Dear Members and Friends of Holy Trinity,

Here are this week’s updates:

• We keep in our prayers Whitney Moody who underwent back surgery on Monday and is recuperating at home.

• This coming Sunday, June 11, is the deadline to have your father recognized in the bulletin for Father’s Day.  The Lutheran Men in Mission is sponsoring a special offering to be given to the SC Lutheran Men in Mission.  You may make a donation, in any amount, In Memory Of or In Honor Of your father.  Please fill out the form in the Sunday bulletin or the June newsletter and either place it in the offering plate on Sunday or mailed it back to the church office before then.

• We still have a few T-shirts leftover from our days of participating in Operation Inasmuch.  We have (3) Small Adult sizes, (1) Medium Adult size, and (3) Medium Youth sizes.  There are located in the sacristy and are yours if you would like them.

• I will be leaving later this morning, with Beth, to attend the SC Synod Assembly in Columbia, until Saturday afternoon.  You are asked to keep the Assembly in your prayers and ask God’s Spirit to be among all delegates.

• I am happy to report that the front door lock has been repaired and is now accepting the digital code as well as the key, if you have one.

• Sunday I will be preaching on the gospel text, Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 as we explore the touch of Jesus involved in his healing, as well as the importance of touch in the world today.

• Next week Pat will be on vacation.  We are thankful for Diane Richardson who will be in the office taking phone calls, etc.

• If you picked up a “flower” as part of the Nursery “Flowers in Bloom” project, all items need to be dropped off at the church by Father’s Day, June 18. As of this morning, 29 nursery items have been given!  All nursery items are to be placed in the Church Office Parlor.

• We will again be making sandwiches during the month of July as part of Saturday Servants to be given out at the Anderson Soup Kitchen.  As we have done in years past, we are now collecting needed food items.  Each week an updated tally will be listed in the bulletin as well as in my email.  We currently need the following:
  • 540 individual snack size bags of salty snacks (pretzels or chips, etc.)
  • 9 jars of peanut butter (40 oz. size)
  • 8 jars of grape jelly (16 oz. size)
  • 3 jars of mayonnaise (32 oz. size)
  • 76 boxes of Little Debbie Cakes (any size)
  • 500 bottles of water (16 oz. plastic bottles) 
  • Note:  food items can be dropped off in the room off the narthex while the bottled water should be dropped off in the Fellowship Hall kitchen.

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer

Dear Members and Friends of Holy Trinity,

Here are some of the things going on in our congregation at this time:

• The June Messenger was mailed out yesterday.

• Father’s Day is fast approaching.  If you would like to have your father recognized in our bulletin for Father’s Day, the Lutheran Men in Mission is sponsoring a special offering to be given to the SC Lutheran Men in Mission.  You may make a donation In Memory Of or In Honor Of your father.  Please fill out the form in the Sunday bulletin or the June newsletter and either place it in the offering plate on Sunday or mailed it back to the church office.

• This coming Sunday is Holy Trinity Sunday, when the focus of our worship service with be God the Father in three persons.  This is the one time of the year we use the long Athanasian Creed because of its repetitiveness in treating the three persons, equally.

• I will of course be attempting to preach on the concept of The Trinity.  In preparation for this message, I ask you to ponder:
  • What does the Trinity mean to you personally?
  • If you are honest, is there one person of the three that attracts you the most?
  • Is there one of the three persons that is most difficult for you to accept/explain to others?
  • If someone were to ask you for support of the concept of the Trinity, what Biblical stories would you offer?
  • How is each person of the Trinity seen/heard/felt in our worship service?

• A quick update on our Nursery “Flowers in Bloom” Project:
  • Many items have been placed in the Office Parlor. 
  • This afternoon I just counted 22 nursery items on the sofa and floor of the Parlor.
  • We would like to wrap up this project by Father’s Day, June 18.  So if you have selected a flower/item, please have it at the church by this date.  Thanks for your generosity!!!

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer

FATHER’S DAY is Sunday, June 18th. A special offering, sponsored by Lutheran Men, is being received to be given to the South Carolina Lutheran Men in Mission. If you would like to make a donation In Memory Of or In Honor Of your father, please click on the link below and fill out the form. 
The names will be listed in the bulletin on Father’s Day. Deadline is June 11.

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Members and Friends of Holy Trinity,

Here are this week’s updates:

• The digital code on the front door of the church was not repaired this past week.  The wrong part had been shipped.  Hopefully the correct part will arrive soon.

• You may have noticed this past Sunday some “splotchy” spots on some of the steps leading into the sanctuary.  We have a company who is in the process of repairing some of the risers and surfaces of our 85-year-old steps.  Last week a compound was applied to the areas eroding.  The next step will be an epoxy will be applied.  You should see a remarkable improvement in the appearance.

• Sunday will be Pentecost Sunday.  You are invited/encouraged to wear the color red.  Michael Caruso and Brady West will be confirmed during the Late Service.

• We will also celebrate with Gracie West at the Late Service, her receiving Holy Communion for the very first time.

• Today, 34 “flowers” have been taken and we have 5 remaining.  If you would like to help us in the refurbishing of the church nursey, please see the article in the bulletin and pick up one the remaining flowers, or you can make a monetary donation by placing “Nursery Update” on the Memo line.

• Next Sunday will be Pentecost Sunday.  You are invited/encouraged to wear the color red.  Michael Caruso and Brady West will be confirmed during the Late Service.

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer