Announcements

Epiphany of Our Lord

January 5, 2025

Happy New Year!!

 

ST. JOHN’S NEWS

 

Pastor Ben Dose

Organist: Kitty Bierstedt

Elder: Tony Hatten

Head Usher: John Schutter 

Asst. Usher:  Ben Borchardt

Greeters Today:  Barb Harms and Donna Haase

Greeters Next Week:  Carter and Maci Helmers

 

Funeral Services for Craig Steven will be held here at St. John’s on Monday, January 6th at 11:00 a.m. 

 

Adult Bible Class will not be meeting today January 5.  We will be starting a new session on January 12th and encourage all to join us as we study God’s word in the New Year!!  

 

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 unless you let me know differently.  Rosann Shipler, Sec.

 

Thank You! "Our family was touched by the outpouring of love and generosity from the congregation this Christmas season. Thank you to everyone who sent cards and gifts! God's blessings in Christ! - Pastor Nelson, Jade, and Autumn"

New Contact Information? Please contact the church office with changes to update our records. Please check your contact information in our Annual Reports & Directory so updates can be made before the upcoming edition is printed.

Year-End Reports:  If you’re responsible for a report for the annual yearbook, please email it to the church churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org as soon as possible!

 

Lutheran Witness renewal for the new subscription year is coming due soon. If you received it and wish to continue getting it, the price for this year's subscription is 28.25 (includes the District News). If you wish to cancel, please let the church office know so you can be taken off the list.

 

1st Quarter Council Meeting will be held on Sunday, January 12 at 10:30 a.m. The Voter’s Meeting will be held on Sunday, January 19th following the service. Installation of all Officers will be Sunday January 12th during the service..

 

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.  

 

Thank You to all who donated gifts, gift cards, etc. for our adopted family. Your generosity will help Pastor Michael and Kelsi McGinley Family have a brighter Christmas and year as they put their lives back together after the Spencer flooding. 

Adverse Weather - When church is to be cancelled due to snow etc, the Elders and Pastors will make the decision and then a Flocknote Cancellation call will be sent out to your cell phone or home phone.  We will also try to put it on the Algona Radio.

 

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 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 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. 

Building Healthy Families: Depression is associated with many things, but weak faith is not one of them. Martin Luther himself struggled with depression as did many of our other church leaders. If you are feeling depressed, please don’t suffer alone. Luther had the right idea five hundred years ago when he said, “Solitude produces melancholy. When we are alone the worst and saddest things come to mind. We reflect in detail upon all sorts of evils. And if we have encountered adversity in our lives, we dwell upon it as much as possible, magnify it, think that no one is so unhappy as we are, and imagine the worse possible consequences.” Reach out and talk to someone you trust. Your pastor and your team of Lutheran Family Service counselors are here for you, regardless of where you live. Lutheran Family Service www.LutheranFamilyService.org

THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S           Today, January 5, 2025      NO   Adult Class   8:30 a.m.     Sunday School    9:30 a.m.   Divine Service       Monday, January 6, 2025 11:00 a.m. Funeral for Craig Steven      Tuesday, January 7, 2025   Pastor Nelson on Vacation          Wednesday, January 8, 2025     6:00 p.m.  Midweek Catechesis       Thursday, January 9, 2025         9:00 a.m. Pastor Dose in Burt        Sunday, January 12, 2025         8:15 a.m.    Adult Class         8:30 a.m.     Sunday School 9:30 a.m.     Divine Service   (Installation of Officers)          10:30 a.m.     Council Meeting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Phone: 515-924-3344

Email:  churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org