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Holy Cross
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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. Please call
631-588-2942 and speak with our Preschool Director,
Mrs. Barbara Lusky.
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CrossWords & Gifts
Come visit our store at its
street-level location on 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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FEBRUARY 2nd - Media
Ministry Crew Teen Training...
Media
Training Tonight
6 to 9 pm
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FEBRUARY 4th - Worship at the Arbors Assisted
Living Facility...
Worship at
the Arbors
10:00 am
Our travel ministry team
brings the Gospel and communion to the residents of the
Arbors Assisted Living Facility in Bohemia every Saturday.
If you would like to be a part of this important ministry,
please contact Deacon Chris Thompson through the church
office at 631-588-9509.
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FEBRUARY 5th - Worship at the Lake Shore
Assisted Living Facility...
Worship at
Lake Shore
11:00 am
Our travel ministry team
brings the Gospel and communion to the residents of the Lake
Shore Assisted Living Facility in Lake Ronkonkoma every
Sunday. If you would like to be a part of this important
ministry, please contact Deacon Chris Thompson through the
church office at 631-588-9509.
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FEBRUARY 6th - Meal
Madness...
MEAL MADNESS
Every Monday
at 6:00 pm
(When school is in session)
JOIN OUR
MEAL MADNESS!… Monday nights at 6:00 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 6:00 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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FEBRUARY 6th - Confirmation
Class...
Confirmation Class
6:30 to 7:45 pm
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FEBRUARY 6th -
Confirmation Parent Forum...
Confirmation Parent Forum
All 3 levels
6:30 to 7:45 pm
Pastor Raggie is hosting Parent Forums while the
Confirmation students are in class. These forums are
designed around the need for information, help and spiritual
growth. You don’t have to have a child in the program to
attend. They will be held from 6:30 to 7:45 pm on days when
class is in session. Why not stick around for that hour and
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FEBRUARY 10th -
Christian Artist aLLiance Fellowship Night...
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Christian
Artist aLLiance
Fellowship Night
Friday,
February 10th
7:30 pm
Our next fellowship
night for artists and supporters. This is our community,
we’ll gather for praise and worship, question and answer,
mutual support and collaboration - and maybe even a little
spontaneous music across the combined group of us. Please
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FEBRUARY 11th - Worship at the Arbors Assisted
Living Facility...
Worship at
the Arbors
10:00 am
Our travel ministry team
brings the Gospel and communion to the residents of the
Arbors Assisted Living Facility in Bohemia every Saturday.
If you would like to be a part of this important ministry,
please contact Deacon Chris Thompson through the church
office at 631-588-9509.
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FEBRUARY 12th - Red
Wagon Flyer Delivery...
Red Wagon
Flyer Delivery
February 12th
10:30 am
We will be delivering flyers
and brown paper bags throughout the neighborhood around Holy
Cross, asking for food donations for our Red Wagon Food
Pantry in connection with our 30 Hour Famine. We will
start right after the 9:00 am worship service and finish up
around 12 noon. We could use about 8 adult / parent
volunteers to lead our groups in the walk through the
neighborhoods. Parents can you help? Contact Trisha Hecker or Nick Georghiou.
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FEBRUARY 12th - Worship at the Lake Shore
Assisted Living Facility...
Worship at
Lake Shore
11:00 am
Our travel ministry team
brings the Gospel and communion to the residents of the Lake
Shore Assisted Living Facility in Lake Ronkonkoma every
Sunday. If you would like to be a part of this important
ministry, please contact Deacon Chris Thompson through the
church office at 631-588-9509.
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FEBRUARY 13th - Meal
Madness...
MEAL MADNESS
Every Monday
at 6:00 pm
(When school is in session)
JOIN OUR
MEAL MADNESS!… Monday nights at 6:00 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 6:00 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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FEBRUARY 13th - Confirmation
Class...
Confirmation Class
6:30 to 7:45 pm
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FEBRUARY 13th -
Confirmation Parent Forum...
Confirmation Parent Forum
All 3 levels
6:30 to 7:45 pm
Pastor Raggie is hosting Parent Forums while the
Confirmation students are in class. These forums are
designed around the need for information, help and spiritual
growth. You don’t have to have a child in the program to
attend. They will be held from 6:30 to 7:45 pm on days when
class is in session. Why not stick around for that hour and
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FEBRUARY 18th and 19th -
30 Hour Famine...
30 Hour
Famine
Saturday and Sunday
February 18th and 19th
We will once again be raising
funds and awareness to fight hunger in the world through
World Vision’s 30 Hour Famine. The Famine runs from 10:00am
Saturday the 18th to right after the 9:00am service on
Sunday the 19th. We will also be doing presentations during
both services on that Sunday. Adults - want to help? Contact
Trisha Hecker or Nick Georghiou.
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FEBRUARY
20th -
NO Confirmation Classes...
Monday,
February 20th
No Meal
Madness Tonight
NO
Confirmation Class Tonight
No Parent
Forum Tonight
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FEBRUARY 22nd - Ash
Wednesday...
Ash Wednesday
Evening Service
February 22nd
at 7:00 pm
Imposition of ashes from 6:30 pm to
7:00 pm and immediately following the service
Ash Wednesday is the first day of
Lent. We will mark this day with a special Worship Service at 7:00
pm during which there will be the consecration of hands. From 6:30
pm to 7:00 pm and immediately following the service, there will be
the imposition of ashes. The imposition of ashes reminds us of our
humanity - from dust we come and to dust we shall return. Yet as we
take that faith journey through Lent to Easter, we as Christians
come to a greater realization that death is not the end of the story
- it is life through the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ. Join us and re-commit yourself....to your to God.
For a full schedule of Lenten
worship opportunities, please see our
Lenten Worship Schedule.
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FEBRUARY 23rd -
Level 3 Confirmation
Trip into NYC Soup Kitchen...
Level 3
Confirmation Trip to NYC
SOUP KITCHEN
Thursday,
February 23rd
Meet at
Dunkin’ Donuts at Ronkonkoma Train Station
Be there by 9:30 am
This is an “A” Confirmation
Service Project for Level 3. We will be taking a group of Level 3 Confirmation
students into NYC on Thursday, February 23rd (during the
break from school) to help work at a soup kitchen. The Soup
Kitchen is operated by St. Luke’s Lutheran Church,
308 West 46th Street, NY, NY and our youth will be
working for approximately 1/1/2 hours. The trip
will be supervised by Pastor Raggie and adult Confirmation
leaders. There is no cost involved. We will be catching the
10:11 am train out of Ronkonkoma and returning in the late
afternoon. Please bring a light bagged lunch with you. Sign up sheet is on Confirmation Bulletin
Board in the Narthex. You may print out the Permission slip
by clicking here
NYC
Soup Kitchen Permission Slip
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FEBRUARY 24th -
Christian Artist aLLiance Concert...
Christian
Artist aLLiance Concert
Friday,
February 24th
8:00 pm
Holy Cross Lutheran Church and
Great Spirit Records have created the Christian Artist
aLLiance (CALL), an opportunity for local Christian artists
to meet, exchange ideas and network with each other. Holy Cross will host
our next
monthly concert on Friday, February 24th with featured Christian artists
Charlie Stronconi, Stacy Lugo, Rev 7 and Hill & Ward. Doors open at 7:30,
the concert begins at
8:00, and is followed by a meet-and-greet session with the
artists from 10:00 to 10:30. Come one and come all!
Admission is free. A donation of food items would be
appreciated, but is completely optional. Please feel free to
spread the word.
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FEBRUARY 27th - Meal
Madness...
MEAL MADNESS
Every Monday
at 6:00 pm
(When school is in session)
JOIN OUR
MEAL MADNESS!… Monday nights at 6:00 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 6:00 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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FEBRUARY 27th - Confirmation
Class...
Confirmation Class
6:30 to 7:45 pm
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FEBRUARY 27th -
Confirmation Parent Forum...
Confirmation Parent Forum
All 3 levels
6:30 to 7:45 pm
Pastor Raggie is hosting Parent Forums while the
Confirmation students are in class. These forums are
designed around the need for information, help and spiritual
growth. You don’t have to have a child in the program to
attend. They will be held from 6:30 to 7:45 pm on days when
class is in session. Why not stick around for that hour and
learn and share and grow with one another? |
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FEBRUARY 29th -
Mid-Week Lenten Service...
Mid-Week
Lenten Service
Wednesday, February 29th
7:00 pm
Come join us for our Community
Evening Prayer, a quiet meditative and reflective service.
Do you want to know the God who can really make a difference
in your life? Come join us for worship.
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MARCH 3rd - Family
Game Night
Save the Date!!!...
