Announcements
The Eighth Sunday in Pentecost
July 19, 2026
ST. JOHN’S NEWS
Quarterly Voter’s Meeting will be held today following the service.
Funeral Services for John Person will be held Tuesday, July 21 at 10:30 a.m. Visitation from 5-7 p.m. at St. John’s on Monday, July 20.
The Church Basement will be closed the week of August 3-7th for scrubbing/waxing of the floors.
Nursing Home Residents: Lynda Heidecker is now a resident of Titonka Care Center.
A Sunday School Teacher is needed for next year. If interested or you have questions, contact Karla Schutter.
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!! 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
The July-September Portals of Prayer are now available in the back!
SYNOD, DISTRICT & PARTNERSHIP NEWS
Camp News -
· Family Retreat I - July 20-31 and Family Retreat II - August 2-7: Family Retreats are designed to provide families an experience that leads toward households and individuals faith formation, strengthening family relationships, and creating an environment for rest and relation.
Building Healthy Families: This week, take time to notice the beautiful (or wilting!) flowers and vegetables growing in your own or someone else’s garden. Let them remind you that great relationships don’t just happen – they require time and attention. Who needs more of yours? “Remember that children, marriages, and gardens reflect the kind of care they get.” (H. Jackson Brown, Jr.) Learn more at www.LutheranFamilyService.org Lutheran Family Service
TLC Quilters:
· Flat Sheets and Old Tattered (well-loved) Quilts are needed by TLC Quilters. Thanks sew much for helping us help others in need!
· 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 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!!
Tropical Trek
Trinity’s 2026 Vacation Bible School
July 19 – July 23, 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Ages: completed 4-yr-old preschool – 4th grade
Register Now at trinityalgona.org/VBS
Contact Dee Dee Esser (320-0250) with questions
Stewardship Corner
July 19, 2026 – Proper 11 (Pentecost 8)
Scripture: “Let both grow together until the harvest.”
— Matthew 13:30
Stewardship Sentence: As disciples living in a broken world, we faithfully steward our vocation, trusting God to bring His purposes to completion
Upcoming IDW Youth Events!
2026 District Youth Gatherings: (mark your calendars)
- Jr High: October 24-25 – “Love God, Love People”
- Sr High: October 3-4 (or 2-4) – “Unshakable Light”
(Posters with info on the ramp bulletin board)
COMMUNITY NEWS
Algona Men of Faith Conference
Theme: “In the Arena” – The world’s definition of manhood produces boys in adult bodies. God calls men to be more. Jesus is the most masculine man to ever live. Most men go throughout life questioning, “Do I have what it takes?” Most men do not have real “foxhole” friends. Come join us Friday and Saturday August 14-15 at the Owen Farm – 2420 River Rd. Algona, Iowa, hosted by Algona Men of Faith, Algona Faith Church. The theme is “In the Arena.” Quote by Theodore Roosevelt, “It is not the critic who counts:…The credit belongs to the man in the arena.” Speakers include Pastor Eric Hauan (former Trinity Pastor), Ben Swart MD, and Pastor Jason Fischer. See the flyer for more information along the ramp..
THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S
Today, July 19, 2026
9:30 am>Divine Service
10:30am>Voter’s Meeting
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Pastor Nelson at Burt
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Pastor Dose at Burt
Sunday, July 26, 2026
9:30 am>Divine Service
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St. John’s Lutheran Church – Burt, IA.
Phone: 515-924-3344
Email: churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org
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