Announcements

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

August 31, 2025

 

 ST. JOHN’S NEWS

 

Pastor: Ben Dose 

Organist:  Marcia Hanna

Elder: Boyd Shipler 

Head Usher:  John Schutter

Greeters next week: Steve and Vickie Madsen

 

Save the Date!  On Sunday, September 7 at 5 p.m. we will be holding a Congregational Fellowship Evening as a get together  for all members of St. John’s.  This will be a Potluck Supper with games followed by a closing short worship service.  This will give us an opportunity to spend time together with each other for a fun evening!!

 

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.

Sunday School and Adult Classes will begin on September 7. Adult Class at 8:15 a.m. and Sunday School At 8:30 a.m.

 

Adult Class - Come join us each week in Adult Bible Class to hear about the Stories from the Old Testament.  We will begin with story of “God’s Creation”.  

 

Catechesis Class will begin on Wednesday, September 10 at 6:00 p.m in the church basement.

 

Coming Soon! - The LYF group has decided to send out “Care Packages” to Aly and Christian Birerstedt and Brandon Hoover who have been deployed to Afghanistan.  Watch for more information to come on how you can help them with collecting items to send periodically!!    Contact:  Jessie Parsons or Kelly Fitzgerald

 

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

Camp Okoboji News

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

·         Omelet Brunch -Sept. 7, 2025  from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 

Trinity will be going back to their regular service time on September 7 with a 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. service .

2025 District Youth Gatherings: (mark your calendars) Jr High: October 18-19 – “Not Just Water” Sr High: November 21-23 – “God’s Calling Your Life”  Information in the church office.

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

Building Healthy Families:  If you’re suffering today from a recent loss or tragedy, or struggling with a concern that’s been with you for many years, please know you’re not alone. It’s not only okay but God-pleasing to reach for help. God created us to live in community, where we share each other’s joys and challenges. Bear one another’s burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2  Lutheran Family Service counselors are part of your Lutheran Christian community and are available when others are not or when you need a trusted outside perspective. You don’t have to continue to walk alone. Lutheran Family Service  www.LutheranFamilyService.org

COMMUNITY NEWS

Hospice of the Heartland - will be starting a Grief Support Group that will run every Wednesday from September 3-October 8 at Kossuth Regional Health Center Room C.

 

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THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S            Today, August 31, 2025          9:30 a.m.    Divine Service           Thursday, September 4, 2025        Pastor Nelson at Youth Cabinet Training in Carroll              Pastor Dose at Meeting       Sunday, September 7, 2025       8:15 a.m. Adult Bible Class       8:30 a.m. Sunday School       9:30 a.m. Divine Service          5:00 p.m. Congregation Fun Night             (Potluck Meal, Games, Worship, & Religion               Parents Meeting)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Phone: 515-924-3344

Email:  churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org

 

 

Announcements

St. Bartholomew, Apostle

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

 

ST. JOHN’S NEWS

 

 

Pastor: Ben Dose

Organist:  Marcia Hanna

Elder: Boyd Shipler

Head Usher:  John Schutter

Greeters Today:  John and Karla Schutter 

 

Save the Date!  On Sunday, September 7 at 5 p.m. we will be holding a Congregational Fellowship Evening as a get together  for all members of St. John’s.  This will be a Potluck Supper with games followed by a closing short worship service.  This will give us an opportunity to spend time together with each other for a fun evening!!

 

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.

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

Camp Okoboji News

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

·         Omelet Brunch at CampSept. 7, 2025  from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 

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.

2025 District Youth Gatherings: (mark your calendars) Jr High: October 18-19 – “Not Just Water” Sr High: November 21-23 – “God’s Calling Your Life”  Information in the church office.

