Worship this Week
This weekend we celebrate the Sixth Weekend After Epiphany.

Come and worship:
  • Saturday at 5:30 pm
  • Sunday at 8:30 am - Adult Choir
  • Sunday at 10:00 am - Grades 6-8 Choir
  • Wednesday at 6:00 pm
Mardi Gras - Come, Celebrate! March 3
You are invited for a Mardi Gras themed meal to celebrate our life and mission together.  Sunday, March 3, after the 10:00 am service in the Fellowship Hall. Please bring a side, salad or king cake to share. The church will provide pulled chicken, red beans & rice, and jambalaya.  Click here to learn more.
 
Please RSVP through Realm by clicking here or by calling the office at 515-964-4348.
All-Church Orchestra - March 3
We are organizing an all-church orchestra of musicians in ninth grade & up to play for worship on March 3. Two rehearsals will be offered; you choose the one that works for you. Rehearsals will be Tuesday, February 26, at 5:45 pm and Thursday, February 28, at 4:30 pm. If you play an instrument - brass, woodwind, percussion, or strings - and would like to participate, email David Fandrich.
Register for VBS and Hands & Feet
This summer we're Going Beyond with Faith, Boldness, Kindness, Thankfulness & Hope ! VBS will be 9:00-11:30, June 24-28. Registration is required. Preschoolers - 5th graders can attend. Older students and parents are welcome to volunteer!

Hands & Feet is a Service Learning camp that takes place each day following VBS. It is from 11:30 to 4:00.

Dessert for Eight
Dessert for 8 sign up is open to all adults in the congregation. It is an opportunity to meet others, socialize, and enjoy dessert! Each group will meet at a retail establishment for dessert once a month for four months, starting in March. Each person pays for their own food. Sign up online or at the new Connections Center located on the north side of the narthex by the church office.
Lent Book Studies
We will have two books studies during the season of Lent:
  • “Lunch and Learn” on Wednesdays from noon until 1:30, March 13-April 10. We will read Walk with Jesus: Stations of the Cross by Henri Nouwen. 
  • Tuesday evening book study at 6:30 pm starting March 12. We will read Cross Vision: How the Crucifixion of Jesus Makes Sense of the Old Testament Violence by Greg Boyd.
The cost of the books are $15 each and can be purchased at the Resource Center. Register online or at the new Connections Center located on the north side of the narthex by the church office.
Contribution Statements
2018 contribution statements were emailed in January. Those who requested paper statements should have received them last week. An electronic copy of your giving statement is available through your Realm account. Click here to access Realm .
If you do not yet have an account set up with Realm, click here.
Grace Notes Blog
“Grace Notes” blog will be a way for the pastors, staff, and leaders of this congregation to communicate about the grace we witness and share with one another and with the world. 
Mardi Gras - Come, Celebrate!
Mardi Gras, I am told, simply means “Fat Tuesday” in French. The celebration concludes on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, so it is a kind of last hurrah before the fasting and discipline of Lent.
This year, we are going to celebrate Mardi Gras on Sunday, March 3rd, in worship and with a New Orleans style meal featuring...
Holy Trinity Food Pantry
The Holy Trinity Food Pantry is in need of the following items:
  • Personal care items, including shampoo, deodorant, etc.
  • Feminine hygiene products
  • Grocery bags (place in the grocery carts)
  • Recently purchased ground beef, chicken or other mainstay meats that are in 1-2 pound packages and have an easy-to-read date on them. Take them directly to the freezer in the Fellowship Hall, next to the Hearty Blessings freezer. 
Please continue your generous support.  Credit/debit card donations can be placed at the Giving Station located in the Narthex.  Your monetary, food and personal care gifts are an outreach of God's love to the Ankeny community.

Remember: while we do depend on the generosity of members to supply the pantry’s needs, our food pantry is also available to any members who need help. We all need a hand sometimes.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
517 SW Des Moines St
Ankeny, IA 50023
515-964-4348

Worship Schedule
Saturdays: 5:30 pm
Sundays: 8:30 and 10:00 am
Wednesdays: 6:00 pm