Holy Trinity’s Sisters in the Spirit group (and middle school/high school youth if available) will be hosting the First English Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, April 14 at 12:00 pm. We will serve lunch for the kids at 11:30, immediately after their worship service. Everyone will then head to Ohio Ave. elementary school, where the field will be filled with eggs. 30-40+ kids are expected.

We could use help with: donations of plastic eggs (filled or unfilled), bags of assorted candy, stickers, small toys, etc. All donations are appreciated and can be put in the First English box at the Collection & Signup Corner.

The lunch menu is hot dogs, ketchup, grapes, cheese cubes, chips and milk. Sign up sheet is at the sign up table.

All who would like to help on site are welcome to join in. Come meet the youth at First English. We promise it will be really fun. For more information, please contact Becky Warnement.

Holy Trinity’s Church Council and pancake supper coordinator Tim Stock are pleased to report that freewill offerings, raffle ticket sales, and silent auction bids on Shrove Tuesday totaled $1200!  With more than $500 in contributions from area businesses and friends, all proceeds are being directed to The STAND Project and its commitment to impacting youth substance misuse in the local area.  You can learn more about them through the promotional material available at the Information Center or at www.TheStandProjectUA.org.

With gratitude for their generosity, congratulations to these Auction Winners:

OSU Football Tickets – Phil Favret

First Watch Gift Card – Jody and Curt Passafume

National Veterans Memorial Tickets – Jody and Curt Passafume

Insta-Pot – Mary Ann Joseph

My4girls Favorite Toll House Pies – Kathy and Mike Higbee, Barbara and Tim Stock, Beth and Doug Myser

And thank you to the pancake flippers, sausage grillers, and all who attended for helping make this year’s event such a tremendous success!

Beginning Wednesday, March 13 and continuing through April 10, stir up your senses and join us for a soup and bread lunch following the midday worship services during Lent.  Please sign up on the All Good Giftscard Ministry Opportunity A or at the Collection & Signup Corner of the Gathering Place if you would like to provide food as part of this ministry.  Free-will donations this year will support Upper Arlington’s The Stand Project.

The LSS Auxiliary will meet on Saturday, March 16 at 11:30 am at Peace Lutheran Church, 455 Clark State Road, Gahanna.  A speaker from Choices will present the program.  Hope to see you there!

Holy Trinity’s Mary Martha Circle I of WELCA (Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) recently tackled the project of filling gallon-size Zip Lock bags with items that a homeless person might need (i.e. warm socks, soap, band-aids, medical ointment, tooth brush and paste, comb, lip balm, protein bar, etc.)  The group completed 36 bags that were recently delivered by Bob and Barb Campbell and Genie Craven to Jacob’s Porch on the Ohio State University campus.  The OSU students from Jacob’s Porch will deliver the bags of supplies to those in need.  Thank you, Mary Martha Circle, for your generosity!

If you are interested in becoming a hospice volunteer, whether at the bedside or behind the scenes, please consider attending a special panel discussion on March 12 or March 19.  A group of Mount Carmel Hospice volunteers will discuss their roles and contributions followed by a Q & A.  The session can help you find out how to serve your community at end-of-life. Presentations will be conducted on Tuesday, March 12 from 1:00-2:00 pm and on Tuesday, March 19 from 6:00-7:00 pm at the Mount Carmel Hospice and Palliative Care Center.  You can register by calling 614-234-LIFE (5433).  The spring training class is forming now.

Save the date for Saturday, February 23for the American Red Cross Blood Drive that will happen at Holy Trinity from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm.  You may donate blood if you last gave on or before December 29, 2018.  You can make an appointment by clicking http://redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767).  As always, walk-ins are also welcome.

Many thanks to everyone that contributed to the Beacons’ and Knitting for the Needy’s Hat & Mitten trees this year. A total of 374 items were donated including 82 hats, 124 pairs of gloves, 34 pairs of mittens (19 of which were hand-knitted), 3 hat & mitten sets, 131 pairs of socks, and 2 headbands. The items will be delivered to the Lutheran Social Services’ south-side food pantry in the coming days.  Thank you for your generosity!

Holy Trinity will decorate a Hat & Mitten Tree again this year.  Everyone is invited to hang hand-made or newly purchased hats, mittens, gloves, scarves and socks on the tree from December 2 through January 2.  All items will be taken to the LSS Southside food pantry in January for distribution to their clients.  Thanks for your consideration!

First English is conducting a Women’s Day Out Christmas Party on Saturday, December 8 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. Donations of stocking stuffer items/toiletries for the church to wrap are welcome.  As it gets colder, there is always a need for socks (mostly men’s), blankets, mittens/gloves and hats.  Donations of clean, gently used or new items are always appreciated. Donations can be placed in the collection bin at the Collection & Signup Corner.