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Holy Trinity Lutheran Church!
All are Welcome!
Join us on Sunday
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Christian Education at 9 A.M.
- Sunday School - Not meeting during the summer
- Adult Bible Study
- The Wired Word
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Worship Service at 10 A.M.
- In Person
- Live Streamed via Facebook or YouTube
- Fellowship Hour after Service - drinks and snacks provided
What's New?
Friday, August 1st Carry-In Dinner for Pastoral Candidate Marc Cohen
Pastoral candidate Marc Cohen led the worship service Sunday, July 20th and visited with members of the congregation during fellowship hour. If you were unable to attend, you can watch Rev. Cohen’s sermon via the Facebook Live Stream. Please note that there were some issues with our YouTube streaming and the beginning of the service was not recorded.
Members of the congregation will have another opportunity to meet Rev. Cohen and his family on Friday, August 1st from 5:30-7:30 pm for a carry-in dinner in the downstairs fellowship hall. Feel free to come when you are available (5:30, 6, 6:30, etc.). Please consider bringing dinner items or help with set up by using the Sign-Up Genius Carry-In link. We are looking forward to seeing you there!
A congregational meeting is scheduled on August 17th at 11 am following service to vote on accepting Pastor Marc as our new Pastor. The congregation will also need to vote on pastor salary/benefits. Voting information will be emailed out to members prior to the 17th. Members unable to attend in-person can contact the office for instructions on joining virtually via Zoom. Please continue to keep the congregation, Pastor Marc, and his family uplifted in prayer during this time.
Rev. Cohen shared the following about himself:
“My name is Rev. Marc Cohen. I was confirmed at Holy Trinity in the nineties and am honored to be able to preach in a church I called home for almost ten years, before heading to College at St. Olaf College in Minnesota. I have been a pastor for 15 years and received my M.Div from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. I have been serving as a transitional pastor for the last seven years in both Indiana and Colorado. My wife, Cheryl, is a Physical Therapist and we have two children, Jacob and Mikayla, at West Lafayette Jr./Sr. High School. I love music and technology and how they intersect with faith and life. My favorite part of ministry is helping congregations in times of transition and helping congregations discover what God is calling them to do in their backyards. I am excited to share God’s word with Holy Trinity this week!”
Sunday, August 10th: Backpack Blessing & Back-to-School Picnic
Calling All Students! We invite all students -preschool through college, traditional and non-traditional -- to bring their backpacks to service on August 10th for a Backpack Blessing.
Immediately after the service, everyone is invited to a Back-To-School picnic. HTLC is providing fried chicken, please consider signing up to bring a side or dessert to share by using the Back To School SignUp Genius. The sign up will also be in the gathering area outside the sanctuary.
2025 Women’s Build Updates
Women volunteers from our congregation are gearing up for their August 7th workday for Lafayette Habitat for Humanity 2025 Women’s Build! Team Holy Trinity received their T-shirts and updates on the 2 homes being built. Construction on the 2 homes started on June 25th and will take approximately 3 months to complete. 44 teams have volunteers scheduled to help with construction.
One of the most effective ways to make an immediate impact on the Women Build is to make a donation to support a builder, team or the Women build in general. No dollar amount is too small, and no gift goes unappreciated.
New Blog Article: Who Was Your Role Model Growing Up?
Who was a role model for you when you were growing up? More specifically, who was a Christian role model that helped shape your faith and spiritual life?
Explore these questions and the importance for youth to have Christian role models by checking out this month’s blog article written by Jim Lichtenberger (retired pastor).
The Wired Word
Join us on Sundays, at 9 A.M. in room 106 on the first floor for The Wired Word. This weekly Bible study curriculum connects the Bible to current events, open to everyone, seventh grade and older.
Topic for Sunday, August 3rd: A Look at the Topic of Certainty in Our Christian Faith, Practice and Dealings with Others
We will be looking at how certain people are about their belief in God. I haven’t read it all yet. I think it’s about the idea that the opposite of faith is not doubt but rather certainty.