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OUR
MISSION STATEMENT
“HELPING PEOPLE
TO KNOW AND
SHARE THE LOVE OF CHRIST,” is what helps us to express
our ministry here in the community. Very simply stated it
says that we are about helping anyone who desires to be on a
faith journey to come to know the amazing love, the grace of
God who is in the gift of Jesus Christ, who died on the
cross for all people and then share that gift, that
understanding, that joy, that message with others.
Get
it...
Got it....
Give it away!!!!
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LOOKING
FOR
MEANING AND PURPOSE?
Aren’t we all? God
invites us to know him and his love and in so doing we will
find meaning and purpose in our living. According to Pastor
Rick Warren in his book, The Purpose Driven Life,
there are 5 purposes God has given us for our living: We are
created to bring pleasure, glory and honor to God. We are
created to live in the fellowship of God’s eternal family.
We are to grow in becoming more Christ like in our
character. We are called to serve others by using our
gifted-ness from God. We are created to introduce others to
Jesus Christ.
How can we do this? Glad you asked...
God provides us the church – HIS CHURCH – in which to live
out these 5 purposes. Look around, there is lots going on
and many ways for you to live out the 5 purposes for your
life and thereby honor God with who you are and what you are
about. Life will be rich and full, and loving and
purposeful. Come worship, come serve, come learn and come be
in fellowship with other believers.
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Noah’s Ark
Preschool
Our Noah’s Ark Preschool is right
here at Holy Cross! We have outstanding
three and four year-old programs. We are now
accepting applications for Fall 2008. Please call
631-588-2942 and speak with our Preschool Director,
Mrs. Barbara Lusky.
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BOY SCOUTS
OF AMERICA
HCLC Troop
1225
Holy Cross’ Boy Scout Troop 1225 is
looking for boys who want to be a part of Boy Scouting. Our
Troop camps, hikes, has fun earning merit badges and
participates in many community service projects. Boys age 11
and up are welcome. Contact Jean Lucas through the church
office at 631-588-9509.
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CrossWords & Gifts
Our store has officially reopened at its
new, street-level location at the south side of the church building.
Come take a look at the new space and check out all our new merchandise.
You will be amazed!!!
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NOVEMBER 19th -
Budget Review Team Meeting...
Budget
Review Team
Meeting
Tonight at 7:00 pm
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NOVEMBER 23rd -
Operation Christmas Child...
We’ll Be
Collecting
Filled
Shoeboxes
on Sunday
November
23rd!
It is once again time for
Operation Christmas Child. Samaritan’s Purse, a Christian
outreach organization, distributes millions of shoeboxes
worldwide – filled to overflowing with gifts from generous
people like you to children in 95 countries. Using a simple
gift-filled shoebox and the Good News of God’s love,
Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to
children in desperate situations around the world and
introduces them to the story of God’s greatest gift, Jesus
Christ. During distributions, children are offered colorful
storybooks that present the Good News of Christ in over 70
languages. Once again, our Sunday School children are
preparing these shoebox gifts to share and we invite the
congregation to join in. Please bring your filled shoeboxes
to church no later than Sunday morning, November 23rd.
We will be
collecting shoeboxes on Sunday, November 23rd during morning
Worship services.
(Shoeboxes
may be dropped off at an earlier date downstairs in the
Sunday School office.)
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NOVEMBER 23rd -
Confirmation Fundraiser...
Confirmation Fundraiser
Sunday,
November 23rd
Wrapping
Paper and Gift Bags for All Occasions!
On sale
after each morning service!
On
Sunday, November 23rd we will be holding another Casting
Crowns fundraiser by selling wrapping paper and gift bags
for all occasions. Great prices!!! All product is on hand -
no ordering to do, just cash and carry!!! We will need 10
teens: 5 to man the tables after the 9 am service, and 5 to
man the tables after the 11 am service. One of our Level 1
leaders, Jen Shulz, will be coordinating. Please sign up
with Jen to work this event.
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NOVEMBER 23rd - WELCA
Bake Sale...
WELCA Bake
Sale
Sunday,
November 23rd
between
morning services
The women
of our HCLC WELCA (Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
Unit in America) will be offering yummy, home-baked goodies
for sale. Stop by their table and pick up something
delicious for your Thanksgiving dinner table. The funds
raised by WELCA are used during the year to support their
outreach programs.
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NOVEMBER
23rd -
Children’s Choir Rehearsal...
