Trinity Lutheran Church, Pekin, IL

06/03/2026

Greetings fellow Christians,

Volunteers Needed!
Do you like to sing? Do you play the piano or any other instrument? We are looking for volunteers to share with us special music for church services during the summer months of June, July and August while the adult choir and the handbell choirs are on vacation. Sign-up sheets are posted on the bulletin board in Room 10. Please share your musical gifts with us!

Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School begins this Sunday, June 7 - Thursday, June 11 and will be held at Good Shepherd Lutheran School. It’s not too late to sign-up your young person to attend.

Church Picnic
A church picnic is being planned for Sunday, June 14, 4:00 p.m., at the Royal Avenue Shelter at the Pekin Park. Meat, drinks, and table service will be provided. Members should bring a side dish to share. There’s a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in Room 10. Please sign-up by this Sunday, June 7 so we know how many to prepare for.

06/03/2026

Mid-Week Stewardship Thought

God’s Financial Counsel
Money plays an important part in our lives. We make financial decisions daily. We can use money for good, or we can choose to use it as a tool for wrong purposes.

Since so much of life revolves around financial dealings and decisions, it is wise for us to learn how God’s Word counsels us in this area. For example, Jesus said, “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will be dishonest with much” (Luke 16:10 NIV). Solomon wrote, “In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man devours all he has” (Proverbs 21:20). God’s Word is where we will find the best financial counsel.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, You are the source of all good things. Help me to be faithful in the management of all that You entrust to me. Lord, grant me wisdom to know how I can best use my money so that my treasures can be used to further Your kingdom. In Your precious name I pray. Amen.

Blessings on your stewardship journey!

05/27/2026

Mid-Week Stewardship Thought

God Is the Source of All Things
Remembering that God owns everything prompts a remarkable shift in our view of stewardship. Usually when we think of stewardship, we define it as our giving to God or to the church something that belongs to us.

However, stewardship is just the reverse, because it is our freely using, enjoying, and giving what already belongs to God. I will not accept a bull from your house or goats from your folds. For every beast of the forest is mine, the cattle on a thousand hills. I know all the birds of the hills, and all that moves in the field is mine. “If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and its fullness are mine. “ Psalm 50:9-12 The air we breathe, the water we drink, the land on which we live are all gifts from God. All that we have are gifts we enjoy out of God’s love for us.

Prayer: Lord, You are the owner of the animals in the forest and all the cattle on a thousand hills. Help us to acknowledge You as the owner of all things. We thank You for allowing us to be Your stewards and grant us faith to be faithful in our stewardship. In Christ’s name we pray. Amen.

Blessings on your journey as a steward!

05/27/2026

Greetings fellow Christians,

May Diaper Drive
Peoria Area Lutherans for Life is again sponsoring their annual May Diaper Drive. The purpose is to collect as many disposable diapers and wipes as possible for infants and toddlers (especially sizes 4, 5, and 6); plus, adult protective underwear for use by seniors. These will be distributed to local pregnancy resource centers and senior living facilities. There is a box in Room 10 to put your donations in.

Pekin Township
The Boards of Evangelism/ Christian Service are taking donations during the month of May to benefit the children’s summer lunch program. This is a much needed program used to feed less fortunate children during the summer months. To make a donation, just mark a pew envelope “Pekin Township.”

Volunteers Needed!
Do you like to sing? Do you play the piano or any other instrument? We are looking for volunteers to share with us special music for church services during the summer months of June, July and August while the adult choir and the handbell choirs are on vacation. Sign-up sheets are posted on the bulletin board in Room 10. Please share your musical gifts with us!

Church Picnic
A church picnic is being planned for Sunday, June 14, 4:00 p.m., at the Royal Avenue Shelter at the Pekin Park. Meat, drinks, and table service will be provided. Members should bring a side dish to share. There’s a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in Room 10. Please sign-up by Sunday, June 7 so we know how many to prepare for.

05/20/2026

Mid-week Stewardship Thought

Is your Light Shining?

Jesus, the true light, told us, “You are the light of the world” (Matthew 5:14). It is His light within us being reflected that allows us to carry out His command: “In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father Who is in heaven” (Matthew 5:16). We are called to keep the light that God gives us burning brightly and shining for the entire world to see. “Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house” (Matthew 5:15). Nourished through Word and Sacrament, we can be faithful reflections of God’s light.

Prayer: Dear God, Father almighty, Your light gives light to a dark world. May Your light within me bring light to those around me. In Jesus’ precious name I pray.
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Blessings on your journey as a steward!

05/20/2026

Greetings fellow Christians,

May Diaper Drive
Peoria Area Lutherans for Life is again sponsoring their annual May Diaper Drive. The purpose is to collect as many disposable diapers and wipes as possible for infants and toddlers (especially sizes 4, 5, and 6); plus, adult protective underwear for use by seniors. These will be distributed to local pregnancy resource centers and senior living facilities. There is a box in Room 10 to put your donations in.

Pekin Township
The Boards of Evangelism/ Christian Service are taking donations during the month of May to benefit the children’s summer lunch program. This is a much needed program used to feed less fortunate children during the summer months. To make a donation, just mark a pew envelope “Pekin Township.”

Volunteers Needed!
Do you like to sing? Do you play the piano or any other instrument? We are looking for volunteers to share with us special music for church services during the summer months of June, July and August while the adult choir and the handbell choirs are on vacation. Sign-up sheets are posted on the bulletin board in Room 10. Please share your musical gifts with us!

Church Picnic
A church picnic is being planned for Sunday, June 14, 4:00 p.m., at the Royal Avenue Shelter at the Pekin Park. Meat, drinks, and table service will be provided. Members should bring a side dish to share. There’s a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in Room 10.

05/19/2026

05/19/2026

Christian Sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Jeanine Meyers, who passed away on Tuesday, May 12. “But they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/pekin-il/jeanine-meyers-12886515

05/13/2026

Mid-Week Stewardship Thought

He Is Risen!
The women went to the tomb to anoint Jesus’ body. Confused and distressed at finding an empty tomb, they were further bewildered to hear the words of “a young man…dressed in a white robe… ‘[Jesus] has risen; He is not here…Go, tell His disciples and Peter…” (Mark 16:5-7).

The Season of Easter is the celebration of the Empty Tomb. Every Sunday we are reminded, “Go, tell!” Like the women, we may be trembling (Mark 16:8), but, we, too, are emboldened by God’s Spirit to carry out His command. Go tell. He is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!

Prayer: Lord, there is no way I can repay You for Your kindness to me, especially the gift of salvation through Your Son. I pray that you will change and transform me into person who seeks to glorify You in all I say and do. Grant me a loving and giving heart. Through Christ, the suffering Servant, I pray. Amen.

Blessings on your stewardship journey!

05/13/2026

Greetings fellow Christians,

Ascension Service
There will be an Ascension Service tomorrow Thursday, May 14 at 6:00 p.m.

Combined Worship Service at Good Shepherd Lutheran School - This Sunday, May 17 - 10:00 a.m.
This Sunday, May 17 we will join together at GSLS with St. John’s Pekin, St. John’s Green Valley and the Good Shepherd staff and students for one combined worship service. There will be a combined choir of the three congregations and the GSLS children will sing. During this service we will celebrate the paying off of the school loan, along with Mrs. Hicks who accepted the called position as principal.

Christian Sympathy
Christian Sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Jeanine Meyers, who passed away Wednesday, May 12. “But they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31

May Diaper Drive
Peoria Area Lutherans for Life is again sponsoring their annual May Diaper Drive. The purpose is to collect as many disposable diapers and wipes as possible for infants and toddlers (especially sizes 4, 5, and 6); plus, adult protective underwear for use by seniors. These will be distributed to local pregnancy resource centers and senior living facilities. There is a box in Room 10 to put your donations in.

Pekin Township
The Boards of Evangelism/ Christian Service are taking donations during the month of May to benefit the children’s summer lunch program. This is a much needed program used to feed less fortunate children during the summer months. To make a donation, just mark a pew envelope “Pekin Township.”

VBS
Vacation Bible School will be held Sunday, June 7 - Thursday, June 11 at Good Shepherd Lutheran School from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sign-up sheets are available on the table below the screen in Room 10. Forms can be given to Kelly Link. Please sign-up by May 16. If you are interested in helping please contact Kelly Link.

Volunteers Needed!
Do you like to sing? Do you play the piano or any other instrument? We are looking for volunteers to share with us special music for church services during the summer months of June, July and August while the adult choir and the handbell choirs are on vacation. Sign-up sheets are posted on the bulletin board in Room 10. Please share your musical gifts with us!

Church Picnic
A church picnic is being planned for Sunday, June 14, 4:00 p.m., at the Royal Avenue Shelter at the Pekin Park. Meat, drinks, and table service will be provided. Members should bring a side dish to share. There’s a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in Room 10.