THE BEACON
November 12, 2014
BREAKFAST LECTURE SERIES
LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY is the theme of our Breakfast Lecture Series that is underway on Friday mornings. A light breakfast
is served at 7:00 a.m., followed by the program from 7:15 - 7:45 a.m. The intensity of our desire for a relationship with God is
manifested in our prayer life. Prayer is our human response to the awareness of God. This series on prayer will explore our image
of God and consider some of the challenges postmodern people encounter in their relationship to God. Upcoming lectures are:
November 14 - The Clock Is Ticking
November 21 - Transformed in Community
MATINS
Matins (Morning Prayer) is held on Friday mornings, at 8:00 a.m., following the Breakfast Lecture Series.
Join us for this special worship opportunity.
MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCE
Our Holy Trinity Senior Youth are hosting a Middle School Dance Friday, November 14, from 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. The Senior Youth will
set up at 6:15 p.m. and help chaperone the dance. Junior Youth are asked to invite friends to the dance. Admission is $5 per person
and proceeds support our Holy Trinity Youth mission projects.
TRINITY TRAVELERS
The Trinity Travelers will enjoy an outing Saturday, November 15, to the Oyster Roast at Cardinal Point Vineyards and Winery in
Afton. Carpools leave the church at 10:30 a.m. and return in the afternoon. The admission fee is $15 per person (payable at the
winery) which covers live music entertainment, a complimentary glass, and tasting samples. Oysters and additional beverages are
available for purchase separately; or, picnic baskets are allowed for those who want to bring their own food. Please make reservations
in the narthex or Fellowship Hall.
SOUP LUNCHEON
Sunday, November 16
11:30 a.m.
Our Holy Trinity Youth invite all to enjoy delicious homemade soups and chili.
Free-will gifts will be received for youth outreach ministry projects.
Please make reservations in the narthex or Fellowship Hall.
SPECIAL MUSICAL CELEBRATION
Organist-Choirmaster Bill Greene and Harvey Huiner, along with other area organists, will be playing in a special musical celebration
Sunday, November 16, at 3:00 p.m., at Court Street United Methodist Church in downtown Lynchburg. The recital is sponsored by
the Lynchburg Chapter of the American Guild of Organists in honor of George B. Clark, who is celebrating fifty years as musician at
Court Street Church. The public is invited to attend.
THOMAS MASS
Our next Thomas Mass will be held Sunday, November 16, at 5:00 p.m. This service of Holy Communion is in the context of a
meditative liturgy which has its roots in the Finnish Lutheran tradition. Included in this worship experience is the opportunity for
informal movement between various stations for meditation and prayer. Join us for this special worship service, especially if work,
sports, or travel schedules prevent your participation on Sunday morning.
THIRD SUNDAY PROGRAM
Sunday, November 16 — 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
“A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT”
Guest Speaker: Pat Calvert
Upper James Riverkeeper, James River Association
2014 has seen several significant river events in our region: the coal ash spill in the
Dan River, the chemical spill in West Virginia’s Elk River, and the crude oil spill in
the James River as it passes through downtown Lynchburg. Our speaker will
discuss the challenges and opportunities for the James River and the health of the
Lynchburg community.
We begin with a light supper at 6:00 p.m., followed by the program at 6:30 p.m.
Please make reservations in the narthex or Fellowship Hall.
November 16, 2014
8:30 A.M. - SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION
9:30 A.M. - SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL (age three through adult)
ADULT EDUCATION
BOOK DISCUSSION
FAITH AND BIBLICAL WITNESS
Immortal Diamond
The Search for Our True Self
The Holy Land Revealed
- What Dies and Who Lives?
- The Knife Edge of Experience
The Hellenization of Palestine
(Parlor)
(Community Room)
Leader: Pastor Roberts
Leader: Jürgen Pest
10:30 A.M. - SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION
The Lessons: Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18; Psalm 90:1-12; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Matthew 25:14-30
A nursery is provided from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. A coffee hour follows each service.
