Plenty of Chances to Help Out at Trinity

The following blog was kindly submitted by John Hulden, who is one of Trinity Lutheran's six pastors:

Hey there Trinity Web-friends!
This is Pastor John here…… blogging in.

As you can read in the youth blog, we had an excellent trip to New Orleans for the ELCA National Youth Gathering. Now that the bus finally dropped us off back here in Moorhead, I’m looking forward to the many fall activities. BUT FIRST, we have some unfinished summer business.

1) Habitat House.
WoW! It’s amazing to see a house pop-up over the summer. Should you decide to go and help, I know you won’t go away hungry. For some reason, the food-fixers have almost outnumbered the habitat builders. It’s great to see the family that gets to move in to the house out there working side-by-side with the volunteers. Let’s Get-R-Done! I’ll be out there with the Trinity Staff on Thursday, 8/13. Call the office to help out.

2) Building for Mission Campaign.
Soon you will see your gifts at work…… on the roof…… fixing the leaks! While most of the gifts were pledged over a few years, some gifts were given up front, enabling us to attend to some immediate needs. The leaky roof is our first priority. Thanks for supporting this effort, and don’t forget: we tithe a portion of all gifts to Camp Emmaus, to the F-M Young Adult ministry effort called “The Project”; and for helping our Sudanese neighbors across 8th Street at their Episcopal church. Have you made your pledge yet?

3) Music on the BlackTop: Wed., 8/26 @ 6:30pm
Started back in 1997, our summer wouldn’t be complete without great music, ice cream with a choice of 50 toppings, and a chance to invite a friend to BlackTop! This year we welcome “Six Appeal” as our opening musical group. A group of great sounding Concordia singers. You will enjoy the a cappella sound of these young men. Jay Beech has already begun leading rehearsals for our amazing worship ensemble. I love hearing all the singers up there at once and also, the added horn section! NEW this year at BlackTop: The F-M Blood Mobile will be here, AND, we close out the evening with a Sing-a-long at a campfire. Stay later for some good ol’ Bible Camp songs, and we will even teach you a new version of Kum Ba Ya!

4) Sunday Worship!!
If you can’t be here: live Web or Radio (740AM) broadcast of our 9am worship, or, cable rebroadcast on Wednesdays (Mhd. 7pm) and Sundays (Fgo. 11:30am).

Blessings to you during these August days!

Pastor John Hulden
john@trinitymhd.org