Sunday night Bible Study on Ecclesiastes

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A Bible Study on Ecclesiastes

When was the last time you heard someone called wise? Wisdom seems to be a lost trait in modem Western culture. We have intelligent, smart, creative and entrepreneurial people…but not many wise! The “wise” were a recognized class in the ancient world, and Solomon was at the head of the class. However even he spent decades of his life seeking to disprove something he knew to be true! He like many today, both young and old are searching for the meaning and purpose of life.
Want to know where the search by the world’s wisest man led him and what he ultimately concluded? Then mark your calendars and come join a six-week Sunday night Bible study of Ecclesiastes starting September 9th in the Fellowship Hall from 6-8 PM! This study lead by the popular, syndicated radio and television Bible teacher, Dr. David Jeremiah will walk through Ecclesiastes verse by verse and explain Solomon’s observations and implementations and show how they failed—until he got it right! This exciting study, facilitated by Jane and Phil Cahaly will include video messages from Dr. Jeremiah, opportunities for group discussions and guides for personal reflection on the scripture.
•Plan to come and bring your neighbors and friends who may have read lots of books and participated in lots of book studies, but never really have had the opportunity to study “the book”!
•Come and fellowship with the new and “old” members of Holy Trinity alike!
•Learn how you might help friends and family searching for meaning in their lives!
•Build your understanding of how the world is encouraging us to “search for love in all the wrong places”!
Interested? Want more information? Call Jane Cahaly at 864-314-2561 or contact the church office at 224-4220 to sign up! Let’s light up Fellowship Hall on Sunday nights not only with our lovely new light fixtures but also with the exciting light of God’s word!

Deutchesfest — Saturday, October 13 4PM to 7PM

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On Saturday, October 13, from 4-7 p.m. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church will host its 5th Annual Deutsches Fest,- a German festival to celebrate our Lutheran heritage. This year we will again invite Abiding Savior Lutheran Church to join us. We will gather in our Fellowship Hall and dine on German foods like bratwurst, roast chicken and German side dishes. Beer, wine and softer beverages will be served. We will have German music, dancing and Gemütlichkeit, which does not have a direct English translation but describes an atmosphere which is comfortable and enjoyable.

Tickets will be $12.00 for adults and $7.00 for children (12 and younger) and are available from a Church Council member or through the church office. Tickets need to be purchased in advance to help us with the planning of the food. The deadline to purchase tickets is Sunday, October 7th
We are looking for a couple of big grills and a few Grill Meisters donning red Lutheran huggable aprons. Also, we are still looking for a few more cooks so if you are interested in making a German dish if we provide you with a recipe, please contact Virgil Hobbs or Jay Bannister who are coordinating this event. Mark your calendars now as we look forward to a wonderful afternoon/evening of fellowship for our two congregations.

Choir practice to resume September 5th

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Choir practice will begin this Wednesday, September 5th. Choir meets every Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. for the 11:00 a.m. service. The 8:45 a.m. choir meets at 8:30 a.m. every Sunday morning and rehearses after the Early Service choir practice for the next week. No auditions required; all ages welcome!

Vegetables to Share?

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Vegetables?
If you have an abundance of vegetables from your garden, would you please share them with the congregation? There will be a chair in the Narthex for you to place your extra garden veggies for people to share for a small donation for World Hunger. Any vegetables that are left will be taken to the Soup Kitchen.

Medical Equipment Available

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Medical Equipment Available!
We have been blessed with many donations. If you or someone you know is in need of a walker, shower chair or bedside commode, we have plenty and would love to share. Please see Amy Goodson or Sue Rasche.

Reminder – 5th Sunday services July 29th and special lunch

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5th SUNDAY
CHANGE OF SERVICE TIME
July 29, 2018
SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:00 a.m.
One-Combined Worship Service 10:00 a.m.
A congregational Meal will be provided afterwards by the Youth to thank the congregation for
its support in attending the National Youth Gathering. The Youth will tell how the Gathering
has impacted their lives. Please plan to join us!

UNITED WAY OF ANDERSON – SNACK PACK PROGRAM

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UNITED WAY OF ANDERSON – SNACK PACK PROGRAM
United Way of Anderson sponsors a food assistance program for needy children attending elementary school…referred to as the Snack Pack Program. During the 2016/2017 school year, the program provided food bags for 1,000 children each week. The program requires both funding and volunteer support to meet this level of commitment to the Anderson community. The program resumes in July for the 2018/2019 school year and once again volunteers will be needed to prepare the 1,000 food bags that will help ensure that needy children will have food each Saturday and Sunday. Members of the Men in Mission group will be supporting the activity during the 2018/2019 school year. Other members of the congregation are encouraged to participate as well. The United Way coordinator for the Snack Pack program has advised us that volunteer support to prepare the food bags is needed for the following dates: July 6 (9:00 am to 11:00 am); July 13 (9:00 am to 11:00 am); and July 23 (1:00 pm to 3:00 pm). The bags are prepared at the Golden Harvest warehouse located near the I-85/SR 81 interchange. The address of the warehouse is 311 Alliance Parkway, Williamston, SC (behind the McDonald’s on SR 81).
Please let Tom Weeks know if you want to help prepare the food bags during the 2018/2019 school year. At the moment, we only have dates for preparing the food bags for July. The schedule for August should be available in mid to late July and will be announced in the church bulletin. Send questions/responses to Tom Weeks at 864-332-8954 or 864-221-1935 or by email (preferred) at trweeks@juno.com. NOTE: Volunteers are required to wear closed toe shoes while in the warehouse (no sandals).

Visit from our ELCA missionaries from Colombia South America on Saturday 7/14/18

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WE had a wonderful visit from Curtis and Katie Kline Saturday July 14th.

 

You can see all our pictures from this at 

https://www.instagram.com/htlcanderson/

 

 

 

We have arranged for our ELCA missionaries Curtis and Katie Kline to be with us here at Holy Trinity! The Klines are visiting on Saturday, July 14, 2018 and will be with us just for that afternoon-evening, as they already have three church visits in the midlands set for Sunday, the 15th.
We plan to gather for a Potluck Dinner and then hear about their exciting work in sharing the Good News of Christ in Colombia. The meat and drinks for this event will be provided, but we will need side dishes, casseroles and desserts to complete the meal. The Klines are scheduled to be here at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 14th to eat and fellowship with us and then do a presentation about their work.
Roz Eckardt has agreed to be the contact person for the Potluck meal. Her phone numbers are: 864 -225-3810 (home) and 847-609-1398 (cell). In case you have other questions, contact Dave Korn (864-225-8194).
Please plan to join us for this special occasion to hear of the impact we are having with others around the globe in the name of Jesus Christ.

Saturday Servants – Each Saturday in July

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Again this year HTLC will prepare bag lunches For Anderson Emergency Soup Kitchen through The Saturday Servant Program. There are four Saturdays in July. Each Saturday we will meet in Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. (please note the new time) to prepare 100 peanut butter/jelly sandwiches and 100 bologna sandwiches. Each bag will contain a sandwich, fruit, juice, sweet snack cake and chips. Eight hundred bag lunches will be provided during the month of July.

A big thank you to all who donated food items, now all we need are volunteers to help make the sandwiches.  Every Saturday in the month of July we have our Saturday Servants Program where we help feed those who are hungry in Anderson.  We will gather in Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. to make 200 sandwiches and assemble food bags to be given out.  This takes about 30-45 minutes, depending on the number of volunteers we have.  Then at 11:00 a.m. for those who would like to participate in the distribution of the sandwiches, we carpool over to the Anderson Soup Kitchen located on West Franklin Street.  This takes about 30 minutes.   We begin this Saturday, July 7th.

Vacation Bible School June 25th to 29th details

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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Summertime and VBS go together naturally like peanut butter and jelly, Batman and Robin, and salt and pepper. Summertime may allow us a break from school but not a break from learning about God. Summertime gives us the opportunity to gather again in God’s name, in God’s House, to hear anew God’s love for us. There is just something special about summer and Vacation Bible School, not only for children, but for adults as well. We have classes for everyone.
Following is a list of classes being offered June 25-29:
We will have a class for small children, ages 3 — 5.
Our young school-aged children will again be participating in Lutheroad here at Holy Trinity.
The Adult class will be held in the Pairs n’ Spares Room. (see article below)
Please note: there will be no Destination Unknown class for the youth as they will be attending the National Youth Gathering that week.

ADULT VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL CLASS
The adult vacation bible school class will be held in the Pairs and Spares classroom from June 25 through June 28. Class will begin at 6:30 p.m. each day and end at 8:00 p.m.
This year, the adult class will use a DVD lecture series entitled: Great Figures of the New Testament to learn more about the many key figures that played such an important role in the early Christian era. The lectures are presented by Amy-Jill Levine, a professor of religious studies at Vanderbilt University. Each lecture is 30 minutes in length and will be followed by discussion by class members. The Pairs and Spares Sunday School class has used other lecture material presented by Professor Levine and found the lectures informative, interesting and entertaining.
As in earlier classes, class members will enjoy coffee and a dessert during the session. Join the adult class and learn more about some of the Great Figures of the New Testament and share fellowship with other class members. Questions?
Contact Tom Weeks.

LUTHEROAD DONATIONS NEEDED
As we prepare to house our 2018 Lutheroad counselors, we are in need of a few items. If you would be willing to donate some snacks or breakfast items for our counselors this year, please place them in the box located in the Narthex. Thank you so much for helping us make these talented folks welcome and comfortable while they are working with our children.
Some suggestions for snacks and breakfast foods:
•Microwave popcorn
•Salty treats (crackers or chips)
•Cereal (packs of individual boxes)
•Cookies
•Little Debbie cakes
•Water bottles
•Can sodas
•Pop tarts
We will purchase milk and juice on the day the counselors arrive! Thanks again for your help.