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 Third Sunday in Advent
December 15, 2024
ST. JOHN’S NEWS
Pastor Ben Dose
Organist: Marcia Hanna
Elder: Boyd Shipler
Head Usher: John Schutter ~Asst. Usher: Lucas Parsons
Acolyte: Ryder Parsons and Reyna Fitzgerald
Greeters Today: David and Lisa Haase
Greeters Next Week; Peggy Schadendorf and Gayle Schadendorf
Adopted Family - It has been decided that this year we will be supporting Pastor Michael and Kelsi McGinley and the Family of Spencer. Their home and church sustained damage and loss in the July flooding. There is a list of the items that we will be collecting with donations of cash/gift cards now through December 22nd. on the back small table. We also will collect items to replace in their Sunday School Dept at Christ the King’s Lutheran, Spencer. Give your donations to Karla Schutter or Brenda Schutjer or in the designated basket.
The Advent and Christmas Schedule is now available in the back table. Please take one! This is for services at Burt and Trinity.
Advent Services will be Wednesdays, December 18, at 6 p.m. Our theme is His Name Shall Be Called. A few Devotional books are available on the back table.
Shut-in Plates - Volunteers needed to provide cookies/bars or goodies for the Shut-in plates that the Religion School Children will be assembling on Wed. December 18th. Contact Kelly Fitzgerald if you are baking and would be able to provide a few extras goodies for the shut-ins in the church. We will also give to the Care team and they need a few items in good condition: blankets, towels, and hand towels.
2025 Greeter and Asst. Usher Lists are now on the back table. Please sign up to greet more than one time during the year. If you do not sign-up I will assign you a spot at the of the year unless you let me know differently. Rosann Shipler, Sec.
Christmas Donations - If you would like to give a cash donation to the Christmas Committee for the candy and decorations, you can do so by giving that to Vickie Madsen or mark an envelope and place it in the offering plate.
Boxed Christmas Cards are available in the back. Give your money to Rosann in the office .
Addresses - If you or a family member has moved and has a new address, please get that information in to the church office for Annual Report.
Year-End Reports: The end of the year will be here soon. If you’re responsible for a report for the annual yearbook, please email it to the church churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org
Portals of Prayer for January-March are now available in the basket along the east wall.
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.
SYNOD, DISTRICT & PARTNERSHIP NEWS
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 Band aids, 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 them in a designated box in the library. We will deliver them to Trinity who will get those to St. Peter’s Lutheran in North Carolina. Questions talk to Jade Nelson.
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: This time of the year finds many busy shopping, wrapping, baking, hosting parties, attending concerts…you know the list! While these activities aren’t bad, let this be your friendly reminder to slow down, be still, and not miss the reason we celebrate. Refocus if you need to! “Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2 Lutheran Family Service www.LutheranFamilyService.org
THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S Today, December 15, 2024 8:15 a.m. Adult Class 8:30 a.m. Sunday School Christmas Practice 9:30 a.m. Advent Divine Service Tuesday, December 17, 2024 Pastor Nelson at Burt Wednesday, December 18, 2024 6:00 p.m. Advent Service at Trinity 6:00 p.m. Midweek Service Project Thursday, December 19, 2024 Pastor Dose in Burt Saturday, December 21, 2024 9:00 a.m. Children’s Program Dress Rehearsal Sunday, December 22, 2024 8:15 a.m. Adult Bible Class 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Advent Divine Service |
St. John’s Lutheran Church – Burt, IA.
Phone: 515-924-3344
Email: churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org
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