Upcoming events.
Church Decorating
Decorate the Church - Join us to decorate the church for Christmas on Sunday, December 22 after the service. We’ll ready our space for Christmastide and share a simple soup potluck. You can sign up here to help that day or pick up items in advance.
Sung Compline
Compline derives its name from a Latin word meaning ‘completion.' It is an ancient service of quietness and reflection before rest at the end of the day. The beauty of Compline remains in its simplicity, as we entrust ourselves to the care of our Lord. Our Compline Choir leads this service. All are welcome.
Women's Quiet Day Retreat
Saturday, December 7. 9am-3pm. Register here. The day will offer time for both quiet reflection and fellowship, prayer and worship. Lunch will be provided. Come away from the rush of our world in this season and enter into the restful, preparatory season of Advent. You are welcome to come if you're brand new to Holy Trinity or have been around for years, if you love Advent or if you aren't really sure what it's about.Please bring a Bible, journal, and anything that would make you feel cozy and comfortable--a favorite sweater, blanket, etc.Coffee & tea will be available all day; lunch (with gluten-free and veg. options) will be provided.
Advent Wreath Making Potluck
Advent Wreath Making & Potluck - Sunday, December 1 - Join us after the service to begin Advent together. Bring food for your family and some to share. Wreath-making supplies provided. Please sign up to help set up, clean up, and bring greenery from your gardens. Reach out to Jamie Saunders with questions (jamie.pickrell@gmail.com).
Soup and Prayer
The Global Outreach Team will have their monthly mission “Soup and Prayer” meeting on Wednesday evening October 23rd from 6:30 to 8:00 PM at Holy Trinity. “Soup” means potluck so bring your favorite dish (preferable simple). Eating will be from 6:30 to 7:15 and prayers will begin at 7:15.
Western NC Relief Parish Response Meeting
If you are interested in being part of our response team (planning, gathering or going), please email Lisa McCowen (lisa@holytrinitych.org). We will meet Sunday, November 17 after church.
Public Service of Healing
Public Service of Healing - Nov 10th: The Church offers healing in the Name of Jesus for anyone who is hurting physically, emotionally, or spiritually. Our service will include prayers for healing and repentance, as well as anointing with oil and laying on of hands by clergy and prayer ministers. We'll start at noon after the service. Questions contact Mark Johnson.
Giving Garden Harvest Day
Giving Garden Harvest Day: On Saturday, October 26th, we will gather together as a community to harvest the last fruits of another beautiful year in the Giving Garden. Please join us even if you have not volunteered before. We will work from 9:30-11, with a catered lunch afterwards to thank you all for your time and efforts. Please RSVP to Anne Hammond (nursery@holytrinitych.org) by October 12th so we can have a headcount for food!
Global Outreach Team Soup and Prayer
The Global Outreach team of Holy Trinity is excited to announce our first monthly mission “Soup and Prayer” meeting on Wednesday evening October 23rd from 6:30 to 8:00 PM at Holy Trinity. “Soup” means potluck so bring your favorite dish (preferable simple). Eating will be from 6:30 to 7:15 and prayers will begin at 7:15.
Our ultimate goal is to pray predominantly for “Missionaries” but since Holy Trinity supports no missionaries at this time we're expanding prayer requests to include prayers for our members who are involved in missions to internationals as well as prayers for missional organizations Holy Trinity or our individual congregants support.
A list of prayer requests will be prepared for each meeting as a guide. So, send your prayer requests to billwismer@hotmail.com with a couple of paragraphs or a few bullets with specific needs/prayers to place before the Lord. If you want to be notified about monthly meetings, please send a quick note in your e-mail to Bill Wismer.
If you would like to be on the Global Outreach listserv please send an email to Kellan Borror indicating so.
Sung Compline
Sung Compline, Third Sunday of the Month, 8pm: Compline derives its name from a Latin word meaning ‘completion’ (completorium). It is an ancient service of quietness and reflection before rest at the end of the day. The beauty of Compline remains in its simplicity, as we entrust ourselves to the care of our Lord. Our Compline Choir leads this service. All are welcome.
Men’s Retreat
Men's Fall Retreat: Men are invited to attend our annual fall retreat, Friday, Oct 18th through Sunday, Oct 20th. We'll gather in the lovely NC mountains, near Beech Mountain, for building our faith and strengthening our friendships. Space is limited to 18, so register here today. Cost is $85.00. Questions? Contact Shae McCowen (shaemccowen@yahoo.com).
College Lunch
College students are invited to stay after the service and attend a lunch downstairs hosted by Fr. Andrew Borror.
Essentials Class Begins
The Essentials of Christian Formation Class Begins October 6th: We will meet weekly from 8:45 to 9:45, before the Sunday morning service and will cover the key teachings of the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, the Ten Commandments, and the sacraments of baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Questions? Contact Todd Granger, Parish Catechist for Adults (btoddgranger@gmail.com).
Bp. Steve's Episcopal Visit and Fall BBq
All Parish BBQ, Sunday, September 22: Please join us for an all parish BBQ after our worship service with Bp. Steve here for confirmations and receptions. This is a wonderful way to kick off the fall, meet new folks, eat some great bbq, and enjoy folk music from our own musicians! We’re asking for a small contribution to defray costs: $5 per person or $20 for a family of 4 or more. In order to plan for this delicious day, we need you to register here.
