Newsletter January 2024
Pastor Carlton Larsen
Office – (306) 725-3113
Email – stjohn.norrona_pastor@sasktel.net
Website: stjohnnorrona.com
Just a reminder that you can receive your Newsletter by email. If you wish to do so email the church at stjohn.norrona@sasktel.net
Scripture Lessons
January 7, 2024:
Genesis 1:1-5 Psalm 29
Acts 19:1-7 Mark 1:4-11
January 14, 2024:
1 Samuel 3:1-20 Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18
1 Corinthians 6:12-20 John 1:43-51
January 21, 2024:
Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Psalm 62:5-12
1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20
January 28, 2024:
Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Psalm 111
1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Mark 1:21-28
Bishop Announcement
In early December Bishop Syd Haugen announced he would not be letting his name stand for call as Bishop at convention in May. Bishop Haugen advises he sees this as an opportunity for the church to continue to grow and develop further under a new Bishop. This decision also allows him to move forward with retirement planning.
We wish Bishop Syd God’s Blessing in this new chapter for him and express heartfelt Thanks and appreciation for his leadership since 2014.
Subscription Announcement
Canada Lutheran and Eternity For Today subscription costs are paid as a congregation expense on behalf of those using the publications. Those wishing to help with paying for this cost can include it with your weekly offering. Please mark your envelopes accordingly.
Subscription costs are:
Canada Lutheran – $32.00/yr
Eternity for Today – $13.25/yr
Norrona Lutheran Church
Financial Report – November 2023
Norrona Revenue
*Regular Sunday Offering (envelopes,
benevolence/missions (including CLWR),
loose, and other Norrona regular offering) $1,860.00
*Other revenue (e.g. bank interest, Norrona
fundraising, and other Norrona-specific
revenue) $1,046.83
Total Revenue $2,906.83
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) $2,316.80
*Norrona Congregational Expenses (e.g.
maintenance, insurance, utilities, fundraising,
worship & office supplies, organist) $ 312.80
*Missions of the Church (e.g. Sask. Synod,
CLWR, and other Norrona specific mission
projects) $ 165.00
Total Expenses $2,794.60
Net Income $ 112.23
St. John Lutheran Church
Monthly Financial Summary – November 2023
Revenue
Total weekly regular offering (includes for
our church, CLWR, Benevolence,
Kinasao and preauthorized monthly giving) 8,784.70
Total other revenue (e.g. rental property,
donations, interest, etc.) 6,547.89
Total revenue $15,332.59
Expenses
Pastor Payroll (e.g. salary, benefits, EI,
mileage, etc.) 5,602.10
Missions (e.g. Benevolence, Sask. Synod, etc.)
Fundraising 801.00
Worship and services (e.g. Pulpit Supply,
travel time, mileage, worship and office supplies, Organist, Secretary, Treasurer, Envelope
Secretary, etc.) 856.69
Church properties (e.g. power, telephone,
natural gas, bank service charges, line of
credit, insurance, church maintenance, etc.) 2,027.94
Total expenses $9,287.73
Net Income $6,044.86
NOTE: On line donations for this month $260.00
Shared Ministry
January 17 – Prayer for Christian Unity Lunches – held at St. John starting at 12:05 (Lutheran Church and Calvary Fellowship hosting)
January 24 – luncheon will be held at the Alliance Church starting at 12:05 (Alliance Church, United Church and Catholic Church hosting)
Stacking Chairs Available
Approximately 130 chairs.
Great for extra chairs at home or the shop.
Available immediately.
Price – donation to the church.
Please contact Peter Barry at (306) 725-3190 if interested.