All instrumentalists are invited to join us to enhance our worship on Christmas Eve at one or more services.  

Please contact Nancy Fox if you are interested in being a part of the ensemble.

Choirs, Fellowship, Food!

This fun evening of music and fellowship has been a Holy Trinity tradition for more than 20 years.  If you are in Joyful Noise (Children’s Choir Grades K-5,) Handbells (Grade 6-Adult,) or Confirmation, or just don’t feel like cooking, plan to join us on Wednesday evening for dinner.  There is no need to bring anything.  Meals will be ready and a freewill offering will be collected to defray the cost of the food.  Each week the dinner menu will be sent out and we simply ask that you let us know if you plan to attend.  (Even if you forget to tell us, we still would love to have you!)  We Started November 13, 2024, and will continue thru the spring.

The schedule for the evening is as follows:

4:30-5:30pm Confirmation (Youth)

5:30 – 6:00 pm Dinner (Freewill offering to defray the cost of dinner)

6:00 – 6:50pm  Children’s Choir – Sing & Ring  (Grades K-5)

7-8:00 pm Hand Bell Choir (Middle School – Adult)

As the season of reflection unfolds, we are drawn to angels and their pivotal role in the miraculous tale of Jesus’ birth.  These celestial beings serve as divine messengers. This year, you too can embody the spirit of an angel and share the joyous tidings of Jesus’ birth and His boundless love through our Advent Angel program. Interested souls may sign up beginning Sunday, November 10, to become an “Advent Angel” for one or more of our cherished Sunday School children, spanning Preschool to Grade 8. Your identity as an “Angel” shall remain cloaked in mystery until you choose to unveil yourself to your young charge during the gathering after worship on Sunday, December 15.

What does it take to embrace the role of an Advent Angel?

• Seek out the Advent Angel sign upon the table in the Commons.
• Collect as many envelopes as your heart desires. Within each envelope lies the name of one of our Sunday School students, allowing you to be a guiding light for multiple children.
• During the Advent season, send a heartfelt card to your assigned child(ren).
• Adorn the Christmas Tree in the Commons with an “Angel” ornament by Sunday, December 8, ensuring that the tag with the hole accompanies the ornament. Remember, your name must remain a secret on the tag!
• Gather in the Sanctuary on December 15 after Worship to reveal your identity and greet your “angel” child.

Our cherished legacy of Advent Angels demonstrates that the impact of your angelic ministry resonates far beyond this joyous season! We extend our heartfelt gratitude for your participation in this beloved tradition!

In late September, Hurricane Helene hit the coast of Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, dropping heavy rains on the southeastern United States and leaving millions of people without power. As the storm has moved inland, it has caused dangerous flooding and landslides, as well as downed trees and power lines.

Lutheran Disaster Response works with its partners to provide immediate relief, such as water, food, clothing, gift cards, tarps and other needs. Since many hurricanes also require a long-term response, Lutheran Disaster Response provides support on the long road to recovery with disaster case management, construction management, attention to unmet needs, and emotional and spiritual care.

What you can do:
Pray
Please pray for the safety of communities impacted by hurricanes, including people in their paths and any emergency services personnel who are responding. May God’s healing presence give them peace and hope in their time of need. Pray that God will deliver comfort to those who mourn and strength to those working diligently to rescue survivors.

Give
Your gifts will support disaster-impacted communities. Gifts to Lutheran Disaster Response equip us to respond to those affected by hurricanes and related disasters, such as mudslides, severe storms and flooding. These gifts also empower us to respond to disasters whenever and wherever they strike. Gifts to “Hurricane Response” will be used in full (100%) to assist those affected by hurricanes, until the response is complete.

To give by phone, call 800-638-3522. Checks or money orders can be mailed to:

Lutheran Disaster Response
P.O. Box 1809
Merrifield, VA 22116-8009

https://elca.org/Our-Work/Relief-and-Development/Lutheran-Disaster-Response/Our-Impact/Hurricane-Response

When a child is baptized the parents and the church community promise to support the child in their faith journey.  One of these promises is to place the scriptures in the child’s hands.  On Reformation Sunday, we will do that.  All Children Third Grade and above who have not received a Bible will be given one during our 10 am Worship Service on Sunday, October 27.

Parents of Third Grade children should watch for a letter about the Bible presentation and we ask all parents of older children who have not received a Bible, to please contact Nancy Fox or the church office so that we can make preparations for the day.

Eyeglasses/Hearing Aid Collection: There is a significant need for eyeglasses and hearing aids that may be gathering dust in your drawers.

These items can be invaluable to those who cannot afford them. We will collect these donations and take them to recycling centers where they will be cleaned, polished, classified, sorted, and boxed. The eyeglasses will then be distributed free of charge to individuals in need in the community typically through medical mission teams with the assistance of an optometrist.

Donated hearing aids will be sent to a Hearing Aid Bank Foundation, where they will be refurbished and provided to those in need, often through collaboration with local hearing aid doctors and the County Health Department.

Even if you don’t use these items, please encourage others to donate. This small gesture can make a significant difference.

All items may be dropped off in the marked bins at the church.  Thank you for your support.