Weekly Update: 11-16 October 2022

Compassion Sunday!

This coming Sunday, October 16, is Compassion Sunday at Holy Trinity. We will have a special presentation about child sponsorship opportunities with Compassion International. We will also have a display in the Fellowship Hall with brochures and handouts on the sponsorship process and information cards on children needing sponsorship through the Compassion ministries. Please check out the displays in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday, and please prayerfully consider whether sponsoring a Compassion child might be something your family is being called to do.

Biblical Sexuality Workshop

How do we apply the Gospel in the area of sexuality and sexual brokenness, first for ourselves and then, as parents, for our kids, in order to foster relational and sexual health and wellness?

Holy Trinity and IAC are jointly presenting a workshop to begin to address this question. The workshop will be offered over 4 sessions on Monday evenings, October 17, October 24, November 7 and November 14 in IAC's Sanctuary. The workshop will begin at 6 PM on each of those dates. We anticipate that childcare will be available for those in attendance. 

The topics to be covered include:

• What are the fundamentals of Biblical sexual health, and how does the current culture depart from those fundamentals?

• How has our own story of sexuality impacted how we parent in this area?

• What is the Gospel vision of redemption for our sexuality, and how is healing realized in our brokenness?

• What are some practical tips for talking to our kids and to one another in ways that lead to healing and wholeness?
  

This will be a powerful and pointedly relevant conversation. Please plan to join us. 

The first session will be held on this coming Monday, October 17, at 6 PM at the IAC Sanctuary at 1305 N. Union in Colorado Springs.

Little Women Society: Saturday, October 15

Young Ladies in grades 5-12 (and their moms)
Saturday, October 15th from 3-5pm in Holy Trinity’s Fellowship Hal

Topic: Stillness Before the Lord
Activity: Handcrafting Floral Watercolor Cards with Emily McMillan

To further explore our relationship with God the Father, Emily McMillan will share her journey with art and stillness before the Lord, highlighting how this practice has brought her peace in the midst of uncertainties and chaos.

Young ladies and their moms are invited to join us in learning about watercolor art, practicing this skill yourself, and handcrafting a floral watercolor card that you can keep or share with someone God puts on your heart.

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

For more information, contact Lesli McMillan - leslimcmillan@gmail.com.

Holy Trinity's Little Women Society is a nod to the classic story in which four very unique sisters and their parents live out their strong faith and strive for virtue while learning from and leaning on each other. This discipleship group for young ladies in grades 5-12 is formative in spiritual and practical ways as we gather on the third Saturday afternoon of each month to pray, discuss a Biblical virtue, memorize Scripture, and fellowship with one another and mentor women through hands-on skills, projects, service, outreach, and more.­­­

Newcomers Lunch and Membership Class

NEWCOMERS LUNCH: On Sunday, October 30, we will host a Newcomers Lunch following the single service. After everyone has gotten lunch at the congregation-wide potluck brunch, we will call those newcomers interested in talking with Pastor Matt to a Newcomers' conversation. If you are a visitor, new attender, or anyone who wants a chance to visit with Pastor Matt and other clergy, staff, and leaders to learn about Holy Trinity, this will be a great opportunity to learn more about HTAC. The Newcomers conversation is relaxed and informal. It is Q&A-driven, and we talk and answer questions to give you an opportunity to learn more about who we are and what we do here at Holy Trinity.

MEMBERSHIP CLASS: We will host a Membership Class on Sunday, November 27, following the second service. The class will run from 12:30 to 3:30, and we will provide lunch. If you are interested in membership at HTAC or just want to know more about the church, consider attending our Membership Class. The Membership Class reviews the theology and history of Holy Trinity and of Anglicanism in general. This is a comprehensive class on our collective and foundational beliefs, and it offers a look into what membership at HTAC is all about. Whether you are seeking membership or not, this excellent class is highly recommended for anyone wanting a deeper understanding of our church.  It is also a required experience for those wanting to become members of HTAC and to qualify for voting in the annual meeting in January.

Weekly Update: 4-9 October 2022

­Second Sunday Stories - Curtis Pollard

This coming Sunday, October 9, we will have our October edition of Second Sunday Stories in the HTAC Sanctuary, between services. Our story this month will come from Curtis Pollard and will be hosted and moderated by Pastor Chris Stroup. Curtis is a senior in high school and has grown up in the Holy Trinity family. Please join us for Curtis' story.

