Announcements
St. John’s Lutheran Church
109 Maple St. Burt, Iowa|Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
Pastors: Rev. Benjamin Dose & Rev. Briton Nelson
Secretary: Rosann Shipler
Pastor’s ~ Dose Cell: 712-790-0716 ~Nelson Cell: 608-415-8228
Church Office: 515-924-3344 stjohnsburt.org
Pastor’s Email: pastordose@trinityalgona.org
Pastor’s Email: pastornelson@trinityalgona.org
Church Email: churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org
The Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
November 17, 2024
ST. JOHN’S NEWS
Pastor Ben Dose
Organist: Marcia Hanna
Elder: Jeff Schutjer
Head Usher: John Schutter
Asst. Usher: Randy Reimers
Acolytes: Reyna Fitzgerald and Reid Briggs
Greeters Today: Jeff and Brenda Schutjer
Greeters Next Week: Larry Behnkendorf
Adopted Family - It has been decided that this year we will be supporting Pastor Michael and Kelsi McGinley and the Family of Spencer. Their home and church sustained damage and loss in the July flooding. Today in your bulletin is an insert that list the items we will be collecting with donations of chas/gift cards now through December 22nd.. We also will collect items to replace in their Sunday School Dept at Christ the King’s Lutheran, Spencer. Refer to the insert sheet in bulletin today.!
Thanksgiving Service will be held at St. John’s on Wednesday evening November 27th at 6:00 p.m. If you cannot make this service Trinity will have their service on Thanksgiving Day at 9:00 a.m.
Poinsettias for Christmas - There is a sign-up sheet on the back table for you to donate poinsettias for Christmas. Deadline will be November 24th. Give your money to Vickie Madsen or the church office..
A Special Voter’s Meeting to Vote on the 2025 Budget and Officers will be held on Sunday, December 8 following the service.
Midweek Advent Services will be held at Trinity at 6:00 p.m. on December 4, 11, and 18th.
2025 Greeter and Asst. Usher Lists are now on the back table. Please sign up to greet more than one time during the year. If you do not sign-up I will assign you a spot at the of the year unless you let me know differently. Rosann Shipler, Sec.
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! Pastors are not automatically notified when members are hospitalized.
Reminder to pick up your Share the Blessing Letter and giving envelope that was placed in each bulletin box a few weeks ago.
Pastoral Schedule Update: Pastor Dose will be taking Fridays as his day off and will be spending Thursday mornings in Burt. Pastor Nelson will be taking Mondays as his day off and will be spending Tuesday mornings in Burt.
SYNOD, DISTRICT & PARTNERSHIP NEWS
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!
Women’s Bible Study at Trinity each Monday at 7 & 9:30 a.m. We’ll study ESTHER, TRUSTING GOD’S PLAN, part of the Women of the Bible study series. Please contact Jane (320-0490) or Cheryl (320-1288) if you’d like to join us……we’d love to study Esther with you!
Want to Help with Hurricane Relief? We’ll be collecting items to send to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Conover, NC. Priority needs include Bandaids, Neosporin, medical gloves, cotton gauze, Diva cups (feminine product), adult body wipes, infant wipes, hand wipes, WATERLESS shampoo, & liquid bath soap. Other items include winter hats, gloves, coats, & boots; quilts; water purification tablets; and portable water filters. Many will be without clean water until at least December.
· Brochures are available on the back table for you to purchase items. Bring them to the church and put them in a designated box. We will deliver them to Trinity who will get those to St. Peter’s Lutheran in North Carolina. Questions talk to Jade Nelson.
Camp Okoboji Giving Tuesday on December 2nd and 3rd will give you the opportunity to include Camp in your giving plans. More information on this is on the Camp Update flier in racks along the east wall.
COMMUNITY NEWS
French Toast Breakfast - The Burt Lions Club will be hosting a French Toast Breakfast at the Burt Complex today, November 17 from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Burt Women’s Club will be holding a Bake Sale at the same time.
Fenton EMS Soup Fundraiser will be held today, November 17, 2024 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Santa Day in Burt will be held on December 7th from 1-3 p.m. at the Burt Activity Complex. Come visit with Santa while enjoying cookies and hot chocolate. Candy provided by Burt Lions and Cookies by Ann. Fire Truck Rides by Burt Fire Department and Games by the Burt Bulletin publisher, Callie Monson.
“Feather Party” The Lone Rock Legion will be having their annual “Feather Party” on Saturday, November 23, 2034 at 6:30 p.m. at the Legion Hall in Lone Rock. Door prizes, lunch, and quilt tickets will be available. Please come and join in the fun!
Building Healthy Families: Parents, grandparents and pew buddies – looking for a way to engage your young reader (or pre-reader) in the worship service? Select a word or common theme among the readings and hymns (or common “church words” like Jesus, Lord, amen) and encourage your child to find and circle it throughout the bulletin! Similarly, they can follow along in the hymnal or screen and make tally marks on scratch paper or in a notebook when each theme or word is used. Not only can this direct their attention to a quiet activity, but it also serves to familiarize kids with the structure of a worship service and call to mind common themes in our Christian faith. Lutheran Family Service www.LutheranFamilyService.org
THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S Today, November 17, 2024 8:15 a.m. Adult Class 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Divine Service Tuesday, November 19, 2024 Pastor Nelson at Burt Wednesday, November 20, 2024 6:00 p.m. Midweek Class Thursday, November 21, 2024 Pastor Dose at Burt ( Shut in calls) Sunday, November 24, 2024 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
