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For the Second Sunday in Lent on Mar. 8, 2020
Genesis 12:1-9 Romans 4:1-8, 13-17
John 3:1-17
1Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” 3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 4 Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?” 5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ 8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”9 Nicodemus said to him, “How can these things be?” 10 Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you do not understand these things? 11 Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen, but you do not receive our testimony. 12 If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things? 13 No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
This Week at Trinity
Sun., Mar. 8 Daylight Saving Time Begins
8:00 am Bible Class (CR)
9:00 am Divine Service/HC(CR)
10:00 am Sunday School (CR & MA)
10:00 am Fellowship Time (MA& CR)
11:00 am Divine Service (MA)
5:00 pm Preschool Board Mtg. in FH (CR)
Mon., Mar. 9 8:30 am Preschool
12:30 pm Preschool
6:30 pm Lifelight Bible Study in FH (CR)
Tues., Mar. 10 6:30 am Early Risers Bible Study in FH (CR)
8:30 am Preschool
12:30 pm Preschool
1:00 pm Lifelight Bible Study in FH (CR)
5:00 pm Youth Conf. Class in Mt Ayr
7:00 pm Elders’ Meeting in FH (CR)
Wed., Mar. 11 8:30 am Preschool
12:30 pm Preschool
1:30 pm Naomi Circle in FH (CR)
5:00 pm F.L.O.C.K in FH (CR)
6:00 pm Lenten Service (CR)
7 :00 pm Youth Confirmation Class (CR)
Thurs., Mar. 12 8:30 am Preschool
9:45 am Preschool Chapel
12:30 pm Preschool
1:45 pm Preschool Chapel
Sun., Mar. 15 Caring For Your Neighbor—Food Bank
Gathering Day
8:00 am Bible Class (CR)
9:00 am Divine Service (CR)
10:00 am Sunday School (CR & MA)
10:00 am Fellowship Time (MA& CR)
11:00 am Divine Service/HC (MA)
Prayer List
Cancer: Denice Creveling (member of Trinity)
Patty Gipple (niece of the Bullocks)
Rev. Blake Rickbiel (friend of Deb Melzer)
Suzanne Troxel (Pastor Troxel’s daughter)
Brad Still (friend of the Booths)
Karen Goeglein (cousin of Dorothy Cook)
Dick Stream (brother of Cindy Isdahl & b-i-l of Pat Stream)
On-going health concerns, Hospitalized, Surgery/Recovery:
Members: Norm Schroeder; Jay Bochart, Byron Bilderback, and
Dan Lutrick
Oliver Gish (great nephew of Waunita Watt)
Rev. Dave Ericksen
Rachel Heck (Trinity Preschool aide)
Terry Melzer (brother of Deb Melzer)
Brian Mills (nephew of Cooks)
Rev. Larry Troxel (former pastor at Trinity)
Shut-ins: May Carlisle, Bertha Jensen, Lawrence Herzberg,
Walt & Nelda Herzberg, Clara Buchanan; Doyle Hembry;
Warren Kruse
Military: Nathan Nonneman (grandson of Sharon Nonneman)
Kyle Marchok (husband of Hembry’s granddaughter)
Missions: Concordia Mission Society
Pastor James and Christel Neuendorf (Puerto Rico)
Pastor Daniel Vogel (Denison Hispanic Ministry)
Pastor Herb and Markie Burch (Belize)
Pastor James and Angela Sharp and Family (Uruguay)
Pastor Stephen and Maggie Oliver and Family (Taiwan)
Life Care Clinic, (Stuart & Creston)
Trinity Preschool (Creston)
Attendance: Please fill out an attendance card which is found in the pew rack. List the names of each person in attendance. Please hand the card to an usher.
In services when there is Holy Communion, please list the names of those who will be communing on the back side of card.
