Announcements
Fourth Sunday in Lent
March 30, 2025
ST. JOHN’S NEWS
Pastor: Ben Dose
Organist: Marcia Hanna
Elder: Jeff Schutjer
Head Usher: John Schutter
Asst. Usher: Drew Rasmussen
Acolyte: Reyna Fitzgerald
Greeters Today: Darrel and Mary Schmidt
Greeters Next Week: Tony and Stefanie Hatten
Quarterly Council Meeting will be held on Sunday, April 6th 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. Midweek Students and Parents are encouraged to attend and Class will begin after at 6:30 p.m.
“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.
Order Easter Lilies by today. A sign-up sheet is on the table in the back of the church. Give your money to Vickie Madsen.. If at any time you would like to give flowers for a special occasion or help with the expense of putting flowers on the altar during the year, please contact Vickie. Thank you!
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 & 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 here at Burt on April 20 at 8:30 a.m. till the services begin at 9:30 a.m. Add this to your Easter schedule.
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!!
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!
Time is running out!!! 2024 Thrivent Choice Dollars must be directed by Monday, March 31. Consider joining others who have directed their Dollars towards St. John’s ministry.
Individual Cards Available - Easter, Confirmation and Graduation Cards are available now in the card rack. Rosann
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.
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!
TLC Quilters invite you to join them in the basement on Tuesdays & Thursdays, anytime from 8 a.m.– 3 p.m. to help tie quilts for Timothy Swaddling Clothes. Consider giving your time during Lent to help us!.
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
Hospice of the Heartland will be hosting a Spring Session of its Grief Support Group. The group will meet on Wednesdays through Wednesday, April 23 from 2-3 p.m. in the Community Health Conference Room KRHC. Questions call 515-295-4430
In Concert - Appearing on 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. on Sunday, April 6 at the Burt Activity Complex. Burt Women's Club will also be hosting a bake sale.
THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S Today, March 30, 2025 8:15 a.m. Adult Class 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Divine Service Monday, March 31, 2025 6:30 p.m. New Member Class at Trinity Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Pastor Nelson in Burt Wednesday, April 2, 2025 6:00 p.m. Lenten Service 6:30 p.m. Midweek Catechesis Thursday, April 3, 2025 Pastor Dose in Burt Sunday, 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 |
St. John’s Lutheran Church – Burt, IA.
Phone: 515-924-3344
Email: churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org
