February 2016 - Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Growing Together in Faith. Serving Together in Christ.
February 2016
Creating Structure for the Body of Christ
In Paul’s writings to his Christian communities he talks about the idea of the church being the “Body of
Christ.” Here are a couple of lines from his letter to the Romans:
For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, so we, who are
many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. (Romans 12:4-5)
Paul is emphasizing here, and in other letters, the importance of a united body while still appreciating the
diversity of each body part. We see this all the time in the life of the church. The week of Hypothermia,
among others, is a great example. We as the Body of Christ collectively open our doors to the homeless for
a week of the year, but we could not pull off this mission if it were not for each of your individual
contributions. Other examples include decorating the church for Christmas and Easter, offering Sunday
school education during the year, or making worship happen on Sunday morning.
The subtle difference between a functioning body and the church is—a body has systems in place that
provide the body the ability to have connectedness between each of its individual parts. Examples include
the nervous system, the cardiovascular system, and a functioning brain. You know all of this, but what does
it mean for us as a congregation? In short, each church needs structure in order for the system to work
smoothly.
When Holy Trinity was involved in the Synod’s program called “The Journey” we were provided with a
book titled Effective Staffing for Vital Churches. The authors suggest the church, as the body of Christ, has
four functions: 1) to invite people into the Christian community, 2) to connect people within the Christian
community, 3) to disciple people in the way of Christ, and 4) to send people back out into the world to
serve others in the name of Christ. These four aspects of the church are our collective calling, but they are
only made possible by the individual efforts of the members involved.
Take a moment and think about the four functions above. Have you ever invited someone to church? Have
you ever participated in an activity that connects you with other members of the church? Have you ever
participated in or led a Christian education activity? Have you ever served others in the name of Christ?
My guess, and hope, is that you answered yes to all of these questions, but, in your experience, does the
Holy Spirit naturally call you into one area more than another?
This month, I am going to start having conversations with people who feel they have a passion for each of
the four aspects of church life. If you are one of these people, please seek me out to join the conversation
so we can reflect on the ways we have lived out these expressions of the church in the past and how we can
move forward in the future.
St. Paul realized very quickly in his ministry the importance of the Body of Christ and what is capable
when the body is functioning with healthy systems and structures in place. For Paul, when the church is
everything it is called to be, it becomes Christ’s presence in the world. Thanks be to God for Holy Trinity
and for being Christ’s presence in this community. 1
Pastor Mike
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pastor’s article
Parish News
Library News
Christian Education
Youth & Family
Birthdays & Anniversaries
HT WELCA
OWLS
February calendar
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Pages 4-5
Page 6
Page 7
Pages 8-9
Page 9
Pages 10-11
Page 11
Page 13
Please Let the Church Office Know When….
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A member of your family is admitted to the hospital, so that visits can
be made.
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Your group or committee plans to have a meeting, OR cancel a meeting,
so that it can be put on the calendar and bulletin.
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A member of your family graduates.
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Wedding plans are being made.
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Any changes in your life/family — address, phone, email — so that
church records can be kept current.
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A death occurs in your family.
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The church can be of help in any way.
Contact us at (703) 532-6617 or
[email protected]
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In Memoriam—Long time HT member Arne Bang passed away on January 21. A
memorial service was held at HT on Wednesday, January 27.
To celebrate the life of Mavis Thompson, a memorial service will be held
at Holy Trinity on Saturday, February 13, at 10:30 a.m. Mavis, age 102,
passed away on December 16. She was the mother of Jean Strandlie,
grandmother of Julie Strandlie & great-grandmother of Carolyn and Nicholas
Lemens,
Please pray for pray for Matt Roberts, Helen Myhre and Mary Bakke as they
recover from acute bronchitis; Werner Winning, Vic Galindo, Carol Sukow, Heidi
Merkel and Jean Strandlie.
Congratulations to Katharine Search and husband, Dan Kurtz, as they look
forward to welcoming a new baby this summer. Best wishes to grandparents-tobe Harry and Beth Search.
