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 Pentecost

June 9, 2024

 

 

ST. JOHN’S NEWS

Pastor Dave Simonson
Organist:  Kitty Bierstedt 

Elder:  ~ Jerry Koestler
Head Usher:  John Schutter

Asst. Usher:  Drew Rasmussen
Greeters This Sunday: Harold Lavrenz
Greeters Next Sunday:  Drew and Sierra Rasmussen Family

 

 

Card/Gift Shower Farewell for Pastor Dave Simonson will be held after church on Sunday, June 9, 2024. This will be Pastor Simonson’s last Sunday of preaching for our partnership. Come and wish Pastor Dave farewell and a big thank you for being our shepherd this last year. God’s Blessings to Pastor Dave as he can finally start his retirement!! A Fellowship time with refreshments will be served in the back following the service.  

 

Installation Services for Rev. Benjamin Dose will be held this afternoon at 3 p.m. at Trinity, Algona.  A fellowship time and meal will be served following the installation.

      

Up-Coming VBS Events

• VBS Swimming Fun Day will be held in July with the date TBD.

• Potluck and Fun Night of games etc. at the church for the whole congregation will be held on September 8th at 5:30 p.m.

 

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. 

 

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

 

Trinity Worship Schedule Update: The Trinity Elders have determined that during the summer months there will only be one Sunday service at 9:00 AM. The Saturday service will continue except for June 1 and other holiday or wedding weekends.

 

On Trinity's Blog you can find various materials from our partnership pastors including the weekly radio program "Lift High the Cross," Lift High the Cross has transitioned into a walk through one of the readings that is not being preached on Sunday. Enrich your Sunday worship by gaining insight across God's Word! Also on the blog will be newspaper articles and other various thoughts from our pastors. trinityalgona.org/blog

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!  

·         Clean Flat Sheets

IDW Disaster Help! As you may be aware, Greenfield, Iowa has recently been devastated by a powerful tornado that caused significant damage to homes, infrastructure and lives!  Help is needed!  Our LERT (Lutheran Early Response Team) is being organized to help. Our sister congregation Immanuel Lutheran did not sustain damage.  You can help by:

·         Keep all in your prayers. 

·         Financial help by mail send your check payable to Iowa District West with “Disaster Relief Fund” in the memo line or pay online IowaDistrictWest.org and click on Donate to make a secure online donation.  Select the “Disaster Relief”option.

·         Congregations can also help by taking a door offering for supplies, shelter, and long-term recovery.  - Pastor Steve Turner, President IDW 

Building Healthy Families: How many hours each day do you spend on social media? How many watching TV? Playing golf? Shopping? Gaming online? Working? Although these activities in themselves are not bad, hobbies, habits and jobs can take a great amount of time, replacing more important things if we let them. Psalms 90:12 instructs, “So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” May you wisely live out your days on earth, spending time with your Creator and those He has created to share your life with you. Lutheran Family Service www.LutheranFamilyService.org

 

 

COMMUNITY NEWS

Kossuth Library Association invites kids who have completed K-5th grade to join us in a day of arts and crafts, STEM activities, Maverick the crisis canine, and pizza & ice cream on June, 21 from 10:15 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Water’s Edge Nature Center at Smith Lake.. To sign up visit algonalibrary.org/summer-reading program

Burt Summer Celebration will be held on Saturday, July 13th.  Watch for information on all activities of the day to come later. Mark your calendars.

·         St. John’s is registered to have our float in the Burt Summer Celebration Parade at 10:30 p.m. We are looking for someone who would be willing to pull the float in the parade!!  Contact the church office if you are willing to help!!

 

THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S       Today, June 9, 2024          9:30 am     Divine Service     10:30 am     Farewell for Pastor Dave Simonson       3:00 pm     Installation Service of Pastor Benjamin Dose      4:00 pm     Lunch and Fellowship           Thursday, June 13, 2024      9:15 am    Algona Nursing Homes          Sunday, June 16, 2024      9:30 am     Divine Service (Father’s Day)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Phone: 515-924-3344

Email:  churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org