October is BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

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October is BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH On Sunday, October 19TH everyone is invited to wear PINK in honor of all survivors and in memory of loved ones who have been victims of breast cancer

Feed the need Student Edition update

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Amazing Donations
WOW! Holy Trinity has always been generous in feeding those in need in our community. This “Gathering and Giving Project” focused on providing food to hungry students. Thanks to the donations of our congregation, we were able to share the following foods with the United Way of Anderson County which supplies foods to Middle and High School Food Pantries.
• 22 jars of peanut butter
• 12 jars of jelly
• 22 boxes of cereal
• 213 packs/boxes of Mac and Cheese
• 20 packs of Lance Snack Crackers
• 229 Granola/Fruit Bars
• 286 Pop Tarts
• 130 packages of Ramen Noodles
• 6 cans of tuna
• 10 cans of soup
• 2 packages of beef jerky
• 2 containers of oatmeal
• 1 bag of Sweet Tarts
• 1 cake mix

This is a congregation that truly serves its neighbors in need.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you Holy Trinity!

9/21/25 Weekly Congregational Updates

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Dear Members and Friends of Holy Trinity,

Here are this week’s updates:

  • Thank you so much for your generosity!  Last week, we as a congregation, gave the Gideons $1,236.00, which will buy many Bibles for them to distribute. 
  • The new October-November-December issue of the Christ in Our Home devotionals are now ready to be picked up from the narthex. 
  • Like many of you have done, earlier this week, I underwent skin cancer surgery.  I tell you this so that you are not too surprised to see a large bandage on my face Sunday. 
  • Sunday, I will be preaching on the Gospel text, Luke 16:1-13.  This reading has been labeled as one of the most difficult of all the parables to understand.  Please read over this several times and think about the following questions:
    • Why would Jesus tell this story?
    • Why did Jesus make a hero of this crook?
    • What is the point of this parable?
    • How do we apply this parable to what we do today? 
  • On Sunday evening, Jane Cahaly will be leading a 6-week program, “How To Give Your Faith Away.”   Classes will run in the Pairs and Spares Room from 6:00-8:00 p.m. for 6 consecutive weeks.  If you cannot attend them all, just come to the classes you can. 
  • After a summer break, the Lutheran Men in Mission will gather for their monthly supper meeting on Monday evening, at 6:00 p.m. 
  • “Maddi – the Musical Revue” is quickly approaching.  This 1-hour production will take place in our Fellowship Hall on Friday, next week at 7:00 p.m., and then again one last time on Saturday afternoon, next week at 2:00 p.m. A free-will offering will be received. 
  • The last day to purchase tickets for this year’s Deutsches Fest is Sunday, September 28. They are now available from a church council member after worship or the church office, Monday thru Thursday.

 

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer

9/14/25 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:

 

  • On this 24th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on our country, may we remember and pray for the families of the 2977 who were killed on this day in 2001.  We also continue to pray for our military personnel who serve us at home and abroad.

  • Saturday, the Crafty Ladies group will gather in Fellowship Hall to work on their various hobbies.  You bring your stuff and we provide the space, from 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.  Come and go as you like.

  • This Sunday is Gideon Sunday, when a Gideon representative will be us to give a brief update on their Bible outreach to others.  You will have the opportunity to support their work financially.  If you will not be with us Sunday and would still like to give, just send a check to the church and make it out to “The Gideons,” and we will make sure it reaches them.  Our congregation has a long track record of generosity toward their work in getting Bibles  out to others.
    If you wish to donate online you can click on the link below:
    https://gideons.org/donate

  • Sunday I will be peaching on the Second Reading, from First Corinthians 1:18-24 as we look at the significance of the cross.

    Sunday is the final day of our 2-week food pantry drive for local middle and high school students. We are collecting: peanut butter, jelly, cereal, toaster pastries, macaroni and cheese, Ramen noodles, and granola bars.  There is a collection bin located in the room off the narthex.

  • Tickets for this year’s Deutsches Fest will be ready for purchase from your church council members beginning this Sunday.

  • “Maddi, A Musical Revue” is coming to our Fellowship Hall for two performances, Friday, September 26, 7:00 p.m. and then again on Saturday, September 27 at 2:00 p.m.  The cast has been hard at work memorizing their lines.  To help us plan for seating, please let me know that you are planning to attend (with a REPLY email) and the performance you will be attending.

  • Jane Cahaly will be leading a 6-week course, “How To Give Your Faith Away” from September 21 – October 26 in the Pairs and Spares Room, each Sunday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m.  Books will be provided but it would be helpful for you to let me know if you are planning to attend.  Please send me a REPLY, if you would like to participate in this event.

  • There is a form in your bulletin and September newsletter to submit names as our church council candidates.  The deadline to do this is September 28. There is a box to receive your suggestion in the narthex and sacristy, or you may mail it to the church office.

