Category Archives: serve

Be a Reading Buddy

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Reading Buddy Outreach Volunteer opportunity:
Meadow Glen Assisted Living (315 Dry Mill Rd, SW. Leesburg)
Wanted: several volunteers willing to spend 30ish minutes reading short, uplifting stories or poems of your choice to people who live at Meadow Glen. It is a small (38 people) facility with people who have various capabilities.
Time: Once a month for 30 ish minutes
Talents: Willingness to smile, read and share some of your time with others, be a day brightener!
The Activity Director at Meadow Glen is very excited to work with us and is purposely keeping the opportunity fluid and open till we get it up and running.
Sign up on Sign Up sheet in Narthex or contact Stasia Whitacre at
Coming in the fall!  Opportunity to read with Pre- K and Kindergarteners at Douglass Elementary!

Lawn Mowing

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For the first time in several years we have 5 mowing teams consisting of 3 Father/Sons, 2 Families as well as our regular volunteers. Mowing starts March 30 and ends mid Oct.

I am setting up a standby roster to fill in if needed. If interested please contact me.

Each mowing team will be contacted before their scheduled cycle to insure all information is current.

Thanks to everyone who volunteered for our 16th year of mowing .
Jim Truxel
jimtruxel@comcast.net

Raise the Roof Campaign

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Raise the Roof  

Our Mission:  Together in God's Love, We Care, We Grow, We Serve.

In order to fulfill our mission, we must raise funds for major maintenance projects including replacing our aging roof, windows and HVAC. 

Why Give?

  • Our church roof is in critical condition. After years of wear, storm damage, and patchwork fixes, it can no longer protect our congregation and ministries. Leaks are now threatening not just the building, but our ability to gather, worship, and serve.
  • We need to raise funds to replace the roof and ensure a safe, welcoming home for worship, service projects, and community events.
  • This building is more than bricks and shingles. It is...
    • A home for worship, learning, & growing
    • A hub for meals, outreach, and support
    • A community gathering place

Your gift helps us keep the doors open and the Spirit moving.

How to Donate

  • Vanco online giving - Choose the "Property Needs / Building Improvements" tab.
  • Cash or Check offering on Sunday or mail Checks to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 605 W. Market Street, Leesburg, VA  20176. 
  • Stocks/IRA gifts:  Different ways to support htlc 
  • Contact our Parish Administrator for additional options or questions. (703) 777-4912
  • Complete this electronic pledge card to let us know of your intentions and help with our planning
  • We are a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizatio“Raise the Roof” Capital Campaign Progress

    As of March 15, 2026, we have collected $129,231.73, enough to initiate the process of soliciting updated bids for Phase I, the replacement of the flat roof. We extend our sincere thanks to all contributors on this remarkable advancement in the Raise the Roof Campaign.

Background (From July 2025 Property Report)

Addition Roof (New Building) - 2006

Flat roof replaced - 2007

  • EPDM (rubber/flat) roof from Versico Roofing Systems. 
  • Warranty issued 12/3/2007 that expired 12/2/2017
  • The roof replacement we are currently evaluating will meet or exceed 20 Years.

As of 9/23/24, Our insurance has enacted a $10,000.00 deductible for water damage on our policy.

Windows

Many of our windows are single pane glass. Windows with only one pane of glass are very poor insulators. Being near them when either very warm or cold is uncomfortable. This is energy inefficiency and it contributes to higher costs to heat and cool the building.

Loudoun Hunger Relief

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LOUDOUN HUNGER RELIEF

Although it may be hard to believe, there are about 16,000 people in LOUDOUN COUNTY, the richest county in the nation, who struggle with food insecurity! We continue to collect food items and paper goods.  Collection boxes are located in the Gathering Area near the Church office, and in the Narthex by the main sanctuary doors.

Any items are welcomed, but the following months have themed foods:

  • March : Canned/Box pasta and/or rice
  • April : Canned Veggies
  • May : Cereal
  • June : Canned Fruit

We also need extra hands to help collect and deliver the donations. If you can assist, contact Kim Mills or the church office. (office@holytrinityleesburg.org)

Always needed:  

  • Dry beans
  • Whole grain pasta, rice
  • Whole grain cereal
  • Canned meats (tuna or chicken)
  • Olive Oil
  • Peanut Butter
  • Low Sodium soups (under 350mg per serving)

Light at the Laundromat

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Back in September, our youth dreamt up a beautiful outreach idea: Light at the Laundromat. We are thrilled to announce that the program is officially ready to launch, and we need you to help us make it a reality! This is a wonderful opportunity to serve alongside our youth and spread some literal and figurative light in our community.

