Thursday, February 23, 2017

Announcements

February 26, 2017

 

 

Lenten Schedule:

·         Ash Wednesday Service will be held on Thursday March 2nd at 6:30 p.m.  Holy Communion will be celebrated.

·         Lenten Services:   Thursday, March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 6, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.

 

Bake Sale:  The Kids of the Kingdom Preschool will be having a Bake Sale at the Burt Lions Club Breakfast on Saturday, March 4th from 8 to 12:30 p.m.  We would appreciate donations of baked goods for this fundraiser.

Please, bring your baked items to the Community Center that morning. Preschool Board & Staff

 

LWML Ladies Aid Meeting on Thursday, March 2nd. Caradene Parsons in charge of lunch.

 

Burt Lions Club Annual French Toast Breakfast is being held Saturday, March 4th from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Burt community Center. French toast, sausage and drinks featuring Faber’s Maple Syrup donated by Melvin Faber.  Bake Sale by St. John’s Lutheran Kids of the Kingdom Preschool.

 

Annual Chili Dinner Fundraiser – Good Samaritan Society of Algona will hold its 4th Annual chili Dinner on Sunday, March 5th at Trinity Lutheran Life Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.   Free Will Donation.  Menu Includes: chili, Relish, Crackers, Geri’s Cinnamon Roll and Beverage.   Proceeds go towards Nursing Equipment for Residents Use.

 

Benefit for DeAnn Opheim is being planned for Saturday March 18th from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Burt Community Center.  DeAnn has been diagnosed with stage 3 cancer.  The benefit will help defray expenses for travel for treatment.  Serving chicken noodle soup and chili with hot rolls, drinks and desserts. Come check out the great auction items!

Thrivent Choice Update – Thrivent Choice Dollars for 2016 will be expiring soon.  If you are a Thrivent member, you may be eligible to participate and direct Thrivent choice dollars to St. John’s or other LCMS organizations.  Simple go to www.thrivent.com/thriventchoice or call 800-THRIVENT (800-847-4836) before March 31 and say “Thrivent Choice.”

Building Healthy Families - Wives, want to have a closer relationship with your husband, even during times of conflict? Check your tone, your attitude and your words. Research supports what Scripture has already told us: During an argument, 83% of husbands feel disrespected. “Each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.” (Ephesians 5:33) It’s not just a good idea, it’s a clear directive from the creator of marriage Himself. And it works! LFS marriage counselors are also available to help when needed.     Lutheran Family Service

 

Burt Library seeking a dedicated volunteer to assist the director and the rest of the library board in making decisions that affect the operation and future of our library. This position would finish out the term of Diane Wilson who recently resign.  This term runs through 2020.  Contact Burt Library at 515-934-3680.

New Members Wanted – Burt Lions Club would like to warmly welcome interested men and women to come visit our local club. We are reaching out to grow membership numbers.  We support State and Local projects. Our aim is to “serve” others. Club meetings are held the 3rd Monday of each month starting at 6:30 p.m. with a meal at the Burt Community Center. Contact Dennis Heerdt 924-3226 or Joe Heinen 924-3379.

 

This Week at St. John’s  – (February 26, 2017-March 5, 2017)

Today              8:00   am       Service

                        9:00   am       Sunday School/Confirmation Class                                        

Tuesday          9:00   am       Preschool          

Wednesday    9:00   am       Preschool

                        4:15   pm       Religion School Snack

                        4:30   pm       Religion School
Thursday         9:00   am       Preschool

                        1:30   pm       LWML Ladies Aid Meeting

                        6:30  pm      Ash Wednesday (Thursday) Service

Saturday   8-12:30   pm       Kids of the Kingdom Bake Sale at Burt Community Center

Sunday           8:00   am       Service   (Holy Communion)                                                   

                        9:00   am       Sunday School/Confirmation Class

 

Greeters Next Week:            Mike and Amy Marlow  

Acolyte This Week:             Christian Bierstedt

Head Usher:                        Roger Lavrenz 

Ushers for February:        *  Lucas Parsons and Ervin Eimers

Elder for February:              Jerry Koestler

 

Bible Readings for the week in conjunction with the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation next year:

 

      Sunday, Day 120:        2 Samuel 23-24; Luke 22:1-53

      Monday, Day 121:      1 Kings 1-2; Luke 22:54-71

      Tuesday, Day 122:      1 Kings 3-5; Luke 23:1-26

      Wednesday, Day 123: 1 Kings 6-7; Luke 23:27-38

      Thursday, Day 124:     1 Kings 8-9; Luke 23:39-56

      Friday, Day 125:          1 Kings 10-11; Luke 24:1-35

      Saturday, Day 126:     1 Kings 12-13; Luke 24:36-53

 

Note: Pastor Russ Reimers cell number is 507-236-6659.  If you need Pastoral Care, please contact an Elder, the office (924-3344) or Rev. Reimers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




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Thursday, February 16, 2017

Announcements

February 19, 2017

 

Elders will meet in Pastor’s Study immediately following the service.

