11/04/08

COUNCIL TID-BITS

At our recent October meeting, some items  were presented that we would like to share.

·        Council received acknowledgments from our seminarian student Rebecca Pollicino as well as The INN in Hempstead thanking our congregation for its recent donations. These gifts came from a portion of a tithe from Ledlie & Kreeb bequests along with the interest from the Nutzhorn fund.

·        Lutheran Social Services (LSS) also sent a note thanking us for our continued support of their food ministry.  During the month of September, our congregation donated over 426 pounds of food.

·        Pastor announced several special worship opportunities during November. 

1.      NOV  2^nd – All Saints Sunday

2.      NOV 25^th – Annual RVC Community Thanksgiving Service celebrated at St. Agnes Cathedral beginning @ 7:30PM.

3.      NOV 30^th – First Sunday of Advent

·        Evangelism announced that new member classes are schedule for Oct 30^th & Nov 6^th.   Anyone interested should contact Pastor Jeff.  The New Member installation and reception will be on Sunday, Nov 23^rd. 

·        During a recent work session, our property members scraped loose paint & repainted the lower section of the east stair hallway. Our thanks to Lars, Tom, Chet & Chris!

·        The ’09 -‘10 ECC budget was submitted to Council for review and approval.

·        On Sunday, November 9^th, our Sunday School children will gather the food they have collected and prepare Thanksgiving boxes for LSS families.

·        Recently, the sound system in the main sanctuary died.  The Finance committee got together three proposals for consideration.  Council voted on a vendor and the new installation should be completed before the holiday season.

·        HAPPY THANKSGIVING to one and all!

In His Name,

Wendy Wolber, Council Secretary

SOCIAL MINISTRY NEWS

       If you are still collecting goodies for your OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD box, please remember that the deadline to return them to Holy Trinity is Sunday, November 16^th.  

Our Annual GIVING TREE APPEAL will get underway this month.  You will find our Christmas tree display in the narthex by mid November.  Thanks go out to coordinator, Penny Longo. Please help us make the holidays a little brighter for needy children in our area. 

        One Sunday November 23^rd, the Social Ministry Committee will host a coffee hour.  We will have a beautiful chocolate basket filled with delicious cookies to raffle off.  You will also be able to purchase FAIR TRADE ground coffee.  The Lutheran World Relief’s Fair Trade Coffee Project ensures that more of the money you spend on coffee reaches the farmers who actually grow it. Fair trade coffee is a simple solution that means the difference between surviving and not surviving for small-scale coffee farmers. Holy Trinity has actively supported this project.  If you have purchased this coffee in the past and would like to reserve a bag (ground or percolate ~ decaf or regular) please contact Wendy @ wolber@optonline.net. LWR web site is www.lwr.org/coffee if you want any additional information.

      Our next Committee meeting is schedule for Saturday November 22^nd @ 2PM.  Please come and join us – new members are always welcome!

Ellie and Wendy,

Social Ministry Committee