Announcements

Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost

ST. JOHN’S NEWS

Pastor: Ben Dose

Organist:  Marcia Hanna

Elder: Jeff Schutjer 

Head Usher:  John Schutter

Asst. Usher: Randy Reimers

Greeter Today:  Terry and Vicki Briggs

Greeters next week:  Jerry and Betty Koestler

 

We are collecting monetary donations for the Kossuth County Pantry today and will continue this collection for the next several weeks. You may leave your gift in the designated offering plate in the back.

 

Remember to pick up your Share the Blessing Letter and Giving envelopes from your bulletin boxes!  

 

A Special Council Meeting will be held after church today!  This is to approve the 2026 Budget and the 2026 Slate of Officers.

 

Adopted Family for Christmas!!  This year we will be adopting a family for Christmas. Deb Steven has volunteered to head this up! A family and a list of needs will be provided when available to her.

‘Tis the Season to order Poinsettias! Help beautify our sanctuary this Christmas by ordering poinsettias. A sign-up sheet is available in the back to donate.  Please pay Vickie Madsen

 

Thank You to all for the donations that were given for the meal that was served on Halloween night? 

 

Thank You for those that have gotten supplies/items to send to our troops. We have sent off one box so far! We will be still accepting donations as we plan to send more boxes to each of them throughout the coming year. 

 

Thanksgiving Service will be held here at St. John’s on Wednesday, November 26th at 6:00 p.m.  If you cannot make that service Trinity will have service on Thanksgiving Day 9:00 a.m.

 

A List of the Veterans who have served from St. John’s is on the table in the back.  If we have missed someone, please let the church office know.

 

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!

Check out the Card Rack for some Thanksgiving cards, sympathy, birthday, get well etc.  Christmas cards will be coming soon!!

SYNOD, DISTRICT & PARTNERSHIP NEWS

 

A New Member Class is being offered by our Partnership for anyone interested in becoming a member of Trinity or St. John’s as well as those who just want to brush up on the basics of their faith! Class will be held Tuesday evenings at 6:30 pm, through December 23. Let Pastor Dose or Pastor Nelson know if you wish to attend.

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. 

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

 

Women’s Bible Study at Trinity is held on Mondays at 7 & 9:30 a.m.  Please contact Jane (320-0490) or Cheryl (320-1288) 

 

Building Healthy Families: Christians who suffer from depression often experience additional guilt, mistakenly believing that “true Christians” should not feel such sadness – only joy. Here’s important and good news: depression is not a sign of weak faith. Luther struggled with depression (melancholy) and so have many other faithful church leaders over the years. If you feel depressed, don’t withdraw from others to suffer alone. Luther had the right idea when he wrote, “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.” Don’t retreat into solitude; talk to your pastor, friend, family member, or a trusted counselor at Lutheran Family Service www.LutheranFamilyService.org

 

 

COMMUNITY NEWS

 

The Burt Fire Department will be hosting BINGO again this winter! Every third Friday from November until March! There will be a meal served for the Burt Summer Celebration. Friday, November 21st will be our first Bingo. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and Bingo at 6:30 p.m.

 

Hospice of the Heartland!  You are invited to attend Hospice of the Heartland’s Annual Lights of Life” Ceremony that will be held on Sunday, December 7 at 1 p.m. at Kossuth Regional Health Center, Algona. Forms are available on the back table with all the information.

 

Soup Fundraiser by the Fenton Emergency Medical Services on Sunday, November 16th from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Serving Chili, Chicken Noodle and Potato Soups, cinnamon rolls and dinner rolls. Funds raised will be used for equipment upgrades and towards the new station.

 

THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S          Today, November 16, 2025          8:15 a.m.  Adult Bible Class       8:30 a.m.  Sunday School       9:30 a.m.  Divine Service       10:30 a.m. Special Council Meeting     Tuesday, November 18, 2025       Pastor Nelson at PALS - Okoboji     Wednesday, November 19, 2025       6:00 p.m.  Catechesis Class       Thursday, November 20, 2025       Pastor Dose at Burt       Sunday, November 23, 2025       8:15 a.m. 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