Announcements March 12, 2023
Organist Today: Kitty Bierstedt ~ Elder: Jeff Schutjer
Assistant Usher: Ben Borchardt
Acolytes: Ryder Parsons & Brayton Borchardt
Greeters Sunday: Gordon and Mary-Shipler Oleson
Greeters Next Week: Janice and Pam Reimers
ST. JOHN’S NEWS
Pastoral Vacancy - Our Partnership has submitted our application to receive a seminary graduate to be our associate pastor. Our call committee has interviewed a few seminary students, and we will know if our request will be fulfilled by late April.
Midweek Lenten Services will be Wednesdays, March 8, 15, 22, 29 at 6 p.m. at Trinity. There will be a light meal in the Life Center beginning at 4:45 pm. Our theme will be “Lent with the Lord’s Commands”. Lent is a great time to reflect upon the Commandments. Each week we will walk through one or more of the commandments, talking about what they mean as well as seeing from Scripture how our Lord Jesus Christ fulfilled them.
During Lent, St. John’s Midweek Class will begin in the sanctuary at 6 p.m. at Trinity with the Lenten midweek service. (Enjoy a meal in the Life Center at 4:45 pm.) You can pick up your child in the Life Center after class at 7:30 p.m.
Easter Flowers - A sign-up sheet is on the back table to donate flowers for Easter Resurrection service. Please pay Vickie Madsen. Deadline: March 19, 2023.
Lenten Devotional Booklets are now available on the back table.
New Member Class - Our Partnership is offering a new member class for anyone interested in either becoming a member of St. John’s or Trinity, or wants to brush up on the basics of their faith (a number of current members have already signed up to attend)! This Class will be Sunday evenings from Feb. 26 - April 2, 6:00-8:00 p.m. with the first three classes hosted at Trinity, and the final three at St. John’s.
Lenten Midweek Meal - St. John’s has volunteered to serve the midweek Lenten meal at Trinity on Wednesday, March 29th. Our freewill donation will go toward the seminaries in some way. Hannah Cowell has volunteered to coordinate this meal. If you would be willing to help by working or furnishing food, please call or text Hannah at 712-294-4962 or there is a sign-up sheet available on the back table.
Parish Messenger - March/April edition is on the table in the back.
Adult Bible Class are studying Dr. Jeffrey Pulse’s book “The Children (Not the Adults!) of God”. Please join us anytime!
April/May Portals of Prayer booklets are in the basket on the east wall!
Large Print Service Book - We now have available a couple copies of Lutheran Service Book in large print for use during the services. They are available on the back table.
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.
Birthday Cards! We need more volunteers to sign-up to send out birthday cards to members monthly. Sign-up sheet on back table.
Bible Donations are Needed for a Midweek Service Wednesday evangelism project. All gently-used Bibles that are still in readable condition will be passed on through this project; and any severely worn or damaged Bibles will be properly and respectfully disposed of. Bibles can be brought to the church and placed in the designated box in the back of the sanctuary.
Thrivent Action Cards - Are you a Thrivent Member? Did you know that your member benefits enable you to receive two $250 Thrivent Action cards per year, which can be used to help one of St. John’s various groups and committees with fundraisers, educational projects, and service activities? There’s no cost to you – it simply takes a few minutes of your time to apply. If you’d like to offer your Thrivent Action card for use here at St. John’s, please contact Pastor and he can help you with the application process.
Daily Prayer Chain is Back! - We have resumed sending Flocknote Prayer Chain texts/emails daily at 8:00 a.m. You can sign up to receive daily prayer requests from St. John’s with the church office.
SYNOD, DISTRICT & PARTNERSHIP NEWS
Trinity Bible Study meets Wednesday mornings at 9:30 am 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!
Old Denim Jeans? The TLC Quilters are in need of old denim jeans (any color & any condition) to make into quilts. Bring them to the church office or stop by the basement on Tuesdays or Thursdays to see them in action.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Fish Fry - The East Fork Walleye Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2023 beginning at 5 p.m. at the Burt Complex.
BINGO Night sponsored by the Burt Fire Dept. will be held Friday, March 17 at the Burt Complex. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S Today, March 12, 2023 8:30 am Sunday School/Adult Class 9:30 am Divine Service 6:00 pm New Member Class at Trinity Tuesday, March 14, 2023 No Morning Prayer 8:30 am Pastor at Winkel at Zion, Ayrshire Wednesday, March 15, 2023 4:45 pm Meal at Trinity Life Center 6:00 pm Lenten Service at Trinity 6:30 pm Midweek Catechesis Sunday, March 19, 2023 8:30 am Sunday School/Adult Class 9:30 am Divine Service 6:00 pm New Member Class at St. John’s |
THIS WEEK IN THE CHURCH YEAR March 17 - Commemoration of Patrick, Missionary to Ireland |
St. John’s Lutheran Church – Burt, IA.
Phone: 515-924-3344
Email: churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org
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