February 26, 2017 Transfiguration Sunday
Post date: Feb 23, 2017 6:48:55 PM
This Week at Trinity
Sun., Feb. 26 Transfiguration Sunday
8:00 am Bible Class (CR)
9:00 am Divine Service/HC (CR)
10:00 am Sunday School (CR)
10:00 am Fellowship Time (CR) and (MA)
10:45 am Divine Service /HC(MA)
12:00-9:00 Fellowship Hall reserved (CR)
6:00 pm Preschool Father’s Night in FH
Mon., Feb. 27 8:30 am Preschool
12:30 pm Preschool
Tues., Feb. 28 8:30 am Preschool
12:30 pm Preschool
Pastor’s day in MA
Wed., Mar 1 8:30 am Preschool
12:30 pm Preschool
5:45 pm Confirmation Class
7:00 pm Ash Wednesday Service /HC(CR)
Elders’ meeting after the service
Thurs., Mar. 2 Pastor’s Bible study in Adair
8:30 am Preschool
12:30 pm Preschool
4-9 pm Matura meeting in FH (CR)
Sun., Mar. 5 8:00 am Bible Class (CR)
9:00 am Divine Service (CR)
10:00 am Sunday School (CR)
10:00 am Fellowship Time (CR) and (MA)
10:45 am Divine Service /HC(MA)
Prayers
Condolences: We pray for the family of Clair VanZee who died on Feb. 16 in North Dakota. Clair was Crystal Storhoff’s brother.
We pray for the family of Rob Marxen who died on Feb. 18.
Cancer: Becky Nook; Al Davis; Denice Creveling; Diane England; Gary McCraken; Jamie Boos; Merle Triggs; Paul Garchow; Randy Nemitz; Rhonda Smith; Steve McCann; Chuck Ehm; Melynda Crawford; Ron Ludwig; Kent Larsen; Dale Smelling; Haiting Hsieh; Jim Best; Jayne Livingston; Martha Ricker; Donna Williams; Libbie Wilkenson; Cheryl Harper; Rod Stark; Eldon Starmer; Brenda Miller; Arlene Madison
Illness, Surgery or Recovery: Tricia Niehouse;
Norm Schroeder; Kathy Parker; Jo Ehm; Bentley Oneal;
Bev Larsen
Hospice Care: Dave Stuck
Military: Nathan Nonneman
Missions: Concordia Mission Society;
James and Christel Neuendorf (Dominican Republic);
Pastor Daniel Vogel (Denison, Iowa);
Pastor Herb and Markie Burch (Peru);
Pastor James and Angela Sharp and Family (Uruguay);
Pastor Joel and Clarion Fritsche and Family (Dominican Republic);
Pastor Stephen and Maggie Oliver and Family (Taiwan);
Life Care Clinic, (Stuart & Creston)
Trinity Preschool (Creston)
Seminary Student: Luke Watt
Shut-ins: May Carlisle, Wilma Cottrell, Donna Dittman, Jeanne Herzberg, Irene Hogue, Bertha Jensen, Sheree Zuniga,
Phone Numbers for Pastor Rutz
To reach Pastor Rutz phone the church office at
(641-782-5095)
Pastor’s email is:
pastor@trinitycreston.org
In an emergency, you may reach Pastor at 712-621-5971 (cell)
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 : February 19
CR 68 MA 16 H/C 15
H/C means Holy Communion
LIFE TOGETHER
Note change of email address: If you need to email Pastor Rutz, please use this email address:
pastor@trinitycreston.org
Confirmation Class/FLOCK Time Change: During Lent confirmation class will begin at 5:45 p.m. to allow time for class before church begins. FLOCK will also begin at 5:45 on March 15.
Suppers: Beginning March 8, during Lent, the board of education will sponsor suppers for the confirmation kids beginning at 5:30. If you are able to help in providing food for these meals, please see the sign-up sheet that is found on the table in the narthex.
Sunday morning Bible Class: For the next several weeks, Pastor Rutz will be leading a study on the topic of Christian prayer. All are welcome Sunday mornings at 8:00 a.m. in the fellowship hall.
Mt. Ayr Bible Study: Pastor will be teaching a study about the Mormons. This group meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the church in Mt. Ayr.
Lifelight and Early Risers Bible study groups will not meet on Feb, 27-28. They will resume on March 6-7.
Looking ahead: Ash Wednesday is this Wednesday, March 1. Divine Service with imposition of ashes and holy communion will be held at 7:00 p.m., only in Creston.
Wednesday night Lenten services will also be at 7:00 p.m. in Creston.
MISSIONS
Trinity Preschool is now registering students for the 2017-2018 school year. If you know any families who have preschool age children and are looking for a preschool please tell them about Trinity. Invite them to contact the preschool teachers, Mrs. Brown or Mrs. Cook, for more information. The preschool phone number is 782-5095 Ext. 2.
Thank you to all who participated in the Life Care Clinic diaper drive in January. The diapers help out families immensely and they do appreciate your support. The love of God is revealed in every act of kindness.
The Mission Board.
The Mission Board will be traveling to Mission Central in Mapleton, IA on Saturday, July 15, 2017. Pastor Stephen Oliver and his family will be at Mission Central on that day, and Pastor Oliver will be speaking that afternoon. We would like to invite all of Trinity Creston and Mt Ayr to join us. Right now the agenda is to arrive at Mission Central by 10:30 am for a tour of the grounds. A meal will be served at noon with Pastor Oliver speaking soon afterwards. You will get reminders of this event as time goes on. For now, mark Saturday, July 15 on your calendars to keep open for a trip to Mapleton, IA. If there are questions you can talk to any Mission Board member. You'll be hearing from us again soon. The Mission Board.
Serving At Trinity
Sun February 26
Organist: (MA) Greg Storhoff (CR) Julie Lang
Acolyte: Kenna Tomas
Ushers in February: (CR) Tim Foglesong, Dennis Foglesong, Jim Kneedler, Bill Magers
Elders on Duty in February:
(MA) Mike Sickels (CR) Gene Cook
Offering Counters in February: (CR) Paul Kearney, Bill Magers
Altar Committee for February: Phil & Anita Wardenburg, Karl & Candace Peterson