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 Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

January 28, 2024

Organist:   Marcia Hanna 

Elder:  Tony Hatten

Asst. Usher:   Ben Borchardt  

Acolytes:  Alex and Reyna Fitzgerald

Greeters Today:   Jerry and Betty Koestler

Greeters Next Sunday:  Jesse and Kelly Fitzgerald Family

 

ST. JOHN’S NEWS

 

A Congregational Partnership Voter’s Meeting is scheduled for today at 1 p.m.  in the Life Center at Trinity.  We will be voting on the Call Committee’s recommendation to call a Partnership Senior Pastor. The list will also include all the names that we have considered for you to look over.  If you have any questions, please contact Jeff Schutjer or one of the Elders. 

 

The Voter’s Meeting will be held today following the service.   

Adult Bible Study - There will be NO Adult Bible Study on Sunday February 4th.

Dear Friends in Christ,  I am very grateful for your Christmas gifts. You are very good givers. I will treasure the glasses, the decanter and the box for years to come. I will be reminded of St. John's when I fill the glasses.  May God Bless St. John's in 2024!  - Pastor Dave

Addresses - If you have an address change, new phone number or if any of your children in college who have address changes, please get them to me right away! churchoffice@stjohns.burt.org   -Rosann

 

Card Shower is being held for Lavonne Boderius in celebration of her 90th Birthday on February 1.  Lavonne is a resident of Accura Stonebridge Suites Apt. #107, 546 Ramsey St. E, Bancroft, Iowa 50517.                                                                                                               

  

A Thrivent Meeting will be held following the Voter’s Meeting today. 

 

Morning Prayer on Thursdays has been discontinued for now.

 

2024 Lutheran Witness Subscriptions are due by March 4 and the cost this year is $28.25,  ($2.35 a copy). If you wish to keep your subscription you may pay me in the church office or mark an envelope and drop in the collection plate.  If you wish to cancel or receive the Lutheran Witness, please let me know in the church office.  

            

Hospitalized?  If you or a loved one are hospitalized and would like a pastoral visit, please let us know! Pastors are not automatically notified when members are hospitalized.

 

Church Cancellations - You will receive a flocknote notification when there is a cancellation of church services.  If you did not receive one this past week, please let the church office know so we can get your phone number on the list.  We will also try to put it on KLGA Radio Station in Algona and St. John’s Facebook page.

 

Pastoral Care On Demand - Need Prayer, Scripture, Communion, Absolution, or a listening ear? Feel free to call or text Pastor Nelson at 608-415-8228 or Pastor Dave Simonson 515-297-2046.    

 

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! 

·          Flat Sheets are needed by the TLC Quilters.

Building Healthy Families: Our culture encourages us to see the world and our relationships through a lens of individualism in which we make decisions based on the question, “How will this effect ME?” How would our world be different if we returned to a faith, family, and community-centered lens, in which decisions are instead based on this question: “How will my actions affect my children, my spouse, my parents, my congregational family, my community?” Give it a try this week and see what a difference it makes! Lutheran Family Service www.LutheranFamilyService.org

 

THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S      Today,  January 28, 2024           8:15 am    Adult Class        8:30 am    Sunday School       9:30 am    Divine Service       10:30 am    Voter’s Meeting      11:00 am    Thrivent Meeting       1:00 pm    Partnership Voter’s Mtg. at Trinity Life Center          Wednesday, January 31, 2024       6:00 pm    Midweek Catechesis Class          Sunday, February 4, 2024        No  Adult Bible Class       8:30 am     Sunday School       9:30 am     Divine Service

 

THIS WEEK IN THE CHURCH YEAR           February 2 -  Feast of The Purification of Mary and the                            Presentation  of our Lord       February 5 -  Commemoration of Jacob (Israel), Patriarch      February 10 - Commemoration of Silas, Fellow Worker                                 with Paul

 

 

 

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 Third Sunday after the Epiphany

January 21, 2024

 

Organist:   Marcia Hanna 

Elder:  Tony Hatten

Asst. Usher:   Ben Borchardt  

Acolytes:  Alex Fitzgerald and Zack Steven

Greeters Today:   Dave and Linda Kerkove

Greeters Next Sunday:  Jerry and Betty Koestler

 

ST. JOHN’S NEWS

 

A Congregational Partnership Voter’s Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 1 p.m.  in the Life Center at Trinity.  We will be voting on the Call Committee’s recommendation to call a Partnership Senior Pastor. The list will also include all the names that we have considered for you to look over.  If you have any questions, please contact Jeff Schutjer or one of the Elders. 

