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  EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

October 9, 2022

 

Almighty God, You show mercy to Your people in all their troubles. Grant us always to recognize Your goodness, give thanks for Your compassion, and praise Your holy name; 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,  October 9, 2022    8:30 am     Sunday School/Adult Class    9:30 am     Divine Service      10:30  am   Council Meeting   Monday, October 10, 2022    5:30 pm     Board of Education          Tuesday, October 11, 2022      10:00 am   NO Morning Prayer  (Winkel)     Wednesday, October 12, 2022       6:00 pm    Wednesday Catechesis

Sunday, October 16, 2022       8:30 am     Sunday School/Adult Class     9:30 am     Divine Service       10:30 am    Voter’s Meeting       THIS WEEK IN THE CHURCH YEAR         October 9, 2022     Commemoration of Abraham, Patriarch     October 11, 2022     Commemoration of Philip, Deacon

 

ST. JOHN’S NEWS

 

Organist Today:  Marcia Hanna 

Elder:  Jerry Koestler

Asst. Usher:  Roger Evans

Greeters Today:  Jerry and Betty Koestler

Greeters Next Week: Lucas & Jessie Parsons Family

 

Adult Bible Study - During Bible study, we are asking volunteers to share one or several devotions from their favorite devotional resources.  Pastor Cowell will have several devotion books available as well if you would like to read from them.  Sign up for a Sunday in the back of church, and contact Pastor Cowell with questions. 

 

Pastoral Call Process Update 

-The Partnership Associate pastor call committee has received a list of pastoral candidates who were nominated for our consideration by members of our congregations and by President Turner.  

 

-The committee is now in the process of reviewing the candidates’ information and availability for a call and selecting several to interview to get a better idea if they would be the right pastor for our congregations. 

 

-The self-evaluation documents of each of these ten pastors in which they describe their ministry style as well as their preferences regarding various church practices and traditions are available in the church office.  You are welcome to read these documents for yourself in the church office Tuesday-Thursday 8:00 am-12:00 pm, or by special appointment. **These documents cannot be copied or leave the church office.

 

4th Quarter Council Meeting will be held today following the church service.  The Voter’s Meeting will be Sunday, October 16, 2022.

 

Parish Messenger for November/December is due to Linda Kerkove by October 23, 2022

 

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.

 

St. John’s Help Wanted List - Check the back table the next few weeks to see a number of one-time, short-term, and recurring tasks related to human care, evangelism, and mercy that Pastor Cowell needs your help with.  These are all tasks which would benefit our congregation and our community, and which our members are well equipped to lead on behalf of St. John’s. Take a look and see if you would be able to help out with any of these special projects, and talk to Pastor Cowell if you have any suggestions of your own!

 

A Sunday School Teacher is needed beginning this fall for the 3-5th grade class.  If you are interested in serving on a regular or occasional basis, please talk with Karla Schutter. 

SYNOD, DISTRICT & PARTNERSHIP NEWS

 

Trinity Bible Study - You are invited to Bible study every Wednesday morning at 9:30 a.m. in the Life Center conference room.

 

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!  

 

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 6:30 p.m. in the old parsonage next to Zion Lutheran Church in LuVerne.  Contact Pastor Steve Struecker at 515-320-2014 with questions. 

 

Trinity Quilting Convocation - The Trinity TLC Quilters invite you to our first ever Quilting Convocation on Saturday, November 12th. This is a day of fellowship with fellow Christian quilters, observing new quilting techniques, participating in hands-on demonstrations, and learning more about operating a Christian quilting organization.  Information and registration forms are on the table in the back. Registration is due November 1st.

 

Ian Hurricane Relief ~  If you or your congregation wish to provide financial support, please make a check to IDW-Ian Relief and send to:

• Iowa District West, 409 Kenyon Road Suite B, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
• To give online through the District, go to www.idwlcms.org and click on “Donate” at the top of the homepage.  - Ellie Menz, IDW Disaster Response Coordinator

 

COMMUNITY NEWS

 

Trunk or Treat - The churches of Burt will be hosting a trunk-or-treat in the Presbyterian parking lot in conjunction with the town of Burt’s trick-or-treating night: Monday, October 31 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. If you would like to host a trunk or volunteer in any way, please text or call Hannah Cowell at 712-294-4962.

 

Our Savior Lutheran Little Lambs Preschool Soup Dinner will be held today from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Swea City Fire Station. Serving Chili/Chicken Noodle Soup, grilled cheese, sandwiches and cake/bars. Free Will Donation.          

 

Burt Community Fall Festival - Come and help us celebrate the fall with hayrides, pumpkin painting, hot chocolate, and a meal of Chicken/biscuits and pumpkin bars. The fun begins on Saturday, October 22, 2022, from 4:00 pm-7:00 p.m. at the Burt Activity Complex!  Sponsored by Burt City Council, Women’s Club, Fire Department and Library.

 

LECTIONARY SUMMARY (Proper 23)

Old Testament: Ruth 1:1-19a

Ruth follows her mother-in-law Naomi to Moab, confessing: “Your people shall be my people, and your God my God.”

 

Epistle: 2 Timothy 2:1-13

Paul likens the pastoral ministry and the Christian life to that of a soldier, athlete, and farmer.

 

Gospel: Luke 17:11-19

Jesus cleanses ten lepers, and one Samaritan leper returns to thank Him.

FROM THE CHURCH FATHERS

“Where is Christ, the King? In heaven, to be sure.  In this direction it behooves you, soldier of Christ, to direct your course.  Forget all earthly delights.  A soldier does not build a house.  He does not aspire to the possession of lands.  He does not concern himself with devious, coin-purveying trade. [...] The soldier enjoys a sustenance provided by the king.  He need not furnish his own nor vex himself in this regard.” - Basil the Great, An Introduction to the Ascetical Life, qtd. in ACCS: Colossians-Philemon, p. 241. 

FROM THE BOOK OF CONCORD

Large Catechism, Part III: The Lord’s Prayer, paragraphs 71-72, 75-76

Give us this day our daily bread.

 

Here we consider the poor breadbasket, the necessities of our body and of the temporal life. For when you mention and pray for daily bread, you pray for everything that is necessary in order to have and enjoy daily bread. It would be very proper to place on the coat of arms of every pious prince a loaf of bread instead of a lion. This would remind both princes and their subjects that by their office we have protection and peace. Without them, we could not eat and keep our daily bread. Therefore, princes are also worthy of all honor. We should give to them for their office what we ought and can, as to people through whom we enjoy what we have in peace and quietness. In addition, we should also pray for them that through them God may bestow on us more blessings and goods. [...]

     Let this be a very brief explanation, showing how far this petition extends through all conditions on earth. One could list all the things that are included, like when we ask God to give us food and drink, clothing, house and home, and health of body. Or when we ask that He cause the grain and fruit of the field to grow and mature well. Furthermore, we ask that He give and preserve for us a godly wife, children, and servants. We ask that He cause our work to prosper and succeed, favor us with faithful neighbors and good friends, and other such things.

 

 

 

 

St. John’s Lutheran Church – Burt, IA.

Phone: 515-924-3344

Email:  churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org