9-08-2024
The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Announcements: September 8, 2024
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost on September 8, 2024
Isaiah 35:4-7a
James 2:1-10, 14-18
Mark 7:(24-30), 31-37 The Syrophoenician Woman's Faith
24 And from there he arose and went away to the region of Tyre and Sidon.[a] And he entered a house and did not want anyone to know, yet he could not be hidden. 25 But immediately a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard of him and came and fell down at his feet. 26 Now the woman was a Gentile, a Syrophoenician by birth. And she begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. 27 And he said to her, “Let the children be fed first, for it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.” 28 But she answered him, “Yes, Lord; yet even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs.” 29 And he said to her, “For this statement you may go your way; the demon has left your daughter.” 30 And she went home and found the child lying in bed and the demon gone.
Jesus Heals a Deaf Man31 Then he returned from the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. 32 And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment, and they begged him to lay his hand on him. 33 And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and after spitting touched his tongue. 34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.” 35 And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. 36 And Jesus[b] charged them to tell no one. But the more he charged them, the more zealously they proclaimed it. 37 And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”
This Week at Trinity
Sun., Sept. 8 8:00 am Bible Class in Creston
9:00 am Divine Service/HC in Creston
10:00 am Fellowship time in Mt. Ayr and Creston
11:00 am Divine Service in Mt. Ayr
2:00 pm Preschool Board Meeting in FH (CR)
Mon., Sept. 9 8:30 am Preschool
12:30 pm Preschool
Tues., Sept. 10 FH (CR) in use all day for special elections
8:30 am Preschool
12:30 pm Preschool
7:00 pm Elders Meeting
Wed., Sept. 11 8:30 am Preschool
12:30 pm Preschool
1:30 pm Naomi Circle in FH (CR)
7:00 pm Confirmation Class
Thurs., Sept. 12 8:30 am Preschool
9:45am Preschool Chapel
12:30 pm Preschool
1:45 pm Preschool Chapel
Sun., Sept. 15 8:00 am Bible Class in Creston
9:00 am Divine Service in Creston
10:00 am Trustees Meeting in FH (CR)
10:00 am Fellowship time in Mt. Ayr and Creston
11:00 am Divine Service/HC in Mt. Ayr
3:00 pm Mini-golf Outing for all at 2572 210th St Afton
Prayer List
Cancer:
Larry Shimono (member)
Otto Guiter (grandson of Kathy Parker)
Melissa Starmer
Dannie Stephens
Lynn Shawley (mother of Deron Shawley)
Owen Tracy (friend of Deb Melzer)
Bob Sickels (father of Mike Sickels)
Tyson Stuart
Rev. Larry Troxell
On-going health concerns, Hospitalized, or Surgery/Recovery:
Corene Walter (member)
Mark Andresen (nephew of Dennis & Jean Foglesong)
Dick Stream (brother of Cindy Isdahl)
Kevin Larsen (brother of Mark Larsen)
John Needles (friend of Mitzie Cellan)
Anna Needles (friend of Mitzie Cellan)
Martin Herzberg (son of Bruce and Beth Herzberg)
Tami Killion (friend of Donna Badgett)
Shut-ins: Clara Buchanan, Cathy Dryden, Jean Stoll
Military:
Kyle Marchok (husband of Lola Hembry’s granddaughter)
Missions:
Trinity Preschool (Creston)
Concordia Mission Society
Pastor James and Christel Neuendorf (Puerto Rico)
Pastor Daniel Vogel (Denison Hispanic Ministry)
Pastor James and Angela Sharp and Family (Uruguay)
Pastor Stephen and Maggie Oliver and Family (Taiwan)
Life Care Clinic, (Stuart, Creston & Atlantic)
Attendance from last Sunday, September 1, 2024
Creston 70
Mt. Ayr 8 Communed 8
When writing down names on the attendance side of the attendance cards, remember to include any children who are attending church with you.
