4-26-2026

The Fourth Sunday of Easter

Announcements:  April 26, 2026

              Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

800 North Sumner                                                                 Pastor John Rutz

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

The Fourth Sunday of Easter on April 26, 2026

Acts 2:42-47

I Peter 2:17-25

John 10:1-10

The Fifth Sunday of Easter on May 3, 2026

 For your own personal reading at home this week.

Acts 6:1-9; 7:2a, 51-60

I Peter 2:2-10

John 14:1-14

This Week at Trinity

Sun., Apr. 26

 9:00 am  Divine Service/HC 

Immediately following Divine Service:  Special voters’ meeting in the sanctuary

10:30 am  Sunday School and Fellowship Time 

Mon., April 27

9:00 am  Youth Confirmation Class

12:30 pm  Preschool

 1:00 pm  Book Club

Evening:  Mandatory SWVP student conferences (Preschool)

Tues., April 28

  7:00 am  Early Risers

  8:30 am  Preschool

12:30 pm  Preschool

Evening:  Mandatory SWVP student conferences (Preschool)

Wed., April 29

12:30 pm  Preschool

Thurs., April 23

  8:30 am  Preschool

  9:45 am  Preschool Chapel

12:30 pm  Preschool

 1:00  pm  Card Club

  1:45 pm  Preschool Chapel

Sat., May 2  

1:00-4:00 Graduation Open House for Lianna Means in FH

Sun., May 3

 8:00 am  Bible Class

 9:00 am  Divine Service/HC 

10:30 am  Sunday School and fellowship time

Serving at Trinity on Sunday, April 26, 2026

Accompanist: Sharon Eklund

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)

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)

Roy Stetzel (friend of Mitzie Cellan)

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.  

Attendance from Sunday, April 19, 2026

 Church Attendance 93          Communed 73

 Bible Class 21                       

Cards for Sale:  Check out Trinity’s card display.  We now have graduation and confirmation cards available. 

Prayer Chain:  If you would like to be part of a new prayer chain, get a file card out of the Missions mailbox, jot down your name and cell phone # and place the completed card in Deb Melzer’s mailbox.  

Thank You to Pastor Jeff Siegel for sharing God’s Word with us this morning. 

Special Voter’s Meeting: A special voter’s meeting will be held this morning immediately following Divine Service right here in the sanctuary.   Those who do not wish to stay for the meeting may leave before the meeting begins.  You will not be ushered out.   The purpose of the meeting is to vote for the withdrawal of money from the investment account for upcoming projects.

Invitation:  A high school graduation open house will be held in Trinity’s fellowship hall from 1:00-4:00 on Saturday, May 2 for Lianna Means.  You are invited to attend.

Reception for our High School Graduates:  A reception will be held in the fellowship hall on Sunday, May 17, following Divine Service, for our high school graduates.  They are Maylee Riley and Lianna Means, both graduating from Creston High School.

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. 

Fish Fry:  A fish fry will be held on Sunday, May 31 beginning at 6:00, in the fellowship hall.  All are invited to attend.   Bring lawn chairs and a side dish to share.

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.

Upcoming Garage Sale:  Trinity Preschool will be having a freewill garage and bake sale in the fellowship hall on Saturday, June 6.  They will be in need of  donations of items for the sale.  Drop off times will be held a number of different times during the week before the sale.  Watch the church calendar and weekly announcements for those times.

They will also be in need of people to volunteer to help with set up and clean up as well as to help during the day of the sale.  More information will be coming soon. 

VBS Dates July 6-9   9:00-11:30  Helpers for teaching, leading crafts, snack time, playground supervision, etc. will be needed.   Cookie bakers will be needed.  Please keep this in mind and consider whether there is a way you can volunteer.   More information will be coming.