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 Ascension of Our Lord (Observed)
May 14, 2023
ST. JOHN’S NEWS
Organist Today: Kitty Bierstedt
Elder: Tony Hatten
Asst. Usher: David Haase
Greeters Next Sunday: Hannah Cowell and girls
Pastor-elect Briton Nelson has received a Divine Call to serve as associate pastor at St. John’s and Trinity! Briton will be ordained and installed at Trinity on Sunday, June 25th at 4:00 p.m. A meal will follow the service. His installation will be recognized at St. John’s on July 2nd during our morning Divine Service. Please pray for Briton, his wife Jade, and one year old daughter Autumn as they make the transition to our community!
Window Project - The window project for replacement of 15 windows in the new addition - all Anderson windows, stained and installed, was voted and passed on Sunday, April 30, 2023 by the congregation. The windows have been ordered this week. When the contract was signed, we managed to get another $4,000 off the price as there was a better deal running for the month of May, so that saved us a total of $14,732. Total due for the project is $58,932. Anyone wishing to donate to this project can stipulate it on your offering envelope or drop an extra envelope in the plate with "window project" on it. Windows are projected to be in late September. Thank you, Church Counsel
Ordination Choir - Our Partnership will have a special choir for the ordination service on June 25th for Briton Nelson. Anyone from St. John’s who wishes to be a part of this choir, please contact the office at Trinity (515-295-3815).
Gift Card Shower for the Nelsons - Our Partnership is collecting local gift cards (gas, grocery, restaurant, etc.) for the Nelsons to help ease the burdens of moving and to welcome them into our community. You can label your gift cards: “Nelsons” in the offering plate or turn them into the church office. We will present these cards at the ordination reception.
A Graduation Invite for Jacob Haase is on the ramp bulletin board. Please, join him in celebrating this important event in his life on Saturday, May 20 from 1-4 p.m. at 401 Beech St., Burt, Iowa.
Pastor Friedrich Ordination Celebration - On Sunday, May 28th, Trinity Algona will be celebrating Pastor Henry Friedrich’s 70th anniversary of his ordination into the office of the Holy Ministry. Pastor Mark Friedrich will be preaching at the Divine Service at 9:00 a.m. A reception will follow in the Life Center.
St. John’s Family Fishing Day - Our 2nd annual St. John’s family fishing day is Sunday, June 4 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at the Smith Lake southwest shelter! This is Iowa’s free fishing weekend. Bait and supper is provided and all ages are welcome to attend!
SYNOD, DISTRICT & PARTNERSHIP NEWS
Ark Encounter /Creation Museum: Anyone interested in learning more about a group trip to the Ark and Creation Museums is invited to an informational meeting in the Trinity Life Center on Tuesday, May 16th at 6:15 p.m. If you are not able to attend, please let Pastor Cowell know and he can get you more information following the meeting.
TLC Quilters
· 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 Tattered Quilts Needed! Well-loved quilts can be repurposed into prayer hearts to provide comfort for others.
· Old Denim Jeans? We 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!
Camp Okoboji
· 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 need of Male Counselors. Please contact Kellie Jones at kellie@campokoboji.org or call her 712-337-3325 to volunteer.
· Kids Kamp is for grades K- 2nd Grade and families and is scheduled for June 2nd-4th. This Kamp is a perfect weekend to get your child acclimated to camp. Camp Okoboji is where you and your child can experience canoeing, swimming, arts and crafts, Bible studies, campfire devotions and so much “S”more!! A special scholarship fund has been made available to help with registration for all Kids’ Kamp attendees! Call camp at 712-337-3325 for information..
· The 2023 Camp Okoboji Auxiliary Quilt Auction is Saturday, June 17 starting at 12:30 p.m. in the Christian Life Center. View quilts Friday, June 16, 5-7 pm & Saturday, June 17, 9am-noon. All proceeds go toward the camp’s playground renovation. View quilts online at campokojobi.org.
· The Camp Okoboji Auxiliary says thank you to all who participated in helping to raise money for the new playground. Thank you, also, to an anonymous donor who created a matching fund that would donate $20,000 for the playground if the Auxiliary could raise $40,000. More than the $40,000 was received. It could not have been done without each of you. Work on the new playground will begin this spring and plans are to finish it before the Summer Season 2024.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Burt Library has the Story Time-to-Go Bags for the easy grab and go program. Each backpack contains three or four books, imagination and play items, an easy craft and a card with songs, rhymes, games. Grab the bag and take it home. Library hours: Monday 9-12:00 p.m. and 1-6 p.m., Wednesday & Friday 12:00-6:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:30 -11:30 a.m.
THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S Today, May 14, 2023 8:30 am Sunday School/Adult Class 9:30 am Divine Service (Ascension) Tuesday, May 16, 2023 10:00 am Morning Prayer Sunday, May 21, 2023 8:30 am Sunday School /Adult Class 9:30 am Divine Service (Confirmation) |
THIS WEEK IN THE CHURCH YEAR No Feast Days and Commemorations this week |
St. John’s Lutheran Church – Burt, IA.
Phone: 515-924-3344
Email: churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org
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