Weekly Update: 14-19 March 2023

Service Schedule for This Sunday - March 19 

This is the fourth Sunday in Lent. We will have two services at our normal times: 8:30 AM and 10:45 AM. 

Our regular calendar of weekly events, as described AT THIS LINK, will be in place through the rest of the week.

Mark Your Calendars for Holy Week

We have a number of special services coming through Holy Week.

• Sunday, April 2: Palm Sunday services @ 8:30 and 10:45 AM.

• Wednesday, April 5: Stations of the Cross service @ 6:30 PM.

• Thursday, April 6: Maundy Thursday service @ 6:30 PM.

• Friday, April 7: Last Words of Jesus service @ Noon.

• Friday, April 7: Good Friday evening services @ 4:30 and 6:30 PM.

Our Lent 2023 Activities and Resources booklet offers descriptions of each of these Holy Week services. You can find the booklet on the Holy Trinity website at THIS LINK.

Thursday Spotlight: 9 March 2023

Daylight Savings Time - SUNDAY!!

How could it possibly be time to spring forward again?!? Didn't we just “fall back” a few weeks ago?

Alas, it IS time to turn our clocks forward once more. Did you know that daylight savings time has been in place for more than 100 years? It was first implemented in 1908 and became the law of the US in 1918.

Please remember to turn your clocks forward on Saturday night. If you don't, you'll be late for everything on Sunday.

Second Sunday Story - Clay Clarkson

Our Second Sunday Story this month will feature Clay Clarkson, a writer, musician, worship leader and co-founder of Whole Heart Ministries.

Clay has an inspiring story that you won't want to miss. Join us at 9:50 AM on Sunday, March 12, for Clay's episode of Second Sunday Stories.

Calendar of Events: Lent and Holy Week

The following special events are planned for the remainder of Lent and Holy Week:    

Sunday, March 26: Missions Making a Difference - Danny John, one of the principals of Care 2 Share, will be at Holy Trinity between services to provide a briefing on the ministry work of Care 2 Share in Asia.   

Sunday, March 26: Lenten Contemplative Evening Service @ 6:30 PM -  We will have an evening contemplative service based on a sung Compline liturgy with special music and art pieces focused on the Lenten themes of repentance and prayer. 

Sunday, April 2: Palm Sunday - Our special Palm Sunday liturgy, along with the dramatic reading of the Passion story, will be featured at our two regular service times (8:30 and 10:45 AM) on this Sunday of Holy Week.

Wednesday, April 5: Stations of the Cross @ 6:30 PM - This service “travels” with Jesus on his journey from sentencing, to his crucifixion, and to his burial through 14 “stations” where we pause to pray and reflect.

Thursday, April 6: Maundy Thursday service @ 6:30 PM - This special service celebrates the Last Supper and the washing by Jesus of the feet of his disciples.

Friday, April 7: Last Words of Jesus @ Noon - This 3-hour service features short reflections on each of the last seven statements made by Jesus before his death on the cross.

Friday, April 7: Good Friday Evening Service with Tenebrae @ 4:30 and 6:30 PM - These special services, held in partnership with our friends at Cathedral Rock Church, recall the death and burial of Jesus.

Weekly Update: 7-12 March 2023

Service Schedule for This Sunday - March 12 

Sunday Morning Services: This is the third Sunday in Lent. We will have two services at our normal times: 8:30 AM and 10:45 AM.  

Between services (9:50-10:40), we will have the latest installment of our Second Sunday Stories series. This month, our guest will be Clay Clarkson, writer, musician, worship leader and co-founder of Whole Heart Ministries. Pastor Chris Stroup will moderate the conversation with Clay.

Our regular calendar of weekly events, as described AT THIS LINK, will be in place through the rest of the week.

Mark Your Calendars: Sunday, March 26!

We have two special events coming on Sunday, March 26.

First, we will have a special interview from the Holy Trinity Outreach Team. Our guest will be Danny John of Care 2 Share Ministries. Danny, who is based out of the UK, will share about the missions work his ministry does to bring care and resources to under-privileged communities and people. Care 2 Share is one of the ministries that HTAC supports financially, and this interview will be an excellent opportunity to hear, first-hand, about the missions activities that we are supporting.

