Weekly Update: 30 August - 4 September 2022

THIS SUNDAY: Joint Service with IAC at Bear Creek Park

This week we are holding our Sunday services in partnership with our friends and neighbors from International Anglican Church (IAC) at Bear Creek Regional Park.

The outdoor service begins at 9:30 AM. The details are in the graphic above. After the service, we will have a HUGE picnic lunch. The churches will be supplying the meat for the picnic, but all of us are encouraged to bring something to share for the meal. Folks with last names beginning with A through M are invited to bring a picnic-suitable side dish. Folks with last names beginning with N through Z are asked to bring a dessert.

Video Message from Pastor Chris - LIFE GROUPS

We are getting life groups configured and arranged for the start of the Fall season. Please check out Pastor Chris Stroup's video message about life groups.

The form mentioned by Pastor Chris to sign up for a life group is at this URL: https://forms.gle/7oVVq4CJrQrLmQ587

Visit with Bishop Rucyahana

Please mark your calendars! Our dear friend and mentor, Bishop John Rucyahana from Rwanda will be visiting Colorado Springs during the week of September 12. We are still working out the details, but we anticipate having a reception at Holy Trinity on Tuesday evening, September 13, for the Bishop and his wife.

Bishop Rucyahana visited Holy Trinity a few years ago. His presence and his words of encouragement and inspiration were an amazing blessing to all who had the chance to meet him and hear him. Don't miss this opportunity!

More information to come; stay tuned.

Thursday Spotlight: 25 August 2022

It's Time for Another Hodge Podge

There are LOTS of big and little things we need to highlight. We'll be as brief as possible, but please look over this collection of reminders and opportunities. Each one is important.

Tuesday Morning Prayer Service

We host an online Morning Prayer service every Tuesday at 7 AM. This service is a wonderful way to start your day and an amazing connection with God early in the work week. The service lasts only about 15 minutes. Please join us! If you haven't combed your hair, or if you are in the middle of breakfast, feel free to keep your camera turned off, and join us anyway. The Zoom link for the service is listed on our website here: https://www.holytrinityanglican.church/zoom-links.

Sunday Service Participants Needed

As you have probably noticed, every Sunday members of our congregation participate in the Sunday service by reading Scripture, leading the Prayers of the People, serving as Chalice Bearers during Communion, and serving on the Prayer Team during Communion.

Our rosters of readers, pray-ers, and Chalice Bearers are a little depleted these days. If you are interested in participating in any of these roles, please reach out to Deacon Mark in the Church Office. We would love to add you to our rotation of volunteers. We will also give you instruction in any of the roles that you might not be familiar with.

There is a unique blessing in serving your Church family on Sunday mornings. Don't miss out on that blessing. Please consider becoming a part of the team that makes the Sunday services happen each week.

Save the date: Marriage Workshop

Mark your calendars and save the date for a special workshop entitled, "The Heart of Jesus in Marriage", co-sponsored by Pastor Al Janssen and his wife, Jo, and Deacon Mark Summers, and his wife, Christy.

The workshop will be held on a Friday evening and Saturday morning in February. We're currently looking at February 17th & 18th.

The heart of Jesus is God’s template for the heart of marriage: a heart that loves so deeply it seeks always the best for the other. It is a heart that acts out of devotion, not obligation. It is a heart that lovingly and freely chooses to care, to nurture, and to treasure, regardless of the cost.

This marriage workshop will be held just prior to the beginning of Lent 2023, focusing on the fundamentals of a strong marriage, as modeled through the love of Jesus and as reflected in Scripture. Our goal will be to describe the heart of Jesus and apply it to familiar marriage contexts, offering some new perspectives on how we can approach the relational challenges and opportunities in marriage out of a healthy and loving heart-space.

We will also set up a number of heart reflections for the Lenten season - reflections that will encourage us to consider how we’ve embraced (or not embraced) our marital relationship in the past, and to look forward to a relational resurrection and renewal with our spouse to accompany the resurrection and renewal celebrated in Easter.

Life Group Signups

We are getting things ready for the Fall Launch of our life groups at Holy Trinity. If you are not currently a part of a life group and are interested in participating in a life group community, please fill out this electronic form created by Pastor Chris Stroup: https://forms.gle/7oVVq4CJrQrLmQ587

Pastor Chris will be compiling the responses and matching people up with existing groups and will be creating new groups as needed. If you have questions or need additional information, please reach out to the Church Office.

JOINT SERVICE NEXT SUNDAY: September 4

The COS Anglican Network (comprised of Holy Trinity and IAC churches) is hosting a joint service and picnic at Bear Creek Regional Park on September 4. The service begins at 9:30 AM. The picnic follows.

