Thursday, October 05, 2023

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 Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

October 8, 2023

 

ST. JOHN’S NEWS

 

 

Organist: Marcia Hanna

Elder: Tony Hatten

Asst. Usher: Lynn Bierstedt  

Acolyte: Ryder Parsons

Greeters:   John and Karla Schutter

Greeters Next Sunday: Barb Harms and Donna Haase

 

Quarterly Council Meeting will be held today following the service. The Voter’s Meeting will be held next  Sunday, October 15 following that  service.  

 

Congregational Partnership Voter's Meeting  is scheduled for October 22 at 2 p.m. in the Life Center at Trinity. We will be voting on the Call Committee’s recommendation  to call a Partnership Senior Pastor. If you have any questions, please speak with President Jeff Schutjer

 

Window Project – The windows have been completed and with the delay they are set now to be installed this week (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.                                                                                                                                                     

 

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 and to apply you can contact Darrel Schmidt to help with the application process. 

 

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 7:00 & 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.

 

Camp Okoboji Fall Volunteer Day  will be October 13-15. Make plans to come & share your time & talents to help us wrap up summer & prepare for winter! Room & board provided for volunteers – for accommodations, call the camp office at 712-337-3325.

 

COMMUNITY NEWS

Fall Fun Festival Party will be held in Burt on October 28, 2023, from 4:30 -7:30 p.m. at the Burt Activity Complex. The city will be serving Chicken and biscuits. The Women’s Club will be serving pumpkin bars, the Women’s Club will serve pumpkin bars for dessert and the Library will serve hot chocolate.  The Burt Fire Department and Lions Club will be hosting pumpkin painting!  Come enjoy the evening in Burt celebrating the fall season!

Food Pantry Collection - The Women’s Club of Burt is collecting items for the Kossuth Food Pantry through October 15. Place those items in the designated box in the back.

 

Library News - The Burt Library will host a “Lunch and Learn” on October 16 at 11:30 am.  Author Ann Kots will share her book and “The Journey of Karoline Olsen”, a story of her husband, Kristoffer, who died from a burst appendix in Iowa in the year 1902.  This is a chronicle of the Olsens’ fight to survive in the undeveloped Midwest, at the time. 

Trick or Treat Night - The churches of Burt will be hosting  trunk-or treat in the Presbyterian parking lot in conjunction with the town of Burt’s trick-or-treating night: Tuesday, October 31 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. If you would like to host a trunk, donate individually wrapped bars, or volunteer in any way, please contact Jessie Parsons. 

 

THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S

 

   Today,  October 8, 2023

        NO        Adult Class

     8:30 am    Sunday School 

     9:30 am    Divine Service 

    10:30 am   Quarterly Council Meeting

 

   Tuesday, October 10, 2023

    8:30 am     Algona Circuit Winkle Meeting at St. John’s, Garner

 

   Wednesday, October 11, 2023

     6:00 pm    Midweek Catechesis

 

   Thursday, October 12, 2023  

    9:00 am    Morning Prayer   

 

   Sunday, October 15, 2023

        NO        Adult Bible Class

     8:30 am    Sunday School 

     9:30 am    Divine Service   

    10:30 am   Quarterly Voter’s Meeting 

 

THIS WEEK IN THE CHURCH YEAR     

 

  October 9 -  Commemoration of Abraham, Patriarch

 

  October 11 - Commemoration of Philip, Deacon

 

St. John’s Lutheran C

hurch – Burt, IA.

Phone: 515-924-3344

Email:  churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org