HTAC Choir on Sunday

The HTAC vocal choir will be leading our musical worship on Sunday. In addition, the choir will present a special rendition of “The Lord Bless You and Keep You” for the Offertory at both services. Please come and support our Choir. . .and add your own voice as we make a joyful noise to our Lord.

Looking Ahead: Single Service & Potluck on October 30

October is a 5-Sunday month, so we will have a single service on the fifth Sunday (October 30), followed by a potluck brunch for the entire congregation after the 9:30 AM service. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us for this special time of fellowship.

Thursday Spotlight: 30 September 2022

Mark Your Calendars - What's Coming

We have a LOT of wonderful worship and discipleship offerings planned for the rest of 2022 and the first half of 2023. Mark your calendars! Here's a listing of what's in store:

NEW! Sunday Evening Services (monthly at 6:30 PM)

• October 16: Pastor Chris Stroup - “How We Got the Bible and Why It Matters”

• December 4: Advent Contemplative Service

• January 29: Evening Worship and Teaching Service

• February 26: Lenten Contemplative Service

• March 26: Evening Prayer and Praise Service

Adult Discipleship Offerings (between services on Sunday mornings)

• December 4, 11 and 18: Advent class on Christ's Incarnation and Mission

• February 5, 12 and 19: Epiphany class on Revelation of Christ and His Mission

• May 7, 14 and 21: Easter class on Christ's Resurrection and Mission

  Other General Discipleship Offerings

• October 9 (between services): 2nd Sunday Stories - Curtis Pollard

• November 13 (between services): 2nd Sunday Stories - Rob and Shini Abraham

• January 8 (between services): 2nd Sunday Stories - to be determined

• February 17 and 18: Marriage Workshop facilitated by Al & Jo Janssen and Mark & Christy Summers

• February 26 to March 26 (between services): Baptism Classes

• April 16 to May 21 (between services): Confirmation Classes

 Other Important Events

• October 30: Single service Sunday (@ 9:30 AM) followed by Potluck Brunch

• November 20 (evening): Hanging of the Greens with hymn singing and special potluck dinner

• January 15: Annual Business Meeting followed by the Annual Chili Cookoff

More details will be provided on all of these as the dates come closer, but in the meantime, please get your calendars updated with these offerings. The events are listed in the Church calendar in CCB and on the Church website at this link: https://www.holytrinityanglican.church/calendar.

Sunday Schedule and Links

8:30 - 9:45: “Classic” Anglican Communion Service - Zoom LINK HERE

 9:50 - 10:45: Fellowship time in the Fellowship Hall and Annex

 10:45 - 12:00: “Modern” Anglican Communion Service - Zoom LINK HERE

 11:00 - 11:35: Children's Catechesis/Discipleship in the Children's classrooms - (Level 1 for ages 4-7 and Level 2 for ages 8-11)

Weekly Update: 27 September - 2 October 2022

Anselm Special Concert - 29 September

The Anselm conference is closed for ticket sales, but the pre-conference CONCERT still has seats available. 

The performing artist will be Ella Mine. Ella is the daughter of Douglas McKelvey (“Every Moment Holy”),and she is a superbly talented and trained songwriter and performer. This live concert has received rave reviews. And in its progressive rock genre and subject material, it’s a pretty different experience than Anselm usually puts on musically — dealing with such real, applicable topics like pain, mental health, and hope. 

If you want to know more about Ella and the album, check out this link:

https://rabbitroom.com/2019/10/dream-war-an-interview-with-ella-mine/

To hear more about Ella's music go to this link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OGGV3aSbgG1YJJ50oQi49

To get tickets, call the Glen Eyrie ticket office at 719-265-7050.

Altar Guild Volunteers Needed

We continue to recruit for much needed new members for our Altar Guild. If you are interested and willing to serve the Holy Trinity congregation by helping to set up the Altar for Sunday services, please reach out to Debbie Eastman.

Mark Your Calendars: Biblical Sexuality Workshop

How do we apply the Gospel in the area of sexuality and sexual brokenness, first for ourselves and then, as parents, for our kids, in order to foster relational and sexual health and wellness?

Holy Trinity and IAC are jointly presenting a workshop to begin to address this question. The workshop will be offered over 4 sessions on Monday evenings, October 17, October 24, November 7 and November 14 in IAC's Sanctuary. Details on the workshop will be coming soon, but we anticipate that childcare will be available for those in attendance. The topics we will cover will include:

• What are the fundamentals of Biblical sexual health, and how does the current culture depart from those fundamentals?

