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 in Lent

March 3, 2024

ST. JOHN’S NEWS

 

Pastor:  Dave Simonson 

Organist:  Kitty Bierstedt 

Elder:  Jeff Schutjer

Head Usher: John Schutter

Asst. Usher:  Terry Briggs

Greeters Next Sunday:  Carter and Maci Helmers

 

A Congregational Partnership Voter’s Meeting was held last Sunday (Feb. 25) with members of St. John’s and Trinity for the purpose of calling a Senior Pastor. Call Committee member Dale Yunginger informed the members that the Call Committee recommended extending a call for Senior Pastor to Pastor Benjamin Dose of Arcadia, Iowa. Discussion and information was held and the vote was then taken with Pastor Dose receiving the call.   If you have any questions, please contact Jeff Schutjer 

 

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

         

Lent/Easter Partnership Schedule - Copies of the Lent and Easter services schedule are available on the back table.  Feel free to take as many as you want and share with others!!

 

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.

 

Daylight Savings Time begins next Sunday, March 10. Remember to turn your clocks forward one hour.

 

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

 

Greeters - Copies of the yearly Greeters list is in the rack on the east wall in back.  If you cannot Greet on that given Sunday, change with someone else and let the church office know who and when.

 

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. 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 Annual Meeting - Special thanks to Kitty Bierstedt who has volunteered to be our Delegate to Camp Okoboji Annual Meeting on April 6.

 

 

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

 

Burt Library News -  Kids Craft Morning will be held at the Burt Library on Saturday, March 16th at 10 a.m. Join us as we make a spring time craft-  Dragonflies! 

 

Congrats to the North Union Warriors Basketball team as they head to play in the State Tournaments tomorrow!!

 

THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S      Today,  March 3, 2024           8:15 am    Adult Class         8:30 am    Sunday School       9:30 am    Divine Service        Wednesday, March 6, 2024      6:00 pm     Lenten Service at Burt      6:30 pm     Midweek Classes          (Daylight Savings Time - Spring Forward)       Sunday, March 10, 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