Good Enough – Reformation Sunday, 10/25/20

Have you ever felt inferior in the eyes of God?  Unworthy? Unforgiven?  This Sunday is Reformation Sunday, a day to lift up the core of New Testament theology:  We are saved by the grace of God. We will also celebration the Rite of Confirmation.

WORSHIP INFO FOR OCT. 25

Worship Bulletin

 

Kid’s Celebrate Bulletin

Spark Worship Bulletin (Pre-Reader)

Announcements for Oct. 25

Faith Together At Home – Faith Formation Activities

New Link for Zoom Bible Study, Wed. at noon

Meeting ID: 829 4727 4304
Passcode: 002314

On Saturday, Oct. 24, we will have our second annual Vendor/Craft Fair from 10-3 p.m. Click here for a flyer to share with your friends and family. Please share the event from our Facebook page as well.  We really need your help before, during, and/or after this most important community outreach/fundraising activity.  Set up begins on Fri., at 10 a.m Please call or text Barbara if you can help at 973-462-7006.  Or email Barbara Osborne at sothvendorday@gmail.com.

IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!

Christmas wreath ordering time is here. Orders are due on October 25, 2020.  Wreaths will be delivered the week of November 23rd and will be available for pickup starting Sunday, November 29th, just in time for Advent.  This is to help raise money for the Thanksgiving food baskets.  You can order in person at church, or you can order online using the Google form below.

Christmas Wreath Order

STREAMING IS HERE!: We are excited to announce that you can now view our service live at 9:00 a.m. each Sunday. Click on this link to see the service and subscribe to our SOTH channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH8w_r1Rb9HH7i6SD15Tu6w  Don’t worry if you missed the live broadcast.  All services are archived on our channel. Many thanks to all who worked so diligently to make this possible. We have discontinued Zooming our service on a weekly basis. You can also search for us on Facebook and like our page. https://www.facebook.com/SOTHNJ/.

Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour! Time changes at 2 a.m. next Sunday, Nov. 1!

Nov. 1 is also All Saints Sunday.  Please contact the church office with the names of those who have passed since Nov. 1, 2019 that you would like remembered.

God’s work. Our hands.
God’s work. Our hands Sunday has passed, but the needs of these various organizations continue. Please consider one or more of the following. 1) For Lutheran World Relief

Personal Care Kits consisting of 1 lightweight bath towel (20” x 40” to 52” x 27”) dark color, 2-3 bath-size bars of soap in original wrapping, 1 adult size toothbrush in original packaging, 1 sturdy comb no packaging, 1 metal nail clipper, no packaging. LWR.org/kitvideos for reference if needed.  2) Donation to the Lutheran Disaster Response,  can be designated to a specific disaster on the check memo line. 3)  The Sparta Ecumenical Food Pantry.  Donations can be mailed to 32 Main St. Sparta, NJ  07871 or if you prefer to donate food items, place them in the shopping cart at SOTH. 4).Connect for Community is a very worthy organization. Donations can be placed in the collection plates, made out to the organization.

 

Volunteer Opportunities:  More hands are needed to make light work.  No prior skills necessary to help your church in these ways:
1. Bring in items for” God’s Work our Hands” organizations.

2. Assist with or donate food for Vendor Fair on Sat. 10/24/20 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.  Set. up begins at 10:00 a.m. on Fri., 10/23.

3. Serve on the church audit team.

4. Serve on Church Council.

5.. Become a Sunday worship servant.

6. Sing in the choir (post-COVID)

8. Help to run a parish activity (post-COVID)

9.  Join the volunteer church office staff.

10. Organize Faith Formation opportunities by serving as the FF Superintendent.

11. Prep a meal for the Trinity Faith Kitchen.

12. Help with the Thanksgiving meals project.

Please email the church office at office@sothnj.org or call 973-729-7010 for more information!