November 17th - November 24th, 2024

Twenty-Sixth Sunday After Pentecost

As Jesus came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.”

   And as he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?” And Jesus began to say to them, “See that no one leads you astray. Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and they will lead many astray. And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. This must take place, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. These are but the beginning of the birth pains.

   “But be on your guard. For they will deliver you over to councils, and you will be beaten in synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them. And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all nations. And when they bring you to trial and deliver you over, do not be anxious beforehand what you are to say, but say whatever is given you in that hour, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit. And brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death. And you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.”

Mark 13:1-13

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Staff Hours:

Pastor Davis is off on Fridays. If there is an emergency, please contact your Elder or the church office.

Anne Weaver works 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and is off on Mondays. Please email her and she will respond as needed.

In this edition

A lot of information repeats from week to week in the newsletter. Here are a few highlights to be found in this edition:

• Thanksgiving Service
• Recording Secretary Needed
• Christmas Poinsettias
• Children's Christmas Program
• Chick-fil-A Spirit Night Fundraiser
• Pie Social
• Thanksgiving Meals for TLA workers
• Elderberries

A Service of Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 27th, 7:00 p.m.

Recording Secretary Needed

We are looking for someone to serve as the recording secretary for TLC. Responsibilities are to take notes at the monthly PPC meeting (3rd Monday of every month) and the quarterly voters meetings. If you are interested, please contact Harry Bufford or the church office.

Christmas Poinsettias

If you would like to order a poinsettia to decorate our sanctuary during the Christmas season, please use this form or look for a sign-up sheet in the Gathering Room. Poinsettias are $15 each and are available in red or white.

Children's Christmas Program

The Children's Christmas program is rapidly approaching!

Rehearsal: Saturday, December 7th, from 9 a.m. to noon (Lunch provided)

Performance: Sunday, December 8th, during the 10 a.m. service.

Look for the sign-up sheet in the Gathering Room or contact Ruth Wietbrock or Leah Lutz.

 It's Pie Social Time!

Please join us on Sunday, November 24th after second service for a light lunch and a taste of several delicious pies!! The BCS will host this special coffee hour with the light lunch and drinks provided.  We ask that people bring a pie to share. The more pies that come in, the more you get to sample! We hope you will all join us for this pre-Thanksgiving social event. Thank you!

Elderberries Monthly Gathering

Wednesday, November 20th - Fellowship Hall

11:00 a.m.

Thanksgiving Luncheon and freewill offering for the Comfort Dogs ministry

 November is Food Bank Month

The Board of Christian Service is collecting nonperishable food items for the Athens Food Bank. If you would like to donate food items to our local food bank, please bring your donations to the Gathering Room. There is an area just inside the door designated for the items. Thank you for donating to this needy cause. 

Support Family Promise

Here are some current and upcoming ways to help support Support Family Promise.

FAMILY PROMISE CHIPOTLE FUNDRAISER

On November 12, 2024 from 5pm-9:00pm Chipotle at 165 Alps Road, Athens will be hosting a fund raiser for Family Promise of Athens. Twenty-five percent of the event sales will be donated to Family Promise. You may visit Chipotle or place an order on line to be picked up. The order must be placed from 5pm-9:00pm. The code is 8BPMGRK. (Delivery orders and gift cards are not included in this offer.) This fundraiser is only at the Alps Road location. If you have any questions, please contact Jo-Ann Thorne, 706-202-2740 or Family Promise 706-425-1881.

LA TABLE

La Table is the annual benefit luncheon of Family Promise Athens to raise awareness and funds to alleviate family homelessness in the Athens area. It will be held on February 25, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at 1055 Barber Street. You can volunteer to be a table host. If you host a table you are committing to inviting 7-9 guests to your table. The tables are decorated with a theme and as a host you are responsible for the theme and getting the table decorated. You can purchase individual tickets for a donation of $65 and be assigned a table. There is also a Silent Cake Auction and the Executive Director, Staff and Board will present updates of what has happened over the past year. If you are interested in being a host for a table, please contact director@familypromiseathens.org.