Children’s
Choir Rehearsal
Sunday
November 23rd
10:30 to
11:00 am
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NOVEMBER
23rd -
Choir Rehearsal...
Choir Rehearsal
Sunday
November 23rd
12:30 to
1:45 pm
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NOVEMBER 23rd - Bell Choir Rehearsal...
Bell
Choir Rehearsal
Sunday
November 23rd
1:45 to
2:30 pm
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NOVEMBER
23rd - Holiday Hope...
“And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the
age.”
Matthew 28:20
 Coping
with Grief and Loss
During the
Holidays
Sunday,
November 23rd
HOLIDAY
HOPE... a program for coping with grief and loss as the
holidays approach, will be hosted by Moloney Family Funeral
Homes. It is an excellent, very informative two hour
session. Pastor Raggie will be there to offer care and
counseling and Tom Petriano, Professor from St Joseph’s
College will offer guidance. It is being held at Moloney’s
Bohemia Funeral Home from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Sunday,
November 23rd.
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NOVEMBER 23rd -
Sunday JAMM!...
 Sunday JAMM!
Jesus
& Music & Microphones
4 to 5 pm
Leading into
REACH
21st Century Worship!
Christian musical groups, musicians,
singers, comedians, poetry readers ~ all are welcome two
hours before our REACH 21st Century
worship begins! Secular or faith based as long as it is
appropriate material. Followed by MFGB (our own Mission
From God Band) rehearsal at 5 pm and leading into REACH
21st Century
worship at 6 pm. Please join us!
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NOVEMBER 24th -
Outreach and Evangelism Meeting...
HCLC
Outreach and Evangelism
Meeting
Tonight at 6:00 pm
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NOVEMBER 24th - Meal Madness...
 MEAL
MADNESS
Every
Monday at 6:15 pm
(When school is in session)
JOIN OUR MEAL MADNESS!… Monday nights at 6:15 pm
downstairs in the Fellowship Hall!!! Confirmation students
and their families are invited to come, hang out and enjoy a
chance to settle in, have something hot to eat, do homework,
let the kids socialize a little and catch their breath
before class. Meals could be hamburgers, English muffin
pizzas, hot dogs, macaroni, etc. The food is good, we get a
large turnout of kids looking to eat and hang out and the
food is free! Meal Madness is held downstairs in the
Fellowship Hall and begins at 6:15 pm every Monday night
when class is in session. Hope you join us! Parent
volunteers are always welcome, too. We could also use the
usual food donations (taco shells, spaghetti, hot dogs and
rolls, tomato sauce, soda, iced tea, etc) for anyone who
wants to donate. Thank you!
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NOVEMBER 24th - Confirmation
Class..
Confirmation Class
7:00 to
8:15 pm
Casting Crowns Concert
Money -
Please remember to bring your money in toward your
concert ticket.
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NOVEMBER 25th - WELCA
Reading Circle Meeting...
WELCA
Reading Circle Meeting
Tuesday,
November 25th
7:30 pm
Holy Cross’ Reading Circle
unit of WELCA (Women of the Evangelical Church in America)
will be meeting on Tuesday evening, November 25th, at 7:30
pm in CrossWords & Gifts new street level location at Holy
Cross (the former church Library). We will be
reading
and discussing the final chapter of Max Lucado’s “It’s Not
About Me.” In January we will begin a new book. Please join us! All women are welcome!
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NOVEMBER 26th -
Thanksgiving Eve Worship...
Thanksgiving Eve Worship Service
Wednesday,
November 26th
at 7:00 pm
THANKSGIVING WORSHIP will be Wednesday night, November
26th at 7:00 pm. Come and celebrate the blessings of the
time in our nation’s history, the gift of the freedom to
worship our God and the blessings of the bounty of all that
we have; ourselves, our time and our possessions, signs of
God’s gracious love. ALL ARE WELCOME!
“Let us be thankful, and so worship God
acceptably with reverence and awe...”
Hebrews
12:28
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NOVEMBER 26th -
Wrapping and Rolling...
Glad Tidings Is Back!!!
We will be
Wrapping ’n Rolling
at 8:00 pm
immediately after
the
Thanksgiving Eve service
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND...
GLAD TIDINGS. The last two years we were unable to
embark on this project of delivering 6,000 Christmas scrolls
into the community. Well, the community, our neighbors and
friends missed it and you all said you missed doing it
so.....here we go. More information is to come but we know
delivery will be the weekend of December 6th-7th and the
following week.
