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 in Lent

February 25, 2024

 

ST. JOHN’S NEWS

 

Guest Pastor:  Rev. Russell Reimers  

Organist:  Marcia Hanna 

Elder:  Jerry Koestler

Usher:  John Schutter

Asst. Usher:   Boyd Shipler

Greeters Today:  Larry Behnkendorf

Greeters Next Sunday:  Ben and Beth Borchardt 

 

Special Thanks to Rev. Russell Reimers for leading our service this morning.  

 

A Congregational Partnership Voter’s Meeting is scheduled for today (February 25) 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. If you have any questions, please contact Jeff Schutjer or one of the Elders. 

 

Lenten Services at St. John’s on Wednesday, February 28 at 6 p.m. Midweek students and parents are encouraged to attend these services.   Midweek classes will follow at 6:30 p.m

         

Morning Prayer on Thursdays has been discontinued for now.

 

Advent Devotionals entitled “Be Gracious To Me” the series we are doing for Lent are available in the back on the table. Feel free to pick one up!!

 

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.    

 

Reminder - 2023 Thrivent Choice Dollars must be directed by March 31. Consider joining others who have directed their Dollars towards St. John’s ministry.

 

2023 Annual Reports are now on the east wall table.  Please take one per family!  

 

Easter Flowers - A signup sheet for Easter lilies is on the table in the back of the church. Please sign up no later than March 10.  Payments should be made to Vickie Madsen. 

Blessed to be a blessing!  The St. John’s Lutheran Sunday school used their offering money from September through December for a gift to Lutheran World Relief.  Coming from a farming community, the Sunday school students voted to purchase animals with the money. With the help of Lavonne Boderius, we were able to purchase 2 goats, 1 hen and 6 chicks with the offering. 

·         Goats can survive in different types of climates as well as where food is scarce and not readily available.  Chickens are easy to care for and are a lasting source of eggs.  These gifts will be a blessing to many families for years to come. 

·         We would like to thank the Sunday school families for their offerings and to Lavonne for sharing her blessings with us! 

 

Crafts for Sale - You may purchase several of Lavonne’s crafts in the church library. Please give your money to the church office.  The items are marked.  Monies for these will go to purchasing more animals for Lutheran World Relief with the offering for Wednesday night Lenten Services and special donations to the project.

 

SYNOD, DISTRICT & PARTNERSHIP NEWS

 

At Trinity - During Lent, there will only be 1 Sunday Service at 9:00 a.m. with Sunday School/Adult Bible Study to follow at 10:15 a.m. There will be NO Saturday Evening Service during Lent.

 

Camp Okoboji

·         Camp Okoboji Annual Meeting will be held Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 11 a.m. If you would be willing to represent St. John’s as a Delegate at that meeting, please let the church office know.

Camp Okoboji Auxiliary will be holding activities in conjunction with the Annual Camp Meeting on April 6. They will be holding a Grocery Shower to support the dining hall, a Theme Basket Auction to support camper scholarships, Cans for Camp campaign collects support for miscellaneous expenses and to purchase mattress needed at camp.

 

 

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.

 

COMMUNITY NEWS

 

Game Night - A Night of Family Fun will be held on March 8 at the Burt Complex.  This is an Opportunity for families/friends to participate in a Puzzle competition at 6 p.m. with a cost of $20 for a team of 4 - RSVP.  A Free Will donation if puzzles are not your thing. Other games will be held. Contact Amy Monson at 515-320-5781.

 

THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S      Today,  February 25, 2024           No   Adult Class         8:30 am    Sunday School       9:30 am    Divine Service              Guest Pastor: Rev. Russell Reimers      1:00 pm     Partnership Congregational Meeting at Trinity       Wednesday, February 28, 2024      6:00 pm     Lenten Service at Burt      6:30 pm     Midweek Classes          Sunday, March 3, 2024       8:15 am     Adult Bible Class       8:30 am     Sunday School       9:30 am     Divine Service

 

THIS WEEK IN THE CHURCH YEAR             March 7    Commemoration of Perpetua and Felicitas, Martyrs

 

 

 

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

Phone: 515-924-3344

Email:  churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org