Second, on Sunday the 26th at 6:30 PM, we will host a Lenten Contemplative Evening Service in the HTAC Sanctuary. This service, like the contemplative service during Advent, will be a sung Compline liturgy, but for Lent, we will feature special music and art pieces focused on the Lenten themes of repentance and prayer. This will be a wonderful space to enter into deep worship and preparation for the events reflected on and remembered during Holy Week.

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Thursday Spotlight: 2 March 2023

We need Sunday Prayer Team volunteers.

Almost every Sunday during Communion, we offer, at the back of the Sanctuary, one-on-one prayer for individuals who need prayer for themselves or prayer for someone in their family or community. This is a powerful ministry that makes real differences in the lives of our Church family.

Our team of Sunday Pray-ers is somewhat depleted, and we need additional volunteers who are willing to pray for others on Sunday mornings. 

If you are willing to participate as a Prayer Team member on Sundays, please email Deacon Mark at office@holytrinityanglicanchurch.org.

We will provide training to help you pray comfortably in this context, if you aren't already so equipped.

Second Sunday Story - Clay Clarkson

Our Second Sunday Story this month will feature Clay Clarkson, a writer, musician, worship leader and co-founder of Whole Heart Ministries.

Whole Heart is focused on strengthening families in the Lord, equipping Christian parents to give them help and hope to raise wholehearted children for Christ.

Clay has an inspiring story that you won't want to miss. Join us at 9:50 AM on Sunday, March 12 (next Sunday between services) for Clay's episode of Second Sunday Stories.

Coming Offerings in March!

Here are two additional special events coming in March for our Holy Trinity family:   

Missions Making a Difference: One of the ministries HTAC supported financially in 2022 is Care 2 Share. This ministry, registered in the UK, provides a variety of care and support programs to communities in Asia. They have provided water wells to rural communities, life-skills training for under-privileged women, and discipleship for followers of Jesus. One of the principals of Care 2 Share, will be at Holy Trinity on Sunday, March 26 to provide a briefing on the ministry work of Care 2 Share.  He will speak between services in our Sanctuary from 9:50 to 10:40 AM. 

Lenten Contemplative Evening Service: We will have an evening contemplative service on Sunday, March 26 at 6:30 PM. This service, like the contemplative service during Advent, will be a sung Compline liturgy with special music and art pieces focused on the Lenten themes of repentance and prayer. This will be a wonderful opportunity for deep worship on the Sunday prior to Palm Sunday and Holy Week.

Weekly Update: 28 February - 5 March 2023

Service Schedule for This Sunday - March 5 

Sunday Morning Services: This is the second Sunday in Lent. We will have two services at our normal times: 8:30 AM and 10:45 AM. 

 Our regular calendar of weekly events, as described AT THIS LINK, will be in place through the rest of the week.

New!  Women's Evening Gathering

Mondays @ 7:30 PM, April 10 to May 22

We would love for you to join us for an Easter season walk through the book Gentle & Lowly by Dane Ortlund. 

Laura Laurie will be guiding us into deeper fellowship, prayer, and understanding of God's character. 

We will be gathering at the home of Matt & Jen Nolte in Briargate. If you are interested in participating, please contact Jen Nolte at mjnolte2@gmail.com.

Thursday Spotlight - 23 February 2023

Call for Lenten Art Works

Our invitation to artists - visual, written and musical - is still open for the Lent and Easter seasons.

We are gathering art pieces that communicate these themes:

Lent: Repentance. Remembrance. Purification. Preparation for the passion and resurrection of Christ. Prayer, fasting and alms-giving. Walking the way of the Cross. 
Easter: Grace. Rescue. Forgiveness. God's love for the lost. Gratitude.

If you have a work of visual, written or musical art that you would like to offer, please connect with the Church Office for instructions on how to submit your piece or pieces.­ 

We have already posted a number of pieces on the Church website. You can find them at THIS LINK or THIS LINK.

