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

 

 

Pastor Briton Nelson

Organist:  Kitty Bierstedt 

Elder:  ~ Jeff Schutjer

Head Usher:  John Schutter 

Asst. Usher:  Steve Madsen

Greeters This Sunday:  David and Lisa Haase

 

 

The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

July 28, 2024

 

ST. JOHN’S NEWS

 

Note Time Change - Due to Pastor Nelson on vacation August 4 we will be changing our service time on Sunday, August 4 to 8:00 a.m.  Trinity will be at 9:15 a.m.that Sunday.

                         This change is to accommodate Pastors’ schedules

 

Thank You!  It is with great thankfulness for the outpouring of generous support by all of you for the IDW Disaster Relief special offering  we took the last couple weeks for emergency supplies, shelter, and long-term recovery efforts for those affected in Western Iowa during the tornados, floods and damage to homes and infrastructure.  Donations to this fund from St. John’s was a total of $2259.  In times like this our faith has brought us together to make a difference in other’s lives!!  

 

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

 

Thank You!  I want to thank you all for your prayers, cards, and well wishes that you sent during my illness!  I’m doing much better, slow but sure. I’ll be back!!!  God bless each of you!  Ann Heyes

 

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.  

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 a.m. 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!  

Flat Sheets and Old Tattered (well-loved) Quilts are needed by TLC Quilters. Thanks sew much for helping us help others in need!

A LERT Team Site Supervisor is needed to help in Spencer for August-September.  LERT is an IDW organization that helps out when a disaster has occurred!   The Description of this job is on the table in the back, if any of you are interested in helping!  The position is volunteer, however, mileage and some expenses will be covered, along with housing and most meals being provided. Contact Julie Mann, IOWAY Director LCMS – Iowa District West  515-408-9696 or email www.idwlcms.org   (LERT - Lutheran Early Response Team)

Building Healthy Families -“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” During the coming week you will have the opportunity to choose how to think about and respond to at least one challenging situation. When you do, remember that you have a choice about both. Discern and respond wisely and remember your source of wisdom: “But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without uncertainty or insincerity.” James 3:17 Lutheran Family Service www.LutheranFamilyService.org

 

 

Camp Okoboji Updates 

Camp Okoboji Sustained Water Damage to buildings following the significant weather event at the end of June. Also, many of our docks will need to be replaced due to water damage. Please consider making a special gift for water damage repairs by sending a gift to Camp Okoboji, 1531 Edgewood Dr. Milford, IA 51351 or going online at campokoboji.org/donations.php.

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THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S        Today, July 28, 2024         9:30 am    Divine Service               Tuesday, July 30, 2024      Pastor Nelson on vacation      Thursday, July 25, 2024       Pastor Dose at Burt      Sunday, August 4, 2024      8:00 a.m.     Divine Service     (Note the time change this week)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Phone: 515-924-3344

Email:  churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org