Congratulations to Helen & Dick Myhre who will become great grandparents this
year with the birth of an infant to granddaughter Christina and her husband
Shawn Dawson. Christina is the daughter of Cindy (Myhre) and Bill Kilgore.
Welcome and thank you to Bob Fahringer and Charlie Crum, who joined the
HT usher roster.
February 9—Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper—Please join us in Fellowship
Hall from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m., for a delicious “breakfast” dinner! See page 12 and
watch the bulletin for further details.
LENT BEGINS
on
February 10
There will be one Ash
Wednesday service at
7:30 p.m.
JAZZ COFFEEHOUSE
Saturday, February 20
7:00 p.m.
Live music, Desserts,
Fellowship
OUR VITALITY MEETING HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED DUE TO THE JANUARY
SNOW STORM—Please join us on Saturday, February 27, from 9:00 to
11:00 a.m., in Fellowship Hall. We will review our outreach events of recent
months and brainstorm about the best ways to touch the lives of people outside
Holy Trinity in 2016. Pastor Mike will offer his impressions and suggestions. A
light breakfast will be served. Please let us know you'll attend. John Bowen
& Lynn Tedesco [email protected] or [email protected].
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MORE PARISH NEWS
Thank you to everyone who sent us cards of condolence,
called, and gave us hugs when Mavis Thompson, our mother,
grandmother and great grandmother, passed away on
December 16, 2015. Your words and actions were very
comforting. Mavis, who was known to us as Grandma Besta,
was 102 1/2.
A special thank you to Pastor Mike, who dropped everything to drive out to
Manor Care at Fair Oaks where she was recovering from surgery, to give
her communion. It was very comforting to know she had communion
before her passing.
Mavis’s obituary ran in her hometown Janesville (WI) Gazette:
http://www.gazettextra.com/20160117/mavis-thompson-janesvillewialexandria-va.
A memorial service will be on Saturday, February 13, at 10:30 a.m.,
followed by a reception/ice cream social in the narthex.
Jean Strandlie and Julie, Jerry, Carolyn & Nicholas (Strandlie) Lemens
Thank you to Pastor Mike, and
members of the congregation,
for your prayers, phone calls,
and cards during my recent
illness. Your thoughts of
kindness are much appreciated.
THANK YOU
CORNER
Museum
Buddies
with the
Supremes
Photo by
Marcy
Leverenz
Vic Galindo
"Old News”.... from Holy
Trinity's Archives—
Looking for a volunteer photo
archivist for Holy Trinity!
Did you know that on Friday, February
10, 1956, Holy Trinity’s Couples Club
held a Valentine’s box social auction?
Women prepared the boxes; men had
the privilege of dining with the woman
whose box they won at the auction.
The auction “offering” was
put into the building fund.
Work independently or with HT librarian
and archivist, Mary Bowen. Mary will help
you get started. Duties: organize and
identify old print photos in Holy Trinity's
archives; collect, organize, label, and
maintain new and recent photos of events
and people at Holy Trinity. Recent photos
can be maintained either in print or digital
format. Contact Mary at 703-533-3637 or
[email protected].
Mary Bowen
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LIBRARY NEWS Mary Bowen, HT Librarian
FEBRUARY
MORE NEW BOOKS!
Our new library location is still looking beautiful, and we hope it is
comfortable and accessible to everyone. We have a very generous
congregation; more new books were donated to the library by Holy
Trinity members . The new books are listed below. During this month you will
find the adult books next to the library computer on the long table. Come check
them out!
1. “How Jesus Became God” by Bart D. Ehrman. This book was discussed by Holy
Trinity’s Faith Outside the Box group. Published by “The Great Courses,” we
have both the book and the audio book. 232
2. “From Mary to Lydia: Letting New Testament Women Speak to Us” by Nell W.
Mohney. 220.9
3. “The Irrational Season” by Madeleine L’Engle. The author has received many
awards for her books, including the Newberry Medal for young adult fiction
and the National Book Award. Her works reflect both her Christian faith and
her strong interest in modern science.
