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.

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!

22nd Street Cookie dough will be available for sale this Sunday, Jan 12th between services. All varieties, chocolate chip, oatmeal cranberry white chocolate chip, chocolate peanut butter, and corn cookie dough, $12/lb. Bake a difference and support urban youth from First English!

Interested in mentoring, tutoring, or working with the youth making cookie dough? 2-hour time slot opportunities on Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays are available, as well as 4-hour dough making opportunities on Saturday mornings. Please contact Becky Warnement for more information.

Our habitat house is now closed in! We have the roof on, the doors and windows in, and heat in the house!  No need to worry about the frigid temperatures, on these cold days we work inside. We are finishing the framing and have tradesmen roughing in the plumbing and electric now. This Saturday, January 4th, is Holy Trinity’s turn to provide lunch for the habitat workers. You can help with preparing and donating food or coming and helping set up the lunch table and serving. We serve lunch at noon, and leave about 11:15 to be there on time to set up and provide lunch. Any assistance would be welcomed! For more information or to get involved, please contact Benson Ross.

First English Lutheran has been named Faith Community of the Year by Faith in Public Life – a national organization of faith leaders that lifts up and promotes social justice issues across the country.  This recognition belongs to all who faithfully serve at First English.

Thank you to all who donated food for the Lutheran Social Services food pantries in central Ohio, including many families from Holy Trinity’s Child Development Programs.  Twenty-two boxes of food were picked up on Tuesday and are now ready for distribution to those in need.

Big things are happening at our Habitat house!  A crane is coming that will lift all the roof trusses onto the house then roofers will come by later next week so that all the remaining work will be under roof and under cover. Come out and get involved! We work Thursday mornings and Saturdays all day (lunch is provided) but you can come for any portion of the day.  We’d love to have you!  No experience is necessary; we have tools and training.  Please contact Benson Ross for more information or to get involved.