ONLINE LENTEN DEVOTIONALS:

 If you are interested in finding a good online daily devotional for the Lent season, here are a couple of very good options:

CCCA Lent Project: https://www.holytrinityanglican.church/lent-2023-written-works

ACNA Matthew 25 Initiative: https://www.anglicanjusticeandmercy.org/lent-2023-1

Weekly Update: 21-26 February 2023

Service Schedule for This Sunday - February 26

Sunday Morning Services: This is the first Sunday in Lent. We will have two services at our normal times: 8:30 AM and 10:45 AM. 

Our regular calendar of weekly events, as described AT THIS LINK, will be in place through the rest of the week.

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

Our Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper will be held on February 21 at 6:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall. Please join us!! 

If you can, please bring something to compliment the pancakes: breakfast meats, fruit, pancake toppings, fruit juices - whatever seems good. 

Ash Wednesday Services

Ash Wednesday Services will be held at 7 AM and 6:30 PM on Wednesday, February 22 at Holy Trinity. 

Please join us for this a beautiful liturgy, which offers a great posture for the heart as we enter the season of Lent.

Following the evening service, we will have a time of soaking prayer in the Sanctuary. Clergy and prayer ministers will be available to pray for specific needs, if made known, or to pray silently as the Holy Spirit leads, over those present.

New!  Women's Evening Gathering

Mondays @ 7:30 PM, April 10 to May 22

We would love for you to join us for an Easter season walk through the book Gentle & Lowly by Dane Ortlund. 

Laura Laurie will be guiding us into deeper fellowship, prayer, and understanding of God's character. 

We will be gathering at the home of Matt & Jen Nolte in Briargate. If you are interested in participating, please contact Jen Nolte at mjnolte2@gmail.com.

Thursday Spotlight - 16 February 2023

Call for Lenten Art Works

Holy Trinity is inviting artists to consider offering visual art pieces and written art pieces for the Church to experience during the Lent and Easter seasons.

We are looking for visual or written pieces that communicate these themes: 

Lent: Repentance. Remembrance. Purification. Preparation for the passion and resurrection of Christ. Prayer, fasting and alms-giving. Walking the way of the Cross. 
Easter: Grace. Rescue. Forgiveness. God's love for the lost. Gratitude.

If you have a work of visual art or written art that you would like to offer, please connect with the Church Office for instructions on how to submit your piece or pieces.­ 

Note: We will be posting the visual and written pieces on the Holy Trinity website.­

Weekly Update: 14-19 February 2023

Sunday Morning Services

Coming this Sunday is the last Sunday of Epiphany, and it is TRANSFIGURATION SUNDAY. We will have two services at our normal times: 8:30 AM and 10:45 AM. 

Our regular calendar of weekly events will be in place through the rest of the week. For details, please see THIS LINK.

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

On Tuesday, February 21, we will host our annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper. This event is held on the evening prior to Ash Wednesday and is celebrated as a feast day before we enter the penitential season of Lent.

We will gather at 6:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall for feasting and fellowship. If you can, please bring something to compliment the pancakes: breakfast meats, fruit, pancake toppings, fruit juices - whatever seems good.

We are asking for volunteers to help with setup and/or cleanup. If you are willing to volunteer, please contact the Church Office.

Ash Wednesday Services

Ash Wednesday Services will be held at 7 AM and 6:30 PM on Wednesday, February 22 at Holy Trinity. 

Please join us; this is a beautiful liturgy and offers a great posture for the heart as we enter the season of Lent.

If you are unable to attend one of these services but would still like to have the imposition of ashes on Wednesday, please stop by the Church at any time during the day, and one of the clergy will be available to do the imposition.

Thursday Spotlight: 9 February 2023

Our baptism classes are beginning soon!

Sign-ups are open until February 19th!  

Our 6-week baptism class will be held between services on Sundays, during coffee hour (9:55-10:35), from February 26 to  April 4.