4. “Luther’s Small Dictionary: From AAL to Zululand” by Janet Letnes Martin and
Suzann Johnson Nelson. Light-hearted and funny, anyone with connections to
the Midwest should enjoy this book, a companion book to “Growing Up
Lutheran,” which is also in Holy Trinity’s collection. 284.1
5. “The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity” by Philip Jenkins.
270.8
6. “Glory Days: Living Your Promised Land Life Now” by Max Lucado. 248.84
7. “Night” by Elie Wiesel. Memoir of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s horrifying
Nazi death camp experiences. Biography.
8. “Life’s Little Instruction Book, Vol. II” by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. 170.44
9. “A Reader in the Anthropology of Religion” edited by Michael Lambek. 306.6
And, for the younger crowd, on the black book truck:
1. “Bible Stories from the Old Testament” retold by Joy La Brack. C 221.9
2. “The Jabez Prayer Collection: 30 Life-Changing Prayers from the Bible for
Children” by Stephen Elkins. Includes read-along CD, narrated by Rebecca St.
James. C 242
3. “The Swindler’s Treasure” by Lois Walfrid Johnson. Number 4 of “The
Riverboat Adventures. Youth Fiction
4. “Mysterious Signal” by Lois Walfrid Johnson. Number 5 of “The Riverboat
Adventures. Youth Fiction
5. “The Fiddler’s Secret” by Lois Walfrid Johnson. Number 6 of “The Riverboat
Adventures. Youth Fiction
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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Adult Forum Coordinator: Alan Rulis, [email protected]
Faith Outside the Box Coordinator: John Bowen, [email protected]
Sunday School Supers:
FAITH OUTSIDE THE BOX
We will meet at 6:30 p.m., on Monday, February 15, to discuss
our final impressions of the Carroll book, and we will begin
discussion of “Speaking Christian: Why Christian Words Have
Lost Their Meaning and Power and How They Can Be Restored”
by Marcus Borg. All are welcome to join us.
HOLY TRINITY FORUM:
Your opportunity to learn, share and grow
in your commitment and Christian calling
Plan to participate at 10:00 a.m., Sundays in Rothenberg Hall.
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February 7: The Rev. Richard H. Graham, Bishop of the Metropolitan
Washington, D. C. Synod of the ELCA, will lead the discussion.
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February 14: Pastor Ron Qualley will present on “The Impact of Servant
Ministry—Outreach and the Local Church.” Pastor Qualley has been assisting
Holy Trinity to review its historical and current budgeted benevolences.
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February 21: Rev. Phil Hirsch, Assistant to the Bishop & Director for
Evangelical Mission, metropolitan Washington, D. C. Synod of the
ELCA, will present on “Best Practices of Growing Congregations”.
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February 28: Hypothermia Prevention Shelter at HT: Rob Young and
Tracy Strunk will lead the discussion. Attend this Forum to receive the latest
updates as our hypothermia shelter week starts that evening. (See related
articles on pages 4 and 16).
LENTEN BREAD AND SOUP WEDNESDAYS
You are invited to join us at 12:00 noon on Wednesdays
during Lent (February 17 and 24, March 2, 9, and 16) .
We will meet in the Bible Room for some scripture/devotional time with
Pastor Mike, followed by a bread and soup lunch in the Conference
Room. You may sign up in the narthex to bring bread and/or soup.
Coordinator is Beth Search [email protected] or (703) 534-3426.
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YOUTH AND FAMILY NEWS
Youth Minister — Cameron Johnson: [email protected]
SNL (Sunday Night Life) Schedule
4:30 pm
Start time
4:30—5:00
Youth Choir (with Casey)
Meal preparation starts (with Pastor Mike)
5:00—6:00
Spiritus Bells (with Casey)
Youth Group (with Cameron)
6:00
Dinner for all—EVERYONE IS WELCOME!!