 

First Quarterly Council Meeting will be held today following the service.  The Voter’s Meeting will be next Sunday, January 28.    

Dear Friends in Christ,  I am very grateful for your Christmas gifts. You are very good givers. I will treasure the glasses, the decanter and the box for years to come. I will be reminded of St. John's when I fill the glasses.  May God Bless St. John's in 2024!  - Pastor Dave

Addresses - If you have an address change, new phone number or if any of your children in college who have address changes, please get them to me right away! churchoffice@stjohns.burt.org   -Rosann

 

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.                                                                                                                        

  

A Thrivent Meeting will be held following the voter’s meeting on Sunday, January 28th.

 

Morning Prayer on Thursdays has been discontinued for now.

 

2024 Lutheran Witness Subscriptions are due by March 4 and the cost this year is $28.25,  ($2.35 a copy). If you wish to keep your subscription you may pay me in the church office or mark an envelope and drop in the collection plate.  If you wish to cancel or receive the Lutheran Witness, please let me know in the church office.  

            

Hospitalized?  If you or a loved one are hospitalized and would like a pastoral visit, please let us know! Pastors are not automatically notified when members are hospitalized.

 

Church Cancellations - You will receive a Flocknote notification when there is a cancellation of church services.  If you did not receive one this past week, please let the church office know so we can get your phone number on the list.  We will also try to put it on KLGA Radio Station in Algona and St. John’s Facebook page.

 

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! 

·          Flat Sheets are needed by the TLC Quilters.

 

Lutherans for Life “Just as … I AM”   - Lutherans For Life believes that the Church is compelled by God’s Word to speak and act on behalf of those who are vulnerable and defenseless. The crisis of our times is the repudiation of biblical truth manifested in the wanton destruction of innocent human life through legalized abortion-on-demand and the growing threat to the lives of others through legalized assisted suicide and euthanasia. Therefore, as Lutherans For Life, we will strive to give a Gospel-motivated witness to the Church and society on these and other related issues, such as chastity, post-abortion healing, and family living. We will call God’s people to compassionate action and foster life-affirming alternatives for those facing difficult situations.

 

COMMUNITY NEWS

Kids Craft Morning - January 27 from 10 am - 11:30 am.  Parents need something for kids to do on Saturday morning on a blustery winter day? Send them to the Burt Library for a morning of crafts and snacks.  We will be doing diamond painting.  Jessie Parsons, Director

 

Kossuth Right to Life Rally - The right to life is under attack. After the U.S. The Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, the culture of death was intensified in its attacks on families. Pro-life legislation in several states suffered bitter defeats. But there is good work being done too!  Labors may be long before they bear fruit, but all good labors are with  hope! Let‘s take encouragement unto ourselves and share it with others ! Join us today for our Annual Kossuth Right to Life Rally at the Columbia Events Center, 1501 E Walnut St. Algona, Iowa at 1:30 p.m..  Guest speaker will be Pastor Jonathan Hanson from the Ramsey Reformed Church in Titonka.

 

THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S     Today,  January 21, 2024           8:15 am    Adult Class        8:30 am    Sunday School       9:30 am    Divine Service       10:30 am   Council Meeting       Wednesday, January 24, 2024       6:00 pm    Midweek Catechesis Class           Thursday, January 25, 2024       3:00 pm   Titonka Care Center Service        Sunday, January 28, 2024       8:15 am     Adult Bible Class       8:30 am     Sunday School       9:30 am     Divine Service       10:30 am     Voter’s Meeting    11:00 am      Thrivent Meeting      1:00 pm      Congregational Voter’s Mtg. at Trinity Life Center

 

 

 

 

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 Second Sunday after the Epiphany

January 14, 2024

 

Organist:   Marcia Hanna

Elder:  Tony Hatten

Asst. Usher:   Ben Borchardt  

Acolytes:  Brayton Borchardt and Ryder Parsons

Greeters Today:  Kitty and Lynn Bierstedt

   Greeters Next Sunday:  Dave and Linda Kerkove

ST. JOHN’S NEWS

 

A Congregational Partnership Voter’s Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 1 p.m.  in the Life Center at Trinity.  We will be voting on the Call Committee’s recommendation to call a Partnership Senior Pastor. The list will also include all the names that we have considered for you to look over.  If you have any questions, please contact Jeff Schutjer or one of the Elders. 

 

First Quarterly Council Meeting will be held today following the service.  The Voter’s Meeting will be next Sunday, January 21.    

