God's Work. our Hands.

Thank You! God’s work. Our hands. 
Thanks be to God for gifts given to our various ministry partners during “God’s work. Our hands.” giving emphasis. The congregation was invited to shop for gifts, write out cards, donate funds and needed supplies, deliver joy, and serve with our hands so that the clients of our mission partners might know God’s love this season.
Bring-A-Pie, Share-A-Pie - COMPLETED! THANK YOU!
Members of our church baked and/or purchased approximately 90 pies with whipped cream, which were shared with residents of Mosaic and served during fellowship following our Thanksgiving Eve worship service.
Fruit Bags - COMPLETED! THANK YOU!
​Church members worked together to assemble and deliver 34 fresh fruit bags to our homebound members, offering both nourishment and personal connection.​
Operation Turkey Sandwich - COMPLETED! THANK YOU!
​On November 26 & 27, Holy Trinity members assembled and delivered over 300 lunches to individuals who worked on Thanksgiving Day as part of our annual Operation Turkey Sandwich giving project. ​
Christmas Cards - COMPLETED! THANK YOU!
Hundreds of Christmas cards were written and delivered to our 22 homebound members, each card sharing a message of hope, care, and connection during the Christmas season.​
LSI Refugee Support - COMPLETED! THANK YOU!
Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) received 19 quilts, 96 rolls of toilet paper, 3 lotions, 10 conditioners, 4 shampoos, 2 deodorants, and 1 shaving cream, helping support refugee families resettling in our community with essential household and personal care items.
Hope Ministries - COMPLETED! THANK YOU!
Hope Ministries received a wide variety of essential personal care and clothing items to support men in need. Donations included 15 bottles of lotion, 4 body washes, 1 shampoo/conditioner, 49 individual deodorants, 10 cans of shaving cream, 6 packs of shaving sticks, 4 individual toothbrushes, 13 packs of white briefs (approximately 8 per pack), 1 pack of socks, and 2 pairs of indoor shoes. These items will help meet daily hygiene and clothing needs. In addition, our youth put together pod packets and individually picked out a variety of toys for the children at the center. ​​
Mosaic Gifts - Adopt-An-Individual - COMPLETED! THANK YOU!
​Church members purchased and wrapped gifts for residents of MOSAIC, ensuring meaningful Christmas gifts for individuals with intellectual disabilities who might not otherwise have received one.
Trinity Center Gifts - COMPLETED! THANK YOU!
Trinity Center at Luther Park, serving residents living with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, received a generous collection of comfort, care, and activity items. Donations included 22 lotions, 7 body washes, 3 shampoo/conditioners, 20 pairs of socks, 17 stuffed toys, 31 packs of crayons/markers, 14 packs of toothbrushes (about 5 per pack), 27 packs of toothpaste (about 2 per pack), 10 packs of combs (about 4 per pack), 41 puzzle books, 6 boxes of Kleenex, 8 blankets, 5 nail polish sets, 4 deodorant packs, 12 jewelry sets, and 6 sweaters. These items will be used as Christmas, birthday, and BINGO gifts throughout the year.
Iowa Homeless Youth Center - COMPLETED! THANK YOU! 
​Iowa Homeless Youth Shelter (YSS) received approximately 90 gift tags, representing a wide range of requested items for youth and young families experiencing homelessness.
Holy Trinity Food Pantry Gift Cards - COMPLETED! THANK YOU!
Over 180 gift cards from HyVee and Fareway were shared with our food pantry guests prior to Christmas.