7:00—8:00
Senior High Youth (with Cameron)
Note To the Congregation: If you haven't had the chance to come to Sunday
Night Life yet, I encourage you to! It is a great time, full of laughter and GREAT
food! All are welcome; we look forward to seeing you there!
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper—Tuesday, February 9—come and
enjoy UNLIMITED pancakes with all your favorite toppings! Proceeds
go to the 2018 National Youth Gathering in Houston! Dinner will start
at 4:30 p.m., and will end around 7:30. Sign up in the narthex.
30-Hour Famine—Youth aged 13 and up, mark your calendars! The 30-Hour
Famine will be February 26 and 27. We will start fasting at 12:00 noon on
Friday, February 26 and will get locked in at Friendship Methodist in Annandale,
with other youth! Email Cameron if you have any questions, and sign up so we
know how many to expect!
Sunday Night Life—We've got a packed couple of weeks! See the tentative
"schedule" below:
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February 7— No SNL
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February 14 - WINTER JAM 2016!! Christian music concert at EagleBank
Arena in Fairfax! Sign up if you're interested! We can ride to the concert as
a group!
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February 21- SERVICE PROJECT! Making bags for the needy who will be
staying with us during Hypothermia Prevention Week! Please bring in all of
your old t-shirts, size large or larger!
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February 28 - SERVICE PROJECT! Making care packages for our newlygraduated high school youth! It will include scarves made with love from our
Knitting Ministry team here at Holy Trinity, but we need other stuff too!
Bring hot chocolate packets, snacks, Ramen noodles, candy, or whatever
items you think would be great to have!
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ְׁ is the
Shekinah 2016—Shekinah, Shechinah, or Schechinah (Hebrew: ‎,)‎‫ש ִכינָה‬
English transliteration of a Hebrew noun meaning dwelling or settling, and
denotes the dwelling or settling of the divine presence of God and his cosmic
glory.
MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH!! Shekinah is coming April 1-3! We'll trek to the 4-H
Center in Front Royal, VA, for an AWESOME weekend together and with Youth
from around the DC area. The theme this year is iStand! If you don't know what
to expect, talk to some of our High School Youth who attended Chrysalis. It's a
great time full of games, music, and fellowship! Registration Materials can be
found on the Youth Board outside the kitchen in Fellowship Hall.
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Youth Needs for our February 21 Service Project—As you can see, the Holy
Trinity Youth are hard at work, doing multiple service projects for various
entities! We have a couple of requests that will help us do those projects better!
If the Lord calls you, we ask for the following donations.
For Making Bags For The Homeless: T-Shirts, size
larger or larger. They can have designs on them. The
only stipulation is the size.
WINTER JAM 2016 is coming up on Sunday, February 14th! I
know it's Valentines day, but what a better way to spend it than
at a concert worshiping and showing our unending love for our
Lord! Tickets are $10 at the door, and if we get a group, I am
happy to drive the van! Please note: This concert is NOT
just for youth; it's for all who love to praise Him. To attend, please sign up
on the board in the narthex.
Cameron Johnson
FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS:
Joan Ahearn
Abra Allsman
Jean Artman
Bonnie Buchanan
Jill Cockerham-Sisk
Haley Curry
Thomas Daniels
Karen Davis
Larry Elliott
Tracy Green
Gary Grutzik
Clara Gutzler
Chuck Hoyt
Erin Hoyt
Ethan Kabati
Christina Kaczmarczyk
Mark Kerr
Deborah Lundell
Sam Merkel
Leslie Meyer
Ray Meyer
Wanda Mikovch
Andrew Paparella
Megan Paparella
Jeffrey Pavlet
Alan Rulis
Alfie Rulis
Scott Stone
Julia Wicks
Werner Winning
FEBRUARY ANNIVERSARY:
Charles & Kristine Luoma-Overstreet
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HT WOMEN OF THE ELCA
Executive Committee:
Member-at-Large—Leona Badger 703-573-1708
Miriam/Lydia Bible Study—Carol Sukow 703-280-8108,
Joy Wells 703-560-2596 and Judy Baker 703-237-8717
Naomi Bible Study—Marcia Ihnen 703-979-5570
Secretary—Eugenia Davis 703-573-0678
BIBLE STUDY AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Miriam/Lydia—Friday, February 19, at 1:00 p.m., in the Library/Bible Room
Naomi—Sunday, February 28, at 5:50 p.m., in the Library/Bible Room
Blanket Sunday at Holy Trinity is February 14—This is an opportunity for
Holy Trinity to blanket the world with love through Church World Service's
Blanket + program. A $10.00 donation will provide one wool blanket for persons
in need of shelter and warmth. Look for the CWS contribution envelope in the
February 14 bulletin. Please make checks payable to Holy Trinity, note Blanket
Sunday in the memo line and complete the information requested on the
envelope label. Thank you!