• How has our own story of sexuality impacted how we parent in this area?

• What is the Gospel vision of redemption for our sexuality, and how is healing realized in our brokenness?

• What are some practical tips for talking to our kids and to one another in ways that lead to healing and wholeness?

 This will be a powerful and pointedly relevant conversation. Please plan to join us. More details will be coming soon.

A Seasonal Reminder

We are entering the annual cold and flu season, and COVID continues to be a part of the contagious landscape, as well. Please care for one another: if you have symptoms associated with the flu or COVID, we ask that you not come to the Church in person. Instead, take advantage of our online services, and care well for yourself and others by staying at home.

Weekly Update: 20-25 September 2022

The following special events are scheduled for this coming week:

Wednesday, September 21 @ 5:30 PM - Rehearsal for the Concordia Ringers. The bell choir will be supporting worship this coming Sunday, 25 September.

Reminder: CityServe on October 1

The Fall 2022 iteration of COSILoveYou's CITYSERVE is coming on Saturday, October 1. Signups to participate in the City-wide (actually County-wide) service day on Saturday, October 1 (with a limited number of service slots on Friday, September 30) can be done on the CityServe webpage at THIS LINK.

CityServe has over 2,000 slots available for volunteers, many of which are family- and kid-friendly, and many of the volunteer sites are perfect for groups of neighbors, friends, and small groups! Sign up for Fall CityServe today!

Thursday Spotlight - 1 September 2022

Sunday in the Park! September 4

This is a final reminder that we are meeting at Bear Creek Regional Park for services on Sunday. Details are in the graphic at the bottom of this email.

Don't forget to bring your softball/baseball glove if you want to participate in the friendly game of softball after lunch.

Imagination Redeemed Conference - The Anselm Society

Tickets to the Anselm Society's Imagination Redeemed annual conference are going fast. You don't want to miss this opportunity. The conference runs September 30 to October 1. Here are the particulars:

Holy Trinity people can use discount code HTAC to save 20% on full-price tickets.

Tickets/further info link: https://www.imaginationredeemed.com/

Short video teaser: Video Link

Description: This year’s conference will explore a theology of time, and take a deeply practical look at the relationship between God’s eternity and the ways we wrestle with one of the most important questions we ask every single day: what shall we do with the time that is given to us? How can we find more (or spend it better)? How can God redeem our past (personal or corporate)? How can we face the future with hope (rather than anxiety or naïve optimism)? Along the way, we’ll learn how music can help train us to encounter time Christianly, how we can learn to encounter life as pilgrims rather than tourists, and — as always — be encouraged by new and old friendships with fellow travelers.

Refugee Ministry - Bedding Drive

We have been informed by the donations coordinator at Lutheran Family Services that they are just about out of bedding for newly arriving refugees.

LFS needs full and twin sized sheets and comforters (and they wouldn’t complain about getting pillows too). New or used is fine. They just ask that used bedding be clean, without holes, and labeled so they can store it properly.

If you are interested in donating items for this bedding drive, please bring them into the Church, and Amy Schulte will make sure they get to the right folks at LFS. If you have questions, please connect with Amy.

CITYSERVE - October 1

The Fall 2022 iteration of COSILoveYou's CITYSERVE is coming soon: on Saturday October 1. CityServe is calling for signups to participate in the City-wide (actually County-wide) service day.

CityServe is a no-strings-attached, city-wide day of service where “all are welcome to serve and be served.” This event is meant to be a starting place, inspiring the community to be engaged with needs year-round! To see what CityServe is like, check out this video from 2021 - CLICK HERE

Might YOU be amongst the hundreds of volunteers spread across the Pikes Peak Region to serve schools, parks, local non-profit organizations, and neighborhoods? Volunteers are called to love this city through simple tasks like pulling weeds, painting, picking up trash, making cards of encouragement, dropping off care packages, cleaning, sorting donations, and more! Right now, CityServe has over 2,000 slots LIVE and ready, many of which are family- and kid-friendly, and perfect for groups of neighbors, friends, and small groups! Additionally, they will have limited slots available on Friday, Sept 30th, if serving during the week is preferred.

Don't wait, as slots fill up quickly. Sign up for Fall CityServe today! Here's the link: SIGN UP HERE.

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.