Home of Hope - Sign Ups Needed!

Did you know that small groups, families, and confirmands from Trinity have been providing monthly dinners for the residents and staff of the Home of Hope (formerly called the Gwinnett Children’s Shelter) for over ten years? The Home of Hope provides residence and services for Gwinnett’s homeless children and young mothers, as well as young women who age out of the foster care system at age 18.

Big thanks to Raylene Pressley for providing the meal in May!! 

Our gratitude also goes out to the groups who have volunteered to organize the upcoming donations!

June - December - Open

If you would like to help one of the groups above or coordinate a meal in 2025, please click here or contact Doug Doblar at 770-870-0766 or dougdoblar@yahoo.com.

Financial Update through April

Please review our financial status through April. We give you thanks for your continued and generous support of Trinity and its ministry and mission. We are able to do so much because of you!

We encourage your continued support in 2025 as we continue to do God’s work in the congregation and community! God has many more things for us to do!

School Supply Drive!

Even though school just got out for the summer, we don’t stop helping children as they get ready for next school year. We will be working alongside the Lilburn CO-OP on Wednesday July 9th at our Family fun night. We will fill 50-70 backpacks with items the students will need to begin the school year. There is a list below and a bin in Handberry Hall to place your items. Thank you in advance for your help in getting these students in our community ready and able to have a great school year!

Road Trip With God!

2025 VBS

The Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

Joshua 1:9

Join us July 14th-18th, 2025, for a fun-filled adventure on the open road, taking all the kids (Travelers) on thrilling journeys to exciting destinations. Led by the Navigator and an adventurous pup Scout, kids will learn that God is always with them. Through engaging stories from the Navigators' Guide (the Bible), Travelers will delve into timeless tales of faith from the Old and New Testaments. Get ready for twists, turns, and excitement as they face new challenges and find strength in God's presence on this unforgettable trip! Kids will study the lives of Bible heroes like Abraham, Elizabeth, and Paul, and see how God was present in their lives. The presence of God's protection, provision, and guidance with be evident in the lives of these heroes and in their own lives as well!

VBS runs from 9am - 12pm every day with a snack included and outdoor recreation time each day. Open to children ages 3 (potty trained) through 5th grade.

Adopt-A-Road Clean-up

Our summer Adopt-A-Road cleanup will be Saturday, June 7th. We hope you can join us from 10 am to Noon. We pick up trash along Killian Hill from the Yellow River bridge to just shy of Rt. 78.

We will meet in Trinity's back parking lot at 9:45am. Safety vests and garbage bags will be provided. If you have any questions, please contact Jeff Ploussard at jploussard@comcast.net or 404.273.1478.

Trinity Goes to the Stripers Game!

Trinity night at the Gwinnett Stripers will be Friday, August 1st! Come and join us as we cheer on our Stripers and enjoy a fun night at Cool Ray Field! There will be fireworks following the game, tickets are $18.00 and you can sign up below to get your tickets now!! Come out and lets have a fun night as we watch some good baseball!!

2025 Southeastern Synod Assembly

May 29-31, 2025

The Southeastern Synod will gather for Assembly in Columbus, GA, at the Columbus Georgia Convention & Trade Center, May 29-31, 2025. Trinity's voting members are Pastor Katie, Pastor Scott, Jim & Judy Hauck. One of the main things to be voted on at the assembly is the bishop for the Southeastern Synod. You can learn more about the process here.

Summer Family Fun Nights Return!

Our summer family fun nights will return on Wednesday, June 11 from 6pm - 8pm in Hanberry Hall. For the meal, burgers, hotdogs and drinks will be provided - please bring a side dish or dessert to share. Our activity will be BINGO! All are invited!

Share Table for May-July!

The Trinity Green Team invites everyone to freely give and take Bibles and Devotional books for all ages at our Share Table in Hanberry Hall.  Share tables build community and reduce landfill waste! This opportunity is open from May 14-July 14.  All materials left after July 14 will be given to Love Packages, which supplies missionaries with materials that go all around the world!

For more information about Love Packages, please visit https://lovepackages.org/.

Ways to Give

Given the issues with the USPS recently, we wanted to touch on ways to give to the church online. If you prefer to give to the church via check, please bring it on Sunday and place in the offering plate, or drop off in the church office during business hours.

• Online: Give Now

• Use Simply Giving, an automated giving program. Download enrollment form and return to the office.

• Send money via Zelle. Add recipient Trinity Lutheran Church with the email ap@tlc-lilburn.org. Use the memo line to indicate what/why you are giving to the church.

Please contact Kristy Perkins at kristy.perkins@tlc-lilburn.org if you have any questions or concerns.

Men's Breakfast - June 7th

Gentlemen, Men’s Breakfast will be on June 7th at 830 AM in Shepherds Hall. Please put this date on your calendar and ask a friend. We always have a great time! As always a great breakfast will be served made by some of the best chefs at Trinity. After men’s breakfast those interested can help with Adopt a Highway on Killian Hill Road. That event starts at 10 AM and can last an hour or two. Wear some long pants, boots or good shoes, gloves. Jeff Ploussard is the lead person. The group will meet in the back parking lot. Hope to see ya then!