Serving at Trinity on Sunday, September 8, 2024
Accompanists (CR) Sharon Eklund (MA) Greg Storhoff
Ushers in September: (CR) Dean Hadley, Josh Riley, and Dennis Brown
Elder of the month for September: (CR) Dean Hadley (MA) Doug Gooding
Finance Team in September: Eric & Jeanna Eklund and Jim Nelson
Altar Guild for September: Karl & Candace Peterson
LIFE TOGETHER
VISITORS: We are so glad you joined us today. We do 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 the 9:00 service or prior to the 11:00 service for a time of fellowship.
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.
On Sundays when there is Holy Communion please list the names of those who will be communing on the Holy Communion registration side of the card.
If you have moved or your phone number or email address have changed, please note any changes on the attendance card so that we can update our records in the office.
Weekly bulletins, announcements, and sermons continue to be available on the church website.
Children in the Divine Service Sheets are available from the basket in the back of the church. These are different than the former children’s bulletins and produced by the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. 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 another way to aid parents in teaching their children.
Preschool Board Meeting TODAY Sunday, Sept. 8 at 2:00 p.m. in Creston’s fellowship hall.
Elders’ Meeting: Tues., Sept. 10 at 7:00. Note the change in day of the week due to confirmation class on Wed.
Naomi Circle will meet on Wed., Sept. 11 at 1:30 p.m. in Creston’s fellowship hall. They will study “Speak the Truth in Love”, page 16 in LWML Summer Quarterly. Please note the related story on page 7.
Sunday School kick-off We will use the Mini Golf outing next Sunday, Sept. 15 as our Sunday School Rally Day event. It will begin at 3pm at the Lowenberg residence south of Afton. 2572 210th St Hot dogs, buns, condiments,and S'mores fixings will be provided.
Kids: bring your parents and friends! If you haven't attended in the past, you should really join us. It is a fun afternoon of fellowship at a beautiful location! More information will be coming. Watch the announcements for updates.
September 22 will be the official start of a new Sunday School year. We will have two age groups of kids. We will begin each Sunday with a very short opening for everyone in the Fellowship Hall at 10:15 or approximately 15 minutes after worship. Listen for the piano to start and join in for a couple of songs before kids go to their class.
LWML Fall Retreat will be on Saturday, Sept. 28 at Mission Central. There’s still time to register if you’d like to attend. Registration information is available on the table in the narthex. There will be an in-gathering for the event with items going to the Orphan Grain Train. The following items are needed: pencil sharpeners, erasers, glue sticks, band-aids, sturdy combs, fingernail clippers, individual soap cases and 3-6 month size sleepers. If you can not attend the retreat but would like to furnish some items for Orphan Grain Train, please place them in the container in the narthex. Julie Lang and Cindy Nelson plan to attend and will deliver items.
Budget Worksheets for preparing budget needs for 2025 have been placed in the mailboxes for each board/committee. Chairs of each may pick them up today.
SPECIAL VOTER’S MEETING ON OCT. 6
At the Aug. 25 voters’ meeting, a motion was made to have a special voters’ meeting on Sunday, Oct. 6 to vote on whether we will have one site or continue with two sites in 2025. The motion to have the meeting carried. The meeting will be on Sunday, October 6, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. in Creston’s fellowship hall. After a vote is taken that day a proposed church budget can be prepared for 2025 to be presented at the October 20 quarterly voters meeting.
All voters are encouraged to attend these important meetings and even if you are not currently a voter you are welcome to attend to be informed and to participate in these important discussions.
LWML Craft/Bake Sale: Sunday, October 13, following Divine Service in Creston. Think about your fall baking or holiday crafts for this fun little event that supports LWML. Half of what is raised will stay local while the other half will go to mites outside of our congregation.
Building Healthy Families: A research project conducted with college age students in the Midwest found that most of them reported having an important relationship with grandparents or significant elders who influenced their values, goals, and life choices and gave them a sense of self, roots, and tradition. Grandparents and older members of our church family, do you know how important you are? Make sure the young adults in your family and congregation who have gone off to college or are returning to high school this month continue to hear from you. Now, more than ever, they need your love and support – even if they’re not asking for it! Lutheran Family Service www.LutheranFamilyService.org