Newsletter February 2024
St. John Norrona Newsletter
February 2024
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Pastor Carlton Larsen
Office – (306) 725-3113
Email – stjohn.norrona_pastor@sasktel.net
Website: stjohnnorrona.com
Scripture Lessons
February 4, 2024 (Fifth Sunday After Epiphany):
Isaiah 40:21-31 Psalm 147:1-11, 20
1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Mark 1:29-39
February 11, 2024 (Transfiguration Of Our Lord):
2 Kings 2:1-12 Psalm 50:1-6
2 Corinthians 4:3-6 Mark 9:2-9
February 18, 2024 (First Sunday In Lent):
Genesis 9:8-17 Psalm 25:1-10
1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:9-15
February 25, 2024 (Second Sunday In Lent):
Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Psalm 22:23-31
Romans 4:13-25 Mark 8:31-38
Norrona Lutheran Church
Financial Report – December 2023
Norrona Revenue
*Regular Sunday Offering (envelopes,
benevolence/missions (including CLWR),
loose, and other Norrona regular offering) $4,541.54
*Other revenue (e.g. bank interest, Norrona
fundraising, and other Norrona-specific
revenue) $ 566.62
Total Revenue $5,108.16
Norrona Expenses
Paid to St. John
*Norrona portion of Parish Expenses (e.g.
Pastor salary, benefits, EI, mileage, Pulpit
Supply, office & worship supplies, telephone
office secretary) $2,057.57
*Norrona Congregational Expenses (e.g.
maintenance, insurance, utilities, fundraising,
worship & office supplies, organist) $2,029.40
*Missions of the Church (e.g. Sask. Synod,
CLWR, and other Norrona specific mission
projects) $ 395.00
Total Expenses $4,481.97
Net Income $ 626.19
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper is on Tuesday, February 13th at St. John Lutheran Church from 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Cost $10.00, 7-12 years $5.00, children 6 & under free. Everyone Welcome.
St. John Lutheran Church
Monthly Financial Summary
December 2023
Revenue
Total weekly regular offering (includes for
our church, CLWR, Benevolence,
Kinasao and preauthorized monthly giving) 15,781.00
Total other revenue (e.g. rental property,
donations, interest, etc.) 2,900.88
Total revenue $18,681.88
Expenses
Pastor Payroll (e.g. salary, benefits, EI,
mileage, etc.) 5,512.08
Missions (e.g. Benevolence, Sask. Synod, etc.)
Fundraising 2,510.69
Worship and services (e.g. Pulpit Supply,
travel time, mileage, worship and office supplies, Organist, Secretary, Treasurer, Envelope
Secretary, etc.) 1,281.80
Church properties (e.g. power, telephone,
natural gas, bank service charges, line of
credit, insurance, church maintenance, etc.) 1,295.05
Total expenses $10,599.62
Net Income $ 8,082.26
NOTE: On line donations for this month $1800.00
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.
Thank You
Thank you to everyone who donated to Norrona’s Mitten Tree in December. Items were donated to Carmichael Outreach at the beginning of January. The delivery was appreciated by those receiving it.
Worship Service at the Last Mountain Pioneer Home
Pastor Carlton will be leading worship at the Last Mountain Pioneer Home on Wednesday mornings from 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. on the following days:
February 7th July 24th
March 6th August 21st
April 3rd September 18th
May 1st October 16th
May 29th November 13th
June 26th December 11th