Mission Statement

A Loving, Christian Community, Feeding God’s People in Mind, Body, and Spirit.

Weekly Prayer Focus:


Veterans / Military
Our Father in Heaven, we thank you for the brave men and women who have served and are serving in our military to preserve our freedoms, especially the freedom to worship you without fear. We ask that you watch over them and keep them in your protective care. Safely return home all who are fighting in foreign lands; may their sacrifices help bring peace to those troubled countries and our world. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

Weekly Announcements

  • Pastor Ruby Ordination Celebration

    On behalf of Bishop Hutterer and the Grand Canyon Synod, please join us on Sunday, November 15th, as we celebrate Pastor Ruby’s 5th Anniversary of Ordination.  We hope you will join us in recognizing and celebrating this special milestone in her ministry!

  • Trinity Food Pantry

    37 families were served at the Trinity Food Pantry on October 27th:


    Food Pantry needs for November 10th:

    • Pudding

    • Diced Tomatoes

    • Spaghetti Sauce

    • Dry Macaroni

    • Mashed Potatoes Packets

    • Canned Chilli

    • Canned Manwich

    • Canned Fruit

    Please consider easy open-top cans for the homeless.

    Monetary donations can be made to: Trinity Food Pantry

    Trinity Food Pantry hours:

    2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month

    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

    We always appreciate your support for this vital ministry!

  • Health Talks

    Next Health Talks to be announced.  Parish Nurse Laurie, RN is considering discussing high blood pressure and strokes or possibly Vaccine Facts & Myths.

  • Therapeutic Touch (TT)

    A complementary energy-based nursing intervention developed in the 1970s by Dolores Krieger, PhD, RN.  It involves a nurse moving their hands over a patient's body to assess and balance energy fields, with the goal of promoting relaxation, comfort, and natural self-healing.  Parish Nurse, Laurie Schulz, has completed a training course and has been practicing on a few people.  If you are interested in a TT session, email me for an appointment at Laurie.schulz54 @ gmail.com.  I will be in the nurse’s office on Mondays after 11am and on Thursday mornings.  I could also possibly work with someone after Sunday School at 12pm or so.  Sessions takes about 20 minutes.  On request, I can also check your BP, HR, and blood glucose.

  • Women's Book Study

    Please read The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick.  Our next discussion of this book will be on Tuesday December 1st at 7pm.  We will cover the other half of the study guide’s questions that evening.  If you have questions, please see Noreen Baldwin.

  • Adult Sunday School

    For the next 3 weeks, we will be viewing and discussing the 2003 Luther movie to brush up on our knowledge of the Reformation. All are welcome to join us.

  • Good Samaritan Fund

    The Good Samaritan Fund provides us with the recourses to help those in need. The “fishbowl” is on the table behind the last pew next to the offering plate.

  • Air Conditioning Repairs

    Due to ongoing maintenance needs, we have diminished our capital fund.  We ask you to please consider a direct donation to Trinity Capital Fund. Thank you!

  • Bibles

    If you need a Bible, please help yourself to the ones in the pews.

DAILY BIBLE READINGS ‍

  • November 8th, 2026 24th Sunday after Pentecost

    Amos 5:18-24

    Psalm 70

    1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

    Matthew 25:1-13

  • Monday

    1 Corinthians 14:20-25

  • Tuesday

    1 Thessalonians 3:6-13

  • Wednesday

    Matthew 24:29-35

  • Thursday

    Revelation 16:1-7

  • Friday

    Revelation 16:8-21

  • Saturday

    Matthew 12:43-45

  • November 15th, 2026 25th Sunday after Pentecost

    Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18

    Psalm 90:1-12

    1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

    Matthew 25:14-30

Come Worship With Us

Hello and welcome to Trinity Lutheran Church. Our service is at 9:30am on Sundays. Please, take some time to explore the diverse ways that we serve God, each other, and the community. Trinity is a colorful community of faith located in the Sunnyslope area of Phoenix. The congregation is a member of the Grand Canyon Synod, part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. If you are looking for a new church home or just visiting, we invite you to join us. Please join us for any gatherings our congregation offers and may God bless you this day.

July 4th was Trinity's Mortgage Burning! We are mortgage free!

