06/26/22 Weekly Congregational Updates

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Dear Members and Friends of HTLC,

 

Here are a few things to pass along to you:

 

  • The new Christ in Our Home devotionals for July-September are ready to be picked up at your convenience, either by stopping by the church or picking them up on a Sunday.  They are located in the narthex.

  • We are getting closer to the needs for our Saturday Servants.  Please see your bulletin for the latest information.  Note:  We now have all the bottled water we need!  Thank you so much!

  • Wednesday, June 29, we will gather for our first Summer Night of Fun.  This will take place in Fellowship Hall from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. This event is for ALL ages – children, youth and adults.  Supper will be provided, and then we will do crafts, songs, games, and bible study as we explore the Story of the Creation.  There is a Sign Up sheet in the narthex to help us with the planning OR simply respond to this email and let me know you are planning on attending and I will put you down on the list.  If you have any questions, please contact Amy Goodson @ 864-934-4015.

  • Sunday, I will be preaching on the gospel, Luke 9:51-62, with the theme: “Focusing On The Things That Really Count.”

 

See you Sunday,

Pastor Fischer

Saturday Servants

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Saturday Servants

Again this year, HTLC will prepare bagged lunches for the Anderson Emergency Soup Kitchen through the Saturday
Servants Program. We will begin at 10:00 a.m.

Kroger Bakery will again be providing the bread this year. We have all the food items we need for this year

If you have questions, please contact Shirley Ebert at 864-353-7366 or Leslie Cox at 301-788-9035, our
Service Committee Co-Chairs.

6/19/22 Weekly Congregational Updates

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Dear Members and Friends of Holy Trinity,

 

Here are some things to pass along to you this week:

 

  1. We are still in need of items for Saturday Servants.  Please check your bulletin (printed or the web bulletin) for the last needs.  Usually at this time, we have most of everything we need.  If you can help out, that would be great!

  2. There is a signup sheet for those who are planning to attend the Summer Fun Night on Wednesday evening, June 29 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.  This event is for all ages.  Supper will be provided and then we will gather for crafts, games and song, centered around a biblical theme each month.  If you have questions, please contact Amy Goodson.
  3. Congratulations go out to Cathy Rudisill for winning three medals at the recent Special Olympics!  Cathy won First Place in the Free Style swimming event, Third Place in the breaststroke event, and First Place in the swimming relay event.

  4. With this Sunday being Father’s Day, I will be preaching on an alternate scripture reading, Deuteronomy 11:18-21, 26-28, with the sermon title, “Passing The Baton.”

 

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer

Fathers Day donations for the SC Lutheran Men in Mission fund

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Our Thanks to those who have contributed through the Lutheran Men in Mission to the SC Loan and Gift Fund. These gifts will be awarded to a new SC Lutheran mission, to help them get started with building programs. These are interest-free loans and when the loans are repaid, they are invested again in other new churches. These gifts have been given In Honor Of or In Memory Of the following men this Father’s Day:

IN MEMORY OF
In Memory of Ted Larson, given by Nancy Scalf.
In Memory of Burton R. Bradley, given by Randy, Beth, Katelin & Nathan Passow.
In Memory of Claude L. Calloway, given by Claude D. Calloway.
In Memory of Harold F. Cannon, Sr., given by Gail Cannon.
In Memory of Robert G. Sandwick., given by Robin Sandwick.
In Memory of Harold H. Rasche and Elvin J. Hannahs, given by Dave and Sue Rasche.
In Memory of Mark T. Raidel and Warren A. Lutz, Sr., given by Warren and Bonnie Lutz, Jr.
In Memory of Harold O Holmes and Allen E. Straup, given by Bob & Susan Straup.
In Memory of James W. Weeks and Wayne D. Sexton, given by Tom & Kathy Weeks.
In Memory of Gary Furman Vinson, given by Bob and Jean Vinson.
In Memory of Bill Caldwell, given by Chris and Anna Caldwell.
In Memory of Jack Richardson, given by Diane Richardson.
In Memory of Bob L. Metz, Sr. and Rev. J. Luther Ballentine, given by Mike and Bobbi Metz.
In Memory of Jerry Funderburk and Marshall Livingston, given by Virgil & Mary Ann Hobbs.
In Memory of Ellis Dyar and Ralph Cole, given by Allan & Jeri Cole.
In Memory of William A. Christmas, Jr., given by Bill Christmas.
In Memory of A. Neal Cain and Earl P. Korn, given by Dave and Nancy Korn.
In Memory of McKeva (Mac) Thomas and Rev. John (Jack) Fischer, given
by Pastor and Beth Fischer.
In Memory of Don Dafoe, given by Cherie Brown.
In Memory of Dick Martley, given by Betty Martley.

IN HONOR OF
In Honor Pastor Fischer, given by Joshua, Jacob, & Katie Fischer.
In Honor of Bill Christmas, given by Chris & Anna Caldwell.
In Honor of Claude Calloway, given by Shelley Carroll.
In Honor of Virgil Hobbs, Jr., given by Virgil & Mary Ann Hobbs.

06/12/22 Weekly Congregatinal Updates

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Dear Members and Friends of Holy Trinity,

 

Here are this week’s update to pass along to you:

  1. With the volume of water bottles that is expected for Saturday Servants, we are asking all water donations to be placed in the stairwell of Fellowship Hall.  If you enter the building from the side door using the door code (Oakland Street entrance) you will see the collection area there.

