The Trumpet

From the pen of Pastor Mark...

Dear Holy Trinity Faithful, As we transition into Lent, mindful of the path to the cross our Lord chose for us, and his incredible gift of grace to us, let’s also give thanks humbly for the many ways in which we’ve been blessed in our lives, in our families, in our congregation, and throughout the world. Lent often includes acts like fasting, prayer, and penitence. These are meant not as arbitrary duties to check off like a list, but to bring us back and closer to God. Their purpose is relational, so that our overarching Lenten discipline might be to “create in me a clean heart oh God, and renew a right spirit within me” (Psalm 51:10). Let us walk nearer to God together. GOOD NEWS CORNER/COUNTING OUR BLESSINGS! Last month I included a new “Good News Corner” in my article for us to count our blessings and celebrate some wins. So let’s get right to it! BLESSING NUMBER 1: We welcome our long-awaited associate pastor, Bonnie Lanyi, who will be serving a ¾ time call and specialize in areas such as pastoral care, teaching and preaching. She has a heart for all ages, including our youth and young adults. As she shares God’s love with us, let’s also share our love and warm welcome with Pastor Bonnie. Her first sermon will be February 29/March 1st, and we celebrate God’s call with a service of installation here at Holy Trinity on March 8th at 3:00 pm! Come be a part of this special new beginning! BLESSING NUMBER 2: After many years of hopes and dreams from many long-time members and even back to Pastor Martin’s call, our columbarium is not only paid for but now fully completed! We celebrated this full-circle addition to our church home with a brief service of dedication immediately following our 7:30 pm Ash Wednesday service. We are glad you could be a part of this historic event for our church! BLESSING NUMBER 3: Mortgage! With regular payments plus additional mortgage reduction payments, we began 2019 with a balance of around $515,000. Now as of this writing, with additional payments, mortgage reduction offerings, and significant capital campaign contributions, our current balance is down to $395,500! Thank you to all who have given, and thanks be to God! Now let’s get it even one more step closer to zero this year! BLESSING NUMBER 4: After a drop in giving during the early fall, followed by a strong congregational stewardship response weekend after weekend as we approached year end, we ended up finishing 2019 solidly in the black, with more contributions than expenditures for the year. This follows 2018, which was also in the black. When you consider our mortgage pay down and overall capital campaign contributions (and resulting building improvements!) on top of this, we certainly bring some great momentum into the New Year and the new decade! Thank you Lord, for all our blessings. Stay tuned for more good news next month!

In Christ’s Love,

The Newsletter of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church at 2922 Sandy Plains Rd, Marietta, GA 30066 Worship Times: Saturday 5:30 PM, Sunday 8:30 & 11:00 AM, with Sunday School at 9:45 AM

March 2020

Worship Attendance through 02/23

A Message from our Church Council President: Dear Friends in Christ: My letter this month has been fun to write, because I get to start by reporting that giving is up again for January just as it was for December as well. Lily in the office is still finishing up the accounting and we will get numbers out soon, but for now all I have to say is THANK YOU! No matter how much you give, please take a moment to remember that you really are making a difference in people’s lives and pat yourself on the back just a little.

Your gifts are helping feed children who need help (Blessings in a Backpack), serving meals to the homeless (MUST Ministries), helping our youth grow spiritually on mission trips, sponsoring several inspiring music ministries that visitors inevitably comment on, and so much more. And in this spirit of thanks, I’d like to take a moment to outline a couple of the high points about indicating how you want your gifts applied on your offering envelopes. It’s kind of a prosaic topic, but it’s also important to us as good stewards of your offerings to make sure we understand how you want your gifts applied.

The first, and most common designation, is gifts to be applied to the general fund. Gifts to the general fund aren’t designated for any

particular purpose but are used to fulfill the church’s operating budget as needed. Because most giving is for the general fund, any offerings with no specified purpose are automatically treated as being for the general fund.

The next most common area of giving is for your pledge to the Capital Campaign. When you contribute to the Campaign, the office staff make a separate record and credit you with this giving against the amount you pledged for the Campaign. There’s a little nuance to this next area, which is gifts designated to pay down the principle of the mortgage on our buildings. The nuance is that there are two different catego-ries for designating gifts to be applied against the mortgage. They both get applied against the mortgage, but the first category does not credit your offering against your pledge for the Capital Campaign, while the second category does give you credit against your Campaign pledge. The church has had one category for this purpose for many years, which is called “Mortgage” on your regular envelope or “Building” or

“Building Debt Retirement” on the generic envelopes in the pews. Any amount you indicate in this category will be applied directly against the mortgage, but it’s important for you to note that giving in this category does not get credited against your Capital Campaign Pledge.

