Announcements

St. John’s Lutheran Church

109 Maple St. Burt, Iowa|Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

Pastor: Rev. Briton Nelson and Senior Vacancy Pastor: Dave Simonson      

Secretary: Rosann Shipler

Pastor’s Cell: 608-415-8228 ~Pastor: Cell 515-297-2046                

Church Office: 515-924-3344  stjohnsburt.org

Pastor’s Email pastornelson@trinityalgona.org 

Church Email: churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org

 

The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

October 1, 2023

Organist Today: Kitty Bierstedt

Elder: Tony Hatten

Acolytes:  Avery and Kasey Thomas

Asst. Usher:   Lynn Bierstedt

Greeter Today:    Darrel and Mary Schmidt

Greeters Next Sunday:  John and Karla Schutter

ST. JOHN’S NEWS

 

Funeral Services for Alfred Schadendorf will be held here at St. John’s on Monday October 2, 2023 at 11 a.m. The visitation will be held here at the church on Sunday, October 1 from 3-5 p.m.

 

The Partnership Call Committee has received a list of pastoral candidates who were nominated by members and President Turner.

·         The committee is now in the process of reviewing and interviewing the candidates' information and availability for our congregation.

·         These self-evaluation documents of each of these 13 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 from 8 a.m. till noon. 

·          **These documents cannot be copied or leave the church office.

 

Call Committee Meeting will be held at 5 p.m. Monday October 1 at Trinity to interview 3 of the call pastor candidates.

    

Window Project – The windows have been completed and with the delay they are set now to be installed October 16-20.   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. The installers will be at the church around 10 a.m. Monday the 16 of October

 

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.                                                                                                                                                     

 

Quarterly Council Meeting will be held Sunday, October 8th following the Service. The Voter’s Meeting will be held on Sunday, October 15 following the service.

 

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.                                                                                                                                          

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!

·         TLC Quilters are in need of yarn, stuffing and flat bed sheets as they are running low on these items.  Bring to Trinity Tuesday or Thursday.

 

Monday Women’s Bible Study at 7 & 9:30 am at Trinity in the Life Center conference room. This year we’ll study Abigail: Living with the Difficult People in your Life. 1 Samuel 25 tells the amazing story of an extraordinary woman who responded to difficult people with grace and faith. If you’d like to join us, please text or call Jane Dreyer (320-0490) or Cheryl Cherland (320-1288). 

 

2023 District Youth Gatherings - Attendee cost $50;

Senior High (Gr 9–12) Nov 17-19 Sign Up Deadline – Oct 27

     Theme: “Ready, Set, Go” Holiday Inn – Airport (Des Moines)

Contact the church office for more information.

COMMUNITY NEWS

National Life Chain Sunday - Please join us for a special witness for National Life Sunday today (Oct. 1)  from 2-3 p.m..  We will meet in the parking lot of Louscher Dental. Signs will be available. and we will stand along Highway 169 in Algona, stretching north from the corner of State and Jones.  We’ll begin to gather at 1:30 p.m.

Building Healthy Families: Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit…therefore honor God with your body. (1 Corinthians 6:19-20) Guess what? This instruction isn’t just for young people! How are we - young and old people alike – doing at taking care of our physical bodies where God’s Spirit dwells? No matter your age, do something this week that will make your body stronger and healthier. Choose a healthy snack, drink less, or go for a walk and invite a friend or neighbor to join you. Shared activity makes it more fun and creates an open door for conversation about wellness, including spiritual wellness. This week, honor God with your body…no matter how many years it’s been around! Lutheran Family Service www.LutheranFamilyService.org

THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S     Today,  October 1, 2023      8:15 am     Adult Class      8:30 am     Sunday School       9:30 am     Divine Service      10:30 am    Education Meeting     Monday, October 2, 2023      11:00 am    Schadendorf Funeral      5:00 pm     Partnership Committee Interviews      Wednesday, October 4, 2023      6:00 pm    Midweek Catechesis     Thursday, October 5,  2023       9:00 am     Morning Prayer        Sunday, October 8, 2023      No Adult Bible Class      8:30 am    Sunday School       9:30 am    Divine Service        10:30 am   Quarterly Council Meeting

 

THIS WEEK IN THE CHURCH YEAR          October 7 - Commemoration of Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, Pastor

 

 

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

Phone: 515-924-3344

Email:  churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org

 

 

Announcements

St. John’s Lutheran Church

109 Maple St. Burt, Iowa|Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

Pastor: Rev. Briton Nelson and Senior Vacancy Pastor: Dave Simonson      

Secretary: Rosann Shipler

Pastor’s Cell: 608-415-8228 ~Pastor: Cell 515-297-2046                

Church Office: 515-924-3344  stjohnsburt.org

Pastor’s Email pastornelson@trinityalgona.org 

Church Email: churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org

 

 

The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 24, 2023

 

Organist Today: Marcia Hanna

Elder:  Jerry Koestler

Asst. Usher:  Larry Behnkendorf

Greeter Today: Kenna Hatten and Taylor Parsons

Greeters Next Sunday: Darrel and Mary Schmidt

 

ST. JOHN’S NEWS

 

 

The Partnership Call Committee has received a list of pastoral candidates who were nominated by members and President Turner.

·         The committee is now in the process of reviewing the candidates' information and availability for our congregation.

·         These self-evaluation documents of each of these 13 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 from 8 a.m. till noon. 

·          **These documents cannot b e copied or leave the church office.

    

Window Project – The windows have been completed and are set to be installed this week 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. The installers will be at the church around 10 a.m. Monday the 25^th of September.

 

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.                                                                                                                                                     

 

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.                                                                                                                                          

 

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.

 

A Sunday School Teacher is still needed for this year. If you could help out, please contact Karla Schutter.

Portals of Prayer for October-December is now available on the table along the east wall.

 

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!

 

Monday Women’s Bible Study has begun at 7 & 9:30 am at Trinity in the Life Center conference room. This year we’ll study Abigail: Living with the Difficult People in your Life. 1 Samuel 25 tells the amazing story of an extraordinary woman who responded to difficult people with grace and faith. If you’d like to join us, please text or call Jane Dreyer (320-0490) or Cheryl Cherland (320-1288). 

 

2023 District Youth Gatherings - Attendee cost $50;

Senior High (Gr 9–12) Nov 17-19 Sign Up Deadline – Oct 27

     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.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Kossuth Food Pantry Drive - The Burt Women’s Club will be collecting food items for the National Day of Service today September 24. A drop box will be available in the church for you to bring food items (ck expiration dates). 

 

Building Healthy Families: From a recent CDC report on Alzheimer’s Disease: Significant increases in Alzheimer’s deaths coupled with an increase in the number of persons with Alzheimer’s dying at home have likely added to the burden on family members or other unpaid caregivers. Caregivers might benefit from interventions such as education, respite care, and case management that can lessen the potential burden of caregiving and can improve the care received by persons with Alzheimer’s. You think?? Anyone who has loved and cared for a family member suffering from this terrible disease would say Amen to that obvious conclusion. Who in your world is caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease? They likely won’t ask you for help but help anyway. Do yard work, clean leaves out of the gutters, prepare food, or give them the gift of time away while you sit with their loved one. Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 Lutheran Family Service www.LutheranFamilyService.org

THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S     Today,  September 24, 2023      8:15 am     Adult Class      8:30 am     Sunday School       9:30 am     Divine Service       Wednesday, September 27, 2023      6:00 pm    Midweek Catechesis       Thursday, September 28, 2023       9:00 am     Morning Prayer            Sunday, October 1, 2023      8:15 am    Adult Class      8:30 am    Sunday School       9:30 am    Divine Service

 

THIS WEEK IN THE CHURCH YEAR         September 29, 2023     Feast of St. Michael and All Angels      September 30, 2023     Commemoration of Jerome, Translator of Holy Scripture

 

 

 

 

 

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

Phone: 515-924-3344

Email:  churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org

 

 

Announcements

St. John’s Lutheran Church

109 Maple St. Burt, Iowa|Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

Pastor: Rev. Briton Nelson and Senior Vacancy Pastor: Dave Simonson      

Secretary: Rosann Shipler

Pastor’s Cell: 608-415-8228 ~Pastor: Cell 515-297-2046                

Church Office: 515-924-3344  stjohnsburt.org

Pastor’s Email pastornelson@trinityalgona.org 

Church Email: churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org

 

 

The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 17, 2023

Organist Today: Marcia Hanna

Elder:  Jerry Koestler

Asst. Usher:  Larry Behnkendorf

Greeter Today: Jesse & Kelly Fitzgerald and Family

Greeters Next Sunday: Kenna Hatten and Taylor Parsons

 

 

ST. JOHN’S NEWS

 

Please join us for Adult Class each week at 8:15 a.m.  

 

The Partnership Call Committee has received a list of pastoral candidates who were nominated by members and President Turner.

·         The committee is now in the process of reviewing the candidates' information and availability for our congregation.

·         These self-evaluation documents of each of these 13 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 from 8 a.m. till noon. 

·          **These documents cannot b e copied or leave the church office.

    

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. The installers will be at the church around 10 a.m. Monday the 25^th of September.

• 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.                                                                                                                                                     

 

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.                                                                                                                                          

 

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

 

A Sunday School Teacher is still needed for this year. If you could help out, please contact Karla Schutter.

 

Portals of Prayer for October-December is now available on the table along the east wall

 

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!

 

Monday Women’s Bible Study begins September 18 at 7 & 9:30 am at Trinity in the Life Center conference room. This year we’ll study Abigail: Living with the Difficult People in your Life. 1 Samuel 25 tells the amazing story of an extraordinary woman who responded to difficult people with grace and faith. If you’d like to join us, please text or call Jane Dreyer (320-0490) or Cheryl Cherland (320-1288). We’ll order you a book and have it for you for the first session.

