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

Come and worship:
  • Saturday at 5:30 pm
  • Sunday at 8:30 am - Grades 3-5 Choir will sing
  • Sunday at 10:00 am - Adult Choir will sing
  • Wednesday at 6:00 pm
Realign Personal Money Management - Register Now
Realign is an 8-week personal money management workshop that begins Jan. 21, 6:30-8:00 pm.   Click here to register. The class is $40; scholarships are available.
Facilitators include Lon Hopkey, Kelly Bennett, Andy Pollock and Joey Beech. They each bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to share with participants.
The Realign class will teach you to change how you think about money, God and yourself. Register today! 
Nominations
We are seeking nominations for the following positions: Vice President (preferably male because we alternate genders each year) 3-year term, Recording Secretary (two-year term), Representatives to Council and SMA chairs for both Worship and Learning (2-year term), Mission Trust Memorial Committee (2-year term). We ask for your prayers, that God’s Spirit will move to raise up faithful servants. If you have questions, please contact Pastor Tim Olson or Brent Wilson, President-elect .
Pre-Valentine’s Day Parents Night Out - Feb. 8
Drop off your child while you enjoy a night out on Friday, February 8, 5:30-8:30 pm. This is a fundraiser for students going on the Puerto Rico Mission Trip this summer. Snacks will be provided; bring a dinner for your child if you want. Pre-registration is recommended but not required. Please register online.
Contribution Statements
2018 contribution statements were emailed out this week. Those who requested paper statements should receive them in the coming weeks. If you prefer to download and print your giving statement immediately, click here.
If you do not yet have an account set up with Realm, click here.
Caring for God's Creation
The Advocacy Team is focusing on Caring for God’s Creation in 2019. Check out the Recycling Display at the Red Wall this month for a review of what can and cannot be recycled. Reusable “Holy Trinity Caring for God’s Creation” bags are available for a donation of $2 which can be placed in the Resource Center box or at the Kiosk.
Subscribe to Living Lutheran
It's time to renew or sign up for  Living Lutheran  magazine.This special offer of $9 (subscriptions are normally $19.95) is available only once a year. To subscribe, please pick up a subscription form at the Welcome Desk or email Sara Rademacher by Jan. 28.
A Beggar's Take - Pastor Tim's Blog
A pundit recently said something that seemed utterly idiotic to me. I was not alone. I wondered to a friend whether the continued effort was cumulative or simply expressed some kind of static state, which I called “idio-stasis.” Read Pastor Tim's most recent blog.
Holy Trinity Food Pantry
The Holy Trinity Food Pantry is in need of the following items:
  • Canned soup (any variety except chicken noodle and tomato)
  • 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.
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