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Holy Trinity’s annual meeting will be Sunday, January 26 at 11:30 am, immediately following the 10:30 worship service.  Copies of the 2019 annual report will be available for your review prior to the meeting.

Saturday, February 1 is Holy Trinity’s next opportunity to serve dinner at the Y-Family Center at 900 Harvey Court, Columbus 43219.  Thank you to everyone who came in December! New faces are always welcome!  We meet at the center by 5:00 pm. (first-timers will need to fill out some quick paperwork) and are usually done by 8:00.  All volunteers must wear hairnets (provided by the center) or bring a favorite ball cap from home.  While Chris Pryor and the adults prepare food in the kitchen, Danielle Gonsiska is with the kids in the dining area where tables are set and meals are served family-style for about 100 people.  Everyone who helps really seems to enjoy it.  Contact Danielle Gonsiska at for more information or if you’d like to carpool.

Holy Trinity’s next opportunity to serve breakfast at First English Lutheran Church is Sunday, January 26.  We love new faces!  Join us at First English, 1015 E. Main Street at 7:30 am to cook and serve breakfast to our neighbors and friends.  No previous experience is necessary!  As always, donations of fresh fruit and baked goods are welcome.  Please contact Becky Warnement for more information.

Save the date for Saturday, February 22 for the American Red Cross Blood Drive that will take place at Holy Trinity from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. You may donate blood if you last gave on or before December 28, 2019. You can make an appointment by clicking http://redcrossblood.orgor by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767).  As always, walk-ins are also welcome.

Great news… We’ve gotten all the outdoor siding work done! Now the electric and HVAC and insulation are all in, and we will be moving on to drywall… Nice and warm in the house now! Come on out and join in the (now indoor and warm) fun! For more information or to get involved, please contact Benson Ross.

On Tuesday, January 28 at 10:00 am in the church library we begin a four-part study, “We Are Called”, in which we learn more about how our ancestors-in-faith heard and responded to God’s call.  It will help us understand that God calls all of us, not just a few select individuals, and reflect on how we respond. The first session, “Hearing God’s Voice”, focuses on the calls of several Old Testament prophets. You are invited to join us.

We are new creatures in Christ, the Apostle Paul declares (2 Corinthians 5:17)!  As such, we no longer view ourselves or others the way we once did.  We have a new role; we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us (2 Corinthians 5:20).  And those to whom God appeals are the lost for whom Christ has died.  What a sober responsibility we have!  As stewards of the Gospel that we spread not just with our mouths, but with our actions as well, let us implore God to enable us to be His light in this dark world.   For more information on stewardship, please contact Max Buban.

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Many thanks to everyone that contributed to the Beacons’ Hat and Mitten tree this year.  A total of 226 items were placed on or under the tree.  Scarves, socks, hats, mittens, gloves, and hat sets will help keep children and adults much warmer this winter.  The items will soon be delivered to Lutheran Social Services south-side food pantry on S. Champion Ave.  Thanks to all of you who helped make many people happy this winter!