Thank you to all who have volunteered to help with the event. We can always benefit from additional hands to help with setup, coordination and teardown. Please RSVP and sign up to volunteer for this event! Sign up and RSVP online here: https://htac.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/46/responses/new.

Weekly Update: 23-28 August 2022

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE:

All Zoom links FOUND HERE.

Tuesday @ 7 AM: Morning Prayer via Zoom

Thursday @ 9 AM: Women's Bible Study in the Adult Classroom at the Church (all women welcome)

Friday @ 7 AM: Men's Friday Morning Breakfast and Bible Study in the Fellowship Hall at the Church (all men welcome)

Sunday 8:30 - 9:45 AM: Sunday "Classic" Anglican Communion Service in the Sanctuary - Pastor Matt Burnett is preaching

Sunday 9:45 - 10:45 AM: Fellowship Time with Snacks in the Fellowship Hall and Annex

Sunday 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM: Sunday "Modern" Anglican Communion Service in the Sanctuary - Pastor Matt Burnett is preaching

Hebrews Scripture Reading for this week:

Through the summer, we are reading, as a congregation, the Book of Hebrews in its entirety, covering roughly one chapter (or so) a week. The Sunday sermons will focus on a particular passage (selected by the person preaching) from the larger portion of Hebrews assigned to that week. For this week, our Hebrews reading will be:

Hebrews 10:19-39

Joint Service and Picnic - Sunday, September 4

The COS Anglican Network (comprised of Holy Trinity and IAC churches) is hosting a joint service and picnic at Bear Creek Regional Park on September 4. The service begins at 9:30 AM. The picnic follows.

We need volunteers to help with setup, coordination and teardown. Please RSVP and sign up to volunteer for this event!

Sign up and RSVP online here:
https://htac.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/46/responses/new.

Ladies Thursday Morning Fellowship - New Study Starting

The Thursday morning ladies group is starting a new study on Thursday, September 1. This is a great opportunity to connect with this wonderful group of women as they begin a new season of fellowship and discipleship. The ladies will be reading Dane Ortlund's "Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers". This is an incredible and inspiring book!

The ladies meet weekly at the Church on Thursday mornings at 9 AM. If you have questions, please reach out to Stephanie Pollard or to the Church Office.

Children's Discipleship on the Horizon - Volunteers Needed!

Our full children's catechesis (discipleship) begins again on Sunday, September 11.

We have volunteer openings in the nursery and in children’s catechesis for this school year. Supporting our families in the discipleship of our children is a core ministry of our church and an easy way to serve!

The commitment is only one Sunday per month, during the second service. For nursery, it’s 10:30-11:30 AM, and for children’s classes, it’s only during the sermon.

If this is something you would be available to do, please contact Pastor Matt Traylor to chat about how you can be involved: Matt.Traylor@holytrinityanglicanchurch.org.

Thursday Spotlight: 18 August 2022

The COS Anglican Network (comprised of Holy Trinity and IAC churches) is hosting a joint service and picnic at Bear Creek Regional Park on September 4. The service begins at 9:30 AM. The picnic follows.

We need volunteers to help with setup, coordination and teardown. Please RSVP and sign up to volunteer for this event!

Sign up and RSVP online here:

https://htac.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/46/responses/new.

Weekly Update: 16-21 August 2022

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE:

All Zoom links FOUND HERE.

Tuesday @ 7 AM: Morning Prayer via Zoom

Thursday @ 9 AM: Women's Bible Study in the Adult Classroom at the Church (all women welcome)

Friday @ 7 AM: Men's Friday Morning Breakfast and Bible Study in the Fellowship Hall at the Church (all men welcome)

Saturday @ 3 PM: Little Women Society in the Fellowship Hall and Annex at the Church (young ladies in grades 5 to 12)

Sunday 8:30 - 9:45 AM: Sunday "Classic" Anglican Communion Service in the Sanctuary - Pastor Chris Stroup preaching

Sunday 9:45 - 10:45 AM: Fellowship Time with Snacks in the Fellowship Hall and Annex

Sunday 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM: Sunday "Modern" Anglican Communion Service in the Sanctuary - Pastor Chris Stroup preaching

Hebrews Readings for this week:

Through the summer, we are reading, as a congregation, the Book of Hebrews in its entirety, covering roughly one chapter (or so) a week. The Sunday sermons will focus on a particular passage (selected by the person preaching) from the larger portion of Hebrews assigned to that week. For this week, our Hebrews reading will be:

Hebrews 9:23 - 10:18

Memorial Service - Father Tom Seibert

We are hosting a Memorial Service for Father Tom Seibert on Friday, August 19 at 2 PM in the Sanctuary at Holy Trinity. Father Tom was a regular attender at Holy Trinity after many years of faithful service as a Priest. Please join us on Friday as we recognize Tom and honor God and His glory as manifested in Tom's life of service.

