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Epiphany Sunday (observed) and 2nd Sunday after Christmas
Announcements: January 4, 2026
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
800 North Sumner Pastor John Rutz
Creston, Iowa Website: www.trinitycreston.org Phone: 641-782-5095
For Epiphany Sunday (observed) January 4, 2026
Isaiah 60:1-6
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12
The Baptism of Our Lord on Jan. 11, 2026
For your own personal reading at home this week.
Isaiah 42:1-9
Romans 6:1-11
Matthew 3:13-17
This Week at Trinity
Sun., Jan. 4
8:00 am Bible Class
9:00 am Divine Service/HC and installation of church officers, board members and teachers for 2026
10:30 am Sunday School & Fellowship Time
Removal of the Greens following Divine Service
Mon., Jan. 5
9:00 am Youth Confirmation Class
12:30 am Preschool
Tues., Jan. 6 Epiphany
7:00 am Early Risers
8:30 am Preschool
12:30 pm Preschool
6:30 pm Rachel Circle
7:00 pm Circuit Epiphany Service at St. John Casey
Wed., Jan. 7
10:00 am Library Comm. Mtg. in FH
12:30 pm Preschool
1:00 pm Craft & Chat Club in FH
5:00 pm FLOCK in FH
Thurs., Jan. 8
8:30 am Preschool
9:45 am Preschool Chapel
12:30 pm Preschool
1:45 pm Preschool Chapel
Sun., Jan. 11
8:00 am Bible Class
9:00 am Divine Service/HC
10:30 am Sunday School & Fellowship Time
Trustees Meeting following Divine Service
11:00 am Preschool Board Meeting
Serving at Trinity on Sunday, January 4, 2026
Accompanist: Sharon Eklund
Acolyte: Charles Shawley
Ushers in January: Dennis Brown, Dane Wardenburg,
Phil Wardenburg and Jim Hagen
Elder of the month for Jan.: Dane Wardenburg
Finance Team in Jan.: Rick Hadley & Phil Wardenburg
Altar Guild for Jan.: Karl & Candace Peterson
Prayer List
Cancer:
Neal Bowman (brother of Charlie Bowman)
Sharmen Lowenberg
Tyson Stuart
Jane McNeill (friend of Corene Walter)
Ron Still (friend of Ed Booth)
Brenda McIntosh (friend of Mitzie Cellan)
Chad Simmons( friend of Melody Stoner)
Cloa Faulkner (sister of Cindy Isdahl)
On-going health concerns, Hospitalized, or Recovery:
Jack Quee
Martin Herzberg (son of Bruce and Beth Herzberg)
Shellie Wimer (friend of Doug Gooding
Kenny Kile (friend of Melody Stoner)
Curtis Decker (brother of Joy Brown)
Pat & Max Lowenberg (friends of Mitzie Cellan)
John Needles (friend of Mitzie Cellan)
Bev (Bear) Denipah (friend of Deb Melzer)
Kristi Srans (friend of Mitzie Cellan)
Shut-ins: Dorothy Cook
Military:
Kyle Marchok (husband of Lola Hembry’s granddaughter)
Missions:
Trinity Preschool (Creston)
Life Care Clinic, (Stuart, Creston & Atlantic)
Concordia Mission Society
Pastor James and Christel Neuendorf (Puerto Rico)
Pastor Daniel Vogel (Denison Hispanic Ministry)
Pastor James and Angela Sharp and Family (Uruguay)
Rev. Dr. Walter and Robyn Steele, (East Africa)
Jesse Liebmann (Romania)
Rachel Krause (Germany)
Rev. Thomas Park (Taiwan)
Rev. David & Jennifer Preus and family (Romania)
Rev. Christian & Lula Tews (Germany)
Vicar Gavin Johnson (Dominican Republic)
Phone Numbers and Emails Addresses
To reach Pastor Rutz phone the church office at
(641-782-5095) Ext. 3
Or, you may reach Pastor at 712-621-5971 (cell)
Pastor’s email is:
pastor@trinitycreston.org
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Email Address for the Office Assistant
lhadley@trinitycreston.org
When you have announcements that need to be included in the weekly announcements, please turn them in by noon on Wednesdays.
Visitors: We are so glad you joined us today. We
Collect offerings during our worship services. While we believe this is a chance for each believer to be a good steward of the gifts they have received from God, you are welcome but not expected to give an offering while you are our guest. If you would like to learn more about the Lord’s ministry here at Trinity please call Pastor Rutz. He would love to get acquainted and visit at a time that is convenient for you. You are also invited to join members in the fellowship hall after this morning’s service.
Attendance Cards: Visitors and members are asked to fill out an attendance card and to list names of each family member in attendance. Turn in your card at the back of the church at the end of the service. When there is Holy Communion, please list the names of those who will be communing on the Holy Communion registration side of the card. Hand it to an usher as you go up for communion. If you have moved or you phone number or email address have changed, please note any changes on the attendance so that we can update our records in the office.
Weekly bulletins, announcements and sermons are available on the church website.
Children in the Divine Service Sheets are available from the basket in the back of the church. Parents are encouraged to read these to/with their children. Each week will have a short explanation of a different part of the church service or about something found in the church. They are another way to aid parents in teaching their children.
Prayer Box: The Sunday school class has started a prayer box. It may be found in the narthex area. They ask the congregation to put prayer requests in the box. The box will be checked each week and prayers of thanksgiving and needs will be shared to support our congregation and community.
Attendance from last Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025
Church Attendance 58 Communed 42
Bible Class 5 Sunday School 13
Membership Information: It’s a new year and time to update church membership in our computer program. If any of you have a new address, phone number or email address and haven’t already shared it with the office please do so.
A Circuit Epiphany Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6 at St. John Lutheran Church in Casey, 104 E. 1st. St. Pastor Rutz will be giving the message. All are invited to attend.
Library Comm. meets at 10:00 Wed., Jan. 7
Craft & Chat meets at 1:00 on Wed., Jan. 7
FLOCK will meet at 5:00 p.m. on Wed., Jan. 7
Portals of Prayer: If you have not picked up a copy of the Portals of Prayer for January-March they are available in the basket in the back of the church.
2nd Annual PS Fundraiser Garage Sale: Save the date of June 6, 2026. The Preschool Board will be having another free will donation garage sale. As you clean your house from having Christmas guests, you may find some items to save for the garage sale. No item is too big.
If you received a copy of the LCMS magazine called “Engage” in the mail, be sure and read the article about Pastor Ron Rall, who spends 6 months of the year as a professor at the Lutheran seminary in New Guinea. Ron grew up in Creston and was a member here at Trinity.
Thank Yous
With gratitude for the Christmas gift card. It’s humbling to be singled out when so many others do so much at Trinity. Thank you. From Sharon Eklund
Dear Friends,
Thank you so very much for your donation to the ASPIRE “More” Food Pantry. Your thoughtfulness and continued support of East Union students and their families are greatly appreciated. Happy Holidays.
From Tammy Ross
Thank you for the Christmas gift card. Your thoughtfulness is appreciated. From Linda Hadley
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Thank you for the Christmas gift and to all who sent gifts and cards to remember our family for Christmas.
As we begin a new year with changes and challenges that life gives us, may we remain in what is unchanging, the Word and Sacraments that come to us. Redeemed and sanctified in these gifts we enter the new year knowing we have peace in Jesus and may we look for opportunities to share that peace in our families and communities we serve.
In Christ Jesus,
Pastor, Julie and family
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