The Game Plan

  • Where: Mama’s Laundromat
  • When: The 4th Sunday of every month | 12 PM – 2 PM
  • Who: 2 Adult volunteers and 4 Youth volunteers per shift.

How We’re Serving

Through generous grants and donations from our God’s Work, Our Hands Sunday, the Metro D.C. Synod of the ELCA, and the Community Carol Sing, our youth will be:

  • Providing Meals Handing out “grab and go” food bags.
  • Paying it Forward Swiping laundry cards to cover costs for patrons.
  • Sharing Joy Gifting free books to children and providing laundry detergent.

Get Involved

For each “Light at the Laundromat” Sunday, we have two distinct ways for you to get involved

  1. Fuel the Mission (Lunch Hosts): Provide a simple, quick lunch at the church for our volunteers before they head out. This ensures our team is energized and ready to serve!
  2. Be the Light (Laundromat Team): Join us at Mama’s Laundromat from Noon to 2:00 PM to assist patrons, hand out supplies, and cover laundry costs.

Sign Up → click this link to go to our sign up genius!

Whether you’re a great cook or a great conversationalist, there is a spot for you! Our youth are amazing, and we can’t wait to see this program in action. Please take a look at the schedule and see where you can help

Help Serve in Worship

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Help Serve in Worship!  There are many roles where you can assist:

  • Be a Lector (reader)
  • Teller (Count offering, complete computer spreadsheet)
  • Coffee Host (Set up coffee and goodies, clean up after)
  • Usher (collect offering, help with communion seating)
  • For our youth – be an acolyte or crucifer (Light candles, carry our cross at entrance and exit)

Sign up at https://tr.ee/tGtGg2

If you need help signing up, e-mail the church office at office@holytrinityleesburg.org.

To see who has already signed up, please go to: https://tr.ee/zsigxr

 * If the date is X’d out or not optionable on the calendar, it has been filled. If you are unsure, do not hesitate to email office@holytrinityleesburg.org for help!

New to being a worship volunteer? Training and Experienced Mentors provided.

Different ways to support HTLC

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Ways to Support Holy Trinity You May Not Have Considered

As we look toward the year ahead, here are a few ways you can support Holy Trinity while easing (or at least not adding to) your tax burden.

Here are a few things that you can consider (please consult your own tax or financial adviser before making any decisions).

→ Donating Appreciated Securities

Did you know that you can donate stocks, mutual funds, or other securities to a qualified charity, such as Holy Trinity, without having to sell them? Holy Trinity has set up an investment account at our bank, Truist, to which you can transfer the securities directly.

This prevents your having to sell the securities and pay capital gains taxes on the amount the securities have appreciated over the years. Holy Trinity will hold the investment(s) and, hopefully, let them appreciate further until we need the money to pay expenses. If you are interested in this, please contact me for the account information and specific instructions.

→ Donate from Your IRA Required Minimum Distribution If you’re 70½ or older, you can direct

all or part of your annual IRA Required Minimum Distribution (up to $105,000) to Holy Trinity.

This Qualified Charitable Distribution counts toward your RMD but isn’t taxable income. You do not need to itemize your deductions to take advantage of this. You simply report the total amount of IRA distributions on the IRA distributions line on your tax return and report the taxable amount of the gift to charity as $0. See IRS Publication 590-B, “Distributions from Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs)” for additional information. Ask your IRA custodian to send the check directly to:

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 605 W. Market St., Leesburg VA 20176.

→ Name Holy Trinity as a Beneficiary or Leave a Bequest in Your Will or Trust

By naming Holy Trinity in your will, trust, or as a beneficiary, you can make a lasting impact without affecting your current finances. Charitable bequests can also reduce estate taxes.

Holy Trinity is profoundly grateful for the generous contributions, large and small, of all our congregation members. Please let me know if you would like to discuss taking advantage of any of these suggestions or other ways of supporting Holy Trinity.

Karla McGovern + karlakmcgovern@gmail.com

Got Flowers?

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Have you noticed the fresh display of flowers in the sanctuary every Sunday? If you want to celebrate a special occasion-whether it’s a birthday, anniversary, or memorial— don’t hesitate to get in touch with Bill Bishop at billbitc@aol.com or call 240-291-8128 for more details.