5/8/24 FAMILY FUN NIGHT

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FAMILY FUN NIGHT
We will gather on Wednesday evening in Fellowship Hall for a time of Food, Fun & Fellowship around a Biblical theme. Adults and Kids of all ages are invited to join us! There will be crafts, games, and song. The meal will be provided.

WHEN: Wednesday, May 8 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

THEME: Daniel and the Lion

CALLING ALL 2024 GRADUATES

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CALLING ALL 2024 GRADUATES
We would like to acknowledge all our 2024 graduates. If you or a member of your family is graduating from High School, Technical School or College this spring, please contact the church office to let us know where you are graduating from and what your plans for college or employment may be. The deadline is May 12th to be recognized in the June Messenger edition.

5/5/24 SENIOR RECOGNITION SUNDAY

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SENIOR RECOGNITION SUNDAY
On Sunday, May 5 we will be recognizing all the seniors in our congregation, 70 years of age and over as well as our high school seniors. This will take place at both the Early and Late Services.

4/14/24 Weekly Congregational update

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Dear Members and Friends of Holy Trinity,

Here are this week’s updates to pass along to you:

• We were thrilled to have Jeff and Roz Eckardt visit with us this past Sunday at the Late Service.

• We keep in our prayers Helen Sidoti who fell recently and broke her left foot and right ankle.

• Lost and Found: After one of the Good Friday worship services, an earring was found in the sanctuary. See photo. If it is yours, please contact me.

• The Statements of Giving will be sent out next week for the first time electronically.

• All of the remaining Easter lilies have been placed in the kitchen off the Pairs and Spares room. If you have not yet picked up your lily, please do so soon. All remaining lilies will be given away after Sunday.

• Sunday I will be preaching on the gospel text, Luke 24:36b-48, as we explore the significance of Jesus eating fish with His disciples after His resurrection.

In Christ,
Pastor Fischer

4/7/24 Weekly Congregational Updates

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Dear Members and Friends of Holy Trinity,

 

Here are this week’s updates to pass along to you:

 

  • The South Carolina Synod Assembly will be online this year and will take place on Saturday, June 8.  We are allotted two more delegates from our congregation, besides myself.  If you are interested, please let me know.
  • “What was our Easter attendance?,” you may ask.  We had a wonderful attendance with 86 at the 7:00 a.m. worship service and 109 at the 11:00 a.m. service for a total of 195!
  • This coming Sunday will be the last time to have your photo taken for the new congregational pictorial directory.  Dave Korn will be available after both worship services.
  • There are still quite a few Easter lilies in the sanctuary.  If you provided a lily for Easter Sunday, please pick it up at your earliest convenience.
  • Saturday, our congregational litter pick up with take place from 9:00-11:00 a.m.  If you have signed up to volunteer, we will see you then.  If you have not and still want to participate, you can still take a part in this.  Just let me know by calling or texting me (864-933-7434).
  • Sunday, I will be preaching on our Gospel Reading, John 20:19-31, as we explore the doubts of Thomas and his need to question the Resurrection of Jesus.
  • Our next Family Fun Night will take place on Wednesday evening of next week from 5:30-7:00 p.m.  Supper will be provided.  Come join us in Fellowship Hall!

 

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer

03/31/24 Weekly Congregational Updates

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Dear Members and Friends of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church,

 

Here are this week’s updates to pass along to you:

 

  • Our 12:00 Noon Maundy Thursday service is now in the books. Tonight, our second Maundy Thursday Service will take place at 7:00 p.m.  This worship will have Holy Communion and at the end of the service, the altar will be stripped, symbolic of Jesus’ humanity being stripped from him at the hands of the Roman soldiers.

  • Tomorrow, we offer a choice of two worship services for Good Friday, one at 12:00 Noon and the other at 7:00 p.m.  Both services will be identical.

  • As you make your Easter plans, we will have an Easter Sunrise Worship Service with Holy Communion at 7:00 a.m. and another Easter Holy Communion service at 11:00 a.m. Both services will be identical.  Please keep in mind there will be no Sunday School classes this day as we will have our much-enjoyed Easter breakfast following the 7:00 a.m. service in Fellowship Hall.

  • Dave Korn will be available after both Easter Worship Services to take your photo as we update our Congregational Photo Directory.  If you will not be here on Easter, he will be available after both services on April 7.