Wrapping ’n Rolling
Wed. 8:00 pm . . . . . . . . . after
Thanksgiving worship
Sunday, Nov. 30th . . . . . . . between services and after
Monday, Dec. 1st . . . . . . . .a Confirmation competition
Sunday, Dec 7th . . . . . . . . between services and
after
We will be distributing 6,000 Christmas scrolls, a greeting,
into the community. We need everyone to help by wrapping and
rolling and tying the scrolls and delivering them. We assign
you a neighborhood, give you a map and about 100-200 scrolls
and you drop them off on the front steps or side steps. It
takes about 1-2 hours of your day and you will make a
difference in many people’s lives. You’d be surprise how far
they travel. And once in awhile we get a note of
appreciation or thanks. Sign up at the Congregational
Meeting and/or at the Information Center.
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NOVEMBER 28th and
29th - HCLC
Christmas Fair...
HCLC
Christmas Fair
November 28th - 10 am to 7 pm
November 29th - 10 am to 5 pm
at the
Centereach Fire Department
Lots of
Vendors! Tell Your Friends and Family!
HCLC is holding a Christmas Fair to be held on November
28th and 29th at the Centereach Fire Department. Music! Prizes! Food! Raffles! Lots of fun!!!
Want to help make
this happen? Give your name and number to Barbara Drewes in
the church office or see Sue Fantel, who is spearheading
this project. We will need help for the entire two days -
set up, clean up, flyer distribution, etc.
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NOVEMBER 30th -
Wrapping and Rolling...
Glad Tidings Is Back!!!
We will be
Wrapping ’n Rolling
after each
service
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND...
GLAD TIDINGS. The last two years we were unable to
embark on this project of delivering 6,000 Christmas scrolls
into the community. Well, the community, our neighbors and
friends missed it and you all said you missed doing it
so.....here we go. More information is to come but we know
delivery will be the weekend of December 6th-7th and the
following week.
Wrapping ’n Rolling
Sunday, Nov. 30th . . . . . . . between services and after
Monday, Dec. 1st . . . . . . . .a Confirmation competition
Sunday, Dec 7th . . . . . . . . between services and
after
We will be distributing 6,000 Christmas scrolls, a greeting,
into the community. We need everyone to help by wrapping and
rolling and tying the scrolls and delivering them. We assign
you a neighborhood, give you a map and about 100-200 scrolls
and you drop them off on the front steps or side steps. It
takes about 1-2 hours of your day and you will make a
difference in many people’s lives. You’d be surprise how far
they travel. And once in awhile we get a note of
appreciation or thanks. Sign up at the Congregational
Meeting and/or at the Information Center.
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DECEMBER 1st -
Wrapping and Rolling...
Glad Tidings Is Back!!!
Wrapping ’n
Rolling
Confirmation Competition
Watch for details!!!
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DECEMBER 2nd - Executive Board Meeting...
HCLC
Executive Board Meeting
Monday,
December 2nd at 7:00 pm
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DECEMBER 3rd Annual Congregational Meeting...
Holy Cross
Lutheran Church
Annual
Congregational Meeting
Wednesday,
December 3rd at 7:45 pm
immediately following the
mid-week Advent service
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DECEMBER 4th and 5th -
Christmas Boutique for Noah’s Ark Preschool...
Noah’s Ark
Preschool
Christmas
Boutique
Thursday
and Friday
December
4th and 5th
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DECEMBER 6th and 7th -
Glad Tidings Scroll Distribution...
Glad Tidings Is Back!!!
Scroll Distribution
Weekend of
December 6th and 7th
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DECEMBER 7th -
Wrapping and Rolling...
Glad Tidings Is Back!!!
We will be
Wrapping ’n Rolling
after each
service
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND...
GLAD TIDINGS. The last two years we were unable to
embark on this project of delivering 6,000 Christmas scrolls
into the community. Well, the community, our neighbors and
friends missed it and you all said you missed doing it
so.....here we go. More information is to come but we know
delivery will be the weekend of December 6th-7th and the
following week.
