8/28 GIDEON SUNDAY

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GIDEON SUNDAY
We welcome back today Percy Dingle who will be bringing us a message from the Gideons. You can
support the work of the Gideons by making a financial contribution. Checks may be made out to “The
Gideons.” Following the worship service, Mr. Dingle will be in the Narthex to receive contributions.

If you want more information

https://www.gideons.org/

or want to make a donation online

https://www.gideons.org/donate

 

08/28/22 Weeekly Congregational Update

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Dear Members and Friends of Holy Trinity,

 

Some things of interest to pass along to you this week include:

 

  1. After five years of faithful service, a new copier replacement was delivered to the church office this afternoon.  Please keep in mind that it will be next week before Pat and I learn all the new features but for the most part, if you are needing to use the copier, the instructions are pretty much the same as the old one.

  2. If you have stopped by the church this week or last, during the weekdays, no doubt you will have noticed, the work being done to the outside of the sanctuary.  Recently the Church Council approved the refurbishment of our original sanctuary front doors as well as the refurbishment of the sanctuary’s original stained glass windows.  The front doors have been sanded down, repaired and repainted a bright Lutheran red.  The paint around the 85 year old windows has been peeling off, and the window glazing on the outside has dried out and pulled loose in places.  The old paint and glazing around the windows are being removed, followed up by a fresh coat of glazing and paint. This work is being done by a local contractor.  The final results are quite amazing! [see two photos attached]

  3. We keep Joshua and Christina Fischer in our thoughts and prayers upon the death of her father this afternoon.

  4. Due to COVID, it has been four years since the Gideons have been with us in worship.  This Sunday, Percy Dingle will be back with us to bring us greetings and to give us an update on their work.  You will have an opportunity to support the work of the Gideons at the end of our worship service.  Checks can be made out to “The Gideons” and handed to Mr. Dingle, following the service.

  5. If you are intrigued by angels then you may appreciate my message Sunday. We will be focusing on Paul’s message to the Hebrews, specially Hebrews 13:2, “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that, some have entertained angels without knowing it.”  If you have a story or two about possible encounters with angels in your life (people you have encountered whom you have not been able to explain), I would love for you to seek me out in person, phone call, or text, and share them with me sometime after Sunday.  What an interesting biblical text!

  6. The Messenger is expected to be mailed out either Tuesday or Wednesday of next week.  I think you will be pleasantly surprised by the many wonderful photos of our activities we have recently shared together.

  7. Congratulations are in order for Bill and Shirley Ebert who celebrated 50 years of marriage earlier on Monday of this week!


In Christ,

Pastor Fischer

 

08/21/22 Weekly Congregational Updates

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Dear Members and Friends of Holy Trinity,

 

Here are a couple of things of interest to share with you this week:

 

  1. If you are interested in a one day service project to feed the hungry in our area, Second Harvest Food Bank is distributing food in Belton on Friday, September 2nd from 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM and is in need of volunteers.  If you are able to help, please contact Mike Cox by cell (301-788-8420) or email (salzburg1951@gmail.com).

  2. You are asked to keep in your prayers, Deb Carlson, a friend of Lauren Guthre, who was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer.

  3. If you have ever suffered from back pain, then you will be able to relate to our sermon topic for this Sunday based on our gospel reading from Luke 13:10-17.  As you read over this text, I encourage you to ask yourself, “Who exactly is the one bent out of shape in this story?”  Of course the quick answer is the women who has endured 18 years of being bent over but is she the only one bent out of shape?

 

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer

8/9/22 Weekly Congregational Updates

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Dear Congregational Members and Friends of Holy Trinity,

 

Please mark your calendars for these upcoming events:

 

  1. Wednesday, September 14 – Family Fun Night from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. (Note the new time) 
  2. Monday, September 26 – Lutheran Men in Mission supper meeting – 6:30 p.m. 
  3. Sunday, October 2 – Blessings of the Animals at 5:00 p.m.  Our last service was in 2019.  More details later as that date approaches. 
  4. Saturday, October 15 – Deutchesfest from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.

 

Jackie’s Birthday appeared on Tuesday’s The Today Show

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer

 

 

Childrens Choir

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Some parents of young children may be unaware that we have a children’s choir for children 4 years old through the 5th grade, and the children generally sing during the Worship Service on the 5th Sundays. We only have one 5th Sunday left this year and it will be October 30th. Then our next 5th Sunday will be in January 2023. We currently have 2 girls who have learned the Kyrie and a few simple songs, and they will be singing on October 30th. If you want your child (or grandchild) to join Mara and Daisey in singing; we practice after the Early Worship Service each Sunday for about 10 to 15 minutes. If this practice does not work for your schedule and you want your children to be included in this choir, please call Beth Cribbe (864) 617-6216 and she will try to work with your schedule to teach your children the music. The children practice in the room behind the sanctuary, between the Nursery & the Library.

Saturday Servants a big success!!

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Saturday Servants A Complete Success!
A big “Thank You” to all who participated in July’s Saturday Servants project by making sandwiches, giving them out at the Soup Kitchen, picking up supplies, picking up food supplies, and donating needed items. Thank you for your generosity! As always we are grateful to Anderson Bakery for providing the bread each week. We are especially thankful to Leslie Cox and the rest of the Service Committee for putting all this together each year. Together, as a congregation, we are able to serve as the hands and feet of our Lord in feeding the hungry in our community.

Last Youth Blast of Summer

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The LCY “Last Blast of Summer”, AKA the tubing down the Green River, will be held Sunday, August 21st. We will attend the Early Service and then head for the river! Wear your swimsuit under your clothes or change after worship. Bring a towel, dry clothes, shoes you can wear in the river, lunch/drink, $20 for tube rental and any extras you might want for snacks after tubing. Please contact Ms. Amy if you plan on going or if you have any questions! Hope you can join us!

8/7/22 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:

 

  1. Last night we had another wonderful Summer Fun Night with 40 in attendance.  After enjoying a meal of chicken, chips, watermelon, and dessert, we turned out attention to the biblical story of Jonah and the Whale.  The children acted out the story as it was read, we sang a few related songs, and then created “stained glass fish” to take home.  Afterwards, the younger ones enjoyed a Slip N Slide out on the church lawn.  We plan to continue these events into the near future making adjustments as we go.  We will meet on the 2nd Wednesday evening of each month at the new time of, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and we will call this congregational events, Family Fun Night.  Our next event will be September 14.

  2. Don’t forget our Congregational 100th birthday Drop In for Ms. Jackie McConnell will be Sunday morning between 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. in Fellowship Hall.

  3. Sunday,  I will be preaching on the gospel text, Luke 12:32-40 as we focus on verse 32, “Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”

  4. I am saddened to inform you that Jeff and Roz Eckardt have made the decision to return to Illinois to be near their family.  They have already left to prepare their new house but will be returning to Anderson in the coming weeks.  We will be having a “Farewell and Godspeed” as part of the worship service when they return.  I will keep you posted on this.

 

 

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer