Holy Trinity Mission Statement

 

We are a people of Faith, centered in Christ, gathered in community, open to all, nourished by Word and Sacrament, called to share God’s love in word and deed, using our various gifts and talents to the Glory of God.

 

Holy Trinity Website:  www.HolyTrinityMapleShade.org

Holy Trinity E-Mail Address:  htlc26@verizon.net

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 Saturday, December 3rd & Sunday, December 4th

 

 “2nd SUNDAY OFADVENT”

 

                               HOLY TRINITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

WELCOME TO OUR SERVICE OF WORSHIP!

 

As we prepare for worship, when the prelude begins please refrain from all talking and instead meditate and prepare ourselves for worship this Lord’s Day.  Prayer and meditation are powerful spiritual disciplines that ask us to find some quiet time in our busy lives to get to know God and ourselves better.  The prelude before the service is the perfect time for this quiet time.

 

                                                         Rev. Annemarie Cook, Pastor

 

 

Jeremy Strong, Organist & Director of Music

 

Evelyn Barnhart, Pianist for Saturday Evening Service

 

 Worship Assistants

 

 

Saturday, 6:00 p.m.

Sunday,  9:00 a.m.

Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

Acolytes

Matt Gould

David Smith

Alicia Smalley

Lay Assistant      

Joyce Walters

John Rowand

Bill Bauer

Ushers

 

June Pasternak, Josh Vankirk, Cheryl Siebke, Gertrude S. or Lucille S.

Marvin & Marion Seybert

Altar Guild:  Emma Brooks, Linda Kassekert, Charles & Mary Needham.

 Altar Scones were given in “Honor of our First Communion Class”

 

                                                       

                    Flower prices are:  Sconces – $15 each, Centerpiece - $22, Chancellors $11.50 each

Flowers are needed for many open dates for the rest of the year.

 

We would like to congratulate our First Communion class:

                                                                                                                        Brenna Beebe

                                                                                                                        Margaret Freed

                                                                                                                        Lyndsey Gould

                                                                                                                        Sydney Gould

                                                                                                                        Maddie Ogden

                                                                                                                        Auralee Smith

 

A donation is memory of Gloria Schorsch was given by Roberta Boehm.

 

Sunday school News:

 

There will be No Sunday school on December 11th.

On December 18th, Sunday school will be baking cooking for Urban Promise.  Anyone who would like to help bake the cookies in the oven should see Laura Ogden.

There will be No Sunday school on December 25th or January 1st.

Sunday school will resume on January 8, 2012.

 

Anyone interested in being a part of the Naivety play on Saturday, December 24th service at 7:00 p.m. should see Laura Ogden.

 

We are signed up for Choice Dollars.  Choice Dollars are monies from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.  Anyone who has Lutheran Brotherhood should have received a letter about choice dollars.

If you’re interested in donated your funds to Holy Trinity just go to their website or call the office.

 

Dear Women of Holy Trinity,

 

We wanted to express our heartfelt thanks for the beautiful shower that you gave to Tim and I as we prepare to welcome Samantha to the world.  Your generosity and love is overwhelming and we consider it a blessing to be part of your wonderful church family.  We are blessed to be surrounded by your love and support in this exciting time in our lives.  Samantha is going to be well cared for in this congregation and we can't wait to introduce her to you when we come back from maternity leave.  

 

Thanks again for everything!

Pastor Cook and Tim

 

 

 

 

 

God has blessed us abundantly with a wonderful congregation full of people who love one another and who share their abundance with others.  God promises to love us no matter how we falter in our service and obedience to God’s will.  In response to that promise we commit to support God’s church with a portion of what God has given to us.  It is important that we respond to steadfast mercy and love with fulfillment of our own commitment because no matter how much we decide to give to God’s church it pales in comparison to what God has first given us. 

 

O God, in your love you have given the people of this land gifts of abundance beyond what our forebears knew or could imagine.  Mercifully grant that we may not be so occupied with material things that we forget spiritual gifts, and thus, even though we have gained the whole world, lose our souls; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.  Amen.

 

There will be no Saturday evening worship on Saturday, December 10 because of the Bishop’s visit.

 

Bishop E. Roy Riley will be visiting Holy Trinity on Sunday, December 11.  He will be giving a presentation at 9:15am in the Parish Hall in which he will talk about the work of the synod as well as answer questions from the congregation.  We will have one worship service at 10am in which he will preach as well.  Following worship we will have fellowship together in the Parish Hall.  Please plan to attend Bishop Riley’s presentation as well as worship at 10am. 

 

 We will be collecting sweatshirts-hooded or unhooded (sizes XL), Socks-thermal or white, T-shirts (size L-XL, knit winter caps (and a knit scarf or gloves, if you wish) nuts or bar chocolate for Christmas-at-sea. These satchels filled with your gifts will be distributed to over one thousand seafarers met by port chaplains. These seafarers would have spent Christmas alone, forgotten somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Your kindness will reach seafarers in ports from Philadelphia to Providence. Any items listed above will be greatly appreciated.  Deadline is Sunday, December 11th.

 

We continue to receive food donation on the second weekend of each month for the Maple Shade Food Bank.  December 11th will be the next days we will be receiving food donations. They are in need of toilet paper.

 

The Food Bank is open Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. every other week at the Municipal Building on Stiles Avenue.  Next Date is December 7, 2011.

 

Urban Promise tree:  Please take a tag or two…All of the children NEED hats and gloves and some need coats.  Of course, it would be awesome if we could also give each of these children an additional personal item such as:

Examples:  Gift card to McDonalds, Aeropostle, American Eagle or Wal-Mart, pajamas, socks, skateboard, games, or whatever you choose.

The sky’s the limit!

Please wrap and tag all items with the child’s name.

They all attend the Urban Promise High School

in Camden.

 THANK YOU!

Any questions, ask Laura Ogden 609-332-5882

Please bring your gifts by December 18th.

 

Poinsettia Dedications – Poinsettias are needed to grace our altar this Holy Season.  You may purchase plants for memory or honor of loved ones.  Please pick up a dedication form and get your order in.  Poinsettias are $10.00.  Last day to order will be Thursday, December 15th.  Forms are in the Narthex.Christmas

 

Christmas Toy Drive – Holy Trinity will continue its long tradition of collecting toys for our sister congregation, Bridge of Peace Lutheran Church in Camden, NJ.  Please bring a new unwrapped toy for our collection barrel in the Narthex.  We will be accepting toys until Sunday, December 11th.  Please help spread Christmas joy for the children of Camden.

 

Caroling will be on December 16, 2011, at 5:30 p.m. A light dinner will be served at 5:30; Christmas caroling will start around 6:15. Than after caroling we will meet for hot Coco and a snack. Help lend your voice to make a shut-in’s Christmas special. Pick up your form in the narthex.

 

Come join us for our annual Christmas dinner on Sunday, December 18th at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall.  Cost is $15.00 per adult and $7.50 for kids (12 & under).  See Kathy Henry for tickets or call the church office.  Don’t miss out on this fun fellowship during the busy holiday season.  Deadline is December 12th.

 

 

 

 

 

 

*** This Week at Holy Trinity ***

 

Sunday (Dec 4)    

9:00 & 10:30 a.m.      Worship Service – Rev. Annemarie H. Cook, Presiding

9:00 a.m.                    Folk Singers – Parish Hall

10:30 a.m.                  Sunday school

                                  

Monday (Dec 5)

5:30-7:30 p.m.             Girl Scouts – Parish Hall

7:45 p.m.                    Al-Anon Meeting – Margaret Avenue House

     

Tuesday (Dec 6)      

8:00 p.m.                    AA Meeting – Parish Hall

 

Wednesday (Dec 7)

9:00 a.m.                    Adult Bible Study – Margaret Ave. House

6:30 p.m.                    Confirmation class – Parish Hall

7:30 p.m.                    Choir Rehearsal - Church

 

 Thursday (Dec 8)   

7:00 p.m.                    Scouts – Parish Hall

8:00 p.m.                    AA Meeting – Margaret Avenue House

 

Friday (Dec 9)

6:30-8:00 p.m.             Girl Scouts – Parish Hall                                

 

Saturday (Dec 10)   

No Service

 

Sunday (Dec 11)

  9:15 a.m.                  Bishop Riley – Parish Hall      

10:00 a.m.                  Worship Service-Rev.  Annemarie H. Cook, Presiding

No Sunday school

11:30 a.m.                  Fellowship with Bishop Riley