Gabriel’s Horn April 2026
Upcoming Events
01: Pastor’s Bible Study 10 AM Book of Esther
01: Christianity 101: 4:30 PM
01: Jr. Confirmation: 5:30 PM
01: Youth Group 6 PM-7:30 PM
02: Maundy Thursday Services 1 PM & 7 PM
03: Good Friday Services 1 PM & 7 PM
05: Easter: Sunrise Service 7 AM & Resurrection Service 10 AM
05: Brunch 8:30 AM & Easter Egg Hunt 9 AM
05: Sunday Small Group 5 PM Book of Isaiah
06: Quilting 9 AM-Noon *No Quilting Today
07: Ladies Small Group 10:30 AM Timothy/Titus/Philemon
08: Pastor’s Bible Study 10 AM Book of Esther
08: Red Cross Blood Drive 1 PM-5 PM
08: Christianity 101: 4:30 PM
08: Jr. Confirmation: 5:30 PM
08: Board of Education Meeting: 6:30 PM
10: Men’s Breakfast: Cracker Barrel 8:30 AM
10: Disco Home School Group 9 AM-2 PM
11: Landscaping/Gardening Day: 9 AM-Noon
11: Ladies Do Lunch Bunch: Ruby Tuesday 11:30 AM
12: Adult Sunday School 10:10 AM Today’s Readings
12: Jon Collins Kids & Adult Sunday School
12: LWML Meeting & Potluck 12:15 PM
12: Board of Stewardship Meeting: 12:15 PM
12: Sunday Small Group 5 PM Book of Isaiah
13: Quilting 9 AM-Noon
14: Ladies Small Group 10:30 AM Timothy/Titus/Philemon
15: Pastor’s Bible Study 10 AM Book of Esther
15: Christianity 101: 4:30 PM
15: Jr. Confirmation: 5:30 PM
15: Youth Group 6 PM-7:30 PM
17: Men’s Breakfast: Cracker Barrel 8:30 AM
17: Disco Home School Group 9 AM-2 PM
19: Adult Sunday School 10:10 AM Today’s Reading
19: Jon Collins Kids & Adult Sunday School
19: Board of Discipleship Meeting: 6:30 PM
19: Sunday Small Group 5 PM Book of Isaiah
20: Quilting 9 AM-Noon
21: Ladies Small Group 10:30 AM Timothy/Titus/Philemon
22: Pastor’s Bible Study 10 AM Book of Esther
22: Christianity 101: 4:30 PM
22: Jr. Confirmation: 5:30 PM
23: Rummage Sale 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
24: Men’s Breakfast: Cracker Barrel 8:30 AM
24: Rummage Sale: 9 AM-5 PM
25: Rummage Sale: 9 AM-Noon
26: Deaconess Sunday
26: Adult Sunday School 10:10 AM Today’s Reading
26: Jon Collins Kids & Adult Sunday School
26: Church Council Meeting: 12:15 PM
26: Sunday Small Group 5 PM Book of Isaiah
27: Quilting 9 AM-Noon
28: Ladies Small Group 10:30 AM Timothy/Titus/Philemon
29: Pastor’s Bible Study 10 AM Book of Esther
29: Christianity 101: 4:30 PM
29: Jr. Confirmation: 5:30 PM
Lenten 2026
Maundy Thursday April 2 - 1 PM & 7 PM
Good Friday April 3 - 1 PM & 7 PM
Easter Sunday April 5 - 7 AM Sunrise Service & 10 AM The Resurrection of Our Lord Service
Church Council
Board of Education Wednesday April 8 - 6:30 PM
Board of Stewardship April 12 - 12:15 PM
Board of Discipleship April 19 - 12:15 PM
Church Council Meeting April 26 - 12:15 PM
Serving Our Lord
Greeters
8:30 AM Jon Collins
11:00 AM The Langsdorf Family
Usher
8:30 AM – Kevin Carter/11:00 AM The Langsdorf Family
Lectors
05: 8:30 Hutch Hockenberger
05: 11:00 AM Sheri Langsdorf
12: 8:30 AM Jack Ficken
12: 11:00 AM Frank Spena
19: 8:30 AM Miles Christian
19: 11:00 AM Nancy Gray
26: 8:30 AM Paul Gamary
26: 11:00 AM Brian Hill
Altar Guild
Celeste Black
Martha Reeves
Counters
David Heitz & Barbara Bower
Nursery
05: Denise Gamary
12: Marta Weaver
19: Suzanne Ellinger
26: Johanna Seeger
Slideshow
05: No Slideshow
12: Thersa Wehman
19: Karen Stevenson
26: Morgan Waczkowski
Elders
05: 7 AM Dan Falkenstein & Hutch Hockenberger
05: 10 AM Chip Gray & John Scherrer
12: TBA
19: TBA
26: TBA
Attendance (March 2026)
March 1: 104
March 8: 88
March 15: 107
March 22: 95
Palm Sunday March 29: 110
Easter Day April 5: 152
April Birthdays
Susan Christian
Ron Foriest
Laura Wood
Shelly Jansen
Claire Trusk
Debbie Summers-Kirk
Luke Ficken
Jonathan Wehman
Melodie Collins
Debbie Jones
Miles Christian
Matt Gamary
Sherry Zier
Sarah Collins
Katelyn Gentry
April Anniversaries
John & Linda Scherrer
Russ & Tamy Denter
Martin & Johanna Seeger
Nathan & Shelly Jansen
David Heitz & Phyllis Burt
Junior Confirmation
Junior Confirmation – Wednesday Nights 5:30 PM
Your child may join if they will turn 13 during this school year.