HTAC Little Women Society - Saturday

Young Ladies in grades 5-12 (and their moms)
Saturday, August 20th from 3-5pm in Holy Trinity’s Fellowship Hall

Topic: Becoming a Woman of Prayer
Activity: Handcrafting Anglican Prayer Beads with Betsy Luminati

Join us for our initial gathering as we focus on becoming a woman of prayer. Betsy Luminati will demonstrate how to handcraft Anglican prayer beads and will share an array of beautiful ways to use Scripture, creeds, and collects to engage our little women in active prayer lives. Each young woman will make her own set of prayer beads to take home as well as receive a prayer booklet to help guide her prayer life.

Tea will be served as well as an assortment of delicacies!

For more information, contact Lara Stata - doxa.en.theo@gmail.com.

Thursday Spotlight: 11 August 2022

HTAC Yard Cleanup Day - Episode 2

Saturday, August 13 from 8 to 11 AM: Bring your gardening tools and work gloves!

We are planning a second (and last) yard cleanup day at the Church this coming Saturday. We still have LOTS of weeds to pull, especially in the areas behind the Church. Please join us to help make the Church grounds tidy and presentable.

For more information, reach out to Dick Battersby or to the Church Office.

HTAC Little Women Society - 20 August

Young Ladies in grades 5-12 (and their moms)
Saturday, August 20th from 3-5pm in Holy Trinity’s Fellowship Hall

Topic: Becoming a Woman of Prayer

Activity: Handcrafting Anglican Prayer Beads with Betsy Luminati

Join us for our initial gathering as we focus on becoming a woman of prayer. Betsy Luminati will demonstrate how to handcraft Anglican prayer beads and will share an array of beautiful ways to use Scripture, creeds, and collects to engage our little women in active prayer lives. Each young woman will make her own set of prayer beads to take home as well as receive a prayer booklet to help guide her prayer life.

Tea will be served as well as an assortment of delicacies!

Please RSVP by Thursday, August 11th to Lara Stata - doxa.en.theo@gmail.com.

SAVE THE DATE: September 4

The COS Anglican Network (that's Holy Trinity and IAC churches) is hosting a joint service and picnic at Bear Creek Regional Park on September 4. The service begins at 9:30 AM. The picnic follows. We need volunteers to help with setup, coordination and teardown.

Please RSVP and sign up to volunteer for this event! Sign up and RSVP online here: https://htac.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/46/responses/new.

Weekly Update: 9-14 August 2022

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE:

All Zoom links FOUND HERE.

Tuesday @ 7 AM: Morning Prayer via Zoom

Thursday @ 9 AM: Women's Bible Study in the Adult Classroom at the Church (all women welcome)

Friday @ 7 AM: Men's Friday Morning Breakfast and Bible Study in the Fellowship Hall at the Church (all men welcome)

Sunday 8:30 - 9:45 AM: Sunday "Classic" Anglican Communion Service in the Sanctuary - Pastor Matt Burnett preaching

Sunday 9:45 - 10:45 AM: Fellowship Time with Snacks in the Fellowship Hall and Annex

Sunday 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM: Sunday "Modern" Anglican Communion Service in the Sanctuary - Pastor Matt Burnett preaching

Hebrews Readings for this week:

Through the summer, we are reading, as a congregation, the Book of Hebrews in its entirety, covering roughly one chapter (or so) a week. The Sunday sermons will focus on a particular passage (selected by the person preaching) from the larger portion of Hebrews assigned to that week. For this week, our Hebrews reading will be:

Hebrews 9:1-22

Thursday Spotlight: 4 August 2022

HTAC Little Women Society

Young Ladies in grades 5-12 (and their moms)Saturday, August 20th from 3-5pm in Holy Trinity’s Fellowship Hall

Topic: Becoming a Woman of Prayer

Activity: Handcrafting Anglican Prayer Beads with Betsy Luminati

Holy Trinity Anglican Church is forming a new discipleship group for young ladies in grades 5-12. The Little Women Society is a nod to the classic story in which four very unique sisters and their mother and father live out their strong faith and strive for virtue while learning from and leaning on each other.

This group will be formative in spiritual and practical ways as we gather each month with mamas and other mentor women in the church to pray, discuss a Biblical virtue, memorize Scripture, and fellowship through hands-on skills, projects, service, outreach, and more.

