St. John's Lutheran Church - Burt
The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

St. John's Lutheran Church
109 Maple St.
P.O. Box 98
Burt, IA  50522

Phone : 515.924.3344
 Office Email : churchoffice@stjohnsburt.org

Pastor's Office : 515-924-3388
Pastor's Email : Pastor@stjohnsburt.org
 Office Hours at Burt: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays
 
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      • Zion Cemetary - Plum Creek
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    • Pastors That Have Servered St. John's
    • Staff
    • What We Believe
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    • Baptism
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    • Service Schedule
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    • Altar Guild
    • LWML
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    • Religon School
    • Sunday School
    • VBS
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  • Policies/Forms
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Our Pastor

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Rev. Thomas Cowell

Thomas was born and raised in Reinbeck Iowa.  His parents still live near Waterloo.  His oldest brother is married with two boys and lives in Glenwood.  His second older brother lives in Des Moines.
 
Thomas’s wife, Hannah, grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana where her father attended seminary and then Spencer, Nebraska where he was called, and eventually to Kingsley, Iowa where her parents currently live.  Her older sister as well as her older brother and his wife live in Des Moines.
 
Both Thomas and Hannah have many other relatives who live in Iowa as well.  They are very excited to be called back home to serve so close to their family.
 
Thomas and Hannah both attended the University of Northern Iowa.  They first met while attending services and activities at College-Hill Lutheran Church.  Thomas graduated in May of 2013 and Hannah will be graduating this summer.  He began his seminary studies at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne the summer of 2013.


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Thomas and Hannah were married May 30, 2015.  A few weeks later Thomas began his vicarage year at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton, Illinois.  A few weeks after vicarage ended, on August 05, 2017, their daughter Penelope was born.  Penelope was baptized by her grandfather, Pastor Duane Miesner, on August 28.
 
Thomas graduated from Concordia Theological Seminary
in Fort Wayne, IN on May 19, of 2017. 

Thomas was ordained and installed on June 25, 2017 to begin serving Christ's people at both St. John's and Trinity Lutheran Churches .


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May The Lord Bless You And Keep You.
May The Lord Make His Face Shine Upon You, And Be Gracious To You.
May The Lord Look Upon You With Favor And Give You Peace.