The Capital Campaign also has a separate designation for Campaign gifts intended solely to be used to reduce the mortgage as part of the “pay it down” part of the Campaign. There’s not a separate category printed on the envelopes, so if you want to make a mortgage reduction gift that will be applied toward fulfilling your Campaign pledge, just write in the amount of your Capital Campaign gift you want dedicated to reduction of the mortgage right above the box on your regular envelope.

There are other designations you can make, and if you want further information on less-common designations, the office staff will be glad to help you with any details you may want to know about.

I’d like to close with a note of thanks to the unsung group of volunteers who come in every Monday morning to act as counters to record everyone’s offerings received over the weekend. Their work is key to us being able to be good stewards of your offerings and we literally couldn’t do it without them. By the way, this group is always interested in talking with anyone who might like to volunteer to work occa-

sional Mondays, so if you’re interested please contact Teresa Hodges or David Fricke.

Yours in Christ, Mark Ritter

5:30 8:30 11:00 Total Sunday School

01/25 - 01/26 56 64 135 255 56

02/01 - 02/02 61 87 155 303 56

02/08 - 02/09 45 63 133 241 43

02/15 - 02/16 54 78 116 248 NA

02/22 - 02/23 61 68 137 266 21

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church: MONTHLY UPDATE

Stewardship Committee: Stewardship Committee "Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter- when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?" -- Isaiah 58:7

During the Lenten season, we are called to examine our relationship with the Lord and the sacrifice made by Christ. We sinners must only believe to enter His perfect Kingdom, but this knowledge gives us the freedom as forgiven and beloved children to do more.

The Good News is ever-present, and at Holy Trinity, we work to demonstrate the Good News to our neighbors through our gifts, words, and deeds. From the Hunger Walk, to weekly worship services, to Habitat for Humanity builds, it feels so good to give back to our Creator and loving Father.

We also have more "good news" from our church to celebrate and share this month. She has always been a sister in Christ, but we are so excited to officially welcome Pastor Bonnie to our church. Thank you for giving your time and treasure to our ministries here at Holy Trinity. Your commitment will help us continue to grow and share the ultimate Good News with others!

Scrip Fair Trade Mar 7 - 8 Take Orders Booth Open Mar 14 - 15 Pick Up Cards

CELTIC EVENING

LENTEN SERVICE

March 18, 2020 at 7:00 PM Featuring: Cheryl

Slaughter, Harp;

Larry Riddle,

Recorder;

Frank Trembley,

Guitar with the Sing-

ers of Holy Trinity

SERVING HOLY TRINITY AND THE COMMUNITY

Mar 1 Matt 4:1-11

Mar 8 John 3:1-17

Mar 15 John 4:5-42

Mar 22 John 9:1-41

Mar 29 John 11:1-45

GOSPEL READINGS IN MARCH

The deadline for the April Trumpet is Monday, March 16th. Email your articles to: bgarrett@holytrinitymarietta.org

Hunger Walk 2020-March 15th at 2:00 PM Home Depot Backyard, next to Mercedes-Benz Stadium We thought that a little friendly competition would go a long way in fighting hunger in our communities. We have challenged Lutheran Church of Resurrection to see who will raise the most money and have most participants at Hunger Walk this year, and they have accepted our challenge! Let's win this challenge - Donate or join our Holy Trinity team at http://engage.acfb.org/goto/ht or at our ministry station. Thank you!

Habitat for Humanity- North Central Georgia

The Lutheran Coalition for Habitat will be participating in building a home for the Ogundipe Family. The build site is at 160 Garrison Trail, Canton, GA.

We need volunteers for the 2020 build! Can you hammer a nail? Can you roll paint on walls and ceilings?

Please prayerfully consider volunteering for one or more of the following build dates: March 7 2nd Floor Systems April 4 Siding April 25 Drywall / Siding / Paint May 5 Drywall / Siding / Paint May 30 Paint Trim / Touch-up

Breakfast and Lunch will be provided.

Please contact Mark Hinkson (mark.hinkson7@gmail.com) or Marianne Pieper (mapnow@aol.com) if you are interested. Use the link below to sign up online. https://www.cervistech.com/acts/console.php?console_id=0251&console_type=event&res_code=lutherancoalition&ht=1

Visit the ministry station in the Fellowship Hall for more information.

