Entries by Paul Wagner

Weekly Congregational Update 06/07/20

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Dear Members and Friends of HTLC, Here are some things worth noting: Please check the bulletin each week for a current list of needed food items for Saturday Servants.  Shirley Ebert sends me an update on Thursday morning. You may drop off items in the room off the narthex using the front church door.   Bob […]

weekly update 05/31/20

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Dear Members and Friends of HTLC, A few things to share with you: This Sunday, May 31, is Pentecost Sunday.  Even though we will not be able to gather for worship, you are still encouraged to wear something with the color red for the day. The Messenger was mailed out today so hopefully you will […]

New cloth mask challenge

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Cloth Mask Challenge 2.0 “Caring for the Community” After reaching our initial goal of 8,000 cloth masks to provide to our staff, AnMed Health is re-launching our challenge to the community – this time, to provide face-coverings for patients and their caregivers in anticipation of potential shortages. AnMed Health now requires all patients arriving for […]

AIM in Need of Food/Donations

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AIM in Need of Food/Donations We have learned recently that AIM is in dire need to replenish its Food Pantry. Because of COVID-19, the normal income of food donations is drastically lower due to churches not being open and thereby decreasing the amount of food items brought in each week, and to the cancellation of […]

PENTECOST SUNDAY, MAY 31

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PENTECOST SUNDAY, MAY 31 Pentecost is significant in both the Old and New Testaments. “Pentecost” is actually the Greek name for a festival known in the Old Testament as the Feast of Weeks (Leviticus 23:15; Deuteronomy 16:9). The Greek word means “fifty” and refers to the fifty days that have elapsed since Easter (Acts 2:1-21). […]

Fathers day special offering

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Thanks to those who have contributed through the Lutheran Men in Mission to the SC Loan and Gift Fund for new SC Lutheran churches to help them get started with building programs. These are interest-free loans and when the loans are repaid, they are invested again in other new churches. These gifts have been given […]

Congregational update week of 05/24/20

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Dear Members and Friends of HTLC,   A few updates to pass along to you:   Please make sure and read the bulletin article concerning food needs at AIM. The Messenger will be going out next week so if you have a family member graduating from college or a technical school, Tuesday is the last […]

Congregational update week of 05/17/20

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This past Monday evening the Church Council held a conference meeting using Zoom and decided to continue to prohibit the gathering for worship for at least the next 30 days.  Council is monitoring the situation carefully and will revisit the situation again at its next meeting in June.  We are simply not ready to gather […]

Congregational update 05/07/20

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Dear HTLC Members and Friends of the Congregation,   Here are a few updates on church members and a few thoughts in preparation for Sunday’s message:   Elaine Rummage spent several days at AnMed earlier this week and has been moved to the Summit Place this afternoon.  She is in room 13. We keep Elaine […]