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 25th 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
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