The month of November has again been designated for our Thankoffering Harvest here at Holy Trinity.  A wheelbarrow will be in the Gathering Place beginning next week through Sunday, November 18 as a receptacle for non-perishable foods that will be donated to the Lutheran Social Services’ Frebis & Champion Ave. food pantry.  Urgently needed items are:

• Macaroni & Cheese
• Stuffing Mix
• Peanut Butter & Jelly
• Canned Fruit
• Instant Potatoes
• Canned Vegetables
• Canned Sweet Potatoes
• Money to Buy Turkeys (checks payable to LSS Food Pantries)

The Beacons want to thank everyone for participating in their annual Holiday Bazaar.  Proceeds from the sale of hand-made items and baked goods will be used to purchase needed supplies for the Beacons’ ongoing projects for Lutheran World Relief and other organizations.  The support of the congregation is greatly appreciated!

The Northwest Partners Habitat house is now completely closed in, with windows, doors, and electricity.  Anticipated work for this week includes floor sanding, attic insulation, interior painting, and porch trim and railings.  15-20 volunteers are needed this week as interior painting gets underway at 1603 Myrtle Avenue, Columbus, 43211. Any and all are welcome to come help any Thursday or Saturday, or you can donate or assist with lunches; all is appreciated.  For more information, please contact Benson Ross.

Across the United States, Lutherans reach out to those in need through Lutheran World Relief’s Quilt & Kit Ministry.  The quilts and kits dedicated during last week’s worship service make a difference in the lives of people all around the world. On Wednesday, October 3, the Beacons of Holy Trinity packed 57 health kits, 27 school kits, 1 fabric kit, 20 quilts, 4 fleece blankets, and 317 bars of soap given by members of our church. Thank you one and all!  Thanks, too, to everyone who contributed pennies and loose change throughout the year to help offset the cost of shipping the items to the LWR headquarters in Baltimore and overseas.  If you’d like to find out more about the Beacons ministry, please join them the first Wednesday of the month at 9:00 am in the conference room.

The Northwest Partners Habitat house is now completely closed in, with windows, doors, and ELECTRICITY!  Much of the work is now being done inside.  Any and all are welcome to come out any Thursday or Saturday, or you can donate or help with lunches; all is appreciated.  Please contact Benson Ross for more information.

The Knitting for the Needy group is now meeting quarterly in the church library on the second Saturday of the month at 9:30 am.  In December, the group will meet again to put together the Hat and Mitten Tree.  Please join us!

Holy Trinity’s Beacons will be packing Lutheran World Relief items on Wednesday, October 3 to be sent on their way to the Maryland warehouse for this coming year’s distributions.  All bars of soap, blankets and kits need to be at church by Sunday, September 30.  Many thanks in advance for everyone’s participation.

The annual Beacons Bazaar will be held in Grace Hall on Sunday, October 28.  The monetary donations from this event help keep us in supplies over the next year. Plan for Christmas, Secret Pal or small item gifting for the year ahead from the items offered.  Hope to see you there!

Our expanded supper ministry continues every Thursday from 5:30-7:30 pm.  Everyone’s invited to attend as we share food, fellowship and resources for Jesus to engage us through focus Bible passages for the fall Pentecost season.  Ten different households will provide supper for ten consecutive Thursdays sharing the recipe for the centerpiece dish being prepared.  Come before choir rehearsal, Bible study, or just come enjoy the fellowship!

Jenna Poling, a member of Holy Trinity and senior at Upper Arlington High School, recently called upon her prior service at the YWCA-Family Center as inspiration for her high school Capstone Project. The Southern Ohio Synod office was so inspired by Jenna’s idea that they wrote a story about it in the Synod’s newsletter.  To read the complete story, please click https://associationdatabase.com/aws/SOS/pt/sd/news_article/183645/_PARENT/layout_details/false

Last week we benefitted from beautiful weather, and got lots of work done!  We put the stairs up to the second floor, finished building the second floor deck, and then moved on to building the second floor exterior walls.  This week we will continue with building the second floor inside and outside walls.  Contact Benson Ross to learn how you can help.  Please join us if you can…Thank you!