 

2023 District Youth Gatherings - Attendee cost $50;

Junior High (Gr 6–8) Oct 21-22 Sign Up Deadline – Sept 15

    Theme: “Teach Us To Pray” Sheraton – West Des Moines

Senior High (Gr 9–12) Nov 17-19 Sign Up Deadline – Oct 27

     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.

 

COMMUNITY NEWS

Evening of Music with Glenn tonight (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.

 

Kossuth Food Pantry Drive - The Burt Women’s Club will be collecting food items  for the National Day of Service on Sunday September 24. A drop box will be available in the church for you to bring food items (ck expiration dates) to our church between Sept. 18 - September 24. 

 

Algona Rotary’s Annual Flight Breakfast will be today from 7am to 12:30 pm at the Algona Airport. Free Will Donation

 

THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S     Today,  September 17, 2023      8:15 am     Adult Class      8:30 am     Sunday School       9:30 am     Divine Service        Monday, September 18, 2023      6:00 pm     Partnership Call Committee Meeting     Wednesday, September 20, 2023      6:00 pm    Midweek Catechesis       Thursday, September 21, 2023       9:00 am     Morning Prayer            Sunday, September 24, 2023      8:15 am    Adult Class      8:30 am    Sunday School       9:30 am    Divine Service

 

THIS WEEK IN THE CHURCH YEAR         September 21 -    Feast of St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist     September 22 -    Commemoration of Jonah

 

 

 

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

Phone: 515-924-3344

Email:  churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org

 

 

Announcements

St. John’s Lutheran Church

109 Maple St. Burt, Iowa|Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

Pastor: Rev. Briton Nelson and Senior Vacancy Pastor: Dave Simonson      

Secretary: Rosann Shipler

Pastor’s Cell: 608-415-8228 ~Pastor: Cell 515-297-2046                

Church Office: 515-924-3344  stjohnsburt.org

Pastor’s Email pastornelson@trinityalgona.org 

Church Email: churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org

 

 

 

The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 10, 2023

Organist Today: Marcia Hanna

Elder:  Jerry Koestler

Asst. Usher:  Larry Behnkendorf

Greeter Today: Vern and Joan Koestler

Greeters Next Sunday: Jesse & Kelly Fitzgerald and Family

ST. JOHN’S NEWS

 

Sunday School and Adult Class began today!  Please join us in Adult Class each week at 8:15 a.m.  

 

The Call Committee will meet Monday, September 11 at 6 p.m. in the Life Center to begin reviewing the list of potential senior partnership pastors. Questions regarding the vacancy can be directed to President Jeff Schujtert, Head Elder Boyd Shipler, or any of the other elder. 

 

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. The installers will be at the church around 10 a.m. Monday the 25^th of September.

• 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. Questions regarding the vacancy can be directed to President Jeff Schutjer or any of the Elders.                                                                                                                                                                            

 

Thank You to my church family for all the cards and well wishes during my recent surgery.  God bless you all in your daily life. Pam Reimers    

                                                                      

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.                                                                                                                                          

October Portals of Prayer is now available on the east table.

 

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!

 

Monday Women’s Bible Study begins September 11 at 7 & 9:30 am at Trinity in the Life Center conference room. This year we’ll study Abigail: Living with the Difficult People in your Life. 1 Samuel 25 tells the amazing story of an extraordinary woman who responded to difficult people with grace and faith. If you’d like to join us, please text or call Jane Dreyer (320-0490) or Cheryl Cherland (320-1288). We’ll order you a book and have it for you for the first session.

 

2023 District Youth Gatherings - Attendee cost $50;

Junior High (Gr 6–8) Oct 21-22 Sign Up Deadline – Sept 15

    Theme: “Teach Us To Pray” Sheraton – West Des Moines

Senior High (Gr 9–12) Nov 17-19 Sign Up Deadline – Oct 27

     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.

 

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.

 

Burt Summer Celebration Committee Meeting will be held Thursday, September 14th at 7 p.m. in Burt City Hall.  All are welcome! Looking for more volunteers.

 

THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S     Today,  September 10, 2023      8:15 am    Adult Class      8:30 am    Sunday School       9:30 am    Divine Service      Wednesday, September 13, 2023      6:00 pm   Midweek Catechesis       Thursday, September 14, 2023       9:00 am  Morning Prayer            Sunday, September 17, 2023      8:15 am    Adult Class      8:30 am    Sunday School       9:30 am    Divine Service

 

THIS WEEK IN THE CHURCH YEAR          September 14     Feast of the Holy Cross      September 16     Commemoration of Cyprian of Carthage, Pastor and Martyr

 

 

 

 

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

Phone: 515-924-3344

Email:  churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org