Announcements

St. John’s Lutheran Church

109 Maple St. Burt, Iowa|Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

Pastors: Rev. Benjamin Dose  & Rev. Briton Nelson        

Secretary: Rosann Shipler

Pastor’s ~ Dose Cell: 712-790-0716 ~Nelson Cell: 608-415-8228 

Church Office: 515-924-3344  stjohnsburt.org

Pastor’s Email:  pastordose@trinityalgona.org

Pastor’s Email: pastornelson@trinityalgona.org 

Church Email: churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org

 

The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

June 30, 2024

 

ST. JOHN’S NEWS

 

 

Pastor Benjamin Dose 

Organist:  Marcia Hanna

 Elder:  ~ Jerry Koestler

Head Usher:  John Schutter

Asst. Usher:  Drew Rasmussen 

Greeters This Sunday:  Craig and Deb Steven

Greeters Next Sunday:  David and Lisa Haase

 

Copies of the Portals of Prayer for July-September are now available in the back along the east wall.

 

Pastoral Care On Demand - Need Prayer, Scripture, Communion, Absolution, or a listening ear? Feel free to call or text one of the pastors at the following numbers:  

·         Pastor Benjamin Dose cell: 712-790-0716 and his email is pastordose@trinityalgona.org 

·         Pastor Nelson cell: 608-415-8228 and pastor Nelson email: pastornelson@trinityalgona.org

 

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.

 

A Huge Thank You to everyone who brought food (bars and salads.) installation gathering. Many more thanks to those who stepped up, volunteering to help with serving, dishwashing, clean-up, and other helpful tasks! Your kindness is very much appreciated! Kitty and Lynn Bierstedt and Trinity Care Team

 

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 unless there is a holiday or wedding on those 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!   

 

Appeal for Iowa Disaster (Flood) Relief Fund  -  President  Steve Turner

     In times like these, our faith community has an opportunity to come together and make a difference. We are reaching out to you today to request your support for our disaster relief efforts. Your generous donation will directly impact the lives of those affected by this natural disaster. My heart is full of thankfulness for the outpouring of generous support by the members of Iowa District West and beyond, in response to our disaster relief fund following the tornados that damaged homes, infrastructure, and lives. 

     It is with a heavy heart that I find myself reaching out to you so soon with another appeal.  As you are aware, calamity has struck again with the floods in western Iowa.  On Monday June 24, I visited Trinity Lutheran in Hawarden, Christ the King and First English (both in Spencer). Trinity has suffered major damage to both the parsonage and church building.  Christ the King also suffered major damage to their church building.  It appears that First English was spared.  However, both Pastor Kaldahl’s and Pastor McGinley’s homes suffered major damage.  

 

How You Can Help:

1. Keep our communities in your prayers. Encourage your congregation to pray for healing, strength, and resilience during this challenging time. 

2.Through financial support. You may wish to consider a door offering. Your contribution will go towards emergency supplies, shelter, and long-term recovery efforts.

3.There will be organized efforts to provide physical assistance through Iowa District West LERT (Lutheran Early Response Team).  If you are trained or would like to be trained by LERT please go to www.lcms-lert.org.  All LERT communication can be found on this site. 

4. I encourage individual congregations to organize their own volunteer

   efforts. Just check with individual community leaders to find out their 

   specific needs.

Ways to Donate:

1. By mail: send your check payable to Iowa District West with “Disaster Relief” on the memo line.

2. Online: IowaDistrictWest.org and click on “Donate” to make a secure online donation. Select the “Disaster Relief” option.

3. In person: Drop your donation off to the district office (409 Kenyon Rd., Suite B) during business hours (8am-4:30pm).     (More Info on back table)

 

VBS at Trinity -“Celebrate the Savior: Jesus Gives Us Joy” VBS will be July 21–25 this year from 5:30-7:30 p.m.  Find registration & more info at trinityalgona.org/VBS. If questions, contact Dee Dee Esser at 515-320-0250.

 

COMMUNITY NEWS

 

Burt Summer Celebration will be held on Saturday, July 13th.  Schedule:  Coffee/Rolls at the complex at 8:00 a.m. and also Garage Sales around town; Parade at 10:30 a.m.; Pork Patty Meal at the Complex at 11:30 a.m.; Music by Denise Shipler at 12:30 p.m. Inflatable and activities all afternoon; Pedal Pull at 2:00 p.m. with the Toilet Toss at 4:00 p.m.  Night activities with food trucks, Music with Street Dance at 8:00 p.m. and the Burt Fire Dept. Fireworks at 10:00 p.m. to end the day.  Come enjoy some or all events!!  Contact: Beth Borchardt for more information.

·         Thanks to Drew Rasmussen who has volunteered to pull the church float.

 

Celebrating 125 Years of Ministry at Immanuel Lutheran in Titonka on July 13-14 with games, Malek’s Fishermen Band and a pork loin and sweetcorn meal on Saturday with a worship service of celebration and fellowship on Sunday.  Details on the poster displayed on the ramp bulletin board.

 

THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S       Today, June 30, 2024         9:30 am    Divine Service    Tuesday, July 1, 2024     Pastor Nelson at Burt - Morning     Thursday, July 4, 2024  (Fourth of July)      Office Closed        Sunday, July 7, 2024      9:30 am     Divine Service

 

 

 

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

Phone: 515-924-3344

Email:  churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org