01-05-2025
Second Sunday after Christmas
Announcements: January 5, 2025
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
The Second Sunday after Christmas on January 5, 2025
I Kings 3:4-15
Ephesians 1:3-14
Luke 2:40-52
40 And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.
The Boy Jesus in the Temple
41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. 43 And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it, 44 but supposing him to be in the group they went a day's journey, but then they began to search for him among their relatives and acquaintances, 45 and when they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching for him. 46 After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 47 And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. 48 And when his parents[a] saw him, they were astonished. And his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.” 49 And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?”[b] 50 And they did not understand the saying that he spoke to them. 51 And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature[c] and in favor with God and man.
This Week at Trinity
Sun., Jan. 5 8:30 am Bible Class and Sunday School
9:30 am Divine Service/HC/Installation of officers
and board members
Removal of the Greens following the service
2:00 pm Preschool Board Meeting in FH
5:00 pm Food & Fellowship in FH
Please note that the time has been changed.
Mon., Jan. 6 Epiphany
8:30 am Preschool Resumes
12:30 pm Preschool Resumes
Tues., Jan. 7 7:00 am Early Risers Bible Study in FH
8:30 am Preschool
12:30 pm Preschool
6:30 pm Rachel Circle in Fellowship Hall
7:00 pm Elders Meeting
Wed., Jan. 8 8:30 am Preschool
10:00 am Library Committee Mtg.
12:30 pm Preschool
1:30 pm Naomi Circle
5:00 pm FLOCK in FH
7:00 pm Confirmation Class
Thurs., Jan. 9 8:30 am Preschool
9:45 am Preschool Chapel
12:30 pm Preschool
1:45 pm Preschool Chapel
Sun., Jan. 12 8:30 am Bible Class and Sunday School
9:30 am Divine Service/HC
Board Meetings following Service in FH
Council Meeting following the Board Meetings
Prayer List
Cancer:
Dannie Stephens
Lynn Shawley (mother of Deron Shawley)
On-going health concerns, Hospitalized, or Surgery/Recovery:
Dona Bowman (member)
Mark Andresen (nephew of Dennis & Jean Foglesong)
Dick Stream (brother of Cindy Isdahl)
Kevin Larsen (brother of Mark Larsen)
Martin Herzberg (son of Bruce and Beth Herzberg)
Javier Solis Saldana
Maggie Dory
Shellie Wimer (friend of Doug Gooding)
Francine Lang (granddaughter-in-law of Langs)
Lloyd Jones (father of Diane Riley)
Shut-ins: Clara Buchanan, Ellen Brown
Military:
Kyle Marchok (husband of Lola Hembry’s granddaughter)
Missions:
Trinity Preschool (Creston)
Concordia Mission Society
Pastor James and Christel Neuendorf (Puerto Rico)
Pastor Daniel Vogel (Denison Hispanic Ministry)
Pastor James and Angela Sharp and Family (Uruguay)
Pastor Stephen and Maggie Oliver and Family (Taiwan)
Life Care Clinic, (Stuart, Creston & Atlantic)
Attendance from last Sunday, December 29, 2024
Creston 90 Communed 68
Mt. Ayr closing service 47 Communed 39
New Year’s Eve 26
When writing down names on the attendance side of the attendance cards, remember to include any children who are attending church with you.
Serving at Trinity on Sunday, January 5, 2025
Accompanist: Julie Lang
Ushers in January: Dennis Brown, Kevin Kruse
Acolytes: Lydia Williams and Wyatt Swanson
Elder of the month for January: Dane Wardenburg
Finance Team in January: Rick Hadley and Phil Wardenburg
Altar Guild for January: Candace & Karl Peterson
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 9:00 service or prior to the 11:00 service for a time of fellowship.
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.
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 it to an usher as you go up for communion.
If you have moved or your phone number or email address have changed, please note any changes on the attendance card so that we can update our records in the office.
Weekly bulletins, announcements, and sermons continue to be available on the church website.
Children in the Divine Service Sheets are available from the basket in the back of the church. Parents are encouraged to read these to/with their children. Each week will have a short explanation of a different part of the church service or about something found in the church. They another way to aid parents in teaching their children.
Portals of Prayer for Jan.-Mar. are available in the back of the church this morning. These are excellent home devotion readings. Bring old Portals and place in tub below mailboxes.
Photos from Mt. Ayr Closing Service are now posted on the church website in the history section.
Thank you for all the nice cards and messages that I received for my 90th birthday. From Jack Quee
Altar Guild: All members of altar guild are asked to meet in the front of the church immediately after the service this morning.
Removal of the Greens will be done this morning following the Divine Service. With plenty of helping hands the work will go more quickly.
Beginning Today, January 5, 2025 New Schedule
8:30 a.m. Bible Class and Sunday School
9:30 a.m. Divine Service/HC
Fellowship time following the service.
Rachel Circle will meet this Tues., Jan. 7 in the fellowship hall at 6:30 p.m.
Elders meet Tues., Jan. 7 at 7:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall.
Naomi Circle will meet this Wed., Jan. 8 in the Fellowship Hall at 1:30. Bible Study will be “Steadfast in Christ” from Winter Quarterly p. 17. Quarterlies are on the shelf in the narthex. All women of the congregation are invited to join us.
Upcoming Meetings: Please note some changes for Jan.
Sun., Jan. 5 2:00 p.m. Preschool Board Meeting
Sun.,, Jan. 5 5:00 pm. Food & Fellowship
Note that the starting time has been changed to 5:00.
Tues., Jan., 7 6:30 pm Rachel Circle will meet in FH host
ed by Mitzie Cellan and Nichole Hanson
Tues., Jan. 7 7:00 p.m. Elders’ Meeting
Wed., Jan. 8 1:30 p.m. Naomi Circle meets in FH
Wed., Jan. 8 5:00 p.m. FLOCK meets in FH
Sun., Jan. 12 Board Meetings and council meeting in fellowship hall following Divine Service
Sun., Jan. 19 Voters’ Mtg. following Divine Service—-
Note this change to a morning time for voter’s mtg.
Lutheran Witness Subscriptions: If you would like to renew a current subscription for the Lutheran Witness magazine or would like to start a new subscription the cost for 2025 is $28.25. Use the Lutheran Witness envelope found in the front of your offering envelope box and place it in the offering plate. The deadline for letting Linda in the office know who all wants to subscribe is Sunday, February 9 so she can send the list of addresses in to Concordia Publishing House. There is a sign up sheet for new subscription names/addresses on the counter in the office. Please sign up for new subscriptions. Those who want to renew or discontinue just need to let Linda know your plans.
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Thank you for the Christmas gift of cash and to all who sent gifts and cards to remember our family for Christmas.
As we begin a new year with changes and challenges that life gives us, may we remain in what is unchanging, the Word and Sacraments that come to us. Redeemed and sanctified in these gifts we enter the new year knowing we have peace in Jesus and may we look for opportunities to share that peace in our families and communities we serve.
In Christ Jesus,
Pastor, Julie and family