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MARK YOUR CALENDAR TODAY!
Vacation Bible School is coming!!
EVEREST: CONQUERING CHALLENGE
WITH GOD’S MIGHTY POWER
Join us for an exciting adventure
Sunday, July 19– Thursday, July 23
6:15-8:30PM! Age 3—Grade 5.
We need Station leaders and climbing
crew Leaders. Please sign up at the
Bible School display in the
Gathering Area beginning May 3.
We need you!
Wednesday, July 8 at 7PM: Staff meeting for
all VBS staff members will be held in the
church Nave.
New Friends
Lip-smacking snacks
Wild Games
Amazing Adventures
Incredible Music
THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY E.L.C.A.
167 EAST MAIN STREET EPHRATA PA 17522 PHONE 717.733.4134
THE WINDOW, Newsletter of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Ephrata, PA
JULY/AUGUST 2015
The SEPTEMBER 2015 issue will be mailed on AUGUST 27.
Deadline for articles for the SEPTEMBER 2015 issue: AUGUST 20.
Date
May 3, 2015
May 10, 2015
May 17 2015
May 24, 2015
May 31, 2015
Attendance in MAY
Worship
190
170
183
173
164
To
the members of Holy Trinity who are
70 years and older and celebrating a
birthday this month.
Attention Men: Fellowship/Prayer Breakfast
Fellowship/devotional opportunity for men, sons,
grandsons, friends. Date: July 18 at 9:00 AM. Place: Udder
Choice. Sign-up in Gathering Area. Come and join us.
July: THE SINGLE’S GROUP will be going to after the
9:45 liturgy. We’ll meet in the Assembly Area at 11:10. All are
welcome. For reservations, please call Cheryl Plummer by July
at 625-3187.
E-Mail: Holy Tr inity needs your e-mail address to supplement,
facilitate and economize the information highway from the church
office to you! Your e-mail address won’t be placed in a church
directory. It will only be used for mailings originating in the church
office. If you want to be included, please print your name and e-mail
address on an index card (by the box) and place in the box provided.
Prayer Chain Participants:
Kitty Dickersheid, Patricia Fassnacht, Joyce Gehman,
Carlene Kerschner, Mary Louise Hornberger, Louise
Krick, Shirley Miller, Henrietta Mull, Mary Stophel,
Cindy Sutton, Judy Zimmerman.
To submit names for prayer, please call the church office at
733-4134.
IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!
As a result of Federal Law, hospitals are no longer able to
provide the church with any information about patients
without prior patient permission. The only way we will know
about ADMISSIONS AND ROOM NUMBERS, is if you
JULY
1- Margaret Price
3 - Janet Showers
3 - Helen Ludke
6 - Gloria Hall
9 - Fred Hummel
10 - Mary L. Hornberger
17 - Evelyn Wagner
18 - Lloyd Mull
31 - Nancy Striech
AUGUST
1 - Shirley Tobias
6 - Lillian Stover
11- Tressie Martin
17- Norman Wangman
17 - Phyllis Peters
19 - Kay Althouse
21- Joyce Ansel
SEND THEM A
BIRTHDAY CARD OR CALL THEM WITH
YOUR GREETING. WE PRAY GOD GRANTS
THEM MANY MORE YEARS IN THEIR
PILGRIMAGE.
The Yoga group would like to
invite anyone interested in
Yoga to come to our practice
on Monday evenings. We
meet at 6:15PM and end about
8 in the Gathering Area. Bring
a mat and wear comfortable
clothes that allow for movement.
OUR SERVANTHOOD
TO THE COMMUNITY
Daily on Weekdays:
Meals-on-Wheels
S. June Smith Center
1st Tuesday each month:
Ephrata community Auxiliary
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BULLETIN “RECYCLING”
In order to save on the expense of printing the bulletin,
the bulletins from the 8:00 service will be “recycled” for
use at the 10:30 service. The information inserts will be
available for one per family to take home.
JULY/AUGUST 2015
DO WE HAVE YOUR
EMAIL ADDRESS?
Continuing with the this issue of the
newsletter, we have emailed it to all
members whose email addresses we
currently have. This will save considerable
paper, printing and postage costs. Since you are
receiving a “hard copy”, it means that we do
not have your email address. If you have an
email address, please submit it to the church
office so we can add you to the list of those
receiving the newsletter by email. If you have
access to the internet, you can also read the
newsletter on Holy Trinity’s website.
Dine out with the Luther Lunch Ladies
Summer is here and if you are
looking for a nice afternoon
outing, please join the Luther
Lunch Ladies group.
We meet the fourth
Wednesday of the month and
travel to different
restaurants. If you are
widowed, divorced or
single, you are welcome to join us for a fun
afternoon of fellowship and fun. Please call
Lois Beck at 733-7737 or the pastor if you
Hospice & Community Care’s Pathways Center for
Grief & Loss, 4075 Old Harrisburg Pike, Mount Joy,
new schedule of programs for July and August is on the
table in the Assembly Area. If you are interested...take
a copy.
AseraCare Hospice is seeking companion volunteers
in the Denver, Ephrata and New Holland areas to simply
spend time with their terminally ill patients. A hospice
companion volunteer most often takes on the role of a
trusted friend, being there when the patient needs a
listening ear, a hand to hold, or an open heart. A FREE
training class is being formed for the Ephrata area. Call
today for information and to register. Patricia Henry:
717-285-2039.
Finishing the Task
Serving Today and Tomorrow
The new three-year campaign
began in January 2015, and the new
logo and theme identify the
campaign’s primary focus – Finishing
the Task (Mortgage) while also
illustrating the varied “faces” of Holy
Trinity and the surrounding
community we serve.
To date, we have received 40
pledges totaling $153,452 and the number of individuals
who stated they will give as able has now increased to 46.
Thank you! As of Sunday, June 15, a total of $29,014.50
($20,112.00 – Pledged and $8,902.50 – Give as Able) has
been received. Thank you!
In January 2012, the mortgage amount stood at
$412,000 and due to the congregation’s concerted effort,
that amount has been reduced to the present figure of
$148,526. What a difference your regular commitment to
Holy Trinity’s Capital Campaign has made. Thank you!
We have now paid off 64% of the original 10-year
mortgage, and we estimate there will be a savings of
$30,000 in interest charges if the remaining mortgage is
paid off by the end of 2017, the last year of this campaign.
We can reach this goal! What a joy it will be when we
reach that goal, and funds can be directed toward other
needed programs and ministries.
YEAR ROUND STEWARDSHIP
We begin a new church year challenging you to
consider Christian Stewardship from an entirely new
perspective. Rather than seeing stewardship as purely a
“fund-raising” effort conducted each Fall, we hope to
reframe and redefine stewardship as embracing how you
live every day with God as your center.
What does it mean to have God at the very center of
your life for all the choices and decisions you make? What
does it say about how you manage both your health as well
as about how you share your offerings? What does it say
about your diet, about how you vote, about how you help
your neighbors, about the chemicals you put on the lawn,
and the choice of car you purchase?
Stewardship embraces all the choices we make and all
the values we embrace in life, as stewards of God’s
creation. Over the course of the coming year, we will
challenge you to consider your life in various ways from a
faith perspective. Our hope is to expand the voice that faith
has in your living.
The Stewardship Committee
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JULY/AUGUST 2015
SUMMER
WORSHIP
HOURS
8:00 & 9:45 AM
June 7– September 6
Women’s Prayer Group
The Women’s Prayer group meets
every Monday morning at 10AM in
the Library.
Regular Offering Electronically
On the Holy Trinity website:
(www.holytrinityephrata.org), a new tab
on the menu bar called “Online Giving”
will now take you to a secure web site for
you to give. You can now give your Regular Offering,
your Special Appeal donation, and your Capital
Campaign donation… ONLINE. Or, you can use your
Smart Phone and follow the QR code to the same
secure website.
I want to thank Pastor and Donna for the
visits following my recent surgery. A thank you
does not seem enough to the caring members of
our congregation who so willingly helped me with
transportation, when I could not drive to therapy
sessions, those who brought food items to me at
home, the many who sent cards wishing me well,
and your prayers for my recovery. You are truly
God's hands at work.
