Mission Statement

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

Weekly Prayer Focus:


Columbus Day
Father, thank You for the courage people have shown when facing the unknown. Help me appreciate the lessons of history without forgetting the people behind those stories. Give me a grateful heart that remains humble, and guide us as we build a more compassionate and peaceful world. Amen

Weekly Announcements

  • Trinity Food Pantry

    30 families were served at the Trinity Food Pantry on September 22nd:
    NO
    Food is
    Needed
    Due to
    A GENEROUS
    Donation from
    All Saints Catholic Church

    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

    Our next book will be The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick.  Our first discussion of this book will be on Tuesday November 3rd at 7pm.  We will cover about half of the study guide 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.

  • Trunk or Treat

    Saturday, October 31st from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. Please be in the parking lot by 4pm to help set up.  Trunk or Treat
    in our parking lot.  We would like at least 10 cars to participate.  Decorate your car and wear a costume or Halloween shirt and hand out candy.  Sign up in the narthex if you plan to attend, so we can make sure we have enough participants.  We also can use some extra bags of candy in case cars run out.  There will be a barrel in the narthex for donations.  We will have a tent set up for games for the kids and will need a few volunteers to assist.  Parking spots near the church will be reserved for early voting participants.

  • Reformation And Octoberfest

    Sunday, November 1st after the 9:30am service we will celebrate the Reformation and Octoberfest. with a brat fry.  Sign up in narthex. Invite your friends. We may play Reformation BINGO with fabulous prizes. Remember to wear RED that day.

  • 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 ‍

  • October 11th, 2026 20th Sunday after Pentecost

    Isaiah 25:1-9

    Psalm 23

    Philippians 4:1-9

    Matthew 22:1-14

  • Monday

    Luke 17:11-19

  • Tuesday

    Philippians 3:13-4:1

  • Wednesday

    John 6:25-35

  • Thursday

    3 John 9-12

  • Friday

    1 Peter 5:1-5

  • Saturday

    Matthew 14:1-12

  • October 11th, 2026 20th Sunday after Pentecost

    Isaiah 45:1-7

    Psalm 96:1-13

    1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

    Matthew 22:15-22

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

Eunbin Ko 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.