Announcements

St. John’s Lutheran Church

109 Maple St. Burt, Iowa|Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

Pastor: Rev. Thomas Cowell                

Secretary: Rosann Shipler

Pastor’s Cell: 319-464-5548                

Church Office: 515-924-3344  stjohnsburt.org

Pastor’s Email: pastor@stjohnsburt.org 

Church Email: churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org

 

THE SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

July 19, 2020

 

O God, so rule and govern our hearts and minds by Your Holy Spirit that, ever mindful of Your final judgment, we may be stirred up to holiness of living here and dwell with You in perfect joy hereafter; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. 

 

THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S Today, July 19    9:00 a.m.    Divine Service (Pentecost 7) (C)    10:00 a.m.    Quarterly Voter’s Meeting   Sunday, July 26    9:00 a.m.    Divine Service (Pentecost 8) (C)

THIS WEEK IN THE CHURCH YEAR   July 20     Commemoration of Elijah     July 21     Commemoration of Ezekiel     July 22     Feast of St. Mary Magdalene      July 25     Feast of St. James the Elder, Apostle

 

ST. JOHN’S NEWS

 

Organist Today:  Marcia Hanna  

Elder for July:  Jeff Schutjer

 

Quarterly Voter’s Meeting will be held immediately following the service today.

 

Pastor on Vacation - Pastor Cowell will be out of town on vacation from July 23-August 1.  If you are in need of immediate pastoral care, please call Trinity, Algona’s pastoral care line at 515-361-1269 and Pastor Schlund or Pastor Lund will be able to assist you. 

 

Portals of Prayer Booklets for July-September are in a basket in the back of the church instead of each mailbox.  Feel free to pick one up or deliver one to a friend!

 

Holy Communion available - If you are not comfortable coming to the Sunday service but would still like to receive Holy Communion, you are welcome to participate in a Divine Service in the sanctuary at St. John’s during the week by appointment.  Bread and wine will be laid out before your arrival and Pastor can maintain plenty of distance during the service.  If you are not able to come to the sanctuary, we can arrange a safe way for you to receive the Lord’s Supper at home.  Feel free to call Pastor Cowell on his cell phone at 319-464-5548 to set up a time to meet.  

 

St. John’s Live-streamed Service - St. John’s is now live-streaming our Sunday Divine Service on our YouTube channel: “St. John’s Burt.” These services will be archived for you to view on YouTube later as well. 

 

New Weekly Announcements Email - St. John’s has started emailing our weekly announcements through Flocknote.  If you would like to receive these weekly announcements in a computer or smartphone-friendly format, contact the church office and we can add you to the list.  You can also contact the church office to update any of your Flocknote preferences. 

 

St. John’s Kids - St. John’s Kids is a collection of short videos on the liturgy, Small Catechism, and other topics of the Christian faith.  These videos can benefit “kids” of all ages! View them by clicking on the “St. John’s Kids YouTube Channel” icon on the homepage of stjohnsburt.org.  

 

Pastor’s Corner - There is a new tab at stjohnsburt.org called the “Pastor’s Corner.”  Here you’ll find a collection of resources we’ve been using to learn at St. John’s during the past three years.  Check back often as new content is added to this page each week.  If you have any recommendations for content for either the Youtube channel or Pastor’s Corner, feel free to let Pastor Cowell know! 

 

Offerings and alms during our time away – We thank God for blessing us with the tools and resources to continue the distribution of His grace at St. John’s, and we thank God for blessing us with faithful Christians to fund our ministry and operational expenses.  Keep up the good work! Also note that if you or your family has encountered any financial hardship during this time, don’t hesitate to contact Pastor Cowell to see if our congregation can help in any way. 

 

St. John’s Vacation Bible School - This year St. John’s is hosting a "family VBS."  This means that we are encouraging all our members and friends of all ages to join the kids as we learn what it means to be a Christian family as well as a Christian church family.  The VBS will be on four Wednesday evenings from 5:30-7:30, with supper being at 5:30.  Our big uncertainty right now is when we will be able to have our first VBS Wednesday!  We will let you know as soon as we have the dates set.  If you would like to volunteer at the VBS in any capacity, please let Pastor or a member of the Board of Education know and we’ll find you a spot to serve. 

 

SYNOD, DISTRICT, & PARTNERSHIP NEWS

 

Trinity, Algona Schedule - As Trinity, Algona opens their worship in their church building today, note that they will continue their livestreamed service and other online resources in the coming months. You can find all these resources from Trinity at: trinityalgona.org/corona.  

 

Area take-home VBS will be ready soon! - VBS packet “hand out” day is coming up!  For those who have signed up for a packet, they will be available at St. John’s next Sunday after the service.  This joint VBS (Immanuel Lotts Creek, St John’s Fenton, St Luke’s Fairville, St Paul’s Whittemore & St John’s Burt) is funded by Immanuel’s Endowment Fund and a number of other generous donations.  Thank you so much for making this happen!! Pray that the message of God’s Word that is shared in these packets will reach the hearts of the youngsters who receive these VBS lessons!  The theme of the VBS is 2020 Vision – Hebrews 12:2 - fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God (NIV). - Denise Chrischilles 515-344-2973.

 

Camp Okoboji has cancelled summer programs, but is still renting out the Family Ministry Cabins. See campokoboji.org for more information. 

 

Building Healthy Families - There’s nothing in life quite as wonderful—and challenging—as marriage. It is the union of two very different people who have come to believe that their lives would be incomplete without the other. As the years go by, challenges arise—even in the best of marriages. Remember that healthy marriages don’t just happen; they are the result of constant attention and effort. It’s easy for marriages to lose their way, and often difficult to get them back on track. If your marriage isn’t what you want it to be, reach out to LFS. Our counselors have resources and tools to help. Lutheran Family Service - www.LutheranFamilyService.org