  • Don’t forget your flowers for the wire cross that will be in front of the church on Easter Sunday.  If you choose to do this, you may bring flowers from your yard, if available, or they can be purchased at local stores.

  • We now have 17 signed up for our Congregational Litter Pick Up event.  This will take place on Saturday, April 6, from 9:00-11:00 a.m. If you have not yet signed up and want to join us, it is not too late.  Simply call Leslie Cox or Jamie Corrigan to find out our location to meet.  All supplies for this event will be provided, including: gloves, safety vests, grabbers and plastic bags.  

 

In Christ,

 

Pastor Fischer

 

3/17/24 Weekly Congregational Updates

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Dear Members and Friends of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church,

 

Here are this week’s updates to pass along to you:

 

  • Congratulations are in order for first-time grandparents, Mike and Bobbi Metz, on the birth of their grandson, Gabriel “Gray” James Wykel born on Wednesday morning.  He weighed 9 lbs. and 6 oz. and was 20 “ long.

  • We keep in our prayers Phyliss Barnette who underwent successful hip replacement surgery this morning at Prisma Health Oconee Hospital.

  • The new Christ in Our Home devotionals for April/May/June are now ready to be picked up at your convenience in the narthex.

  • The new lights for our front parking lot were installed by Duke Energy on Monday.  You will see a big difference in the evening.

  • Sunday I will be preaching on the Gospel text, John 12:20-33 as we grapple with finding God in the difficult times in our lives.

  • The Anderson University Music Students and the Church of the Ascension, Anglican Church will be using our sanctuary for a Choral Evensong worship service on Tuesday of next week, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. You are invited to attend this traditional Anglican service which focuses on the singing of the psalms and other biblical canticles.

  • On Wednesday of next week, our final Midweek Lenten meal will take place.  This will be a Congregational Potluck Meal so please bring a dish or two to share. Supper begins at 6:00 p.m. Worship will follow at 7:00 p.m.

  • Since it has been 3 years since we last updated our Congregational Pictorial Directory, Dave Korn will be on hand following both worship services to take your photo on Easter Sunday.  If you find yourself needing an alternate date, Dave will be available on Palm Sunday, March 24 and again on Sunday, April 7 but you will need to reach out to Dave to set up a time.  His cell phone number is:  864-634-2927.

  • Each year for Easter Sunday, we give the congregation the opportunity to place an Easter lily in the sanctuary In Honor Of or In Memory Of someone.  These flowers are pre-ordered from a local plant nursery so that they will be in bloom for our festive worship services.  To date we have 16 of the 35 flowers spoken for which means we still need another 19. The cost is $19.00.  If you are interested in purchasing a lily (or two), please send me a REPLY with the information and I will relay this to Pat (or you can fill out the bulletin insert and drop it in the offering plate or reach out to Pat in the church office).

 

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer

 

4/6/24 Litter Pick Up Day

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Service Committee News

No one likes litter! We are blessed to live in a beautiful community and we want to keep it that way. On April 6th, the Service Committee will be sponsoring a Litter Pick Up Day from 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. Supplies for this project (e.g., safety vests, grabbers, gloves and bags) will be provided. The specific location/locations will be announced prior to the date.

Sign-up sheets will be available in the room off of the narthex beginning on March 17th. Please join us, even if you can only come for an hour. This is a wonderful activity for families with older children. Come help the Holy Trinity Litter Warriors beautify our community.

In case of rain, the project will be rescheduled for Saturday, April 13th.

The Service Committee is also requesting ideas about areas in our community that need to be cleaned. If you have an idea, please contact Leslie Cox at 301-788-9035 or Jamie Corrigan at 864- 224-8070.

ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE GRANT RECIPIENTS

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ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE GRANT RECIPIENTS

The Endowment Committee will be meeting in early April to select the charities that will receive grant funds in 2024.
As in the past, if you have a charity that you would like to have considered for a grant, please send an email to Dave Rasche (aes4dr@gmail.com), or any committee member or the church office, listing the charity, what they do and any comments why they should be considered.

Thank you

We are updating the Church Directory

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Smile, It’s Picture Time!
It has been four years since we last updated our pictorial directory for the congregation.
Dave Korn will be taking photos after both worship services on Easter Sunday.

More details to follow.