This will be a rewarding experience - fun and practical - for anyone interested in getting baptized this year. We will cover 

"How do I.. .enter God's family, worship, pray, study the Bible, build community, do outreach, and be baptized."

We will hear personal testimonies, cover Scripture lessons with the pastoral team, participate in a prayer and fasting retreat, discuss your faith with another, and, of course, drink coffee.   

If you would like to participate in this baptism class, please email Pastor Matt Traylor at matt.traylor@holytrinityanglicanchurch.org.

This class is for anyone who wants to be baptized, anyone who might want their children baptized, anyone exploring the Christian faith, or anyone who is still discerning if they or their children want to be baptized.  

The class will be in preparation for our next baptisms, which will be held on Easter Sunday.

Thursday Spotlight: Refugee Ministries Edition

HTAC launched our refugee and immigrant ministry in 2022, and it has been exciting to see the Lord move, as we serve our new neighbors both financially and with our time.  Here are a few highlights!

Prisca, Noella and Console

HTAC purchased a washing machine and dressers for Prisca and her family to help them furnish their brand new Habitat for Humanity home! 

Prisca, Noella and Console are refugees from the Central African Republic who arrived in Colorado 5 years ago. They have been living in a dangerous and unsanitary apartment for the past several years, but were selected for a Habitat for Humanity home.  

They poured 200 hours of sweat equity (each!), along with a whole village of people, into the construction of their new home, and they moved in December.  

Prisca has never lived in a home with her own washer/dryer, so this was a beautiful gift for their family.  A week after moving in, Prisca said that she realized she hasn't slept well in 5 years.  Now, she feels safe in her home and can finally rest.  In an exciting bonus, Prisca also became a US citizen in December!

Gift Cards for Cuban Asylees

HTAC donated 250 Walmart gift cards to be given to Cuban asylees through Lutheran Family Services (LFS). 

This past year, Colorado Springs has seen an enormous influx of Cuban asylees to our city. These new neighbors are entering the US legally, requesting asylum.  They basically have no support and are unable to work until they find out from the courts whether they have been granted asylum, a process that can take more than a year. 

Most survive off the generosity of friends and family. LFS has a services caseload of almost 500 Cubans, with a waitlist of over 250, who have not yet received services.  

The gift cards that HTAC donated are being given to Cuban families with children, and pregnant women, to help them get needed household supplies.

Connections with Afghan Families

Family friendships: Several HTAC families have started friendships with Afghan refugees in our community.  Through linkages formed by our Refugee ministry, four families have been paired with Afghan families, and one family is serving as a youth cultural mentor for an Afghan teen.  These relationships allow us to love and serve our new neighbors, many of whom are trying to learn a new culture while carrying significant trauma.  When we serve these refugee friends, we show people Jesus.

Swim lessons for Afghan children: Members of our Holy Trinity family helped an Afghan family apply for swim lesson scholarships so that three of their children could learn to swim.  This family is one of the many who arrived in Colorado Springs since the Afghan evacuation.  Our Refugee team was also able to purchase swim suits for the children, who had never previously experience a swimming pool.

If you are interested in hearing more about Refugee Ministries at Holy Trinity, or if you would like to be involved yourself, please reach out to Amy Schulte or Deacon Mark in the Church Office.

Weekly Update: January 31 to February 5, 2023

Service Schedule for This Sunday - February 5

Sunday Morning Services: This is the fifth Sunday of Epiphany. We will have two services at our normal times: 8:30 AM and 10:45 AM. 

Our regular calendar of weekly events will be in place through the rest of the week.

Jack Adams Funeral Service

The funeral service for Jack Adams will be held on Saturday, February 4 from 11 AM to 12:30 PM. The service will take place at First United Methodist Church, 420 N. Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs 80903. A reception will follow the service.
This is a public service, and all are welcome. 

Compassion Kids - Nyagatovu, Rwanda

We still have 3 new sponsorship packets from Compassion International for young people from our Sister Parish in Nyagatovu, Rwanda. Photos and the packet materials are in the Church Office.

If you are interested in sponsoring a child or young person in need from our Sister Parish, please reach out to Deacon Mark in the Church Office. 

