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 Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 1, 2024

 

ST. JOHN’S NEWS

Pastor Briton Nelson

Organist:  Kitty Bierstedt 

Elder:  ~ Tony Hatten

Head Usher:  John Schutter

Asst. Usher:  Larry Behnkendorf

Greeters:  Lynn and Kitty Bierstedt

Greeters Next Sunday: Joe and Tina Heyes

 

Education Classes begin next week!!:  Sunday School (8:30 a.m.) and Adult Classes (8:15 a.m.)  

 

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.

Mark Your Calendars! A Congregational Potluck Picnic is being planned for Sunday, September 8th at 5:00 p.m. here at the church. Games will be played and the Pastors will meet later with Midweek Parents and Students to kick off the new Midweek year.

Bring a covered dish to share!!

 

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.  

 

A Hand Quilted “Dresden Pattern” Queen Size (84”x 96”) Quilt was donated by the St. John’s Quilting Ladies for a fundraiser to St. John’s.  You will have a chance to bid on it for several weeks.  The proceeds earned from this fundraiser will help with the expense of the new sound system. This item was made many years ago by Pat Eimers, Eunice Meyer, Bev Skadburg, Betty Roed, Connie Espe, Linda Kerkove, Marge Lavrenz and Cardene Parsons.  Quilt is on the ladder rack on the east wall.  We will begin bidding next week, September 8th.

 

Thank You for the donation to Iowa District West disaster relief. It has been a difficult spring and summer, and your gift will help allow us to keep reaching out with God’s love and hope in a very real way.

           Julie Mann, Director of Ioway at IDW  

 (Note:  St. John’s donation was $2,259.00)

SYNOD, DISTRICT & PARTNERSHIP NEWS

 

Change in Trinity Service Schedule for Fall/Winter:

·         Return to Traditional Sunday worship schedule 8:00 & 10:30 AM 

·         (Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays at 8 AM & 5 PM; 2nd & 4th Sundays at 10:30 AM.)

 

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!

2024 District Youth Gatherings: (mark your calendars)

·          Jr High: October 19-20 – “The Great Exchange”

·         Sr High: October 4-6 (or 5-6) – “One in Christ”

·         National Gathering: July 19-23, 2025 (New Orleans)

Love the “Lutheran Study Bible”? There’s an app for that! Easily carry the Bible around on your phone - just download the app and access the full ESV Bible text for free. Study notes are available with a subscription, but you can check it out with a free 2-week trial. Find it in your favorite app store!

Hospice of the Heartland will be starting a “Grief Support Group” that will run every Wednesday till October 2nd. We invite anyone who is struggling with grief to attend. This will be held at the Kossuth Regional Health Center, Conference Room C (by Community Health) at 3:00p.m-4:00 p.m. Call Kathy Dearchs at 515-295-4437 for more information

 *Your loved one did not need to receive Hospice Service for you to attend

 

Building Healthy Families - In today’s culture, death is often suggested as the answer in response to life’s challenging situations, like facing an unplanned pregnancy. The world tells her that she can make the situation better by ending her child’s life through abortion. As Christians, we have the best response; Jesus’ love, mercy, and forgiveness. We can love her like family, support her in choosing life, and offer tangible help like transportation, meals, childcare, diapers, clothing, and other household items. 1 John 4:19 – We love because he first loved us. Lutheran Family Service www.LutheranFamilyService.org

Stewardship Corner - We read in 1 Peter 4:10, “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good steward of God’s varied grace.”  God wants us to use the talents and abilities that He has given us the best way we can.  Paul said, “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men…” (Colossians 3:23).  With God’s help, we can begin and live each day with the joy and vigor that come from hearts filled with thanksgiving to God for His love, His guidance, His presence, and His strength in whatever we do.  The world does notice how we work, does hear how we speak, and does watch how we behave.  Let us help people see the love of the Lord through us.

 

THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S        Today, September 1, 2024          9:30 am     Divine Service                 Tuesday, September 3, 2024      Pastor Nelson at Burt      Thursday, September 5, 2024       Pastor Dose at Burt      Sunday, September 8, 2024      8:15 a.m.   Adult Bible Class      8:30 a.m.   Sunday School      9:30 a.m.    Divine Service          5:00 p.m.     Congregational Potluck, Games       7:00 p.m.     Midweek Parents Meeting

 

 

 

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

Phone: 515-924-3344

Email:  churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org