Dear friends at Holy Trinity, Thank you for supporting the 2019 Secret Santa. You helped make a good program great! With your help, we brightened the day for more than 650 children. Orchestrating such a project takes many hands, and that helped provide more then 2500 items, organize them down to individual kids and get them out to their house, all before Christmas. It took nearly 100 different organizations and individuals to pull it off, but it happened!

We do this program every year because every child deserves Christmas. These kids have been through trauma that some of us may not even be able to believe. Cobb County has nearly 600 kids in care with each of them having a different story and circumstance, and they each deserve to be shown love, even if it’s through an anonymous gift. You were part of something big and you made a difference. Our village is a little brighter because of you. Sincerely, Samantha Hassler, Volunteer Resource Coordinator, GA Dept. of Human Resources

Dear Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Thank you so much for your donation to The Extension. Your gift will go toward saving and restoring the lives of the men and women in our program who are working toward long term recovery and transitioning back into our community. Blessing to you and your families in 2020. Sincerely, Emoya Smith, The Extension (for homelessness & addiction)

Dear Holy Trinity Women of the ELCA, On behalf of Cobb Community Foundation, we thank you so much for growing the Ferst Readers of Cobb County. This fund has the potential to do great things in our community, and each contribution increases that potential! We are honored to partner with generous donors like you. Please know that your contribution makes a difference. Shari B. Martin, Executive Director, Cobb Community Foundation-Ferst Readers

Thank you to our church family for the comforting cards, emails, texts and conversation on the passing of my mother, Margaret Smith. Your thoughtfulness was appreciated by my father, sister and myself. Peace, Kathie Lown and family.

THANK YOUS

Children, Adult and Family Ministry Update

Kids Sunday School is a happening place! We are learning about the Fruits of the Spirit each week with an occasional change to match our lesson to coincide with the lesson being taught in our worship services. It is amazing the way kids grasp Bible truths each week. We frequently have our own little quiz to see if they are retaining what they have heard and they always know the answers! God is so faithful to use His word in our lives. Each week is a stand-alone lesson. Children can begin any week of the year and fit right in to what we are doing. Help them get here. It will make a world of difference in their lives today and in the future as they “grow in wisdom and stature and favor with God and man,” (Luke 2:52 NIV) just like Jesus did as a child. Hope to see you Sunday! Easter Egg Hunt- Sat. April 4th from 10:00 – 11:30 AM. Free community event! The Easter Bunny will be here for a fun photo opp. There will be crafts, games, light snacks and a huge EGG HUNT! The real story of Easter will be told in a child-friendly way. It is a great way to help your children begin to understand how much Jesus loves them. Don’t forget to invite your friends and bring your Easter baskets!

Vacation Bible School is June 8th through 12th from 9:00 AM to noon. On the last day of VBS, we have a family picnic at noon in our pavilion. Everyone is invited! Make sure to

put it on your calendar! Registration begins April 1st. Information about registration will be posted on our website. This year we are doing “Rocky Railway, Jesus’ Power Pulls Us Through.” It is going to be a great week as we travel together through some amazing places and hear about some really cool people! VBS is for kids 3 years to 5th grade. Rising 6th graders can serve as helpers, but they must come to training (date and time to be announced).

This year there is a $5.00 donation requested to be given on the first day of VBS to support God’s Global Barnyard. This organization supports training, education, resources (and much more) to help the community care for animals. Can’t wait til you get here and get your tickets and passports for the great adventure ahead! See you June 8th.

Coming this Spring! We are adding a light-hearted Sunday School class that looks at the Bible and helps us see how to better communicate with one another. The title is, “I Said This, You Heard That.” It is a great way to get understanding of friends, family and especially spouses! Everyone is welcome. It is being facilitated by Ryan and Kristi Bjork and will meet in the Upper Room at 9:45 on Sundays. Date of first class to be announced. Please watch the church email as well as the week to week for more specifics. Make plans to attend, you don’t want to miss this fun class!

Watch the Weekly E-News and the Week to Week for the start date.

Hope to see you soon! Contact Gaye Markham for more information at 770-971-4600.

Photos from the Valentine’s Dinner

Holy Trinity Youth

Youth Valentine’s Dinner What a fantastic job the Youth did hosting the annual

Valentine’s Dinner at Holy Trinity! The setting was lovely, the

Youth were charming, the live music very much added to the

atmosphere, and the food and beverages were a hit. Our

Youth (and their families) serve Holy Trinity in many ways,

from assisting the Sunday School children with special activi-

ties and events like the Christmas Pageant and Easter Egg

Hunt, to helping fund their own Christian learning through

such experiences as Campfirmation, Affirm, and Mission trips.

