Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church :: Lehighton, PA :: Our Message of Hope and the Word of GOD

The focus of the Evangelism Committee is to lead Trinity’s efforts in witnessing to the gospel of Jesus Christ. This witness is for both our own church members and to those unaffiliated with a church in our area. The Evangelism Committee looks for ways to strengthen our active membership and bring the Good News to the community.

The Evangelism Committee meets on the 4^th Thursday of each month at 7:00p.m. New committee members are always welcome! Contact 2008 Committee Chair, Barbara Belon at bbelon@verizon.net or by phone at 610.377.6103, if you are interested in finding out more.

Projects

Some of our ongoing projects include:

Publication of our worship schedule in the Times News
Radio Broadcast of 8:30 Sunday morning worship service on WLSH
Collection of Campbell's Soup Labels
Availability of Worship Time bags for children
Creation and presentation of Infant Baptism Baskets
Prayer agents, dedicated to offering prayers daily for all Trinity members
Funeral Luncheon Servers—available upon request

Of current interest:

JESSE TREE PROJECT

The Evangelism Committee would like to thank those persons who donated clothes for this project. We appreciate it very much. We also want to thank those who have made scarves and hats.

The following are the total number of items that we received for this project:

107 hats
16 hat/glove sets
114 pairs of gloves
2 pairs of boots
99 scarves

2 thermal underwear
163 pairs of socks
2 tights
2 jackets

New Member Program: The Evangelism Committee is reviving the New Member Program for a spring launch. All members interested in designing this important program should contact Evangelism Chair, Barbara Belon, or any member of the committee. Additionally, congregational members who are willing to serve as sponsors/mentors for new members should contact either Pastor vonFrisch or Dr. Belon.

Cookbooks are still available for sale to benefit the outreach programs of the Evangelism Committee. Sale price is $7.50 each, or buy 2 or more for $7.00 each. A cookbook makes a great gift. Who wouldn’t want more Pennsylvania Dutch recipes!

Pictorial Congregational Directory: This 2008 project will kick off in January with a planning session. If you have pictures of church events that you’d like included, please send them to the Evangelism Chair (bbelon@verizon.net) or the church office

Hospitality Committee: Are you known as an excellent host/hostess? If so, the Hospitality Committee could use your talents. This group plans and serves meals and/or refreshments throughout the year at various church functions. Contact the church office or Josephine Rhyder (610.377.1356) for more information.

Ongoing Needs: The Evangelism Committee is in need of baskets and baby suppplies to use for our Baptism Baskets Project. Donations of these items can be brought to the church at any time. Cash donations towards the purchase of supplies can also be directed to the church office. Your participation becomes a blessing to the new parents who receive these baptismal baskets.