Author: Tom

Trinity News Update 1/15/20

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Mark your calendars for Trinity’s Souper Bowl Sunday, kicking off after the 10:45AM service January 26 in Trinity Hall. You’re invited to bring your favorite soup (and recipe) to share. A donation of $1 lets you sample as many soups as you like, with all monies raised going toward the annual Ladies’ Retreat at Camp Sequanota. For more information, please contact Angela Counterman at 312-8036 or angejsol@hotmail.com. The Triniteens youth group will be going Roller Skating, Friday February 7 from 6-8PM at Morrison’s Cove Memorial Park. The group will meet…

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Synod Food Drive Underway

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The Allegheny Synod’s 6th annual non-perishable food drive is approaching halftime. The 40,000 Can Challenge launched on Advent Sunday December 1 and wraps up Super Bowl Sunday February 2, inviting all synod churches to gather food items for their local communities. Trinity Altoona is proud to participate in this worthy endeavor. Please bring your donations to church and leave them in the adult Sunday School room upstairs or Trinity Hall downstairs. Most of our donations will go to work right here in our Juniata neighborhood. They’ll be placed in our…

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It’s A Winter Wonderland at Trinity Altoona (updated 12/27)

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Winter and Christmas are nearly a month away but we’re already in the holiday spirit at Trinity Altoona! Thanks to our generous sponsors, we will once again have Christmas Trees displayed in our sanctuary this holiday season. The trees will be purchased from J&B Tree Farms Wednesday November 27 and decorated Friday November 29 at 6PM. Sunday December 1 marks the first Sunday of Advent and we’ll be celebrating with our traditional Cookie and Coffee Hour following the 8:15AM AND 10:45AM services. Please join us for caffeine, sweets and fellowship…

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Fall O’ My Faith @ Trinity Altoona (Updated 11.13)

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Summer’s over, colorful leaves and cooler days are on the way. It’s time to “Fall O’ My Faith” at Trinity Altoona! The next installment of the Sunderman Memorial Concert Series is coming to Trinity Altoona Sunday October 13 at 3PM. Classical guitarist William Feasley will be performing “Echoes of Goya” live in our sanctuary. Funding for the concert is being provided by the Dr. William Sunderman Endowment, so there is no charge for admission. Sunderman is a deceased member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Light refreshments will be served after the…

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World-Renowned Guitarist Coming to Trinity Altoona

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Mark your calendars and set a reminder on your smartphone. The next installment of the Sunderman Memorial Concert Series is coming to Trinity Altoona Sunday October 13 at 3PM. Classical guitarist William Feasley will be performing “Echoes of Goya” live in our sanctuary. The Albuquerque Journal says his music features “delicious inflections of rhythm and sound color.” He’s been called a “world-class performer” and one of America’s “Top Classical Guitarists.” Funding for the concert is being provided by the Dr. William Sunderman Endowment, so there is no charge for admission.…

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Trinity’s September to Remember

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As summer winds down, we are gearing up for A September to Remember at Trinity Altoona! Starting this coming weekend August 31-September 1, we return to our “trinity” of worship services: 6:30PM Saturdays, 8:15AM Sundays and 10:45AM Sundays. Our new chalice has arrived and will be officially dedicated this weekend. The chalice was purchased by Mark Criste and Jolinda Reighard as a memorial gift from longtime Trinity member Del Woodring. Sunday School and Confirmation Classes kick off the following Sunday, September 8 at 9:30AM. We will have classes for ALL…

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Summer Update from Trinity Altoona

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Here’s what’s happening at Trinity: The Trinity Teens (Triniteens) Lock-In is coming up Friday July 26, going from 8PM Friday to 8AM Saturday. There will be food, games and lots of fun. Teens are invited to bring a friend and snacks to share with the group. This year’s Vacation Bible School is truly out of this world! The theme is “To Mars and Beyond”…taking off Sunday August 4 and landing Thursday August 8. Call the church office to sign up. Trinity’s annual Church Picnic is approaching rapidly. It’s scheduled for…

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Trinity Summer Worship Schedule Starts This Weekend

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Trinity Altoona will once again be holding combined Sunday morning worship services this summer. The benefits of our Trinity 9:30AM service: A combined service gives a little break to church staff Having one service helps your church save money on cooling, electricity and printing costs The opportunity for Trinity members to meet new faces from the 8:15AM and 10:45AM services, people you may normally only see at Christmas, Easter and the church picnic We invite you to join us for our special Sunday 9:30AM communion service, starting this Sunday June…

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Trinity Sets Holy Week Worship Schedule

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Easter is just 10 days away and we invite you to worship with us at Trinity Altoona. Please plan to join us for one or more services during Holy Week 2019: Saturday April 13 6:30PM Worship Service Sunday April 14 8:15AM Palm Sunday Worship Service 10:45AM Palm Sunday Worship Service Wednesday April 17 12 Noon Lenten Worship Service 6:30PM Lenten Worship Service Thursday April 18 12 Noon Maundy Thursday Worship Service 6:30PM Maundy Thursday Worship Service Friday April 19 12 Noon Good Friday Worship Service 6:30PM Good Friday Worship Service…

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