Book Club will meet at 8:30 a.m., on Saturday, February 6, in Fellowship Hall.
Hosts are Joy Wells and Bonnie Buchanan. The book to be discussed is
“Don’t Know Much About Geography” by Kenneth C. Davis. March is
poetry month. Meet in Fellowship Hall. You are invited to contact
coordinator, Carol Sukow at [email protected] to be added to the notification
list.
Knitting and Crochet Ministry will meet on the third Saturday, February 20, at
9:00 a.m. in the Library/Bible Room. We welcome all who want to learn how to
knit or crochet. We have yarn and needles for you to use and we can help you
learn. Ongoing projects are the cotton toallitas for the eye ministry, prayer
shawls for HT shut-ins and hats and scarves for Graham Road Elementary school;
these in addition to special projects that we accomplish for ourselves, family or
friends. Coordinator is Alfie Rulis.
This month we thank Phoebe Meyer and two of her neighbors who have regularly
joined us in supporting the El Salvador eye ministry. In January, Phoebe
delivered 169 toallitas knitted by Clair Saah and 23 toallitas from Jacqueline
Austin, knitted prior to her departure for her home in Cannes, France. Jacqueline
will return in March and has asked us to have yarn ready for her to get back to
work. She will be 90 in April.
Needlecrafters—You are invited to join HT Needlecrafters on the second and
fourth Wednesdays of most months. We will meet on February 10th and 24th at
10:00 a.m., in Rothenberg Hall. A special January project of the Needlecrafters
was doing the preliminary work on 2 fleece blankets
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that will be completed by Sunday Night Life participants as part of the HT
WELCA Blankets+ benevolence. The blankets will be sent to Church World
Service for use where they are needed. Contact Judy Baker at 703-2378717 for more information.
Prayer Chain—To start a request or to be added to the Prayer Chain,
contact Marcia at [email protected] or 703-979-5570.
Sunshine—Sandra Lee, Sunshine Secretary. Please contact Sandra at
703-830-1791 or [email protected] if you know of someone who is
celebrating a special occasion or mourning the loss of a loved one.
Looking ahead:
 Metro DC Synodical Women’s Organization (SWO) Convention: April 16
 WELCA Retreat: April 22, 23, and 24
OWLS NEWS
Food, Fun, Fellowship
OWLS will meet as usual (weather permitting) on Wednesday,
February 3, at 11:30 a.m., in Fellowship Hall.
Everyone is welcome to attend. Join us and enjoy good food and
camaraderie with friends.
Our March potluck occurs during Lent and we will be participating in
the Bread and Soup lunch following a Lenten devotional with Pr. Mike.
Jean Strandlie, Publicity
WELCA Retreat
Please join us for the annual women’s retreat from Friday, April 22 through
Sunday, April 24 at the A. Felix DuPont Memorial House in Rehoboth, DE.
Pastor Mike Gutzler will be facilitating the retreat under the theme:
The Depth of Discipleship — Creating a Greater Awareness of God’s
Presence in Our Lives.
Cost is $250 per person for 2 nights and 6 meals (dinner on Friday through
lunch on Sunday). Scholarships are available.