They do this by hosting the Valentine’s Dinner, Easter Break-

fast, Christmas Wreath Sale and Garage Sale (a huge under-

taking). You can help support their efforts by participating in

their fundraisers (see the garage sale announcement at the bottom of the page). You may also give a designat-

ed gift to the Youth program any time by indicating “Youth” in the memo section of your check or envelope.

The yard sale is back! The Youth of Holy Trinity will once again spon-sor the annual spring yard sale. It will be held on Saturday April 25. Drop off days will be Wednesday April 22 to Friday April 24. Look for details closer to the date. Contact Karen Stephan for more information at 678-525-7857 or karenstephan2244@yahoo.com.

CHILDREN’S BELLS will play in Sunday worship on March 1 at 11:00 AM.

CHILDREN’S CHOIR WILL SING on Sunday March 15 at 11:00 AM.

HOLY TRINITY ORCHESTRA WILL BEGIN REHEARSALS to play in worship on Sunday

March 22 at 8:30 and 11:00 am. Rehearsals will be on March 1, 8, and 15 from 12:30 – 1:00 PM.

KINGS RINGERS WILL PLAY IN WORSHIP on Sunday morning March 29 at the 8:30 and

11:00 AM worship services.

Upcoming Events MARCH 3 - THE CONCORDIA COLLEGE CHOIR at St. Luke’s

Episcopal Church in Atlanta on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 7:30 PM. We will

leave the parking lot of HTLC at 6:30 PM. Tickets are: Adults $25.00; Seniors

(65+) $15.00; Students $5.00. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online

at ConcordiaTickets.com. Please call or see Vince to let him know if you are

interested in going.

Adult Ministry

Our options are many in this area! We are continuing all our small groups and always hoping to add more.

The Lectionary class meets during the Sunday School hour and discusses the material for the following week’s sermon. This group meets in the Library.

The Wired Word meets during the Sunday School hour and discusses current events. The lessons aren’t even available until Thursday that week, to be as up-to-date as possible. This group meets in the Chapel.

The Prayer Shawl Ministry knits and crochets prayer shawls. This lovely group will happily teach you either skill, so join them on Sundays in Room 6 during the Sunday School hour and also on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday each month at 6:30 PM in EB 7-8.

Coffee and Conversation meets during the Sunday School hour and was inspired by the 40 Days of Giving. This discussion group focuses on simple changes that can have an impact on our world. This group meets in EB 12 in the lower hallway.

Men’s Ministry-Bible on Tap-See next page. Women, Wine and the Word-See next page. Monday School meets Mondays at 9:30 AM in the Upper Room. Come for the hugs and uplifting discussions. Wednesday Morning Bible Study meets the third Wednesday of the month in EB 6 at 10:00 AM. Searching For a Revelation? Is Armageddon a real thing? When will be the second coming of Christ? To explore

these questions and more, Patti Ritter facilitates a class on the 1st & 3rd Thursday at 10:00 AM in EB 7-8.

Memorials and Gifts to Holy Trinity Gifts in Memory of Monk Moore to the Columbarium fund, Altar Guild and the Lighthouse Foundation were received from: Carolyn Schaeffer, Bill & Pat Vermeer and Jim & Joy Schill.

Gifts in Memory of Laura Siebert were received from: David & Margaret Anderson, William & Diana Hall, Mike & Bonnie Garrett, John & Marcia Olson, Ada Junge and Charlene & Bill Yde.

A gift in Memory of Connor McCloskey was received from: Lee & Betty Morgans.

Gifts in Memory of Greg Blackwell were received from: Faye Martin, Ada Junge, Mary Lou Fish and Mike & Bonnie Garrett.

A gift in Memory of Roger Amidon to Sunday Music was received from: Stan & Denise Wise.

A gift in Memory of Brooks Daubach to the Hospitality Ministry was received from: Mike & Bonnie Garrett.

JOIN US AS WE LEARN,

SERVE, AND GROW

2020 Vision

LUNCH BUNCH FOR ALL WOMEN IN THE CHURCH

Lunch Bunch Ladies will be welcoming in Spring on Thursday, March 12th, at 11:30 AM

with sunshine and good food (and definitely some laughter). We will be meeting at Alice Rohrbach's home, so please give

her a call (770-973-7205) or email her (jmramr@bellsouth.net) by

Tuesday, March 10th and ask her to set a place for you. We are hoping you can join us!!!

