504 Wallace Ave. (PO Box 64), Curtis, Nebraska • (308) 367-4238

Saint John’s Lutheran Church2017 • Vol. 3

REV. DERRICK C. BROWN 308.367.6625

pastor.dcbrown@gmail.com

Divine Service Sundays @ 8:30 a.m. followed by Adult Bible Study and Sunday School

Table TalkOn summer break

Council MeetingsSecond Sunday of the month — 7 p.m.

LWML MeetingsFirst Saturday of the month — 9 a.m.

Special Church DaysJULY 2 The Visitation 22 St. Mary Magdalene 25 St. James the Elder, Apostle

AUGUST 15 St. Mary, Mother of Our Lord 24 St. Bartholomew, Apostle 29 The Martyrdom of St. John

the Baptist

SEPTEMBER 14 Holy Cross Day 21 St. Matthew, Apostle

and Evangelist

OCTOBER 18 St. Luke, Evangelist 23 St. James of Jerusalem,

Brother of Jesus and Martyr 25 C.F.W. Walther 28 St. Simon and St. Jude,

Apostles 31 Festival of the Reformation

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ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH July 24-26 from 6-8p.m.

VBS for kids in preschool through 3rd grade (ages 3-9)

Registration forms available on south bulletin board

VBS Help Needed

• Decorations

• Set-up

• Clean-up

• Story Teller

• Snack Prep

• Crafts / Activities

Please let Pastor or Kris Brown know if you are able to help with VBS.

“I will bless you …, so that you will be a blessing” (Gen. 12:2). The Lord blessed Abraham so that he would be a blessing. How did He bless Abraham? He promised that from His seed would come the savior of the nations. And Abraham believed that promise, trusted that the Lord would provide it just as He had promised. Thus, everything Abraham did was colored by that promise. He willingly gave of himself and his household in service to the Lord in view of that promise.

Our Father in heaven has richly blessed us. Not only has He given us everything that we need to support this body and life, but He has also provided, that promised seed in His Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ. He is the savior of the nations. He is the redeemer of the world. He is the one who has conquered sin, death, and the power of the devil by His death, resurrection, and ascension.

Just as we are richly blessed, we are also thereby freed to be a blessing. Since God has endowed us with His gifts, we are set to endow others. Thus, we give of the blessings we have received so that others may be blessed. We do this in our homes, our communities, and our churches. We press the blessings God has lavished upon us in service to those around us. We use our time, our talents, and our treasures to be a blessing even as they have been a blessing to us.

The Lord blesses us. And He enlists us to be a blessing to others. So, whenever you put that envelope in the collection plate, when you set out to serve at the local food pantry, when you sit down to help your kids with homework, think of this: The Lord has blessed you, so that you will be a blessing.

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JULY 6 Colleen Ehlers 6 Jared Fichtner 7 Randy Lenz 8 Ron Wiiest 15 Paul Orman 16 Troy Heinzle 17 Jason Gardner 18 Clarence Brown 19 Kaleb Einspahr 25 Beverly Caywood 27 Susan Jibben 28 Suzan Brown 30 Susan Nutt

AUGUST 1 Remmington Stout 3 Jessi Einspahr 3 Turena Ehlers 4 Casey Anderson 10 Wyatt Standiford 12 Bonnie Sellers 20 Cooper Gydesen 26 Aubrey Wagner 30 Booker Stout 30 Javan Houghtelling

SEPTEMBER 2 Karni Vath 3 Johanna Nutt 3 Matt Nutt 5 Garrett Foster 7 Loraine Brown 7 Paige Wood 11 Derek Meyers 13 Kaylee Stewart 14 Lisa Ehlers 16 Clarissa Feldman 16 Randi Houghtelling 20 Donita Werkmeister 25 Kessy Heinzle 29 Mike Moses

OCTOBER 2 Dean Fichtner 3 Givanna Doyle 4 Quenton Mortensen 5 Brooklynn Gydesen 8 Oakley Stout 11 Iona Lenz 12 Brian Prochaska 14 Angela Hansen 15 Del Van Der Werff 17 Kathy Prochaska 18 Harlan Grunden 20 Catherina Foster

Birthdays

the

Ordination & Installation Service

of

Justin HildebrandJuly 9 at 4pm • St. John’s Ash Creek (maps available)

39097 Road 712, McCook, NE 69001

JULY 14 Derrick Christian Brown 19 Linda Nutt 23 Carolyn Petersen 31 Lucas Gleisberg

AUGUST 7 Randy Scott Lenz 13 Alexandria Taylor Hughes 18 Kylee Heinzle 20 Kaleb Harley Einspahr 26 Susan Rae (Krueger) Nutt 26 Jarred Wesley Fichtner 26 Cooper Paul Prochaska 26 Kylee Ann Sanderson

SEPTEMBER 3 Remmington Rae Stout 8 Jason Edward Gardner 11 Troy Alan Heinzle 20 Carla Jean Meyers 20 Layne Thomas Augustus Meyers 20 Hayley Malynn (Meyers) Buchholz 27 Kesha Nichole Heinzle 29 Brandon Mark Ehlers 29 Monte Niemoth

OCTOBER 5 Kimberly Kay (Fichtner) Ryan 11 Lisa Carol Ehlers 13 Quenton Allan Mortensen 13 Garrett Lee Foster 16 Dennis Wade Lenz 16 Mandy (Gardner) Carlson 20 Kooper Lynn Meyers 21 Donita Werkmeister 24 Kaylee Rae Stewart 26 Troy Werkmeister