Join us for our initial gathering as we focus on becoming a woman of prayer. Betsy Luminati will demonstrate how to handcraft Anglican prayer beads and will share an array of beautiful ways to use Scripture, creeds, and collects to engage our little women in active prayer lives.

Each young woman will make her own set of prayer beads to take home as well as receive a prayer booklet to help guide her prayer life.

Tea will be served as well as an assortment of delicacies!

Please RSVP by Thursday, August 11th to Lara Stata - doxa.en.theo@gmail.com.

SAVE THE DATE: September 4

The COS Anglican Network (that's Holy Trinity and IAC churches) is hosting a joint service and picnic at Bear Creek Regional Park on September 4. The service begins at 9:30 AM. The picnic follows.

We need volunteers to help with setup, coordination and teardown.

Please RSVP and sign up to volunteer for this event! Sign up and RSVP online here: https://htac.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/46/responses/new.

Weekly Update: 2-7 August 2022

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE:

All Zoom links FOUND HERE.

Tuesday @ 7 AM: Morning Prayer via Zoom

Thursday @ 9 AM: Women's Bible Study in the Adult Classroom at the Church (all women welcome)

Friday @ 7 AM: Men's Friday Morning Breakfast and Bible Study in the Fellowship Hall at the Church (all men welcome)

Sunday 8:30 - 9:45 AM: Sunday "Classic" Anglican Communion Service in the Sanctuary - Pastor Al Janssen preaching

Sunday 9:45 - 10:45 AM: Fellowship Time with Snacks in the Fellowship Hall and Annex

Sunday 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM: Sunday "Modern" Anglican Communion Service in the Sanctuary - Pastor Al Janssen preaching

Hebrews Reading for this week:

Through the summer, we are reading, as a congregation, the Book of Hebrews in its entirety, covering roughly one chapter (or so) a week. The Sunday sermons will focus on a particular passage (selected by the person preaching) from the larger portion of Hebrews assigned to that week. For this week, our Hebrews reading will be:

Hebrews 7:20 - 8:13

HTAC Yard Work Party - The Sequel

Please mark your calendar for Saturday, August 13 from 8 to 11 AM: we will be gathering for the second and final work day at the Church to finish some much needed yard work around the Church grounds.

Bring your gloves and yard tools. This is a family event! We'll have beverages (including coffee for an early Saturday morning) and some snacks for the workers.

If you'd like to help pull together some snacks for the event, please reach out to the Church Office or to DIck Battersby.

Thursday Spotlight: 28 July 2022

Reminder: September 4 Outdoor Service and Picnic

The joint service and picnic with IAC is coming soon! We have created a form on our CCB website for collecting RSVPs for the event and volunteers for the various roles needed to make the event a success. Please take a moment to fill out the RSVP/ Volunteer form. It will make things so much easier for the organizers of this event to assure a good time for everyone.

You can find the RSVP/Volunteer form at this link:

https://htac.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/46/responses/new.

Run WITH Rwanda - August 6

15 years and running! Run WITH Rwanda, because we are running alongside our brothers and sisters as they run at the exact same time, on the other side of the world! Funds raised by the Run will go toward scholarships and the vocational training center in Rwanda. For details on the August 6 run, check out THIS PAGE on the IAC website.

Application Deadline - Beyond Rescue

Beyond Rescue is a 12-week discipleship experience, designed and offered by Redeemed Seasons Ministries to help individuals find healing and freedom from relational and sexual brokenness.

The program begins on August 22. Applications for spaces in Beyond Rescue can be found at THIS LINK.

The application deadline is August 14. Please act now if you would like to participate in this program.

Weekly Update: 26-31 July 2022

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE:

All Zoom links FOUND HERE.

Tuesday @ 7 AM: Morning Prayer via Zoom

Thursday @ 9 AM: Women's Bible Study in the Adult Classroom at the Church (all women welcome)

Friday @ 7 AM: Men's Friday Morning Breakfast and Bible Study in the Fellowship Hall at the Church (all men welcome)

Sunday 9:30 - 10:45 AM: SINGLE SERVICE Sunday in the Sanctuary - Eric Chesney preaching

Sunday 11:00 - 12:30: Church-wide Potluck Brunch: Everyone welcome in the Fellowship Hall and the Annex. Bring a "brunch" food item to share with our Church family.

Hebrews Readings

Through the summer, we are reading, as a congregation, the Book of Hebrews in its entirety, covering roughly one chapter (or so) a week. The Sunday sermons will focus on a particular passage (selected by the person preaching) from the larger portion of Hebrews assigned to that week. For this week, our Hebrews reading will be:

Hebrews 6:13 to 7:19

HTAC Yard Work Party

THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!!