Ushers: 8:30 a.m., Norma Glass, Henry Almond, Bonnie Ayers, Donald Carter, Nancy Childress; 10:30 a.m., Kirk Palmer, David Almond, Randy
Fischer, Ken Hawkins, Jeff Schneider, Jim Scott, Luther Weiland. Altar Guild: Paula Davis & Marjorie Huiner. Acolytes: 8:30 a.m., Sarah Royer;
10:30 a.m., Sara Greene. Crucifers: 8:30 a.m., Sarah Royer; 10:30 a.m., Eleanor Bass. Lectors: 8:30 a.m., Rod Camden ; 10:30 a.m., Margie
Lippard & Marilyn Swanson. Assisting Ministers: 8:30 a.m., Janet Loy; 10:30 a.m., Peter Manion. Greeters: 8:30 a.m., Mary Lightle & Esther
Keene; 10:30 a.m., Nancy Mach & Dot Tester. Communion Assistants: 8:30 a.m., Steve Euhus; 10:30 a.m., Teresa Weinmeister. Coffee Hour:
8:30 a.m., Nancy & Bob Mach; 10:30 a.m., Nancy & Mitch Overstreet. Beacon Assistants (November 19): Myrna Blake, Martha Goodman, Edie
Leamon, Betty Jo Marling. Bulletin Folders (November 21): Bobbie Schuler and Mary & Bob Lightle.
11:30 A.M. - YOUTH SOUP LUNCHEON
5:00 P.M. - THOMAS MASS
6:00 P.M. - THIRD SUNDAY PROGRAM
THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 16 - 22
MONDAY,
TUESDAY,
WEDNESDAY,
THURSDAY,
FRIDAY,
SATURDAY,
10:00 A.M.
7:00 P.M.
8:00 P.M.
1:00 P.M.
5:40 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
12:10 P.M.
5:30 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
9:00 A.M.
10:00 A.M.
11:00 A.M.
7:00 A.M.
8:00 A.M.
5:30 P.M.
6:00 P.M.
6:30 P.M.
10:00 A.M.
11:00 A.M.
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STRENGTH AND BALANCE EXERCISE CLASS
BIBLE STUDY - Understanding the Bible from Cover to Cover in Ten Easy Lessons
COMPLINE (Prayer at the Close of the Day)
BIBLE STUDY - The Apocrypha
HANDBELL CHOIR REHEARSAL
HEAD USHER MEETING
SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION
WEDNESDAY CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
ADULT CHOIR REHEARSAL
PARISH NURSE AVAILABLE (until 10:00 a.m.)
STRENGTH AND BALANCE EXERCISE CLASS
TRINITY TRAVELERS
BREAKFAST LECTURE SERIES - Lord, Teach Us To Pray
MATINS (Morning Prayer)
DINNER & HOLY COMMUNION at Westminster-Canterbury
DINNER FOR RESIDENTS OF THE GATEWAY
JUNIOR YOUTH leave for LOST AND FOUND Synod Youth Event
HARVEST FOOD FESTIVAL (until 12:00 p.m.)
THANKSGIVING CHOIR REHEARSAL
IN THE CONGREGATIONAL FAMILY
Hospitalized and released are Tom Hayes and George Meyer.
Hospitalized and released to The Summit Rehabilitation Center is Joan Feese.
HEAD USHER MEETING
The Head Ushers will meet Tuesday, November 18, at 7:00 p.m., in the Parlor.
Please notify the church office if you are unable to attend.
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THE LUTHERAN MAGAZINE
Subscriptions to The Lutheran magazine are available for $8.95 per year. This publication is an important window through which to
see the broader work of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Virginia Synod. Those who would like to renew or begin
a subscription are asked to return this form and payment to the church office by NOVEMBER 23. Please make checks payable to
Holy Trinity and indicate The Lutheran magazine on the memo line.
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CHILDREN’S and YOUTH MINISTRIES THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 16 - 22
Sunday, November 16
Friday, November 21
9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m. -
Sunday Church School (age three - grade twelve)
Youth Soup Luncheon
Lost and Found Synod Youth Event (grades seven - eight)
We will carpool from the church for the drive to Eagle Eyrie. The event concludes
Sunday, November 23, with return to the church at approximately 12:00 p.m.
2015 COMMITMENTS DUE
Thanks for the positive response from those who have returned their 2015 time, talent, and financial pledges to date. Our gifts are
tangible ways of thanking God for our many blessings. They support the Church’s mission of carrying on Christ’s work in the world
as we seek “to care actively in the name of Jesus Christ.”
We are reminded that our 2015 Time and Talent forms and financial pledges are due. Our mission and ministry spending plan cannot
be finalized until pledges are returned. Every pledge is extremely important! May we give prayerful consideration to our response
for God’s many blessings and make our 2015 commitments as soon as possible. Thanks to all who make our mission and ministry
possible through their generosity and sacrificial giving.
SERVANT OUTREACH PROJECT
Our November outreach project is a canned food drive for the Rivermont Area Emergency Food Pantry. Grocery
bags, complete with an attached suggested shopping list, are available in the narthex. We are asked to please fill
and return the bags during the month of November. Monetary contributions are also encouraged. Special envelopes
are available on the narthex desk.
WEDNESDAY CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
The next session of our monthly Wednesday Children’s Ministry will be held November 19, from 5:30 - 6:45 p.m.
A light supper and a variety of learning and creative activities are provided for children from age three through grade five.
TRINITY TRAVELERS’ TRAINS & TEA LUNCHEON
The Trinity Travelers will meet Thursday, November 20, and travel to Prospect, Virginia, to the home of Elly and Lou Emsley to see
Lou’s ever-expanding(!) model train collection and to enjoy a light luncheon. Each is asked to bring tea sandwiches, cookies, or other
luncheon or “tea” foods. Carpools leave the church at 11:00 a.m. Please make reservations in the narthex or Fellowship Hall.
QUIT VIRGINIA DAY
November 20 is “Quit Virginia Day” for quitting smoking. Parish Nurse Gail Midkiff has handouts available of the narthex desk.
Please speak with her for additional information.
THANKSGIVING CHOIR
Holy Trinity will host the community Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Thursday, November 27, at 9:30 a.m. All singers in the
participating faith communities are invited to participate in the Thanksgiving Choir. There will be one rehearsal at Holy Trinity on
Saturday, November 22, at 11:00 a.m., with warm-up on Thanksgiving Day at 8:45 a.m. Please speak with Organist-Choirmaster Bill
Greene for additional information.
MIDWEEK HOLY COMMUNION
each Wednesday
12:10 - 12:30 p.m.
Join us for a time of spiritual nourishment
as we gather for
quiet reflection, prayer, the Word, and the Meal.
THANK YOU
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Thanks to Marilyn Swanson for preparing food for the Wednesday Fall Seminar supper.
Thanks to Tyra Greenway, Marjorie and Harvey Huiner, Susan and Peter Manion, Jürgen Pest, and Larson Wile for driving
for Meals on Wheels.
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HARVEST FOOD FESTIVAL
Our Harvest Food Festival will be held Saturday, November 22, from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. This popular Program Development
Fund event features our famous Brunswick Stew and assorted homemade soups, chili, stew, casseroles, assorted jellies and butters,
and baked goods. So far, we have chicken vegetable soup, assorted homemade jams, gingerbread cookies, lemon curd, mint
syrup, apple strudel, chocolate pistachio cake, German chocolate cake, Swedish rye bread, Scandinavian rosettes,
Mississippi mud cake, vegetarian soup, plum puddings, and chicken corn chowder. We need everyone’s help to prepare and
donate foods that may be frozen easily. Quart food containers are available at the church. Food items that cannot be put into individual
containers should be brought in disposable aluminum pans.
NAME(S): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
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I will donate ______ casserole(s)/soups(s)
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I will donate ______ baked goods. Type(s):_________________________________________________________
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I will donate __________________________________________________________________________________
Type(s):__________________________________________________
Please return this form to the church office as soon as possible.