HT Men’s Ministry—Bible on Tap The men meet twice each month, usually on the 2nd Sat. at noon (Mar 14) and the 4th Tue. (Mar 24) at 6 PM. Be sure to join their email list for all updates. (They also

meet as needed for service projects.)

Please join them anytime. Venues and times may vary so please join their email list by sending SUBSCRIBE to: BOT.HolyTrinityMarietta@gmail.com

For additional information about this ministry, please email the above address or call: Dave Tester 678-410-9224 or Chris Winkler 770-565-6635.

BOT Caps, shirts and umbrellas are still available for purchase.

Women, Wine and Word

Our next Women, Wine and Word is Saturday, March 14th in the Upper Room from 4-5 PM. This year, we are staying within the United States as we taste wines that our members have brought back from their travels. Cost is $10 and we supply a wine glass that you personalize and a notebook for notes and comments. All you have to bring is yourself.

If interested in joining our mailing list or receiving the calendar for the year, please email Sabra at swimmomblack@yahoo.com.

Hope to see you in March. Sabra Black and Leigh Lyjak

Young at Hearts, March 19

We will be serenaded by the Take Three Trio, then dine on pulled pork sandwiches, baked beans, potato salad and banana pudding.

Reservations are required. If you aren’t on our call-ing list, just contact Bonnie in the office at 770-971-4600. For general information, contact Pat Vermeer at pvermeer@comcast.net or 770-971-6579.

Please RSVP by Monday, March 16th.

Upcoming events: April 16th - Trivia game and prizes

May 21st - For the Good Times band

Social Ministry Outreach Food

Collection for March Peanut Butter & Large Boxes of Cereal

Please place your donations in the marked bin in the Fellowship Hall.

Kitchen Notice Please note that ALL food left in either kitchen, whether in the refrigerator, freezer or elsewhere, needs to be marked with a date and ownership. Unmarked food will be discarded.

Navajo Dig Deep Water Project Did you know that 1.6 million Americans do not have running water?

DigDeep is a water charity that believes everyone has the right to clean running water and is working hard to provide that resource to Navajos who are off the grid.

During Lent, our Holy Trinity family will look outside our community to share our money gifts to support this charity. DigDeep uses 100% of their donations to provide running water for Navajos in New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona. No donations are used for administrative costs. Their goal is to continue to ensure that Navajos in all 3 states have

running water. A running water system for a Navajo home costs $3,100. If each Holy Trinity person or family commits to $2 per day during Lent, we could make a lasting donation to this project. If you would like more information, please stop by the Navajo DigDeep ministry station through April 12, Easter Sunday or visit digdeep.org.

Clean water is a necessity and a gift that keeps on giving. You may send your offering to the church office, place it in the offering plate, or put it in the container at the ministry station. Please make out checks to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and indicate “Navajo Water Project” in the memo section. Your donations are greatly appreciated! Judy Hays (judyshealyhays@gmail.com).

Women of the ELCA Circles . . . Meet Every Month Women of Holy Trinity are invited to visit and join our circles and to attend our activities and events.

RAINBOW QUILTERS will meet on Tuesday, March 10th at 9:00 AM and Monday, March 23rd at 7:00 PM in EB 7-8. Please contact Joy Schill for more information at 770-977-5326.

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY will meet on Tuesday, March 10th and 24th at 6:30 PM in EB 7-8 and on Sundays at 9:30 AM in EB 6. Please contact Monica Bobek at 612-578-6728 or Pam Stack at 770-975-8675 for more information.

EVENING PEACE CIRCLE We will meet Monday, March 9th at 7:00 PM in the Library. For more information, please call Joy Schill at 770-977-5326.

GOD’S GRACE CIRCLE We will meet Wednesday, March 18th at 7:00 PM, EB 7-8. For more information please call Sherrill McGraw at 770-971-4929.

TENDER LOVING CARE CIRCLE We will meet on Tuesday, March 17th at 7:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall. For more information please call Annette Rhadans at 770-424-1957.

WEDNESDAY AM BIBLE STUDY We will meet March 19th from 10:00 AM to noon in EB 6. For more information, please call Marna Iverson at 770-917-0823.

Judy Blackwell, President (770-971-9079) or Penny Holloman, Vice-president (770-642-8962).

