. Have a fun and safe summer!!!
Thanks again! Chris and Julie
June 2013
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Lighthouse coffee Shoppe
Volunteer!
at the Coffee Shoppe
Volunteers are needed for
the Summer!
Open Tuesdays
& Thursdays
from 9am to 4pm
Serving Coffees, Teas,
& specialty beverages.
Homemade goodies
are always available.
Do you have an hour or more to help
staff the Lighthouse Coffee Shoppe?
Call Jodi Pooley 402-238-2109
Hooks and Needles
Thursday, June 6th & 20th
1-3 PM at the Lighthouse
Join us - the coffee will be ready!
Beginners are always welcome!!
Lesson:
More Basics and Reading a Pattern
Thanks, Sharon Newman
Do you need yarn for a prayer shawl?
Call Sharon, 402-571-6791
7x9 inch swatches made by
Jean Biesendorfer
Just a few of the prayer shawls
crocheted by our faithful.
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Church Office
Hours, Due Dates & Such
Please help our office to be as
efficient and helpful as possible by
keeping the following in mind:
Monthly Publication –
Thru the Windows
The due date for information for
the monthly newsletter “Thru the
Windows” is the 15th of each month.
Any articles or information after that
date will not be included.
Please submit all articles to the editor
at ttweditor@gmail.com
Office Hours
Monday through Friday are 8:00 am
to 4:00 pm. The church staff meets
at 10:00 am on Mondays. Usually
volunteers answer the phones during
that time. If not, the phone will go
to voicemail. Occasionally, the staff
will have lunch offsite on Tuesdays,
so please call before coming to make
Church Staff
Church Pastor
Office Administrator
Director of Children’s
and Youth Ministry Organist
Director of Music
Chancel Choir Director
Jr. Choir
Pre-school Director
Bookkeeper
Custodians
Pre-school Teachers
Pre-School Administrative
Assistant
sure we are here. If you need access to
the church at other times, please call
and we will work with you to make
arrangements.
Voice Mail & Email
All voicemail & email messages
will be answered as soon as possible.
Messages left after 4:00 pm on Friday
will be returned on the next business
day.
Church Council
Rev. Andreas Stein
Debbie Misfeldt
Cara Jensen
Connie Dunn
Jan Braden
Kerry Greunke
Julie Rothermund &
Chris Tomjack
Nicole Cloudt
Gail Pfahl
Tom & Cindy Koziol
Hilary Cemer
Jacquie Dugan
Mindi Gansebom
Kim Mitchell
Elizabeth Pooley
Pastor Andreas Stein
Stacy Laue President
Matt Geiseman Vice President
Deb Almquist Treasurer
David Sandstedt Jr. Secretary
Jan Braden Special Funds Treasurer
Fred Barnhard Property
David Burgers Mutual Ministry
Jake Lage Pre-school Liaison
Scott Pierson Property
Mary Pat Schmidt Social Ministry
Coordinator
Tricia Schneider
Zach Melvin Youth Representative
Thank you to all our Kingdom Quest volunteers
for an amazing Sunday School year!
Special Thanks to our Kingdom Quest
Task Force:
Brenda Teller, Cathy Kuhl, Mary Carol Junker,
Michelle Pierson, Heather Roth, Ingrid Geiseman
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1 Julie Krause
2 Carol Backhuus
Michelle Christensen
Logan Glandt
3 Joan Havekost
Jessica Bauer
Mitchell Junker
4 Joanna Ziemba
Taylor Dreessen
Heather Roth
5 Rayden DeLawter
Gil Sass
6 Mary Finn
7 Caitlin Sandstedt
Andrew Mattson
Tammy Glandt
8 Myrna Nelson
Mary Larsen
Ann Weidner
Jake Crawford
9 Irwin Bridgeford
Jim Dunn
Sarah Junker
Chael Hanish
10 Jacob Mohr
Conor Dunn
Chris Burchell
Ella Cemer
11 Thomas Giebelhausen
Mark Carl
Sharon Howells
12 Walter Sass
Juli Logemann
Sarah Rothermund
Julie Dunn
13 Zander Hanish
Mark Huygens
14 Erma Bunz (92)
Ryan Fuchser
Peggy Dall
Caleb Simmons
Avery Gaston
15 Wendy Christensen
Bailey Hartman
16 Kyle Fuchser
Maria Greunke
Jakson DeLancey
17 Kaitlyn Smith
Cyndi Musel
18 Ted Kirby (81)
19 Melayna Miller
Alec Smith
Nathan Stier
20 Bernetta Schroeder (91)
Chris Tomjack
21 Nicholas Pinegar
Nicole Huff
Kurt Petersen
22 Chad Blacketer
23 Christopher Havekost
24 Lois Petersen (85)
Patrick Mueller
Nicole Japp
25 Joseph Frerichs
Kaitlyn Farnum
Cara Jensen
26 Butch Redel
Lisa Kramer
Richard Killingsworth
27 Marisa Tomjack
Kevin Flesner
Wayne Ruff
Meg Sass
28 Deena Slechta
Jodie Tulson
Tate Jensen
29 Mindi Laaker
Katie Dose
Eric Huff
30 Jean Biesendorfer (92)
LaFern Dierks (89)
Bruce Pierson
Michael Braden
Jason Jensen
Jesse Grothendick
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
1 Michael & Marlene Smith (50)
Mark & Kris Carl
Jerry & Amy Kuhl
Dave & Connie Burgers
2 Don & Kristina Wallingford
3 William & Verjean Bohn (51)
4 John & Betty Davis
6 Al & Rhonda Logeman
8 Mike & Lindsey Schellhardt
Irwin & Helen Bridgeford
9 Joseph & Laura Gochanour
Lucas & Heather Roth
10 Londo & Lorna Auch (35)
Joseph & Kayla Frerichs
13 Doug & Carol Stephens
14 Winston & Karen Anderson
Greg & Caryn Stichler
Jeffrey & Angela Coe
17 Bruce & Nina Pierson
Kevin & Lisa Flesner
Tyler & Kimberly Fritz
Victor & Kelli Smith
19 Bill & Jackie Weidner
20 Jacob & Courtney Sukalski
21 Jim & Connie Dunn
22 Eric & Nicole Huff
23 Jim & Sheri Pinegar
Chad & Heather Krejci
25 Van & Nancy Mohr
Cory & Jordan Havekost
26 Kevin & Jan Braden
Mike & Wendy Christensen (20)
Jeffrey & Nicole Flynn
27 Greg & Jodi Pooley
28 Ryan & Katie Korth (10)
Bret & Ronda Frerichs
30 Richard & Lois Musel (51)
Kelsey & Tricia Schneider
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Thru the Windows
Service Schedule
The May 10th Community Blood Drive was a success!
