Thursday, July 24, 2025

Announcements

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

         

ST. JOHN’S NEWS

 

Pastor: Ben Dose 

Organist:  Marcia Hanna

Elder: Jeff Schutjer

Head Usher:  John Schutter

Greeters Today:  Dave and Lisa Haase

Greeters Next Sunday:  Darrel and Mary Schmidt

 

As Sunday School preparations continue for next year, we find we’ll be needing a few more Teachers. If interested or you have questions, reach out to Karla Schutter.

Thank You to Karla Schutter and Cheryl Batt for hosting the Burt Celebration Coffee with the Burt Presbyterian Church.  Also, special thanks to all who furnished all the delicious breads for that day.  Special thanks to Jeff and Brenda Schutjer for stepping up the last minute and pulling the float in the parade and Randy and Pam for helping to get it ready.

 

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!

 

SYNOD, DISTRICT & PARTNERSHIP NEWS

CCamp Okoboji News

·         The Camp Okoboji Auxiliary held their annual Quilt Auction, through the nearly 100 quilts, craft tables, and free-will lunch, more than $12,800 was raised to support Dining Hall Kitchen upgrades. What an immense blessing those funds will be and I am so grateful to all who made and/or donated quilts, helped at the auction, and the bidders and buyers! 

·         Sunday Worship Services are held each Sunday at Camp Okoboji. List of Chaplin Pastors serving each week is posted on the ramp bulletin board.


Building Healthy Families:  Whether it’s your growing awareness of the number of hours in your day tinged with anxiety or depression, or a gnawing feeling in your gut about the distance you’re feeling from your spouse, know that you don’t have to wait for a crisis to seek support. It’s often easier to prevent a problem from growing worse than to recover from one in full bloom. Pay attention to your mental, emotional, spiritual, and relational health. Talk to your pastor, a trusted Christian friend, or an LFS counselor, and remember (as the tee shirt says): It’s okay to have Jesus and a therapist, too! Lutheran Family Service  www.LutheranFamilyService.org

Trinity - Summer Worship Schedule: During the summer months there will only be one Sunday service at 9:00 a.m. The Saturday service will continue at 5:00 p.m. except for holiday or wedding weekends.

Stewardship Corner

God is the one Who provides us with everything we have.  He is the rightful owner, and we are stewards.  As Spirit-filled stewards, we recognize God as the owner of all things—including our very lives.  This means that the choices concerning our money, possessions, time, family, relationships, and tasks are spiritual decisions lived in response to our relationship to God.  The more we get to know God, Who owns all things, the better we can manage our lives according to His will.  Our knowledge of Him and our relationship with Him is developed by reading and studying His Word and receiving His Sacraments.  Through Word and Sacraments, the Holy Spirit does His work of sanctification, changing us into the likeness of our Savior.

Pledge to Pray for Our Troops - On the back table are cards for you to pick up and pray each day Psalm 91 for all Our troops and Our Nation.  This is a chance to Pray with other Christians as we Band together to remember those who are serving. Take a couple and pass them on to others!!

 

COMMUNITY NEWS

Burt Library - LEGO CHALLENGE! This summer we will be having a “themed” Lego building. Each week there will be a new theme for kids (or adults) to stop in and build something. Creations will be on display for others to enjoy!!

Ice Cream Social - Join us on Sunday, August 10th for pie and ice cream at the Titonka Care Center from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Free will donation to Friends of Titonka Care Center. 

  • Auction for the Titonka T-Shirt Quilt will begin at 3:30 p.m.

Community VBS will be held at the Burt Presbyterian Church on August 5, 6, 7th for children 4 years old to 6th grade. Tuesday we will begin at 4:15 -- 4:45 p.m. with a coin carnival with supper at 5 and closing at 8 p.m..  On Wednesday & Thursday we will begin at 5-8 p.m. Contact Mary Behrends to register at 515-341-0517.

THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S     

 

   Today, July 27, 2025   

     9:30 a.m.    Divine Service

 

   Tuesday, July 29, 2025

         Pastor Nelson at Burt

     

    Thursday, July 31, 2025

     Pastor Dose at Burt     

 

   Sunday, August 3, 2025

      9:30 a.m. Divine Service

                  

 

 

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

Phone: 515-924-3344

Email:  churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org