PENTECOST SUNDAY, June 5th

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PENTECOST SUNDAY, June 5th 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).

Please wear red.

We will be confirming Landen Moody, Katelin Passow, and Lucy Roehrs that day.

05/15/22 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:

 

  • Mary Ann Hobbs and Claude Calloway have been busy in our Prayer Garden, thinning out our Irises earlier today.  If you are interested in some yellow Irises, help yourself.  There are lots of them, underneath the van carport.  They are all lonely and are looking for a good home.

  • Sunday, we will celebrate with Mara Weeks and her family upon receiving her First Communion at the Late Service.

  • Sunday, I will be preaching on the First Reading, Acts 11:1-18, which is a very unusual reading.  Please read over this ahead of time and see where the Holy Spirit leads you.  This usual passage requires an usual sermon title: “God’s Bouncer or God’s Ambassador?”
    Thoughts to ponder:

    • What is the role of a bouncer?
    • How do we sometimes play the role of a bouncer when it comes to matters of faith?
    • When are we ambassadors of Christ?
    • What does this strange passage tell us in our treatment of others?

 

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer

DONATIONS FOR THE SCWELCA 2022 CONVENTION PROJECTS

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DONATIONS FOR THE SCWELCA 2022 CONVENTION PROJECTS
As announced in May’s Messenger, the 2022 SCWELCA Convention will be held at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Newberry on June 24 and 25, 2022. For this year’s Convention projects, monetary donations are being requested in support of the Katie’s Fund and in support of a new endowment scholarship for nursing students at Newberry College.

If you would like to make a contribution to one of these projects, please make your check payable to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Please indicate in the memo section to which project you want your donation to be applied – WELCA Project – Katie’s Fund or WELCA Project – Nursing Scholarship. Donations must be received no later than June 12.
Thank you for your support of these projects

05/08/22 Weekly Congregational Update

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Dear Members and Friends of HTLC,

 

A few things to pass along to you this week:

 

  1. Congratulations to Bob and Susan Straup on the birth of a grandson!  Riley Holmes Straup, son of Ryan and Katlyn Straup, entered this world on April 30th.

  2. A big thank to all who gave toward the WELCA Mother’s Day offering which will go to a female student at our Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary.  The names of all women, In Honor Of and In Memory Of, will be listed in Sunday’s bulletin.

  3. If you have someone in your family who will be graduating this spring from a  high school, technical school or college, please contact the church office with the information.  The info will be included in the June Messenger.

  4. Sunday will be Mother’s Day, of course, but also Shepherd Sunday.  Our scripture readings will be not only Psalm 23, but our gospel reading is John 10:22-30.   I ask you to read this over and think about what it means to have our Lord as our Shepherd and to be included as one of His sheep. 

 

Looking forward to worshipping with you Sunday,

Pastor Fischer

Calling all 2022 graduates

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Calling all 2022 graduates
We would like to acknowledge all our 2022 graduates. If you or a member of your family is
graduating from High School, Technical School or College this Spring, please contact the church
office to let us know where you are graduating from and what your plans for college or employment
may be. We will list them in the June Messenger edition.

Mothers Day Offering

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MOTHER’S DAY is Sunday, May 8th. A special offering, sponsored by WELCA, is being received and then given to deserving female students at the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary. If you would like to make a donation In Memory Of or In Honor Of your mother, please fill out the form below. The names will be listed in the bulletin on Mother’s Day. The deadline is May 1st .

To download a word document with a form to fill out, click on the link below

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5/22/22 SENIOR RECOGNITION SUNDAY

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SENIOR RECOGNITION SUNDAY
On Sunday, May 22 we will be recognizing all the seniors in our congregation, 70 years of age and over, as well as our high school seniors. This will take place at both the Early and Late Services.

5th Sunday Combined Worship services

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It’s Back!!!
After a two-year hiatus, due to COVID, we will return to our 5th Sunday One-Combined worship service and congregational meal on Sunday, May 29. Being a congregation with two worship services, it is sometimes a challenge getting to know “the other half” of the congregation. Since 2010, on the 5th Sunday of each month, Holy Trinity makes a conscious effort to provide opportunities for us to get to know each other better, and what better way is there to do this than a worship together followed by a good meal? Mark your calendars now and please make every effort to be a part of this congregational event.

WHAT: 5th Sunday, One-Combined Worship
WHEN: May 29, 2022 @ 10:00 a.m. (make note of the time)

No Sunday School this day.

WHAT: After worship, we will gather in Fellowship Hall for a Pot-luck meal. Please bring a dish or two to share.
Drinks will be provided.

5/1/2022 Weekly Congregational Update

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Dear Members and Friends of Holy Trinity,

 

Just a few things to pass along to you this week:

  1. There were 12 Easter lilies remaining in the church this week.  Since all blooms have since fallen, they have been moved to the Pairs and Spares kitchen.  If you provided a lily or two for the Easter Service, you have until Sunday to pick up your lily.  After Sunday they will be released to whoever wants them.
  2. This Sunday is the deadline for the Mother’s Day recognition in the bulletin.  A special offering, sponsored by WELCA, is being received and will be given to deserving female students at the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary.  If you would like to make a donation IN MEMORY Of or IN HONOR OF your mother, please either fill out the form Sunday and drop it into the offering plate or send Pat an email BY SUNDAY EVENING to:  htlc@htlc-anderson.com  Names will be listed in the Mother’s Day bulletin.

  3. The May edition of The Messenger was mailed out today.  Hopefully, you will receive your copy this week!

  4. A reminder that we will be returning to Holy Communion at the altar from this point forward beginning Sunday.  If the Maundy Thursday worship services were any indication of where we are as a congregation, most of us would benefit to brush up on “the old way” of communing at that altar, including the pastor.  Please remember:
    1. To pick up a glass on the way to the altar from the serving table.  Empty glasses will be filled at the altar with wine. Glasses with grape juice are pre-filled in the center of the tray.
    2. When we go up the altar, we fill the next open spot, from left to right.
    3. You may choose to kneel or stand at the altar.
    4. After communion, the empty glasses are to be placed on the table beside the organ.  
    5. If you have any difficulty at all with using the steps, I encourage you to remain in your pew and I will bring commune to you. Just inform an usher.
    6. All the instructions are in the bulletin.
    7. But the reality is, that for most of us, this “new, old way” of communion will all come back to us very quickly.

  5. Sunday, I will be preaching on the gospel reading, John 21:1-19.  Some questions to ponder:
    1. What is the significance of the location Jesus has chosen to appear to his disciples?
    2. What is the significance of the meal itself?
    3. What is the importance of the number of fish mentioned?
    4. Why does Jesus ask Peter three times, if he loves him?

 

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer

04/24/22 Weekly Congregtational Updates

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Dear Members and Friends of Holy Trinity,

 

Here are a few updates for this week:

 

  1. We had a great attendance this past week on Easter Sunday.  We had 40 to attend the 7:00 a.m. worship service, 90 to attend the 9:00 a.m. service and 83 to attend the 11:00 a.m. service for a total of 213!

  2. If you provided an Easter lily for Easter Sunday, you may stop by the church and pick it up any time at your convenience (or pick it up after worship this coming Sunday morning.)

  3. Sunday will be Youth Sunday, when the Youth of our congregation are in charge of the entire worship service.  You are encouraged to come out and support our Youth this Sunday with your attendance.

 

See you Sunday,

Pastor Fischer