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Dear Members and Friends of Holy Trinity, March 19, 2020
The Church Council has officially suspended all church services due to the coronavirus situation until further notice, including Midweek Lenten and Sunday services. Also, all congregational activities and church organizational meetings are suspended as well, including all groups, such as the Lutheran Men In Mission, both WELCA Circles, Never Too Late, the Youth, Operation Inasmuch, as well as all meals, etc. These meetings and activities will resume as soon as the situation allows.
Saturday March 28
Planned Work
Outside
• Remove dead boxwood shrub at corner of Ed. Bldg.
• Trim Liriope at Corner of Oakland Ave. and Broad St.
• Clean out leaves behind shrubbery as needed.
• Clean steps going down to furnace room.
• Move garden hoses out of storage.
• Fill hole at Oakland Ave. side of front parking lot with asphalt.
Inside –
Fellowship Hall kitchen
• Clean refrigerator.
• Clean drawers as needed.
• Clean cupboards as needed.
• Clean closets as needed.
• Clean others areas as needed.
The March Never Too Late luncheon will be held on Wednesday, March 18th at 11:45 a.m.
Please join us as Mike Watkins, owner of Heavenly Seed, LLC, will be our guest speaker. Mr. Watkins will share how he and his wife are fulfilling their dream of owning their own seed business where they provide quality seed and
encourage the use of heirloom, organically grown, open-pollinated varieties.
You will need to make your reservation for the catered lunch by 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 15th, by calling 226-4812 (Barbara Cleveland). The cost of the meal is $6.00.
We thank our Lutheran Men in Mission for all their hard work for the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper.
They fed 98 people for their 2nd Shrove Tuesday event in Fellowship Hall.
The total brought in was $784.00 and will be dispersed by the Lutheran Men In Mission for a project yet to be determined.
2020 LENTEN WORSHIP AND SUPPER SCHEDULE
Sermon Series: “Behold the Tree”
Tuesday, February 25 5:00-7:00 p.m. Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper in HTLC Fellowship Hall
Wednesday, February 26 Ash Wednesday Services 12:00 Noon and 7:00 p.m. [no meal] Message: “The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil”
Wednesday, March 4 6:00 p.m. Lenten Supper [Luther’s Ladies Circle to host]
Lenten Service — 7:00 p.m. Message: “The Oaks of Mamre”
Wednesday, March 11 6:00 p.m. Lenten Supper [Katie’s Ladies Circle to host]
Lenten Service — 7:00 p.m. Message: “The Burning Bush”
Wednesday, March 18 6:00 p.m. Lenten Supper [Lutheran Men in Mission to host]
Lenten Service — 7:00 p.m. Message: “Jonah’s Withered Plant”
Wednesday, March 25 6:00 p.m. Lenten Supper [Lutheran Church Youth to host]
Lenten Service — 7:00 p.m. Message: “Planted by the River of Water”
Wednesday, April 1 6:00 p.m. Lenten Supper [Congregational Potluck Meal]
Lenten Service — 7:00 p.m. Message: “Zacchaeus’ Sycamore”
Thursday, April 9 — Maundy Thursday
[no meal] Maundy Thursday Worship Services 12:00 Noon and 7:00 p.m.
Message: “The Mount of Olives”
Friday, April 10 — Good Friday
[no meal] Good Friday Worship Services 12:00 Noon and 7:00 p.m.
Message: “Tree of the Cross”
Again this year, the LCY will be working with the children of the church during the Sunday School hour on Sunday, February 16th, on a special Lenten project. All youth and children are invited to meet in the Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m.
Lenten Devotionals From Suffering to Salvation by Henri J. M. Nouwen are in the Narthex. Please take one copy per family.
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED
In March our Playground will get more mulch. For those of you on this committee, and anyone
else, if available, we will need help spreading it out. This will be done on a Saturday yet to be
determined due to weather conditions. Notices will be given when we get closer to early March,
Thank you in advance.
Jeff Eckardt
Playground Chairperson
Hallway Restroom Off the Sanctuary Project
The sanctuary restroom was constructed by a combination of contractors and HTLC volunteers. Olin Bell recommended the contractors based on his experience. The carpenter relocated the closet door and built a new restroom door and door frame that matches the existing style of doors. The drywall contractor installed the new walls, covered them with drywall and finished them to a smooth surface. They also installed the new suspended ceiling. The electrician installed the restroom and hallway ceiling lighting, the restroom ceiling fan and wall outlet. The plumber installed the water lines, the sink and the point-of use water heater. He also installed the sewer lines and toilet. Another contractor installed red carpet on the steps that had been extended. The piece of red carpet used was saved from the restroom floor area. HTLC volunteers undertook the painting of the restroom walls, door and the hallway walls. Much work had to go into prepping the lower wall areas for repainting. Those walls had been covered with oil based paint that had to be sanded and cleaned prior to the paint application. Also, vinyl plank flooring was installed as the restroom floor covering. Thanks to Mike Cox, Ernie Thorns, and Tom Weeks for their hours of hard work and to Jill Helgeson for her decorating guidance.
Just a reminder
The Forty Days before Easter are the Lenten season. During this time we omit the refrains that are connected to celebrating Christ’s resurrection and we use the verses appropriate for Lent. They are:
• We refrain from singing Allelulias because of its connection to Easter.
• There is no Absolution (minister declaring our forgiveness, page 118) for all of Lent is a time of self-examination.
• Omit the Hymn of Praise: “Glory to God in the highest” and we instead lead straight into The Prayer of the Day.
• We sing the Lenten verse: “Let your steadfast Love” page 125.
• We use the Apostles’ Creed.
Why Is That Dead Tree in the Church?
You can’t help but notice the “dead” tree covered in caterpillars which have appeared in the Sanctuary. You may question -why is it here or what is it about?
This is a project between the LCY and the Sunday School children. Before we began making these creations, we discussed how things are different in both the church and nature this time of year. We discussed how there are some things “sleeping” in our worship such as the use of Alleluias. We also talked about how everything in our yards such as the grass and trees look dead but they too are just “sleeping”. We discussed how some of God’s creatures such as caterpillars make cocoons. Although we might think they are dead, they actually have rebirth as a butterfly.
This tree is actually here to help each of us to remember that while the weather often is cool and gray and the grass is brown and the trees bare, there is the hope that Spring is coming! Bulbs are blooming and the days are getting longer. Just as we have hope for Spring, Lent gives us a time to hope for Easter and the promise that the resurrection brings.
Just as the change of seasons brings surprises, keep watching the tree thru the Lenten season — there are more surprises to come!