Contacts:

Women of the ELCA

W-ELCA Triennial Gathering

July 16-19, 2020 in Phoenix, AZ

Registration cost is $375.

We invite you to this life-changing event. Registration is open (go to welcatg.org). If planning to attend, please let Judy Blackwell know.

Stamp Donations We received a sincere thank you from Southern Arizona Veterans Stamp Club for all the stamps we

have sent over the years. This program has now been turned

over to the Postal History Foundation in Tucson. Please

enjoy reading about this organization at their website,

www.postalhistoryfoundation.org.

You may continue to trim your stamps (1/4 inch), and bring them to the brown bin on the shelf in

the library.

W-ELCA Board Meeting March 3rd 7:00 PM EB 6

Save the Date:

The Good N.E.W.S. Cluster meeting is April 17th through 19th at Lutheranch. You can come up just for the day or you can spend

the weekend.

Box Tops for Education (BTFE) As many of you know, Box Tops for Education is going high tech. You may still see their label on many products, with an expiration date of 2021-continue to bring those to the brown basket on the shelf in the HT library.

Soon, more and more items will show a new logo on the label. For those, you will use your smartphone to scan your receipt, and all BTFE donations will go directly to your designated school. Download the free app (Box Tops for Education), sign up, and the app will explain the process. You are now ready to start scanning and helping your school raise funds.

For each item purchased, your school will earn 10 cents (and sometimes more). Our grandson’s school has collected $799 toward their $1000 goal this year, so those dimes add up for good, so I hope you’ll continue to participate. Thank you, Sherrill McGraw

See new logo

The Envelope of the Month for March is:

Right in the Community

Promotes opportunities for people with developmental disabilities to live full, productive, self-determined lives

of the highest quality by fostering communities that embrace all.

This envelope is dated February

29/March 1, but can be used anytime during the month of

March.

Pay it BACK … Pay it DOWN… Pay it FORWARD Total dollars pledged over three years: $645,080 Actual dollars received to date: $313,537 Contributions to our three-year (2019 thru 2021) Capital Campaign continue to be ahead of pace, thanks to the dedicated members of Holy Trinity. Your Capital Campaign committee, working with support of the Church Council, is working hard to apply these funds responsibly.

Pay it BACK: This segment of our Capital Campaign provides funds to upgrade and repair our Church home. The projects below are com-pleted, or in the process of receiving quotes :

1) Sandblasted & painted exterior stairwells/railings on the Education Building-Done 2) Sandblasted and painted pavilion support posts-Done 3) New limited mobility signs installed-Done

4) Restriping of entire parking lot now completed-Done (Note: The parking lot, when resurfaced, will have permanent striping applied.) 5) New commercial grade, double-door refrigerator for Fellowship Hall kitchen-Done 6) New icemakers installed in both kitchens (with inline filters for the first time!)-Done 7) Emergency Lighting fixtures installed, saving energy $$-Done 8) Quotes for new exterior doors and locks being evaluated 9) Church bathrooms refurbishing estimates being solicited 10) Corbel and soffit replacement between building - estimates being solicited 11) New LED lights are being installed in both buildings - estimated electric savings: $250/mo.

Example: Current energy used is 10,000 watts/hour – Will be 1,000 watts/hour 1)

Pay it DOWN: This segment of our Capital Campaign will dedicate a portion of all contributions to go directly to the principal portion of the mortgage. This is in addition to the funds that HT members are contributing exclusively, and directly, to the principal portion of the mortgage. The current balance of our mortgage is approximately $395,500.

Pay it FORWARD: This segment of our Capital Campaign will be used to tithe (10%) of the contributed dollars each year, to be divided among 3 outreach programs: 1) Lutheranch, 2) The Southeastern Synod in Atlanta, and 3) Guyana Mission.

If you are a new member of Holy Trinity, or your circumstances now permit, please consider supporting HT’s Capital Campaign. Pledge cards are available at our ministry station, and in the Church office. A big Thank You to all that have contributed to our campaign this year.

