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• Heavenly Inspirations Jewelry and Gifts... will be at the 2025 Festivals of Trees at the Borough of Edinboro Hall, 124 Meadville Street in Edinboro, PA on Saturday, December 6th from 11 am to 4 pm. Enjoy two floors of festive fun for the whole family, featuring: Photos with Santa, Other Local vendors, Crafts for kids, Hot chocolate, and of course, beautifully decorated trees! If you have any questions, please contact the church office at 814-756-3426 (Mon–Fri, 9 AM–12 PM) or email us at htlcalbn@gmail.com . Thank you for your continued support of our LWML branch as we serve the LORD with gladness!!! 
  
   

• SUNDAY December 7th, LWML Meeting… will begin immediately after the 10 AM service in the Family Center. We will discuss our recent Heavenly Inspirations and Nut Rolls sales, our upcoming Christmas Cookie Fundraiser, & what will be our next service project, now that our commercial oven for the church kitchen has been installed. Come share your thoughts and find out how you can help.
  
   

• Preschool Board Meeting… on Monday, December 8th at 12:30 p.m. in the church office.
  
   

• Fellowship/Ping Pong… every Monday at 6:00 pm. in the Family Center.
  
   

• Community Garden Meeting… on Monday, December 8th at 6:00 p.m.
  
   

• Senior Bible Study… Pastor Taylor leads Bible Study each Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Northwestern Senior Center, 9 Academy Street in Albion, with lunch following for a suggested donation of $2.00.
  
   

• Our Choir… will be singing for the residents of the Rolling Fields Retirement Center, 9108 PA-198, Conneautville, PA on Tuesday, December 9th at 1:00 p.m., as well as the Preschool Christmas Program on Tuesday, December 22nd at 6:30 p.m. Please join us!
  
   

• Pastor’s Evening Bible Study… resumes on Tuesday, December 3rd at 6:00 p.m. in the Family Center. 
  
   

• Advent Soup Suppers… each Wednesday in December at 6:30 pm we will be serving a light meal leading into the Advent Communion Service at 7:00 p.m. The remaining dates are Wednesday December 10th and 17th. If you would like to provide one of these meals, please sign the sheet on the table in the narthex. Our Second Soup Supper of the season will feature Potato Soup provided by Debbie Bright. Please come enjoy food and fellowship in preparation for the Christmas season. 
  This service, as well as all Holy Trinity Services, are live streamed on our Facebook page: facebook.com/HolyTLAlbion and on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@holytrinitylutheranchurch9176 Service bulletins are posted on our website: holytrinitylutheranalbion.org/documents . Please join us in person whenever you are able. 

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• 🌸 Women’s Bible Study this week… every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in the Family Center to study the Old Testament book of Esther. All women are welcome. Please join us! 🌸
  
   

• Trustees' Meeting… on Thursday, December 11th at 6:00 p.m. in the Family Center.
  
   

• Elders' Meeting… on Thursday, December 11th at 7:00 p.m. in the Family Center.
  
   

• Christmas Cookie Boxes… This is the last Sunday to order Cookie Boxes!!! LWML will be packing boxes of 4 dozen assorted cookies (Pizzelles, Snickerdoodles, Peanut Blossoms, Oatmeal Scotties, Fudgy No-Bakes, Shortbread & Snowballs.) for a donation of $25.00. The cookies will be available for pick up after the service on Sunday, December 14th. There is an order sheet on the bulletin board in the narthex. This baking event will take place on Saturday, December 13th starting at 8:00 a.m. for all those interested. Please come as early as you can, stay as long as you can, leave when you need to. Alternatively you can bake cookies at home to donate to this project . Please be sure the cookies you bake are of the varieties listed above, and have them to the church kitchen no later than 10 a.m. on Saturday. Questions? Call Carolyn at the office: 814-756-3426.
  
   

• Christmas Gifts for Preschool Kids… this Christmas season, we would like to continue our tradition of giving a Nativity playset for each of our 24 preschool students to be presented to them by Santa Claus at their Christmas party. The set is now on display in the narthex. We are asking our congregation to donate money to carry on this tradition. We are currently at 88% of our goal. Please mark your donation “Gifts for Preschoolers” and place it in the offering plate, or drop it off at the church office. Any amount will help! Thank you for your generosity toward our students!
  
   

• Community Blood Bank... wants to be more involved in the Albion community. Their goal is to hold a successful blood drive at St. Lawrence Faith Center in January. If you are interested please sign the flyer on the bulletin board in the narthex. If they are able to get a minimum of 15 persons total from all the churches, a date will be set for the near future.

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• ​Morning Bible Study… continues every Sunday at 9:00 a.m. in the Family Center, just before the 10 a.m. Communion Service. Sunday School for all ages is available at that time as well.
  
  
   

  Christmas Wrapping Party… Thursday, December 18th at 9:30 a.m. to wrap presents to be given to our preschool students by Santa at their Christmas parties. Refreshments will be served.

  
  
   

• Council Meeting… on Thursday, December 18th at 6:00 p.m. in the Family Center.
  
   

• Preschool Christmas Program… You are invited to our annual program to be presented on Monday, December 22nd. Our Choir will begin singing at 6:30 p.m., leading into the Preschool program at 7:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served immediately following in the Family Center. Come meet our preschool families, and hear and see what the kids are learning about the birth of Baby Jesus.
  
   

• Candlelight Christmas Eve Service… will be Wednesday, December 24th at 7:00 p.m. Invite your friends and family to this joyful, intimate service to hear the angel’s message to the shepherds: “Good News of great joy that will be for all the people: For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, Who is Christ the Lord.”

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• Quarterly Voters’ Meeting… on Sunday, December 28th at 11:00 a.m., immediately following the 10 am Service.
  
   

• 48th Annual Pro-Life Breakfast… Mark your calendar for Saturday, January 17th at the Bayfront Convention Center. Enjoy a hearty breakfast and a morning of thoughtful encouragement. This year’s speaker is Lydia Taylor Davis—a recent college graduate whose viral videos on TikTok, YouTube, and other platforms have captured the attention of students and young adults across the country. We’ll also be joined by Erie-area musician and radio host Shani Bills. Tables seat up to ten guests. Tickets are $30 for adults, $22 for children ages 3–12, and free for little ones under 3. Childcare will be provided. Doors open at 8:00 a.m., the program begins at 9:00, and breakfast wraps up at 11:30. Let’s fill a Holy Trinity table in support of this important cause. Reach out to Carolyn at the office: 814-756-3426 if you’d like to attend—or if you’d like to sponsor a seat for someone else.







• KIDS HAVE QUESTIONS SERIES…
  •    Will my dead pets be in heaven?
  •    Does everyone have a guardian angel?
  •    What does God think about suicide?
  Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show and podcast hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. You can listen to an ongoing Kids Have Questions series with Pastor Jonathan Conner at issuesetc.org/kidshavequestions.
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