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 25th 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
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