9-13-2026

                               The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

                               Announcements:  September 13, 2026

                               Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

800 North Sumner                                                                 Pastor John Rutz

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

                                                                                                      Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 13, 2026

Genesis 50:15-21

Romans 14:1-12

Matthew 18: 21-35

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost on September 20, 2026

For your own personal reading at home this week.

Isaiah 55:6-9

Philippians 1:12-14, 19-30

Matthew 2-:1-16

This Week at Trinity

Sun., Sept. 13

  8:00 am   Bible Class

  9:00 am   Divine Service/HC

 Trustee’s Meeting following Divine Service in FH

10:30 am  Sunday School resumes

10:30 am   Fellowship Time

  5:00 pm  Food & Fellowship by the firepit

Mon., Sept. 14

  9:00 am  Youth Confirmation Class

12:30 pm  Preschool

 7:00 pm  Elders’ Meeting in FH

Tues., Sept. 15

  7:30 am  Early Risers

  8:30 am  Preschool

12:30 am  Preschool

 1:00 pm   Bible Study in FH

Wed., Sept. 16

12:30 pm  Preschool

  6:30 pm  Boards meet in FH

  7:00 pm  Council meeting in FH

Thurs., Sept. 17

 8:30 am  Preschool

 9:45 am  Preschool Chapel

12:30 pm  Preschool

 1:45 pm  Preschool Chapel

 1:00 pm  Card Club

Fri., Sept. 18

10:00 a.m. PS Bd meets in fellowship hall to set up for Saturday’s ice cream social

Sat., Sept. 19

8:00-3:00 FH reserved by Preschool

12:00-2:00 Ice cream social for 40 years of Preschool Celebration in FH and outdoors   All are invited to attend!!

Sun., Sept. 20

  8:00 am   Bible Class

  9:00 am   Divine Service/HC

 Open House for Trinity’s Library following Divine Service

10:30 am  Sunday School and Fellowship Time

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 Sr.  (father of Larry Miller)

On-going health concerns, Hospitalized, or Recovery:

Charlie Shawley

Dona Bowman

Cindy Isdahl

Jack Quee

Shellie Wimer (friend of Doug Gooding

Kenny Kile (friend of Melody Stoner)

Pat & Max Lowenberg (friends 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

Melissa Long (niece of Ellen Kearney)

Jackie Luther (friend of Mitzie Cellan)

Sam Sutton (friend of Mitzie Cellan)

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, September 13, 2026

Accompanist: Julie Lang

Acolyte:  Charlie Shawley

Ushers in September: Dennis Brown, Mick Hagen, Karl Peterson and Kevin Kruse

Elder of the month for September: Mick Hagen

Finance Team in September:  Dean Hadley & Ed Booth

Altar Guild for September: Candace & Karl Peterson

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.

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, September 6, 2026

Church Attendance 66           Communed 54

Building Projects Update:  By now you all have noticed the repairs being done this summer. We had the roof 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.

Hymnals:  Copies of the older blue Lutheran Worship hymnals are free for you to take home.  You’ll find them on a card table in the narthex.

Today is Final Day to Place an Order:  Lutheran Study Bibles are on sale for a limited time at the price of $48.74.   That’s a 25% savings!!   If you would like to purchase one for yourself or perhaps as a gift for someone please let Pastor or Linda know, this morning Sunday, September 13, that you would like to make a purchase and you will be added to the list.  If purchasing by check, make it out to Trinity Lutheran Church.

Sunday School will begin this morning with group opening for all ages in the fellowship hall at 10:30.

Food & Fellowship tonight at 5:00 p.m.  Note the earlier starting time now that school is back in session.  Bring lawn chairs, a snack to share and meet by the firepit.

Meetings this week:

Trustees: this morning following Divine Service

Elders:  Mon. Sept. 14 at 7:00 p.m.

Boards:  Wed. Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m.

Council:  Wed., Sept. 16 at 7:00 p.m.

Pies and Crisps are still needed for Saturday’s ice cream social.  Check the sign up sheet on the table in  the narthex for more information.

Balloon Days and Ice Cream Social:  The Preschool is looking for riders and walkers in the Balloon Days parade on September 19th.  We will begin lining up at 9 AM.  Please wear your red Preschool shirt if you have one.  Children need to be accompanied by a responsible adult.  There will be candy, flyers, and magnets to hand out during the parade.  Flyers for the ice cream social  are available in the Narthex.  Please take some to hang up around the community and share online as well.  The board would be grateful for any available hands to help us prepare the parade flyers after church on September 13th.  We are still in need of pies for the ice cream social.  Thank you so much for all of your help and prayers.

Trinity’s Library will have an Open House next Sunday, Sept. 20, following Divine Service.  Join us for refreshments, a short program and special rewards!  Hope to see you there! For more info. pick up a blue flyer from the table in the narthex.

Mini-Golf Outing: 3:00 pm,  Sunday, September 27 at 2572 210th St. Afton.  All ages are invited to attend.  Invite a friend to join you. 

Trinity LWML’s annual craft and bake sale is scheduled for October 4 after church.  If you wish to donate some crafts and/or baked goods, please bring them to the tables in Fellowship Hall before church starts that morning.  LWML’s next meeting is scheduled for October 3 at 9 AM.  We will hold officer elections and set up the craft & bake sale.