You can reach Deacon Mark via email at office@holytrinityanglicanchurch.org or via phone at 719-505-8021.

Thursday Spotlight: Hospitality Special Edition

2023 is going to be a banner year for community and hospitality events at Holy Trinity. 

Last Sunday, we had our first major event: the Annual Chili Cookoff and Potluck Lunch. It was amazing! We enjoyed 14 chili entries for the cookoff, and Tim Peterson's chili won over the judges to take a strong win for best chili of the day.

For the year ahead, we currently have 9 additional community gatherings already on the calendar. Here's the list:

• 21 February - Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper (6 PM)

• 16 April - Easter Feast Potluck Brunch (11 AM)

• 30 April - 5th Sunday Potluck Brunch (11 AM)

• 30 July - 5th Sunday Potluck Brunch (11 AM)

• 3 September - Joint service and picnic in the Park with IAC

• 29 October - 5th Sunday Potluck Brunch (11 AM)

• 26 November - Hanging of the Greens (6 PM)

• 24 December - Christmas Eve Supper Gathering (between services)

• 31 December - 5th Sunday Potluck Brunch (11 AM)

 Each of these events is an amazing opportunity to reach out to the neighborhoods that surround Holy Trinity and to forge strong bonds of friendship within our Church family.

To make all of these events happen, we need your help! 

If you have the gifting of hospitality, if you are a planner and a make-things-happen kind of person, would you please consider signing up to be the event coordinator for one or more of these gatherings?

What would you be signing up to do?

Here's a brief description:  "Coordinating" an event means helping to recruit people to do setup beforehand and cleanup afterwards, making sure we have the supplies we need, deciding what we want people to bring, and then “directing traffic” on the day of the event to make sure it goes smoothly. We need a person who will “take point” to think through how best to pull off the event and then marshalling the resources needed to help it all come together.

If you are willing to be the event coordinator for one or more of these planned gatherings, please reach out to Deacon Mark in the Church Office to sign up. 

If you don't have the space or the giftings to take on the coordinator role, please mark your calendar for these events in 2023. And when the event coordinators make the call for volunteers to help with particular tasks, please be open to the call and sign on to support the coordinators with your time and efforts. 

Blessings to all!

Weekly Update: 24-29 January 2023

Compassion Kids - Nyagatovu, Rwanda

We have received 3 new sponsorship packets from Compassion International for young people from our Sister Parish in Nyagatovu, Rwanda. Photos and the packets are available in the Church Office.

If you are interested in sponsoring a child or young person in need from our Sister Parish, please reach out to Deacon Mark. 

You can reach Deacon Mark via email at office@holytrinityanglicanchurch.org or via phone at 719-505-8021.

Service Schedule for This Sunday - January 29

Sunday Morning Services: This is the fourth Sunday of Epiphany. We will have two services at our normal times: 8:30 AM and 10:45 AM. 

Our regular calendar of weekly events, as described in the graphic AT THIS LINK, will be in place through the rest of the week.

Special Reminder: Annual Business Meeting and Chili Cookoff

Immediately following the single worship service at 9:30 AM on Sunday, January 22nd, we will have our Annual Business Meeting to review and vote on the 2023 budget for Holy Trinity. We will also review the past year and highlight plans for the new year. 

After the Annual Meeting, we will have our Chili Cookoff and potluck lunch.

We have more than a dozen entries for the Chili Cookoff, so bring your appetites. It's gonna be grand!!

Everyone is welcome!!

All are invited to bring a dish to share, either your own chili recipe, or anything that goes with chili - sides, salads, desserts, etc.

If you have questions, please reach out to Deacon Mark in the Church Office via email at office@holytrinityanglicanchurch.org or via phone at 719-505-8021.

Weekly Update: 17-22 January 2023

Service Schedule for This Sunday - January 22

Sunday Morning Service: This is the third Sunday of Epiphany. We will have a single service at 9:30 AM. 

Our regular calendar of weekly events will be in place through the rest of the week.

