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The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
Announcements: October 5, 2025
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
800 North Sumner Pastor John Rutz
Creston, Iowa Website: www.trinitycreston.org Phone: 641-782-5095
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost on October 5, 2025
Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4
2 Timothy 1:1-14
Luke 17:1-10
For Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost on Oct. 12, 2025
For your own personal reading at home this week.
Ruth 1:1-19a
2 Timothy 2:1-13
Luke 17:11-19
This Week at Trinity
Sun., Oct. 5
8:00 am Bible Class
9:00 am Divine Service/HC
10:30 am Fellowship Time & Sunday School
Trustees Meeting following Divine Service
Preschool Board Meeting following Divine Service
2:00 pm Circuit Forum Meeting
6:00 pm Food & Fellowship
Mon., Oct. 6
No Preschool Classes today — Creston PDI
Tues., Oct. 7
7:00 am Early Risers Bible Study in FH
8:30 am Preschool
12:30 pm Preschool
6:30 pm Rachel Circle at Julie Lang’s house
Wed., Oct. 8
12:30 pm Preschool
1:30 pm Naomi Circle in FH
6:15 pm Youth Confirmation Class & FLOCK
6:30 pm Board Meetings
7:00 pm Church Council
Thurs., Oct. 9
8:30 am Preschool
9:45 am Preschool Chapel
12:30 pm Preschool
1:45 pm Preschool Chapel
Sun., Oct. 12 Pastor Appreciation Day-
8:00 am Bible Class
9:00 am Divine Service/HC
10:30am Sunday School & Fellowship Time
Attendance from last Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025
Church Attendance 65 Communed 56
Bible Class 15 Sunday School 8
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
Cloa Faulkner (sister of Cindy Isdahl
On-going health concerns, Hospitalized, or Recovery:
Kevin Larsen (brother of Mark Larsen)
Martin Herzberg (son of Bruce and Beth Herzberg)
Shellie Wimer (friend of Doug Gooding
Terri Higgins (friend of Bullocks)
Cindy Isdahl
Jack Quee
Kenny Kile (friend of Melody Stoner)
Curtis Decker (brother of Joy Brown)
Margaret Blair (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)
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.
Serving at Trinity on Sunday, October 5, 2025
Accompanist: Sharon Eklund
Acolyte: Rebecca Swanson
Ushers in October: Dannis Brown, Mike Lang,
Elder of the month for October: Mike Lang
Finance Team in October: Jim Nelson and Eric & Jeanna Eklund
Altar Guild for October: Jim & Cindy Nelson
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 is starting 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.
New Missionaries: Please read the enclosed thank you from Pastor Steve Schulz, from Mission Central. Information about four new missionaries is posted on the bulletin board in the narthex.
Nominations for church officers, elders and trustees are being accepted. If you have a name/names to submit please turn them in to committee members Phil Wardenburg, Jim Hagen or in writing to the office and they will be passed
on to the committee.
Food & Fellowship 6:00 p.m. tonight, Oct. 5, by the firepit. Bring lawn chairs and a snack to share.
Rachel Circle will meet at 6:30 on Tuesday, October 7 at Julie Lang’s house, 1200 N. Oak.
Naomi Circle will meet at 1:30 pm on Wednesday, October 8 in the fellowship hall. The Bible study will be from the Fall Quarterly p. 19 titled, “let us be Your Hands and Feet.”
FLOCK (Fellowship & Love Offered to Christ’s Kids) will meet on Wednesday, October 8, AT 6:15 p.m. in the fellowship hall.
Board Meetings 6:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. 8
Council Meeting 7:00 p.m. Wed., Oct. 8
Pastor Appreciation Day is next Sunday, October 12.
RSVP Deadline: Monday, Oct. 13 is the deadline to RSVP for “The Art of Neighboring” seminar that will be held at Trinity on the 18th. If you plan to attend and have not already signed up to attend, you may phone the office or email Linda at lhadley@trinitycreston.org and she will add you to the list.
Oct. 18 Seminar: Trinity, Creston is hosting a seminar led by Pastor Keith Haney on “THE ART OF NEIGHBORING” on Saturday, October 18 from 10:00a.m.-1:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall in Creston. Lunch is included. Please RSVP by October 13, 2025 by emailing lhadley@trinitycreston.org, phoning her in the office at 641-782-5095 or by signing up on the sheet found on the table in the narthex. Pastor Haney is from Fort Dodge, Iowa and is the Assistant to the President for the Missions, Human Care and Stewardship in the Iowa District West LCMS.
Save the Date: The annual LWML Bake & Craft Sale will be held on Sunday, November 2 following Divine Service. Think about your fall baking or holiday crafts for this fun little event that supports LWML.
2025 Annual Budget $207,238.00
Budget Needs Though September 2025 $155,428.50
General Funds Received Though September $141,250.15
Deficit to Date ($ 14,178.35)
Building Fund Report
Flat Roof Repair Contract Cost $ 37,850.00
Building Funds Received to Date $2,760.00
Deficit ($ 35,090.00)
Kevin Kruse
Financial Secretary
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