Best Practices for Growing Congregations

Posted on April 16, 2015September 23, 2015 by Leesa Bell

Join us on Pentecost Sunday, May 24, and be inspired by Pastor Phil Hirsch! Pastor Hirsch is Assistant to the Bishop and Director for Evangelical Mission in our Metro D.C. Synod. His focus is on evangelism, stewardship and ministry with people living in poverty. He will be our preaching and presiding minister that morning. During the adult education hour, he will share with us the best practices of growing congregations in the Metro D.C. Synod.

Pr. Hirsch went to Susquehanna University and then received a Master of Divinity degree from the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago in 1990. He earned a Doctor of Ministry from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio in 1997 in preaching with a focus on alleviating violence in the inner city. He was awarded a Leadership Grant from the Lily Foundation to continue his work and study in South Africa in 1998.

Pr. Hirsch served as pastor in Camden, New Jersey and, most recently at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Fairfax, Virginia. He has served as a Synod Council member, Conference Dean, Candidacy Committee member, Chair of the Division for Ministry, Colleague Group Leader for First Call Theological Education and he worked with the Burned Churches Project of the National Council of Churches.

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Festival Orchestra

Posted on March 11, 2015May 21, 2017 by Leesa Bell

Women’s Convention

Posted on March 11, 2015September 23, 2015 by Leesa Bell

The Metropolitan Washington DC Synodical Women’s Organization Annual Convention…

“Love Thy Neighbor”

Saturday, April 11, 2015

8:30 am – 4:00 pm

at The Village at Rockville, 9701 Veirs Drive, Rockville, MD 20850

Annual_Convention Flyer

For more information and an opportunity to register online, visit:

http://dwyercl2.wix.com/welca-metrodcsynod#!events/c507.

Children’s Choir Musical

Posted on February 21, 2015September 23, 2015 by Leesa Bell

The Children’s Choirs of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church present

The Old Testament Fast Forward

by Tom Long & Allen Pote

Sunday, March 22 ~ 8:30 am &11:00am ~ as part of our Worship Services

Sunday, March 15 ~ 3:30 pm ~ Village at Orchard Ridge, Winchester, VA

“The Old Testament is really a library of books — law, history, poetry, wisdom, and prophecy—written in two languages by dozens of inspired authors. Viewed through Christian eyes, the story it tells begins with creation and moves through human sin and God’s great plan of redemption — a plan that included nearly 2000 years preparing the Hebrew people for a coming savior.

The Old Testament Fast Forward begins with the comic notion that this epic history can be recounted in ten minutes. In fact, the musical presents many of our foundational faith stories in a light-hearted way. We tried to preserve, however, the great themes of that history —God’s unending love for us despite our fallen natures, and God’s long-standing covenant with a Chosen People — ultimately fulfilled in the Messiah.”

— Tom Long and Allen Pote

The Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Children’s Choir is made up of 20 children in Kindergarten through 5th grade. The children provide musical offerings to Holy Trinity Worship services approximately once a month, and present a musical each spring. The group rehearses each Wednesday night November through April as part of Holy Trinity’s Wednesday Night, LIVE! (WNL) program. WNL is an intergenerational ministry for adults and children. The evening provides an informal atmosphere to grow in faith and experience Christian fellowship thru shared meals, Children’s Choirs, Adult Choir, Middle School & High School Chimes and various outreach efforts.