Announcements
Week of July 5, 2020
In-Person Worship next Sunday July 12th!
We will offer three worship times – 8:30am, 11:15am and 5pm. More details can be found at our Worship Sign-Up page. We will continue to live stream services for those who are not comfortable or not able to worship in person, and we will continue to offer Holy Communion in small groups throughout the week.
We live-stream worship Sunday mornings
In addition to in-person worship, we will continue to live-stream worship Sunday mornings on our webpage (www.holytrinitygastonia.org), our Facebook page, and on YouTube. Sharing our live stream is a great opportunity to share God’s Word with others! Please stay tuned for more details on our live-stream time, as we transition back to in-person worship.
In-Person Communion Continues:
Sign up on our website under the ‘Worship’ tab / Holy Communion Sign Up (https://www.holytrinitygastonia.org/holy-communion-sign-up). Due to COVID related concerns, we are limiting group sizes to 10 or less. For additional details please contacts Pastor Jason.
Morning Prayer / ‘Matins’ on Fridays at 10am
This is another opportunity to stay in God’s Word! Join us every Friday morning on our FaceBook page as we livestream a brief morning worship. (Please note: there will be no Morning Prayer tomorrow 7/3, as our church office will be closed in observance of the Independence Day holiday).
Offerings / Tithes:
Donating online is secure and can be set up once, to be made on a recurring basis, or done weekly. Our website offers a ‘donate’ option at the bottom of the homepage. You can also mail these to the church or place in our secure mailbox at Door #1. Thank you for your faithfulness in keeping our church operating during this time! We are blessed to be a blessing…
Ladies Bible Study
A 7-week study beginning Wednesday, July 8 at 6:30pm. We will be reading ‘First Corinthians: Living Love When We Disagree’ by Melissa Spoelstra. Until the situation with COVID-19 improves, we will meet virtually via Zoom. We will divide into at least two groups with Anna Houser leading one and Heather Peoples leading another. The book costs $13.90 and we will bulk order these. Please contact Anna Houser for more details and/or to register!
Men’s Ministry Update:
There will be no men’s ministry meeting in July – our next meeting will be held in August. Contact Bob Barnhill if you would like to get involved.
Little Free Library:
Holy Trinity is building a Little Free Library as a ministry to our community! The library box will offer books, Bibles, and some canned food. Please contact Teddi Daniels or Bob Barnhill if you would like to be involved in this. For more information visit www.littlefreelibrary.org.
Small Groups...
Ministry groups of ten people or less can meet on-site in the PLC. The group leader must contact Ellie Holloway in advance to arrange for a space, and before/after cleaning and sanitizing. Ellie will also give the group leader guidelines for safely using the meeting space.
Amazon “Smile” Account:
Did you know? We have a ‘Smile’ Account with Amazon.com which enables Holy Trinity to receive a portion of purchases made on their site – at no cost to the church and no additional cost to you! Contact Teddi Daniels for details if you’d like to link your Amazon shopping to our account!
Casa Bernabe Update:
The orphanage has been negatively impacted by the Covid outbreak, due to the lack of mission teams being able to visit and serve, plus losing the donations they bring. If you would like to help Casa Bernabe, please visit their website at www.foce.org and click on ‘Ways To Help’ on the top toolbar.
Pictorial Directory:
Mark Your Calendars! Our new pictorial directory is in the works! Pictures will be taken in September – the weekends of September 10-12 and September 17-19. If you are available to assist with scheduling appointments or helping during the photo shoots, contact Charlotte Sautner.
This week’s birthdays:
Lexi Barnhill, Leisa Brown, Dick Dubler, Jared Godwin (7/5), Dontavius McClure, Dr. John Siler (7/7), Claire Lemke, Ana Mathews (7/9), Kerri Luksa, Christopher Sisk (7/11), Don Huffstetler (7/12). Birthday blessings to you all!
Pastors Schedules
Pastor Jason is on vacation this week. Pastor Brack is available for any urgent pastoral needs during this time.
This Week’s Bible Readings from the 2-year Daily Lectionary:
Monday: Numbers 9:15-23, 10:29-36; Romans 1:1-15; Matthew 17:14-21
Tuesday: Numbers 11:1-23; Romans 1:16-25; Matthew 17:22-27
Wednesday: Numbers 11:24-33; Romans 1:28-2:11; Matthew 18:1-9
Thursday: Numbers 12:1-16; Romans 2:12-24; Matthew 18:10-20
Friday: Numbers 13:1-3, 21-30; Romans 2:25-3:8; Matthew 18:21-35
Saturday: Numbers 13:31-14:25; Romans 3:9-20; Matthew 19:1-12