Annual Business Meeting and Chili Cookoff

On January 22 (this coming Sunday), we will have the Annual Business Meeting for Holy Trinity Anglican Church. This is the meeting at which we vote on the budget for the new year, and we will review the year past and look ahead at plans for 2023. 

All voting members of the congregation are encouraged to attend, so you can hear the presentation of the budget and the questions and discussion around our plans for the coming year.

Immediately following the business meeting, we will have our annual Chili Cookoff and potluck lunch. This is a wonderful event with great fellowship, excellent conversation and incredible chili.

Everyone is invited to bring a dish to share, either your own chili recipe, or anything that goes with chili - sides, salads, desserts, etc.

If you plan to bring a chili dish, please let the Church Office know, so we know how many chili entries we'll have on Sunday.

We also need judges for the chili competition. If you would like to be a taster/judge for the chili entries, please let the Church Office know.

You can reach Deacon Mark in the Church Office via email at office@holytrinityanglicanchurch.org or via phone at 719-505-8021.

Weekly Update: 10-15 January 2023

Service Schedule for This Sunday - January 15

Sunday Morning Service: This is the second Sunday of Epiphany. We will have services at our regular service times: 8:30 AM and 10:45 AM. 

Our regular calendar of weekly events is back in play for January. The graphic AT THIS LINK outlines the offerings through the week.

Annual Business Meeting and Chili Cookoff - Jan 22

On January 22 (next Sunday), we will have the Annual Business Meeting for Holy Trinity Anglican Church. This is the meeting at which we vote on the budget for the new year, and we will review the year past and look ahead at plans for 2023. 

All voting members of the congregation are encouraged to attend, so you can hear the presentation of the budget and the questions and discussion around our plans for the coming year.

To make room in the schedule for the Annual Meeting, we will have a single service on Sunday, starting at 9:30 AM. Children's catechesis will be offered during the single service.

As an additional enticement to attend the business meeting, we will have our world-famous, exceedingly delicious Chili Cookoff immediately following the meeting. This is a wonderful event with great fellowship, excellent conversation and incredible chili.

Everyone is invited to bring a dish to share, either your own chili recipe, or anything that goes with chili - sides, salads, desserts, etc.

If you plan to bring a chili dish for the friendly competition, please let the Church Office know, so we have a sense for the number of chili entries we'll have on the 22nd.

We also need judges for the chili competition. If you would like to be a taster/judge for the chili entries, please let the Church Office know.

You can reach Deacon Mark in the Church Office via email at office@holytrinityanglicanchurch.org or via phone at 719-505-8021.

Thursday Spotlight: 5 January 2023

Second Sunday Stories: Beatitude Care Foundation

We are thrilled that Stewart and Terrie Abbott of Beatitude Care Foundation will be our Second Sunday Story this coming Sunday (January 8) between our two morning services! Pastor Chris Stroup will moderate a conversation with these ministry leaders about their Foundation and the work they are doing in Nigeria.

BCF has establish a health care clinic - the Beatitude Care Clinic - in Egbelu Nguru, Imo State, in Nigeria. Holy Trinity supported Beatitude Care Foundation financially through our Outreach funds during 2022. 

Also participating this Sunday will be Father Tochwuchu (John) Nkwocha, a Catholic Priest from Nigeria, who is currently serving in Pueblo, Colorado. Stewart and Terrie and Father John will share their dream and their story of establishing a maternity and children's clinic in Egbelu, Nigeria.

Here is an additional excerpt from the BCF website:

Beatitude Care Center will be located in Egbelu Nguru. This is one of five villages in Nguru Umuaro, in the Ngor Okpala region of Imo State, Nigeria that will be served by the health center. The other villages are Eziala Nguru, Amaibo Nguru, Umuaga Nguru and Umeuewere Nguru.  Each has a population of about 250-300 people, mostly subsistance farmers.

We are using the community building in Egbelu for health screening clinics prior to completion of the Center. The village head and elders have been most gracious and accomodating of our plan. We plan to have a steering committee of one man and one woman from each village.

