Worship this Week
This week we celebrate the Festival of the Pentecost. Worship this weekend includes a virtual choir with over 1,300 voices and instruments. This was an international project of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians.
 
For the time being, we will gather virtually to worship together. Worship Videos will be posted on our website and HTLC app at 5:00 pm on Saturdays so you can worship at a time that is most convenient for you. You may join us on Sundays at 9:00 am on our Facebook page to share "virtual worship" together.

The bulletin, readings and prayers are available on our website . Prayer requests may be submitted online .
Building Remains Closed Through July 19
The church building will continue to be closed through July 19. All in-person activities and events are cancelled during this time.
Please click here to learn more and read how we are continuing God's work despite the building closure.
Thoughts from the Pastors & Staff
Holy Spirit, Come
This weekend in worship, we will celebrate the Day of Pentecost, a major festival Sunday in the church year. Frequently celebrated as the birthday of the church, Pentecost recalls the gift of the Holy Spirit given to the first disciples, who, empowered by tongues of fire and guided by the rush of violent wind, began to speak in foreign tongues allowing the gospel message beyond Judaea ... READ MORE
Welcome Card
We have a new online Welcome Card. Please complete a Welcome Card either on our website or the HTLC app so we know you worshipped with us! There is space to include prayer concerns and other information you'd like to share with the church office.
Help with FreeStore this Weekend
The FreeStore warehouse is bursting with donations. Help is needed to move some of the items to a second warehouse.  Work will include moving couches, end tables and other household items. There will not be client interaction. 
Adult volunteers and 16 & 17 year olds accompanied by a parent are welcome. Masks and gloves will be worn. Bring your own if you have them. This will be a small group that will be socially distanced and following Covid 19 precautions. 
You can volunteer for any of the listed times:
  • Friday morning 5/29 between 9-11am,
  • Saturday morning 5/30 from 9-11am, or
  • Saturday afternoon 5/30 which will most likely be 1-3pm. 
If you can help contact Marty Rathje.
Volunteer with Family Promise
During our host week of July 12-19,  Family Promise families are staying at Westminster Presbyterian Church , and host church volunteers are coming to them.  

We still need volunteers to help with meal preparation and overnight hosts.  The hours for overnight hosts are 7:30 pm until 7:00 am. The overnight host will have very little contact with the families.

If you can help or have questions, please  sign up here , email  Carlie Fitzgerald  or call Scott Hamilton at 964-8434.
Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity in June
The Habitat for Humanity Panel Build will take place on June 12 (afternoon) and June 13 (morning) in the parking lot of Prairie Ridge Church, 825 NW 36 th  Street. Safety is a priority, with PPE requirements and small group sizes. Volunteers must be 18 years of age. Youth that are 16 or 17 years of age must be accompanied by an adult with a signed waiver from parent/guardian. Those who feel comfortable can register for a shift online .  Contact Pastor Pam with questions.
 
Rock the Block with Habitat for Humanity is in June. Help repair a home in Ankeny on Thursday, June 11, and/or Friday, June 12, from 8:15 am - 4:00 pm. You will meet at the work site; small teams will work on projects at different homes. Register online . Contact Pastor Pam with questions.
Face Masks Needed
Lutheran World Relief has put out a nationwide call for 75,000 face masks. Masks can be dropped off at church on Mondays from 9:00-11:00 am; we will ship them for you. For information about the LWR 75,000 Face Mask Challenge, visit LWR's website .
Care for HTLC Garden
The HTLC Garden Team planted the garden and needs help with caring for it starting in June. If you or your family would like to help water/weed for a week, please contact Carol Williams via email or phone at 515-964-7445.
Share God's Love - Photos & Videos
Even though our church building is temporarily closed, we are still Sharing God's Love with our neighbors. Can you help us by emailing photos or short videos of you or family members helping neighbors, volunteering or doing God's work? Email us at communications@holytrinityankeny.org
We'll be accepting photos all summer!
Support Holy Trinity Food Pantry
The north entry doors will be open  each Monday from 9:00-11:00 am to drop off donated items . If you prefer to give at other times, you can stock the Helping Hands boxes located in the south parking lot. You can also  make a monetary contribution to the food pantry .
The Food Pantry is in need of the following items:
  • Toilet paper
  • Frozen meat, 1-2 pound packages
  • Canned chicken
  • Canned fruit
  • Canned beans
  • Peanut butter
  • Clean, empty plastic grocery bags
Donations of food have tapered off considerably as people stay home. We still need to keep the pantry going, so please consider extra monetary gifts to the food pantry as we need to buy more than expected groceries. Thank you! 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 - Online only right now
Saturdays: 5:30 pm
Sundays: 8:30 and 10:00 am