Weekend Worship: Lessons & Carols

This weekend is the Third Sunday of Advent. The Adult Choir will share their musical gifts during worship on Sunday at 8:30 and 10:00 am. You can watch the 10:00 am service online on our YouTube channel.

Wednesday Advent Worship

Gather for midweek Advent worship on Wednesdays at 6:00 pm. Come and awaken the hope, peace, joy, and love of God in our lives.

The links to the livestream and on-demand recordings are on our website. The bulletin, readings and prayers, and children's bulletin are available on our app and website. Please complete a Welcome Card when you worship.

Christmas Worship

God in Christ was born among us on that first Christmas. God continues to be with us this Christmas. Join us to worship the God who is with us – yesterday, today, tomorrow, and always.



Christmas Eve: Saturday, December 24, at 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, & 7:00 pm. We will live stream the 5:00 pm service.

Christmas Day: Sunday, December 25, at 10:00 am. We will live stream this service.

New Year's Day: Sunday, January 1, at 10:00 am. We will gather for brunch after worship.

Write Christmas Cards  

Write a few extra Christmas cards and share them with our members who are homebound or could use a little extra love this year. Pick up a list at the red wall at church or email Lisa. Label and place cards in the giant mailbox located at the red wall in the church. Cards are due Dec. 14.

Donate to LSI Refugee Kits

Holy Trinity is sponsoring "Welcome to Iowa" kits for LSI as they welcome refugees to our state. You can donate cash, and a small group at church will purchase and assemble the kits. Click here to make a monetary donation by Dec. 24!

Give to Hope Ministries Toilet Paper Drive 

Donate rolls of toilet paper for the men who are served by Hope Ministries. Please return toilet paper to the bin at the red wall at church by Dec. 18.

Volunteer With Family Promise

Our next Family Promise host week will be January 8-15. Click here to sign up to set up, clean up, do laundry, drive, or serve as a host. Contact Scott Hamilton with questions

NEW Christ in Our Home Devotions

Stop by the Welcome Desk at church to pick up the January through March Christ in Our Home devotional booklet.

Subscribe to Keeping the Twelve Days Devotions

Click here to subscribe to receive a daily video via email to honor the Twelve Days of Christmas on the Christian calendar. These short videos will begin December 25 and will include scripture, brief devotion and Christmas carol. We look forward to sharing these uplifting videos with you!

GRACE NOTES: BEING KNOWN

Names are important. They are more than a means of identification. Names are part of knowing someone and being known by others. This is especially true in scripture. God gives Abram and Sarai new names, calling them Abraham and Sarah. It may seem a small change, but it identified them as not just heads of a family, but blessings to the whole world. Jacob is renamed Israel. Saul becomes Paul. In each case, they are known by God and their name is important.

Read Grace Notes.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

517 SW Des Moines Street

Ankeny, IA 50023

515-964-4348

www.holytrinityankeny.org

Worship:

Sundays at 8:30 and 10:00 am

Livestream on Sundays at 10:00 am on YouTube

Wednesdays at 6:00 pm