Heaven's Helping Hands

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 or contact Audre Johnson or Terry McCullough.

International Missions

• Tanzania & Jamaica

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.

Holiday baskets

• During the holidays of Easter, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving and Christmas, baskets containing donated food and donated toys are delivered to families in need.

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.

Operation Christmas Child/Samaritan's Purse

• In November Holy Trinity participates in Operation Christmas Child. This project brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes and the Good News of God's love. This program of Samaritan's Purse provides an opportunity for people of all ages to be involved in a simple, hands-on mission project while focusing on the true meaning of Christmas--Jesus Christ, God's greatest gift. Along with shoe box gifts, millions of children are given Gospel booklets in their own language. In 2003, the program collected over 6.6 million shoe box gifts worldwide and distributed them to childen in some 95 countries. For more information visit Samaritan's Purse.

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.