Dear Friends in Christ.  I am very grateful for your Christmas gifts. You are very good givers. I will treasure the glasses, the decanter and the box for years to come. I will be reminded of St. John's when I fill the glasses.  May God Bless St. John's in 2024!   - Pastor Dave

Poinsettias - If you purchased a poinsettia for Christmas and would love to have it, please feel free to take it home.  - Vickie Madsen

 

Annual Report - Rosann

• End of the Year Articles - Please get those End of Year articles to me as soon as possible for the Annual Report.    
• Addresses - If you have an address change, new phone number or if any of your children in college who have address changes, please get them to me right away!  churchoffice@stjohns.burt.org

 

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!

·         A Special Thank to the  Midweek Students for remembering us with the plate of cookies and the visit.  It was so appreciated!

              -  Russ and Caradene Parsons

·         Thank You to all the students and to one of the best ever Christmas programs you presented on Christmas Eve!  A big Thank you for the cards and cookies I received from the Midweek students! Blessings to you all!      - Doris Madsen

·         Friends in Christ, I rejoice with you as we celebrated our Savior’s Birth. I thank God that you remembered me with your greetings and tray of cookies. We pray for God’s Blessing on you and your work, sharing Christ with the world.     -Pastor Henry Friedrich

 

A Thrivent Meeting will be held following church on Sunday, January 28th.

 

Morning Prayer on Thursdays will be discontinued for now.

 

Hospitalized?  If you or a loved one are hospitalized and would like a pastoral visit, please let us know! Pastors are not automatically notified when members are hospitalized.

 

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! 

·          Flat Sheets are needed by the TLC Quilters.

 

Members of St. John’s - May our Lord Bless your gift of $800. to Camp Okoboji. We pray that through your gift, we may continue to sow seeds of faith!! Through His power, may He accomplish “Immeasurably More” in growing faith than we could ask or imagine!! Oh, that our Thanks to You may be Immense as His Love for You!  God Bless You!  Trusting In Jesus our Savior , Kirk Warnke, Director Camp Okoboji.

 

Greetings In The Name of Christ, On behalf of Lutheran Family Service, I would like to thank your congregation for the generous donation of $800.00 on December 29, 2023. Every contribution we receive helps Lutheran Family Service continue our mission of walking with people who are experiencing hard times. The ongoing support from St. John Lutheran Church, Burt will ensure our mission is carried out for years to come and allow us to reach as many people as possible.  Rev. Max Phillips, Executive Director 

 

Building Healthy Families: Christians who suffer from depression often experience guilt, mistakenly believing that “true Christians” should feel joy - not daily sadness. Here’s important and good news: a weak faith is not a cause of depression. Martin Luther struggled with depression (melancholy) as have many other faithful church leaders over the years. If you feel depressed, you’re not alone so don’t suffer alone. Luther had the right idea when he wrote, “Solitude produces melancholy. When we are alone the worst and saddest things come to mind. We reflect in detail upon all sorts of evils. And if we have encountered adversity in our lives, we dwell upon it as much as possible, magnify it, think that no one is so unhappy as we are, and imagine the worse possible consequences.” Don’t retreat into solitude; talk to your pastor, friend, family member, or a trusted counselor at Lutheran Family Service. www.LutheranFamilyService.org

 

COMMUNITY NEWS

Kids Craft Morning will be held at the Burt Library on Saturday, January 27 from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Parents need something for your kids to do on a Saturday morning on a blustery winter day. Send them to the Burt Library for a morning of crafts and snacks!

 

 

THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S      Today,  January 14, 2024           8:15 am    Adult Class - Study - 5th Commandment       8:30 am    Sunday School       9:30 am    Divine Service       10:30 am   Council Meeting      Tuesday, January 16, 2024        8:30 am    Pastor’s Winkel at Immanuel/Livermore      Wednesday, January 17, 2024      6:00 pm    Midweek Catechesis Class           Sunday, January 21, 2024      8:15 am     Adult Bible Class      8:30 am     Sunday School      9:30 am     Divine Service      10:30 am     Voter’s Meeting

 

THIS WEEK IN THE CHURCH YEAR             January 18 -    Feast of the Confession of St. Peter         January 20 -    Commemoration of Sarah

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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 Baptism of Our Lord

January 7, 2024

 

 

Organist:   Kitty Bierstedt

Elder:  Tony Hatten

Asst. Usher:   Ben Borchardt 

Acolytes:  Ryder Parsons & Kasey Thomas

Greeters Today: Barb Harms and Donna Haase

   Greeters Next Sunday:  Kitty and Lynn Bierstedt

 

ST. JOHN’S NEWS

 

Information On Call Process - We have received a new list of candidates for Partnership Senior Pastor from President Turner.  The Committee met on Tuesday and went through the sets. The sets are now available in the church office for members to look over.

