Announcements
Fifth Sunday in Lent
April 6, 2025
ST. JOHN’S NEWS
Pastor: Briton Nelson
Organist: Kitty Bierstedt
Elder: Boyd Shipler
Acolyte: Reyna and Alex Fitzgerald
Head Usher: John Schutter
Asst. Usher: Tony Hatten
Greeters Today: Lynn and Kitty Bierstedt
Greeters Next Week: Tony and Stefanie Hatten
Quarterly Council Meeting will be held today April 6 following the service and the Voter’s Meeting on April 13 following the service. These meetings are moved up due to Easter falling on our usual Sunday.
All Wednesday Lenten Services will be held here at St. John’s at 6:00 p.m. Maundy Thursday and Good Friday Services will be held at 6:00 p.m. here at St. John’s.
“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.
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 May 28-31 or June 11-14, 2025 and have them taken there. A committee will be appointed to help with this process here at Burt.
The Lenten Schedule is on the table in the back. (Additions)
· Easter Egg Hunt will be held at St. John’s, Burt on Saturday, April 19, at 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome!! You have any questions or wish to help, please contact Pastor Briton and Jade Nelson.
· A Sign Up Sheet is available in the back for those who would like to donate bars/cookies for the Easter Egg Hunt.
· Easter Breakfast will be held by the LYF group here at Burt on April 20 at 8:30 a.m. till 9:15 a.m. Serving: Muffins, Juice & Coffee)
Adult Bible Class is studying the “The Hand of the Lord” to go along with our Lenten Series each week at 8:15 a.m. Come join us!!
Individual Cards Available - Easter, Confirmation and Graduation Cards are available now in the card rack. Rosann
Looking Ahead - Confirmation for Zackery Steven and Avery Thomas will be held on Sunday, May 11. Keep these confirmands in your prayers!! Last Midweek Class will be April 30.
April-June Portals of Prayer Devotionals are now available along the east wall!
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!
SYNOD, DISTRICT & PARTNERSHIP NEWS
Camp Okoboji News
- 2025 Quilt Auction - June 14, 2025
- IDW Convention - June 8-10, 2025
- Annual Meeting - Kitty and Lynn Bierstedt will represent Burt at this meeting April 26.
- Camp Okoboji is on the lookout for our next Discipleship Director. If you would be interested, or know someone who would be, please contact me at adam.campokoboji@gmail.com or 712-337-3325.
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!
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
In Concert - Appearing tonight (April 6) at 6:00 p.m. at the Lone Rock Presbyterian Church the husband and wife team of Blake and Jenna Bolerjack will present a Concert. Please, join us for this evening of Christian music!
Lions Club French Toast Breakfast will be held 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. today (April 6) at the Burt Activity Complex. Burt Women's Club will also be hosting a bake sale.
Burt Library Fish Fundraiser will be held on Friday April 11 from 5-7pm. This is held behind the Burt Library utilizing the alley to the south. Enter from the East Side by the Fire Station.
THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S Today, April 6, 2025 8:15 a.m. Adult Class 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Divine Service *10:30 a.m. Quarterly Council Meeting Monday, April 7, 2025 6:30 p.m. New Member Class at Trinity Tuesday, April 8, 2025 8:30 a.m. Pastor’s at Winkel in Garner Wednesday, April 9, 2025 6:00 p.m. Lenten Service 6:30 p.m. Midweek Catechesis Thursday, April 10, 2025 Pastor Dose in Burt Sunday, April 13, 2025 8:15 a.m. Adult Class 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Palm Sunday Divine Service *10:30 a.m. Voter’s Meeting |
St. John’s Lutheran Church – Burt, IA.
Phone: 515-924-3344
Email: churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org
