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                                                                                                          The Lutheran Church of Holy Comforter honors and celebrates 100 years of Growing Together by Giving.  We will commemorate our history, as well as the 500th anniversary of the reformation, whereas Martin Luther publicly questioned indulgences and called for a public debate of the 95 theses he had written. Despite the chaos of his time, a lover of apple trees, the quote "Even if i knew that the world were to collapse tomorrow, I would still plant my apple tree today" has been ascribed to him.  What we are is from that moment in time.  We have sprouted as his apple tree. In turn, the present Holy Comforter family will plant the seedlings of the our future.   
 
We will honor our church by sponsoring a tree in Luthergarten in Wittenberg, Germany.    The garden is a symbolic sign of the optimism so clearly expressed in Luther's apple tree quote. Five hundred trees will be planted in the Luthergarten to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the reformation.  The Lutheran Church of Holy Comforter has been blessed to sponsor 1 of 500 trees in honor of our centennial year! We are also asked to plant a native corresponding tree on our grounds to show our connection to reformation.
 
We invite you to partake in monthly service projects and stronger in faith by spreading God’s grace to others.  Please participate in our 100 intentional acts of kindness tree.  Let’s watch our tree grow in God’s grace! Additionally, we invite you to various special events will take place throughout the year with the culminating celebration held December 10th, 2017 –  100 years, nearly to the day, after we officially became Lutheran Church of the Holy Comforter.

It's time to GERMAN-ate!

The Centennial Committee  
Debbie Baker
Greg Cline
Fran Holland
Micah Kernery
Katie Kessen




Our Giving Tree

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    BEGINNING January 15, 2017, we launched our
    100 intentional acts of kindness project.  
    If You Have COmpleted All 100 Acts of Kindness on our list this year, please complete the form below to be added to our giving tree List.  Thank You for sharing god's grace!

    INTENTIONAL ACTS OF KINDNESS HONOREES

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INTENtional Acts of Kindness

Holy Comforter honors reformation and our centennial by encouraging families and individuals to joyfully give to others.  Please prepare your heart and select an act of kindness below, perform it, write it down on a apple leaf located in our education building and drop into the big apple basket by the bulletin board.  Let’s see how big our Holy Comforter giving tree will grow between now and our December Centennial Celebration banquet!

  1. Send a handwritten thank you note for someone’s kindness
  2. Be still. Read the Bible for an hour and pray for others
  3. Surprise someone with flowers or a plant
  4. Attend a Holy Comforter event (in addition to Sunday services)
  5. Share your time and talents on a Holy Comforter committee or volunteer/sign-up to assist with a need at church
  6. Volunteer to help with an Agape, Kids Club, Youth Club or Vacation Bible School need
  7. Invite someone new to attend services or an event at Holy Comforter
  8. Listen to a service on HolyC.org and share the message with others
  9. Invite a Holy Comforter church member/family, who you do not currently socialize with, out to lunch or over for dinner
  10. Wear a Holy Comforter or Old Lutheran t-Shirt out in public (great conversation starter!)
  11. Say thank you to someone at church for his/her contribution
  12. Sing worship music enthusiastically
  13. Lift others up in prayers
  14. Pray before a meal at a restaurant
  15. Volunteer a service to help a neighbor (washing a car, mowing the lawn, walking the dog, wheeling in the trashcans, et cetera)
  16. Volunteer or donate to S.O.C.K.S (unitedwaygaston.galaxydigital.com)
  17. Volunteer or donate to Belmont Community Organization
  18. Volunteer or donate to Catherine's House (catherineshouseinc.org) or Holy Angel’s (holyangelsnc.org)
  19. Live in the moment – Listen and give some one your undivided attention  
  20. When you hear an ambulance siren, pray for those who are receiving medical care
  21. Share fresh garden produce with someone
  22. Hold your tongue – Pause before speaking or writing when you are mad, agitated or doubtful
  23. Deliver fresh-baked cookies or box of doughnuts to a friend, neighbor or co-worker “just because”
  24. Pay for someone’s coffee, ice cream or fast food who is behind you in line
  25. Pay for someone’s meal or dessert at a restaurant
  26. Leave a big gratuity for your restaurant server
  27. Leave a spare umbrella behind on rainy day with the note, “FREE UMBRELLA: Shower another with God’s love!”
  28. Compliment someone you know
  29. Compliment someone new– be sincere!
  30. While waiting in line, let the person behind you go first
  31. Offer to put someone’s shopping cart away for him or her at the store
  32. Leave coins to a vending machine or bubble gum machine to treat the next person
  33. Buy something from a child’s fundraiser or donate money/buy from people selling/tabling outside of store
  34. Run an errand for someone who is in need 
  35. Offer someone to help clean up after a meal
  36. Straighten up shelves at the grocery aisle, toy department or a store where items have been misplaced
  37. Hold the door open for someone
  38. Leave an inspirational letter in a library book
  39. Feed the birds
  40. Pick up litter 
  41. Leave an inspirational note on a random car windshield in a parking lot
  42. Encourage “no electronic devices” when having dinner with family or friends
  43. Check-in on an elderly person
  44. Send a card to a service member
  45. Tell someone why he or she is special to you
  46. Talk to someone new
  47. Write inspirational chalk messages on a sidewalk or post on public bulletin boards
  48. Try to find the good in someone you do not like
  49. Tell a manager how good your service was or write a note to the corporate office
  50. Call a friend you have not seen in a while to say hello
  51. Read a book to someone
  52. Donate a book or magazine to a business waiting room 
  53. Tell someone how much you love him or her
  54. Say yes when a store cashier asks if you'd like to donate $1 to the chosen charity
  55. Bake or deliver a birthday cake for someone
  56. Wave at kids on school buses
  57. Donate a toy to a child in need or an organization
  58. Be empathetic – Really try to be other oriented
  59. Dry the slides at the park, a public bench or another’s stadium seat with a towel after it rains
  60. Say thank you when you see community or military service members in public
  61. Fill a jar with candy and surprise someone
  62. Make a thank you sign for some one
  63. Leave a sealed bag of popcorn surprise on a DVD rental machine
  64. Share something 
  65. Leave a nice comment on a blog, Twitter, Facebook or HolyC.org social media feed
  66. Donate to NovusWay/Lutheridge (novusway.com)
  67. Donate to NC Lutheran Synod (nclutheran.org)
  68. Donate to a ECLA Good Gifts project (ecla.org)
  69. Donate to Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary (ltss.lr.edu)
  70. Offer to take a group photo for people who are attempting to take a selfie or photo in public
  71. Give someone a hug 
  72. Ask for a donation in your honor instead of a birthday or Christmas gift
  73. Help someone carry, load or unload groceries from his or her car
  74. Offer to help someone in need
  75. Send a handwritten note of encouragement to someone
  76. Tell a joke –make someone smile
  77. Make a homemade gift for someone
  78. Give high fives to someone 
  79. Be still –meditate for one hour
  80. Relay an overheard compliment
  81. Curb road rage –let another car merge in front of you
  82. Call, email or write a teacher who changed your life
  83. Collect soda can tabs to donate to Ronald McDonald House (HC church collection container), BoxTops for locals schools or another similar funding drive
  84. Say hello and good morning when you enter a room or store of unfamiliar faces
  85. Leave spare change from a purchase at a cash register for someone else to use
  86. Encourage someone to pursue his or her dreams and give helpful approaches to achieve it
  87. Toss a coin in a fountain and pray for another
  88. Teach someone something new
  89. Donate financially (and anonymously!) to someone or an organization in need
  90. Donate items or volunteer at a local animal shelter
  91. Donate gently worn clothes to a thrift store or organization
  92. Take or print extra coupons for a store and give to other customers
  93. Choose prayer and happiness when you are angry
  94. Forgive someone you've been holding a grudge against
  95. Honor a loved one by giving a gift in his/her honor or in memory of someone has passed
  96. Give yourself gratitude and joy – Write down five items you are grateful for having in your life
  97. Memorize a biblical scripture
  98. Make a new friend
  99. Say “please” and “thank you” – and really mean it!
  100. Complete all intentional acts of kindness on this list and share your good news for the website’s list of honorees (holyc.org/100years)
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​Holy Comforter, Belmont NC

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