April 9, 2017 4:00 p.m.
Please join us in the joyful celebration of the Installation of our new pastor, Gerry Johnson.
Pastor Lynn Miller, The Potomac Conference Dean, will officiate.
Author Archive: Leesa Bell
New Sunday Morning Schedule
Beginning Sunday, February 12, we will offer one worship service at 9:30 AM with Christian Education and Fellowship Hour following at 10:45 AM. Kori Lord, our wonderful paid nursery attendant, will continue to be available for nursery care during the new worship time.
While it may seem counterintuitive, we have combined the worship services so that the energy and excitement can be consolidated. When visitors come to check us out, we hope they will stay and accept the invitation to be a part of the ministry here at Holy Trinity.
This schedule will be in effect through August. It will be reevaluated at the end of the summer or when our new permanent pastor is able to help us review it. We appreciate the challenges and sacrifices that some families will be making to support this move.
Please contact Congregation Council President John Sapienza, or any other Council or Staff member, with questions you may have.
We Welcome New Members
The Connections team welcomes new Members to our community of faith in the New Year!
January 22, after the 11:00 Worship Service, Join us for “Pizza with Pastor.” Pastor Heidi and lay leaders will be available to talk about Holy Trinity programs and answer questions while everyone enjoys some food and beverages.
February 5, 2017 is our next New Member Sunday. We’ll have a special welcome during worship, followed by our yearly “Chili Fest.” Each new member will have a sponsor who will get to know the family prior to New Member Sunday, and help introduce our new member(s) to other members. The sponsor will continue as a contact for the new family to alert them to upcoming HTLC events through the coming year.
If you are willing to consider being a sponsor and/or helping with the “Pizza with Pastor” event, please contact Laurie Dieffenbach (ldieffenbach@live.com) or Gretchen Luebbe (gmluebbe@verizon.net). If you would like to become a member of Holy Trinity at this time, please speak with Pastor Heidi. (pastor@holytrinityleesburg.org.)
Christmas Eve Festival Orchestra
All instrumentalists are invited to play Christmas Eve at one or more services (4, 7:30, 11 pm). Traditional carols.
Your ideas for Foyer Music and special offerings most welcome. Contact Marcia Merry for parts and rehearsal details.
Children’s Time in Worship
Little Children, Parents, Teens and Adults all enjoy seeing how Pastor Heidi turns the “Basket Surprise” into this week’s Children Sermon! Each week a different child gets to bring in the special basket, with an item they’ve chosen to “Stump the Pastor.” The result… lots of smiles, and a surprisingly good tie in with the Gospel! We invite all children and their families to join us each Sunday at 8:30 am or 11:00 am for Sunday Worship! All are Welcome!
Welcome to Worship for K & 1
A special Learning Opportunity Sunday, October 16
All Kindergarten and First grade students and their families are invited to join us for lunch and the opportunity to learn more about worship. Don’t miss this fun and informative opportunity to learn about the “Rhythm of Worship. In addition each child will receive a special “worship tote” to bring to church.
Taking Our Community from Good to Great
On Saturday, October 1, the worshiping community of Holy Trinity will gather in the fellowship hall for a one-day intensive leadership workshop. Held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., this time will focus on our ability to accept differences and to lead based on our strengths and mission as we strive to create a healthy congregation. The cost is $10 per person to cover lunch, snacks and materials. AND INVITE FRIENDS!!! The concepts and techniques that we will be talking about can be used in any community and are of benefit to all, especially those in leadership roles no matter where they are. Sign up on the board on Sunday or email Pastor Heidi at pastor@holytrinityleesburg.org to join the group.
“Chill Out” Room
Check out the “Chill Out” room for parents and their children. Kids, you are always welcome in worship – we hope you know this! We also know, however, that there are times when your parents get anxious about some of your enthusiastic responses to worship. When that happens, you can take your parents to the “Chill Out” room where they can relax. There are books and toys for you and a couch for your parents. We hope you find it a welcoming space. If you are not sure where it is, please ask the ushers to help your parents find it.
Loudoun Brass Quintet
On Sunday, September 25 at 11 am, the Loudoun Brass Quintet will provide special music for worship.
50th Anniversary Year Music
Thanks to all—performers and audience—who made music for the Holy Trinity 50th Anniversary Year (2015-2016) so wonderful. Please stop by to see the new photo spread on the bulletin board in the Commons.
In brief:
♫ June 14, 2015 was our Reunion Festival Choir and Orchestra;
♫ Aug. 2 “Celebrate Bach” benefit concert;
♫ Dec. 19, 50th Grand Finale concert by the White House Band. Instruments and choristers provided special music for Reformation Sunday, and our annual November Choir festival, as well as for Christmas and Easter.
♫ Our Trinity Men’s Chorus, Chancel Choir and Trinity Brass participated in January in the 2nd annual community choral tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr., held at HTLC (and now so big, the event must move to a larger space).
♫ On April 10, our Children’s Choir musical was “Elijah!”
♫ On April 24, our Holy Grounds was packed for a bistro performance of Bach’s comedy, the Coffee Cantata, by the Loudoun Lyric Opera.
♫ On May 22, the annual pipe organ benefit event featured a “Brass Extravaganza” by the Saturday Morning Brass Project. The Washington Post ran beautiful photos of our organ and the players on the front page of “Loudoun Living,” May 29.
♫ Plus, the Loudoun Chorale gave beautiful concerts in December and May.
♫ Finally, we are proud of the Middle School Singers, a new choir for HTLC.
Soli Deo gloria (Glory to God alone)
Marcia Merry