Thank you to everyone who braved the heat and pitched in to help with the Church cleanup project day on Saturday, July 23. We made great progress on the weeding and the tree trimming and other cleanup projects around the property. It was a good morning, and we are encouraged by all that was accomplished.

THERE'S STILL MORE TO DO!!

But there's still a lot that didn't get done on Saturday. So we've scheduled THE SEQUEL to our Church cleanup project day: we'll gather on Saturday, August 13 from 8 to 11 AM to finish the rest of the weeding and other outside work. Please mark your calendars and join us for this final work day of the summer.

OTHER NEWS

SINGLE SERVICE & POTLUCK BRUNCH THIS SUNDAY: Please remember that this Sunday, July 31, is a SINGLE SERVICE at 9:30 AM, followed by a potluck brunch. In all months with 5 Sundays, on the 5th Sunday, we have a single service and a congregation-wide shared meal afterwards. Please bring a breakfast/brunch/lunch food item to share with the entire congregation. Join us for a time of rich fellowship, great food, and wonderful community building following the single service.

MISSION TRIP OPPORTUNITY: Carmen and John Thigpen will be going to Costa Rica from November 28 to December 10 with YWAM Guanacaste to teach Wilderness First Aid and CPR, along with distributing Bibles. If you are interested in participating in this missions trip, there are slots available to join the Thigpens. Reach out to Carmen for details.

BEYOND RESCUE - Relational Healing Program: The application deadline for the 12-week Beyond Rescue program is coming in a couple of weeks. This relational healing and discipleship program is being offered on Monday evenings, starting on August 22nd, by Mark and Christy Summers, through their ministry, Redeemed Seasons. If you are struggling in any way with relationship issues, either with God or with others in your life, please consider this powerful discipleship experience. More information is available, along with an outline of the program content, on the Redeemed Seasons website at www.redeemedseasons.org.

LABOR DAY WEEKEND JOINT SERVICE and PICNIC: Please mark your calendar for Sunday, September 4. We will be "doing church" at Bear Creek Regional Park at 9:30 AM in partnership with International Anglican Church (IAC). This is the second year of our annual joint service and picnic to celebrate and support our joint church-planting efforts through the COS Anglican Network. PLEASE fill out our online RSVP form and let us know whether you will be attending and whether you can support this event as a volunteer. The RSVP Form is found at THIS LINK.

Thursday Spotlight: 21 July 2022

Labor Day Sunday @ Bear Creek

COLORADO SPRINGS ANGLICAN NETWORK JOINT SERVICE & PICNIC

WHAT: Holy Trinity (HTAC) and International Anglican Church (IAC) are having a joint outdoor service and potluck picnic to foster unity in our shared church planting work.

WHEN: The outdoor service and picnic will be held on Sunday, September 4. The service will begin at 9:30 AM, followed by the picnic at 11:00 AM.

WHERE: We will gather at Bear Creek Regional Park at the pavilions in the Bear Creek Terrace portion of the park. The address is 21st Street & Argus Road, Colorado Springs 80906.

As with last year, this big outdoor event will require a LOT of volunteer help. Holy Trinity needs to recruit 21 individuals to support the various teams that will be responsible for making this event a success. We have been assigned roles with these teams:

• Welcome Team - 3 persons

• Parking Team - 5 persons

• Food Team - 5 persons

• Setup Team - 4 persons

• Breakdown Team - 4 persons

We have created a form on our CCB website for collecting RSVPs for the event and volunteers for the various roles listed above. Please take a moment to fill out the RSVP/Volunteer form. It will make things so much easier for the organizers of this event to assure a good time for everyone.

You can find the RSVP/Volunteer form at this link:

https://htac.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/46/responses/new

Stay tuned for more information over the coming weeks, as the plans for the event come together. We are already organizing a softball game and many activities for the children. Last year's event was a blast! This year will be even better. Please plan to join us!

Weekly Update: 19-24 July 2022

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE:

All Zoom links FOUND HERE.