Eighteen units of blood were collected.
Special thanks to Mary Bequette, Betty Deardoff,
Carol Iltzsch, and Deb Sass.
The next blood drive is scheduled for
Thursday, July 25 from 1:00-7:00pm.
June 2013
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June Calendar
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
1
2
8:30 Worship
9:30 Coffee Fellowship
10:30 Contemporary
9
8:30 Worship
9:30 Coffee Fellowship
10:30 Contemporary
16 Father’s Day
Centennial Park
9:30 Coffee/Rolls
10:00 Outdoor Community
Worship
3
5:30/8:15 FIT
9:00 LIFT
10 9-12 VBS
5:30/8:15 FIT
9:00 LIFT
9:00 Quilting
(all day)
6:00pm City
Council MeetingFH
17
5:30/8:15 FIT
9:00 LIFT
12noon Keenagers
4
5:30 FIT
9:00 Yoga
9-4 Lighthouse
Coffee Shoppe
11 9-12 VBS
5:30 FIT
9:00 Yoga
9-4 Lighthouse
Coffee Shoppe
9:00 Quilting
(1/2 day)
1:30 Faith Circle
5
5:30/8:15 FIT
9:00 LIFT
9:00 Over 60
6:30 Youth Board
Meeting
7:00 Exultation
12 9-12 VBS
5:30/8:15 FIT
9:00 LIFT
9:00 Over 60
7:00 Exultation
6
9:00 Yoga
9-4 Lighthouse
Coffee Shoppe
1:00-3:00 Hooks
and Needles-LH
13 9-12 VBS
9:00 Yoga
9-4 Lighthouse
Coffee Shoppe
9:30 Premiere Club
7:30 AA-YLH
9-4 Lighthouse
Coffee Shoppe
19
5:30/8:15 FIT
9:00 LIFT
9:00 Over 60
7:00 Exultation
5:30/8:15 FIT
9:00 LIFT
20
9:00 Yoga
9-4 Lighthouse
Coffee Shoppe
1:00-3:00 Hooks
and Needles-LH
8
8:00-4:00
Church
Work Day
6:30-8:00
BYGs Bible
Study and
Scavenger
Hunt-LH
7:30 AA-YLH
7:00 Council
18
5:30 FIT
9:00 Yoga
7
14 9-12 VBS
5:30/8:15 FIT
15
9:00 LIFT
7:00 ShowerFH
Bennington
Daze
Bennington
Daze
21
22
9:00 LIFT
6:30-8:00
BYGs Bible
Study and
Progressive
Dinner-LH
28
29
1:00 ShowerFH
5:30/8:15 FIT
7:00 Endowment
7:30 AA-YLH
23
8:30 Worship
9:30 Coffee Fellowship
10:30 Contemporary
12:00-5:00 BYGs
Workday-LH
24
5:30/8:15 FIT
9:00 LIFT
25
9:00 Yoga
9-4 Lighthouse
Coffee Shoppe
26
5:30/8:15 FIT
9:00 LIFT
9:00 Over 60
7:00 Exultation
27
9:00 Yoga
9-4 Lighthouse
Coffee Shoppe
1:30 Lutheran Club
7:30 AA-YLH
30
8:30 Worship
9:30 Coffee Fellowship
10:30 Contemporary
5:30/8:15 FIT
9:00 LIFT
St John’s Lutheran Church
322 North Molley Street
Bennington, NE 68007
Reverend Andreas Stein
402-238-2483 (Church)
402-238-3398 (Fax)
www.stjohnsbennington.org
stjohnsoffc.msn.com
stjohnsbennington.blogspot.com
St. John’s Lutheran Church
“The Place to Be”
Bennington Daze Outdoor Service
Sunday, June 16th
10:00 in Centennial Park
Coffee and rolls at 9:30
Everyone is welcome!