4-19-2026

                                      The Third Sunday of Easter

                                    Announcements:  April 19, 2026

                                Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

800 North Sumner                                                                 Pastor John Rutz

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

The Third Sunday of Easter on April 19, 2026

 Acts 2:14a, 36-41

I Peter 1:17-25

Luke 24:13-25

The Fourth Sunday of Easter on April 26, 2026

 For your own personal reading at home this week.

Acts 2: 42-47

I Peter 2:17-25

John 10:1-10

            This Week at Trinity

Sun., Apr. 19

 8:00 am  Bible Class

 9:00 am  Divine Service/HC 

Voter’s Meeting following the service.  

Mon., April 20

 9:00 am  Youth Confirmation Class

12:30 pm  Preschool

Tues., April 21

  7:00 am  Early Risers

  8:30 am  Preschool

12:30 pm  Preschool

Wed., April 22

12:00 pm  OWLS in FH

12:30 pm  Preschool

Thurs., April 23

  8:30 am  Preschool

Linda is not be able to be in the office today.

  9:45 am  Preschool Chapel

12:30 pm  Preschool

 1:00  pm  Card Club

  1:45 pm  Preschool Chapel

Sun., Apr. 26

 No Bible Class this morning

 9:00 am  Divine Service/HC led by Pastor Jeff Siegel

10:30 am  Sunday School and fellowship time 

Serving at Trinity on Sunday, April 19, 2026

Accompanist: Julie Lang

Acolyte:  Becca Swanson

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)

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)

Dick Booth (father of Ed Booth)

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.  (9:00 a.m. this week, please.)

 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.  

Attendance from Sunday, April 12, 2026

 Church Attendance  74         Communed 57

 Bible Class 13                         Sunday School 10

Guest Pastor:  Next Sunday, April 26, Pastor Jeff Siegel, from Des Moines, will be our guest pastor.  8:00 Adult Bible Class will not meet that morning. 

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

Voter’s Meeting TODAY, April 19 following Divine Service, in the fellowship hall.

Out of the office:  Office Assistant will be out of the office for an appt. on Thursday, April 23.   If you have any notes that need to go in the weekly announcements for the 25th, please turn them in by 9:00 Wednesday, April 22 so that they can be printed that day.     Thank you for your help!

May Calendar:  If you have any meetings/events to add/change for the May Calendar, please turn those in by 9:00 Wednesday, April 22 so that calendars can be printed and inserted in April 26 bulletins.

LERT (Lutheran Early Response Team) will be having a meeting on Thursday, 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 tomorrow, April 20.

T-Shirt Design Contest:   If you did not receive information last Sunday about a t-shirt design contest for Trinity Preschool’s upcoming 40th anniversary, extra information sheets are available from the table in the narthex. 

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.