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 FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
July 3, 2022
Almighty God, You have built Your Church on the foundation of the apostles and prophets with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone. Continue to send Your messengers to preserve Your people in true peace that, by the preaching of Your Word, Your Church may be kept free from all harm and danger; 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 3, 2022 9:30 am Divine Service Tuesday, July 5, 2022 10:00 am Morning Prayer 6:00 pm Evening Prayer at Trinity Sunday, July 10, 2022 9:30 am Divine Service 10:30 am Council Meeting 2:00 pm St. John’s Pool Party | THIS WEEK IN THE CHURCH YEAR July 6, 2022 Commemoration of Isaiah |
ST. JOHN’S NEWS
Organist Today: Kitty Bierstedt
Elder: Jeff Schutjer
Asst. Usher: Boyd Shipler
Greeter Today: Barb Thilges & Shirlee Alt
Greeters Next Week: Roger & Marilyn Evans
Special Voter’s Meeting
Trinity and St. John's will hold a joint voter's meeting at the Trinity Life Center on Sunday, July 17 at 1:00 p.m. to vote to call a Partnership Senior Pastor. After careful consideration of all the nominated pastors and several interviews, the Partnership call committee would like to recommend Pastor Cowell for the position of Partnership Senior Pastor. You are welcome to stop in either church office to read every nominated pastor's self-evaluation questions before the voter's meeting. - Dale Yunginger, Call Committee Chairman; Bruce Hackbarth, Trinity President; Jeff Schutjer, St. John's President
St. John’s Pool Party! - Join us Sunday, July 10th at 2:00 p.m. at the Bancroft Swimming Pool for a St. John’s day at the pool! Let the front desk know you’re with St. John’s Burt for free admission. If you’re not a swimmer we’ll have snacks and games at the park as well, and pizza in the park at 5:00 p.m.
· A Sign up Sheet to provide bars or cookies for the Pool Party is on the back table.
A Quarterly Council Meeting will be held on Sunday, July 10th following the service. The Voter’s Meeting will be on Sunday, July 17th.
Parish Messenger for the July/August edition is on the table in the back of church.
Pastoral Care On Demand - Need prayer, Scripture, Communion, Absolution, or a listening ear? Feel free to call or text Pastor Cowell anytime for a visit at 319-464-5548.
Lorraine Drager is a resident of Good Samaritan Home for a month as she recovers from a fall. Cards of encouragement and get well wishes can be sent to her at: Good Samaritan Home, 412 W Kennedy St., Algona, Iowa 50511
SYNOD, DISTRICT & PARTNERSHIP NEWS
Trinity Bible Study - Trinity’s Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. Bible study is taking the month of July off. We will resume the first Wednesday in August.
TLC Quilts Available - Don’t forget about the TLC Quilter’s “giving pew” by the east doors of St. John’s. Feel free to take and give away as many quilts and bears as you’d like!
Summer Prayer and Scripture Series - An Evening Prayer Service will take place at 6 pm in Trinity’s Life Center on Tuesdays, July 5 & 19; & August 9. This will be a spoken service and include reflections from 1 John followed by refreshments & social time. See the handout (yellow) on the back table about this special opportunity to gather for prayer and Scripture in the summer months.
Young Adult Bible Study - You are invited to attend a young adult (post-high school) Bible study opportunity hosted in our circuit. The Bible study is every 2nd and 4th Sunday at 6:00 p.m. in the old parsonage next to Zion Lutheran Church in LuVerne. Contact Pastor Steve Struecker at 515-320-2014 with questions.
Camp News:
· Quilt Auction at Camp Okoboji will be held on Saturday, July 16 beginning at 12:30 p.m.
· Jr. High Week Camp for 6-8th Grades - July 10-16
· Concordia Cub Week for 3-5th grades - July 17-23.
Contact Camp Okoboji for more information and to register:
https://www.campokoboji.org/youth-camps.php or 866-449-3326.
Prayers needed for Pastor Andrew Johnson whose cancer has relapsed and will be receiving chemo treatments at Mayo. He will be undergoing a tandem autologous stem cell transplant requiring him to be in Rochester for 10 weeks.
Building Healthy Families - Many years ago, our Lutheran ancestors left behind the familiar and came to America seeking religious freedom in a new land. We celebrate that freedom today, even as we recognize the growing challenges to religious liberty. Join us in praying for our leaders this week, both those in government and in our church. Pray that God will strengthen our leaders to speak and act in ways that secure our freedom not just to have faith, but to live out that faith in the public square. Your prayers for the staff and leadership of Lutheran Family Service as they boldly proclaim God’s plan for life, marriage and family are also appreciated. Lutheran Family Service - www.LutheranFamilyService.org.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Burt Summer Celebration is being held Saturday, July 9th. Events: Garage Sales, Coffee & Rolls at 8:00 a.m.; Parade will be held this year at 10:30 a.m. followed by a luncheon at the Complex. Lots of activities will be held during the afternoon and the evening will end with fireworks and a street dance. More information is posted on the church bulletin boards.
LECTIONARY SUMMARY (Proper 9)
Old Testament: Isaiah 66:1-14
Heaven is the Lord’s throne, and earth is His footstool. The Lord looks to him who is humble and contrite in spirit.
Epistle: Galatians 6:1-14
St. Paul teaches about forgiveness, supporting the ministry, and doing good to everyone.
Gospel: Luke 10:1-20
Jesus sends out seventy-two disciples to heal the sick and preach that the kingdom of God has come near.
FROM THE BOOK OF CONCORD
Apology of the Augsburg Confession, Article VII & VIII: The Church, paragraphs 36-38
Righteousness of the heart is a spiritual matter, a matter of enlivening hearts. Clearly human traditions do not enliven hearts and are not effects of the Holy Spirit. Such efforts are love for one's neighbor, self-control, and so on. They are not tools through which God moves hearts to believe, as are the divinely given Word and Sacraments. Rather, traditions are customs that have no connection to the heart. They perish with the using, and we must not believe that they are necessary for righteousness before God. To the same effect Paul says, "The kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit" (Romans 14:17). But there is no need to cite many testimonies. For they are everywhere clear in the Scriptures, and we have gathered many of them in the latter articles of our Confession. In this controversy the point to be decided must be repeated, namely, whether human traditions are acts of worship necessary for righteousness before God. In due course we will discuss this matter more fully.
The adversaries say that universal traditions should be observed because they were supposedly handed down by the apostles. What religious men they are! They wish that the ceremonies received from the apostles be kept. Yet, they do not wish the apostles' doctrine to be kept.
St. John’s Lutheran Church – Burt, IA.
Phone: 515-924-3344
Email: churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org
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