Newsletter February 2025
St. John Norrona Newsletter
February 2025
Please have any reports or information to be included in the newsletter, submitted by the 24th of each month. Thank you.
Pastor Richard D. Schulz
Pastor’s Cell (306) 725-1401
Parish Phone (306) 725-3113
Email – stjohn.norrona_pastor@sasktel.net
Mailing Address: Box 505
Strasbourg, Sk. S0G 4V0
Website: stjohnnorrona.com
If you would like to receive your newsletter by email, please send a message to: stjohn.norrona@sasktel.net
Scripture Lessons
February 2, 2025:
Jeremiah 1:4-10 Psalm 71:1-6
1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Luke 4:21-30
February 9, 2025:
Isaiah 6:1-13 Psalm 138
1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Luke 5:1-11
February 16, 2025:
Jeremiah 17:5-10 Psalm 1
1 Corinthians 15:12-20 Luke 6:17-26
February 23, 2025:
Genesis 45:3-11,15 Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40
1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50 Luke 6:27-38
Lamp
If anyone would like to donate to LAMP (LAMP is a cross-cultural ministry sharing Jesus Christ with God’s people in remote areas of Canada), this can be done by mailing cheques payable to LAMP to 4966-92 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6B 2V4 or visit www.lampministry.org.
Norrona Lutheran Church
Financial Report
December 2024
Norrona Revenue
*Regular Sunday Offering (envelopes,
loose) $ 3,114.90
benevolence/missions (including CLWR) $ 145.00
Total Revenue $ 3,259.90
Norrona Expenses
Paid to St. John
Offering donation $ 2,874.29
*Norrona Congregational Expenses (e.g.
maintenance, insurance, utilities, worship
& office supplies) $ 240.61
*Missions of the Church (e.g. Sask. Synod,
CLWR, and other Norrona specific mission
projects) $ 145.00
Total Expenses $ 3,259.90
Balance $ 0.00
St. John Lutheran Church
Monthly Financial Summary
December 2024
Revenue
Total regular offering (includes for our
church, CLWR, Benevolence, and
pre-authorized monthly giving) 17,363.00
Total other revenue (e.g. rental property,
donations, interest , etc.) 4,591.62
Total revenue $21,954.62
Expenses
Pastor Payroll (e.g. salary, benefits, EI,
mileage, etc.) 4,742.65
Missions (e.g. Benevolence, Sask. Synod,
etc.) Fundraising 5,986.68
Worship and services (e.g. Pulpit Supply,
travel time, mileage, worship and office
supplies, Organist, Secretary, Treasurer,
Envelope, Secretary, etc.) 1,709.68
Church properties (e.g. power, telephone,
natural gas, bank service charges, line of
credit, insurance, church maintenance,
etc.) 2,506.32
Total expenses $14,945.33
Net Gain $7,009.29
NOTE: On line donations for this month $825.00
Worship Committee Report
Thank you to Jan Schulz for leading worship on December 8 and Krista Loydl and Carla Betker for leading the Family Christmas Service at Norrona on the evening of December 22. Well done and greatly appreciated!
The hotdog and caroling Sunday on December 8 went well. A group sang at the LMPH as well as the Manor. The Christmas services were also well attended.
Service Leaders for the next few months:
*All services are at 9:30 am unless noted otherwise.
January 26 – Pastor Lois – lay service
February 2 – Pastor Rick – communion service
February 9 – TBD – lay service
February 16 – Pastor Rick – communion service
February 23 – TBD – lay service
March 2 – Pastor Rick – communion service
March 5 – Pastor Rick – “souper supper” 6:00 pm
followed by Ash Wednesday service 7:00 pm
March 16 – Pastor Rick – communion service
March 23 – TBD – lay service
March 30 – TBD – lay service
April 6 – Pastor Rick – communion service
April 13 – TBD – Palm Sunday lay service
April 17 – Pastor Rick – Maundy Thursday
with communion
April 18 – Pastor Rick – Good Friday
April 20 – Pastor Rick – Easter Sunday communion services 8:00 am at Norrona, 11:00 am at St. John
April 27 – TBD – lay service
Names are still being added for lay service leaders. If you are interested, or would like more information, please speak to Brenda Small, Carol Schultz, or Pastor Rick, or email stjohn.norrona_pastor@sasktel.net.
If you have topic suggestions for future workshops or would like to read lessons, run the powerpoint, be a greeter, help with communion, set up or provide flowers for the altar, make coffee, or provide special music occasionally, please speak to Orva, Rhonda, Brenda or Carol S, or send an email to stjohn.norrona@sasktel.net.
Coming up soon is the annual potluck and dessert auction on Sunday, February 2!
On Wednesday, March 5 there will be a “souper supper” at 6:00 pm followed by the Ash Wednesday service at 7:00 pm.
The next Worship Committee meeting is Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at 1:30 pm at St. John. Anyone is welcome to attend the meetings.
Submitted by Rhonda de Hoop
Worship Committee Secretary
Worship Services at the Last Mountain Pioneer Home
Pastor Rick will be leading worship at the Last Mountain Pioneer Home on the following Wednesday Mornings from 10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
– February 12th – July 30th
– March 12th – August 27th
– April 9th – September 24th
– May 7th – October 22nd
– June 4th – November 19th
– July 2nd – December 17th