 

Ash Wednesday Service will be held on Thursday March 2nd at 6:30 p.m.  Holy Communion will be celebrated.

*Note:   The Lenten Services will be held on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. instead of Wednesdays this year.

 

Lone Rock Community Club is hosting a fundraiser brunch today from 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Lone Rock Legion.  Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, Coffee Cake, Fruit, Toast, Juice, and Coffee will be provided for a free will donation.  All monies benefit Lone Rock improvement projects.  

 

Burt Lions Club Annual French Toast Breakfast is being held Saturday, March 4th from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Burt community Center. French toast, sausage and drinks featuring Faber’s Maple Syrup donated by Melvin Faber.  Bake Sale by St. John’s Lutheran Kids of the Kingdom Preschool.

 

Bake Sale:  The Kids of the Kingdom Preschool will be having a Bake Sale at the Burt Lions Club Breakfast on Saturday, March 4th from 8 to 12:30 p.m.  We would appreciate donations of baked goods for this fundraiser.

Please, bring your baked items to the Community Center that morning. Preschool Board & Staff

 

Burt Township Cemetery Trustees are seeking an individual for the position of cemetery caretaker on a contract basis. Interested individual will be responsible for seasonal mowing and trimming, opening and closing graves. Applicant must show proof of insurance for liability purposes. Pick up a job description at Burt City Hall. Resume forward to Clerk Dale Person, 3109 10th Avenue, Burt.  Applications will be accepted until March 1 or until position is filled.

 

Benefit for DeAnn Opheim is being planned for Saturday March 18th from to 7 p.m. at the Burt Community Center.  DeAnn has been diagnosed with stage  cancer.  The benefit will help defray expenses for travel for treatment.  Serving chicken noodle soup and chili with hot rolls, drinks and desserts. An auction will also be held.

 

Stewardship Corner - A steward is a manger of someone else’s property according to the desire and wishes of the owner.  Because God has created and owns all things, we are God’s stewards.  God uses us as His stewards by enabling and equipping us to use our time, talents, and money in ways that help others hear the Gospel.  By His grace, God entrusts us with time to manage wisely so we are available to be used in His service.  In the same way, we are given talents that can be developed so we can be effective in places where we can serve.  God gives us the ability to work and make an income, and we are to manage the money we’ve earned faithfully and responsibly so we can give generously to support ministries that share the Good News and to help those in need.  May God help us all be the stewards that God has created us to be.

 

Building Healthy Families:  Husbands, want to have a great relationship with your wife, even during times of conflict? Don’t try harder to convince her of your point. Don’t ignore her. Love her. Research supports what Scripture has already told us: During an argument, 72% of wives feel unloved. Each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.” (Ephesians 5:33) It’s not just a good idea, it’s a clear directive from the creator of marriage Himself. And it works! LFS marriage counselors are also available to help when needed.    Lutheran Family Service

 

This Week at St. John’s  – (February 19, 2017-February 26, 2017)

Today              8:00   am       Service (Holy Communion)

                        9:00   am       Sunday School/Confirmation Class                                        

Tuesday          9:00   am       Preschool          

Wednesday    9:00   am       Preschool

                        4:15   pm       Religion School Snack

                        4:30   pm       Religion School
Thursday         9:00   am       Preschool

Sunday           8:00   am       Service              

                        9:00   am       Sunday School/Confirmation Class

 

Greeters Next Week:            Cheryl Batt and Lavonne Boderius  

Acolyte This Week:             Christian Bierstedt

Head Usher:                        Roger Lavrenz 

Ushers for February:        *  Lucas Parsons and Ervin Eimers

Elder for February:              Jerry Koestler

 

Bible Readings for the week in conjunction with the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation next year:

 

