09/20/22 WELCA Katie’s Ladies

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KATIE’S LADIES
Katie’s Ladies is having a luncheon at the Gray House on Tuesday, September 20 at 11:30 a.m.
We currently have 7 women that have signed up to attend.

All women of our congregation are welcome to join us for fellowship and good food.

If you want to join our circle luncheon, please contact Beth Cribbe via email: bcribbe1@gmail.com or call her: 864-617-6216 by September 12th so she can make the reservation at the Gray House and let them know how many to expect.

10/2/22 BLESSING OF THE ANIMIALS

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BLESSING OF THE ANIMIALS

You are invited to join us on Sunday evening, October 2 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.

9/11/22 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:

 

  1. With the actual anniversary of 9/11 occurring on Sunday, we will have a Rite of Remembrance and Prayer as part of our worship service Sunday.

  2. With Sunday also being Grandparents Sunday, we will be acknowledging our grandparents with us as part of the announcements.

  3. If you hate losing things (and who doesn’t) then you will find our message Sunday of benefit to you.  I will be preaching on the gospel, Luke 15:1-10.

  4. With October soon to be approaching, the new Christ In Our Home devotionals are in the narthex, ready for you to pick up at your convenience.  This edition covers the months of October, November and December.

  5. Later in the month we will begin a new ministry outreach, called Gathering and Giving . From time to time, the Service Committee will be collecting needed items for various local organizations in the Anderson area, for a 2-week period.  Our first project will be Sunday, September 18 and 25 as we gather needed supplies for Calvary Home for Children.  Please see your bulletin or Messenger for a list of specific items.  The drop off point is in the room off the narthex.  Just let yourself in using the door code, at your convenience.

  6. If you have someone in mind you feel would be good to serve on the Church Council, please submit their names using the form in the bulletin or the Messenger using the box in the narthex or the sacristy.  The deadline to do this is Sunday, September 25.  Please keep in mind those who are not eligible to serve listed in these publications.

 

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer   

09/04/22 Weekly Congregational Updates

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Dear Members and Friends of Holy Trinity,

Here are a few things to pass along to you:

  1. The Messenger was mailed out Tuesday morning and I am aware that some of you received your copy even as early as yesterday, while others of us are still waiting.  Hopefully your copy will soon arrive.

  2. I mentioned in last week’s updates that we have a new copier.  What I left out is the a big word of THANKS goes out to Paul Rummage for making our new copier possible.  As he did five years ago, Paul reached out to six different copier companies, exploring their products, and explaining our need.  After presenting his findings and recommendations to the Church Council, we wisely followed his advice and leased a new Sharp copier.  Thanks Paul!!!

  3. Last Sunday you were extremely generous in your financial gifts supporting the work of the Gideons.  Together, we gave $922.00 dollars for them to purchase new bibles and to be placed where they are needed!

  4. Again I remind you that scams are rampant even in the church.  Two of the most common scams that are going on right now involving pastors are 1) a request to send me a gift card.  I will never ask you for a gift card, and 2) an email with the following words:  “Is your schedule open now?  I am in a meeting at the moment, no calls so just reply back to my mail.”  If you are ever in doubt about something being from me please either text or call me, or look at the email address supposedly from me.  My email address is: htlcpastor@htlc-anderson.com

  5. Sunday, I will be preaching on Luke 14:25-33 as we explore the challenging and demanding words from our Lord, “”Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, even life itself, cannot be my disciple.”  Can this be right?  Jesus wants me to love my enemy but hate my own family.  What does this mean?

  6. Several of you have recently asked me for the proper way to commune with grape juice.  If you consume grape juice for Holy Communion, you really should not drink it until after you hear the worship assistant say to you, “The blood of Christ shed for you.”  Also, if you drink the grape juice before the assistant gets to you, it appears to the assistant that your cup is empty and you would like it filled with wine.  Again, please stay in place at the altar until the worship assistant reminds us that the Lord’s blood has been shed for us on the cross. 

 

Even though this is a holiday weekend with Labor Day, I hope to see you in worship on the Lord’s Day, if you are in town.

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer

8/28 GIDEON SUNDAY

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GIDEON SUNDAY
We welcome back today Percy Dingle who will be bringing us a message from the Gideons. You can
support the work of the Gideons by making a financial contribution. Checks may be made out to “The
Gideons.” Following the worship service, Mr. Dingle will be in the Narthex to receive contributions.