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

 

Building Healthy Families: Trauma, emotional distress, or mental illness negatively impact many people, including those within our church fellowship today. When it does, we are often left searching for answers without knowing where to find help, especially help that will share and incorporate the important tenants of our Lutheran Christian faith. Lutheran Family Service offers professional mental health counseling with master’s prepared and licensed therapists who share your faith and world view, now available to all regardless of location through telehealth. Call us…it’s why we’re here! Lutheran Family Service  www.LutheranFamilyService.org

 

COMMUNITY NEWS

 

Burt Beautiful Meeting will be held on August 25th from 5:30 -6:30 p.m. in the Burt Activity Complex.  We are an active group to help beautify Burt and would love to have you join us in these service projects!! 

Hospice of the Heartland- will be starting a Grief Support Group that will run every Wednesday from September 3-October 8 at Kossuth Regional Health Center Room C.

Stewardship Corner: 

THE GOSPEL PROVIDES POWER FOR CHRISTIANS TO DO GOD’S WILL. 

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes . . .” (Romans 1:16).

 

 

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

Phone: 515-924-3344

Email:  churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org

 

 

Announcements

 

 

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

August 17, 2025

 

ST. JOHN’S NEWS

Pastor: Briton Nelson 

Organist:  Marcia Hanna

Elder: Jerry Koestler 

Head Usher:  John Schutter

Greeters Today:  Jesse & Kelly Fitzgerald Family

Greeters Next Sunday:  John & Karla Schutter

 

Vacation - Pastor Dose will be on vacation this week August 18-22nd.  If you are in need of Pastoral Care, please call Pastor Nelson. 

Save the Date!  On Sunday, September 7 at 5 p.m. we will be holding a Congregational Fellowship Evening as a get together  for all members of St. John’s.  This will be a Potluck Supper with games followed by a closing short worship service.  This will give us an opportunity to spend time together with each other for a fun evening!!

 

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.

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

NNew IDW Administration Assistant:

Greetings! I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Emilie Jenson. I am the newest member of the Iowa District West office staff.Sue Light’s 46 years is a lot of experience and knowledge to be following in the footsteps, but it is my goal to make the administrative assistant transition as seamless as possible with very little change. I had an excellent trainer in Sue this past week and she will be missed! If you would like to send Sue well wishes on her retirement you may mail them to her at 1010 Park St. P.O. Box 365 Gowrie, IA 50543; or e-mail Suemlight@hotmail.com

•  Going forward, all e-mail correspondence that would have gone to Sue will be sent to emilie@iowadistrictwest.org

CCamp Okoboji News

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

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.

Building Healthy Families: In addition to being overwhelmed with feelings of sadness and hopelessness, another sign of depression is distorted thinking. This may include: overgeneralizing – after one thing goes wrong, thinking, “Things NEVER go right for me;” exaggerated responsibility for others – “Why aren’t you happy? It must be because of something I did or didn’t do;” and negative self-labeling – “I didn’t get up in time to exercise today – I’m lazy and a failure.” Left unchallenged, distorted messages only deepen the despair. Depression is not a lack of faith or a character flaw, but a serious illness which when left untreated can destroy a life, a marriage and a family. It is treatable and you can feel better. See your medical doctor and remember that your pastor and Lutheran Family Service counselors, who share your faith in our God who keeps His promises, can help. Lutheran Family Service  www.LutheranFamilyService.org

 

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

 

2025 District Youth Gatherings: (mark your calendars) Jr High: October 18-19 – “Not Just Water” Sr High: November 21-23 – “God’s Calling Your Life”  Information in the church office.

Burt Beautiful Meeting will be held on August 25th from 5:30 -6:30 p.m. in the Burt Activity Complex.  We are an active group to help beautify Burt and would love to have you join us in these service projects!! 

 

Giving Faithfully: Giving is connected to grace. Giving is a sign that we "get it," that we understand grace, and that we truly believe what God has done for us in Jesus. Grace is God's attitude of undeserved favor toward sinners; it also means God's unearned mercy is powerfully working within us. Faithful management of God's resources, then, is part of a relationship created by grace. It is not governed by rules – we must do this, and we must give that – but by grace, that is, by our relationship to God in Christ Jesus. How much we earn and how much we give, then, are deeply spiritual matters. We cannot go from paycheck to paycheck without thinking carefully about what we are doing with our money. We cannot use God's gifts without carefully considering the ways in which our actions affect others. Not if we are faithful managers, we cannot!

