Holy Trinity Weekly e-News
Connie Kalliomaa
Holy Trinity’s Mission Statement:
Serving Communities Boldly, Loving All as Christ
Greetings, Holy Trinity Members and Friends,
Worship for the Weekend of July 8/9, 2017
· Saturday worship is led by Chas Childers and the Holy Trinity Praise Band.
· Sunday Worship is Schubert Mass with the offertory anthem by Craig Courtney.
July 1/2 Update
· Attendance: 259
· Weekly Budget Need: $19,812 Giving received: $25,907
From the Pastor:
This coming weekend, we continue our discussion about being a disciple. Our Gospel lesson describes the difficulty of discipleship by promising that the yoke God provides is easy and the burden is light. Sometimes, we might feel that this promise is difficult to believe and accept. Life rushes in and crowds us out. We don't know where to turn. Yet, the promise is indeed real. Jesus bears the cross of life for us, and offers us a message of hope and salvation. What Jesus tells us is simple: Life won't always be easy but he will always be a part of our lives and help us to overcome our difficulties. Truly, this is the power of God's grace at work.
May God bless each of you as we begin a new week. I look forward to seeing you at worship.
Pastor Scott
Focus on Planned Giving--July 23
Following our worship service on July 23, Pastor Scott will present a short program on Planned Giving. Most of the time, this kind of giving relates to end of life issues. However, there are important ways that we can use planned giving techniques to make gifts that will benefit the things we care about while we are still living. Plan to stay for this presentation in the library after the fellowship time.
Member News:
Tim Hammock, son of Al and Sue Hammock, passed away on June 24th. The Funeral Service will be held here at Holy Trinity on Sunday, July 9 at 2:30 p.m.
Weekend Schedule: Holy Trinity
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Ministry Stations this week:
· Council – Q & A
· Call Committee – Information
Stewardship Committee
“Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.” - Psalms 96:3
Here at Holy Trinity, we are so blessed to have an active, vibrant youth ministry. From the youngest visitor, to our students who will enter college in the fall, our church offers God's love to each child. The wonderful youth at Holy Trinity sometimes seem to possess the strongest faith, and they are among our best ambassadors to our neighborhoods and out in the world.
This summer, they have welcomed family and visitors alike to Vacation Bible School. They have packed lunches for MUST ministries, raised funds for multiple activities and organizations, helped keep our church's ministries alive, attended Affirm youth program in Alabama, and next week many will travel on a mission trip to Puerto Rico. We pray for the safe travel of our youth and our youth coordinators, and we pray that God will continue to use them to touch the lives of others. We also thank Him for the special roles our youth play in our lives and in the life of our church.
Lutheranch Needs Volunteers
As you may know, Lutheranch is nearly ready to open their new building. Dedication will be on August 5, and they are planning a great celebration. If you have time this weekend, please go to Lutheranch to see the new addition and to help them to move into it. Any kind of help will be important and you may go anytime on Friday or Saturday of this week to help.
A/V Volunteers Needed
We are seeking volunteers to run our AV booth. Both women and men are invited and full training will be provided. Volunteers are typically scheduled about every 6 weeks when we have a full team. Rotation will begin as soon as you’re trained and available. Speak with Tim Young or the church office to volunteer. Thank you!!
Calling all Thrivent Members… Can YOU help Oktoberfest?
For the past couple years Thrivent has generously helped with projects at Holy Trinity, including Oktoberfest.
This year we’re celebrating 500 years of the Reformation and we’d like to share that message with our community in a
bigger way SOOO if you are a Thrivent member and would be willing to help us this year PLEASE contact Mimi Jones
at 678.778.6464 or mi...@dajones.com
W-ELCA Annual Women’s Scholarship
Holy Trinity’s Women of the ELCA organization will again offer a $1000.00 educational scholarship. It is the intent of this organization to encourage women of all ages to expand their current talents as a Christian and perhaps carry those and newly learned talents into an area that will enable her to help others know God too. Please review the application for all requirements and details. The application is available on Holy Trinity’s website. Hard copies are currently posted on the W-ELCA bulletin board, near the church office door. The deadline for receipt of the applications is Sunday, July 30, 2017.
Altar Flower dedications still available:
September 16/17
September 30/October 1
December 2/3 and 30/31
W-ELCA is assisting Church Women United in assembling health kits. Please put any of the following items you can donate into the W-ELCA Collection Basket:
Light-weight bath-size towel
Bath-size bars of soap
Adult-size toothbrush in original packaging
Comb (no picks or fine tooth combs)
Metal nail clippers
Toothpaste in original box
Social Ministry Program – Summer Food Collection
Coffee donations for July will go to Elizabeth Inn Shelter of M.U.S.T. ministries. Place donations in the marked bin in the Fellowship Hall. Thank you for your donation and helping us serve those in need in our community
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REMINDER: Other than church services and events, please note that anyone under the age of 18 should be on church property with adult supervision for insurance and liability purposes. Thank you. |
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RESERVATION Members, please remember to contact the church office to request any use of space on church property. This is to ensure availability and your security. Please contact Connie Kalliomaa at 770-971-4600 or ckall...@holytrinitymarietta.org |
WORSHIP COORDINATORS NEEDED
We are in immediate need of worship coordinators for the 11 a.m. service on Sunday mornings. This person needs to be in the sacristy area around 30 minutes prior to the service to be sure all of the worship servants for the service arrive and are robed and prepared for the service. Once everyone is in place, the worship coordinator is done for that Sunday. If we have several worship coordinators, we can alternate months which makes it easier for all. We could also use additional 8:30 worship coordinators so they can alternate as well. Please consider if this would be an easy way for you to serve here at Holy Trinity.
PayPal - Did you know that you can now donate to Holy Trinity through our website? Click on "Giving" at the top of the page, then press the "Donate" button.
Simply Giving, another simple and convenient way to give. Please consider signing up for electronic giving. Holy Trinity relies on the financial support of the congregation and electronic giving offers an easy way to give on a recurring basis. Please contact the church office for details. Thank you!
Collections: Youth collect aluminum cans. Please place rinsed cans in Aluminum bin in the parking lot but please put the tabs in the Ronald McDonald collection in the library. Eyeglasses and hearing aids, white socks, bars of soap, and food of the month are collected in marked bins in the fellowship hall.
Collections for MUST Ministries: We have our ongoing collection of food, clothing, towels, blankets, etc. for MUST Ministries, as well as the collection of business clothes suitable for interviews. Also, sign up for the Loaves and Fishes MUST lunch.
See you in Worship,
Connie Kalliomaa