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 Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
November 10, 2024
ST. JOHN’S NEWS
Pastor Ben Dose
Organist: Marcia Hanna
Elder: Jeff Schutjer
Head Usher: John Schutter
Asst. Usher: Randy Reimers
Acolytes: Ryder Parsons
Greeters Today: Jerry and Betty Koestler
Greeters Next Week: Jeff and Brenda Schutjer
The Budget Meeting and Nominating Meeting will be held today after church. The Congregational Voter’s Meeting will then be on December 8 following church to approve these items.
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 talk to Kelly Fitzgerald This will be today, November 10th from 11-1 only. Please make sure this is brush and not whole trees or very large branches. Note: the date has been changed from last Sunday.
Adopted Family - It has been decided that this year we will be supporting Pastor Michael and Kelsi McGinley and Family of Spencer. Their home and church sustained damage and loss in the July flooding. Today in your bulletin is an insert that list the items we will be collecting with donations of chas/gift cards now through December 22nd.. We also will collect items to replace in their Sunday School Dept at Christ the King’s Lutheran, Spencer. Refer to the insert sheet in bulletin today.!
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.
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
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!
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
· 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.
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.
Fenton EMS Soup Fundraiser will be held on Sunday, November 17, 2024 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Menu: Chicken Noodle, Chili & Potato, soups, homemade cinnamon rolls and drink, Free Will Donation
Santa Day in Burt will be held on December 7th from 1-3 p.m. at the Burt Activity Complex. Come visit with Santa while enjoying cookies and hot chocolate. Candy provided by Burt Lions and Cookies by Ann. Fire Truck Rides by Burt Fire Department and Games by the Burt Bulletin publisher, Callie Monson.
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.
Building Healthy Families: Soldiers, sailors, airmen and women, and marines returning from deployment suffer major depression and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) at rates much higher than the general population. The lives of service members and their loved ones are forever changed. Who has served our country and now lives in your neighborhood or community? Notice them this week. Then engage your family in planning to show them your respect, appreciation, and love! Lutheran Family Service www.LutheranFamilyService.org
Fenton EMS Soup Fundraiser will be held on Sunday, November 17, 2024 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Menu: Chicken Noodle, Chili & Potato, soups, homemade cinnamon rolls and drink, Free Will Donation
THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S Today, November 10, 2024 8:15 a.m. Adult Class 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Divine Service 10:30 a.m. Budget and Nominating Committee Meeting Tuesday, November 12, 2024 8:30 a.m. Pastor’s at Winkel in Emmetsburg Wednesday, November 13, 2024 6:00 p.m. Midweek Class Thursday, November 14, 2024 Pastor Dose at District Education Meeting in Ft. Dodge Sunday, November 17, 2024 8:15 a.m. Adult Bible Class 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Divine Service |
St. John’s Lutheran Church – Burt, IA.
Phone: 515-924-3344
Email: churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org
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