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 Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
ST. JOHN’S NEWS
Organist Today: Kitty Bierstedt
Elder: Jerry Koestler
Asst. Usher: Larry Behnkendorf
Greeter Today: Lynn and Kitty Bierstedt
Greeters Next Sunday: Vern and Joan Koestler
Thank You to all who furnished bars and came to the Rally Service at Smith Lake last unday. Also special thanks to Kitty and Lynn Bierstedt who headed up St. John’s Mission Board, Wendell and Teresa Christensen who did the grilling and Jeff and Brenda Schutjer who helped move water etc. to the lake.
Classes Begin - Sunday School begins Sept 10 at 8:30 am, Adult Bible Class at 8:15 a.m. and Midweek Class begins Sept 13 at 6:00 p.m.
Window Project – The windows have been completed and are set to be installed September 25th thru September 30th. They will be taking the current windows with them for disposal so if anyone wishes to have a window, you will need to be at the church to have them loaded on to your trailer the day they take it out. You will need to make arrangements with the installers as to what window you would like and when they plan on removing it. We will not be putting them in the garage for you to pick up at a later date – they need to be taken right away. Note the install dates have been changed.
Altar Guild Volunteer – We are looking for someone to put up and take down communion. This is the job vacated by Hannah Cowell. You will have 3 months out of the year – January-May-September. If you wish to help out, please see Janice Reimers.
Update on Pastoral Vacancy - Now that Pastor Simonson is here to help out and the congregational nomination papers have been returned to Pastor Turner, we will soon form a committee to begin the process of calling a Senior Pastor. President Jeff Schutjer and Elders.
Pastoral Care On Demand - Need Prayer, Scripture, Communion, Absolution, or a listening ear? Feel free to call or text Pastor Nelson at 608-464-5548 or Pastor Dave Simonson 515-297-2046.
Thank You - Hannah, Penelope, Amelia, Magdalena and I would like to thank our friends in Christ at St. John's for your kind words and cards as we departed for Missouri. We continue to thank God for our time together, and rejoice that our fellowship as children of God in Christ Jesus remains forever. Pastor Thomas Cowell
Thrivent Members can receive two $250 Thrivent Action cards per year. To offer your Action card to help one of St. John’s groups with fundraisers, educational projects, & service activities, we will need a contact person to help with the application process. If you are a Thrivent member or not and would like to be the coordinator of this, please let the office know
SYNOD, DISTRICT & PARTNERSHIP NEWS
TLC Quilters -
· 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!
2023 District Youth Gatherings - Attendee cost $50;
Junior High (Gr 6–8) Oct 21-22 Sign Up Deadline – Sept 10
Theme: “Teach Us To Pray” Sheraton – West Des Moines
Senior High (Gr 9–12) Nov 17-19 Sign Up Deadline – Oct 22
Theme: “Ready, Set, Go” Holiday Inn – Airport (Des Moines)
Contact the church office for more information.
Encounter/Creation Museum Trip - For those still interested, we have the opportunity to join an already scheduled bus tour, and although there are no minimum sign-up requirements, seats will fill up, so reservations should be made in a timely manner. This trip is planned for Oct 9-13 (Mon – Fri), and the bus will load in Fort Dodge. Contact Jo Centgraf, of Trinity at (308-641-5452) with questions.
Building Healthy Families - So often we slip into the habit of living for the approval of others, which leads to frustration, disappointment and disillusionment in life and relationships. In Matthew 6, Jesus tells us not to do things for the approval of men. He then goes on to assure us that our Father who sees and knows us inside out is the One who can and will meet all our needs, including our need to be recognized, valued and loved. Whew! What a relief! Life begins to look different (and much better) when seen through the eyes of faith in our loving, gracious, living and forgiving God. Fix your eyes on Jesus - not your boss, co-worker, spouse, child or neighbor - and live in the light of His great love this week! Lutheran Family Service www.LutheranFamilyService.org
COMMUNITY NEWS
Evening of Music with Glenn - On Sunday, September 17 at 6:30 p.m. the Burt Women’s Club and the Burt Lions Club will be sponsoring a night of Music with Glenn Henricksen at the Burt Presbyterian Church. A fellowship time will follow. Free Will Donation to support the clubs.
THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S Today, September 3, 2023 9:30 am Divine Service Thursday, September 7, 2023 9:00 am Morning Prayer Sunday, September 10, 2023 8:15 am Adult Class 8:30 am Sunday School 9:30 am Divine Service |
THIS WEEK IN THE CHURCH YEAR September 3 - Commemoration of Gregory the Great, Pastor September 4 - Commemoration of Moses September 5 - Commemoration of Zechariah and Elizabeth |
St. John’s Lutheran Church – Burt, IA.
Phone: 515-924-3344
Email: churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org
