6-21-2026

                                 The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

                                   Announcements:  June 21, 2026

                               Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

800 North Sumner                                                                 Pastor John Rutz

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

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost on June 21, 2026

Jeremiah 20:7-13

Romans 6:12-23

Matthew 10:5a, 21-33

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost on June 28, 2026

For your own personal reading at home this week.

Jeremiah 28:5-9

Romans 7:1-13

Matthew 10:34-42

This Week at Trinity

Sun., June 21 Father’s Day

 8:00 am  Bible Class

 9:00 am  Divine Service/HC 

10:30 am Fellowship Time

Due Date for returning Baby Bottle Boomerang bottles for the Lc Clinic  (If you forgot, you may bring it next Sunday and it will be turned in for you.)

Tues., June 23

3:30 pm  VBS Decorating in FH

Wed., Jun 24

12:00 OWLS  Bring a sack lunch.

Thurs., June 25

1:00 pm  Card Club in FH

Sat., June 27

9:00 a.m.  LWML Group Meeting in FH

Sun., June 28

 8:00 am  Bible Class

 9:00 am  Divine Service/HC 

10:30 am  Fellowship time

 6:00 pm  Food & Fellowship by the firepit.

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 Sunday, June 14, 2026

 Church Attendance  82             Communed 69

 Bible Class 17                       

Prayer List

Cancer:  

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)

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)

On-going health concerns, Hospitalized, or Recovery:

Tracy Booth

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)

Roy Stetzel (friend of Mitzie Cellan)

Paula Godwin (friend of Mitzie Cellan)

Larry Miller Sr. (father of Larry Miller)

Jackie Ehlert (sister of Larry Miller)

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)

Serving at Trinity on Sunday, June 21, 2026

Accompanist: Sharon Eklund

Ushers in June: Dennis Brown, Mike Swanson, Bruce Herzberg and Larry Miller

Elder of the month for June: Mike Swanson

Finance Team in June:  Dennis Brown & Joyce Kruse

Altar Guild for June:  Sharon Eklund & Julie Rutz

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.  

Portals of Prayer for July-Sept. are available for you to take home this morning.  They are found in the back of the church

Message shared by Rev. Keith Haney, Assistant to the President for Missions, Stewardship, and Human Care in Iowa District West

June 21, 2026 – Proper 7 (Pentecost 4)
Scripture: “Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.” — Matthew 10:40
Stewardship Sentence: As disciples sent by Christ, we steward our lives as His representatives, receiving and serving others in His name.

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.   Learn more about our preschool by visiting our new website:  TrinityLutheranPreschoolCreston.com.

LC Clinic Fundraiser:  If you still have a baby bottle at home for the fundraiser and forgot to bring it this morning, you may bring it next Sunday and we will see that it gets turned in for you.  Drop it off at the office.

VBS set up/decorating: Tuesday June 23rd at 3:30 p.m.. It will be a tropical theme, if anyone has decor or Hawaiian type shirts we could borrow.

LWML Group Meeting Saturday, June 27 at 9 AM. in the fellowship hall.

Food & Fellowship will meet next Sunday, June 28 and on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at 6:00 p.m.   Bring lawn chairs, a snack to share and meet by the firepit.  

VBS Dates June 29-July 2   9:00-11:30  Sign up sheets for needed helpers and to provide cookies along with registration forms are found on the table in the narthex.   The theme is “Tropical Trek- Jesus Comes to Seek and Save..” 

Trinity Preschool’s 40th Anniversary T-Shirt Orders may still be ordered online until Tuesday June 30.   For more information, pick up a green flyer from the table in the narthex. 

Leftovers:  Two portable white clothes racks were left after the garage sale.  Call Joy Brown at 641-344-7307 if they belong to you.  Thanks.

Building Projects Update:  By now you all have noticed the repairs being done the past few weeks. We had the roof replaced on the sanctuary. We also replaced the driveway at the south entrance of the church and we also have scheduled replacement of the two furnaces and AC units for the sanctuary. We withdrew $50,000 from our investment account for these projects. We have received contributions of $24,000 to date towards these projects. Total cost of these projects is $71,994. Any money left over will be reinvested.

If you would like to make a donation, you may use the building fund envelope found in your box of offering envelopes.

Building Healthy Families: “A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.” We at Lutheran Family Service affirm this quote from Billy Graham as we recognize the incredibly vital role fathers play in the lives of their children and families. Fathers are needed by their children, and by their children’s mother! On this special day when we celebrate Fathers, notice and thank the men you know who are leading their families through these challenging days. God bless our fathers, today and always! www.LutheranFamilyService.org  Lutheran Family Service