With Valentine's Day coming, we want to celebrate the love of God and share it with one another. Read our blog Valentine's Day is Coming written by member Jim Lichtenberger to learn about the origin of the holiday and how it relates to Christianity.Â
Mark your calendars and pull out your cookbooks for this year's Chili Cookoff! Last year, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church chilis won second and third place, losing to an Our Savior Lutheran Church (OSLC) chili titled "Hot As Lutherans Get". The event also raised nearly $500 for Purdue Lutheran Ministry's (PLM) Food Ministry. If you aren't a cook, still come to enjoy dinner and vote for your favorites. Kid-friendly and vegetarian options will also be served. Sign up to bring part of the meal below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094AACAA23A7FFC25-61684941-htlc
When: Friday, February 13th from 6:00-8:00 PM
Where: OSLC at 300 W Fowler Avenue in West LafayetteÂ
Cost: Goodwill offering and/or $1 per vote - all proceeds go to support PLM. Cash and check accepted at the event. For credit card please use the link below and pick up your voting tickets at the event.
The streaming team invites older youth (5th grade and up) and adult members to sign up to help with and/or observe how streaming Sunday worship service works. We ask those who have learned how to manage the audio to sign up for this task for Sundays they are available in February and March and if interested to sign up to observe and learn the streaming steps. We welcome others to observe the steps to manage the audio during worship. If you have questions, reach out to the streaming team: Bill Hillery or Kevin Hintzman. Please sign up HERE.Â
The Lenten Season begins on February 18th with Ash Wednesday. We will have services at 12:15 pm and 7 pm both at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (HTLC) to start this season of reflection and repentance.
We will continue the season of Lent with 12:15 pm midweek worship services here at HTLC which will be live-streamed and recorded for later access via our website and Facebook page. We will be looking at the book of Lamentations.Â
Our evening services will be held at Our Savior Lutheran Church weekly beginning February 25 at 6 pm. This service will start with dinner discussion in the Narthex before moving into the sanctuary for Holden Evening Prayer. Discussion will focus on "Conversations with Jesus."Â
Please sign up HERE to help with providing soups. We will need two soups each week, prepared in a crockpot. There is a preference for at least one soup to be broth based and dairy-free. Printed sign-ups will also be available.
All 6th-12th graders are invited to join us on Sunday, February 22 for a meaningful morning of service and fellowship. We'll gather in the church basement at 9:00 am to pack 100 bagged lunches for Lafayette Urban Ministry, helping support our neighbors in need. After we finish packing lunches, we'll enjoy some fellowship time together with bagels and juice before the church service begins.Â
We hope you can join us for this great opportunity to serve and connect!
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (HTLC) will be hosting the Tippecanoe Chamber Music Society (TCMS) High School Showcase on Sunday, February 22, 2026 from 3-4:30 PM in the HTLC sanctuary. This will be a concert of High School Chamber Music Groups heading to State ISSMA. There will be several schools represented at this showcase. Come join us to enjoy the musical talents of our local high school population!Â
The Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (HTLC) Community Fair Committee is seeking members to assist with this event. If you are interested, please contact any of the current members - Vicky Tetzloff, Pastor Jim Lichtenberger, Elizabeth Hawk, Rachel Gast, Steve Hahn, Judy Hahn, Marcy Hintzman, and Nita Cunningham. Additional information regarding the fair will be shared in the near future.Â
Thank you to everyone who helped in any way at Christmas time. Thanks also to those who helped with the staff dinner at Heritage Healthcare or the staff dinner at Rosewalk on February 10th.
We have needs to further strengthen our Senior Living Home Program. We need one more volunteer for each of the following opportunities for one hour once a month or weekly:
We also need available substitutes for transportation to or from nursing home services. We will also be trying to find help from other participating churches. If you would like to volunteer for any of these opportunities, please contact the office or talk to Linda Hedman.
June 6, 2026 the Indiana-Kentucky Synod will hold the 39th Annual Assembly. We will elect representatives at our voters assembly on the 22nd of February. This will be a Virtual Assembly and only go from 9:30a-1:00p. We will need one male and one female confirmed member as representatives. We can also send an additional youth/young adult representative and person of color/person whose first language is not English. Please let Pastor or Pat know if you are interested in filling one of these roles.Â
Thank you to everyone who has been bringing their donations of plastic bags and cartons. As of right noe, we have enough, but we will notify you when there is a need for more. Thank you for your generosity!
Join us on Sundays, at 9 A.M. in the Narthex on the first floor for The Wired Word. This weekly Bible study curriculum connects the Bible to current events, open to everyone, seventh grade and older.Â
This lesson is about how the Peace Walk by Buddhist monks is viewed by different groups. We will focus on biblical understandings of peace, interfaith relations and Christian hope and hospitality.
Read the news related to this topic before attending this bible study to be prepared for an engaging conversation.
Do you have an event to add to the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Calendar?Â
Please fill out the HTLC event form so we have the necessary information to not only add it to the church calendar but also have the necessary details to highlight it in the ePistle, our website and social media if requested.Â
Thank you!