Announcements
Reformation Day
ST. JOHN’S NEWS
Pastor Briton Nelson
Organist: Marcia Hanna
Elder: ~ Jerry Koestler
Acolyte: Ryder Parsons
Head Usher: John Schutter
Asst. Usher: Lynn Bierstedt
Greeters: Dave and Linda Kerkove
Greeters Next Week: Lucas and Jesse Parsons Family
Share the Blessing Letter and Giving Envelopes was placed in your boxes last week. As we continue to grow in faith and serve our congregation and community we invite you to prayerfully consider your giving to St. John’s to help us strengthen our ministry here. Together with your prayers and support we can continue building a strong and caring church that serves God, supports one another and reaches out to our neighbors.
A New Member Class will be held Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m., Oct 6 – Dec 15 p.m. at Trinity for anyone interested in becoming a member of St. John’s or Trinity as well as those who just want to brush up on the basics of their faith! Talk to the Pastors for more information.
October-December Portals of Prayer are now available in back!
Reminder 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, doors are locked and bathrooms checked! -Trustees
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
October 25, 2026 – Proper 25 (Pentecost 22) / Reformation Sunday (Observed) Scripture: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind… You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” — Matthew 22:37, 39
Stewardship Sentence: True stewardship is faith active in love, devoting all that we are to loving God and generously serving our neighbors.
November
Hospitalized? If you or a loved one are hospitalized and would like a pastoral visit, please let us know!
SYNOD, DISTRICT & PARTNERSHIP NEWS
TLC Quilters:
· 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!
· TLC Quilt is 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!!
Women’s Bible Study at Trinity on Monday mornings at 7 OR 9:30 a.m. in the Life Center Conference Room to study RUTH, “A story of ordinary people in Bethlehem making the most of their bad situation – and finding God in the midst of it.”
Building Healthy Families: Martin Luther encouraged Christians to remember their baptism each time they washed their face or bathed. He wrote, “In baptism, our sinful selves are drowned, and day by day a new self arises.” As we celebrate Reformation Day and reflect on its meaning this week, take time to thank God for the gift of your baptism and remind your children and grandchildren of the promises God made to them through theirs. Happy Reformation Day from your friends at Lutheran Family Service! www.LutheranFamilyService.org Lutheran Family Service
COMMUNITY NEWS
Lakota Ambulance Annual Soup Dinner will be held Sunday, November 1st at the Lakota Fire Station . Serving Soup, Sandwiches, Bars and Drink for a Freewill Donation.
Fall Harvest Festival Dinner will be held on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at the Lone Rock Presbyterian Church. Vickies Catering will be serving a Traditional Turkey Meal with desserts. Take Out available. Free Will Donation.
Daylight Savings Time Changes on Sunday, November 1st. Remember to turn back clocks. Extra hour of sleep!!
Door to Door Trick or Treat Night in Burt will be Saturday night, October 31 from 5-7:00 p.m. Table -Or - Treat will be held at the Complex from 5-7:00 p.m. If you would like to host a table at complex call Callie Monson at 515-320-5781. Churches will serve lunch with St. John’s members in charge of bars this year. Watch for a sign-up sheet in the back at a later date.
THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S
Today, October 25, 2026
8:15 am>Adult Bible Class
8:30 am>Sunday School
9:30 am>Divine Service -Reformation
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Pastor Nelson at Burt
6:30pm>New Member Class at Trinity
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
6:00 pm>Midweek Catechesis Class
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Pastor Dose in Burt
Sunday, November 1, 2026
8:15 am>Adult Bible Class
8:30 am>Sunday School
9:30 am>Divine Service - All Saints Day
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St. John’s Lutheran Church – Burt, IA.
Phone: 515-924-3344
Email: churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org
