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• Heavenly Fries… are now serving at Dan Rice Days in Girard, PA from Thursday, July 30th through Saturday, August 1st. Please come find us at the corner of Mechanic and Main Street in Girard. See you there!
  
   

• Continuing Education… Pastor Taylor will be out of the office for a continuing education class in the Epistle to the Philippians in Mechanicsburg, PA from Monday, August 3rd through Friday, August 7th.
  
   

• Fellowship/Ping Pong… continues every Monday evening at 6:00 pm. 
  
   

• NO Senior Morning Bible Study… on August 4th. This study will resume on August 11th. Pastor Taylor leads a Bible Study at 10:45 a.m. on Tuesdays open to any senior at the Northwestern Senior Center, 9 Academy Street in Albion. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. immediately after the Bible Study for a suggested donation of $2.00. Please join us.
  
   

• NO Midweek Communion Service on August 5th... our next midweek Communion Service will be observed on Wednesday, August 12th at 7:00 p.m. This Service, as well as all Holy Trinity Worship Services, are live streamed on our Facebook page: facebook.com/HolyTLAlbion and uploaded to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@holytrinitylutheranchurch9176 . Service bulletins are posted on our website: holytrinitylutheranalbion.org/documents . Please join us in person when you are able. 
   

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• Preschool Board Meeting… will be held on Monday, August 10th at 10:30 a.m. in the church office.
  
   

• Stay Connected — Join Our Church Newsletter! Do you want to stay informed about upcoming events, special services, ministry updates, prayer requests and more? Sign up for our church’s email newsletter! It’s the best way to stay connected to everything happening in our church family. Subscribe today by emailing htlcalbn@email.com or give your contact information to Carolyn Lindenmuth in the church office. Don’t miss out on the blessings of community and connection!

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• Holy Trinity Lutheran Preschool… It's that time of year already!!  Holy Trinity Lutheran Preschool is now accepting enrollments for the 2026-2027 school year! Any upcoming 3–4-year-olds can join our Tues/Thursday class and any upcoming 4–5-year-olds can join our Mon/Wed/Friday class! Each class is 9am-12pm.  🤗  The Registration Fee for Enrollment Forms received before May 31st is $20, any forms turned in after that is $30 ❤️ Anyone with questions can call 814-756-3426. Pick up your enrollment form from the church office today!  😊 Look for our article in the West County News-Journal on the third generation of students starting Holy Trinity Lutheran Preschool as we begin our 45th year!
  
   

• Offering Envelopes… are provided for your convenience. If you plan to attend Holy Trinity on a regular basis, you can request envelopes by mentioning this to an usher. or call our office. You need not be a member in order to have a box of envelopes, which enables us to provide you with a record of your giving for your tax records. 
  
   

• Volunteers Needed…  our church will be forming a Constitution Review Committee to examine our current constitution and recommend needed updates, in order that it may continue to serve our ministry faithfully and clearly. We are looking for a few members who are willing to read, discuss, and help shape this important work. You don’t need to be a legal expert—just someone who cares about the life and future of our congregation and is willing to lend your voice and insight. If you would be willing to serve, please contact the church office. Your time and perspective would be a blessing to the whole congregation as we seek to steward well the structures that support our shared mission.
  
   

• Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Library… has 400+ items available, including The Case for Christ (2017) on DVD directed by Jon Gunn starring Mike Vogel, Erika Christensen, and Faye Dunaway. An investigative journalist and self-proclaimed atheist sets out to disprove the existence of God after his wife becomes a Christian. Stop by the office to become a member & borrow our media.  Come to the office to borrow this movie, see what else we have to offer, donate gently used books, CDs, and DVDs. Browse our materials & request items to be placed on hold on the web @ holytrinityalbionlibrary.librarika.com/
  
   

• 🌟 Calling All Volunteers! 🌟 Get Involved in Our Church… We are looking for caring, dedicated volunteers to serve in various roles in support of our church. Opportunities to Serve Include:
   

• Altar Guild – Help prepare the sanctuary and sacred elements for worship.

• Ushers – Welcome and assist worshippers during services.

• Readers – Share Scripture readings during worship.

• Kitchen Administrators – Help organize refreshments or meals for fellowship.

• Greeters – Be a warm, friendly face at the door as people arrive.

• Money Counters – Assist with the accurate and confidential counting of offerings.

• Board Members – Preschool, Community Garden, & Financial.

• Trustees – Repair and maintain our church building and grounds.

• Outreach – Help plan and execute Heavenly Fries during Dan Rice Days and the Albion Fair.
  
  Whether you can serve weekly, monthly, or occasionally, your help is deeply appreciated. Please speak to Pastor Taylor or Deaconess Carolyn if you are interested.
  
   

• Thrivent Choice® Members… Great news! More Thrivent members are now eligible to direct up to $500 in Choice Dollars® each year to support Holy Trinity Lutheran Church—at no cost to you! You may direct your full amount anytime between now and December 31, so don't wait until year-end. Preschool, LWML, Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, Community Garden, Heavenly Fries, any of church outreaches could benefit from the thousands of dollars for which we are already eligible if you are willing to apply for it. All you need to do is ask! If you've never directed your Choice Dollars before, or aren't sure if you're eligible, please speak with Deaconess Carolyn for assistance. 
  
   

• ESSENTIAL EXERCISE FOR THE CHRISTIAN MIND…   Issues, Etc. is a podcast and radio talk show hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. Recent topics include: Karl Marx’s Fascination with the Devil, The Fall of the Great Republics, Reducing Theology to Pithy Slogans, First-Century Jewish Historian Josephus on Jesus  and more. You can listen at your convenience at issuesetc.org, the LPR mobile app or a podcast provider.