This weekend we celebrate the Fifteenth Weekend after Pentecost.

All worship services will include Holy Communion. Come and worship:

This week we continue to discuss how we are blessed and how we are blessings to one another through Christ. We kicked off our journey last weekend by visiting the Blessing Wall and exploring small activities that each of us can do to make a difference in someone’s life. Have you been blessed recently by a friend, neighbor or even a complete stranger? We are blessed in many ways each day; some blessings are small and we may take them for granted. God has blessed us in abundance, and we are called to share our blessings abundantly in all that we do.

Important dates to remember:

Blessing Brunch Sunday, October 8, after the 10:00 am worship service in the fellowship hall.

Celebration & Commitment Weekend Saturday, October 21, and Sunday, October 22. We will celebrate together the blessings that have been given to us and the blessings that we are to one another in Christ.

Property Work Day will be held Saturday, September 16, 8:00-noon. You can find the list of projects online or contact Mark Beeck at 515.238.7339. Many hands make light work. Please come as you are able.

Connections Weekend will be held September 16 and 17 after worship on Saturday night and between services on Sunday morning. A number of HTLC groups provide mutual support through life’s twists and turns. Visit the Fellowship Hall for information about those groups and for coffee and treats.

Volunteers Needed for Family Promise. Our next hosting week will be Sunday evening,September 17, through Sunday morning, September 24. Folks who volunteered in the past have said how rewarding the experience was. We need MANY volunteers for this week to run smooth.

If you feel called to this ministry of Sharing God's Love with our neighbors who are going through a life transition, please volunteer online or on the sign-up sheets by the Red Wall. Please contact  Cyndi Olson with any questions you may have. 

Be a part of our new church directory. Our goal is to include everyone. We are partnering with Lifetouch for professional photography. The final weekend for photos will be Sept. 22-24.

Each participating household will receive a FREE 8x10 photograph and church directory.

Sign up online to reserve your photo session. Or call the office at 515-964-4348 if you'd like assistance.

We will also need volunteers to help people sign up for photo dates and welcome people to their photo sessions. Sign up online to help.

Dinner for Eight dinner groups are now forming. The emphasis is on fun and fellowship. It is open to anyone out of high school and older: single, divorced or married. Sign up as a couple or - if you are single and desire to be in the same group as another person - sign up together. You will dine with the same group once a month for four months: October, November, January, and February. Meals should be simple, or you may even choose to order a pizza or meet at a restaurant.

Sign up online for the next Dinner for Eight or contact Lisa . The deadline for registration is Sunday, September 24.

Peace After Divorce is an 8-week series of classes for those who are separated, divorcing, or divorced. Learn ways to cope with divorce in a group facilitated by people who have also lived through divorce. The first session is Tuesday, September 26, 6:30-8:00 pm in Room 100. Childcare will be available. Please register online or contact Lisa Strnad.

The Holy Trinity Food Pantry is in need of the following items:

Please continue your generous support.  Credit/debit card donations can be placed at the Giving Station located by Cafe Koinonia. Your monetary, food and personal care gifts are an outreach of God's love to the Ankeny community.