8-02-2026

The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

Announcements:  August 2, 2026

                     Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

800 North Sumner                                                                 Pastor John Rutz

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

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost August 2, 2026

Deuteronomy 7:6-9

Romans 8:28-39

Matthew 13:44-52

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost on August 9, 2026

For your own personal reading at home this week.

Job 38:4-18

Romans 10:5-17

Matthew 14:22-33

This Week at Trinity

Sun., Aug. 2

  8:00 am   Bible Class

  9:00 am   Divine Service/HC

Preschool Bd. Meeting following Divine Service

10:30 am  Fellowship time

Tues., Aug. 4

7:30 am  Early Risers

Wed., Aug. 5

10:00 am Library Committee Mtg. (CR)  

  1:00 pm Craft & Chat Club in FH

Thurs., Aug. 5

1:00 pm  Card Club

Sun., Aug. 9

  8:00 am   Bible Class

  9:00 am   Divine Service/HC

Trustees Meeting following Divine Service

10:30 am   Fellowship Time with 50th Anniversary reception for Kevin & Joyce Kruse

 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 last Sunday, July 26, 2026

 Church Attendance 76           Communed 65

 Bible Class 15                     

Prayer List

Cancer:  

Tyson Stuart

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)

Larry Miller St. (father of Larry Miller)

On-going health concerns, Hospitalized, or Recovery:

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)

Jackie Ehlert (sister of Larry Miller)

Mary Jane Narigon (mother of Diana Miller & Connie Kerrigan)

Jim Munson (father of Donna Badgett)

Suzanne Troxel (daughter of former pastor here at Trinity)

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, August 2, 2026

Accompanist: Sharon Eklund

Ushers in August: Dennis Brown, Dean Hadley, Mike Lang and Eric  Eklund

Elder of the month for August:  Dean Hadley

Finance Team in August: Kevin Kruse & Mike Swanson

Altar Guild for August: Becky & Jim Hagen

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.  

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

August 2, 2026 – Proper 13 (Pentecost 10)
Scripture: “He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly.” — 2 Corinthians 9:6

Stewardship Sentence: Trusting in God’s promises, we sow generously, knowing He multiplies every gift for His purposes.

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

Wanted:  Please save empty ice cream buckets.  The preschool needs them for candy for the Balloon Days Parade.  Place them on the back counter in the kitchen.  The parade will be on Saturday, September 19.

50th Anniversary Celebration:  You are invited to join Kevin and Joyce Kruse as they celebrate their 50th anniversary on Sunday, August 9, after the church service.  Refreshments will be served.

Thank you:  I want to thank you for all the prayers, thoughts and the many cards I received while in the hospital and the many months I was in the rehab center.  I am going in this Friday to see about my prosthetic leg.        

                                                           Love to all,

                                                        Cindy Isdahl

Notes for Announcement Sheets:  If you will be having any notes that need to be included in the Aug. 16 and/or Aug. 23 announcement sheets, please turn them in to the office by 9:00 a.m. on or before Tues., Aug. 11.  Announcements for both Sundays will be printed on the 11th due to vacation schedule.  Thank you!

Confirmation Group Photos Wanted:  If your child was confirmed between 2003 and 2025 we are in need of a copy of a group photo of their class on their confirmation day. Volunteers are working on updating a notebook of photos of confirmands through the years. Please speak with Sharon Eklund if you have any photos or you may email a copies of photos to Linda Hadley in the office at lhadley@trinitycreston.org and she will pass them on to those who are working on the updates. Or you may bring the actual photo to the office, a copy will be made and the original will be returned to you.

District LCMS Newsletter:   To read the Iowa

District West Newsletter go to idwlcms.org.  Click on

Publications.  Then click on August 2026 Messenger to read lots of articles about things going on in Iowa West.

Building Projects Update:  By now you all have noticed the repairs that were done this summer.  The roof was replaced on the sanctuary. We also replaced the driveway at the south entrance of the church and replacement of two furnaces/AC units for the sanctuary has been completed.  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.