April 26th Announcements
SERVING FELLOWSHIP NEXT WEEK: Board of Ed./Stewardship
COMING UP:
May 1 – Confirmation Questioning
May 3 – Confirmation Sunday
May 4&5 – Pastor’s Conference
May 9 – Homeschool Conference
May 10 – Council Meeting
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH'S 125TH ANNIVERSARY: You are invited to our grand Anniversary Celebration on Sunday June 7th, 2026! A special recognition church service will be held at 10:00am with a meal and program following. The event will feature special guests, worship, and a program. Come give thanks to God with us for 125 years of the Lord's blessings!
MARCH FOR LIFE: All members of IDW congregations are invited to participate in the Iowa March for Life on Saturday, June 20. The day begins at Trinity Lutheran Church in Des Moines (3223 University Ave.) with a Matins Prayer Service at 9:00 a.m., followed by worship at 10:00 a.m. A lunch will be served at 11:00 a.m. After lunch, participants will travel to the Iowa State Capitol for the March, beginning at noon. All are encouraged to come, pray, worship, and walk together as witnesses for life.
FURNITURE PURGE: The Board of Education is removing some furniture from the classrooms (chairs, table, cabinet, bench). Furniture is located in the middle classroom and marked with a painter’s tape 'X'. It is available for members to take before May 3. After that time, it will be donated or placed on the curb for Carlisle clean-up week. Talk to Kathy Dee with any questions.
MOWING: Spring is upon us. If you would like to help with mowing the church yard this year, contact Mark Selby or Cal Lundberg. Thanks, Board of Properties.
APRIL SHOWERS: In honor of the gift of new life God bestows on His people, we are celebrating with April Showers, both in our community and congregation.
1.Bring baby supplies to the church to support Aggie’s Closet and the life affirming work at Guiding Star pregnancy center in Marshalltown. (Suggested donations: Diapers, wipes, onesies, diaper cream, bottles, pacifiers, teethers, baby wash, etc)
2.Write a note of encouragement to one of the new and expecting moms in our congregation and place it in the corresponding manila envelope. If you would like to write a note to another mom in the congregation, make sure it is labeled and it will be delivered to them!
CCA FOOD PANTRY: The CCA Food Pantry is currently serving 13+ families in the PEACH (Palmyra, Easter Lake, Avon Lake, Carlisle, Hartford) area. The food pantry is open on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month and anyone in the PEACH area can fill 2-4 bags with food, plus paper goods and bathroom items. Holy Cross has been the location for the CCA food pantry since the 1980's. Check the list posted on the Food Pantry door for immediate donation needs. Please ask Kathy Dee if there are any questions or for opportunities to get involved.
WEEKLY BACH CANTATAS: Lutheran Public Radio streams an appointed Bach Cantata uninterrupted at 1 pm and 8 p.m. Central on Sundays. This week’s cantata will be BWV 103 “You Will Weep and Wail.” You can listen at lutheranpublicradio.org.
COMING UP:
May 1 – Confirmation Questioning
May 3 – Confirmation Sunday
May 4&5 – Pastor’s Conference
May 9 – Homeschool Conference
May 10 – Council Meeting
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH'S 125TH ANNIVERSARY: You are invited to our grand Anniversary Celebration on Sunday June 7th, 2026! A special recognition church service will be held at 10:00am with a meal and program following. The event will feature special guests, worship, and a program. Come give thanks to God with us for 125 years of the Lord's blessings!
MARCH FOR LIFE: All members of IDW congregations are invited to participate in the Iowa March for Life on Saturday, June 20. The day begins at Trinity Lutheran Church in Des Moines (3223 University Ave.) with a Matins Prayer Service at 9:00 a.m., followed by worship at 10:00 a.m. A lunch will be served at 11:00 a.m. After lunch, participants will travel to the Iowa State Capitol for the March, beginning at noon. All are encouraged to come, pray, worship, and walk together as witnesses for life.
FURNITURE PURGE: The Board of Education is removing some furniture from the classrooms (chairs, table, cabinet, bench). Furniture is located in the middle classroom and marked with a painter’s tape 'X'. It is available for members to take before May 3. After that time, it will be donated or placed on the curb for Carlisle clean-up week. Talk to Kathy Dee with any questions.
MOWING: Spring is upon us. If you would like to help with mowing the church yard this year, contact Mark Selby or Cal Lundberg. Thanks, Board of Properties.
APRIL SHOWERS: In honor of the gift of new life God bestows on His people, we are celebrating with April Showers, both in our community and congregation.
1.Bring baby supplies to the church to support Aggie’s Closet and the life affirming work at Guiding Star pregnancy center in Marshalltown. (Suggested donations: Diapers, wipes, onesies, diaper cream, bottles, pacifiers, teethers, baby wash, etc)
2.Write a note of encouragement to one of the new and expecting moms in our congregation and place it in the corresponding manila envelope. If you would like to write a note to another mom in the congregation, make sure it is labeled and it will be delivered to them!
CCA FOOD PANTRY: The CCA Food Pantry is currently serving 13+ families in the PEACH (Palmyra, Easter Lake, Avon Lake, Carlisle, Hartford) area. The food pantry is open on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month and anyone in the PEACH area can fill 2-4 bags with food, plus paper goods and bathroom items. Holy Cross has been the location for the CCA food pantry since the 1980's. Check the list posted on the Food Pantry door for immediate donation needs. Please ask Kathy Dee if there are any questions or for opportunities to get involved.
WEEKLY BACH CANTATAS: Lutheran Public Radio streams an appointed Bach Cantata uninterrupted at 1 pm and 8 p.m. Central on Sundays. This week’s cantata will be BWV 103 “You Will Weep and Wail.” You can listen at lutheranpublicradio.org.
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