HCLC
Family Game
Night
Saturday,
March 3rd
6:00 to
10:00 pm
Tickets for Game Night are FREE! Get your
tickets in the Narthex between services beginning Sunday,
February 19th. Want to donate a basket to our Basket
Auction? Please bring them in by Sunday February 12th.
CONFIRMATION SERVICE PROJECT
Confirmation students! We need
your help to set up, work at and clean up from this event.
Sign up at the Confirmation Bulletin Board in the Narthex.
Sign up sheet is on the
Confirmation Bulletin Board
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THIS IS A “C”
CONFIRMATION SERVICE PROJECT
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MARCH 5th - Meal
Madness...
MEAL MADNESS
Every Monday
at 6:00 pm
(When school is in session)
JOIN OUR
MEAL MADNESS!… Monday nights at 6:00 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 6:00 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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MARCH 5th - Confirmation
Class...
Confirmation Class
6:30 to 7:45 pm
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MARCH 5th -
Confirmation Parent Forum...
Confirmation Parent Forum
All 3 levels
6:30 to 7:45 pm
Pastor Raggie is hosting Parent Forums while the
Confirmation students are in class. These forums are
designed around the need for information, help and spiritual
growth. You don’t have to have a child in the program to
attend. They will be held from 6:30 to 7:45 pm on days when
class is in session. Why not stick around for that hour and
learn and share and grow with one another? |
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MARCH 7th -
Mid-Week Lenten Service...
Mid-Week
Lenten Service
Wednesday, March 7th
7:00 pm
Come join us for our Community
Evening Prayer, a quiet meditative and reflective service.
Do you want to know the God who can really make a difference
in your life? Come join us for worship.
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MARCH 10th
- Scrapbooking Event...
Crop Till
You Drop! - All Day Crop!
HCLC Scrapbooking Event
$50 per person
Saturday,
March 10th
8:00 am to
8:00 pm
Holy Cross will host its next
All Day Crop / Scrapbooking event downstairs in the
Fellowship Hall on Saturday, March 10th from 8 in the
morning until 8 at night! Your $50 registration fee includes
a 6 foot cropping space, workshops, mid-day meal, snacks,
coffee, soda and water throughout the day. Cri-cut machine
station and embossing machine station available for your use
throughout the day. On-site vendor for all your shopping
needs. Plenty of overhead lighting and plenty of electrical
outlets.
Registration requires payment
in full to confirm your space. Send in your payment along
with your
Registration Form ASAP to Holy Cross Lutheran Church,
307 Hawkins Avenue, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779. Any
questions, contact Barbara Drewes or Val Barba through the
church office at 631-588-9509 or email at
hclc@optonline.net. Make checks payable to Holy Cross
Lutheran Church.
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MARCH 12th - Meal
Madness...
MEAL MADNESS
Every Monday
at 6:00 pm
(When school is in session)
JOIN OUR
MEAL MADNESS!… Monday nights at 6:00 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 6:00 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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MARCH 12th - Confirmation
Class...
Confirmation Class
6:30 to 7:45 pm
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MARCH 12th -
Confirmation Parent Forum...
Confirmation Parent Forum
All 3 levels
6:30 to 7:45 pm
Pastor Raggie is hosting Parent Forums while the
Confirmation students are in class. These forums are
designed around the need for information, help and spiritual
growth. You don’t have to have a child in the program to
attend. They will be held from 6:30 to 7:45 pm on days when
class is in session. Why not stick around for that hour and
learn and share and grow with one another? |
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MARCH 14th -
Mid-Week Lenten Service...
Mid-Week
Lenten Service
Wednesday, March 14th
7:00 pm
Come join us for our Community
Evening Prayer, a quiet meditative and reflective service.
Do you want to know the God who can really make a difference
in your life? Come join us for worship.
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MARCH 19th - Meal
Madness...
MEAL MADNESS
Every Monday
at 6:00 pm
(When school is in session)
JOIN OUR
MEAL MADNESS!… Monday nights at 6:00 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 6:00 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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MARCH 19th - Confirmation
Class...
Confirmation Class
6:30 to 7:45 pm
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MARCH 19th -
Confirmation Parent Forum...
Confirmation Parent Forum
All 3 levels
6:30 to 7:45 pm
Pastor Raggie is hosting Parent Forums while the
Confirmation students are in class. These forums are
designed around the need for information, help and spiritual
growth. You don’t have to have a child in the program to
attend. They will be held from 6:30 to 7:45 pm on days when
class is in session. Why not stick around for that hour and
learn and share and grow with one another? |
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MARCH 21st -
Mid-Week Lenten Service...