Jim Wood, Capital Campaign Chair

MUST NEWS: Our Holy Trinity volunteers fed 79 hungry community members last month. We are very pleased to have Carriage House Catering preparing our broccoli, chicken and rice casserole at cost every month. If you would like to become a member of our team you can:

—Contribute $25 for a casserole by check into the offering plate made payable to Holy Trinity and marked “for MUST Lunch” —Purchase a 106-ounce can of sliced peaches —Purchase salad ingredients —Purchase cookies from the bakery section —Pray for our ministry If you would like more information please contact Laurie Johnson at laurasiebertjohnson@gmail.com or 706-325-6466. “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has

food should do the same.” Luke 3:11

Holy Trinity’s Stephen Ministry

A Stephen Minister comes alongside a hurting person and meets with that person to listen, care, encourage, pray, and provide emotional and spiritual support. To reach a Stephen Minister, call Sally McTish at 770-880-7355.

Update Update

Brown Bag Lunch with Pastor Mark is held on

the 2nd & 4th Wed. of the month at 12:15PM in the Upper Room.

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch for a time of fellowship and discussion in whichever way the spirit leads.

We’re Recycling! When

you finish with your service

bulletin, please place it in

one of the recycle baskets in

the Narthex. We also reuse

undamaged blue cards, so

please don’t fold or crinkle

them.

Join and Share

in our Care for

Creation

March Anniversaries

March 3

1979 - Phil & Kim Roenitz

March 5

1966 - Jim & Joy Schill

March 10

1990 - Paul & Nancy Gawryszewski

30 Years

March 11

2006 - Ryan & Kristi Bjork

March 18

1995-Pastor Mark & Dena Beatty

25 Years

March 19

1964 - Bill & Pat Vermeer

March 20

1992 - Duane & Michelle Whitesel

March 21

1998 - Joe & Amanda Masters

1998 - Scott & Karen Stephan

March 22

2003 - Heather Holloman Michno &

John Michno

1975 - Scott & Annette Ranger

45 Years

1981 - Jim & Donna Snodgrass

March 23

1985 - Tom & Diane Mathis

35 Years

March 24

1990 - Briant & Janine Holden

30 Years

March 25

1989 - Kevin & Sandy Greening

March 27

2004 - Karl & Mary Sidor

March Birthdays

March 18

Brynne Carlbom

March 19

Cindy Adams

Eric Baker

Jarrod Brown

Angela Herritt

March 20

Tom Langdon

Pat Vermeer

March 21

Patti Dotseth

Lisa Krzyzewski

Molly Retterer

Al Roach

Chase Schwartz

March 22

Corrie Howard

Annette Rhadans

Cortney Whitehouse

March 23

Renee Martin

Kaylee Wood

March 24

Judy Blackwell

John Hagen IV

March 25

Marilyn Baker

Linda Cosler

Jack Moore

Regan Poarch

Diane Roush

March 27

Josephine Gilbert

Amanda Moreno

Jim Whitehouse

March 28

Alexandra Bloch

Hans Lodde

Brian Van Buskirk

March 29

Margaret Anderson

Sam Bates

Liz Cleaton

Sophia Dickerson

Sally McTish

Howard Stith

Jennifer Trethaway

March 30

John Leidner

Shane Lieu

Matt Mattice

John Peery

Craig Stack

March 31

Pala

Balasubramanian

Madilyn Blaustein

Louie George

Katie Gregory

Madison Hackler

Sydney Piecuch

Richard Radke

Linnea Reece

Dylan Rhadans

Charlene Yde

HOLY TRINITY Member Milestones

March 1

Julia Hathaway

Aubrey Kuhn

Lisa Park

Sandra Rogers

March 2

Avery Blenner

Tara Borysiak

Chelsea Pursley

Phoebe Reece

March 3

Christine Einertson

Ansley Provost

March 4

Lauren Serro

March 6

Bill Hetherington

Alexis Moore

March 7

Reed Bearden

Caitlin Plumley

March 8

Donna Formato

Dainty Lovich

Kurt Nemeck

Bobby Parker

Jan Schaffrick

March 9

Cameron Benefield

Jay Forrest

Connor Plumley

The 2020 Flower Dedication Sign-Up Book

is available on the wooden table in the Fellowship Hall. Please consider signing up to dedicate an arrangement

in Honor of or in Memory of a loved one.

Please be sure to check the box on the sign up form to indicate whether you will pick up your flowers after the 11:00 AM service or if you would like them donated.

