Heaven's Helping Hands
Heaven’s Helping Hands mission is to be the hands and feet of Christ, helping those in need within our congregation, community, nation, and world. This is accomplished through 12 different ministry projects. Each month we focus on one of those areas. To view summaries of all the ministry projects this team coordinates please see our church website.
Our focus area this month is Home Touch
Home Touch is a special mailing that we send out from our church to 27 individuals who are homebound. It helps them to feel more connected here. The mailings are sent bi-weekly with the pages for two weeks in the mailing. The pages are printed in large type for easy reading and include a devotions and activities.
The devotions includes a thought for the week, a prayer, a verse to meditate on or memorize, a weekly Bible reading plan, and a short inspirational message. The activities are important because often shut-ins have so much time on their hands. The word puzzles and other activities are based on the Bible or church life.
This ministry is one way that we are able to remind those who are not able to be with us here in the building that they are remembered and loved. This ministry is currently headed up by Sue Marquardt. If you know of someone who isn’t receiving this mailing but would benefit from it, please contact Marsha Horejsi, our church office manager.
This ministry serves as a good example of the "hands and feet of Christ", helping individuals and families in times of their greatest need. Listed below are some of the many ways this team does God's work in our community, locally, nationally, and internationally. To become involved, please call 952-758-3513.
International Missions
Meal ministry
- When someone has had a serious accident or illness or another need of this ministry, Holy Trinity has volunteers who are available to prepare and deliver meals to a family's home while a family member is in the hospital or home recuperating.
Minnesota Food Share
- Nonperishables are collected from members and delivered to the Peace Center in New Prague.
School Supplies
- In August the congregation donates school supplies, which are then divided up between the three elementary schools and the middle school in the New Prague school district for children in need.
Weekly mailings
- Mailings are sent out each week to shut-ins or people who are not able to attend worship services on a regular basis.
The Giving Tree
- At Christmas time the congregation has the opportunity to pick a tag off a Christmas tree and purchase/donate the suggested gift that is listed on their tag. The tag also lists if it is for a boy/girl/woman or man and the age of the child. The church receives a list of names and their gift requests from county agencies who have verified the families in need. The presents then get wrapped and delivered in time for Christmas.
Annual "Used a Bit" Garage Sale
- In late August the Women's Sewing Group along with other members of Holy Trinity host a "Used a Bit" garage sale. The sale supports international, national, and local missions. The proceeds have gone to many places, such as Tanzania, Jamaica, Louisiana, and places of need in Minnesota, as well as helping local families in need. In addition, care packages have also been sent to our soldiers throughout the world.
Women's Sewing Club
- The sewing club meets twice a month to make quilts and other items. The quilts are given to those in need, and have been donated to organizations such as Lutheran Social Services, women's shelters, and folks in need in our community, to name a few. Quilts were also brought on the mission trip to Mississippi. The sewing group meets on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month at 1:00 p.m. in room 205.
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