Tuesday @ 7 AM: Morning Prayer via Zoom

Thursday @ 9 AM: Women's Bible Study in the Adult Classroom at the Church (all women welcome)

Friday @ 7 AM: Men's Friday Morning Breakfast and Bible Study in the Fellowship Hall at the Church (all men welcome)

Sunday 8:30 - 9:45 AM: Sunday "Classic" Anglican Communion Service in the Sanctuary - Pastor Matt Burnett preaching

Sunday 9:55 - 10:35 AM: Children's Catechesis: Ages 4 - 10 in the Children's Classroom

Sunday 10:00 - 10:35 AM: Monthly Girls' Group Informational Meeting in the Adult Classroom (see below)

Sunday 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM: Sunday "Modern" Anglican Communion Service in the Sanctuary - Pastor Matt Burnett preaching

Sunday 11:00 - 11:35: Children's Catechesis: Ages 4 - 10 in the Children's Classroom (same content as earlier class)

Hebrews Readings

Hebrews Scripture Reading for this week:

Through the summer, we are reading, as a congregation, the Book of Hebrews in its entirety, covering roughly one chapter (or so) a week. The Sunday sermons will focus on a particular passage (selected by the person preaching) from the larger portion of Hebrews assigned to that week. For this week, our Hebrews reading will be:

Hebrews 5:11 to 6:12

Monthly Girls' Group - Informational Meeting

You're Invited!!

For: Girls 5th grade and older and their moms
Date: This Sunday, July 24
Time: 10:00 a.m. (between services)
Location: Adult Classroom (next to the Sanctuary) at the Church
What: Learn about a new monthly group for girls that will be starting in August!

HTAC Yard Work Party

Please mark your calendar for Saturday, July 23rd from 9 AM to Noon: we will be gathering at the Church to do some much needed yard work around the Church grounds.

Bring your gloves and yard tools. This is a family event! We'll have beverages (including coffee for an early Saturday morning) and some snacks for the workers.

If you'd like to help pull together some snacks for the event, please reach out to the Church Office or to DIck Battersby.

Weekly Update: 12-17 July 2022

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE:

All Zoom links FOUND HERE.

Tuesday @ 7 AM: Morning Prayer via Zoom

Thursday @ 9 AM: Women's Bible Study in the Adult Classroom at the Church (all women welcome)

Friday @ 7 AM: Men's Friday Morning Breakfast and Bible Study in the Fellowship Hall at the Church (all men welcome)

Sunday 8:30 - 9:45 AM: Sunday "Classic" Anglican Communion Service in the Sanctuary - Pastor Chris Stroup preaching

Sunday 9:55 - 10:35 AM: Children's Catechesis: Ages 4 - 10 in the Children's Classroom

Sunday 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM: Sunday "Modern" Anglican Communion Service in the Sanctuary - Pastor Chris Stroup preaching

Sunday 11:00 - 11:35: Children's Catechesis: Ages 4 - 10 in the Children's Classroom (same content as earlier class)

Hebrews Readings

Through the summer, we are reading, as a congregation, the Book of Hebrews in its entirety, covering roughly one chapter (or so) a week. The Sunday sermons will focus on a particular passage (selected by the person preaching) from the larger portion of Hebrews assigned to that week. For this week, our Hebrews reading will be:

Hebrews 4:11 to 5:10

Pastor Chris will be preaching this Sunday on Hebrews 4:12.

Backpack Bash

This is the final week for the COSILOVEYOU Backpack Bash!

Please bring your donated backpacks and/or school supplies to the Church this week. Cindy Schaefer will be gathering up the donations on Sunday (the final day) and delivering them to the COSILOVEYOU collection site.

HTAC Yard Work Party

Please mark your calendar for Saturday, July 23rd from 9 AM to Noon: we will be gathering at the Church to do some much needed yard work around the Church grounds.

Bring your gloves and yard tools. This is a family event! We'll have beverages (including coffee for an early Saturday morning) and some snacks for the workers.

If you'd like to help pull together some snacks for the event, please reach out to the Church Office or to DIck Battersby.

Thursday Spotlight: 7 July 2022

Reminding Reminders

Not to be too repetitive, but please keep in mind:

Backpack Bash: The deadline for the Backpack Bash is next Sunday. Please bring your donations - backpacks and school supplies - to the Church next week (or next Sunday), so we can get them to COSILOVEYOU in time to be included in the distribution to school kids and youth. More information is available on the website at https://backpackbash.com/donate-items/.

HTAC WORK DAY: Our day of Church property cleanup is coming soon! On Saturday morning, July 23rd, we'll be doing a variety of projects to spruce up the grounds around the Church. Please mark your calendars and plan to be here for this shared investment of time and effort in our Church property.

Beyond Rescue is a 12-week discipleship program that offers a safe and supportive context in which to examine and understand our relational and/or sexual struggles and open ourselves to healing and freedom from the bondage of unhealthy and disordered choices. For more information about Beyond Rescue and to download the program application materials, visit the Redeemed Seasons website at this URL: https://www.redeemedseasons.org/upcoming.

Weekly Update: 5-10 July 2022

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE:

All Zoom links FOUND HERE.