FAMILY PROMISE WISH LIST

Family Promise has an Amazon Wish List of items they are in need of. You can purchase these through Amazon and they will be shipped directly to Family Promise. You can access that Wish List here.

TABS - Tuesday Afternoon Bible Study - 11:00 a.m - 12:30 p.m.

Taking a break for the holidays

All women are invited to the Gathering Room for this Bible study led by Deaconess Carol. The study meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. The next meeting will occur on January 14th.

Trinity Lutheran Church

EDUCATION OFFERINGS 2024-2025

SUNDAY

CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:00-9:45 am, age 3-grade 2 taught by Celina Guven in TLA room 5, grade 3-6 taught by Ruth Wietbrock in church library (Middle and high school age class to be added if interested students.)

ADULT BIBLE CLASS 9:00-9:40 am, fellowship hall, led by Pastor Davis, finishing a study of the Gospel of Matthew, then moving to an Old Testament Book

CHILDREN’S CHURCH during second service sermon, led by Melissa Fowler

YOUTH CONFIRMATION CLASS 11:30-12:30, Pastor’s office, studying Luther’s Small Catechism and the Bible

SOLO DEO GLORIA 2nd and 4th Sunday after second service, church library, bring your own lunch and someone brings dessert to share, led by Virginia Reece, studying Psalms and then Proverbs

TUESDAY

TABS (Tuesday Afternoon Bible Study) for women 2nd and 4th Tuesday 11:00-12:30,

to resume on September 10, gathering room, led by Deaconess Carol, currently

studying the book of Revelation

TUESDAY’S CHILD 2nd and 4th Tuesday 7:00pm (beginning again Sept. 10), 1071 Sherwood Drive, Watkinsville (the Maluegs' house), led by Bill Malueg, topic to be chosen by group

WEDNESDAY

NEW! GREEK GEEKS 11:00-1:00, church library, very informal gathering, led by Pastor Davis, studying lessons for next Sunday, learning a little Greek and maybe some Hebrew

THURSDAY

FAMILY BIBLE STUDY 6:00-7:00 pm, childcare and food provided, fellowship hall, led by Pastor Davis, studying Jesus in the Old Testament

RASCHKES’ FELLOWSHIP 2nd and 4th Thursday 7:00pm, meeting during summer but taking break between Thanksgiving and New Year, 4265 Old Lexington Road, Athens (the Raschkes' house), led by Ron Raschke, studying book “Twelve Ordinary Men” and workbook by John MacArthur

SATURDAY

WaW (Wings and Word) for men one Saturday a month (TBA), 11:00-12:30 with lunch (bring a couple dollars or so to offset food expense), fellowship hall, led by Pastor Davis, studying Paul’s letter to the Galatians

TLA Awarded LWML Grant!

Trinity Lutheran Academy has been awarded a $10,000 grant from Lutheran Women in Mission (LWML) to help with security issues such as locks and gates. The grant comes from the mite boxes we send to the Florida-Georgia District to support missions like our TLA outreach to the community. TLA says thank you to Trinity for supporting us through your mites!

The next Mite Box Sunday is December 1st.

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Contact the church office to let us know!

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Prayer Chain

Are you aware of our Trinity Lutheran Church Prayer Chain? If you or a loved one are in need of prayer for reasons that you are comfortable sharing with the church, use prayerchain@trinity-athens.org to bring it to the attention of our prayer warriors. This is a great way to let your church family know if you or a loved one are in the hospital, awaiting surgery, going through a hardship, or any other reason you might desire our prayers. If you would like to be added to the prayer warriors to receive the Prayer Chain emails, please let Anne know.

(Please note that you should note share information without permission - this is a prayer chain, not a gossip chain.)

Shut In List

Here is a list of our brothers and sisters who are unable to venture from their home. Please consider sending them a card or encouraging note to remind them that they are loved.

Aluminum Can Recycling

This is a reminder that Trinity recycles aluminum cans (drink cans only). The receptacles are located in the fenced area behind the Fellowship Hall kitchen. You can’t miss it - there is a sign posted on the gate - just toss your bagged cans (squash them if you can, but it’s ok if you can’t). Proceeds go to special projects.

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