UPCOMING PROJECT

The Service Committee will be facilitating a collection project for Clean Start the last two Sundays in March:  March 22 and March 29.  The committee will have a box in the room off the Narthex to collect items on the two Sundays.

Clean Start is a non-profit organization that offers a place 3 times a week (Monday, Wednesday & Friday mornings) for homeless, poor, and marginalized men and women to come in to achieve basic hygiene.  They can take showers, have their clothes washed, have access to phone and mail, and receive other resources from the caring volunteers that offer their support. 

Most urgent needs currently are:

• Socks (particularly white socks)
• Underwear
• Men’s tees up to 4X
• Men’s boxer & briefs any size
• Women’s briefs any size

(All items must be new.)

Other items needed are:

• Small deodorants
• Shampoo & soap (travel or large size)
• Toothbrushes & toothpaste
• Disposable razors
• Mouthwash
• Laundry detergent
• Blankets
• Cleaning supplies
• Laundry Detergent
• Face cloths
• Paper towels
• Trash bags (13 & 30 gallons)

SOUPER BOWL OF CARING SUNDAY
Last Sunday, the youth collected $681.00 total funds (Patriots $189.00, Seattle $493.00). These donations will go to AIM. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

Dear Members and Friends of Holy Trinity,

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

• The December issue of The Messenger was dropped off at the post office this afternoon.  Your household’s copy of the newsletter should arrive soon.

• We keep in our prayers Dan Hunnicutt, who had shoulder surgery earlier this week.

• As of Sunday, all names have been removed from our Angel Tree!  Wow!  If you were not able to pick up a name/gift suggestion yet, no worries, 24 more name tags have been added to the tree.  A reminder that all gifts need to be dropped off in the Church Office Parlor by Sunday, December 7.  You can speak to an usher if you need to get into the Church Office (or use the same door code to enter).We will have One Combined Worship Service this Sunday at 10:00 a.m.  Followed by a Potluck Meal.  The Fellowship Committee will be manning the kitchen that morning so you may drop off your food items to them, beginning at 9:30 a.m.  A reminder that the committee members will be glad to warm up your dish but we do not have the facilities for them to cook your meal. Ham and meat will be provided by the church.  Please bring a dish (or two) to share.

• New members, Mike and Robin Mixon, and Dustin and Kate Nutter, will be joining our church family during our Sunday service. 
• Sunday begins the new church year with the season of Advent.  We shift from the gospel readings of Luke, to Matthew.

• I will be preaching on the gospel text, Matthew 24:36-44 as we explore how we are to live our lives in anticipation of Christ’s return.

• Sunday afternoon, the Learning Committee is sponsoring a Congregational Chrismon Making Event in Fellowship Hall at 3:00 p.m.  Hot chocolate and cookies will be served.

• Our Midweek Advent worship services and meals begin on Wednesday of next week.  A different group will provide the meal at 6:00 p.m. each time and there will be a basket for a free-will offering.   An Advent worship service will follow at 7:00 p.m.  The Church Council has designated Haven of Rest to be the recipient of this year’s Midweek Advent offerings.

• I pray a special blessing for you and your family as you travel and gather together to eat for Thanksgiving.  May we all count our blessings from the Lord this day!

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer

YOUTH
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The Youth will meet after the Late Service on October 19th for lunch and then go into our three assigned neighborhoods to distribute the bags. We will once again have bags available for the congregation to make food donations. The congregation is asked to pick up their bag on the 19th and bring it back on the 26th, filled with food items, and then placed in the room off the Narthex. Then on October 26th, the Youth will return to the neighborhoods to pick up the filled bags. We will need some adults to help with both dates. If you are able to help, please see Amy Goodson.