Tuesday @ 7 AM: Morning Prayer via Zoom

Thursday @ 9 AM: Women's Bible Study in the Adult Classroom at the Church (all women welcome)

Friday @ 7 AM: Men's Friday Morning Breakfast and Bible Study in the Fellowship Hall at the Church (all men welcome)

Sunday 8:30 - 9:45 AM: Sunday "Classic" Anglican Communion Service in the Sanctuary - Pastor Al Janssen preaching

Sunday 9:55 - 10:35 AM: Children's Catechesis: Ages 4 - 10 in the Children's Classroom

Sunday 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM: Sunday "Modern" Anglican Communion Service with Baptism of Sadie Janssen in the Sanctuary - Pastor Al Janssen preaching

Sunday 11:00 - 11:35: Children's Catechesis: Ages 4 - 10 in the Children's Classroom (same content as earlier class)

Backpack Bash

We continue to collect school supplies and backpacks for the COSILOVEYOU backpack drive for disadvantaged school children in our community. The drive ends on July 17, so please check out this website for the list of needed items:

https://backpackbash.com/donate-items/.

Cindy Schaefer is coordinating our efforts in support of the Backpack Bash. If you have questions or would like to participate in the one or more of the volunteer events associated with the Backpack Bash, please reach out to Cindy or contact the Church Office.

HTAC Yard Work Party

Please mark your calendar for Saturday, July 23rd from 9 AM to Noon: we will be gathering at the Church to do some much needed yard work around the Church grounds.

Bring your gloves and yard tools. This is a family event! We'll have beverages (including coffee for an early Saturday morning) and some snacks for the workers.

If you'd like to help pull together some breakfast-y snacks for the event, please reach out to the Church Office or to DIck Battersby.

Thursday Spotlight: 30 June 2022

Beyond Rescue 2022

Yes, Jesus rescues! Jesus also offers us more - so much more - than just a ticket to Heaven when we die.

"Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me - watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly." (Matthew 11:28-30, from The Message by Eugene Peterson)

Do you struggle to live freely and lightly in the unforced rhythms of grace? Do your closest relationships, including your relationship with Jesus, suffer under the weight of unmet needs and unrealized expectations?

If so, perhaps now is the right time for you to experience Beyond Rescue. Beyond Rescue is a 12-week discipleship experience, designed to help individuals engage intentionally in their own developing story of redemption through deeper and more active relationship with Jesus. The discipleship experience is offered through Redeemed Seasons Ministries and will be hosted and led by Mark and Christy Summers.

Beyond Rescue offers a safe and supportive discipleship context in which we can begin to examine and understand our relational and/or sexual struggles and open ourselves to the redemptive work of the Holy Spirit to bring about healing of our wounded hearts and freedom from the bondage of unhealthy and disordered choices.

For more information about Beyond Rescue and to download the program application materials, visit the Redeemed Seasons website at this URL:

https://www.redeemedseasons.org/upcoming

Beyond Rescue 2022 will begin on Monday, August 22 at 6:30 PM. The program will meet on Monday nights from 6:30 to 9:00 PM at Holy Trinity Anglican Church for 12 weeks between August 22 and November 21. If you have questions or would like more information, please reach out to Mark or Christy Summers, or email them at info@redeemedseasons.org.

Weekly Update: 28 June - 3 July 2022

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE:

All Zoom links FOUND HERE.

Tuesday @ 7 AM: Morning Prayer via Zoom

Thursday @ 9 AM: Women's Bible Study in the Adult Classroom at the Church (all women welcome)

Friday @ 7 AM: Men's Friday Morning Breakfast and Bible Study in the Fellowship Hall at the Church (all men welcome)

Sunday 8:30 - 9:45 AM: Sunday "Classic" Anglican Communion Service in the Sanctuary - Pastor Matt Traylor preaching

Sunday 9:55 - 10:35 AM: Children's Catechesis: Ages 4 - 10 in the Children's Classroom

Sunday 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM: Sunday "Modern" Anglican Communion Service in the Sanctuary - Pastor Matt Traylor preaching

Sunday 11:00 - 11:35: Children's Catechesis: Ages 4 - 10 in the Children's Classroom (same content as earlier class)

Book Drive for Refugee Children

We are still collecting children's books (for ages 0-9) for an Afghan refugee family in Colorado Springs.

Books are an invaluable part of learning our language and connecting with our community. If you would like to help these children in their transition to life in Colorado Springs, you are invited to bring new or gently used children's books to the Church this coming Sunday, July 3.

Amy Schulte will collect and inventory the donated books and arrange for delivery to the family.

Thank you!

Our Moons in Oxford

Does that title have you wondering, or do you already know?