Phyllis Peters
graciously sent me cards, held me in your prayers,
and shared the chancel flowers with me. The visits
from Pr. Herbener and Donna Nace were
welcomed and appreciated. Thank you very much
for your kindness.
Polly Eshelman
Dear Members of Holy Trinity,
I greatly appreciate all of the thoughts,
prayers, and cards during my recent surgery and
post-surgery recuperation. Special thanks to
Donna and Pastor Herbener for taking the time to
visit me several times, both in the hospital and in
our home. You can be sure that I am very grateful
for the acts of kindness which have helped me
to move forward from the surgery in preparation
for my rehabilitation.
Very sincerely, Mark Snyder
Dear Holy Trinity Congregation,
I wish to say thanks for the cards & prayers
during my recent glaucoma and cataract surgeries.
Special thanks to Pastor Herbener for his
visit, prayers, & concern.
Also, thanks to Rob Gilbert and to all those
who provided transportation for me.
May God Bless you,
Peggy Wenzel
Dear Friends,
I have been in the hospital several times in
the past few months. During each stay you have
If you would like to have a thank you printed in an upcoming
issue of The W indow, please bring or send it to the church
office or put it in the offering plate. Please clearly mark that you
would like it to be printed in The W indow. Thank you.
THE WINDOW, Newsletter of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Ephrata, PA
JULY/AUGUST 2015
MOYER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The John H. Moyer and Erma A. Moyer
Scholarship Trust of The Evangelical Lutheran Church
of the Holy Trinity has been established through a gift
by their son, John R. Moyer, to honor his parents and
perpetuate the family’s belief in the importance of
higher education.
The Trust provides for a one-year scholarship of at
least $800, to be awarded annually to a member of Holy
Trinity Lutheran Church who will be full-time, third
year student, majoring in Elementary or Secondary
Education, at a Pennsylvania college or university.
Applications and detailed Scholarship selection
information can be obtained from the Church office.
Completed applications and transcripts must be
returned to the Church office no later than July 15.
July Stewardship Special:
Lancaster County Council of Churches
The Lancaster County Council of Churches has
been providing food for the hungry, clothes for the
needy, emergency assistance and many other programs
to those in need across Lancaster County for 67 years.
At our new site will be a clothing bank, food bank and
work empowering programs such as Wheels to Work
and PA WORKWEAR.
In 2013 at our current Marshall Street location,
we provided food for over 31,000 individuals through
our food bank. Additionally, through our community
meal sites in Lancaster city and county we feed over
120,000 individuals, annually. Imagine what we can do
in our new facility on Queen Street.
We are pleased to be the focus for special giving
at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church during the month of
July.
Matthew Weaver will be speaking on behalf of LCCC on
July 5, 2015 at both Sunday services.
Director of Development and Finance
Matthew Weaver
Stewardship Special Giving for August 2015:
Milagro House
Women come to Milagro House for many reasons.
Some are recovering from addiction, some are suffering with
mental illness, and most of them have been abused. Some suffer
with low self esteem, insufficient education, inadequate
parenting skills or poor self discipline. All of them are mothers
and all of them are homeless.
The program offers women and their children the
support they need to achieve success. In addition to housing, the
primary focus is education—this is what sets this program
apart. But they also provide weekly mental health counseling,
budgeting and parenting support. Milagro House is a program
that makes a difference in the community as well as in the lives
of the women and children they work with.
Women who enter Milagro House come with a
commitment and determination to move ahead in their
education and gain the skills to support themselves and their
children and to manage their lives after they move into their
own housing. The women who come to Milagro House have the
best possible opportunity to succeed in the new lives they have
chosen for themselves.
What they provide:
A clean, safe place for them to live with their children.
Food, clothing and personal items until they can afford their
own.
A focus on education and training that will lead to
sustainable employment that pays a living wage.
An organized environment with limitations and rules that
promote responsibility as well as independence.
Intensive, individualized, daily service coordination to help
them navigate the complex world they must learn to
live in on their own.
For additional information check their website at
www.Milagrohouse.org
To help Milagro House you can use your Special Giving
envelope during the month of August. Thanks in
advance for your support of this program.
