New Adult Sunday School Series

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New Adult Sunday School Series
The Pairs and Spares Sunday School class recently began a new six-session Bible study created by pastor and author, David Jeremiah. In Overcoming, he explores the armor of God in Ephesians 6:10-18 and provides practical ways for believers to equip each piece and persevere from a place of victory in Christ.
Sessions include:
Overcoming Falsehood with Truth
Overcoming Evil with Good
Overcoming Anxiety with Peace
Overcoming Fear with Faith
Overcoming Confusion with Wisdom
Overcoming Temptation with Scripture
Come and join us each Sunday at 10:00 a.m. in the bottom level of the Education Building.

What is the significance of Advent?

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What is the significance of Advent?
The word “Advent” is a Latin word meaning “coming.” Advent is a time of preparation for the coming of the Lord into the world, both as the Christ-child and in the Second Coming. It is the four Sundays and weeks leading up to Christmas.
More and more denominations use an Advent wreath and Advent calendars,
marking the time of preparation.
For us at Holy Trinity, the following changes occur in our worship liturgy during
Advent:
•We omit the Hymn of Praise.
•We use the Nicene Creed.
•The Prayer of the Day always begins with the words, “Stir up . . .
•We light an additional candle of the Advent wreath.
•We sing an additional stanza of a hymn as each Advent candle is lighted.
•The beautiful blue paraments adorn the altar, pulpit, and lectern, symbolizing the hope the Christ-Child brings into the world.

Your Help is Needed

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The Faith Community Nurse Network of the greater Anderson area are collecting feminine hygiene items for the Homeless Period Project. These items will be made into kits and distributed to the homeless and low income women who visit the clothes closet at St John’s UMC in downtown Anderson. Each week, some 30-40 women receive these packets for themselves, their daughters and granddaughters. These basic needed items are costly and taxed as well. If you would like to help with this project, please collect any of the items on this list and place them in the box on the table in the narthex.
•Tampons, all sizes
•Sanitary Napkins thick and thin
•Panty liners
•Feminine hygiene wipes (individually packaged)
•Quart sized zip lock bags
•Kitchen sized trash bags
Thank you for your generosity in this much needed project.
Amy Goodson, FCN

Successful Congregational Work day

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Congregation Work Day
We had a pleasant morning for our work day. It started out overcast but cleared and warmed up as the morning progressed. We raked the backyard of the Luther House and playground lawn area picking up leaves, sticks and pecan husks. After the playground equipment area was blown clear of leaves the mulch was rototilled to loosen the compacted mulch. This restores cushion to the mulch for playground safety. The Rose of Sharon shrubs at the side of Fellowship Hall building were pruned. The steps down to the Sanctuary furnace room were cleared of leaves to prevent clogging of the floor drain. Leaves were removed from the shrubbery and lawn in front of the Office. There was enough wind to make moving the leaves a challenge. One had to go with the wind which limited where the leaves could be moved to. However, there was a large pile of leaves left for Monday pick-up by the City.
Thanks to our volunteers Robert Allen, Jeff Eckardt, Dave Korn, Tony Mollgaard, Dave Rasche, Ernie Thoms, Bobby Wagner and Tom Weeks.

Advent Season Schedule

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ADVENT SCHEDULE
Advent Meals — 6:00 p.m.
December 4 Katie’s Ladies — host
December 11 Luther’s Ladies – host
December 18 Youth — host
There will be a free will offering received.
Advent Worship Services to follow at 7:00 p.m.

Christmas Pageant 12/15 during the late service

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The Christmas Pageant will be on Sunday, December 15th, during the Late Service. All ages are needed to participate in this year’s program. Please prayerfully consider being a part of this delightful Christmas tradition! We will again be using an original script created by Brenda McGowan.
Practices are as follows:
•November 24 – During the Sunday School Hour
•November 27 – Wednesday evening at 5:00 p.m.
•December 8 — During the Sunday School Hour
‘December 11 — Wednesday before the Advent dinner at 5:00 p.m.
•December 14 — Saturday at 9:00 a.m. Full Dress Rehearsal
•December 15 — Final rehearsal during Sunday School

12/22 Annual Christmas Caroling and Chili

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Anyone wanting to join up to eat a great chili meal and then go caroling to at nursing homes and to shut-ins can meet at the Fellowship Hall.

A great way to bring Christmas cheer to all.

We will meet in the fellowship hall at 5PM Sunday December 22nd.

Poinsettias order form for 2019

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POINSETTIAS for the Christmas Eve services will be provided this year by Whitten’s for $16.00. Donors will be listed in the worship bulletin for the Christmas Eve services. If you would like to place an order for one or more, please fill out the form and place it in the offering plate or send to the Church office. The deadline is Sunday, December 15th . Payment must accompany your order. Plants may be picked up after the 11:00 p.m. service Christmas Eve. (Please leave the three white poinsettias in the manger.)

 

You can download the form by clicking on the link below
poinsettias order form 2019

Entire Congregation invited to Lutheran Men in Mission meeting 11/25/19

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Dear Members and Friends of HTLC,

Hopefully you have seen the notice in the bulletin and Messenger announcing that the entire congregation is invited to the next Lutheran Men in Mission Supper meeting, Monday, November 25 at 6:30 p.m.  We are excited to have as our speaker, Sheriff Chuck Wright of Spartanburg County.  Although he is in the news quite a bit with his law enforcement approach, what is often overlooked is his faithful devotion to the Lord as a fellow Lutheran. 

The meal for the evening has been donated and in exchange we simply ask that you bring a free-will offering which will go to the Lutheran Men in Mission’s Pee Dee Indian Building Project.  To make sure enough food is prepared, all we ask is that you let me know, or my wife, or Pat in the church office, if you are not a regular LMM monthly attendee.    Send me a REPLY and I will add you the list.

Come join us for what promises to be a very enjoyable and inspirational time together.

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer

New Church Council Members Elected

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Congratulations to our newly elected council members

Allan Cole 

Mike Cox

Amy Goodson

Kate Roehrs