NEW MEMBERS TO BE RECEIVED
We will welcome new members into Holy Trinity in the coming weeks.
Please speak with Pastor Roberts if you are interested in joining our church family.
THANKSGIVING OFFERINGS
Our special Thanksgiving offerings are used for the broader work of the Lutheran Church through the Virginia Synod. Ministering to
the needs of children and families, Lutheran Family Services (LFS) provides foster care, facilitates adoptions, and provides homebased services that help keep families together. Through Minnick Education Centers, LFS provides day schools for students with
complex educational needs. LFS also plays a pivotal role in disaster response and providing services to those with developmental
challenges. We are proud of the broad mission outreach of our Church and are challenged to give it our generous support. We are
asked to use the special Thanksgiving offering envelope included in our envelope packets.
PASTOR’S INFORMATION CLASS
Sunday, November 23
2:00 - 4:00 p.m., in the Parlor
This class is designed for those who would like to learn more about Martin Luther and the
Lutheran Church. Join us for an overview of Lutheran Church history, theology, liturgy, the
church year, ecclesiology, and life at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Please speak to Pastor
Roberts for additional information.
GOD IN FILM
Sunday, November 23, at 6:00 p.m.
Join us for a light supper and theological discussion
as we view Kumaré: A True Film About a False Prophet
Please make reservations in the narthex or Fellowship Hall by noon, November 23.
2015 ALTAR FLOWERS
The 2015 Altar Flower Calendar is now available in the narthex. Please note that no dates are reserved from previous years. The
cost of altar flowers is $77 per week for two vases. Payment for altar flowers should be made to Holy Trinity. There are no delivery
fees or sales tax. Please contact Susan Barney (907-1244 or [email protected]) with any altar flower questions you may have.
CANDLE TRIBUTES
All are reminded of the opportunity to dedicate the candles used in worship each week to the glory of God in memory or in honor of
loved ones or in celebration of special events (birthdays, baptismal anniversaries, wedding anniversaries, etc.). The tribute dedication
is printed in the Sunday worship bulletins along with the altar flower dedication. Included are the altar candles, the sanctuary lamp,
and candles for the Globusleuchter. The cost is $20 per week, with checks made payable to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Please
note “Candle Fund” on the memo line. The 2015 Candle Calendar is now available in the narthex. Please contact the church office
with any questions.
INTERFAITH THANKSGIVING SERVICE
Thursday, November 27, at 9:30 a.m.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
We look forward to worshiping with our neighbors from
Agudath Sholom Synagogue, Centenary United Methodist Church,
Church of the Covenant, First Christian Church, First Unitarian Church,
the Muslim community, and Peakland Baptist Church.
Rabbi John Nimon from Agudath Sholom will be preacher for the service.
Monetary offerings will be received at the service for
Interfaith Outreach Association’s Emergency Heating Assistance Program.
Gifts of non-perishable food items will be received for the
Rivermont Area Emergency Food Pantry.
ADVENT WREATH MAKING
All are invited to join us in the Fellowship Hall Sunday, November 30, at 9:30 a.m., as we make Advent wreaths for our homes.
Families are asked to attend together so that older hands may assist those who are younger. Wreath-making materials will be
provided and a free will offering is requested. Those who have straw wreath forms from previous years are asked to bring them for
reuse.
ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
Sunday, December 7
following both worship services
Our presence is extremely important as we elect five members of Church Council and adopt a Spending Plan for 2015.
In the event of inclement weather on December 7, the meeting will be held Sunday, December 14.
Ministers: The People of Holy Trinity
Organist-Choirmaster: J. William Greene
Pastor: Dennis S. Roberts
Parish Nurse: Gail Midkiff
Pastor Emeritus: Stephen J. Schulz
Parish Administrator: Carol Dee Robertson
Church Office: 434-384-8441
Director of Youth and Campus Ministries: Susan H. Williams
E-mail: [email protected]
E-mail: [email protected]
www.holytrinitylynchburg.org