9-20-2026

The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

Announcements:  September 20, 2026

               Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

800 North Sumner                                                                 Pastor John Rutz

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

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost September 20, 2026

Isaiah 5:6-9

Philippians 1:12-14, 19-30

Matthew 20:1-6

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost on September 27, 2026

For your own personal reading at home this week.

Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32

Philippians 2:1-4 (5-13) 14-18

Matthew 21:23-27 (28-32)

This Week at Trinity

Sun., Sept. 20

  8:00 am   Bible Class

  9:00 am   Divine Service/HC

Open House for Trinity’s Library

10:30 am  Sunday School & fellowship time

Day 1 of “Take the 40 Pledge” for Trinity Preschool (Extra green fliers are available on the table in the narthex.)

Mon., Sept. 21

  9:00 am  Youth Confirmation Class

Pastor will attend District Pastor’s Conference after class.

12:30 pm  Preschool

Tues., Sept. 22

Pastor at District Pastor’s Conference

  7:30 am  Early Risers

  8:30 am  Preschool

12:30 am  Preschool

No Tues. afternoon Bible Study today

Wed., Sept. 23

12:00 pm  OWLS in FH

12:30 pm  Preschool

Thurs., Sept. 24

  8:30 am   Preschool

  9:45 am   Preschool Chapel

12:30 pm  Preschool

  1:00 pm  Card Club

  1:45 pm  Preschool Chapel

Sun., Sept. 27

  8:00 am   Bible Class

  9:00 am   Divine Service/HC

10:30 am   Sunday School and Fellowship Time

 3:00 pm  Mini-golf outing for all ages at

             2572 210th St.  Afton

 Serving at Trinity on Sunday, September 20, 2026

Accompanist: Julie Lang

Acolyte:  Becca Swanson

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

 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)

Orval

On-going health concerns, Hospitalized, or Recovery:

Charlie Shawley

Lori Williams

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)

Attendance from last Sunday, September 13, 2026

Church Attendance 75           Communed 60

Bible Class 14                             Sunday School 12

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.

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.

FLOCK (Fellowship and Love Offered to Christ's Kids) will begin October 7 and continue on the first Wednesday of each month. We will plan to begin at 5, provide supper and finish at 6. FLOCK is for kids who are in kindergarten to just before confirmation.

TODAY:  Trinity’s Library Open House following Divine Service this morning.  Join us for refreshments, a short program and special rewards!

“Take the 40 Pledge” begins today, September 20.  In honor of Trinity Preschool’s 40th Anniversary, we are asking those who are  able to pledge $1 a day for  days.  All money will be designated for tuition assistance.   All checks and cash donations should be labeled “preschool pledge.”  Checks should be made to Trinity Lutheran Preschool.

Our annual golf outing is scheduled for next Sunday September 27th at 3pm. Come any time after 3 to play some mini golf and share in some snacks. Bring lawn chairs and a snack to share. Hot dogs, buns and s'mores fixings will be provided. Location:  2572 210th St., Afton.

LWML Meeting:  Saturday, Oct. 3, 9:00 a.m. in fellowship hall. A women are invited to attend.

 LWML Sunday is October 4. We will include aspects of LWML within our worship service as well as host the Craft/Bake Sale after worship. All women in our congregation are part of Lutheran Women's Missionary League so put on your crafting hat and dig out your recipes for this fun event. If you'd like to provide a coffee cake, bread, bars, etc. for fellowship time, please sign up in the narthex.

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.

“The Art of Neighboring” is the title of a presentation to be given by Rev. Keith Haney on Saturday, October 10 from 11:00-1:00 here at  Trinity.  Lunch will be provided.  Rev. Haney is assistant to the President for Missions, Human Care and Stewardship of Iowa District West.  All are invited to attend.   There is a sign up sheet on the table in the narthex to help the committee with lunch preparations. 

LWML Fall Rally will be held on Saturday, Oct. 10, at St. John Lutheran Church in Clarinda beginning at 9:00 a.m.  For more information, pick up a flyer from the table in the narthex. 

Cleaning of the altarware will be done on Sunday, October 11 following Divine Service.   With plenty of helping hands the work will go more quickly.