At the “Embracing Diversity” book study last week, Dr. Darrell Jodock commented on a great concern for public health: that is, the effects of isolation. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have missed our community’s summer signature event for two years in a row. But this year, RibFest is back.   In the Beginning It […]

A woman takes a package of diapers for her crying infant. A young student rides his bike to pick out some food for his family. Small, wooden shelters on the south side of Holy Trinity’s building are making a big impact in our community.   A Little Free Pantry is Born   Holy Trinity’s Free […]

There are moments in a church when seemingly random events are tied together by the arrival of something new and everything “clicks”. Holy Trinity is having one of those moments.   April, a month that welcomed Holy Week, embraced spring (come on, Minnesota!), and celebrated Holy Trinity’s Strategic 2.0 final recommendations titled New Life, has […]

The six-foot artificial evergreen tree in the Fellowship Hall holds more than paper tags. It’s a symbol of hope for families in need to receive Christmas gifts for their children and an opportunity for families to volunteer and discover “the reason for the season”. Now in its 29th year, the Holy Trinity Sharing Tree is […]

Holy Trinity Member Honors Parents With Gifts for Children   Every year, 3.1 million children die from malnutrition. Every day, 66 million children go to school hungry. Around the world, 99 million children under five years old were considered underweight as of 2013.   These staggering facts led Holy Trinity member Sande Schoenecker to make […]

HTLC Hosts 3rd Annual School Supplies Giveaway No child wants to stand apart from their peers for what they do not have. Every child deserves to feel the support of their community. Holy Trinity will hold our third annual School Supplies Giveaway on Monday, August, 9, 6-8 p.m. Hosted by the Missions/Outreach Team and supported […]

HTLC Awarded Grant for Thriving Initiatives What does it look like to share God’s love? As Christians we throw out terms like this regularly. But thanks to a newly-awarded grant, we have the opportunity to think, pray, and plan together for what this really looks like. Holy Trinity was recently awarded the reKindle Congregational Development […]

Tim Price feels he is finally heeding God’s plan for his life.   “God got real tired of me ghosting his phone calls,” he told me during a recent interview. “I think we all have callings and I think we all have opportunities to do things God wants us to do. I’m very fortunate that […]

Vaccination Volunteer Shares His Story Dr. Timothy Miller is making people cry. After administering the COVID-19 vaccine, he turns to every person receiving the dose and says, “I’d like to say something very personal to you. I’d like to thank you for what you have done for yourself, for your family, and for somebody you […]

Several missed and beloved faces will be joining our online Easter service this year! In an effort to include those we haven’t seen for a while, Visitation Pastor Diane Goulson recorded a few of our members who live in senior living facilities. Elaine Blomquist, Arlene Hilding, Jane Hines, and Mary Lou Most are able to […]

16 questions with Holy Trinity’s new Graphic Designer Gina Fadden joined the Holy Trinity staff this week as our new Graphic Designer. But her creativity has been all over HTLC for awhile. She sat down for a Zoom interview with me this week. 1.  Welcome, Gina! I know you’ve been helping with our graphic design […]

“My dear, I think we need to open early.” I hear the urgency in her words before Jamie, Holy Trinity’s incredible office manager, reaches my office door. It is the first day of the first annual School Supplies Giveaway (2019) and she has been fielding calls all day from desperate people asking if they could […]