If you don't already know, our own Steve and Terri Moon are traveling with the local musical group, The Sweet Ayres, to several C.S. Lewis events in England this summer. Here is a link to an excellent article on the Anselm Society website about this trip:

https://www.anselmsociety.org/blog/2022/sweetayres.

If you are interested in knowing more, please reach out to Terri or Steve. If you'd like to support them for this trip, the link to their GoFundMe support page is included in the article.

Thursday Spotlight: 23 June 2022

Help for 12,000 Students

The Backpack Bash is a citywide effort that seeks to provide access to all things back-to-school for thousands of families in need around El Paso County. This includes backpacks filled with essential school supplies, additional health services, and the opportunity to have fun as a family in a carnival style setting.

COSILOVEYOU is providing a number of ways that you can participate and support this campaign, including donating items, volunteering at assembly and distribution locations, and attending the big Bash events on July 30 and August 6.

HTAC's Part: As we have done the past few years, Holy Trinity will be participating in this important and powerful community effort. We will collect school supplies and backpacks between now and July 17 to contribute to the county-wide effort.

The COSILOVEYOU website includes a convenient list of needed items to help with your shopping. The Items Needed are listed here: https://backpackbash.com/donate-items/

Go shopping and bring your items to the Church. We will collect them between now and JULY 17 (a Sunday). On July 19, the final turn-in date, we will deliver all donated items to the Backpack Bash organizers, so they can put together the individual backpacks. Our collection and delivery effort is being led by Cindy Schaefer. If you have any questions, please reach out to her or to the Church Office.

We Need Drivers!!

We have a number of people in our Holy Trinity family who need a ride to Church on Sundays. Would you be willing to help?

Our riders are mostly among our more mature members, so lifted pickups and tiny sports cars won't work. But if you're coming to Church in a reasonable sedan or minivan or SUV, and you've got an empty seat and a few minutes for a quick side trip to pick up or drop off a Brother or Sister, we could certainly use your help.

If you are willing, please email or call Deacon Mark in the Church Office.

Refugee Working Group

Amy Schulte is still looking for 2 to 4 individuals for the Refugee Working Group to help coordinate our outreach activities to the local refugee communities.

The Working Group will meet after services on a Sunday in the near future, and likely, will meet only quarterly thereafter. Thus, the commitment is not big, but the need is very great. Would you step in? Reach out to Amy or to the Church Office if you are interested.

Refugee Book Drive

We are collecting new or gently used children's books for an Afghan family that recently relocated to the Colorado Springs area.

This extended family has 6 young children between the ages of 0 and 9 years old. The kids have no books, and thus, are struggling to learn English.

Do you have books that would bless these children? Please bring your age-appropriate children's books for donation to this family. We'll collect them this Sunday (and perhaps next), before delivering them to the family.

Weekly Update: 21-26 June 2022

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE:

All Zoom links FOUND HERE.

Tuesday @ 7 AM: Morning Prayer via Zoom

Thursday @ 9 AM: Women's Bible Study in the Adult Classroom at the Church (all women welcome)

Friday @ 7 AM: Men's Friday Morning Breakfast and Bible Study in the Fellowship Hall at the Church (all men welcome)

Sunday 8:30 - 9:45 AM: Sunday "Classic" Anglican Communion Service in the Sanctuary - Pastor Matt Burnett preaching

Sunday 9:55 - 10:35 AM: Children's Catechesis: Ages 4 - 10 in the Children's Classroom

Sunday 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM: Sunday "Modern" Anglican Communion Service in the Sanctuary - Pastor Matt Burnett preaching

Sunday 11:00 - 11:35: Children's Catechesis: Ages 4 - 10 in the Children's Classroom (same content as earlier class)

Book Drive for Refugee Children

As we continue to seek opportunities to care for refugees in our community, we are inviting our Church family to bless an Afghan family with books for their children.

The family we want to help consists of grandparents, 3 adult children with their spouses, 2 teen sons, and 6 grandkids! The youngest grandchild was just born in April.

This extended family is one of the first Afghan refugee families to arrive in Colorado Springs, and they have been hard at work learning English and building a life here.

We recently asked one of the children if they have any books, and the answer was "No!"

Books are an invaluable part of learning our language and connecting with our community. If you would like to help these children in their transition to life in Colorado Springs, you are invited to bring new or gently used children's books to the Church this coming Sunday, June 26. Age ranges for the children run from 0 to 9 years old.

Amy Schulte will collect and inventory the donated books. Once we have a good assortment, we would love to have one or two women from the congregation accompany Amy to deliver the gifts.

If you'd like to participate in the delivery, please connect with Amy or with Deacon Mark.

Thank you!