Please join us for our online Worship and Family UnSunday School devotions at the links below, from the safety of your own homes.
Visit Pastor Gerry’s Youtube channel to view Sunday Worship Services!
Visit UnSunday School with Sadie & Mrs. Fox
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Important – Group Leaders and Mission Partners!
March 19, 2020
Once again, we are faced with the difficult decision to comply with request of our state and local governments to minimize meetings and activities. We understand how important your meeting times are to keep your group together, but we also understand the urgency of the preventive social distancing measures brought by the COVID-19 virus.
Therefore, Church Council has made the decision that our Sunday Worship service on March 22, 2020 will be cancelled and that our building will continue to be closed for all activities through March 28, 2020. We are taking a week-by-week approach in announcing any cancellations so that we ensure we are going by the most current information and are deliberate in making these difficult decisions.
We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause to your group. We invite your comments and suggestions as we both go down this uncertain path together. We pray for you and your groups and hope that the situation shows some positive signs soon.
Reflections for Sunday, March 15
Our Worship Reflections for this Sunday, March 15 are now available on YouTube:
Peace be with you.
Sunday Parking Lot Service
“Drive In” Outside Service
Radio Transmitted in the Parking Lot
with Holy Communion
We use radio frequency 100.9 FM to transmit our service to all those who are in their vehicles in the parking lot (the signal will not go much further than that). You will get a bulletin and a host when you arrive and we transmit from the Side Porch where the glass doors are. We have music and an abbreviated service, with Holy Communion.
Starting Feb 28, In Person Worship in the sanctuary with Safety Protocols will resume. For the time being, these services will also be broadcast on HTLC radio 100.9FM from inside the sanctuary for those who prefer to attend from the parking lot.
We are so excited to provide this as an option for worship service because it is important for those who want to come. If Jesus can come to us in a manger, we can spread His Word over the air waves in our parking lot!
Men’s Retreat
Our retreat is scheduled for March 13-15, 2020 at the Buttonwood Lodge. The plan is to meet in the late afternoon on Friday, March 13 and conclude by noon on Sunday, March 15.
We will have time for fellowship, learning, prayer and reflection.
As you may know, Chef Geyser will be in the house spear-heading meals fit for men and, no one will go hungry for sustenance, both in food and faith. There is a sign-up list at the Welcome Center and of course you can always reach out directly to Mike Geyser or Pastor Gerry. The agenda and further details will be forthcoming
Women’s Retreat
Holy Trinity’s
Annual Women’s Retreat
…is scheduled for the weekend of Friday-Sunday, March 27-29, 2020 at Signal Knob Retreat Center near Strasburg, VA.
This year’s topic will be:
“Let. It. Go.”, a study from author and popular speaker Karen Ehman. It gives women practical, biblically based steps for letting go of the need to control, dictate, and even manipulate the people and situations around them, and instead, trust that God has their best interests in mind.
The total cost for the weekend will be $125 for the full weekend, $75 for one night or $25 for Saturday only. A sign-up sheet is located at the Welcome Center in the Gathering Area.
Watch the ’This Week’ announcements and Tidings for additional information as we get closer to the retreat date. Plan now to become a part of this growing community of faith!
Please contact Sandy Johnson or Gretchen Luebbe with any questions.
Scout Sunday 2/9
In celebration of Scout Sunday, Boy Scout Troop 1550 will be serving a pancake breakfast at Holy Trinity starting at 8 AM on February 9.
Please join us for breakfast, fellowship, and help support our scouting program. Bring your appetites!!
Boy Scout Troop 1550 is chartered by Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and meets every Thursday at 7:30 pm.
Boy Scouting is for boys who are 11, or are at least 10 years old and have completed the fifth grade or have earned the Cub Scout Arrow of Light Award, through 17 years old. Boys experience a vigorous outdoor program and peer group leadership with the counsel of an adult Scoutmaster to achieve the BSA’s objectives of developing character, citizenship, and personal fitness. Camping, fun with friends — and more. It’s the adventure of a lifetime.
Holy Trinity greatly appreciates our partnership with Troop 1550 ~ Happy Scout Sunday!
ACE: Adverse Childhood Experiences
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events in a child’s life that can have negative and lasting effects on health and well-being.
Adverse Childhood Experiences have a strong and cumulative impact on the health and functioning of adults.
The toxic levels of stress or trauma experienced by a child is linked to poor physical and mental health throughout life. What if we could alter that progression? We can and this training will show us how.
All of us want to enable in our children the ability to thrive.
How do we do that? How are we a care giver to children that show signs of ACE and unusual stress levels? How do we engage in relationships from co-workers to family members that have behaviors that reflect adverse childhood experiences? This training will focus on the development and progression of ACE’s and how it affects all of us in our interpersonal relationships. It will help us look at relationships and situations in a completely different way and enable us to create positive change.
Who should attend: Our Church leadership (Staff, Team Leaders, and Church Council) are strongly encouraged to attend one of these sessions. Also, anyone who wants to attend is also welcomed. Anyone who is a care provider would benefit from this training.
Dates and Times:
Saturday January 25
9:00 AM -11:00 AM
Thursday January 30
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Please sign up at the Welcome Center
If you have any questions please see Pastor Gerry
Building Puentes in Puerto Rico
The Metro DC Synod and The Del/MD Synod are arranging an opportunity to help the people of Puerto Rico rebuild after Hurricane Maria and the recent earthquakes. There are three weeks to sign up from July 26 to August 15. If you are interested in this rewarding mission experience, contact Pastor Gerry.