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 Second Sunday of Easter
April 16, 2023
ST. JOHN’S NEWS
Seminary Call Day - We have a strong possibility of receiving a pastoral candidate on call day at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. We will know this with greater certainty next Sunday. If we will be receiving a candidate, we will have a Partnership watch party of the call service at the Trinity Life Center Wednesday, April 26th, at 7:00 p.m. For those who can’t make it, you can watch the service at: www.csl.edu/live/
The Quarterly Voter’s Meeting will be held today following the service. Copies of the Council Meeting Minutes are on the guest book table.
“Help Build an Ark” Door Offering! Funds are needed to complete Camp Okoboji’s Ark Playground project. Help the Auxiliary build up a fantastic space for the campers to play. To help with this project we will be taking a door offering on Sunday, April 23rd and 30th .
Lilies - If you purchased a Lily for Easter and wish to take it home, please do so following the service today.
Bowls - We have several bowls/pans in the church basement from furnishing for funerals. Please, be sure to pick yours up!
Thank You to those who helped with the Easter Egg Hunt. Especially the youth, parents, those who donated bars and the Burt Coloring Club who filled all the eggs. A special thanks to Karla Schutter and Hannah Cowell for their work in organizing this event.
A Big Thank You to the Sunday School students, parents and Board of Education for furnishing food and serving the Easter Breakfast.
Thrivent Members can receive two $250 Thrivent Action cards per year to help with fundraisers, educational projects, & service activities. To offer your card for use at St. John’s talk to Pastor Cowell to help you with the application.
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.
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 bottom of the bulletin rack.
Funeral Services for Sheryl Weaklend was held Saturday in Chariton, Iowa. Sheryl is the mother of Teresa and Wendell Christensen.
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!
Old Tattered Quilts Needed! Well-loved quilts can be repurposed into prayer hearts to provide comfort for others. Bring them to the church office or visit the basement on Tuesdays or Thursdays to see the quilters in action!
Building Healthy Families - Ever written down and kept track of your prayers? In a notebook by yourself or on slips of paper in a mason jar with your family, write out your prayer requests and how they have (or haven’t) been answered. Then a month, a year, or a decade from now, look back at them and see how God has provided. When you are faced with new trials, it is helpful to look back on God’s faithfulness during trials of the past. “Your faithfulness endures to all generations; you have established the earth, and it stands fast.” Psalm 119:90 Lutheran Family Service - www.LutheranFamilyService.org.
Camp Okoboji Counselors Needed! Cub Week 1, Cub Week 2, Junior High Week and Youth Week are still seeking to fill their Counselor Positions. We are especially in n eed of Male Counselors. Please contact Kellie Jones at kellie@campokoboji.org or call her 712-337-3325 to volunteer.
COMMUNITY NEWS
The Burt Lions Club French Toast Breakfast will be held on Sunday, April 30th at the Burt Complex. Serving will be from 8-12:30 p.m.
THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S Today, April 16, 2023 8:30 am Sunday School/Adult Class 9:30 am Divine Service 10:30 am Voter’s Meeting Tuesday, April 18, 2023 10:00 am Morning Prayer Wednesday, April 19, 2023 6:00 pm Wednesday Catechesis Class Sunday, April 23, 2023 8:30 am Sunday School /Adult Class 9:30 am Divine Service |
THIS WEEK IN THE CHURCH YEAR April 20, 2023 Commemoration of Johannes Bugenhagen April 21, 2023 Commemoration of Anselm of Canterbury |
St. John’s Lutheran Church – Burt, IA.
Phone: 515-924-3344
Email: churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org
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