      Sunday, Day 113:        2 Samuel 7-9; Luke 19:1-28        

      Monday, Day 114:      2 Samuel 10-12; Luke 19:29-48

      Tuesday, Day 115:      2 Samuel 13-14; Luke 20:1-26

      Wednesday, Day 116: 2 Samuel 15-16; Luke 20:27-47

      Thursday, Day 117:     1 Samuel 17-18; Luke 21:1-19

      Friday, Day 118:          2 Samuel 19:-20; Luke 21:20-38

      Saturday, Day 119:     2 Samuel 21-22; Luke 22:1-30

 

Note: Pastor Russ Reimers cell number is 507-236-6659.  If you need Pastoral Care, please contact an Elder, the office (924-3344) or Rev. Reimers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




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Thursday, February 09, 2017

Announcements

February 12, 2017

 

Building Healthy Families: It’s coming . . . and guys, it’s not too late! Tuesday is VALENTINE’S DAY! Husbands, your wife doesn’t need an expensive new ring, but a handwritten letter expressing your love for her would be cherished forever. Fathers, don’t forget your daughters! How about writing a letter expressing your pride in her and the young woman she is becoming? It takes just a few minutes, but could make a forever difference. “Beloved, let us love one another!” (1 John 4:7)

Lutheran Family Service

 

Lone Rock Community Club is hosting a fundraiser brunch on Sunday, February 26th from 10:30 AM - 1 PM at the Lone Rock Legion.  Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, Coffee Cake, Fruit, Toast, Juice, and Coffee will be provided for a free will donation.  All monies benefit Lone Rock improvement projects.  

 

Burt Lions Club Annual French Toast Breakfast is being held Saturday, March 4th from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Burt community Center. French toast, sausage and drinks featuring Faber’s Maple Syrup donated by Melvin Faber.  Bake Sale by St. John’s Lutheran Kids of the Kingdom Preschool.

 

Bake Sale:  The Kids of the Kingdom Preschool will be having a Bake Sale at the Burt Lions Club Breakfast on Saturday, March 4th from 8 to 12:30 p.m.  We would appreciate donations of baked goods for this fundraiser.

Please, bring your baked items to the Community Center that morning. Preschool Board & Staff

 

Burt Presbyterian Chili Cook-Off is being held on Saturday, February 25th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Burt Activity Complex. Free will donation with profits going to the Kossuth County Food Pantry. Looking for entries!!

 

Burt Township Cemetery Trustees are seeking an individual for the position of cemetery caretaker on a contract basis. Interested individual will be responsible for seasonal mowing and trimming, opening and closing graves. Applicant must show proof of insurance for liability purposes. Pick up a job description at Burt City Hall. Resume forward to Clerk Dale Person, 3109 10th Avenue, Burt.  Applications will be accepted until March 1 or until position is filled.

 

This Week at St. John’s  – (February 12, 2017-February 19, 2017)

Today              8:00   am       Service

                        9:00   am       Sunday School/Confirmation Class                                        

Tuesday          9:00   am       Preschool                                                                                                                      

                        6:00   pm       Preschool Board Meeting

Wednesday    9:00   am       Preschool

                        4:15   pm       Religion School Snack

                        4:30   pm       Religion School
Thursday         9:00   am       Preschool

Sunday           8:00   am       Service   (Holy Communion)                                                   

                        9:00   am       Sunday School/Confirmation Class

                       

Greeters Next Week:            Linda and Dave Kerkove  

Acolyte This Week:             Ushers

Head Usher:                        Roger Lavrenz 

Ushers for February:        *  Lucas Parsons and Ervin Eimers

Elder for February:              Jerry Koestler

 

Bible Readings for the week in conjunction with the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation next year:

      Sunday, Day 106:           1 Samuel 19-21: Luke 15:11-32         

      Monday, Day 107:        1 Samuel 22-24; Luke 16:1-18

      Tuesday, Day 108:        1 Samuel 25-26; Luke 16:19-31

      Wednesday, Day 109:   1 Samuel 27-29; Luke17:1-19

      Thursday, Day 110:       1 Samuel 30-31: Luke 17:20-37

      Friday, Day 111:           2 Samuel 1-3; Luke 18:1-17

      Saturday, Day 112:       2 Samuel 4-6; Luke 18:18-43

 

Note: Pastor Russ Reimers cell number is 507-236-6659.  If you need Pastoral Care, please contact an Elder, the office (924-3344) or Rev. Reimers.

