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Children’s Virtual Advent Calendar

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Hey Kids! Check out our Virtual
Children’s Advent Calendar on YouTube!
Every day, Pastor Gerry and members of the Church Staff will be posting a kid-friendly video during the season of Advent in anticipation of the birth of Jesus Christ. Let Pastor Gerry know if you’d like to be added to the email list so you can be a part of this very special countdown to Christmas!

Try Handbells!

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Handbells Program – New Options!
To keep handbells a vital part of our ministry while offering more flexibility, we’ve created a Winter-Spring schedule with four “Handbell Sets” (February – May)
Each set includes:
  • Two rehearsals
  • One worship performance
Rehearsal Schedule
  • February & April:  Wednesday evenings
  • March & May:  After Worship
You may sign up for as many sets as you’d like.  Newcomers (middle school through adult) are always welcome.

Give the Gift That Keeps Giving

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As we’ve done in the past, we will be offering Scrip Cards again this year to benefit our Youth Ministry Group. Your holiday shopping plans may look a little different this year, so Scrip Cards could offer you the opportunity to find the perfect gift while shopping online from the comforts of your own home! There are over 750 cards for various retailers to choose from – including Amazon! Here’s how it works:
  • You can get a printed copy of the retailer list from the Welcome Center or you can download one online https://shop.shopwithscrip.com/Login
  • Once you’re on the Login page, scroll down to the bottom and click on Retailer List or Retailer List by Category. A list of participating retailers will load in a PDF format.
  • Select which gift cards you would like from the list and write the name of the card, denomination of the card ($25.00 etc.) and the quantity of cards you need for each retailer.
  • Add up the total value for the cards you are ordering and make out a check payable to “Holy Trinity Youth”.
  • Submit your list and payment to the Church Office. We will process the order as a group order, not individually, and will contact you once the cards are ready to be picked up.
  • Retailer lists and order forms will also be available at the Welcome Center, outside of the Church Office.
We will be collecting Scrip Card orders starting Sunday, November 15th and will continue on 11/22, 11/29, 12/6 and 12/13. In most cases, if you order on a Sunday, we will have your order available the following week. Have a safe and easy Christmas shopping season with the purchase of Scrip cards.
What is Scrip? Scrip is a gift card based fund raiser — just purchase a gift card, and you will get full value for your shopping.  The Holy Trinity Youth will receive a commission (up to 15%) for selling you a card — no additional cost to you!  Scrip offers a wide variety of gift cards, from Amazon to Zappos, and everything in between, both online and brick-and-mortar retailers!

 

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The Metro D.C. Synod will be offering an online All Saints Serviceon November 1, 2020 at 4:00 PM to remember all those who have died in the past year, which is especially important as we grieve for those we have lost through the COVID-19 pandemic.
You are welcome to participate in this service through the
or Facebook page.
To prepare for worship, please have a small bowl of water available and light as many candles as you would like.

Reformation Sunday Worship

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DC Metro Synod Reformation Service – Online!!
For the first time, The DC Metro Synod is offering an Online Synod Reformation Service. The Bishop had asked our conference to design and create a service for the whole Synod. All the Pastors in our area worked together and produced a wonderful service. They adopted our method of inviting different people to offer their gifts for the service. It is well worth the watch, especially the Almighty Fortress prelude (WOW!)
It will be available at 4:00pm on October 25, 2020 at:
Or just search the Metro DC Synod on YouTube

Online Bible Study

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Wednesday Nights at 7:00 pm

The Gospel of John: One Chapter at a Time

Martin Luther called the Gospel of John the best Gospel in the Bible. Historically, the emphasis has always been on Matthew or the other synoptic gospels, but never John. John is a unique witness and what he says corroborates Jesus’ ministry and helps us understand better the message and context of Jesus’ life.
Pastor Gerry is hosting an online weekly Zoom group discussion on Wednesday nights at 7:00pm to study the Gospel of John, one chapter at a time. This should prove to be not only informative but enlightening as well. It will also be a way to keep Scripture in your life and interact “socially” as a group. Since we aren’t able to meet in-person for a while, Pastor thought this was the next best thing. Looking forward to seeing everyone!
Zoom Meeting ID: 819 2476 1503
Passcode: 1111
If you can’t make the Zoom Meeting, you can also find the videos on his YouTube channel, Gerry Johnson.

Confirmation Class

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Confirmation Class
Wednesday afternooons at 4:00pm

Our Confirmation program for 7th and 8th grade students is officially underway! Pastor Gerry will be hosting a Zoom class and the meeting link will be provided to the students who have already been contacted. Looking forward to an informative and enjoyable year!

If you are interested in registering for a Confirmation class or know of someone who is, please have them contact Pastor Gerry

High School Youth Group

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High School Youth Group

Sunday Nights from 7-8 pm

Starting Sept. 20th

The halls of the schools may be empty, but our high school youth group is ready to meet virtually to learn, plan, and have fun!  We look forward to welcoming all High Schoolers to join us!

Contact the church office for the zoom meeting codes.

Weekly Online Group Discussion

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The Gospel of John: One Chapter at a Time

Martin Luther called the Gospel of John the best Gospel in the Bible. Historically, the emphasis has always been on Matthew or the other synoptic gospels, but never John. John is a unique witness and what he says corroborates Jesus’ ministry and helps us understand better the message and context of Jesus’ life.
Starting on Wednesday, September 16th at 7:00pm, Pastor Gerry will host an online weekly Zoom group discussion to study the Gospel of John, one chapter at a time.This should prove to be not only informative but enlightening as well. It will also be a way to keep Scripture in your life and interact “socially” as a group. Since we aren’t able to meet in-person for a while, Pastor thought this was the next best thing.
We will publish the the information for the Zoom chat room on our website and in the weekly bulletins as it gets closer. We look forward to you joining us!

Celebration of Marcia Merry’s Last Sunday

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Umbrella and Hats Sunday and

Celebration of Marcia Merry’s Last Day

Bring your lawn chairs, a beach umbrella, and wear your favorite hat!
8:00 am Service
We will have an 8:00 am service (forecast temperature is 74 degrees with partly cloudy skies).
9:30 am Service (moved from 10:00 am, now and ongoing)
We will change the worship time to 9:30 am for this Sunday and all future Sundays so that it is a bit cooler than 10:00 am. (Forecast temperature is 78 degrees with partly cloudy skies this Sunday).
(If you want to set up a pop-up canopy tent for Sunday, you can come on Saturday night or before services on Sunday morning and set it up.)
Marcia Merry’s Last Sunday, July 26
Marcia Merry has been with us for 20 years. She was instrumental in providing an opportunity to have a pipe organ in our sanctuary, a true blessing to all of us. She has been an influential presence that invited people to come and share their musical talents and live out their faith in Jesus Christ here at Holy Trinity. Yes, she has definitely been a minister of music.
On Sunday, we will thank her for sharing her faith and talents with us all these years. We thank her for all of the musical presentations and her friendly invitation to make something special happen through music at our worship services.
Marcia will be given the title of Organist Emeritus, which means she will always be a part of us! She will stay with us to help arrange musical presentations with our gifted musicians in the years to come.
Thank you, Marcia. You have been a blessing to us all!