Pastor Guy Ilunga Biography

I am originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo (ex Zaire), where I was born in 1958, I am the second child of nine children.  I have been married to Yvonne Ilunga for 34 years and we have four children and six grandchildren.  I went to elementary and high school in Kinshasa/ DR Congo (ex Zaire) where I graduated in 1982.  The same year I enrolled at University of Kinshasa in faculty of economics from 1982-1985 and from 1986-1989 I was trained as a journalist at a French association of journalist in Kinshasa.  When I came to the U.S.  I went to North Carolina college of Theology where I graduated with a Master of Theology degree in 2011.  From 2017-2019 I completed a Diakonia program which is a growing in Faith program in Phoenix Arizona.  From 2021-2024 I went to Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary where I graduated from the TEEM program.  From 2024-2026 I completed my internship at Trinity Lutheran Church where I presently serve as a pastor.

My first job in the DRC was with the national company of electricity administrative in the accounting department in 1986 and after I completed My journalism training in 1989, I worked as a journalist at an independent weekly newspaper called “Le Lushois” and a magazine “Christian Union” through which I fought for justice against the dictatorial regime of that time.  In 1992 I fled to Zambia under U.N.C.H.R protection with my family to avoid the continued persecutions.  In 1994, I was resettled in in the U.S./ Arizona, where I worked from 1994-1999 with Northwest corporation/ ATI Title.  After the merging of Northwest and Wells Fargo I was laid off and worked with the superior court of Arizona from 1999-2000 as clerk of court and wage assignment specialist then worked successively with the Assessor’s title examiner 2000-2001.  From 2001 to 2005 I worked with NCO financial system as a collection specialist.  From that year I could not work anymore due to health issues.

I am a polyglot and fluent in French, English, Swahili, Lingala.

Pastor Ruby's Farewell Service 
August 12, 2024 
We will miss her greatly.

Trunk or Treat
October 29th, 2022

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On Sunday April 6th, 2025, Assistant Minister Guy preformed his first Baptism on his granddaughter Brielle Nicole Hansen

About Trinity

Trinity Lutheran Church was incorporated on November 10th, 1948 and looks forward to praising God for many more years. While the good news of Jesus may stay the same, Trinity continues to grow, and we are committed to trusting God and deepening relationships with Him. We strive to be more than just members of a faith-based community, but we strive to be disciples who walk together on our life Journeys.

Our Staff

Guy Ilunga Pastor

Kelsey Andersen Office Administrator

Jennifer Overland Bookkeeper

Yukiko Fujimura Music Accompanist

Devalyn McZeal Caretaker

Don Brethauer Security Guard

Laurie Schulz Parish Nurse

Health Talk Links

alzheimersprevention.org

https://alzheimersprevention.org/alzheimers/4-pillars-of-prevention/#

The Nurses’ Corner

How can I be of service to Trinity? 

Our Parish Nurse is offering support to the Trinity community by gathering input through a Welcome Desk and short survey, visiting homebound or hospitalized members, and being available during fellowship to check blood pressure or answer general health questions (without diagnosing or providing medical advice).
She plans to hold office hours on Mondays after 11 a.m. ladies’ coffee and Thursday mornings when possible, and can be contacted at the church for meetings or calls. Health handouts and online resources will be shared through the Nurse’s Corner.
If there is interest, she hopes to organize workshops or support groups on topics like caregiving, Alzheimer’s/dementia, heart disease, and diabetes, offer CPR classes, and recruit volunteers for practice related to a therapeutic touch course she will take in the spring.

Church Council

Jeff Schultz President

Kelsey Andersen Vice-President

Noreen Baldwin Treasurer

Laurie Schulz Secretary

Susan Meintel Administrator

Marion Myers At-Large

James Tidwell At-Large

Pastor Guy Ilunga Executive Officer

How To Give to support our Mission

If you have a smartphone or computer, you can give online in two ways. You can contribute to Trinity’s mission through Zelle. There are currently no fees to transfer funds with Zelle at most banks. Zelle is available at most US Banks. Instructions on how to use Zelle are available at your bank. Your Zelle donation comes to Trinity through the following email:

bookkeeper @ tlcphx.org

Of course, you may also continue to submit your offering with cash or check in an envelope.