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Classics Senior Adult Group

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Who are the Classics?

If you are retired, you qualify to be a Classic!

We Lutheran’s like to eat, so food is always included with whatever we decide to do. Is there something or some place you think would be fun? If so, please share it with us. We really hope you will join us and become part of our ‘Classics Family’ here at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.

The Classics continue to plan exciting outings for the months ahead:

Wednesday, November 11

Join Terry Sisk for a guided tour of the historic Leesburg Episcopal Church. We will have lunch at the Leesburg Outback restaurant on the November 11th prior to the tour.  Please rsvp to Judy Willeke by November 8th. We plan to head to the church around 2:00 - 2:15 PM.

Wednesday, November 18

The Classics have been invited to attend the Thanksgiving Feast with Little Blessings Preschool on November 18th.  Watch for details as the date gets closer.  Please RSVP to Debbie Harned by November 12th.

If you would like to participate, please email the church office to be added to the group list - Office@HolyTrinityLeesburg.Org

The Classics visited the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley    

We met 14 towering dinosaurs and prehistoric animals made from scrap metal and found objects by Minnesota artist Dale Lewis. Each sculpture, in a uniquely imaginative way, blended art and history!  We also enjoyed seeing the gardens and museum.

 

 

All Saints Day

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Celebrate All Saints Day with us!

PARADE OF SAINTS!

Sunday, November 1

8:45-9:45 AM Education Hour (All Ages!)

10:00 AM Worship

Did you know that in the Lutheran church, you don’t have to be dead to be a saint?

While All Saints Day often honors those who have passed away, Lutherans believe that anyone who follows Jesus Christ is a saint. Sainthood isn’t something earned or achieved—it is a free GIFT of God’s grace! You are a saint!

We all have people who have helped shape our faith journey. This All Saints Day, we invite you to bring a picture of a personal “saint” in your life—someone (living or passed) who has helped draw you closer to God.

What to Expect:

  • Honor & Remembrance: We will light candles and fill out card displays for our named saints. We will also explore the lives of more famous saints from different times and places.
  • Worship Procession: At the end of the hour, all are invited to join the worship gathering procession carrying their saint’s photo to display in our sanctuary.
  • “Saints & Sweets” Refreshments: Enjoy cookies baked from recipes passed down by saints who came before us!

How You Can Participate:

  1. Bring a Photo: Pack a picture of a personal saint (living or passed) to display during Sunday School and worship.
  2. Bake a Recipe: Have a favorite cookie recipe from a mom, grandparent, or dear friend? Bake a batch to share for fellowship during the Sunday School hour! You can also bring a recipe to share!

Watch our weekly announcements for more details in the coming weeks!

Fall Meeting

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Mark your Calendar!

Budget Hearing Meeting – Sunday, November 8 following worship.  Stay after worship and ask your questions about the 2027 proposed budget that we will vote on at the congregation meeting.

Congregation Meeting – Sunday November 15 following worship! All members are encouraged to stay as we vote for the 2027 budget.  Should be no more than 15 minutes!

Advent Angels

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Be an “Advent Angel” to Our Youth This Christmas!

It’s that time of year when our thoughts turn to the heavenly messengers who proclaimed the birth of Jesus. You, too, can share that same love and Good News by participating in our Advent Angel program! We are looking for adult and high school volunteers to adopt one or more of our Sunday School students (Preschool through 8th Grade) during the Advent season. As an Advent Angel, your identity stays a secret until our grand reveal at the reception following the Sunday School Christmas Program!

Sign-Ups Begin: Sunday, November 15

  • Look for the Angel Kiosk in the Commons.
  • Pick up as many envelopes as you want. 
  • You can pick more than one!

Your Activities during the Advent Season:

  • Send a card to your assigned child(ren) sometime during the Advent season. 
  • Send your child(ren) a Christmas Card. 
  • Place an “Angel” ornament on the Christmas Tree in the Commons by Sunday, December 13.

Secret Reveal: Sunday, December 20 (during the post-program reception)

Sign up starting November 15 to bring joy to a child this Christmas season!

Construction – Raise the Roof

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From Oct 15-30 the church building will be going through some major renovations. 

 All  are free to use the facility as normally; however, there may not be any HVAC in specific rooms.   Please be prepared for this schedule.

Expected Schedule: 

  • OCT 15 & 16 ME Flow will begin disconnecting HVAC systems in preparation for roof replacement.
  • The Kitchen, Common Area, Gathering Area, and Offices (RTUs 1-4) & Preschool classrooms and staff offices adjacent to back stairs, will remain in service until roof replacement is complete.
  • Environmental controls will be turned off (no HVAC) for the sanctuary, music room youth room fellowship hall, and multipurpose room in the basement.  These will not be turned back on until the week of the 26th.
  • Weekend Oct 17-18 no work
  • OCT 19-23 Peak Roofing will be conducting roof replacement operations
  • Weekend Oct 24-25 no work
  • Oct 26-30 ME Flow will be back to reset, test and balance HVAC units.  There will likely be a crane on site for at least the 26th to move equipment from and back to the roof.  This will likely happen in the morning hours and may require adjustment to drop off location for preschool children.