Hospice of the Heartland- will be starting a Grief Support Group that will run every Wednesday from September 3-October 8 at Kossuth Regional Health Center Room C.

THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S           Today, August 17, 2025         9:30 a.m.    Divine Service      Tuesday, August 19, 2025          Pastor Nelson at PALs at Okoboji           Thursday, August 21, 2025      Pastor Dose on vacation      Sunday, August 24, 2025       9:30 a.m. Divine Service

 

 

 

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

Phone: 515-924-3344

Email:  churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org

 

 

Announcements

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

August 10, 2025

  

 ST. JOHN’S NEWS

 

Pastor: Briton Nelson

Organist:  Kitty Bierstedt

Elder: Boyd Shipler

Head Usher:  John Schutter

Greeters Today:  Shirlee Alt & Barb Thilges

Greeters Next Sunday:  Jesse & Kelly Fitzgerald Family

 

Vacation - Pastor Dose will be on vacation the week of August 18-22nd.  If you are in need of Pastoral Care, please call Pastor Nelson. 

Save the Date!  On Sunday, September 7 at 5 p.m. we will be holding a Congregational Fellowship Evening as a get together  for all members of St. John’s.  This will be a Potluck Supper with games followed by a closing short worship service.  This will give us an opportunity to spend time together with each other for a fun evening!!

 

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.

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

NNew IDW Administration Assistant:

Greetings! I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Emilie Jenson. I am the newest member of the Iowa District West office staff.Sue Light’s 46 years is a lot of experience and knowledge to be following in the footsteps, but it is my goal to make the administrative assistant transition as seamless as possible with very little change. I had an excellent trainer in Sue this past week and she will be missed! If you would like to send Sue well wishes on her retirement you may mail them to her at 1010 Park St. P.O. Box 365 Gowrie, IA 50543; or e-mail Suemlight@hotmail.com

·          Going forward, all e-mail correspondence that would have gone to Sue will be sent to emilie@iowadistrictwest.org

CCamp Okoboji News

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

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.

Building Healthy Families:Much of today’s media reflects values that we wouldn’t want our family to see or use as a model for life, but there are notable exceptions! Why not plan a weekly movie night with your family or friend group, intentionally choosing films that are both entertaining and faith-affirming? Here’s an idea to get you started: “Where Hope Grows” (streaming on many online platforms) tells the story of Calvin, a former baseball player who struggles with addiction and loss who befriends Produce, a young man with Down Syndrome who works at the grocery story. God uses their relationship to help Calvin rediscover hope and faith. Among the unwholesome story lines out there are some that shine light and challenge us to change our opinions in helpful ways…like remembering the value of people born with Down Syndrome! Lutheran Family Service  www.LutheranFamilyService.org

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

Ice Cream Social - Join today, 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. 

 

2025 District Youth Gatherings: (mark your calendars) Jr High: October 18-19 – “Not Just Water” Sr. High: November 21-23 – “God’s Calling Your Life”  Information in the church office.

Burt Beautiful Meeting will be held on August 25th from 5:30 -6:30 p.m. in the Burt Activity Complex.  We are an active group to help beautify Burt and would love to have you join us in these service projects!! 

 

Stewardship Corner:  Giving Faithfully: 

Our faithful giving honors and glorify the Lord. The act of giving is discussed extensively in both the Old and New Testaments; both the poor and rich, both young and old gave.  We are not to give out of duty or for recognition.  Rather, faith in and love for God motivates us to give and to give generously.  God’s grace empowers us to be faithful with our lives and resources.  God’s love and generosity are seen through our giving. 

 

THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S           Today, August 10, 2025         9:30 a.m.    Divine Service      Tuesday, August 12, 2025          Pastor Nelson at Burt           Thursday, August 14, 2025      Pastor Dose at Burt           Sunday, August 17, 2025       9:30 a.m. Divine Service

 

 

 

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

Phone: 515-924-3344

Email:  churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org