Worship this Week
This week we celebrate the Second Sunday of Pentecost.
Come and worship:
  • Saturday at 5:30 pm
  • Sunday at 8:30 am - Flute & Bassoon Duet
  • Sunday at 10:00 am - Flute & Bassoon Duet
  • Wednesday at 6:00 pm
Help with VBS Prep - Saturday
We will hold a workshop to prep supplies and decorations for VBS on Saturday, June 22, 2:00-3:00 pm. Anyone is welcome to come join us! Contact Jen Schafer or Kelly Heuton in the office with any questions.
Volunteer for Family Promise
Volunteers are needed for Family Promise for our next host week, July 21-28. We need people to cook, drive the van, and serve as evening and overnight hosts. Please consider helping.  Sign up online or visit the Red Wall.
Blood Drive - July 5
Our next blood drive is Friday, July 5, from 2:30 - 6:00 pm. To make your appointment, call LifeServe Blood Center of Iowa at 800-287-4903 or contact Susan Orth: 515-491-6677.
HTLC Disciple Tees for Sale!
We are placing an order for Disciple t-shirts! If you would like to have one, email Kelly Heuton by Monday July 1. Let her know quantity and size. They are red with the word Disciple on the front and the church logo on the back. Cost is $10 each and can be paid when the shirts are picked up. They should be ready for pick up by mid-July.
Three Free Pianos
The church has three free pianos to give away. You would be responsible for moving. Talk to David about selecting the one that works for you. 
New! Brew for You (Coffee or Beer) Social Group
There are two new Brew for You groups forming--one for coffee, the other for beer! You will be assigned a group of 8 people to meet at a coffee shop or a microbrewery once a month for four months, starting in July. Click here for more information or to register by June 30.
Dinner for Eight & Dessert for Eight
Dinner for Eight and Dessert for Eight provide opportunities to meet people in the congregation and get to know them better. The emphasis is on fun and fellowship. You will be assigned to a group of eight people, and you will enjoy dinner or dessert with them once a month for four months, starting in July. Click here to get more information or register by June 30.
CFI Donation Drive
Help Children and Families of Iowa with supplies for the Domestic Violence Shelter and Child Development Center. A box for donations is located across from the Red Wall and will be there until Friday June 21. This supply drive is coordinated by staff from Rebuild.  Click here to learn more about Rebuild across from the Red Wall. 


Love Lunches Donations
Love Lunches is seeking donations of 10” heavy duty paper plates, applesauce cups, 100% fruit juice boxes, individually-packaged snack items, whole grain granola/cereal bars, and gently used children’s books. Bring donations to the church office.They have been serving 100 people each day.

Family Promise Fundraiser Event - June 28
Join Family Promise for a fun evening of music, food and fundraising for families experiencing homelessness! They will celebrate the wonderful efforts of volunteers, donors and friends with food, music and a silent auction. The event is Friday, June 28, from 7:00 - 9:30 pm at the Giovannetti Shelter, 9000 Douglas Avenue, Urbandale. Tickets are $40 and available for purchase online or by calling (515) 277-7051.
Caring for God's Creation Tips
The Advocacy Team's theme is "Caring for God's Creation." Based on the input from your suggestions at the Red Wall, the team will share a weekly tip:
Drink tap water instead of bottled water. 
GraceNotes: Thoughts from Our Pastors
GRIEF’S JOURNEY
Pastor Tim reflects on the death of his brother and what the journey of grief may look like for him – and us.

T hat’s the subject of GraceNotes this week… Read this blog and subscribe to new posts on the Grace Notes blog page here!
Holy Trinity Food Pantry
The Holy Trinity Food Pantry is in need of the following items:
  • Recently purchased ground beef, chicken or other mainstay meats that are in 1-2 pound packages.Please place in the freezer located in the fellowship hall.
  • Laundry detergent & feminine hygiene products
  • Clean, empty plastic grocery bags
  • Credit/debit card donations at the Giving Station located in the Narthex. 
You may place items in the grocery carts located by the entrances to the church.
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