 

Installation Of Officers will be held today during the service.  All officers are asked to attend!

 

First Quarterly Council Meeting will be held on Sunday, January 14 following the service.  The Voter’s Meeting will be January 21.    

 

Adult Bible Class - Join us as we will be studying “Power and Authority- The 4th Commandment”. We will be discussing what the Scriptures tell us about the relationship between Christians and our earthly governments. We meet each week on Sunday at 8:15 a.m.

 

Catechesis Classes will start up again on Wednesday, January 10  at 6:00 p.m.

 

Poinsettias - If you purchased a poinsettia for Christmas and would love to have it, please feel free to take it home.  - Vickie Madsen

 

End of the Year Articles - Please get those End of Year articles to me as soon as possible for the Annual Report.      - Rosann

 

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!

·         A Special Thank to the  Midweek Students for remembering us with the plate of cookies and the visit.  It was so appreciated!  Russ and Caradene Parsons

·         Thank You to all the students and to one of the best ever Christmas programs you presented on Christmas Eve!  A big Thank you for the cards and cookies I received from the Midweek students! Blessings to you all!     Doris Madsen

·         Friends in Christ, I rejoice with you as we celebrated our Savior’s Birth. I thank God that you remembered me with your greetings and tray of cookies. We pray for God’s Blessing on you and your work, sharing Christ with the world.    Pastor Henry Friedrich

 

Thrivent Meeting will be held following church on Sunday, January 28th.

Hospitalized?  If you or a loved one are hospitalized and would like a pastoral visit, please let us know! Pastors are not automatically notified when members are hospitalized.

 

An Expected Gift this Holiday Season - St. John's was a recipient out of 6 charitable organizations to receive $7,000 from the sale of the Bancroft Senior Citizen's building.   It was in their by-laws that if the organization ever disbanded that the money would be donated to a charitable organization.   We wish to express our sincere thanks for such a gift.   To pay it forward the Council decided to give $1,000 each to the Concordia Fort Wayne and Concordia St. Louis food banks.   You may have seen a thank you in the bulletin from each of these seminaries.   We still have $5,000 that we can use going forward into next year for a project of our own.   Again we are thankful for such a wonderful gift!!

·         Thank You from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne for the recent contribution of $1,000 to the Student Food Co-op. Gifts, such as yours, allow us to provide the finest theological education to the future pastors, deaconesses, and missionaries who will serve The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.  I thank God for you and ask for your continued support.      Rev. Dr. Lawrence R Rast Jr. President

·         Dear Friends in Christ, Thank you for your wonderful gift of $1,000. Your thoughtful donation is a special blessing to Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. The end of the year brings no greater joy than the opportunity to express how grateful we are for you. Merry Christmas to you, and may your new year be filled with happiness and joy.  Thank you again for your generous support, and for your partnership in preparing our students for their future ministry in service to the Gospel.  You help to make the Seminary stay strong in the mission of Our Lord Jesus. We are grateful to you.!       In Christ, Vicki Biggs, Senior Vice President, 

 

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! 

 Flat Sheets are needed by the TLC Quilters.

 

Members of St. John’s - May our Lord Bless your gift of $800. to Camp Okoboji. We pray that through your gift, we may continue to sow seeds of faith!! Through His power, may He accomplish “Immeasurably More” in growing faith than we could ask or imagine!! Oh, that our Thanks to You may be Immense as His Love for You!  God Bless You!  Trusting In Jesus our Savior , Kirk Warnke, Director Camp Okoboji.

 

Greetings In The Name of Christ, On behalf of Lutheran Family Service, I would like to thank your congregation for the generous donation of $800.00 on December 29, 2023. Every contribution we receive helps Lutheran Family Service continue our mission of walking with people who are experiencing hard times. The ongoing support from St. John Lutheran Church, Burt will ensure our mission is carried out for years to come and allow us to reach as many people as possible.  Rev. Max Phillips, Executive Director 

THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S       Today,  January 7, 2024          8:15 am    Adult Class      8:30 am    Sunday School      9:30 am    Divine Service   (Installation of Officers)       Wednesday, January 10, 2024      6:00 pm    Midweek Catechesis Class            Sunday, January 14, 2024     8:15 am     Adult Bible Class     8:30 am     Sunday School     9:30 am     Divine Service      10:30 am    Council Meeting

 

THIS WEEK IN THE CHURCH YEAR          January 10 -    Commemoration of Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of            Nazianzus, & Gregory of Nyssa, the Cappadocian Fathers

 

 

 

 

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

Phone: 515-924-3344

Email:  churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org