  2. When I returned home from this past Sunday’s service, confirming three of our young people, my son Joshua reminded me that Landen Moody is the first person I have baptized and confirmed in my 13 years serving Holy Trinity.

  3. This Sunday is Holy Trinity Sunday, when we focus of the theme of one God in three persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It is the one time of the year when we use the Athanasian Creed and read it in parts during the worship service.

  4. A reminder that Sunday is the last day to make a donation In Memory Of or In Honor of your father.  All names will be listed in the bulletin on Sunday, June 19th.  All monies received will be given to the South Carolina Lutheran Men in Mission.  You may either fill out of the form in the bulletin Sunday and drop it in the offering plate or send Pat the information by Sunday evening via her email address or leave a message on the church answering machine.

  5. While the Special Olympics are going on now in Florida, we have one of our own there, in Cathy Rudisill.  Go Cathy!!!

  6. Someone left a pair of eye glasses in the sacristy this past Sunday.  We left them where they were found.  Hopefully, the owner doesn’t need them to drive or read emails.

 

See you Sunday!

 

Pastor Fischer

WELCA Gathering

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Attention ALL Ladies of All Ages
Save the Date – Saturday, August 6, 2022 – 2:00 PM
We’re back after almost 3 years. Please join us for a WELCA gathering in the Fellowship Hall.
This will be a meet and greet “getting to know each other again” event.
We will have light refreshments and discuss getting our circle groups up and running again in the fall.
You will learn the circle groups available, when they meet, and find the best fit for you.

6/5/22 Pentecost Sunday

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TODAY IS PENTECOST SUNDAY
Pentecost is significant in both the Old and New Testaments. “Pentecost” is actually the Greek name for a festival known in the Old Testament as the Feast of Weeks (Leviticus 23:15; Deuteronomy 16:9). The Greek word means “fifty” and refers to the fifty days that have elapsed since Easter (Acts 2:1-21).

This day is especially important as we will be acknowledging three of our young people at the Late Service today for their dedication in completing two years of formal instruction in the Christian faith. Many of us referred to these classes growing up as Catechism Classes or Confirmation Classes.  On this day, these youth will be taking part in the Rite of Affirmation of Faith, reaffirming their baptism.

Landen Moody

Katelin Passow

Lucy Roehrs

05/29/22 Weekly Congregational Updates

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Dear Members and Friends of H.T.,

Greetings on this Memorial Day weekend.  We pray for all those who will be traveling this holiday weekend.  Here are some updates to pass along to you:

 

  1. “How many attended the LMM cookout on Monday?” you ask.  We had a total of 55, with 21 of them being our guests (spouses).  A great time was had by all!

  2. The June Messenger was mailed out yesterday, Thursday.

  3. Don’t forget that this Sunday, with it being a 5th Sunday, we will have One Combined Worship Service @ 10:00 a.m.  This will be an opportunity to get to know others in the congregation, who may attend “the other service on Sunday morning.”

  4. A Pot Luck meal will follow so please bring a dish or two to share as we will gather in Fellowship Hall after worship.  Speaking of the food, you may drop off your dishes in the Fellowship Hall kitchen before worship and those working in the kitchen will warm up items, as needed.

  5. On Sunday I will again be preaching from our First Reading, the book of Acts  [16:16-34].  This is a very unusual story involving a slave girl  who has the ability to foretell the future.  Paul and Silas free her from the spirt that possesses her and end up in prison. The question we will grabble with, is this, “What do we do when things don’t go as planned?” 

 

If you are in town this weekend, we would love to have you in worship and then eat together.

 

In the name of the risen Christ,

Pastor Fischer

05/23 LUTHERAN MEN IN MISSION SUPPER MEETING

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LUTHERAN MEN IN MISSION SUPPER MEETING In Fellowship Hall
All men in the HTLC congregation are invited to attend the Lutheran Men Mission meeting at 6:30 PM on Monday, May 23rd. This will be the last meeting before the summer break and in celebration of summer the meal will be a cookout featuring hotdogs, hamburgers and the fixin’s. Wives are invited to attend. Our speaker for this meeting will be attorney Lewey Hammett, who will speak to us about estate planning. Come out and join in the fellowship. Convertible owners are expected to attend, with tops down.

05/22/22 Weekly Congregational Updates

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Dear Members and Friends of Holy Trinity,

 

Here are this week’s updates:

 

  1. Sunday will be Senior Sunday when we recognize both our high school seniors and our Senior Citizens.  Part of the worship service will be the Blessing of the Graduates.

  2. My sermon message for Sunday will focus on Lydia in our First Lesson as we talk about the Legacy we will be leaving behind us.  I encourage you to read Acts 16:9-15 and google the life of Lydia in preparation.

  3. We still have some yellow Irises remaining.  If you would like some, please bring plastic bags and help yourself. They are located underneath the van carport.  More than likely, we will offer them for another week before putting them out on the curb for city pickup.

  4. Congratulations are in order for Andrew and Erin Merck on the birth of Peter Michael Merck, born May 13.  Andrew and Erin have been faithful visitors the past few months at the Late Service and plan to be joining our church family in the near future.

  5. Ellen Walters recently moved to The Legacy.  Her new address is:  The Legacy of Anderson, 3501 N Hwy 81, Room #139, Anderson, SC 29621.

  6. You can now order your 3rd set of COVID Test kits at:  https://www.covid.gov/tests

 

 

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer