HTLC News Blast – Friday, September 4, 2026
Hello Everyone! Heads up! Next week, Sunday, September 13th is Rally Sunday! So bring your backpacks and briefcases to be blessed during worship! Be sure to bring your young friends and neighbors to meet the teachers and the other kids in Sunday School! There will be nachos and popcorn, games, and fun!
This Sunday, September 6th, we will be celebrating the 15th Sunday after Pentecost. This coming Sunday will be Nametag Sunday, but we’re switching the Nachos to the second Sunday of September for Rally Sunday instead! Worship and Livestream begin at 9:30 am. Youth Group will NOT meet this week, and Tongan Worship is at 1:00 pm.
What’s Happening:
- Thank you, Pastor Hayward! – Thank you so much, Pastor Hayward, for sharing a word with us on Sunday while Pastor is away on R and R. What a blessing!
- Free Outdoor Concert! A week from Saturday, September 12th HTLC will be hosting the East Bay Symphonic Band on the patio at 2 p.m. Join EBSB & a cast of fascinating characters from history & animation for a thrilling end-of-summer concert! Invite a friend! There are flyers in the narthex.
- Rally Day – Rally Day will be on Sunday, September 13th. This is the day we celebrate the return of our fall schedule of Christian education. During Children’s Time, there will be a Blessing of Backpacks and Briefcases, Presentation of Bibles, and the Installation of Christian Educators. After worship, the Youth will lead the children in playing games.
- Tuesday morning Bible Study – will resume on Tuesday, September 15th at 10:00 am with the book, “What Is the Bible?” by Rob Bell, a really fabulous writer! Pastor Tim is our equally fabulous facilitator!
- Sunday School-Confirmation-Youth – Classes resume after Rally Day, starting September 20th at 10:45 am.
- TIME TO CELEBRATE ART’S 90th BIRTHDAY – Sat, Oct 17 Holland Hall 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Please join us to celebrate Art’s 90th birthday with food, family, friends and fun. No presents, please!!! Please RSVP by Oct 5 at the latest, please. Thanks!! RSVP to Cheryl 510-502-0890 cherkuhl@sbcglobal.net
- Adult Forum – On Sunday morning, Sept. 27th, at 10:45 am, Pastor Eric Shafer will preach and lead an adult forum about Global Refuge, its current and future work with refugees, immigrants, and asylum seekers through welcome, resettlement, and long-term integration.
- Sierra Pacific Synod September 3rd Newsletter
Alrighty then!
I’ll see you on Sunday!
Blessings,
Pr. Barb
Pr. Barbara Caine
Parish Life Coordinator
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Fremont, California