Announcements/Bulletin
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 FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
July 10, 2022
Lord Jesus Christ, in Your deep compassion You rescue us from whatever may hurt us. Teach us to love You above all things and to love our neighbors as ourselves; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S Today, July 10, 2022 9:30 am Divine Service 10:30 am Council Meeting 2:00 pm St. John’s Pool Party Tuesday, July 12, 2022 NO Morning Prayer | Sunday, July 17, 2022 9:30 am Divine Service 10:30 am Voter’s Meeting 1:00 pm Partnership Voter’s Meeting-Trinity THIS WEEK IN THE CHURCH YEAR July 16, 2022 Commemoration of Ruth |
ST. JOHN’S NEWS
Organist Today: Marcia Hanna
Elder: Jeff Schutjer
Asst. Usher: Boyd Shipler
Greeters Today: Roger & Marilyn Evans
Greeters Next Week: Bud & Mary Lou Marlow
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 today 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 Quarterly Council Meeting will be held today following the service. The Voter’s Meeting will be on Sunday, July 17th.
A 90th Birthday Party - The family of Pat Eimers is hosting a birthday party in celebration of Pat’s 90th birthday on Friday, July 15th from 2-4 p.m. at 101 1st Street, Burt, Iowa (Shop across from the house). If you want to be a part of the surprise for her, please arrive at 2 p.m. Can’t wait to see you!!
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 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.
Trinity VBS - Trinity’s “Barnyard Roundup” VBS will be July 24-28 from 5:30-8:00 pm (meal 5-5:30) for kids who’ve completed 4-yr-old preschool – 4th grade. The closing program will be July 28th at 8:00 pm. Register online at www.trinityalgona.org/vbs.
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:
· Camp Okoboji Quilt Auction will be held Saturday, July 16 at 12:30 p.m. View quilts Friday, July 15, 5-7 p.m and Saturday, July 16, 9am-noon. Free-will lunch and Craft Fair begin at 11 a.m. If you’re unable to attend, bids can be submitted to the camp office. All proceeds go toward the camp’s playground renovation. Visit campokoboji.org to view quilts online.
· Concordia Cub Week for 3-5th grades - July 17-23.
Contact Camp Okoboji for more information and to register:
campokoboji.org/youth-camps.php or 866-449-3326.
Building Healthy Families - When you see the beautiful flowers and vegetables growing in your (or someone else’s) garden this week, let them remind you of someone who needs your attention and love. Great relationships don’t just happen - they require your time and attention. “Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.” (H. Jackson Brown, Jr.) Lutheran Family Service - www.LutheranFamilyService.org.
LECTIONARY SUMMARY (Proper 10)
Old Testament: Leviticus (18:1-5), 19:9-18
The Lord commands generosity and justice in the Promised Land.
Epistle: Colossians 1:1-14
St. Paul prays that the people be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord.
Gospel: Luke 10:25-37
Jesus tells the parable of the good Samaritan.
FROM THE CHURCH FATHERS
“God our Lord wished to be called our neighbor. The Lord Jesus Christ meant that he was the one who gave help to the man lying half-dead on the road, beaten and left by the robbers. The prophet said in prayer, ‘As a neighbor and as one’s own brother, so did I please [Psalm 34:14].’ Since the divine nature is far superior and above our human nature, the command by which we are to love God is distinct from our love of our neighbor. He shows mercy to us because of his own goodness, while we show mercy to one another because of God’s goodness. He has compassion on us so that we may enjoy him completely, while we have compassion on another that we may completely enjoy him.” - Augustine, Christian Instruction 33, qtd. in ACCS: Luke, p. 181
FROM THE BOOK OF CONCORD
Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article VI: The Third Use of God’s Law, para. 1-3
The Law was given to people for three reasons: (1) that by the Law outward discipline might be maintained against wild, disobedient people; (2) that people may be led to the knowledge of their sins by the Law; and (3) that after they are regenerate and ‹much of› the flesh still cleaves to them, they might on this account have a fixed rule according to which they are to regulate and direct their whole life. A dissension has arisen between a few theologians about the third use of the Law, namely, whether it is to be taught to regenerate Christians. One side has said Yes; the other, No.
1. We believe, teach, and confess that, even though people who are truly believing ‹in Christ› and truly converted to God have been freed and exempted from the curse and coercion of the Law, they are still not without the Law on this account. They have been redeemed by God's Son in order that they may exercise themselves in the Law day and night. Even our first parents before the fall did not live without Law. They had God's Law written into their hearts, because they were created in God's image.
2. We believe, teach, and confess that the preaching of the Law is to be encouraged diligently. This applies not only for the unbelieving and impenitent, but also for true believers, who are truly converted, regenerate, and justified through faith.
St. John’s Lutheran Church – Burt, IA.
Phone: 515-924-3344
Email: churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org
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