Wrapping ’n Rolling
Sunday, Dec 7th . . . . . . . . between services and
after
We will be distributing 6,000 Christmas scrolls, a greeting,
into the community. We need everyone to help by wrapping and
rolling and tying the scrolls and delivering them. We assign
you a neighborhood, give you a map and about 100-200 scrolls
and you drop them off on the front steps or side steps. It
takes about 1-2 hours of your day and you will make a
difference in many people’s lives. You’d be surprise how far
they travel. And once in awhile we get a note of
appreciation or thanks. Sign up at the Congregational
Meeting and/or at the Information Center.
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DECEMBER 7th -
Christmas Boutique for Sunday School...
HCLC Sunday
School
Christmas
Boutique
Sunday,
December 7th
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DECEMBER
8th -
Noah’s Ark Board Meeting...
Noah’s Ark
Board Meeting
6:00 pm
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DECEMBER 9th - Council Meeting...
HCLC
Council Meeting
Tuesday,
December 9th at 7:00 pm
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DECEMBER 9th -
WELCA
Christmas Cookie Exchange...
WELCA
Annual
Christmas
Cookie Exchange
Tuesday, December 9th
at Calvary Lutheran
Church in Hauppauge
On Tuesday,
December 9th, our
women of WELCA will once again be meeting in faith and
fellowship for their Annual Christmas Cookie Exchange - this
year at Calvary Lutheran Church,
870 Townline Road, Hauppauge, right next to Temple Beth
Chair. The cross street is Mount Pleasant Road. Bring an
empty container and 3 dozen cookies to put on the table to
exchange. It is a wonderful evening of celebration and
fellowship. All women are welcome. Car pooling will be
available. (Additional details to follow.)
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DECEMBER
13th - Casting Crowns Concert in Reading, Pennsylvania...
Casting
Crowns in Concert
Saturday,
December 13th
6:00 pm in
Reading, Pennsylvania
Join us at a
concert by Christian music’s top-selling artists Casting
Crowns. “Casting Crowns is one of the most amazing
Contemporary Christian music artists that I have worked
with,” says DC Concert promoter, Carol Auxier. “It’s an
awesome feeling to stand stage side and look out into the
crowd and see thousands of people in praise and worship,
responding to the band in concert. Casting Crowns has a
humble spirit like none I have seen, even though they have
reached peaks in the music industry that few artists have
reached.”
Tickets are
$100 each and include concert admittance and the bus ride.
Contact Tom Moldovan for ticket reservations.
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DECEMBER 14th -
Children’s Choir Performing...
The
Children’s Choir will be participating in the 9:00 am
Worship Service on Sunday, December 14th. Children must
arrive by 8:40am. Thank you.
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DECEMBER 20th - Choir Christmas Concert
Dress Rehearsal...
Choir and Bell Choir
Christmas
Concert
Dress
Rehearsal
Saturday
December 20th
8:30 am to
1:00 pm
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DECEMBER 20th -
Children’s Choir Rehearsal...
Children’s Choir
Christmas
Concert
Dress Rehearsal
Saturday
December 20th
10:00 to
11:00 am in the
Choir Loft
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DECEMBER 21st -
Children’s Choir Performing...
The
Children’s Choir will be participating in the 9:00 am
Worship Service on Sunday, December 21st. Children must
arrive by 8:40am. Thank you.
The children will be
participating in the 3rd Annual Christmas Concert this
afternoon.
Children must arrive by 1:45pm. Thank you.
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DECEMBER 21st -
Christmas Concert by the HCLC Choir...
Please
Note Date Change!
Holy Cross
Choir
Christmas
Concert
Sunday,
December 21st
Bells at
2:00 pm
Concert
Begins at 2:30 pm
Save the date
for our Annual Christmas Concert by our very own Holy Cross
Choir, under the superb leadership of Mr. Kenneth Zagare.
Join us as the Choir raises their voices in glory, honor and
celebration of the birth of the Christ child.
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FEBRUARY 25th, 2009 - HCLC Town Hall
Meeting...
HCLC Town
Hall Meeting
Wednesday,
February 25th
at 6:00 pm
Town Hall Meetings are being
provided by the Church Council several times a year, on
different days and at different times in order to better
engage the congregation in understanding, shaping and
participating in the ministries of the church. These are
general forums, for the open discussion of ideas, questions
and opinions. It is not specific to any committee or working
group. We are looking to achieve broad-based input from
across the congregation, wider consensus for the ministry
vision, and increased commitment and participation in the
various mission and ministry. OUR NEXT TOWN HALL MEETING IS
SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25th, at 6:00 pm. Come let us share
and grow together.
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