SUMMER MUSIC OPPORTUNITIES
A sign-up sheet will be in the Gathering
Area for musicians willing to offer
special music during the prelude for
our summer liturgies. Please sign-up.
Trini Mini Action
Summer Session starts on Monday, August 17 through Friday, August 21.
It runs from 9:30 AM to 12:00 Noon each day.
Fall Session always starts first Tuesday after the Ephrata Fair.
This year that date is September 29, 2015 at 3:30 to 5:30 PM.
ALL ARE WELCOME: The Trini Mini Afterschool program to provide homework help and related activities for children in
grades one through six has grown to an attendance of 20-24 on a regular basis. The sessions are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 3:30 to 5:30 PM. Help is needed between 4:00 pm – 5 pm for reading and math support. Other activities include
educational games, crafts, snacks and fun! Volunteers for the above may make their own schedules for attending. Liberal
vacation, holidays and happiness provided. Must enjoy elementary age behaviors! The kids are really well mannered,
enthusiastic and appreciative.
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JULY/AUGUST 2015
Governor Wolf has imposed a moratorium
in Pennsylvania on the use of the death penalty.
His unilateral action has been embraced by some,
and of course, it has been scorned by many
others. Countless numbers of law enforcement
officials oppose his action citing the death
penalty as an important tool in their fight against
crime. I hear their arguments for the death
penalty, and I try to understand the daunting task
before law enforcement in this violent, aggressive
culture we have created. The problem is that the
death penalty, as a deterrent to crime, fails
miserably. It simply fails! It has never stopped
crimes of
passion, those crimes where emotion grabs hold
of a person, silencing all logic until after a deed is
done. For those who intentionally commit crimes,
they know the reality of the death penalty lurking
out there in society and act anyway, committing
crime with both hubris and impunity. I am truly
sympathetic to the task facing law enforcement,
but lifting up the death penalty as a deterrent just
does not work.
As God’s children, we are called to
treasure life, even the lives of those who have
committed heinous crimes. The death penalty
simply continues a retribution/blood revenge
system that has pervaded any and all human
systems of
justice since the beginning of time. The Old
Testament presents numerous guidelines that both
define as well as limit the kind of revenge/
payment that can be exacted by a victim against
the person who has wronged or injured them.
Indeed, the Old Testament presents any number
of systems of justice that are rooted in nothing
more than revenge.
I am amazed by how often people quote
Old Testament law allowing punishment/revenge
to be exacted upon someone, all the while
forgetting or ignoring the image of Jesus, hanging
on the cross in the moments before His last
breath, offering His final plea: “Father forgive
them.” That image of a crucified, yet forgiving
Jesus, must challenge our thoughts on the death
penalty. How one translates that into criminal,
judicial law is indeed a challenge, and I do not
under-estimate the magnitude of that challenge.
Still, as a Christian people, our faith must guide
us in this matter.
My personal opposition to the death
penalty is far more pragmatic than faithful. Our
system of justice is so thoroughly broken that no
one can be guaranteed a fair trial. Power and
money speak far more loudly than the truth in so
many criminal cases. A poor person, even if
innocent, stands an exponentially higher risk for
conviction simply because he/she is poor. Until
we can fix the huge inequities in this system no
one should pay for any crime with their lives-no
matter how clearly guilty they may be. An
innocent person, wrongly executed because the
system did not work, is not acceptable under any
circumstances.
We have some very serious issues to
resolve in this land. Our broken judicial system is
clearly one of them. God’s people must insist that
justice for all– even for the “bad guys”- must be
at the center of any reform. If the system fails for
one, it fails for all, and we are all then at risk.
May God guide us to create a world in which
justice does “flow down like waters” for all
people– every last one!
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In Christ,
Pastor Herbener
JULY/AUGUST 2015
OUR WORSHIPING COMMUNITY
July 2015
The Ministers
Assisting Ministers
8:00 AM
July 5, 2015
Time after Pentecost–
Lect. 14
July 12, 2015
Time after Pentecost–
Lect. 15
July 19, 2015
Time after Pentecost– Lect.
