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 Feast of All Saints
November 3, 2024
ST. JOHN’S NEWS
Pastor: Briton Nelson
Organist: Kitty Bierstedt
Elder: Jeff Schutjer
Head Usher: John Schutter
Asst. Usher: Randy Reimers
Acolytes: Rialyn Heyes and Reid Briggs
Greeters Today: Steve and Vickie Madsen
Greeters Next Week: Jerry and Betty Koestler
Special Offering is being taken for the Kossuth County Food Pantry! Cash donations can be placed in the designated offering plate in the back! We will run this for a few weeks!
LYF Service Project - St John’s Lutheran Youth will be picking up brush as a service project. If you are interested in having them assist you, please sign up at City Hall (515-924-3618 or 515-320-5782) This will be today, November 3rd from 11-1 only. Please make sure this is brush and not whole trees or very large branches.
Thank You! Both Pastor Nelson and Pastor Dose would like to thank everyone for their gifts, cards, and well wishes for Pastor Appreciation. There are a lot of people who help us look good. We thank you in Christ.
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.
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.
Looking Ahead - The Budget Meeting and Nominating Meeting will be held on Sunday, November 10 after church. The Congregational Voter’s Meeting will then be on December 8 following church to approve these items.
Copies of the All Saints List are on the table in the back of the church for you to take. If we are missing someone, please let the office know.
SYNOD, DISTRICT & PARTNERSHIP NEWS
“Chrismons Point to Jesus” a afternoon of Advent Preparation Service for All women sponsored by Trinity Evening LWML.. This will be held at Trinity Lutheran on Saturday, November 9 at 1 p.m. A sign-up sheet is in the back if you would like to attend. A few Readers would be nice to have from Burt, if you could help let Rosann know in the office or Jane Nettleton, Algona at nedjane@mchsi.com - 515-295-3704.
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!
Women’s Bible Study at Trinity begins Monday, September 16 at 7 & 9:30 a.m. We’ll study ESTHER, TRUSTING GOD’S PLAN, part of the Women of the Bible study series. Please contact Jane (320-0490) or Cheryl (320-1288) if you’d like to join us……we’d love to study Esther with you!
Mark Your Calendars! - The Concordia University, Seward, Nebraska Men’s Chorus will be at Trinity, Algona for a concert/ hymn sing on Saturday, November 2 at 2 p.m. Be sure to join us!
Want to Help with Hurricane Relief? We’ll be collecting items to send to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Conover, NC. Priority needs include Bandaids, Neosporin, medical gloves, cotton gauze, Diva cups (feminine product), adult body wipes, infant wipes, hand wipes, WATERLESS shampoo, & liquid bath soap. Other items include winter hats, gloves, coats, & boots; quilts; water purification tablets; and portable water filters. Many will be without clean water until at least December.
· Brochures are available on the back table for you to purchase items. Bring them to the church and put in designated box. We will deliver them to Trinity who will get those to St. Peter’s Lutheran in North Carolina. Questions talk to Jade Nelson.
COMMUNITY NEWS
B Burt Library News
· Craft Night - Christmas Wreath with Deco Mesh will be held on November 4th at 5:30 p.m. Doing a 14 inch wreath - 1 Color-$15 - 2 Color - $20 Come to Library to fill out forms for the colors.
Homestead Assisted Living - Jessica from Homestead will be at the Burt Library giving a presentation and answering any questions you may have about assisted living on( Note time change) Monday, November 11 at 12 p.m.
· Homestead Assisted Living - Jessica from Homestead will be at the Burt Library giving a presentation and answering any questions you may have about assisted living on( Note time change) Monday, November 11 at 12 p.m.
Fall Harvest Festival at Lone Rock Presbyterian Church today, November 3 with serving a Traditional Turkey Meal 10:30-12:30 p.m.
Soup Dinner - Lakota Ambulance is holding their Annual Soup Dinner today, November 3 from 10am-1pm at Lakota Fire Station. Serving Chili and Chicken Noodle So0up, Grilled Cheese or Egg Salad Sandwiches and Bars Free Will Donation
The Emmetsburg Riviera Theatre is continuing its Christian Inspirational Movies each Sunday through Easter.. A list of the movies coming up and the dates are on the back table.
French Toast Breakfast - The Burt Lions Club will be hosting a French Toast Breakfast at the Burt Complex on Sunday November 17 from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Burt Women’s Club will be holding a Bake Sale at the same time.
Bingo Night - Every Third Friday during the winter months the Burt Fire Department will be holding its Bingo Night at the Complex.. Doors open 5:30 p.m. on November 15.
THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S Today, November 3, 2024 8:15 a.m. Adult Class 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Divine Service (All Saints) Tuesday, November 5, 2024 Pastor Nelson at Burt Wednesday, November 6, 2024 6:00 p.m. Midweek Class Thursday, November 7, 2024 Pastor Dose at Burt Saturday, November 9, 2024 1:00 p.m. Women Advent Event - LWML at Trinity Sunday, November 10, 2024 8:15 a.m. Adult Bible Class 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Divine Service 10:30 a.m. Budget and Nominating Committee Meetings |
St. John’s Lutheran Church – Burt, IA.
Phone: 515-924-3344
Email: churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org