 

 

 




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Thursday, February 02, 2017

Announcements

February 5, 2017

 

A Special Offering is being taken to help defray the cost of purchasing a new furnace for the downstairs basement and main level classroom area.  An offering plate has been placed in the back for your gift.  Trustees

St John's will be initiating a call-em-all service that will call everyone on the list if we have a cancellation of Church services due to weather or schedule changes in the church service due to the vacancy.   This system can also be used for Church reminders of special events or upcoming meetings.   The phone number listed in the Annual Report for 2015 were the numbers used.  If you would like your cell phone number used instead of your home phone, please let the church office know.   With this system we hope to get everyone informed in a timely manner in case the radio does not announce it soon enough.  Church Council

Lutheran Witness RenewalsThe new subscription year for the Lutheran Witness is coming due soon.  To continue you getting this periodical, please pay $22.70 for the year in the church office.  If you are getting it and do not want it anymore, please let me know in the church office.  Also if you want it and do not receive it, please let me know with your payment for the year.  Rosann

Thrivent Choice Update – Thrivent Choice Dollars for 2016 will be expiring soon.  If you are a Thrivent member, you may be eligible to participate and direct Thrivent choice dollars to St. John’s or other LCMS organizations.  Simple go to www.thrivent.com/thriventchoice or call 800-THRIVENT (800-847-4836) before March 31 and say “Thrivent Choice.”

Stewardship Corner - In 1 Timothy 6:7 we read, “We brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world.”  Billy Graham said, “You never saw a hearse going to cemetery pulling a U-Haul.”  We are not going to take anything with us.  The money and things that God entrusts to us while on earth are tools that can be used for good or evil.  They can build or destroy.  While on earth, we are in control of what God has entrusted to us, and it is up to us to do things either God’s way or the world’s way.  The decision is ours.  May God help us understand that He owns all things and that we are the stewards to manage faithfully and wisely all that He entrusts to us.

 

Benefit – The Titonka Care Center Helpmates and many Titonka community members will be hosting a benefit  for Pastor John and Elsie Planz of Titonka.  The benefit is taking place today in Fellowship Hall at Good Hope Lutheran Church at Titonka today (Feb. 5) from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Free will donation. 

 

Breakfast Brunch – The Lone Rock American Legion Post #557 will hold a Breakfast Brunch today from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Legion Hall in Lone Rock. Serving French toast, scrambled eggs, sausage, fruit, juice and coffee. Supporting funds by Thrivent.  Free Will donation.

 

Did You Know?  There are 5 LCMS members currently serving in the Iowa legislature. Perhaps now more than ever, those who represent us need our prayers. Please name each of these individuals as well as your local legislators in your prayers this week, asking God to give them wisdom, strength and peace as they carry out their work:  Senator Roby Smith (Trinity, Davenport); Representative Mary Ann Hanusa (St. Paul, Council Bluffs); Senator Jason Schultz (Immanuel, Schleswig); Senator Mark Segebart (Trinity, Manilla) and Senator Tim Kraayenbrink (St. Paul, Fort Dodge). Lutheran Family Service

 

This Week at St. John’s  – (February 5, 2017-February 12, 2017)

Today              8:00   am       Service (Holy Communion)

                        9:00   am       Sunday School/Confirmation Class                                        

Tuesday          9:00   am       Preschool                                                                                                                      

Wednesday    9:00   am       Preschool

                        4:15   pm       Religion School Snack

                        4:30   pm       Religion School
Thursday         9:00   am       Preschool

Sunday           8:00   am       Service              

                        9:00   am       Sunday School/Confirmation Class

                       

Greeters Next Week:            Gordon and Mary Shipler-Oleson

Acolyte This Week:             Ushers

Head Usher:                        Roger Lavrenz  

Ushers for February:        *  Lucas Parsons and Ervin Eimers

Elder for February:              Jerry Koestler

 

Bible Readings for the week in conjunction with the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation next year:

      Sunday, Day 99:             1 Samuel 1-3; Luke 12:1-34

      Monday, Day 100:        1 Samuel 4-6; Luke 12:35-59

      Tuesday, Day 101:        1 Samuel 7-9; Luke 13:1-21

      Wednesday, Day 102:   1 Samuel 10-12; Luke 13:22-35

      Thursday, Day 103:       1 Samuel 13-14; Luke 14:1-24

      Friday, Day 104:           1 Samuel 15-16; Luke 14:25-35

      Saturday, Day 105:       1 Samuel 17-18; Luke 15:1-10

 

Note: Pastor Russ Reimers cell number is 507-236-6659.  If you need Pastoral Care, please contact an Elder, the office (924-3344) or Rev. Reimers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




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