09/04/22 Weekly Congregational Updates

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Dear Members and Friends of Holy Trinity,

Here are a few things to pass along to you:

  1. The Messenger was mailed out Tuesday morning and I am aware that some of you received your copy even as early as yesterday, while others of us are still waiting.  Hopefully your copy will soon arrive.

  2. I mentioned in last week’s updates that we have a new copier.  What I left out is the a big word of THANKS goes out to Paul Rummage for making our new copier possible.  As he did five years ago, Paul reached out to six different copier companies, exploring their products, and explaining our need.  After presenting his findings and recommendations to the Church Council, we wisely followed his advice and leased a new Sharp copier.  Thanks Paul!!!

  3. Last Sunday you were extremely generous in your financial gifts supporting the work of the Gideons.  Together, we gave $922.00 dollars for them to purchase new bibles and to be placed where they are needed!

  4. Again I remind you that scams are rampant even in the church.  Two of the most common scams that are going on right now involving pastors are 1) a request to send me a gift card.  I will never ask you for a gift card, and 2) an email with the following words:  “Is your schedule open now?  I am in a meeting at the moment, no calls so just reply back to my mail.”  If you are ever in doubt about something being from me please either text or call me, or look at the email address supposedly from me.  My email address is: htlcpastor@htlc-anderson.com

  5. Sunday, I will be preaching on Luke 14:25-33 as we explore the challenging and demanding words from our Lord, “”Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, even life itself, cannot be my disciple.”  Can this be right?  Jesus wants me to love my enemy but hate my own family.  What does this mean?

  6. Several of you have recently asked me for the proper way to commune with grape juice.  If you consume grape juice for Holy Communion, you really should not drink it until after you hear the worship assistant say to you, “The blood of Christ shed for you.”  Also, if you drink the grape juice before the assistant gets to you, it appears to the assistant that your cup is empty and you would like it filled with wine.  Again, please stay in place at the altar until the worship assistant reminds us that the Lord’s blood has been shed for us on the cross. 

 

Even though this is a holiday weekend with Labor Day, I hope to see you in worship on the Lord’s Day, if you are in town.

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer