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
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