Announcements

 ST. JOHN’S NEWS

 

Pastor: Ben Dose

Organist:  Marcia Hanna

Elder: Tony Hatten 

Head Usher:  John Schutter ~ Asst. Usher: Jerry Koestler

Greeters today: Kenna Hatten and Taylor Parsons

Greeters next week: Michael and Doris Blocker

 

Portals of Prayer - The October-December edition of the Portals of Prayer are now on the table in the back.  

 

Adult Class - There will be NO Adult Class today on the  21st and also Sunday September 28th due to only one Pastor available for both Burt and Trinity!

Coming Soon! - The LYF group has decided to send out “Care Packages” to Aly and Christian Bierstedt 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

Services at Trinity are now back to their regular schedule:  5 p.m. Saturday Service; 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday Services.

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

 

TLC Quilters 

·         Flat Sheets and Old Tattered (well-loved) Quilts are needed by TLC Quilters. 

·         TLC Quilters invite you to join them in the basement to help with their many projects on Tuesdays & Thursdays, anytime from 8 AM – 3 PM. No experience needed - just a willing heart!

Camp Okoboji’s Fall Volunteer Weekend will be October 10-11. This is a great way to share your time and talents while you enjoy God’s Creation at Camp Okoboji. Help prepare Camp Okoboji for the upcoming winter. Room and board will be provided for volunteers. Please save the date and make plans to come and help! For room and board accommodations, please call the office at (712) 337-3325!

Building Healthy Families: I think I can, I think I can, I think I can…. Remember the repeated line from the 1930’s children’s book The Little Engine That Could? Yesterday and still today the story lines and themes of popular books, songs, movies or TV shows provide opportunities to begin a conversation with a young person that will influence their thinking and faith development. I think I can… provides a great opening for sharing the importance of hard work and persistence, but also how many times “I” can’t, but that all things are possible with God. Watch one episode of The Bachelorette with your teenager and you’ll find multiple opportunities to talk about how best to choose a spouse and what’s really important to look for in a marriage partner! Keep your eyes and ears open for opportunities to share Biblical truths and God’s good design for life with those in your family this week. Lutheran Family Service  www.LutheranFamilyService.org

 

Installation of Pastor Steve Wichtendahl will be on Sunday, September 21 at 2:00 pm at Lotts Creek. Pastor Dose will be doing the installation.

COMMUNITY NEWS

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

 

Burt Fall Festival will be held on October 18th from 4-7:00 p.m. at the Burt Complex. Free will Donation Meal by Burt City Council, Pumpkin Painting by Burt Fire Dept., Hot Chocolate by Burt Library and then the Pumpkin Derby by Burt Bulletin.  Come Join the fun!! 

 

Burt Fire Dept. Omelette Breakfast on Sunday, Oct. 5th from 8-12 a.m. at the Fire Station.  Free Will Donation

 

Algona Flight Breakfast will be held today, September 21, 2025 from 7 a.m. t0 12:30 p.m. at the Algona Municipal Airport.

 

THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S           Today, September 21, 2025          NO Adult Bible Class       8:30 a.m. Sunday School       9:30 a.m. Divine Service         Monday, September 22, 2025      Pastor Dose at Fall Pastor Conference           Tuesday, September 23, 2025       Pastor Nelson on vacation &       Pastor Dose at Fall Pastor Conference      Wednesday, September 24, 2025       6:00 p.m.  Catechesis Class            Thursday, September 25, 2025       Pastor Dose at Burt             Sunday, September 28, 2025        NO Adult Bible 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