If you want more information

https://www.gideons.org/

or want to make a donation online

https://www.gideons.org/donate

 

08/28/22 Weeekly Congregational Update

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Dear Members and Friends of Holy Trinity,

 

Some things of interest to pass along to you this week include:

 

  1. After five years of faithful service, a new copier replacement was delivered to the church office this afternoon.  Please keep in mind that it will be next week before Pat and I learn all the new features but for the most part, if you are needing to use the copier, the instructions are pretty much the same as the old one.

  2. If you have stopped by the church this week or last, during the weekdays, no doubt you will have noticed, the work being done to the outside of the sanctuary.  Recently the Church Council approved the refurbishment of our original sanctuary front doors as well as the refurbishment of the sanctuary’s original stained glass windows.  The front doors have been sanded down, repaired and repainted a bright Lutheran red.  The paint around the 85 year old windows has been peeling off, and the window glazing on the outside has dried out and pulled loose in places.  The old paint and glazing around the windows are being removed, followed up by a fresh coat of glazing and paint. This work is being done by a local contractor.  The final results are quite amazing! [see two photos attached]

  3. We keep Joshua and Christina Fischer in our thoughts and prayers upon the death of her father this afternoon.

  4. Due to COVID, it has been four years since the Gideons have been with us in worship.  This Sunday, Percy Dingle will be back with us to bring us greetings and to give us an update on their work.  You will have an opportunity to support the work of the Gideons at the end of our worship service.  Checks can be made out to “The Gideons” and handed to Mr. Dingle, following the service.

  5. If you are intrigued by angels then you may appreciate my message Sunday. We will be focusing on Paul’s message to the Hebrews, specially Hebrews 13:2, “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that, some have entertained angels without knowing it.”  If you have a story or two about possible encounters with angels in your life (people you have encountered whom you have not been able to explain), I would love for you to seek me out in person, phone call, or text, and share them with me sometime after Sunday.  What an interesting biblical text!

  6. The Messenger is expected to be mailed out either Tuesday or Wednesday of next week.  I think you will be pleasantly surprised by the many wonderful photos of our activities we have recently shared together.

  7. Congratulations are in order for Bill and Shirley Ebert who celebrated 50 years of marriage earlier on Monday of this week!


In Christ,

Pastor Fischer

 

08/21/22 Weekly Congregational Updates

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Dear Members and Friends of Holy Trinity,

 

Here are a couple of things of interest to share with you this week:

 

  1. If you are interested in a one day service project to feed the hungry in our area, Second Harvest Food Bank is distributing food in Belton on Friday, September 2nd from 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM and is in need of volunteers.  If you are able to help, please contact Mike Cox by cell (301-788-8420) or email (salzburg1951@gmail.com).

  2. You are asked to keep in your prayers, Deb Carlson, a friend of Lauren Guthre, who was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer.

  3. If you have ever suffered from back pain, then you will be able to relate to our sermon topic for this Sunday based on our gospel reading from Luke 13:10-17.  As you read over this text, I encourage you to ask yourself, “Who exactly is the one bent out of shape in this story?”  Of course the quick answer is the women who has endured 18 years of being bent over but is she the only one bent out of shape?

 

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer

8/9/22 Weekly Congregational Updates

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Dear Congregational Members and Friends of Holy Trinity,

 

Please mark your calendars for these upcoming events:

 

  1. Wednesday, September 14 – Family Fun Night from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. (Note the new time) 
  2. Monday, September 26 – Lutheran Men in Mission supper meeting – 6:30 p.m. 
  3. Sunday, October 2 – Blessings of the Animals at 5:00 p.m.  Our last service was in 2019.  More details later as that date approaches. 
  4. Saturday, October 15 – Deutchesfest from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.

 

Jackie’s Birthday appeared on Tuesday’s The Today Show

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer

 

 

Childrens Choir

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Some parents of young children may be unaware that we have a children’s choir for children 4 years old through the 5th grade, and the children generally sing during the Worship Service on the 5th Sundays. We only have one 5th Sunday left this year and it will be October 30th. Then our next 5th Sunday will be in January 2023. We currently have 2 girls who have learned the Kyrie and a few simple songs, and they will be singing on October 30th. If you want your child (or grandchild) to join Mara and Daisey in singing; we practice after the Early Worship Service each Sunday for about 10 to 15 minutes. If this practice does not work for your schedule and you want your children to be included in this choir, please call Beth Cribbe (864) 617-6216 and she will try to work with your schedule to teach your children the music. The children practice in the room behind the sanctuary, between the Nursery & the Library.