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
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