4-12-2026

                                    The Second Sunday of Easter

                                   Announcements:  April 12, 2026

                                  Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

800 North Sumner                                                                 Pastor John Rutz

Creston, Iowa      Website:  www.trinitycreston.org   Phone:  641-782-5095

The Second Sunday of Easter on April 12, 2026

 Acts 5:29-42

I Peter 1:3-9

John 20:19-31

The Third Sunday of Easter on April 19, 2026

 For your own personal reading at home this week.

Acts 2: 14a, 36-41

I Peter 1:17-25

Luke 24: 13-35

This Week at Trinity

Sun., Apr. 12

  8:00 am  Bible Class

  9:00 am  Divine Service/HC 

10:30 am Sunday School and Fellowship Time 

Trustees will meet following the service.  

Mon., April 13

 9:00 am  Youth Confirmation Class

No Preschool Classes today  Creston PDI

 7:00 pm   Elders Meeting in FH

Tues., April 14

  7:00 am  Early Risers

  8:30 am  Preschool

12:30 pm  Preschool

Wed., April 15

12:30 pm  Preschool

  5:00 pm  FLOCK in FH

  6:30 pm  Board Meetings

  7:00 pm  Church Council Meeting in FH

Thurs., April 16

  8:30 am  Preschool

  9:45 am  Preschool Chapel

12:30 pm  Preschool

 1:00  pm  Card Club

 1:45 pm   Preschool Chapel

Sat., Apr.18

9:00 am  LWML Rally in Clarinda

Sun., Apr. 19

 8:00 am  Bible Class

 9:00 am  Divine Service/HC 

Voter’s Meeting in FH following the service.  

Serving at Trinity on Sunday, April 12, 2026

Accompanist: Julie Lang

Acolyte:  Charles Shawley

Ushers in April:  Dennis Brown, Mick Hagen, Eric Eklund, Phil Wardenburg

Elder of the month for April: Mick Hagen

Finance Team in April: Dean Hadley & Ed Booth

Altar Guild for April: Mike & Janette Lang

Prayer List

Cancer:  

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)

Eric Hensley (friend of Doug Gooding)

On-going health concerns, Hospitalized, or Recovery:

Tracy Booth

Pat Barkalow

Cindy Isdahl

Jack Quee

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 Frans (friend of Mitzie Cellan)

Steven Andresen (nephew of Dennis & Jean Foglesong)

Ed McCreary (friend of Doug Gooding)

Becky Rubke

Shut-ins: Dorothy Cook

Military: 

 Kyle Marchok (husband of Lola Hembry’s granddaughter)

 Eric Green (husband of Elizabeth Green)

Gabe Nixon

Jacob Walter

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.

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.

Weekly bulletins, announcements and sermons are  available on the church website.   Recorded services will also be available as soon as possible following each service.  

                 Church Attendance

Maundy Thursday  65      Communed 52

Good Friday  68

Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026   111   Communed 86

               March 2026 Financial Report

2026 Annual Budget                              $197,736.00                

Budget Needs Though March 2026           $ 49,434.00

General Funds Received through Mar. 2026 $ 50,309.67 

Surplus to Date                                                  $ 875.67

Teacher Needed:  Trinity Lutheran Preschool (est. 1986)  is looking for a part-time SWVP teacher with an Early Childhood Licensure for Monday through Thursday afternoon classes.  Hiring is contingent upon passing all required guidelines.  Submit resume and cover letter to Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, ATTN: Preschool Board, 800 N. Sumner Ave., Creston, Iowa, 50801.  Deadline is May 31st or until the position is filled.  Learn more about our preschool by visiting our new website TrinityLutheranPreschoolCreston.com.

Easter Flowers:  If you provided a lily or mum for Easter and did not take it home on Easter, you may do so today.

Trinity Preschool thanks all who attended last Sunday’s Easter breakfast.   Special thanks to those who provided rolls.  Your continued support and prayers for the preschool are greatly appreciated.   Special thanks to all who provided extra help in setting up, serving, clean up, etc.  All of that help was greatly appreciated.

Voter’s Meeting will be NEXT Sunday, April 19 following Divine Service.  If you attended the January meeting, remember to read your copy of the proposed constitution changes and bring it with you to the meeting.

LWML Spring Rally will be held on Saturday, April 18 in Clarinda beginning at 9:00 a.m. Cost is $15 to cover registration and lunch.   An ingathering of items for Swaddling Clothes Organization and for Camp Okoboji will be gathered at the rally. Pick up an information flyer from the table in the narthex for more information.

LERT (Lutheran Early Response Team) will be having a meeting on April 23rd at 6:30pm at St John’s Lutheran Church in Clarinda, IA (308 N 18th St).  LERT is a volunteer program under the LCMS that provides immediate Christian care to individuals and communities following disasters. LERT volunteer work typically involves debris removal, chainsaw work, and “mucking out” flooded homes. It is an opportunity to witness to surrounding community members when disaster hits.  If you are interested in joining the LERT team or have questions about what is involved, please join the meeting. All are welcome!  For contact information, please reach out to Terry Dammann (current chairman) at 402-250-6150.

LC Clinic will be having their annual fundraising banquet in Creston at The Legacy (3148 170th St.) on Thursday, Apr. 23.  Seating begins at 5:30 with dinner and program 6:00-8:00.   More info. is available on the table in the narthex.  RSVPs are due at the clinic by April 20.

Life Line Screening will be renting Trinity’s Fellowship Hall on Thursday, May 14.  If you are interested in any of their screenings, pick up an information sheet from the table in the narthex.

Trinity Preschool’s 40th Anniversary T-Shirt Design Contest:   Refer to the flyer in today’s bulletin for more information.   Deadline for design entries is May 15.

The 4th Annual Iowa District West Singles Retreat for ages 21-41 will be held at Camp Okoboji Aug. 21-23.  More info is available on the table in the narthex.