Warmest Greetings! The family of Holy Cross greets you this day and welcomes you to this site. We come together regularly to worship and celebrate as a community, and to give thanks and praise for the blessings from God’s almighty hand. We are glad that you are here and hope that you enjoy your time with God and with us. If we can be of any assistance to you or your loved ones, please be in touch with us.

We are now in Pentecost... We experience the ongoing power and presence of God in the lives of his people through God’s Spirit, given to his people in the name of Jesus. We proclaim the Good News for everyone; death has lost its sting, humanity has been restored. We spend time looking at how Jesus influenced lives after his resurrection; showing himself to many people before he ascended into heaven. We hear about the actions of the disciples and the beginnings of the mission that Jesus handed on to them and us. If you read the Book of Acts in the bible you will hear about how they worked to spread the good news of Jesus Christ. They are the first community that followed Jesus and exemplify for us a new way of living, a new life in community, an Easter life. Pentecost is the ultimate celebration of the Holy Spirit in our midst - one who brings confidence, peace, enabling power, support and comfort.

Alleluia! Catch God’s Fire!

Yours in Christ’s Love, Rev. Claudia D. Raggie

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COME AND PRAISE OUR GOD

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WORSHIP ASSISTANT SCHEDULE

for May through August

9:00 am...   Spirited Traditional with Holy Communion

                 Children’s Sermon

                 Sunday School after the Children’s sermon

11:00 am... Spirited Traditional with Holy Communion

                 Baptisms are done at this time when scheduled

11:00 am... Worship Team on the road on Sunday to

                     Lake Shore Assisted Living Facility

                 Extending our worship to the residents

6:00 pm...   REACH 21st Century Worship

                 Lively Rock & Roll worship

                 Music led by Mission From God Band

                 Come early and listen to the band rehearse

We come... together in prayer, praise, and thanksgiving!

We come... together to celebrate Holy Communion!

We come... as a community desiring to know the love of God!

We come... to share his love with those who do not know him!

We come... just as we are!

COME JOIN US! When God is involved we are never the same!

CHILDREN’S SERMON... Our youngsters join us in the church at the beginning of the 9:00 am service. All children are invited forward after the Prayer of the Day to sit with Pastor for the Children’s Sermon, an easy Bible lesson with as much meaning for the grownups as for the kids. Popcorn, apples, hairdryers, potted plants and other objects have all come into play during Pastor’s sermons - and she is not shy about having the adults in the congregation sing along or stand on one foot to get the day’s faith message across. After the Children’s Sermon, the kids head off to their Sunday School groups (during the school year) or to ACTS (Active Children’s Time in the Summer) in the summer months.

AS WE CELEBRATE HOLY COMMUNION... we reflect on the awesomeness of God. It is a time of spiritual renewal - a time to give thanks for the gift of His Son Jesus Christ. It is a time to meditate, pray and reflect on our spiritual journey. Enjoy this very special time in our worship experience when you can talk with God and focus on him alone.
 
RECEIVING HOLY COMMUNION... all who believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior are welcomed to the table for Holy Communion. You do not have to be a member here at Holy Cross, but you do need to be a Christian - that is a believer in the Triune God; God the Father, His Son Jesus Christ our Savior, and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Come and be fed, nourished and sustained. Jesus Christ offers himself in this meal. FYI - “What is intinction?” It is taking the bread (Body of Christ) at Communion and dipping it into the chalice which contains the wine (Blood of Christ). We receive this way because it is closer to the original intention of the Lord’s Supper.

SINGING DURING HOLY COMMUNION... this time in our worship experience is an opportunity for us to raise our voices in praise of our Savior, Jesus Christ. We use songs that are easy to learn and that seem to “stick with us” as we leave on Sunday mornings. You may find yourself or your children singing them throughout the day. That’s great! We call these songs “heart songs” because they go from the mind, deep down into the heart - committed to memory without really realizing it. Then, in moments unexpected, the words and the melody ascend from the heart into the mind and are placed on our lips. We hope this helps you in your spiritual journey day by day with Jesus.
 

SUNDAY SCHOOL... Sunday School classes are at the 9:00 a.m. worship service during the school year and start at age 3 and go through the 6th grade. If you have a child that needs special services, please let us know in order for us to accommodate them. For further information about Sunday School, please contact Jenn Hecker or Lauren Rogers or the Church Office at 588-9509.

REACH 21st Century Worship...

is about reaching higher, deeper, wider in coming to know the God who gave his Son Jesus on the cross for us so that we might have life and have it abundantly. The band is energized for 21st Century worship and inspires us all to stand up and sing. There is multimedia being used and sometimes there is dancing in the aisles. Prayer is an important part of the experience and Holy Communion is celebrated too!

ALL ARE WELCOME

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August’s Item of the Month is Reams of Paper. We do a lot of printing here, though our efforts at communicating with you through the web, e-mail and multi-media applications and paying bills on-line have helped with keeping our usage down. Your donations will be very much appreciated! Thank you for helping to keep our ministry costs down. Donations can be left at our new collection drawers to the left of the Narthex (Lobby) entrance. God bless!

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Mission From God Band’s

Newly Released Debut CD

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GRAND RE-OPENING of CrossWords & Gifts... will be held on August 30th and 31st. We are excited about this move to the street level of the church. Help get the word. Talk to people, e mail them, invite them to the activities. We are asking you to send the information to all the people in your E mail address list. Let them know that they can come by... there will be free gifts, prizes and raffles. On August 31st there will be worship and the Ronkonkoma Street Fair too!

HELP US GET READY... The last week of August we need help moving furniture and boxes and product from the lower level of the church to the main level. Give an hour or two or a half a day or several days. We need your help. All hands on deck for this move... so set aside some time and let Barbara in the church office know. We also have lots of product to unpack. You’ll get a first hand look at it all. And we will need volunteers for the days and weeks ahead, especially Christmas, in order to cover the store hours. Thank you!

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Sunday morning Christian activity time in the summer during the 9:00 am service following the Children’s Sermon. It is a time for preschoolers through 4th graders to experience the Word of God through fellowship, Bible stories, crafts, snacks and games.

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Stewardship Thought

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God owns everything and we are His managers. “Remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth.” Deuteronomy 8:18

“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness.’ ” Matthew 25:21.