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 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

July 14, 2024

 

ST. JOHN’S NEWS

Pastor Briton Nelson 

Organist:  Marcia Hanna ~ Elder:  ~ Jeff Schutjer

Head Usher:  John Schutter ~ Asst. Usher:  Steve Madsen

Greeters This Sunday:  Donnie Madsen

Greeters Next Sunday:  Peggy Schadendorf

Special Collection for Flood Relief – St. John’s is collecting a door offering July 7 – July 21 to assist in flood relief efforts. Donations may be placed in the offering plate in the back or brought to the church office. Funds will be sent to Iowa District West for disbursement. Please refer to the flier on display for additional ways to pray, give, or serve!  

 

Quarterly Council Meeting will be held today following the service. 

Voter’s Meeting will be held next Sunday, July 21 after the service.

 

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.

 

Up-Coming VBS:   (Note Changes)

·         Potluck Picnic and Fun Night in September.

·         A Winter activity tentatively in February 2025 since the pool is not an option this year?

 

Pastoral Schedule Update: Pastor Dose will be taking Fridays as his day off and will be spending Thursday mornings in Burt. Pastor Nelson will be taking Mondays as his day off and will be spending Tuesday mornings in Burt.

 

50 Years in the Ministry - On Sunday, July 7, 2024 Pastor Arlyn Sturtz, former St. John’s pastor celebrated 50 years in the ministry. Pastor Sturtz served Burt from 1977-1985. Pastor Sturtz now lives in Mobile, Alabama with his daughter and family JoHanna Sturtz Arnett. He stays active by teaching in a small college there.

 

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

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.

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!  

 

Building Healthy Families: Humility is hard to come by during a difficult conversation - especially when you’re sure you are right and your husband (or wife, or child, or parent, or co-worker, or pastor…) is wrong. Here are three simple but powerful words to remember that will help when conflict comes in any relationship: I am sorry. “A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” Proverbs 15:1 Lutheran Family Service  www.LutheranFamilyService.org

Stewardship Corner

GOD BLESSES US FOR A PURPOSE,

SO WE ARE NOT TO HOLD ONTO

OUR BLESSINGS SELFISHLY.

 

“As each has received a gift, us it to serve

one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace” (1 Peter 4:10)

 

 

THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S        Today, July 14, 2024         9:30 am    Divine Service     10:30 am     Council Meeting           Tuesday, July 16, 2024      Pastor Nelson in Burt in the morning      Thursday, July 18, 2024       Pastor Dose in Burt in the morning      Sunday, July 21, 2024      9:30 am     Divine Service            10:30 am     Voter’s Meeting

 

 

 

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

Phone: 515-924-3344

Email:  churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org