Please sign up in the narthex and indicate on the sheet if you want to
carpool to Rehoboth. Sign up deadline is Friday, April 8.
For more information, contact Marcia Ihnen at [email protected].
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HTLC HYPOTHERMIA SHELTER
Donations are
appreciated again this
year and will be collected
in the narthex basket
labeled as such.
FEBRUARY 28—MARCH 6
SUGGESTED DONATION LIST
CLOTHING: Must be PRACTICAL, NEW
or GENTLY USED, CLEAN and MENDED
NEW men’s & women’s underwear
NEW men & women’s socks
Please take note that the
suggested list has been
updated with a few new
items and requests.
TOILETRIES
Robin LeMunyon
- single packaged
HT’S INCLEMENT
WEATHER POLICY
For groups meeting at Holy
Trinity, in case of inclement
weather, we follow the
Fairfax County school
schedule for evening
activities.
– pocket size
NO big bottles, NO soap
NO shampoo, NO conditioner
$5 GIFT CARDS
If worship services are
cancelled, information will
be sent via a GoogleGroups
email. Cancellations will
also be posted on our
website:
www.holytrinityfallschur
ch.org.
OTHER
QUESTIONS?
Robin LeMunyon: [email protected]
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Committed to Increase Awareness Of Human Trafficking
January was National Awareness Month for Human
Trafficking. In recognition of the efforts in Fairfax
County to eliminate the horrific crime of human
trafficking and to support trafficked victims, the Fairfax County Board of
Supervisors held a Proclamation Ceremony marking Human Trafficking
Awareness Month. John Volt, vice president of Eagle Bank, accepted the 2016
proclamation on behalf of the many organizations and individuals working to end
Human Trafficking.
Our Commitment: In response to the resolution passed at our WELCA 2014
Triennial Convention, we, Women of the ELCA, are committed to help eradicate
human trafficking by creating awareness in our communities, advocating for
more protection and rehabilitation for victims, and participating in antitrafficking campaigns in our churches, schools and neighborhoods.
Education and Awareness: I, Wilma Dublin, HT’s representative, would like to
do a study series about Human Trafficking with a group of interested people.
The ‘ELCA Justice for Women’ has a six-session series that we can use. In
addition I have a four-session study series created by the ‘Safe Harbor
Campaign’. If you are interested in participating, please contact me at
[email protected] and we can decide on a convenient time.
Books: Refuse to Do Nothing: Finding Your Power to Abolish ModernDay Slavery, by Shayne Moore and Kimberly McOwen Yim, is a guide of how
regular people, juggling the everyday demands of family and work, can become
activists fighting human trafficking and slavery.
Renting Lacy: A Story Of America's Prostituted Children (A Call
to Action) by Linda Smith. The author of the book, Linda Smith is a former
U.S. congresswoman and founder of ‘Shared Hope International’, an
organization that fights sex trafficking and commercial sex exploitation. Smith
brings to life characters based on real stories and interviews with teen survivors.
Through skillful narrative, interwoven with commentary by the author, the book
shows the inside of the child prostitution industry from the prospective of the
girls. It provides a rare glimpse on the men who sell them, and the ones who
buy them. The book draws you into the lives of these young girls as they
struggle to survive each night, watching their childhood hopes and dreams slip
away in the darkness.
Prayer: Everlasting God, human trafficking is an overwhelming and scary topic.
We ask that you open our hearts and minds to better understand some
of the many ways that people become vulnerable to trafficking. We
know you are a God of justice and love and we pray that you will help
us to keep your life-giving vision of the world in mind. Amen.
