Treasurer’s Report

September brought renewed activity—and renewed financial pressure—as giving fell below budget while expenses stayed mostly on track. We’re watching cash flow carefully and invite everyone to help by giving a little extra, responding generously to the Stewardship Appeal, or setting up a recurring gift to support our shared ministry.  

Thank you for supporting our ministry! Chris Foard, Treasurer

Worship Volunteer Schedule

Altar Flowers

November 2ND Kathy Caputo, in memory of Bob Wolfrum        

November 9th  Kari Oswald in memorial of Aiden Oswald

November 16th Roger Foss In memroy of Lillian Foss

November 26th In Memory of Rober Coppotelli, Lisa Lynch

November 30th In memory of Bob Kolb and parents by Mavis Kolb

Coffee Hour The Endowment Committee        

Please consider siging up of a coffee hour. Recruit some friends to help. Thank you!

ANNOUNCEMENTS Thank you! To all who consistently support our church and ministries through your time, talent, and treasure. Please help us grow by inviting your friends and family to worship and events. You are what makes Holy Trinity a wonderful church family!

Stay in touch! Please visit our church website, www.htlcredbank.org for updates and information. You can also find us on Facebook and view services online. The office is open from 9am to 2pm, Monday to Thursday.

100 Anniversary Committee- If you are interested in being a part of the committee to help plan the 100th anniversary celebration of HTLC in 2028, please sign up in the red book. All are welcome! Also, the committee will be looking for photos and documents of HTLC throughout the years. If you have anything to share, please bring them to the church and marked envelopes or email electronic copies to the church office.

Photo Directory- The time has come for an updated Holy Trinity photo directory.

Please join in... it will be easy and informal.  For the next five or six Sundays (starting 11/9) after worship we will snap photos that show your best smile.   Please step up -- singles, couples and families!  Casey H. and her boyfriend Bart (professional photographer!) will have an area set up downstairs to get consistent distancing.  If the weather is nice, photo's outside can be an option.  Questions can be addressed to Casey or Elaine B.

Name Tag Sundays: On the first Sunday of each month, names tags and markers will be at each entrance of the sanctuary. Please fill out a tag and wear one for worship and for coffee hour to welcome visitors and help newcomers put names to faces.

Choir  The Holy Trinity Choir welcomes our singers back for a preparation rehearsal on Sunday, September 7th at 9am in the church hall. All are welcome to join us in song as often as you are able. Choir meets each Sunday at 9am to practice and prepare our music. Join us and help us grow by spreading the word about the HTLC Choir!

Church Mum Sales Proceeds go to the Summer Youth Day Camp. Thank you for your support.

Suggested Donation:1 for $6.00 or 2 for $10.00. Cash and checks made our to Holy Trintiy Lutheran Church with MUMS in the memo line.

Quilting- The Quilters need gently used any bed sheets of any size! Please leave any donations in the quilters closet in Fellowship Hall. Thank you!

Weekly Quilting on Wednesdays at 9:30. Bring your lunch and enjoy some fellowship at noon. All are welcome. There will be no quilting on Wednesday September 24 due to the garage sale set up.

WELCA Update:The garage sale was another success.  The net profit after the bank deposit was $3,408.24.  It should be noted that other money is still coming in.  There was a meeting on 10/12 with congregation members, and it was decided that the giving amount would be rounded up to $3,500.   The donations would be made to:

Lutheran Disaster Response - $1,000.  It will be noted that this donation should cover both national & international needs. 

180 Turning Lives Around - $500

HABCore - $1,000

Monmouth Day Care - $1,000

*It should be noted that a regional donation will be made later in the year to Crossroads for the Tee sign. 

Evening Quilting Evening Quilting –

Please share this information . This is an important ministry that helps so many. It’s very easy and you don’t need to know how to sew. We have a great time socializing too! We will meet:

Oct. 15, Nov 19, Dec 17  At 6:00 PM. Note: If we have to cancel I will send an email. Please let me know only if you can come. Contacts: Pat Pienkos 732-513-9615 Debbie Yetka 908-461-4084 Looking forward to seeing you all!

Bagels and Bible- Bagels and Bible will be meeting on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month at 8:30. The group will meet in the Parish House.

ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND -This is a day that the church remembers all the baptized, especially the faithfully departed. If you have a friend or family member who has passed away and you would like them to be named in the Prayers of Intercession (after the Creed but before the Sharing of the Peace), there is a signup sheet in the Red Binder.  You are welcome to bring a framed photo to be placed in fellowship hall.  A candle will be lit for each person in front of the church.

Social Ministry

*Year-round collections will continue for food items for Lunch Break. There is a sign-up sheet in the red book for those who can help drop these items to Lunch Break.

*We will also collect adult men's socks to periodically drop at the Red Bank Warminq Center.

*For those interested in the Heartwarminq Center — the new women's shelter is adjacent to the First Baptist Church of Red Bank at 90 Maple Ave. You can follow up on this mission through their website - https://www.thefeastnj.org-  On this site, they also include wish list items that can be purchased through amazon. We will be exploring purchasing some of these through a Thrivent card. If you want to purchase on your own, you can leave items at church, and the Social Ministry will deliver them.

Pastoral Care and Prayer... We are here to care for and pray! Please contact the office to add or adjust prayer requests. If you or someone you know needs pastoral care, please contact the office and Pastor Mack!

THANK YOU for supporting and sustaining our church and ministries! All are welcome here! Please invite your family and friends to worship with us! Find us online at www.htlcredbank.org

Special Endowment Appeal for All-Saints Day, 2025

“Be holy, for I am holy” (Lev. 11:44, 1 Peter 1:16)

As it is an Endowment tradition, the Endowment Fund will continue to do its All-Saint’s Day Appeal to help support our congregation’s ministry.

 On Sunday 2 November, you will have the opportunity to make a special offering in honor and memory of our brothers and sisters in Christ, well pleasing to God. Your donation will have a bigger impact than you might ordinarily imagine. Endowment continues to support many ministries at Holy Trinity, including the Quilting, VBS and HTLC Choir. We have continued supporting the development of the Memorial Garden.  

As you are aware, last year, Endowment funded the replacement of the roof of the temple. The funding for this repair came from our investments.  This is what the Endowment investment fund is needed for.  Otherwise, the Church would have to find our sources of funding to make these repairs (including loans). 

It is Endowment Committee’s responsibility to continue to grow our investments to help provide sources of funding for major capital outlays needed to maintain and operate HTLC in the future. Your donations help us do this. 

And at Coffee Hour following services, the Endowment committee will host its annual Oktoberfest.

The Endowment Ministry wishes to thank you in advance for your continuing support. Every donation is greatly appreciated, and every donation will make a difference.  

Mark Csernica

Endowment Ministry Chair