Notes from 

Holy Trinity Lutheran 

Church

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December 15, 2024

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Serving Today (12/15)

 

Lector: Joyce Maul    Video:  Don Gulliksen    Usher:  Shannon Leifken

Communion Assistant:  Joyce Maul    CPIC: Sig Samuelsen       

 Counters: Carol Schutz & Joan Cosgrove     Offering:  Volunteer     

 Altar Guild:  John Cosgrove   Acolyte:  Shawn Mathewson

 

 

Serving Next Week (12/22)

 

Lector: Skip Kazaba   Video:  Don Gulliksen    Usher:  Shannon Leifken

Communion Assistant:  Bob Klein    CPIC: Bob Klein       

 Counters: Carol Schutz & Joan Cosgrove     Offering:  Eric Beck    

 Altar Guild:  John Cosgrove   Acolyte:  Fynn Lodato

 

 

Considering Membership at Holy Trinity? Pastor Jack will be offering new member/orientation classes after worship on December 1 and December 15.  Attendance at this class will not obligate one to become a member, but will adequately prepare attendees for a new member reception on December 22.  For more details contact Pastor Jack at:  jackspartan79@gmail.com.

 

Choir Christmas Cantata December 15th at 3:00pm.

 

Property Team meeting today after worship in the Sunday School room.

 

Get your free copy of Pastor Jack's bestselling book "Faith and Farewell". Sign up sheet is located in the vestibule.

 

Community Outdoor Christmas Caroling Event- Walk through the streets of the Boro, join other Christians.  The group stops at local churches for brief devotions and refreshments.  Friday, December 20 at 6:00pm starting at Tebo United Methodist Church, Wharton... then a car procession to First Presbyterian Church in the Boro, followed by a walk to the United Methodist Church of the Rockaways. 

 

Food Sale:  ¼ lb 100% all beef hamburgers from Sussex Meat Market, 4 for $5

      Small bag of frozen French Fries $2

      Large Bag frozen French fries $10

  Please contact Barbara and Sig Samuelsen for purchasing these items after worship services.

 

Volunteers are needed.  Please consider volunteering to be a reader or to collect the offering on Sunday mornings.   Sign-up sheets are in the back of the sanctuary.

 

Want to give electronically?  40% of our offerings now come in via electronic giving sources.  To learn more, simply go to our web page at www.rockawaylutheran.org and click on the “donate” button. . . then follow the simple instructions.  Regular offerings (with date and frequency of your choice) as well as one-time gifts can be established electronically.  All transactions are confidential.

 

Sunday after service refreshments are needed for all to enjoy. Some suggestions:  cookies, cakes pies, donuts or your favorite dessert. These can be store bought or homemade. Please leave the goodies in the kitchen only on Sundays. Your volunteering is appreciated.

 

RISE UP is collecting toiletries to aid our locals.  Did you know that food stamps do not cover basic toiletry items like soap and shampoo?  Please donate items in the special bin located in our church vestibule. For more information, contact Angela Bloshuk at 973-476-0101 or email her at: riseupangela@gmail.com

 

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2024-2025 Sunday School

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                                                   Ciara Lodato                       Bryce Williams                     Christian Randazzo

                                                   Soren Maitilasso                  Troy Lodato                         Evan Egeland

                                                   Antonella Horrnos                Erika Egeland                      JT Scherwa

                                                   Rosie Marks                        Dylan Scherwa                    Dylan Marks

                                                   Hakon Samuelsen                Shawn Mathewson              Sebastian Randazzo

                                                   Levi Leifken                        Elin Maitilasso                     Finn Lodato

                                                   Patrick Egeland                   Troy Williams

 

Many thanks to our Sunday School Superintendent, Erin Osterhout, and her team: Sue Egeland, Pat Hatem, Abby Samuelsen, and Wendy Schutz for all their hard work and dedication toward our production today.

 

Also, thanks to Jennifer Foose, our Assistant Director of Music, for her generously sharing her gift of music with our children.