God's Work. our Hands.

Holy Trinity's annual God's work. Our hands. Advent projects are underway! Help us to Share God's Love with those who are in need all over central Iowa and beyond.
We invite you to shop for gifts, write out cards, donate funds or needed supplies, deliver some joy, or serve with your hands so that the clients of our mission partners might know God’s love this season. Our projects will help the homeless, support the homebound and those who suffer, feed both body and soul for those who hunger, and welcome the stranger.
Bring-A-Pie, Share-A-Pie - COMPLETED! THANK YOU!
Provide pies to residents of Mosaic to enjoy on Thanksgiving. We will serve the remaining pies after the Thanksgiving Eve worship service. 
There are many ways you can help: 
  • Bring a pie (or two) or whipped cream to the church by noon on Wednesday, November 26. 
  • Deliver pies to 3 or 4 Mosaic homes in the metro area on Wednesday, November 26, at 12:00 pm.
  • Serve pies in the Cafe following worship on Thanksgiving Eve.​
Fruit Bags - COMPLETED! THANK YOU!
​Holy Trinity members will assemble and deliver bags of fresh fruit to our homebound members.  We need help delivering the fruit bags to our homebound members on
​Tuesday, November 25. 
Operation Turkey Sandwich - COMPLETED! THANK YOU!
​On November 26 & 27, we will assemble and deliver lunches to individuals who have to work on Thanksgiving Day as part of our annual Operation Turkey Sandwich giving project. You can help bake, prepare and/or deliver the meals.​
Christmas Cards - COMPLETED! THANK YOU!
Write a few extra Christmas cards and share them with our members who are homebound or could use a little extra love this year. You may pick up a list at the Outreach Wall at church  after November 11, or email Lisa. You do not need to know these folks in order to share a greeting with them. Label and place cards in the giant mailbox located at the Outreach Wall in the church. Cards are due Dec. 14. We will deliver the cards to members on Monday, December 22. Click here if you can help deliver cards.
LSI Refugee Support - COMPLETED! THANK YOU!
Donate new full or queen quilts for beds, shampoo/conditioner, and toilet paper to be given to refugees who are resettling in our area. Please return items to the bin at the Outreach Wall at church by Dec. 15.
** When donating shampoo, conditioner, or lotion, please include products for a variety of hair and skin types. Items for curly/coily hair or rich moisturizers for dry or melanated skin work well for everyone. Not sure what to get? Search: “natural hair products,” “moisturizer for melanated skin,” or “thick body butter for dry skin.”
Hope Ministries - COMPLETED! THANK YOU!
​Donate hand lotion, white briefs (L–XL), deodorant, and shaving cream to be given to refugees who are resettling in our area. Please return items to the bin at the Outreach Wall at church by Dec. 10.
Hope Ministries provides food, clothing, shelter, and life recovery support for men, women, and children in Des Moines who are in desperate need of assistance. ​
** When donating shampoo, conditioner, or lotion, please include products for a variety of hair and skin types. Items for curly/coily hair or rich moisturizers for dry or melanated skin work well for everyone. Not sure what to get? Search: “natural hair products,” “moisturizer for melanated skin,” or “thick body butter for dry skin.”​​
Mosaic Gifts - Adopt-An-Individual - COMPLETED! THANK YOU!
​Shop for gifts to fulfill the wish lists of clients of Mosaic. Pick up a tag at the Outreach Wall at church. Or, you can call the church to get a name. Return wrapped gifts to the Outreach Wall at church by Dec. 8.
MOSAIC is a faith-based organization affiliated with the ELCA that serves people with intellectual disabilities.​
Trinity Center Gifts - COMPLETED! THANK YOU!
Donate items for residents who live at Trinity Center at Luther Park. You can click here for the wish list or pick up a wish list at the Outreach Wall at church. These items will be used as Christmas, birthday, and BINGO gifts throughout the year. Please return unwrapped items by Dec. 8.
Iowa Homeless Youth Center - COMPLETED! THANK YOU! 
​Shop for gifts from the wish lists of single parents and their children who are being served by Iowa Homeless Youth Center. Pick up a gift tag at the Outreach Wall at church. Please return unwrapped gifts by Dec. 14.
IHYC serves youth and young families to become self-sufficient, and plan for a healthy and successful future.
Holy Trinity Food Pantry Gift Cards - COMPLETED! THANK YOU!
Purchase $10 gift cards from HyVee and Fareway to share with our food pantry guests prior to Christmas. Place gift cards in the offering baskets during worship or give them to the church office by Sunday, Dec. 8.​