Choir Practice… everyone interested in singing for upcoming events, please come Sundays directly after church at 11:00 a.m. for practice in the front right corner near the piano.

 

Ping Pong Fellowship… meets every Monday at 6:00 p.m. in the Family Center. 

 

Pastor’s Evening Bible Study… every Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in the Family Center. Please join us!

 

Our Next Midweek Communion Service… will be observed on Wednesday, January 29th at 7:00 p.m.
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. 

 

Women’s Bible Study… resumes on Thursday January 30th at 9:30 a.m. in our study of the Books of Ruth and Esther, and will continue every Thursday. Please join us then! 

 

Council Meeting… on Thursday January 30th at 6:00 p.m. in the Family Center. 


 

LOOKING AHEAD…

 

Sunday February 9th is Souper Bowl Sunday… and our next LWML FUNdraiser. Who can resist a hot bowl of homemade soup on a cold February Day? The members of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church’s LWML are making soup available for a donation of $10.00 per quart and loaves of bread for $5.00 each. Your donation helps us purchase a new stove for the church kitchen. Orders must be made by Tuesday, Feb. 4th - Pick Up on Sunday, February 9th at 11 AM to Noon. The soups will be Chicken Noodle, Vegetable Beef, Beef Barley, and Potato Leek. A sign up sheet is on the table in the Narthex for pre-orders. Please see Carolyn if you would like to donate a crock of homemade soup or bake some homemade bread for this event.  Please call the church office to order ahead at 814-756-3426. Pick up will be Sunday February 9th at 11 AM at the church. Thanks for your support!


 

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Library… has over 370 items available, including Valparaiso University's Senior Research Professor of Theology Gilbert C. Meilaender's Bioethics: A Primer for Christians, discussing a wide range of pressing issues, including assisted reproduction, abortion, care for the dying, euthanasia, human experimentation, embryo research, and more. New to the third edition is a discussion of the need to protect the Christian conscience in the practice of medicine. Come to the church office if you have questions, comments or to see what else we have to offer. Please bring your donation of gently used books, CDs, and DVDs to the church office. These do not need to be of a religious nature, as we are able to swap them for more desirable titles. You can browse our materials & request items to be placed on hold  on the web @  @ holytrinityalbionlibrary.librarika.com/

 

Northwest Food Pantry… thanks the members of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church for our continued support. They report that 1,000 individuals in 268 families were served in December, which includes 217 seniors, 484 adults, and 299 children. This includes 10 new families, representing 30 new individuals. This continued growth is an indication that local families are still struggling to meet the needs of their family expenses. They were blessed to have 23 volunteers help distribute food on Saturday and 18 on Monday. Our pantry families have voiced their gratitude to all who have helped them. Northwest Food Pantry serves Albion , Cranesville and Platea Boroughs and Conneaut, Elk Creek, and Springfield Townships, a total of 122 square miles. They distributed 18,000 pounds of products per month, including over 510 dozen fresh eggs, assorted produce and personal health items. You can support the Food Pantry with your funds, your food, and your time. Every dollar you give equals six meals. Proverbs 19:17 best reflects your support: “Whoever is generous to the poor lends to Yahweh, and He will repay him for his deed.”

 

THE BIBLE & OTHER RELIGIOUS WRITINGS… The Koran, The Book of Mormon, The New World Translation, The Analects of Confucius, The Gospel of Thomas.  Issues, Etc., a radio talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL, is doing a series on the origins of religious writings with Dr. Adam Francisco of Concordia University Chicago. You can listen to this multi-part series at issuesetc.org/religiouswritings .