9-27-2026

The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Announcements:  September 27, 2026

                                Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

800 North Sumner                                                                 Pastor John Rutz

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

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 27, 2026

Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32

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

Matthew 21:23-27 (28-32)

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost on October 4, 2026

For your own personal reading at home this week.

Isaiah 5:1-7

Philippians 3:4b-14

Matthew 21:23-27 (28-32)

This Week at Trinity

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 

Mon., Sept. 28

  9:00 am  Youth Confirmation Class

12:30 pm  Preschool

Tues., Sept. 29

  7:30 am  Early Risers

  8:30 am  Preschool

12:30 am  Preschool

 1:00 pm  Bible Study in FH

Wed., Sept. 30

12:30 pm  Preschool

Thurs., Oct. 1

 8:30 am  Preschool

 9:45 am  Preschool Chapel

12:30 pm  Preschool

 1:45 pm  Preschool Chapel

1:00 pm  Card Club

Sat., Oct. 3

9:00 a.m.  LWML Meeting and set up for tomorrow’s bake/craft sale

Sun., Oct. 4  LWML Sunday

  8:00 am   Bible Class

  9:00 am   Divine Service/HC

10:30 am  Sunday School and Fellowship Time

LWML Bake and Craft Sale following the service

Preschool Board meeting following the service

Serving at Trinity on Sunday, September 27, 2026

Accompanist: Sharon Eklund

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

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 20, 2026

Church Attendance  76          Communed 64

Bible Class  18                    Sunday School 11

Sept. 15  Bible Study 8      Sept. 22 Early Risers 6

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 that were completed 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 was $71,994.

If you would like to make a donation to the LCMS Foundation Investment Account, use an envelope and mark on it that it’s for the LCMS Foundation Investment Account.

Needed:  Trinity is in need of some members who are willing to have their names nominated to serve as officers or board members for 2027.  If you would like to nominate someone for a position, please do so in writing no later than October 11and turn it in at the office.  The nominations that are submitted will be passed on to the nominating committee. Elections will take place during the October 18 voters’ meeting.  No nominations will be accepted from the floor during the meeting.

Trinity Preschool’s 40th Anniversary Celebration was a huge success.  THANK YOU!   We appreciate all of your support and hard work a lot!

TODAY:  Our annual mini-golf outing is this afternoon, 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.  All ages are invited to attend.

LWML Meeting:  Saturday,  Oct. 3 at 9:00 a.m. in the fellowship hall. Election of officers will be held and tables for the craft/bake sale will be set up for Sunday’s sale.

Trinity LWML’s annual craft and bake sale is scheduled next Sunday, 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 Sunday is next Sunday, 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.

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.

“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.