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All Saints’ Day
Announcements: November 1, 2026
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
800 North Sumner Pastor John Rutz
Creston, Iowa Website: www.trinitycreston.org Phone: 641-782-5095
All Saints’ Day on November 1, 2026
Revelation 7:2-8
I John 3:1-3
Matthew 5:1-12
Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost on Nov. 8, 2026
For your own personal reading at home this week.
Amos 5:18-24
I Thessalonians 4:13-18
Matthew 25:1-13
This Week at Trinity
Sun., Nov. 1 All Saints’ Day
8:00 am Bible Class
9:00 am Divine Service/HC
10:30 am Sunday School and Fellowship Time
Altar Guild following the service (in sanctuary)
Preschool Board Meeting following Divine Service n FH
Mon., Nov. 2
Deadline for dropping off “T” items for silent auction
9:00 am Youth Confirmation Class
12:30 pm Preschool
Tues., Nov. 3
FH in use for Elections all day
7:30 am Early Risers will meet in classroom in back of the church (Note time and location change)
8:30 am Preschool
12:30 am Preschool
1:00 pm Bible Study (Will meet upstairs in counting room due to elections being held in FH.)
6:15 pm Meet at the church to carpool to Rachel Circle
6:30 pm Rachel Circle at Cindy Nelson’s house
Wed., Nov. 4
No preschool class today
1:00 pm Craft & Chat group in FH
5:00 pm FLOCK in FH
Thurs., Nov. 5
No preschool classes today
1:00 pm Card Club
Sat., Nov. 7
Fundraiser for Trinity Preschool
10:00-10:30 Enter slow cooker of chili for cook-off
11:00-1:00 Eating, voting and silent auction time
Freewill donation for eating.
ABC Silent Auction with lots of cool items starting with the letters of the alphabet
Sun., Nov. 8
8:00 am Bible Class
9:00 am Divine Service/HC
10:30 am Sunday School and Fellowship Time
Trustees Meeting following Divine Service
Prayer List
Prayers for the family of Ron Lett (cousin of Julie Lang). He still has not been found following the recent flooding in Persia, Iowa.
Cancer:
Amy Mills (mother of Julie Rutz)
Tyson Stuart
Brenda McIntosh (friend of Mitzie Cellan)
Eric Hensley (friend of Doug Gooding)
Aubree Trost (granddaughter of Tammy Magers and great-granddaughter of Bill Magers)
Jeff DeGennaro (son-in-law of Jolene Hinrichs)
Martin Hinrichs (son of Jolene Hinrichs)
Larry Miller Sr. (father of Larry Miller)
Orval
Tiffany Jensen (daughter of Randy & Diana Miller and sister of
Alexis Swanson)
On-going health concerns, Hospitalized, or Recovery:
Randy Miller
Lori Williams
Dona Bowman
Cindy Isdahl
Jack Quee
Shellie Wimer (friend of Doug Gooding
Pat & Max Lowenberg (friends of Mitzie Cellan)
Bev (Bear) Denipah (friend of Deb Melzer)
Kristi Frans (friend of Mitzie Cellan)
Steven Andresen (nephew of Dennis & Jean Foglesong)
Roy Stetzel (friend of Mitzie Cellan)
Paula Godwin (friend of Mitzie Cellan)
Jackie Ehlert (sister of Larry Miller)
Mary Jane Narigon (mother of Diana Miller & Connie Kerrigan)
Suzanne Troxel
Jackie Luther (friend of Mitzie Cellan)
Sam Sutton (friend of Mitzie Cellan)
Craig Smith (brother-in-law of Ellen Kearney)
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)
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.
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.
Attendance from last Sunday, October 25, 2026
Church Attendance 77 Communed 63
Bible Class 17 Sunday School 12
Tues., Oct. 27 Early Risers 5
Tues., Oct. 27 afternoon Bible study 7
Serving at Trinity on Sunday, November 1, 2026
Accompanist: Julie Lang
Acolyte: Charlie Shawley
Ushers in November: Dennis Brown, Tim Foglesong, Dennis Foglesong, Jim Kneedler
Elder of the month for November: Tim Foglesong
Finance Team in November: Joyce Kruse and Joy Brown
Altar Guild for November: Jennifer Foglesong and Jean Foglesong
Iowa Lutheran School Tuition Organization: Every child deserves access to a faith-based education, and the Iowa Lutheran School Tuition Organization helps make that possible. Your gift provides tuition assistance to Iowa families who want a Lutheran education for their children, but need a little help getting there. Iowa offers a tax credit of 75% the cost of your donation, so your generosity goes even further. Give today and help a student grow in knowledge, character, and faith. Learn more at iowalutheransto.com or contact Dewey at 712-260-2991
Altar Guild will meet following this morning’s service for a brief meeting. Meet in the sanctuary.
Preschool Board will meet in the fellowship hall following this morning’s service.
Early Risers Changes: New starting time will be 7:30 a.m. And, on Nov. 3, meet in the classroom in the back of the church due to the fellowship hall being a voting poll.
Tuesday Afternoon Bible Study will meet upstairs in the counting room this week due to the fellowship hall being in use as a voting poll.
Rachel Circle will meet at 6:30 on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at Cindy Nelson’s house. To carpool, meet at the church at 6:15.
Chili Cook-Off Entries of slow cookers of chili should be brought to the fellowship hall between 10:00-10:30 this Saturday, November 7. All ages are welcome to enter in the competition.
Chili Cook-off and Silent Auction Fundraiser for Trinity Preschool will held this Saturday, November 7 in Trinity’s fellowship hall from 11:00-1:00. Members of Trinity are putting together a silent auction basket of items that begin with the letter T, as part of the ABC Silent Auction. If you can help by furnishing an item (s) place them in the container at the church by tomorrow, Monday, November 2. Come and eat lunch on Saturday between 11:00-1:00 (freewill donation) and be sure to check out the silent auction items. Lots of nice baskets will be available.
Veteran’s Program on Sun., Nov. 15: Join us on Sunday, November 15, following the worship service. We will honor our veterans Tom Braymen, Eddie Ehm and Mike Lang. Please bring photos of other veterans of your family as we will also recognize them. There will be a program including a short video.
Thanksgiving Dinner: Do you want to celebrate Thanksgiving with more people than you have at home? Join us for dinner at 1:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day in the fellowship hall. Turkey and potatoes will be furnished. The rest will be potluck. Sign up so we have enough food. The complete menu will be on the sign up form in the narthex. If questions, speak with Deb Melzer or Donna Badgett.
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