March 10

Hayden Anderson

Judi Clos

Gavin Formato

Allison Hagan

March 11

Allison Crenshaw

Janet Rountree

March 12

Hallie Berkland

Marna Iverson

Jacob John

March 13

Jan Berkholtz

Kurt Kalliomaa

Jim Wood

Susie Wood

March 14

David Lovich

Carlos Meza

Susan Tupper

March 15

Michael DePeder

Diane Mathis

March 16

Tim Hoon

Kristi O’Mara

Karen Van Buskirk

March 17

Ryan Bjork

Jerry Harris

Hans Schwantje

Birthday

Happy

Holy Trinity Staff

The Rev. Mark Beatty Senior Pastor

Vince Evans Director of Music Ministry/Organist

Dr. Won-Hee An Associate Director of Music Ministry

Teresa Hodges Church Administrator

Bill Hetherington Facilities Manager

Office: 770-971-4600 churchoffice@holytrinitymarietta.org

The Rev. Bonnie Lanyi Associate Pastor

Chas Childers Saturday Praise Service Leader

Gaye Markham Director, Children, Adult & Family Ministry

Bonnie Garrett Office Manager

Lily Wang Financial Administrator

2020 Council Officers & Leaders

President: Mark Ritter Phone: 678-602-3624 E-mail: markritter4606@comcast.net

Vice President: Sabra Black Phone: 770-975-1173 E-mail: swimmomblack@yahoo.com

Council Secretary: Carol Keith Phone: 770-926-8028 Email: cannkeith@aol.com

Financial Secretary: Doris Beatty Phone: 404-683-5529 E-mail: dmbeatty16@bellsouth.net

Treasurer: Mark Bessey Phone: 770-977-1404 E-mail: Besseys@mcbconsult.com

Council & Committee Leaders

Adult & Children’s Education Ministry Chair Steven Reece Phone: 404-668-4244 E-mail: stevenreece2000@yahoo.com Evangelism Committee Chair Mimi Jones Phone: 678-778-6464 E-mail: mimi@dajones.com Hospitality Committee Chair Weegie Hoffman Phone: 770-855-1145 E-mail: weegie.hoffman@gmail.com Financial Management Committee Chair Amanda Masters Phone: 678-468-7755 E-mail: amandahmasters@gmail.com Personnel Committee Chair Vickie Crean Phone: 770-974-6873 E-mail: florallovervlc@gmail.com

Property Management Committee Chair Eric John Phone: 678-402-6574 E-mail: ejohnaz@aol.com

Social Outreach Ministry Chair Trina Hinkson Phone: 678-560-3109 E-mail: trinahinkson54@gmail.com

Saturday Worship Committee Chair Vickie Crean E-mail: florallovervlc@gmail.com

Stewardship Committee Chair: Bill Van Buskirk Email: billvanbuskirk10@aol.com Recorder Roy Lantz E-mail: roy@roylantz.com Sunday Worship Committee

Chair Sabra Black Phone: 770-975-1173 E-mail: swimmomblack@yahoo.com

Youth and Family Ministry Chair Karin Hetherington Phone: 678-524-4877 E-mail: specialkay3300@att.net

Youth Representative

Jessica John

Gabe Garcia

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Lenten Theme: The Five Practices of the Christian Life

Wednesdays In Lent - March 4: Worship, Text: Psalm 95:1-7

March 11: Study, Text: Psalm 119:105, Timothy 3:14-17

March 18: Serve, Text: Joshua 24:15, Matthew 20:26-28, Ephesians 2:10

March 25: Give, Text: Matthew 6:19-21, Luke 6:38, Acts 20:35

April 1: Share, Text: Matthew 4:18-20, 2 Corinthians 5:20, Matthew 28:19-20

Noon Worship each Wednesday in Lent at Holy Trinity

Holden Evening Prayer at 7:00 PM, each Wednesday in Lent at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 4814 Paper Mill Road, Marietta, GA 30067 Dinner at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection is from 5:45 to 6:45 PM. Reservations requested by Tuesday at noon. Call 770-953-3193 to make reservations. Price for dinner: $10/adult, $5/child, $25/family. Children 5 and under are free.

More Special Events at Holy Trinity:

Celtic Lenten Service on March 18, 7:00 PM

Free Easter Egg Hunt on April 4, 10:00 AM-starts

in the Upper Room and ends in the pavilion

yard.

Palm Saturday & Sunday Services, April 4 & 5

Maundy Thursday Service on April 9, 7:30 PM

Good Friday Service on April 10, 8:00 PM

Vigil/Easter Service on Saturday, April 11,

5:30 PM

Easter Service on Sunday, April 12 at 8:30 AM

& 11:00 AM

Easter Breakfast on Sunday, April 12th from

9:30 AM to 10:30 AM in

the Upper Room. Hosted by the HT Youth.

Free for all. A love

offering will be accepted.