Announcements
The Third Sunday of Easter
ST. JOHN’S NEWS
Pastor: Briton Nelson
Organist: Kitty Bierstedt
Elder: Boyd Shipler
Acolytes: Alex and Reyna Fitzgerald
Head Usher: John Schutter ~ Asst. Usher: Jeff Schutjer
Greeters Next Week: Eric and Amber Thomas
Quarterly Voter’s Meeting will be held today following the service today.
Thank you to all who donated a Lily for Easter! If you would like to have yours, feel free to take it home! -Vickie Madsen
Thank You to all who volunteered to provide candy, bars/cookies and came and volunteered to work at the Easter Egg Hunt. It was cold but all had a great time. Special thanks to the ladies at the Burt Library for filling all those eggs with candy for us. _- Pastor Briton and Jade
Notice to All - Make sure if you are one of the last people out of the church, to check the whole church to see if all the lights have been shut off!! Also, be sure that doors are locked! -Trustees
Hospitalized? If you or a loved one are hospitalized and would like a pastoral visit, please let us 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
Graduation Party for Breckin Borchardt will be held on May 16th from 4-7:00 p.m. at Summit Center 304 S. Summit Street, Bancroft, Iowa. Join us in celebration of this milestone in Breckin’s life!!
SYNOD, DISTRICT & PARTNERSHIP NEWS
New TLC Quilts are available for you to take anytime on the church bench at the east door. You have someone special you wish to give it to feel free to take!!
· St. Louis Seminary - Join us Tuesday, April 28, for two special services: 3 p.m. (CDT) Assignment of Vicarages and Deaconess Internships and at 7 p.m. (CDT) Assignment of Calls for concluding students to receive their first pastoral or diaconal calls. Will be. livestreamed at csl.edu/live.
· Ft. Wayne Seminary - Join us Wednesday, April 29 for services at 6 p.m. Assignments of Calls. Concluding students receive their first pastoral or diaconal calls and will be on livestream at https://ctsfw.regfox.com/2026-call-day
Camp Okoboji Spring Volunteer Weekend is May 1-3. Share your time & talents to help us prepare camp for the busy summer ahead. Projects available for all abilities. Come for part of the time or the entire weekend – all help is appreciated! Room & board provided for volunteers! Contact the camp office (712-337-3325) for lodging arrangements & to sign up to help.
Camp Personnel: We need 2026 Summer Staff! Please encourage youth (at least 16 years of age) and college students to consider serving with us. Those interested in serving at Camp Okoboji, or any LCMS camp in 2026 should complete a NLOMA profile. That is the first step in being considered for a summer position. Visit NLOMA.org for the profile link.
11th Annual Algona Prayer Breakfast: Join us on Thursday, May 7 at 6:30 AM for breakfast with a program from 7-7:45 AM in the Life Center. (Freewill offering; checks payable to National Day of Prayer)
Building Healthy Families: Many of the challenges we face today as individuals, couples, or families are made worse by economic downturn, job loss, divorce, or other changes that make it difficult for available dollars to last to the next paycheck. Here’s an important message: Don’t ever let lack of finances be a barrier to calling LFS for support! A growing number of LCMS people are making monthly, quarterly, or annual gifts so that LFS can always say “Yes” when someone calls for help who doesn’t have insurance or financial resources to cover the entire cost of care. LFS accepts most major insurances and offers a sliding fee scale for those without insurance. Pregnancy counseling is always provided with no fee. Don’t hesitate to call. Learn more at www.LutheranFamilyService.org Lutheran Family Service
Stewardship Corner - God’s love is the energizing power so essential to every life. Christ’s love summons us to a secure and happy life of repentance, forgiveness, and sanctification. “For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and He died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for Him Who for their sake died and was raised” (2 Corinthians 5:14-15). Because of God’s love, we put away all idols which the devil, the world, and our own sinful nature place before us. That love causes us to put duties before pleasures, to love God and our neighbors. Through the work of the Holy Spirit, we are motivated to help and serve others. As God’s stewards, we are tools in His hands.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Grief Support Group - Hospice of the Heartland is offering a compassionate time to process your emotions with a Grief Support group. This will be held on Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. starting on March 25-April 29, 2026 at Kossuth Regional Health Center Conference Room C in Algona. Information sheets are in a rack on east wall.
THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S
Today, April 19, 2026
8:15 am> Adult Class
8:30 am>Sunday School
9:30 am>Divine Service
10:30 am>Voter’s Meeting
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Pastor Nelson at Burt
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Pastor Dose in Burt
Sunday, April 26, 2026
8:15 am> Adult Class
8:30 am>Sunday School
9:30 am>Divine Service (Confirmation)
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St. John’s Lutheran Church – Burt, IA.
Phone: 515-924-3344
Email: churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org
