SAVE THE DATE!!!!! FALLS NO FALLS
SAVE THE DATE!!!!!
FALLS NO FALLS
FALL PREVENTION WORKSHOP
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
FELLOWSHIP HALL
SPONSORED: BY THE HEALTHY MINISTRY COMMITTEE
SAVE THE DATE!!!!!
FALLS NO FALLS
FALL PREVENTION WORKSHOP
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
FELLOWSHIP HALL
SPONSORED: BY THE HEALTHY MINISTRY COMMITTEE
Martin Luther (1483-1546)

We remember Martin Luther, born in 1483, nine years before Columbus
discovered America. He studied law at the age of 21; became a priest at 23
and a doctor of theology at 28; wrote and nailed the 95 thesis at age 33 and
34; was ex-communicated and became a fugitive at 38; translated the Bible
into German at 40; and died from a stroke at the age of 63, an
internationally admired leader. His teachings stressed justification by
faith, universal priesthood of believers; and supremacy of scripture which
form the cornerstone of Protestantism. [Please wear red on this Sunday.]
Martin Luther was eight years old when Christopher Columbus set sail from Europe and landed in
the Western Hemisphere. Luther was a young monk and priest when Michelangelo was painting
the Sistine Chapel in Rome. A few years later, he was a junior faculty member at a new university
in small-town Germany, intently studying the Scriptures, “captivated with an extraordinary ardor
for understanding Paul in the Epistle to the Romans.”
In these days Luther was tormented by the demand for righteousness before God. “I did not love,
yes, I hated the righteous God who punishes sinners, and secretly, if not blasphemously, certainly
murmuring greatly, I was angry with God.” Then, in the midst of that struggle with God, the
message of the Scriptures became clear, like a long-shut door opening wide. When he realized that
a “merciful God justifies us by faith … I felt that I was altogether born again and had entered
paradise itself through open gates.”
What Luther discovered is the freedom of Christians trusting God’s mercy in Christ. As he later
wrote, “Faith is God’s work in us. It changes us and makes us to be born anew of God. This faith is
a living, busy, active, mighty thing. It is impossible for it not to be doing good works incessantly.
Faith is a living, daring confidence in God’s grace, so sure and certain that believers would stake
their lives on it a thousand times.”
This discovery set Luther’s life on a new course —both his own life and his public service as a
preacher and teacher. When a church-endorsed sales team came to the Wittenberg area in October,
1517, Luther was concerned that the promotion and sale of indulgences undermined the promise of
God’s unreserved mercy in Jesus and the faith that trusts that promise. His 95
Theses or Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences became the first of a life-long
stream of books, sermons, letters, essays, even hymns in which he expressed his confidence in this
life-giving promise from God, the Gospel, and its liberating implications for all of life in church
and society. [Please wear red on October 26, Reformation Sunday.]
On Saturday, October 4th, from 4-7 p.m. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church will hosted its 11th Annual DeutschesFest, a German festival to celebrate our Lutheran heritage.
“How did we do at this year’s Deutsches Fest?,” you ask.
It was our largest gathering and the largest amount of money yet we ever collected!
We were able to give Meals on Wheels of Anderson a check for $2,529.00!
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
Dear Members and Friends of Holy Trinity,
Here are some things happening this week and next:
In Christ,
Pastor Fischer
BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
You are invited to join us this afternoon 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.
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!
FAMILY FUN NIGHT
We continue our monthly gatherings 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, October 8 – “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.”
TIME: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
WELCA SUNDAY
Today is WELCA Sunday when the women of our congregation lead the worship service. We are honored to have Deacon Dallas Shealy, who is a graduate of Newberry College and Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary and has been Executive Director of the South Carolina Retreat Centers for almost 20 years. She is a member of Summer Memorial Lutheran Church in Newberry and an Associate Member of Faith Lutheran Church in Batesburg. She lives in Batesburg-Leesville with her husband Bobby and two cats.
Dear Members and Friends of Holy Trinity,
Here are a few things happening at the church this week and next week:
In Christ,
Pastor Fischer