Saint John Lutheran Church Information
Saint John Lutheran Church
2300 HWY 96
Burns, TN 37029
615‑446‑2332
stjohnburns@gmail.com
www.stjohnLutheranburnstn.org
Service Times
Traditional – 8:30 AM
Sunday School – 10:10 AM
Contemporary – 11:00 AM
“The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.” – John 1:9
Youth Group
Youth Group – Wednesdays April 1 & 15 - 6 PM-7:30 PM
Making friends & helping others in the community.
Christianity 101 – New Class
Wednesdays 6:30 PM
A Class to Learn Lutheran, Christian Teachings.
Volunteers Needed. Contact the office if you are interested.
Refreshments During Fellowship Time
Host by yourself or with a buddy.
Bible Study – Esther
Bible Study – Wednesday Mornings 10 AM – Esther
Scripture: The Fuel You Need for the Week
(New Class)
Deaconess Sunday – April 26
Please keep our adopted Deaconess in your prayers as she continues her studies at Concordia Theological Seminary.
Please place your donations in the deaconess basket. Thank you!
Greeting Cards – LWML Mite Boxes
Greeting Cards – Brighten Someone’s Day
All proceeds go to the LWML Mite Boxes.
Just drop 35 cents in the coin box and pick your card.
The Elders Among Us
Feel free to reach out to your elder if you have any questions.
Chip Gray Head Elder
Dan Falkenstein
John Scherrer
Hutch Hockenberger
Quilting
Quilting – Mondays 9 AM–Noon
No experience necessary. Benefits the Red Cross.
See Barbara Bower.
Men’s Group
Men’s Group – Breakfast every Friday 8 AM
CarePortal – Help the Community
Help someone in the Dickson County community!
Give to our CarePortal Fund
Sign up for our team – Sign up today; just scan the QR codes to see how you may help.
St. John Lutheran Church CarePortal.
Member Profile – Johanna Seeger
St. John Member Spotlight – Johanna Seeger
Greetings to all my St. John family. This is the second part of Johanna and Martin Seeger’s Member Spotlight. I will give my story and hopefully you will find it humorous.
I was born in Tokyo, Japan where my father was in the Air Force. My siblings were all born in different places. All five of us are 18 months apart. My oldest brother is no longer living. We were all given names beginning with the letter J. Sometimes my mother would call the roll and add a Jack and Judy. There was not a Jack or Judy.
My mother and grandfather were humorous and shared a lot of stories. I believe having 3 children serving in WWII made life rough. So, anything funny helped them survive. We grew up knowing to trust God. My mother, Martha Nash was the youngest chief nurse in the European theater (44 Evac. Hospital). James Nash, my uncle saw plenty of action and was wounded. Aunt Ditzi or Frances Nash was a P.O.W. in the Philippines. So, you see, the picture of lots of “institutional humor” me, Martin was working at Quebecor along with Bill Wehman. Martin and Bill had worked together in Indiana years before and Bill left Japan one month before I was born. Now that was only God’s plan. The rest is history. There are many people that have made St. John our home church.
My mother and I were eating lunch for Mother’s Day. During that lunch I told my mother about Martin. I told her I met him at a European restaurant. I went on about going sailing, and the symphony with Martin. I also told her that he was German. Without hesitation she asked, “He’s not a spy is he”. I told her I had not asked him. There is more to that story… the first time we went to Germany, I had some concern! Martin and I married in Augusta, Georgia and then moved to Dickson.
In 1998 I was with my mother when she died. She told me that God had answered her prayers. She wanted to go before any of her children, and she forgave so many that had wronged her.
Faith is never losing sight of God, and I will continue to try to share that love with my caregiving and everyday life. As a believer, I hold my faith as my greatest asset and know that every day is a day of celebration. I thank God for everything: especially my St. John family. I have been blessed with so much through my interests, talents, my family, travel experiences and life. Martin and I have volumes of great stories. Keep sharing.
“To the world, you may be one person; but to one person, you may be the world.”
Sanctuary Sound Table Fund
Thank you to all who donated to the Table Fund!
Sunday Small Group
5 PM Book of Isaiah
Ladies Small Group
10:30 AM Timothy, Titus, & Philemon Chapters 19 & 20.
Wednesday Small Group
6 PM Monumental Mountaintops *On Break Through Lent
Quilting Small Group
Mondays 9 AM- 12 PM * Benefits the Red Cross *No Experience Necessary