The capital of Imo State is Owerri, about 45 minutes away by poor roads, occasionally impassable for mud and flooding. With a population of just over 400,000, Owerri has several hospitals. Unfortunately, all of them, including the Federal hospital, require up front payment prior to any medical services.

Nigeria is made up of over 500 ethnic groups.  The Igbo people are the main ethnic group in Imo State, accounting for 98% of the population.  English is the official language with most people also speaking Igbo.  The average income in Imo State is $3527 per year.

The maternal mortality rate in Nigeria is one of the highest in the world - 814 per 100K.  The chance of a woman dying in pregnancy or childbirth is 1 in 13. That amounts to 145 women a day, or one woman every 10 minutes, dying from pregnancy and childbirth complications.  That is 40 times the US average and 80 times the Colorado average.  That makes it the 11th most dangerous place in the world to give birth.  Imo State has a maternal mortality rate of 900, slightly higher than the national average.  Nigeria accounts for 10% of global maternal deaths.  

Nigeria also has the highest number of newborn deaths in Africa, 48 per 1000, or 700 a day.  The mortality rate for children under five is the second highest in the world.  Every day 2300 children die, mostly of preventable diseases.

Please join us for this amazing story of God's care and provision and to support and encourage the Abbotts and Father John in their efforts to make a difference for villagers in Nigeria.

Read more about BCF on their website at beatitudecarefoundation.org.

Weekly Update: 3-8 January 2023

Service Schedule for This Sunday - January 8

Sunday Morning Service: This is the first Sunday of Epiphany, the baptism of Jesus. We will have services at our regular service times: 8:30 AM and 10:45 AM. 

Our regular calendar of weekly events is back in play for January. This graphic outlines the offerings through the week.

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Second Sunday Stories: Beatitude Care Foundation

We are thrilled to announce that Beatitude Care Foundation will be our Second Sunday Story for January! Pastor Chris Stroup will moderate a conversation with the ministry leaders of this foundation between our services on Sunday, January 8.

Holy Trinity supported Beatitude Care Foundation financially through our Outreach funds during 2022. BCF has establish a health care clinic - the Beatitude Care Clinic - in Egbelu Nguru, Imo State, in Nigeria. 

Stewart and Terrie Abbott, both medical professionals, will be visiting us on January 8, accompanied by Tochwuchu (John) Nkwocha, a Catholic Priest from Nigeria, currently serving in Pueblo, Colorado. Stewart and Terrie and Father John will share their dream and their story of establishing a maternity and children's clinic in Egbelu, Nigeria.

Please plan to join us between services on Sunday to hear this amazing story of God's care and provision and to support and encourage the Abbotts and Father John in their efforts to make a difference for villagers in Nigeria.

Read more about BCF on their website at beatitudecarefoundation.org.

Weekly Update: 28 December to 1 January 2023

Service Schedule for This Sunday - January 1

Sunday Morning Service: The first Sunday after Christmas falls on New Years Day. Because of the holiday, we will have a single service on Sunday, January 1, beginning at 10 AM. 

This service will be our traditional “Lessons & Carols Service” with 7 special readings from Scripture and LOTS of Christmas carols. Pastor Matt Traylor will deliver the sermon. There will be no Children's Catechesis class this Sunday.

The service will be broadcast via Zoom. The link to the service is listed on the “Zoom Links” page of our website.

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Our Schedule for January 2023

The Epiphany of our Lord is celebrated on January 6. We will have 7 Sundays in the Season of Epiphany this year, with Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent falling on February 22nd. Our worship schedule for the season will be as follows:

Sunday, January 8: Regular services at 8:30 AM and 10:45 AM

Sunday, January 15: Regular services at 8:30 AM and 10:45 AM

Sunday, January 22: Single service at 9:30 AM, followed by the Annual Business Meeting and the Chili Cookoff

Sunday, January 29: Regular services at 8:30 AM and 10:45 AM (Yes, this is a 5th Sunday, but we're having regular service times, due to the single service on the 22nd.)

The Sundays in February and March will all be regular two-service Sundays with worship at 8:30 AM and 10:45 AM.