Braver Angels Music - Common Ground Songwriting Tour

Greetings from the Braver Angels Music Team! 

If you haven’t heard of us, we are a team within Braver Angels that utilizes music and songwriting to bridge the divides of our times. 

We’re hitting the road soon to bring our work to communities around the country, and we’re excited to collaborate with your alliance to invite you to be part of our: 

Common Ground Songwriting Workshop 

Atlanta, GA - May 31st and June 1st 

Free to participate! No musical experience required!

REGISTER YOUR INTEREST HERE

Summer Adult Sunday School

Summer Adult Sunday School will begin on June 8, 2025, and continue through July 20, 2025, in the Parlor and on Zoom. I will be using the book Sent (see picture) as well as 2 Timothy as guidelines for our study. We hope you'll join us this summer!

JUNE - from 9:45 am - 10:45 am 

June 8: Believing That God is at Work Around You; Believing the Gospel

June 15: Believing God's Titles and Job Descriptions for Your Life; Believing in Supernatural Power

June 22: The World We're Sent Into; What do You See?

June 29: No Summer Sunday School

JULY - from 8:45 am - 9:45 am (These Sundays will be one service at 10:00 am.)

July 6: Gathering and Caring; The Easiest Questions to Ask

July 13: The Easiest Story to Tell; Inviting a Response

July 20: Great Expectations; Great Surrender

Dementia Caregiver Support Group

Trinity's Dementia Caregiver Support Group meets in person in the parlor B-104 and via Zoom on the second Friday of each month at 12:30 PM. Our next meeting will be Friday, June 13th.

Details for our virtual participants below:

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 854 9453 5339

Passcode: 86998

Grief Support Group

The Grief Support Group meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 11:00am - 12:00pm. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, June 17th. The meeting will be hybrid. Folks are welcome to join us in person in B-104 or via Zoom. At the beginning of the group, we will have a brief educational time. Then there will be time available for those who would like to share. Please feel free to reach out to Pastor Katie at pastorkatie@tlc-lilburn.org for more info.

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 826 6957 1543

Passcode: 565501

ADHD Care Givers Support Group

The ADHD Care Givers Support Group meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 6:00pm -7:00pm. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, June 17th. The meeting will be hybrid. Folks are welcome to join us in person in B-104 or via Zoom. Please feel free to reach out to Pastor Katie at pastorkatie@tlc-lilburn.org for more info.

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 822 8245 7163

Passcode: 270788

Soap Needed for Baby Kits

We are in need of 4 oz bars of soap (No Irish Spring!) for baby kits being assembled for Lutheran World Relief. Please place your donations in the baskets in the narthex. Thank you!

Help Needed for Members of Good Samaritan Ministries

Over the past few years, we have partnered with Good Samaritan Ministries and Pastor Crispin in various ways. As you may know, Good Samaritan Ministries is a church primarily made up of refugees. While all of the refugees in Good Samaritan Ministries have come to the United States legally, recent funding cuts have greatly impacted their ability to have what they need to survive. In particular, Pastor Crispin has four single mothers who do not have what they need to support their families. Should you feel led to help, below you will see the list of basic needs that they are requesting help with. If you are able to donate any of the items below, it would be greatly appreciated. Please bring your donations to Trinity and place them in the bin marked Refugee Help. 

After talking to our brothers and sisters, here is the list of basic needs:

1. Bags of rice

2. Dry beans

3. Diapers (baby of 8 months)

4. Vegetable oil

5. Sugar & Salt

6. Onions & Garlic

7. Cleaning supplies

9. Feminine hygiene supplies

10. Soap/Body lotion/Shampoo/Deodorant

Love Offering for May - NovusWay Scholarship Fund for Summer Camp

We welcome all who seek God’s love and grace in an outdoor ministry setting. We welcome all as God welcomes all, regardless of race or culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, family status, socio-economic circumstances, physical or mental abilities or citizenship. Our unity is in Christ.

Each of our three locations showcases a beautiful setting to reconnect with nature and Jesus. A ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, rooted in the Christian faith, we welcome all to share in the experience of our community. Built to become closer to God, we see your time away here as a chance to refresh before going back into the world to make a difference.

Gifts to the NovusWay Scholarship Fund help campers who may not have otherwise had the opportunity to come to camp, experience a week away with God.

For more information, please visit https://novusway.org/

Setting Up Zoom Meetings for Your Group

Trinity has a licensed Zoom account and we can assist you in setting up a meeting for your group to meet. Members will join the meeting online using a laptop, a tablet or smart phone. John Parson will be coordinating Zoom meetings for our congregation. Please contact John at john.parson@tlc-lilburn.org or Kristy at kristy.perkins@tlc-lilburn.org for scheduling your meeting and assistance getting started.