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

 

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS

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BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
You are invited to join us on Sunday evening, October 5th for a Service of the Blessing of Animals. We will gather in the
back parking lot at 5:00 p.m. behind Fellowship Hall. Bring your pets – dogs, cats, birds, snakes, turtles, fish, gerbils, lizards or anything else you consider to be a family pet

Luther Ladies

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Luther’s Ladies will be starting back this Fall with their Social Event at the Social Tap, 1475 Pearman Dairy Rd, Anderson, on Thursday, September 18 at 6:00 p.m.
All ladies are welcome.
Please RSVP Beth Fischer (864) 933-7446 or email fischerfive@att.net by Sunday, September 14th

How to Give Your Faith Away

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If you believe the greatest favor you can do for someone is to introduce them to Jesus Christ, then mark your calendar and plan to attend the “How to Give Your Faith Away” program from the Witness Committee! We will be meeting on Sunday nights from 6-8 PM, September 21st – October 26th in the Fellowship Hall. This program will be very interactive and include media, guest speakers, Q & A, and group discussions. It will be facilitated by Jane Cahaly from the Salt and Light Foundation and feature the works of Paul E. Little (1928-1975) as he shared his down-to-earth approach to how friendly and natural evangelism can be!
Don’t miss this opportunity to add the “tell” to the “show” for which HTLC is so well known in our community! Books will be provided.

Deutsches Fest 2025

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SAVE THE DATE
On Saturday, October 4th, from 4-7 p.m. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church will host its 11th Annual DeutschesFest, a German festival to celebrate our Lutheran heritage. We will again be inviting Abiding Savior Lutheran Church to join us. We will gather in our Fellowship Hall and dine on German foods like bratwurst, grilled chicken and German side dishes. Beer, wine and softer beverages will be served. We will have German music, dancing and Gemütlichkeit, which does not have a direct English translation but describes an atmosphere which is comfortable and enjoyable.

Tickets again will be $15.00 for adults and $10.00 for children (12 and younger) and will be available from a Church Council member or through the church office beginning September 14th. Tickets need to be purchased in advance to help us with the planning of the food. The deadline to purchase tickets is Sunday, September 28th. All funds raised will go the Anderson Meals on Wheels.

If you’d be interested in making a German dish, if we provide you with a recipe, please contact Virgil Hobbs. Mark your calendars now as we look forward to a wonderful afternoon/evening of fellowship for our congregation.

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.

9/7/25 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:

 

  • The funeral service for Jackie McConnell will take place tomorrow, Friday,  at 4:00 p.m. in our sanctuary.  Ms. Jackie was 103!  Her photo is attached below.

  • Congratulations go out to Nancy Scalf on the birth of her great-granddaughter, Presley Marie Dunn, born yesterday, to parents Madison and Holden Dunn.

  • We keep in our prayers, Susan Straup, who underwent surgery earlier today and is now at home recuperating.

  • Sunday, we will be baptizing Whit Caldwell at the Early Service.  Virgil and Mary Ann Hobbs will be serving as his baptism sponsors.

  • This week, I will be preaching on the Gospel reading, Luke 14:25-33, as we explore the cost of being a disciple of Christ, and the legacy we leave to others.

  • Sunday, the Service Committee will be starting a 2-week food pantry drive for local middle and high school students. We will be 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.  For more information, please see your bulletin or September newsletter, or contact Jamie Corrgian or Leslie Cox.

  • Our next Family Fun Night will be on Wednesday evening as we look at the commandment, “You shall not steal.”

  • “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.  This production was written by our very own Kati Smith and her sister, Trisha. It features several from our congregation, Pamela Michalski on the piano, as well as cast members: Virgil Hobbs, Beth Cribbe, Leslie Cox, and two others you will get to know from the community, Pamela Chauvin and Jay Caparas. There is no charge but we will be receiving a free will offering.  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.

  • This is the time of the year when the congregation has input on the next group of church council candidates.  There is a form in your bulletin and September newsletter to submit names.  The deadline to do this is September 28.

 

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer

8/31/25 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:

 

  • The September Messenger was mailed out to you earlier today.  Make sure to look it over as it is larger than usual with so many congregational activities starting back up this time of the year.  Make sure and look for the many red shirts inside.

  • The church grounds always look great but they especially do right now with all the extra time and effort that Claude Calloway has put into pressure washing sidewalks, steps, vinyl fencing and our brick wall in the front of the church.  Please thank him when you see him.

  • This coming Sunday, with it being a 5th Sunday, we will have One Combined worship service at 10:00 a.m., (no Sunday school classes)  followed by a Potluck meal in Fellowship Hall afterwards. The meat will be provided by the church.  Please bring a dish to share.  The Fellowship Committee will be in the kitchen getting things ready before the worship service.  You may drop off your dish to them beginning at 9:30 a.m.  Please remember that they will be glad to heat up your dish but we do not have the facilities for them to cook all the dishes.

  • I know that this weekend is the Labor Day weekend and some of us may be traveling and out of town, but if not, come and worship and join us for a meal and fellowship!

  • Sunday, I will be preaching on the Gospel text, Luke 14:1, 7-14.  I encourage you to read over this parable several times this week in preparation for the sermon as we explore Christ’s purpose for us with this story.

 

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer

MADDI IS COMING!

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MADDI IS COMING!
“Maddi, A Musical Revue” is coming to the HTLC Fellowship Hall in September! This original musical will make its debut performance here Friday, September 26 at 7:00 p.m. and again on Saturday, September 27 at 2:00 p.m.
This musical is a compilation of an original play, “Maddi Or Ridiculous Obsession” written by our own Kati Smith and the music is composed by her sister, Trisha Jordan-Taue.
The production features several of our church members: the amazing piano support of Pamela Michalski as well as Virgil Hobbs, Beth Cribbe, and Leslie Cox and two you may not know (yet): Pamela Chauvin and Jay Caparas. A small cast, but mighty!
Put this on your calendar!! More info to follow

8/24/25 Weekly Congregational Update

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Dear Members and Friends of Holy Trinity,

 

Here are this week’s updates:

  • Bob Vinson is still living at The Garden House but has moved to Room 204.

  • The rehearsals of “Maddi” as still going on each week but we need your help in a small matter. We are looking for two rattan chairs to borrow for this production that will take place in Fellowship Hall in September.  If you are able to help us out, please send me a REPLY.  They will be taken care of.

  • Sunday, I will be preaching on the gospel text, Luke 13:10-17 as we look at the story of the healing of the bent over woman.  We will be exploring the significance of names.

  • On the last Sunday of this month, we will have One Combined worship service at 10:00 a.m., followed by a Potluck meal in Fellowship Hall.  

 

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer