6/21/26 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:

  • This past Saturday, the SC Synod Assembly elected Pastor Wade Roof as its new bishop.  He has been serving as the senior pastor of Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church in West Columbia since 2014.  We pray God’s blessing upon him and our synod as he takes office in August.

  • Jeanette Thoms’ new contact information is:  Keowee Square, 475 Rochester Hwy, Room 104, Seneca, SC  29672. Her new cell phone # is:  864-533-0733.

  • We keep Barbara Thomas in our prayers as she underwent a heart valve replacement procedure this morning and is expected to return home on Friday.

  • With this coming Sunday being Father’s Day, we will be recognizing all the fathers with us in worship, during the announcements. I will be preaching on the gospel text, Matthew 10:24-39, as we hear about sparrows and our worth in the eyes of our Heavenly Father.

  • As is my fairly new Father’s Day tradition, in memory of my father as a Lutheran pastor, I will be wearing his worship alb, stole, and cross necklace Sunday morning.

  • Thank you for your response for our Saturday Servants request!  Here is the latest and greatest list of what is still needed in order for us to have everything to make sandwiches and bagged lunches:
    • 197 individual snack size bags of salty snacks (chips, pretzels, goldfish, etc.)
    • 80 boxes of individually-wrapped Little Debbie Cakes (any type)
    • 10 jars of grape jelly (16 oz. size)
    • 2 jars of mayonnaise (32 oz. size)
    • There is a plastic bin in the room off the narthex to receive your donations.

 

 

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer

6/14/26 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:

  • The new Christ In Our Home daily devotionals have been placed in the narthex, for the months of July, August, and September. 
  • If you would like to send a card/letter to Ben, his address is:  Ben Fortner, 3683 S. Industrial Dr., Simpsonville, SC  29681. Please remember to use print and not cursive writing. 
  • Today, Joshua and Christina and I will travel to Columbia to serve as your congregational delegates for the SC Synod Assembly.  We will be electing a new bishop and ask for your prayers upon the whole assembly during this process.  We will be returning home Saturday afternoon. 
  • Sunday, we will be dedicating the Fellowship Hall Mechanical Room in memory of Ernie Thoms.  This will take place between the two worship services at 10:00 a.m. (There will be no Sunday School classes that day.) Refreshments will be provided.  Jeanette and other family members will be in attendance. You are invited to bring a card stating your favorite memory of Ernie.  All cards will be given to the family to take home with them. 
  • With Father’s Day on June 21, you have the opportunity to make a donation to the Lutheran Men in Mission in honor of or in memory of your father.  All names will be listed in the bulletin on Father’s Day. All money received will be given to the South Carolina Lutheran Men in Mission. Sunday is the last day to do this. 
  • Sunday, I will be preaching on the gospel reading, Matthew 9:35-10:23, as we look at the qualifications to be a disciple of Jesus. 
  • We will be receiving four new members into the church family during our worship services Sunday – Randy & Dale Rish, and Emery & Janet Sanstrum. 
  • Our next Family Fun Night will be on Wednesday evening as we explore Matthew. 
  • It is that time of the year when we gather food items to prepare sandwiches as part of our Saturday Servants project to feed those hungry in the Anderson area.  In your bulletin and newsletter is a complete list of everything we need.  Right now we still need:
    • 850 individual snack size bags of snacks (chips, pretzels, goldfish, etc.)
    • 120 boxes of individually wrapped Little Debbie Cakes (any type).
    • 18 jars of smooth peanut butter (40 oz. size)
    • 22 jars of grape jelly (16 oz. size)
    • 8 jars of mayonnaise (32 oz. size)
    • Just let yourself in and place all donated items in the container provided in the room off of the narthex.

 

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer

Vacation Bible School

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What: Vacation Bible School
Where: Abiding Savior Lutheran Church
1905 E. Greenville St., Andersons SC 29621
When: July 6th – July 10th
What time: 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
For more information, contact:
Rachelle Moles at 540-834-3988
Or email: hyblgirl@aol.com
Or visit their website to register at: Myvbs.org/abidingsaviovbsr2026

6/17 Family Fun Night

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FAMILY FUN NIGHT

We will gather in Fellowship Hall for a time of Food, Fun & Fellowship around a Biblical theme. Adults and Kids of all ages are invited to join us! There will be crafts, games, and song. The meal will be provided.

WHEN: Wednesday, June 17 5:30 p.m.
WHO: THE DISCIPLE – MATTHEW

6/7/26 Weekly congregational update

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Dear Members and Friends of Holy Trinity,

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

  • You will notice that this Sunday’s bulletin, now includes the typed-up words to “This Is the Feast” and “Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful.”  This means that all the words of the service are now included in the bulletin, except the hymns.  Hopefully this is helpful for you.

  • Sunday, I will be preaching on the gospel reading, Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26, as we explore the Lord’s concept of mercy.

  • Again, our apologies for omitting the June birthdays and the June anniversaries in the latest edition of The Messenger.  These names and dates are included in this Sunday’s bulletin.

  • Don’t forget to vote on Tuesday as part of the State Wide Primary Election.

  • On Sunday, June 14, we will be dedicating the Fellowship Hall Mechanical Room in memory of Ernie Thoms.  This will take place between the two worship services at 10:00 a.m. (There will be no Sunday School classes that day.) Refreshments will be provided.  Jeanette and other family members will be in attendance. You are invited to bring a card stating your favorite memory of Ernie.  All cards will be given to the family to take home with them.

