Trinity E-News+ Festival of St. Luke +October 18, 2026

Oct 14

Saint Luke the Evangelist

Luke, the beloved physician, presents us with Jesus, whose blood provides us with the medicine of immortality. The work of evangelists, like Luke, is vital, providing the healing Gospel to sin-sick souls. The fields are ripe for harvest; therefore, we pray that God would continue to send needed workers to deliver the essential cure of the sweet Gospel in Word and Sacrament.

Sunday Resources:

Bulletin for the Festival of St. Luke ~ October 18, 2026

Trinity News & Notes for October 18, 2026

Congregation at Prayer for the Festival of St. Luke ~ October 18, 2026

Sunday Readings:

Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 35:5-8

Epistle Reading: 2 Timothy 4:5-18

Gospel: Luke 10:1-9

Sunday Catechesis:

+ The Acts of the Apostles

Wednesday Catechesis:

+ The Minor Prophets

SUNDAY, 18th ~ Festival of St. Luke, Evangelist

8:25 a.m. Choir practice in Fellowship Hall

9:00 a.m. Divine Service

10:20 a.m. Voters’ Meeting

10:30 a.m. Bible Study

3:30 p.m. Confessions Study

3:30 p.m. Reformation Choir practice, Trinity

MONDAY, 19th

8:30 a.m. Matins

6:30 p.m. Prairie’s Craft Club

TUESDAY, 20th

8:30 a.m. Matins

9:15 a.m. OMT

WEDNESDAY, 21st

8:30 a.m. Matins

9:30 a.m. Bible Study

11:00 a.m. Divine Service

5:15 p.m. Meal & Catechesis

7:00 p.m. Evening Prayer

THURSDAY, 22nd

8:30 a.m. Matins

4:30 p.m. Private Confession

FRIDAY, 23rd ~ Festival of St. James of Jerusalem, Brother of Jesus & Martyr

8:30 a.m. Matins

SATURDAY, 24th

9:00 a.m. Trinity Clean-Up Day

UPCOMING EVENTS:

+ A special voters’ meeting will be held October 18th immediately following the Divine Service, at approximately 10:20 a.m. We will be discussing and deciding on basement bathroom remodeling.

+ OMT Theological Reading Group

Tuesday, October 20th (Trinity)

8:30 a.m. Matins

9:15 a.m. Reading Discussion

11:15 a.m. Prayer

11:30 a.m. Lunch

Reading Assignment: Due: Schaff, Philip and Wace, Henry. Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, volume 14: The Seven Ecumenical Councils. Peabody, Massachusetts, Hendrickson Publishers. 2012. (vi-190 pages) Note: Free at ccel.org

2026 OMT book list and schedule may be found HERE.

+ Catechesis & Midweek Meals on Wednesday began September 9 with a meal at 5:15 p.m. There are classes for all ages. Everyone is welcome!

+ 2026 Reformation Festival Trinity will be hosting this year’s Reformation Service November 1, 2026, at 4 p.m. A sign-up sheet will be in the Narthex to sign up for the meal following the service. If you would like to sing in the choir, extra practices are scheduled. We will meet in Trinity’s choir loft October 18, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. and October 28, 5-6 p.m.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

+ Hollander Meal Train If you would like to donate a meal to Anna, Audrey, Clare, and Evelyn while Katie and Blake are in Kansas City, please click the link below to sign up. If you need help, please contact Amy Filipek. Click here for Hollander Meal Train!

+ Hearing Devices for the Divine Service If you would like assistance in hearing the Divine Service, Trinity has hearing devices available! Please see Pastor Filipek for more information.

+ Card Shower for Shut-ins The Hospitality Committee is collecting birthday greetings for Trinity’s shut-in members. If you would like to participate, please bring a birthday card for Karla Atkinson by October 25 for her birthday. Please bring a birthday card for Louise by November 22. Cards may be dropped off in the basket in the narthex. Thank you!

+ Daughters of Grace All young women (~college age to 40ish) are invited to attend a Wichita-area Bible study group affiliated with Lutheran Women in Mission. The group will meet October 11 at 3:30 p.m. in the classroom at the Westlink branch of the Wichita Public Library. For more information, contact Mary Jensen.

+ Donate online Zeffy is set up for your donations to Trinity. Either scan the QR code in News & Notes or find a link on our website. Questions? See Amanda or Dick. You can choose your offering amount or enter your own amount. You can even set it up to donate monthly! If you would like to add a small donation to Zeffy, you may, but it is not required. Enter your name and email address and that’s it!

+ Craft Club On October 19th, bring your own craft to work on and join us for an hour of fellowship and crafting fun in Trinity’s fellowship hall at 6:30 p.m. Cookies and tea will be served; all ages welcome. Feel free to bring a friend. For more information, please contact Patricia or Prairie VanSant.

+ Liturgical Living The Liturgical Living women’s group will meet on Sunday October 25 at 2 pm at Trudy Unruh’s house. Come if you desire to explore with fellow Lutherans how we might extend the liturgy into our everyday lives.

+ Questions on Life Issues? Check out the table just outside the church library for information on many life issues from conception to natural death. Or ask Curt or Debra Engelbrecht if you have questions on a specific life issue and do not see any information about it on that table.

Fairmount Ministries

- Young Adult Bible Group: Meeting Tuesday nights at 6:45 PM. This semester we are journeying through the book of Acts.

- Faith on Tap: Old School Tap House in Kechi. Sun. Oct. 18th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Pastor Brockman will lead a discussion on praying the Psalms.

-Fairmount Coffee Co New Fall Flavors!: Pumpkin Patch Latte, Apple Picking Chai, Leaf Peeping Latte, Harvest Fest Matcha, and Trick-or-Treat Latte.

- Digital Street Sign Fundraiser: We are seeking donations to replace our outdated digital street sign to help raise awareness of our mission. Thanks to generous supporters, we have raised $3888.50 so far.

+ Please excuse our mess! During October and November, landscaping will be done on the north and east sides of Trinity. Thank you to our elders and trustees for organizing this work.

+ Food to Share: The Fridge of Love is stocked and the shelf beside it has non-perishable items. ANY member who is in need or wants to share with someone who could use it, they are free to take. Contact the office for more information.

+ Guns Then Whiskey Sampling is postponed until further notice. Watch for updates in the weeks to come!

Resources:

Issues, Etc.

For the week of October 18

A Lutheran View of Depression . . .

October is National Depression Education and Awareness Month. You can listen to the audiobook, "I Trust When Dark My Road: A Lutheran View of Depression" by Pastor Todd Peperkorn at issuesetc.org/depression. This audiobook is produced by Lutheran Public Radio, Inc., based in Collinsville, IL. LPR, Inc. produces radio talk shows, podcasts, sacred music and talk stations, books, audiobooks, conferences, hymn recordings and videos.

Read the Book of Concord Online! The text of Concordia: the Lutheran Confessions is available for you to explore and study for FREE on bookofconcord.cph.org.

As a result of Sunday’s Bible class discussion, these are links to Commemorations, Feasts, and Festivals with information about the Saints:

Link to Feasts and Festivals throughout the Church Year

Link to Commemorations throughout the Church Year