JULY 13 Dave & Susan Jibben 21 David & Colleen Mortensen 27 Michael & Randi Houghtelling

AUGUST 6 Aaron & Hayley Buchholz 15 Jim & Marsha Gardner

SEPTEMBER 3 Allan & Kim Mortensen 20 Dawson & Megan Welch

OCTOBER 6 Shawn & Melanie Standiford 18 Del & Bev Van Der Werff 18 Roger & Carolyn Petersen 29 Lester & Mickey Nutt

Remembering Our Baptism

AnniversariesCharitable OrganizationsPrayerfully consider one (or more) of these charitable organizations to be a recipient of a mission donation. Voting will take place at the November Congregational Meeting. Please let one of the elders know if you would like to add a charitable organization to the list below.

Mission Central 40718 County Highway E 16 Mapleton, IA 57034

Sponsor a missionary family.

Adopt A Seminarian Sponsor a seminarian.

Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN and/or Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO

Lutheran Bible Translators P.O. Box 789 Concordia, MO 64020

They make God’s Word accessible to those who do not yet have it in the language of their hearts.

Lutherans in Africa 7500 State Road Parma, OH 44134

They form African Christians to be Teachers of the Faith

Lutheran World Relief P.O. Box 17061 Baltimore, MD 21298-9832

They help families in the world’s poorest communities build the resilience they need to thrive.

Bethesda Lutheran Communities, Inc. 600 Hoffmann Dr. Watertown, WI 53094

They provide homes and other services for people with developmental disabilities to help them live the lives they want.

Doxology 3415 Tall Oaks Dr. Brookfield, WI 53045

The Lutheran Center for Spiritual Care and Counsel

Lutheran Braille Workers 13471 California St. P.O. Box 500 Yucaipa, CA 92399

They provide Braille and specialized Large Print Bibles free of charge for the visually impaired.

Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska Lexington, Gothenburg, North Platte

They provide foster care and adoption services, as well as family counseling, addiction services and other community services.

Orphan Grain Train 601 W. Phillip Ave. P.O. Box 1466 Norfolk, NE 68702

A Christian volunteer network that shares personal and material resources with needy people in America and around the world.

Lutheran Heritage Foundation 51474 Romeo Plank Macomb, MI 48402

A Christian mission organization dedicated to translating, publishing, distributing and introducing Lutheran materials for the Church around the world.

Lutherans For Life 1101 5th St. Nevada, IA 50201-1816

Equipping Lutherans to be Gospel-motivated voices For Life

Mercy Meals of Southwest Nebraska P.O. Box 474 Wauneta, NE 69045

A non-profit organization that allows volunteers to package nourishing food that will be delivered by the Orphan Grain Train to children in need throughout the world.

KNGN 38005 Rd 717, McCook, NE 69001

Real Christian Radio 1360 AM

INCOME Budget Year-to-Date %

Offerings (General Fund) 81,300.00 31,938.80 39%

Thrivent 1,000.00 226.00 23%

Other Offerings / Income 100.00 750.00 750%

TOTAL INCOME 82,400.00 32,914.80 40%

EXPENSES Budget Year-to-Date %

Missions

District Missions 4,200.00 1,400.00 33%

Podcast 99.00 0.00 0%

Total 4,299.00 1,400.00 33%

Pastor Salary & Benefits

Salary 32,893.00 13,705.45 42%

Utilities 4,800.00 2,000.00 42%

Concordia Health Plan 18,450.00 7,687.40 42%

Health Savings Account 1,000.00 416.65 42%

Total 57,143.00 23,809.50 42%

Pastoral Support

Car Allowance 1,500.00 477.22 32%

Total 1,500.00 477.22 32%

Parish Needs

Publications 300.00 108.25 36%

Communion / Worship 300.00 0.00 0%

Total 600.00 108.25 18%

EXPENSES Budget Year-to-Date %

Education

Sunday School / Mid-week 0.00 0.00 0%

Conventions Assessment 300.00 288.00 96%

Total 300.00 288.00 96%

Church Office

Copier Expense 600.00 247.54 41%

Office Supplies 300.00 0.00 0%

Postage 175.00 0.00 0%

Telephone / Internet 500.00 206.42 41%

Total 1,575.00 453.96 29%

Church Property

Church Maintenance 775.00 554.30 72%

Lawn Care 1,000.00 75.00 8%

Parsonage Maintenance 500.00 1,213.70 243%

Property & Liability Ins. 5,235.00 2,116.65 40%

Utilities 6,500.00 2,620.54 40%

Total 14,010.00 6,580.19 47%

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous 200.00 55.84 28%

Total 200.00 55.84 28%

Payroll

Wages 1,600.00 697.75 44%

Workman’s Comp. Ins. 515.00 257.40 50%

Payroll Taxes 120.00 120.55 100%

Total 2,235.00 1,075.70 48%

TOTAL EXPENSES $81,763.00 34,248.66 42%

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH QUARTERLY TREASURER’S REPORT By Sue Fahrenbruch

Income and Expenses: January 1, 2017 – May 31, 2017

Please check the bulletin board for a posted copy

of the Congregational Minutes, Council Minutes,

Treasurer’s Report, and the LWML Minutes. You are

welcome to make a photocopy of them if so desired.