Compline Service
Sung Compline, Third Sunday of the Month, June 16, 8pm: Compline derives its name from a Latin word meaning ‘completion’ (completorium). It is an ancient service of quietness and reflection before rest at the end of the day. The beauty of Compline remains in its simplicity, as we entrust ourselves to the care of our Lord. Our Compline Choir leads this service. All are welcome.
Small Groups Resume
Small Groups this Fall - Meeting together in one another’s homes is a counter-cultural practice, leaning away from our tendencies to come home and draw up the drawbridge, retiring to our own worlds--often digital ones. Let’s counter the “disembodied, asynchronous, shallow, and solitary” (J. Haidt) digital life our culture offers with embodied, synchronous, deep, and collective connection. Please take a moment to check out the groups on our website. For more information, contact Lisa McCowen.
Nursery Parent Training
COFFEE AND DONUTS MEETING FOR NURSERY PARENTS AND VOLUNTEERS:
Sunday, September 15th, 9:00-9:45am
We ask that all parents who currently use (or might use the nursery in the next 12 months) attend, as well as all volunteers (even if you are in the beginning stages of being cleared). Adults will gather in the Cranmer Room next to the nursery to go over policies and procedures for the coming year. Did we mention donuts?! Childcare will provided during the meeting for children ages three and under. If you are interested in learning more about our children’s ministry, please contact Anne (nursery@holytrinitych.org).
Women's Morning Bible Study Begins
Women’s Fall Bible Study - Register HERE to join us at the feet of Jesus and listen in as he preached His Sermon on the Mount. Our 10-week study meets on Monday evenings at 7:00pm, 9/9-11/11 or Tuesday mornings at 9:45am-11:00 (study begins at 10:00am) 9/10-11/12. If you need AM childcare, please contact Lisa McCowen.
Women's NIght Bible Study Begins
Women’s Fall Bible Study - Register HERE to join us at the feet of Jesus and listen in as he preached His Sermon on the Mount. Our 10-week study meets on Monday evenings at 7:00pm, 9/9-11/11 or Tuesday mornings at 9:45am-11:00 (study begins at 10:00am) 9/10-11/12. If you need AM childcare, please contact Lisa McCowen.
Youth Meetings Resume
Weekly Sunday Night Youth Resumes - Starting Sunday, September 08, the youth of Holy Trinity will meet every Sunday from 5 to 7 PM. We are excited to welcome all 6th graders to 12th graders to this time of games, fellowship, prayer and worship! We do ask that parents of youth sign up to bring snacks 2 times per semester, you can sign up at this link: tinyurl.com/HTC-Youth.
Newcomer's Lunch
Newcomers' Lunch on September 15: After the worship service on Sunday, September 15, all newcomers are welcome to join us for lunch to hear more about Holy Trinity and our mission. If you haven’t attended one yet, come! Please RSVP here by Thursday, September 13.
Atrium Resumes
Atrium Resumes on Sunday, September 8th for children ages three years (by August 31st
and
potty-trained) through sixth grade!
Parents, please bring your children to the atrium at 9:55am
and
make sure to sign them in each time in case we need to contact you. Their consistent presence will make for the best atrium experience. Catechists will bring them back to the nave to rejoin their families for Eucharist. Questions? Contact Nancy (
).
Atrium Training
Required meetings for all atrium parents and atrium assistants — We request that ALL parents of atrium age children and atrium assistants attend one of two dates:
𝑒𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 Saturday, September 7th from 9:30-11:30am.
𝑜𝑟 Sunday, September 29th, from noon-2:00pm
By noon on Tuesday, September 3, please RSVP at tinyurl.com/atriummeeting2024. Contact Nancy (nancy@holytrinitych.org).
In-Person Child Protection Training Lunch
Lunch & Required Child Protection Policy Training for clergy, staff, vestry, all who serve with nursery/children/youth: Both this IN-PERSON Child Protection Policy Training AND Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Awareness Training (MinistrySafe) now are required by our diocese every three years (rather than two years as before). Lunch provided! RSVP by noon on Tuesday, August 13th, at tinyurl.com/ChildProtectionLunchSummer2024. Contact (nancy@holytrinitych.org).
New Moms Coffee
New moms are invited to coffee before the service on Sunday August 25th!
Ethics Bible Study for 11th and 12th Graders
11th and 12th graders are invited to attend a Bible Study on ethics.
Brown Bag Lunch for Life
Come hear what God has been up to in our community in the lives of women and children through Pregnancy Support Services and their partnership with 29 area churches. If you would like to know more about our ongoing partnership with PSS, please bring your own lunch and join us after the service in the Sacristy. Contact Lisa McCowen with questions (lisa@holytrinitych.org).
Camp Booyah
The youth have shown great interest in Camp Booyah with over 10 registrations and need your help. We urgently need one screened female volunteer to join us as a chaperone from July 28 to August 1. If you know a suitable candidate, please contact Lewis Purcell. We also require additional scholarship funds to ensure every registered youth can attend. Please consider donating at our church’s website: give/CampBooyah.
Hospitality Interest Meeting
Do you have a heart for making folks feel welcome or serving behind the scenes to make special events happen? Please join us after the service for a no-obligation interest meeting. There will be a brief time of teaching about Biblical Hospitality from our intern Owen Rittgers, and some vision casting for reforming our Hospitality Team. Contact Lisa McCowen if you're interested but can't attend (lisa@holytrinitych.org)!