September 25 - October 1, 2022

This Sunday, September 25th, the BCS is collecting donations during coffee fellowship. The donations will go toward supplies for our service project for the Loran-Smith Cancer Center. Jane, Linda, Virginia, Andrea, and Barbara, have been sewing pillows and pouches for cancer patients. Thus far the ladies have a combined total of 337 items. This is an ongoing service project so all donations are most appreciated.  

We have a few staff members at the academy who have had to utilize the area food banks recently; because they have been working extra hours while we are short staffed, they have not been able to make it to the food pantries during their business hours. If you would like to bring in any type of non perishable food to make available to those on the staff who are in need, please leave it in the food bank baskets in the gathering room and we will make sure they get it. Thank you.

Hello, Youth Families!

Our Fall High School Youth Group gets together this week! Come join Pastor Davis and Ms. Melissa this coming Sunday, 09/25/2022, at our Fall's First Youth Meeting. Enjoy food, fun and fellowship, following the second service voter's meeting. Bring yourself and invite a friend; we're serving pizza and soft drinks for lunch! High School Youth, Grades 9-12, are welcomed to join us for games, ice breakers, etc. in the Fellowship Hall from 12pm-2pm. If you know other high schoolers who would like to come to the event, invite them along. For information and involvement, please contact Melissa Fowler:  mfowler@trinity-athens.org. Bring your calendars; we look forward to seeing you there!

Thank you!

~Melissa Fowler and Pastor Davis

Wings & Word Men's Bible Study

The men's Bible Study meets once a month in the Fellowship Hall from 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The next meeting is Saturday, September 29th. Join us for Christian fellowship and good food.

As we approach October we will be remembering the Original start of LWML - Lutheran Women's Missionary League. It began in 1942 at a convention of women who were a part of the Lutheran Hour Ministries. As we approach our special Sunday in October when we dedicate the quilts let us remember the 80 years of Women supporting grants to help others. 

La Parrilla Night is Back! Come enjoy dinner and fun fellowship on Tuesday, October 4th. 30% of all proceeds earned that evening will be donated to the academy to help with operation fees. 

FAMILY PROMISE FUNDRAISER

Family Promise f/n/as Interfaith Hospitality Network of Athens is a non-profit organization that provides shelter, food, and emergency services to families with children facing the crisis of homelessness. Trinity Lutheran is a supporting congregation for this program. Family Promise is asking Trinity to help by donating the following items: paper towels,, toilet paper, laundry detergent, dishwashing soap, Clorox wipes, Lysol/Disinfecting spray, dryer sheets, hand sanitizer, diapers, baby wipes, toothpaste, bar soap, lotion, shampoo/body wash, hair brushes or combs, nail clippers, and chapstick.  I will be collecting these items for Family Promise until October 2. Please bring in these items and put them in the Gathering Room. The Family Promise office is open, if you wish to drop off your items directly, however, you should call first to be sure there is someone in the office to receive your donation. On October 2 there will be a short presentation at both services by Clyde Whitworth, Chief Impact Officer for Family Promise. I will be a hosting Fellowship and there will be a collection basket in the Gathering Room, if you would like to donate money to Family Promise. If you have any questions, please contact Jo-Ann Thorne; 706-202-2740.

SEPTEMBER  BIRTHDAYS

1 -Gerald Brunson

3 -Ann Perry

5 -Ruth Peterson

8 -Ben Darwin

12 -Alex Bunker

13 -Teri Garcia

15 -Robin Golub

17 -Isaac Davis

21 -Lynn Wolfe

24 -Dan Manske

25 -Catherine Shuman

25 -Philip Speddon

This section is for prayer requests and prayers of Thanksgiving. If you have a request or a praise report please contact the church office at church@trinity-athens.org or call 706-546-1280 ext 1.

Amy Williams, stage 4 cancer

Robin Neville, recovering from knee replacement

Debbie Maier, Jo-Ann Thorne's cousin, suffering from broken hip and covid

Jean Weinrich, recovering from knee replacement surgery

Deaconess Carol Schroeder, cancer recovery

Saundra Hammons, healing

Michael Hammons, healing