Announcements

 First Sunday in Lent

March 9, 2025

ST. JOHN’S NEWS

 

All the Wednesday Lenten Services will be held here at St. John’s at 6:00 p.m.  Midweek Students and Parents are encouraged to attend and Class will begin after at 6:30 p.m.

Pictorial Directory: It was decided and voted on last Sunday to go ahead with the Picture Directory.  Our dates are set now for June 17-18 from 2-8:30  p.m. both dates.  If you cannot make this you are welcome to set appointments at Trinity June 11-14, 2025 and have them taken there. A committee will be appointed to help with this process here at Burt.

 

THE HAND OF THE LORD is our theme for Lent this year. Hands are used to heal, mend, build, teach, comfort, and so much more. Yet, as humans, our hands are sinful and unclean. Christ’s hands are the ones that can transform our sinful and dirtied hands into beautiful, clean ones to carry out His plans. Spend this Lent exploring God’s Word to see how His hands are used in both the New and Old Testaments, from creation to crucifixion and eternal life. Watch for our Lenten Schedule and Devotion books coming soon!

 

Daily “The Hand of the Lord” Devotions for Lent and Easter are now available on the back table. 

 

2024 Annual Report is now available along the east wall.  Please, take one copy per family!!

 

The Lenten Schedule is now on the table in the back.

 

Adult Bible Class will begin a Lenten study  “The Hand of the Lord” to go along with our Lenten Series today at 8:15 a.m. Come  join us!!

 

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

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.

 

Hospitalized?  If you or a loved one are hospitalized and would like a pastoral visit, please let us know!

 

2024 Thrivent Choice Dollars must be directed by March 31. Consider joining others who have directed their Dollars towards St. John’s ministry.

 

SYNOD, DISTRICT & PARTNERSHIP NEWS

Camp Okoboji News

• Annual Meeting - April 26,2025
• 2025 Quilt Auction - June 14, 2025
• IDW Convention - June 8-10, 2025
• Camp Auxiliary will give Six Scholarships for Cub/Jr High Youth Weeks this summer - due April 22 and forms on back table
• Annual Meeting - Kitty and Lynn Bierstedt will represent Burt at this meeting April 26.
• Cans for Camp project and is used to purchase new mattresses.   

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! 

A New Member Class is being offered by our Partnership for anyone interested in becoming a member of St. John’s or Trinity as well as those who just want to brush up on the basics of their faith! Class is being held Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. (Monday this week). Contact the church office or a pastor to sign up. It’s not too late to join us!

Save the Date - Immanuel Lutheran Lotts Creek Church will be celebrating their 150th Anniversary on Sunday, June 22, 2025. Service will start at 10:30 a.m. with a meal to follow. Please save the date and spread the word!!

 

COMMUNITY NEWS

East Fork Walleye Club will be hosting their Annual Fish Fry Fundraiser at the Burt Activity Complex on Saturday, March 15th with doors open at 5:00 p.m. Raffle and Silent Auction items will be on display at this time.

THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S            Today, March 9, 2025             8:15 a.m      Adult Class  8:30 a.m.     Sunday School   9:30 a.m.     Divine Service            Monday, March 10, 2025         6:30 p.m.  New Member Class at Trinity         Tuesday, March 11, 2025        Pastors at Winkel at Ayrshire      Wednesday, March 12, 2025   6:00 p.m.    Lenten Service 6:30 p.m.    Midweek Catechesis     Thursday, March 13, 2025        Pastor Dose at Burt                   Sunday, March 16, 2025         8;30 a.m.    Adult 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