16
July 26, 2015
Time after Pentecost–
Lect. 17
Patti Fassnacht
Mary Stophel
Tony Brusk
Ron Price
Bonnie Frey
Connie Buck
Mary Stophel
Patti Fassnacht
Ron Price
Mary Stophel
Todd Peters
Connie Buck
Todd Peters
John Fuehrer
Ron Price
Jack Bowers
Ron Price
Mary Stophel
Jim Watkins
Connie Buck
Acolyte
CH: Eliza Mull
CH: Theresa Mull
CH: Steve Homan
CH: Nick Morgan
Ushers
#11 Gordon Gingrich
#17 Deb Grube
#1 John Keller
#13 Steve Sweigart
Nick Morgan
Kevin Gingrich
Bob Eberly
Dave Bowers
Judy Wechter
Kelly & John Homan
Judy Zimmerman
Mary Stophel
Penny Stick
Dina Keller
Barb & Steve Sweigart
Marie Gingrich
Kim Hink
Kim Hink
Kim Hink
Kim Hink
Council Team
Assisting
Minister
Communion
Assistant
Lector
AV
Altar Guild
Launder Linens
Please check your assigned dates carefully and if for some reason you are unable to fulfill your obligation, please contact
someone who will serve in your stead. This is your responsibility. Please let the church office or Pastor or Donna know of such
changes, or if you are unable to find a substitute.
July 2015
The Ministers
Assisting Ministers
9:45 AM
July 5, 2015
Time after Pentecost–
Lect. 14
July 12, 2015
Time after Pentecost–
Lect. 15
July 19, 2015
Time after Pentecost–
Lect. 16
July 26, 2015
Time after Pentecost–
Lect. 17
Peggy Croft
Denise Shirker
Deb Moyer
Bill Spitzer
Adam Doughty
Tom Smith
Denise Shirker
Peggy Croft
Assisting
Minister
Curtis Boos
Deb Hornberger
Dianne Mathias
Martha Sheaffer
Communion
Assist
Christy Boos
Curtis Boos
Deb Hornberger
Deb Hornberger
Lector
Doris Randall
Don Strauss
Deb Hornberger
Lori Spitzer
Acolyte
CH: Nate Young
CH: Brooke Moyer
CH: Hannah Wierbiki
CH: Tanner Good
Ushers
#10 Bruce Shirker
#14 BillYoung
#16 John Weiss
#18 Curtis Boos
Lukas Olson
Tom Leaman
Norm Wangman
Trent Good
Denise Shirker
Amy Wiegand
Kristen & Tom Leaman
Cheryl Plummer
Wendy Young
Bill Young
Lillian Herbener
Kim Hink
Kathy Sheaffer
Lyn Weiss
Scott & Missy
Garman
Amanda Hinkle
Natalie Benigno
Council Team
AV
Altar Guild
Nursery
THE WINDOW, Newsletter of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Ephrata, PA
JULY/AUGUST 2015
Finance Committee Report
It has been a good first quarter for us due to being on par with our giving, plus the IRS healthcare rebate of almost
$7,000. According to the most recent IRS information, this is the last year to receive this rebate.
Remember that the Capital Campaign is a separate pledge from our Unified Budget and that we need to meet both.
We continue to face the added expenses of our organ repairs and our Synodical benevolence pledge, so we thank you
for your continued support of Holy Trinity.
UNIFIED BUDGET:
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:
LOOKING AHEAD TO SEPTEMBER:
September 8: Tuesday Mazon for childr en in Kinder gar ten-Grade 3 begins. 4:30-5:30PM.
Adult Bell Choir: 7-8PM
September 9: Wednesday Mazon for childr en in Gr ades 4-12 begins. 5-6PM.
September 9: Youth Handbell Choir – 6:00-6:30 PM in the church.
September 13: Rally Day– Sunday Church School classes resume for all ages.
Youth Choir for youth in Grade 4-12 rehearses at 11:45 AM in the church. Lunch will be provided.
September 27: Youth choir r ehear sal at 11:45 AM
Turkey Hill Moo Money Program
Thanks to everyone who has been
supporting this and bringing in their lids.
If you haven’t started to save your lids,
please consider doing so!!