Attendance from March 1, 2020 CR 88 MA 11, HC 9
From March 4 Lenten Service CR 48
Serving At Trinity Sunday, March 8, 2020
Organist: (CR) Julie Lang (MA) Greg Storhoff
Ushers in March: (CR) Rick Hadley, Mike Lang, Kevin Kruse, Jim Nelson
Elders on Duty in March: (MA) Mike Sickels & Greg Storhoff (CR) Jim Nelson
Acolyte: (CR) Maylee Riley (MA) Garrett or Jaxsen Walter
Finance Team in March: Jim Nelson and Eric & Jeanna Eklund
Altar Committee for March: Lola Hembry and Mike & Janette Lang
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 service for a time of fellowship.
Attendance Cards: Visitors and members are asked to fill out an attendance card (found in the pew rack) and to list names of each family member in attendance. 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. Hand the card to an usher.
If you have moved or have a different phone number, or email address please note any changes on the attendance card so that we can update our records in the office.
New Bible Study – “Eyes On Jesus” Sunday mornings at 8:00am in Creston and 1st and 3rd Tuesdays in Mount Ayr at 6:30pm.
When the characters in the Passion narrative look at Jesus, what do they see? This series, based on the Gospel according to St. Mark, will examine how the various people around Jesus viewed Him—and how we should view Him. In most cases, people misunderstood who He is and what He was doing. In some cases, by faith, people recognized Him aright. Above all, we will “fix our eyes” on what Jesus has done to save us from our sins by His holy, precious blood and innocent sufferings and death, and celebrate what God sees on account of His work: our justification for His sake. Please join us! All are welcome from youth on up. Pastor Rutz
Youth Confirmation Class in Mt. Ayr will meet every Tuesday during March at 5:00 p.m. This is a change in schedule.
Elders: The March elders’ meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 10 at 7:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall
in Creston. Please note this change in schedule.
Naomi Circle will meet this Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall for Bible Study and fellowship. Our topic will be “Beauty Marks.” This study is found on page 20 of the Winter Quarterly. Please join us for Bible study and fellowship.
F.L.O.C. K. will meet at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11 in the fellowship hall in Creston. Pizza will be provided.
Lenten Services: Wednesday evenings at 6:00 p.m., in Creston. Youth Confirmation Class in Creston will be right after each service.
Thrivent Choice Dollars: If you have policies or investments with Thrivent, it is the time of year to select recipients of your Choice Dollars. You have until the end of March to do so. Prayerfully consider Trinity Lutheran Church and/or Trinity Lutheran Preschool as you make your choices.
Handy Helpers Needed: The Handy Helpers meet in Creston’s Fellowship Hall the 3rd Tuesday each month 9:00-noon (with a coffee break). That makes March 17 their next day. We do not “quilt” but “tie” layers of fabric together to secure; the edges are machine finished at home. Other home helpers are needed to cut and/or sew blocks for quilt tops; fabric provided. Finished quilts are donated to those in need. Please consider becoming a Handy Helper.
ALTAR GUILD cleaning and polishing the Altar Ware and furnishings will be Saturday, March 21 at 9:00 a.m. Supplies will be provided. This important task usually takes 2 hours. We thank you for your help.
See you on the 21st.
OWLS: Are you an OLDER WISER LAUGHING SOUL? “OWLS” is a group of ladies who meet at noon on the 4th Wednesday each month at a Pizza Ranch party room…..just an informal time for food, fun and fellowship. All are welcome to come! Next lunch will be on Wed., Mar 25.
Circuit LWML Spring Rally will be held on Saturday, April 4, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Villisca, beginning at 9:00 a.m. More details should be sent to us soon.
Services in Creston are now live streamed: If you are unable to attend the services in Creston in person, you may watch the service live over the internet. We will be live streaming the services. To watch go to www.trinitycreston.org and in the left hand menu go to the section titled Worship. Below that, click on Live Service Stream. Each service is only available for viewing during the actual service time.
Printed sermons are also available on the church website. On the church website welcome page in the section titled Worship you will see the choice that says Sermons. Click on that. You may have to scroll down a bit if a blank sheet appears first. (For some reason it inserts an extra blank page sometimes.)
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