  • Speaking of the church office, Pat Ross will be taking next week off.  We are grateful to Diane Richardson who will be filling in for her.

 

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer

 

Feed the Need – Student Edition

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Feed the Need – Student Edition
Food Pantry Drive for Middle and High School Students

Child hunger remains a serious issue in our area. While many of us support the SnackPack Program for elementary students, the need continues beyond elementary school. To help meet this need, the Service Committee is collecting donations for SnackPack Pantries at Anderson County Middle and High Schools.

We can support the SnackPack Food Pantries by donating the following items:
•Peanut Butter
•Jelly
•Cereal
•Toaster Pastries
•Macaroni and Cheese
•Ramen Noodles
•Granola Bars

Donations will be accepted on Sundays, September 7 and 14, and during the weeks leading up to those dates. Please place items in the gray bin on the table in the room off the narthex. Donations will be delivered on Tuesday, September 16.
If you have any questions about this project or suggestions for future “Gathering and Giving” projects, please contact Jamie Corrigan at (864) 224-8070 or Leslie Cox at (301) 788-9035.

Cassderoles for Calvary Home for Children Update

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Dinner is Served!
(By Holy Trinity Lutheran Church)
On the first day of school in Anderson County, twenty-seven casseroles were delivered to the
Calvary Home for Children. Thanks to your generous support, we were able to provide nourishing
food for foster families and bring smiles to the staff who received them.
During this busy back-to-school season, your kindness offered more than food – you gave foster
parents the gift of extra time with their children.
Thank you Holy Trinity!

Thank You Saturday Servants!

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Thank You Saturday Servants!
A huge “Thank You” to all who supported our Saturday Servants effort! You donated peanut butter, jelly,
mayonnaise, chips, and cookies. You showed up to do prep work and clean up in the kitchen, make the
sandwiches and place food items into the bags, break down boxes and even take those boxes to the
recycling center. Many of you showed up at the Anderson Emergency Soup Kitchen to serve our neighbors
in need, sharing not only food, but also a smile, handshake, and at times, a short conversation.
In total, you made 495 lunches which included 990 sandwiches. You also made additional peanut butter
and jelly sandwiches with our remaining ingredients.
While the Service Committee may be “in charge” of this project, YOU are the ones who make it happen.
Many, many thanks Holy Trinity!

Casseroles for Calvary Home for Children

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Sunday, we will begin a different outreach project for the community. We are gathering frozen casseroles for Calvary Home for Children, as the kids get ready to return to school. You may choose to purchase or prepare a casserole dinner but please refer to the bulletin or the last newsletter for all the details. Casseroles are to be placed in the freezer in Fellowship Hall. We will be doing this on July 27 and August 3.

7/27/25 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 had a good turnout this past Saturday with 24 volunteers who helped make sandwiches and bagged lunches for those hungry in the Anderson area. We will do this again, one more time, this Saturday at 9:45 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. It is very typical that the need for food increases later in the month so we are planning on making 187 bagged lunches on Saturday, which is quite an endeavor. Come join us!

• Sunday, I will be preaching on prayer based on our First Reading (Genesis 18:20-32) and our Gospel Reading (Luke 11:1-13). Thoughts to ponder:
• Who taught you how to pray?
• Why is it that some folks believe in the power of prayer while others do not?
• What exactly should we be praying for?
• What does it mean to be persistent in prayer?

• Sunday, we will begin a different outreach project for the community. We are gathering frozen casseroles for Calvary Home for Children, as the kids get ready to return to school. You may choose to purchase or prepare a casserole dinner but please refer to the bulletin or the last newsletter for all the details. Casseroles are to be placed in the freezer in Fellowship Hall. We will be doing this on July 27 and August 3.

• I am happy to report an improvement in health with two of our members:
• Joby Hefner returned home last week, following her rehab stay at NHC.
• Ernie Thoms is expected to return home on Saturday of this week.

• During these very hot days, please be aware that Pat and I often park our vehicles in the back parking lot, under a shade tree. The front parking lot may appear to be empty but the office may be full!

In Christ,
Pastor Fischer

7/20/25 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:

  • I thought I would send out these updates a day early to share the latest with you concerning Ernie Thoms.  Ernie was released from the hospital yesterday (Tuesday) and was moved to Encompass Health and Rehab (Room 110), 3372 Laurens Road, in Greenville, as he continues to recover from his recent stroke.

  • We will gather again in Fellowship Hall this Saturday to make sandwiches and bagged lunches for those hungry in the Anderson area.  Please note the new time: 9:45 a.m.

  • On Sunday July 27 and August 3, the Service Committee will sponsor another outreach project for us.  We will receive frozen casseroles for Calvary Home for Children, as they get ready for a new school year.  We have supported this ministry for the last several years and our congregation has been very generous each time. See a bulletin or newsletter for all the details.

 

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer