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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.

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

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New Sermon Series! Wake Up To The Gift Of 24 Hours... Beginning on June 28th, we begin our new series - Wake Up to the Gift of 24 Hours. Everyday deserves a chance because it is a gift from God. But so often we don’t see it as a gift. So often we see it as a burden....but remember what the alternative is....so I say, let’s figure out a way to enjoy or respect or honor the day God has given us. Let’s figure out how God is in each day and helping us deal with the shadows of the day, the clouds of the day, the fog of the day, the storms of the day, the heat of the day, so on.....How can we say YES, to every day. How can we say, GOOD, GOD, I’ve got another day!! Rather than, good God, I’ve got another day.

	06/28/09	Give Each Day a Chance By God’s design we have been given one day at a time; one thousand four hundred and forty minutes. We have been given the gift of twenty-four un-lived and unexplored hours. Each day is sanctified, made holy by God, so let’s give the day a chance.
	07/05/09	Determine The Day You Want Make gratitude your default emotion. We can find plenty to complain about in each day. STOP! Gratitude lifts our eyes off the things we lack so we might see the blessings we possess. Gratitude keeps us from looking for the weeds of life so that we might see the flowers in the garden of life. By the way, thank God for your problems too because they are there to help us grow, shape and mold us and above all to TRUST HIM.
	07/12/09	The Terrorism of Anxiety Worry divides the mind between the thoughts of today and the thoughts of tomorrow. Worry and anxiety stems not from what we need, but from what we WANT. Worry does not empty today or tomorrow of its difficulties. It empties today of its strength and tomorrow of its hope. “Give us today our daily bread” unveils God’s provision plan.
	07/19/09	When You Are At Your Wits End God is able to do what you cannot. So give your problem to Jesus. God’s solution is a prayer away. Give it up! But don’t wait until you’ve tried to solve it, feel empty, lost, depleted. Give it to Jesus first. “How can I get this problem to Jesus?”
	07/26/09	Bad Behavior in Bad Days Guilt can rob your day of the blessings of the new day. So give God your guilt, your shame, your sin. We deserve condemnation but God releases us from it by His grace. He is our Savior. God’s mercy is available to those who acknowledge their bad behavior. The bad day of a bad person is met with the gracious gift of a mercy-giving God and life is new again.
	08/02/09	Apathetic & Meaningless Days Are you void of life? Are you vacated of emotion? Are you drained of excitement? Is there any passion in your actions, words, feelings? "Each one of us is an original" (Gal. 5:26). God has a definite direction for your life. Fulfill it and enjoy fulfillment in life. What grabs your attention? What makes your heart race and blood pump? This is the beginning of the discovery of meaning, the discovery of purposeful living.
	08/09/09	Who Comes First? The Answer Can Determine Your Outlook Great days are not about you. The most surprising ingredient of a great day is self denial. So, join the Second Mile Club.
	08/16/09	Gray Days or the Colors of Life? What you see defines who you are. Your eyes are windows into your body. Theses are the eyes of your heart - your attitude, outlook, your vision of life. Daily we make decisions to set our eyes on the gray harshness or the colors of life. What are you looking at? The manna or the misery? See the faith and not the flesh, faith begets hope.

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COME AND PRAISE OUR GOD

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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

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!

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.

KNEELING AT HOLY COMMUNION TIME... we are encouraging you to take this step of faith. After receiving Holy Communion you have time to come before God by kneeling in prayer. Stay as long as you like. Kneel and listen to the words being sung all around you. Kneel and have your quiet, humble time before your God.

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.

A.C.T.S.... Active Children’s Time in the Summer (A.C.T.S.) is Sunday morning Christian activity time during the summer months. Held during the 9:00 am service, it is a time for preschoolers through 4th graders to experience the Word of God through fellowship, Bible stories, crafts, snacks and games.

ALL ARE WELCOME

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Item of the Month

Click on the Donate Button to the left if you would like to make an on-line contribution to our Item of the Month using your credit or debit card or your PayPal Account.

July’s Item of the Month is reams of paper. Stamps are always needed, too. 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!

Item of the Month Team -

We are looking for volunteers to help staff the “Item of the Month” table on Sunday mornings in the Narthex (Lobby). We would like some people who would be willing to man the table twice a month between services and collect donations. Easy to do and a great way to potentially meet other members! Volunteers can contact Ron Tramazzo through the church office at 631-588-9509.

Our “Item of the Month” program helps keep our ministry costs down, and your donations of requested items and funds are very much appreciated. Join the Item of the Month Team! Help us man our table just two Sundays a month and keep this program the success that it is.

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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.

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