This Week at Holy Trinity/Week of 2/17/08

Mon.                 6:00 PM        Overeaters Anonymous

                          6:30 PM        Catechism Workshop

                          7:00 PM        Overeaters Anonymous

                          7:00 PM        Darts @Holy Trinity

                          7:30 PM        S-Anon

Tues.              11:00 AM        Staff Mtg.

                          6:00 PM        Yoga

                          7:00 PM        Bell Choir

Wed.                 9:30 AM        Yoga

                       10:00 AM        Food Bank

                       10:30 AM        LaLeche Mtg.

                        12:00 NN        AA Mtg.

                        12:00 NN        Quaker Prayer Mtg.

                          6:00 PM        Yoga

                          7:00 PM        Municipal Band

                          7:30 PM        Al-Anon Mtg.

Thurs.            10:30 AM        Adult Spiritual Growth/MRL

                        12:00 NN        Prayer Time (HC)/Chapel

                          6:00 PM        Brownies

                          6:00 PM        Yoga

                          7:00 PM        Sr. Choir

                          7:00 PM        Overeaters Anonymous

Fri.                    7:30 PM        Municipal Band Ensemble Rehearsal

Sat.                                          9:00 AM                                                       Yoga

Sun.                  8:00 AM        Worship (HC)/Chapel

                         9:00 AM        Sunday Church School

                       10:30 AM        Worship/Nave

                        12:30 PM        AA Mtg.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ushers:                8:00 AM                                    Douglas & Mary Jane Kashner

                           10:30 AM                                                      Otto & Dolly Ehrsam

                                                                                           Kenneth & JoAnn Staller

Reader:                8:00 AM                                                         Mary Jane Kashner

                           10:30 AM                                                                 Dawn Horvath

Acolyte(s):                                                                                          Jacob Morales

Nursery: (Kindergarten & under)                                             Brenda Tomlinson

Altar Service                                                                                Joanne Hannabery

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Note to Congregation:

Please be sure to turn off all cell phones &

other electronic devices prior to the start of services.

Thank you for your cooperation!

 

 

Baptism Omission

 

Reese Cohen Prebosnyak,

son of Scott & Suzanne Prebosnyak

was baptized on Sunday, February 10, 2008,

during the 10:30 AM worship hour.

Reese’s sponsors were Mike Prebosnyak & Beth Matous.

 

 

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Preparation for Worship … You are our eternal refuge, O God. Help us find our spiritual rest in your abiding presence.

 

A warm welcome to all visitors this morning! We are delighted that you are worshipping God with us. Please speak with the Pastor if you are interested in joining the church family membership.

 

Individual receivers to assist in hearing the service are available on the table in the rear of the Nave. Large-print hymnals are available to the rear of the Chapel and Nave.

 

Nursery … Parents are welcome to take their children (age 5 and under) to the nursery during the 10:30 AM worship hour. An attendant will watch over the children while parents worship in the Nave. Ask one of the ushers or greeters for directions to the nursery.

 

Invitation to Holy Communion (10:30 AM) … This morning in our worship we will share the meal of Holy Communion. All baptized Christians are welcome to receive this means of God’s grace and everyone is invited to come forward to receive a blessing. If you choose not to receive wine, simply hold out your hand for bread only. Wine alone is available for those who do not want bread. Please follow the directions of the ushers. Communion cards can be placed in the offering plate.

 

Church attendance for Ash Wednesday, February 6 – 33; February 10, 8:00 AM – 18; 10:30 AM – 94.

 

Altar Flowers … There will be no altar flowers during Lent to better enable us to experience the penitential meaning of this season of the church year.

 

Prayer Concerns … Martin Gearhart at St. Luke’s-Fountain Hill. Please remember all the sick and shut-ins with your prayers and cards.

 

Pastor’s Study Hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:30 AM to 12 Noon. Please call for an appointment to be sure Pastor Tom is available. Church office hours are Tuesday through Friday, from 9:00 AM-2:00 PM.

 

Thursday Morning Prayer Time and Holy Communion is held on Thursday afternoons, 12 Noon to 12:30 PM in the All Saints Chapel. Our prayers for neighbors, community, family, etc., need to be given to God. Please join us.

 

Mark Your Calendar: Truckload Delivery … The West Bethlehem Emergency Food Pantry is scheduled to accept delivery of a truck load of food on Thursday, February 28, at 9:00 AM. Volunteers are needed to help unload the truck. The Pantry now has a roller system to get the food into the basement, so the work is not as strenuous as it once was. If you have the time and are able to help, please be in the church parking lot by 9:00 AM on February 28th.

 

Did you know that you can pay your Kohl’s bill with Scrip Cards? This way you can take advantage of all the Kohl’s incentives, and help to contribute to Holy Trinity’s important fundraiser. Did you know Weis Cards come in denominations of $10 - $20 - $25 and $50? We have a card for everyone. Did you know that Bon-Ton Community Day cards are again available? Community Day is Saturday, March 1st. Please help us surpass our fall fundraiser which brought in over $800.00. We can do it together: With a $5.00 donation you receive a $10.00 card! Volunteers are available before and after worship on Sunday mornings to take your orders. If you have questions regarding the program, please do not hesitate to contact Carol Ebeling at 610.691.2922.

 

Adult Spiritual Growth Opportunities for Lent … You are invited to join us in the Martin Luther Room on the following Thursday mornings at 10:30 AM to participate in our Lenten spiritual growth studies:

 

February 21 – Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer

February 28 – Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (Cont’d.)

March 6 – Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (Cont’d.)

March 13 – Life of Apostle Paul

 

Easter Breakfast Will Be Served … Holy Trinity’s annual Easter Breakfast featuring all of your favorite foods, will be served in Fellowship Hall on Easter Sunday, March 23, 8:00-10:00 AM. Cost of the breakfast is $5.00/Adults, $3.00/Youth 3-12 years of age; children under age 3 eat for free. Volunteers are need to help set up, serve, and clean up on this day. If you are willing to help out, please contact Ed Muschlitz at 610.262.9128 as soon as possible.

 

Easter Egg Tree … The Christian Education Committee is requesting your help with their Easter Service Project: phone cards for the USO (they are given to American soldiers stationed overseas) and the Jared Box Project which involves assembling activity boxes for hospitalized children who are awaiting treatment for various ailments. See your March newsletter for an in-depth explanation of this project. If you wish to participate, take an egg from the tree, purchase the item(s) listed on the egg, then return the items to church on or before March 23 so our Sunday School children can assemble the activity boxes. The phone cards will be delivered to a local chapter of USO.

 

Spaghetti Dinner … The Lutheran Academy is hosting an all-you-can eat Spaghetti Dinner on Friday, March 7, 4:30-7:30 PM, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 802, North 19th Street, Allentown. One and all are invited! Cost is $8.00/adults; $4.00/ages 4-12; and children under age 3 eat for free. All proceeds will benefit The Lutheran Academy. For reservations, call 610.841.4144.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Mission Statement

 

Because we are most grateful to our loving God who provides all we need for a wholesome life now and for eternity, the mission of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church is to help humankind, offer spiritual opportunities, live according to God’s Word, and grow together in God’s love.