  • With Father’s Day on June 21, you have the opportunity to make a donation to the Lutheran Men in Mission in honor of or in memory of your father.  All names will be listed in the bulletin on Father’s Day. All money received will be given to the South Carolina Lutheran Men in Mission. The deadline to do this is Sunday, June 14.

  • We keep in our prayers Dave Korn and his family, upon the death of his sister, Marilou Swenson, who died this afternoon.

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer

MAGNIFYING TABLETS

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MAGNIFYING TABLETS

For those who might benefit using a larger print on Sunday mornings, we now have available rechargeable 5X Magnifying Tablets to assist in reading. These are large bright full-page magnifiers with LED dimmable lights. Please see an usher to borrow one of these on Sunday mornings.

“Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant”

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“Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant”

After needing to be rescheduled several times, please join us on Sunday, June 14, as we remember Ernie Thoms for his faithful service to our congregation as our Property Committee Chairperson for 23 years.  We will gather at 10:00 AM in the Fellowship Hall, between the two Worship Services.  We will also be dedicating the Mechanical Room in the Fellowship Hall in loving memory of Ernie.  Refreshments will be provided.  

Jeanette and other family members will be in attendance. You are invited to bring a card stating your favorite memory of Ernie.  These will be given to the family to take home with them.

Saturday Servants

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 Saturday Servants

As in prior years, HTLC will prepare bagged lunches for the Anderson Emergency Soup Kitchen through the Saturday Servants Program.  Each Saturday in July (except the second Saturday) we will gather in the Fellowship Hall to prepare 150 peanut butter/jelly sandwiches and 150 bologna and cheese sandwiches, along with other food items.  The dates are Saturday, July 4th, 18th, and 25th (with another church taking care of the second Saturday of the month).  We will begin to pack at 9:45 a.m.  

 

We are asking for the following donations.  Donations can be placed in the designated box in the room off of the Narthex.

  •  900 individual snack size bags of salty snacks (chips, pretzels, goldfish, etc.)
  • 125 boxes of individually-wrapped Little Debbie Cakes (any type)
  • 22 jars of smooth peanut butter (40 oz. Size)
  • 22 jars of grape jelly (16 oz. Size)
  • 8 jars of mayonnaise (32 oz. Size)

 

If you have questions, please contact Leslie Cox at 301-788-9035 or Jamie Corrigan at 864-224-8070, our Service Committee Co-Chairs. 

5/31/26 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:

  • This coming Sunday is Holy Trinity Sunday, the one time of the year we use the Athanasian Creed.  You will quickly realize how redundant this creed is,  and its connection to the theme of the Trinity – one God, equal in three persons.

  • What would a Holy Trinity Sunday be like without singing “Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty” and using our congregational commissioned hymn “Be Present Holy Trinity”?

  • This Sunday, being a 5th Sunday, we will have ONE COMBINED WORSHIP SERVICE at 10:00 a.m.  In order to help us get to know each other, we will again have a Potluck Meal in Fellowship Hall afterward the service.  Please bring a dish to share. The meat will be provided by the congregation. When you arrive for worship, food can be dropped off in Fellowship Hall, beginning at 9:30 a.m.  The kind folks of the Fellowship Committee will be glad to heat up items, but please be mindful that we do not have the facilities to cook food dishes.

  • I will be preaching on the Second Reading, from 2 Corinthians 13:11-13, as we explore Paul’s comment to greet each other with a holy kiss. How many other biblical references about kissing can you name?

  • After the meal, we are offering an Abuse Prevention Training Workshop in Fellowship Hall.  We do ask that all those in the congregation who work with our children and youth attend this event. Please reach out to Kate Roehrs if you have any questions about this.

  • Dining Divas will gather a week from today at McGee’s Irish Pub at 6:00 p.m.  You need to RSVP Beth Cribbe if you are planning to eat with the group.

  • The Messenger was mailed out on Tuesday.  Some of you have already received the newsletter; others of us continue to wait.  You will notice that the June list of birthdays and wedding anniversaries was left out of this edition inadvertently. We will include these lists in Sunday’s bulletin on June 7.

 

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer

5/24/26 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 now have several lighted magnifying tablets available to be used during worship for those who are challenged by small print.  Please see an usher on Sunday mornings to borrow one. 
  • This coming Sunday will be Pentecost Sunday, which is considered to be the birthday of the church. You are invited to wear the color red for this occasion. 
  • This being a major festival of the Church, we will be celebrating Holy Communion. 
  • I will be preaching on the First Reading from Acts 2:1-21. 
  • With this coming Monday being Memorial Day, our final hymn will be, God Bless Our Native Land. 
  • We celebrate with Krista (Spoores) and Sean Jensen, upon the birth of their son, Wesson. 
  • We keep the following in our thoughts and prayers:
    • Emery and Janet Sanstrum, upon the death of his son, Jayson.
    • Kim Hill, upon the death of her mother, Marjorie Kuhn.
    • Georgia Lou Huff, following surgery and who is now at the AnMed Rehabilitation Hospital (Room 207). 
  • Please mark your calendars:
    • On Sunday, May 31, being a 5th Sunday, we will gather in One Combined Worship at 10:00 a.m.  A Potluck Meal will follow in Fellowship Hall.  Please bring a dish (or two) to share. The meat will be provided by the congregation.  There will be no Sunday School classes this day. 
    • Following the meal that day will be a Preventing Abuse Training workshop in Fellowship Hall for all those who serve as a Sunday School teacher, provide care in the nursery, youth leader, or work in any way with our children, youth, or vulnerable adults in the congregation. 
    • On Sunday, June 14, we will gather to give thanks for the life of Ernie Thoms and to dedicate the Fellowship Hall Mechanical Room in his memory.

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer

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