The National Human Trafficking Help Line: 1.888.373.7888
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Mon
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Wed
Thu
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Meals on
Wheels
11:30 OWLS
Potluck lunch
7:30 Christus
Bells rehearsal
10:00 Al-Anon
7:30 Christus
Choir rehearsal
FEBRUARY 2016
Sat
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8:30 Book
Club
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8:45 Holy Communion
10:00 Sunday School
10:00 Adult Forum
10:00 Bible Study
11:15 Holy Communion
11:30 Vietnamese Worship
6:30 Handcrafters
7:30 Church
Council Meeting
7:30 Boy Scouts
8:00 AA Meeting
8:00 Women’s
AA meeting
10:00 Needlecrafters
7:30 Ash
Wednesday
Service
10:00 Al-Anon
6:00 Parents of
Multiples
7:30 Christus
Choir rehearsal
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8:45 Holy Communion
10:00 Sunday School
10:00 Adult Forum
10:00 Bible Study
11:15 Holy Communion
11:30 Vietnamese Worship
4:30 SNL
6:30 Faith Outside the Box
7:30 Boy Scouts
8:00 AA Meeting
8:00 Women’s
AA meeting
11:00 Egg
Crafters
12:00 Lent
Study/Lunch
7:30 Christus
Bells rehearsal
10:00 Al-Anon
7:30 Christus
Choir rehearsal
1:00
Miriam/Lydia
Bible Study
9:00 Knit &
Crochet
7:00 Jazz
Coffeehouse
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8:45 Holy Communion
10:00 Sunday School
10:00 Adult Forum
10:00 Bible Study
11:15 Holy Communion
11:30 Vietnamese Worship
4:30 SNL
7:30 Boy Scouts
8:00 AA Meeting
8:00 Women’s
AA meeting
10:00 Needlecrafters
12:00 Lent
Study/Lunch
7:30 Christus
Bells rehearsal
10:00 Al-Anon
7:30 Christus
Choir rehearsal
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Meals on
Wheels
March newsletter dead-
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10:30 M.
Thompson
Memorial
Service
9:00 Vitality
Committee
7:30 Boy Scouts
8:45 Holy Communion
8:00 AA Meeting
10:00 Sunday School
10:00 Adult Forum
HYPOTHERMIA WEEK
10:00 Bible Study
11:15 Holy Communion
11:30 Vietnamese Worship
CHURCH STAFF
The Rev. Michael Gutzler, Pastor
[email protected]
CHURCH COUNCIL
Dr. Casey Cook, Director of Music
[email protected]
Anne Simmons, President
Matt Roberts, Vice President
Terry Bathen, Treasurer
Karen Cockerham, Secretary
Debbie D’Addario
Eric Chancellor
Cameron Johnson, Youth Ministry
[email protected]
MISSION ENDOWMENT FUND
Joan Buscher, Parish Administrator
[email protected]
Tordis Fahringer, Organist
Marcia Ihnen
Sue Becker
Pamela Kabati
Julie Davis
Harry Search
Greg D’Addario
Linda Bathen, Theresa Hoyt, Deb Haynes,
Heidi Merkel, Tina Bertrand
Greg D’Addario, Webmaster and
TRUSTEES
Communications Coordinator
[email protected] Jeffrey Ihnen, John Person, Lynn Tedesco,
Jim LeMunyon
Laura Rose, Accountant
Felicito Arana, Custodian
Eugenia Davis, Newsletter Editor
[email protected]
MISSIONARY
Stephen Deal (Latin America and the Caribbean)
ELCA Division for Global Mission
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HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
3022 Woodlawn Avenue
Falls Church, VA 22042
Tel: 703.532.6617
Fax: 703.532.4659
www.holytrinityfallschurch.org
www.facebook.com/HolyTrinityFallsChurch
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OWLS Potluck lunch, 11:30 a.m., Fellowship Hall
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Ash Wednesday Service, 7:30 p.m.
Lent 1
President’s Day (church office closed)
Wednesday Lent Soup & Bread Lunch 12:00 noon
Jazz Coffeehouse, 7:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall
Lent 2
Wednesday Lent Soup & Bread Lunch 12:00 noon
Lent 3
February 28-March 6
Hypothermia Week at HT
March 1
OWLS (Lent Soup & Bread Lunch) 12:00 noon
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