Save your Turkey Hill milk lids with the
Moo Money sticker on and put them in the
container in the Assembly Area. The
following Turkey Hill milk items contain
these stickers: Whole, 2%, 1% & Fat Free milk; Chocolate
milk; Strawberry milk & Orange Cream milk.
Turkey Hill will donate $50 for every 500 lids collected.
NOTE: PLEASE LEAVE THE STICKERS ON THE
LIDS; THE LID WITH THE STICKER MUST BE
TURNED IN FOR CREDIT.
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Redner’s Save-A-Tape Program
Redner’s Market offers a program for
members who shop at Redner’s
Markets to help their congregations
support a designated community
program. Y ou MUST apply for a
Redner’s Save-a-Tape card and show
it each time you make a purchase.
Your receipt MUST say Save-a-Tape
at the bottom, or it will not be eligible
for this program. Place your receipts in the
designated box in the Assembly Area. Redner’s will
contribute 1% of every $5000 worth of purchases. Our
designated program will be the community meals.
The total raised through these 2 programs has been:
$2,127.94 Not bad for items that would have just
been thrown away!!
JULY/AUGUST 2015
July 2015: LIFE TOGETHER AT HOLY TRINITY
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Property 7PM
Worship 7PM
Friday
3
Saturday
4
July 4th holiday:
Church Office
closed
Independence
Day
Walking Group
7AM
Pastor Herbener Vacation
5
Time after
Pentecost
Eucharist 8 & 9:45
6
Women’s Prayer
Group 10AM
Yoga 6:15
7
VBS PREP 6:30
Finance 7PM
Executive 8PM
8
VBS Staff
Meeting–
Church Nave
9
Worship 7PM
10
11
17
18
Church Council 7:30
Walking Group
7AM
Pastor Herbener
Vacation
12
Time after
Pentecost
Eucharist 8 & 9:45
13
Women’s Prayer
Group 10AM
Yoga 6:15
14
VBS PREP 6:30
15
Moyer
Scholarship
Deadline
16
Worship 7PM
Walking Group
7AM
Men’s Prayer
Breakfast at
Udder Choice 9AM
Fellowship 7PM
Evangelism 7:30
19
Time after
Pentecost
20
Women’s Prayer
Group 10AM
21
22
Luther’s Lunch
Ladies-noon
23
Worship 7PM
24
25
Walking Group
7AM
Eucharist 8 & 9:45
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - July 19-23, 6:15-8:30 PM
EVEREST: CONQUERING CHALLENGE WITH GOD”S
26
Time after
Pentecost
Eucharist 8 & 9:45
27
Women’s Prayer
Group 10AM
28
29
MIGHTY
30
Worship 7PM
31
Yoga 6:15
THE WINDOW, Newsletter of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Ephrata, PA
JULY/AUGUST 2015
August 2015: LIFE TOGETHER AT HOLY TRINITY
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
Walking Group
7AM
2
Time after
Pentecost
Eucharist 8 & 9:45
9
Time after
Pentecost
Eucharist 8 & 9:45
3
Women’s Prayer
Group 10AM
4
5
6
7
8
11
12
13
14
15
19
20
21
22
28
29
Worship 7PM
Walking Group
7AM
Yoga 6:15
10
Women’s Prayer
Group 10AM
Worship 7PM
Finance 7PM
Walking Group
7AM
Yoga 6:15
Fellowship 7PM
Evangelism 7:30
16
Time after
Pentecost
Eucharist 8 & 9:45
Council Picnic
17
Women’s Prayer
Group 10AM
18
Worship 7PM
Walking Group
7AM
Yoga 6:15
Stewardship 7PM
TRINI MINI SUMMER SESSION 9:30 AM to Noon
23
Time after
Pentecost
Eucharist 8 & 9:45
30
Time after
Pentecost
Eucharist 8 & 9:45
24
Women’s Prayer
Group 10AM
25
26
Luther’s Lunch
Ladies– noon
27
Worship 7PM
Walking Group
7AM
Yoga 6:15
31
Women’s Prayer
Group 10AM
Yoga 6:15
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JULY/AUGUST 2015
IN THE COMMUNITY:
COMMUNITY MEAL
UP-DATE
The community meal program in
Ephrata, continues to be an important
part of the ministry here at Holy
Trinity. There are a number of people
who help with food preparation, food
and monetary donation, and also
coming out to help serve. The more
people that help, the more successful
the program is. The help that we get
is greatly appreciated. The meal program in Ephrata
continues to grow. A weekly Thursday Evening meal is
served at one of three Ephrata Churches. Watch the
weekly bulletin for opportunities to contribute food or
to help with meals. If you have any questions, please
call Sue Watts at 738-2327
Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels needs volunteer
packers, every Thursday and the 2nd
and 3rd Fridays of each month, from
8:30– 10:30. Please call Becky at 7334846 between 8:30 & 11:00. Thank
you!