There are a lot of moving parts to this renovation.  Grace and flexibility with schedule and inevitable changes are requested and appreciated. 

— Your Property Team

ELCA Youth Gathering

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Who can attend?  Current 8th-12th grade youth

Cost to you?  $175 Non-refundable deposit due in by November 1 to Pastor Kristin to reserve your spot.  ($450 total per person which is the registration fee per person).  We will fundraise for travel, hotel, food, and all the rest.  

The Youth Gathering is an amazing experience as 20,000 youth and their adult advisors will gather together in US Bank Stadium (home to the Minnesota Vikings) each day to hear amazing speakers, musicians, stories as well as learning about the work of Global Refuge and Lutheran Disaster Response and so many other ways the church is at work in the world.  

Check out the gathering website for more information:  www.elca.org/gathering 

Interested but would like more information?  Join Pastor Kristin on zoom on Sunday, October 4 at 6:30pm or Wednesday, October 21 in person or on zoom at 6pm.  Zoom Meeting Number 679 516 0832 Passcode 506271 

 If you are not able to attend either date – please reach out to Pastor Kristin pastorkhoyer@gmail.com 

Adult Sunday School

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All adults are invited to join in the Conference Room for adult Sunday School

📅 Sundays at 8:45 AM

Upcoming Classes:

  • October 11 –- Book Study  “Don’t you care that we are drowning and other unexpected prayers.”
  • October 18 – Kent Bailey – The Reformation 
  • October 25 – Q & A with Bishop Hirsh 
  • November 1 – Saints Fair 
  • November 8, 15, 22 – The book of Mark (part 1 and then we will resume after Christmas)  
  • November 29 – Advent Series Begins

 

Reformation Worship Oct 25

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Reformation Sunday 

October 25

Bishop Phil Hirsch 

of our Metropolitan D.C. Synod of the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) will lead worship and preach (while Pastor Kristin is attending her Godson’s confirmation in Minnesota)!  

  • 8:45am – Question & Answer time with Bishop Hirsch (All middle school – adults are encouraged to attend) 
  • 10:00am – Reformation Worship! 

Wear Red!  

Light at the Laundromat

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What if you had to choose between these things- Toilet Paper, Clean Clothes, Food? What would you choose and why?

How would having dirty clothes affect – making friends at school, getting a job, your self-esteem?.

Please consider joining us in service!  Speak with Nancy Fox or Pastor Kirstin for more details! 

Thoughts from one of our Light at the Laundromat participants:

There’s a simple comfort many of us don’t think twice about—doing laundry at home. It’s convenient, private, and always available. But for some families in our community, laundry isn’t a daily routine—it’s a weekly journey. They arrive with garbage bags, or huge baskets filled with dirty laundry.  Some have the family show up with children of all ages, waiting, and having to entertain their children while they wait. This is where we as Holy Trinity can make an impact, and have started. In the past 3 months, we have seen our outreach grow. We have seen some families come in again, and now acknowledge us as we help. There have been many moments that have shown us this is making an impact. But one that stands out in my mind is of a dad reading to his child, eating snacks we provided. He had food and a comforting time at the laundromat that Sunday. The smiles and their appreciation have shown our youth that this is a great service project.

"Light at the Laundromat” reminds us that even in the most ordinary places, we can reflect compassion and care. The youth and their parents have been going to a laundry mat the last Sunday of the past 3 months, and we will continue to serve here. We have been able to provide laundry detergent, and snacks as well as books for the children to take home. Looking to help this youth project grow?  There Is a laundry basket by the front door, place laundry pods there, and the youth will bag them up. Coloring  books are also needed. And if you would like to give money, please note it for "Light at the Laundromat”.

“May we be mindful of the blessings we often take for granted, and may we look for ways—big or small—to bring light, hope, and dignity to those around us.”

Advent/Christmas Handbells

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Advent/Christmas Handbells

To allow more people to participate in the JOY of Handbell Ringing, we are once again offering “Handbell Huddles”! With this model, a commitment is made for a specific time period, rather than an entire year.  Throughout the 2026-27 program year, we will have four “Huddles.” Beginners are welcome; however, we must limit participation to ringers middle school and above!  

Sunday Rehearsals 11:15am-12:15pm

November 8 & 15, December 6

Play in Worship 10:00 am

November 22 & December 13  

Play for Community Carol Sing 4:00 pm

December 13   

Sign up for one of our handbell huddle by following the link:

https://forms.gle/8kZeQXKGE58bxHKC8

If you have any questions, please let Nancy Fox know!