SUMMER
OPPORTUNITY: July 6th,
August 3rd, September 7 (Labor Day)
BINGO AT LUTHER CARE, LITITZ PA
Holy Trinity Lutheran of Ephrata has
provided Bingo on the first Monday of each month
for many years for the skilled care unit at Luther
Care in Lititz.
A dedicated group of volunteers helps wheel
the residents into the activity room. During the
hour of Bingo play, volunteers help residents look
for numbers. At Bingo, everyone who participates
Ephrata Area Social Services:
MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE! Ephr ata gets a quarter. Subsequent rounds are played until
Area Social Service is in need of food items. approximately 3-4 places and quarters are won.
The “prize”, can be used at a vending machine.
Items needed –beverage products (cool aid,
Attendance is anywhere between 20 to 28
juicy juice, coffee, tea, etc.), cake mixes,
folks.
Any
questions, call Darryll or Kathy Kuhns,
canned fruits, canned meats (spaghetti, spam,
610-410-5410. The residents are very appreciative
tuna, ravioli, etc.), canned peas, cereal,
hamburger helper, premixed Jell-O snacks,
for activities such as bingo, to brighten their days.
pancake mix and syrup. Note: They do not
need canned corn, canned green bean or canned soups. The
Social Ministry Committee would like to thank everyone
who contributed to this year’s Summer Food Drive. We
exceeded our goal of 75 boxes. Thank you! Even though
our drive is done for this year, please continue to contribute
to this worthy cause as EASS is always in need of food
items.
Do you like to knit and/or crochet? A new ministr y
has begun here at Trinity-the making of prayer shawls.
If you are interested in joining this group please call
Marti Nissley (859-2847) or Kathy Kuhns (610-4105410). They will send you patterns and dimensions.
Peter’s Porch Prep
Soft yarn is suggested. Lap blankets may also be made.
Peter’s Porch at Zion Lutheran Church (435 Main
When a shawl or lap blanket is completed prayers for
Street, Akron) is open every third Saturday of the
month. Doors open at 8:30am till 10:30am. Join us for its recipient are said and it is
presented to someone as a physical
a free breakfast, free clothing and free groceries/
toiletries for families and singles. Would you be willing symbol of our care and prayers. Those
who receive our prayer shawls are
to volunteer at this community outreach? The two
literally wrapped in our prayers and
Wednesdays before Peter’s Porch is prep... packing
feel God’s presence and the
groceries and sorting through donations. Clothing
donations may be dropped off at Zion Monday – Friday community of His people in a most
9am-2pm. Questions can be directed to Tracy in Zion’s special way.
Church office: (717)859-2100 [email protected]
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The Lutheran Church of The Holy Trinity
167 East Main Street Ephrata, PA 17522
Phone: 717.733.4134 Fax: 717.733.4135
Website: holytrinityephrata.org
Holy Trinity email addresses
General Church email: [email protected]
Pastor Herbener: [email protected]
Sue Johns: [email protected]
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through which one can see out and in.”
JULY/AUGUST 2015
Holy Trinity’s Staff:
The Ministers ............................................................................................................. The Members
The Pastor .................................................................................................. Rev. Henry E. Herbener
Church Musician/Educator ...........................................................................................Donna Nace
Administrative Assistant ............................................................................................... Suzan Johns
The Sexton ................................................................................................................. Candy Snyder
Sr. Choir Director............................................................................................................ Deb Olson
THE WINDOW, Newsletter of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Ephrata, PA
JULY/AUGUST 2015