Mid-Week
Lenten Service
Wednesday, March 21st
7:00 pm
Come join us for our Community
Evening Prayer, a quiet meditative and reflective service.
Do you want to know the God who can really make a difference
in your life? Come join us for worship.
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MARCH 25th - Help Assemble Easter
Love Gifts...
Help
Assemble Easter Love Gifts
Saturday,
March 25th
10:00 am
THIS IS A “C”
CONFIRMATION SERVICE PROJECT
We will be assembling Easter
Love gifts on Saturday, March 25th in the Narthex at 10:00
am.
This is a Confirmation C service credit. Barbara Drewes will
be supervising. Please sign in to get credit.
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MARCH 26th - Meal
Madness...
MEAL MADNESS
Every Monday
at 6:00 pm
(When school is in session)
JOIN OUR
MEAL MADNESS!… Monday nights at 6:00 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 6:00 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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MARCH 26th - Confirmation
Class...
Confirmation Class
FINAL LEVEL
3 CLASS
6:30 to 7:45 pm
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MARCH 26th -
Confirmation Parent Forum...
Confirmation Parent Forum
All 3 levels
6:30 to 7:45 pm
Pastor Raggie is hosting Parent Forums while the
Confirmation students are in class. These forums are
designed around the need for information, help and spiritual
growth. You don’t have to have a child in the program to
attend. They will be held from 6:30 to 7:45 pm on days when
class is in session. Why not stick around for that hour and
learn and share and grow with one another? |
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MARCH 28th -
Mid-Week Lenten Service...
Mid-Week
Lenten Service
Wednesday, March 28th
7:00 pm
Come join us for our Community
Evening Prayer, a quiet meditative and reflective service.
Do you want to know the God who can really make a difference
in your life? Come join us for worship.
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APRIL 1st - Palm Sunday...
Sunday,
April 1st
9:00 and
11:00 am at Holy Cross
Procession
of Palms
and Jesus’
Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem
Distribution of Palm and
Palm Crosses
11:00 am at
Lake Shore
2:00 pm Confirmation Service -
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Young adults from Holy Cross will be confirmed
in the Christian faith at our Confirmation Celebration
at 2:00 pm on Palm Sunday. We are very excited for them
- it has been a journey of 3 years in which they have
explored who God is and what God means to them. Please
pray for them, and join us and them for worship at this
special service.
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APRIL 5th - Maundy Thursday...
Maundy
Thursday
Worship
Service
Thursday, April 5th
7:00 pm
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APRIL 6th - Good Friday...
Good Friday
Prayer Vigil and Worship
Service
Friday, April 6th
The Church is open for meditation and
prayer
from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm
This is an opportunity for prayer
throughout the day of Good Friday. Come and reflect on the
amazing grace we have received through our Lord’s death and
resurrection. Commemoration of the Passion of our
Lord, Jesus Christ. He died for us.
Our Festival Choir will be
leading us in a dramatic worship experience entitled "For
Such a One As This."
Worship Service
at Lake Shore Assisted Living at 3:00 pm
Worship Service
at Holy Cross at 7:00 pm
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APRIL 7th - Easter Egg Coloring at
Lake Shore Assisted Living...
Easter Egg
Coloring at Lake Shore
Saturday,
April 7th
2:00 pm to
3:15 pm
(meet at Holy Cross by 1:50
pm to carpool)
THIS IS A “C”
CONFIRMATION SERVICE PROJECT
We will be
coloring Easter Eggs with the residents of the Lake Shore
Adult Home on Saturday, April 7th at 2 pm. (Meet at the
church no later than 1:50 pm to carpool). For those who have
done this before, you know what a thrill it is for the
residents (and how observant you need to be with the cups of
dye!) It is a fun time for all of us, too and a great way to
connect with our extended Holy Cross family and share the
anticipation of Easter! All are welcome, and participation
in this activity counts as a “C” Service Project Credit.
Please Note: We could use donations of egg coloring kits.
Please leave them at the Information Center in the Narthex
(lobby). Thank you.
All are
welcome, children younger than 6th grade must be accompanied
by an adult.
NOTE: A signed
Permission Slip is required for this activity. You may
download one by clicking on this link:
Egg Coloring
Permission Slip.
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APRIL 8th - Easter
Sunday...
Easter
Sunday
April 8,
2012
Easter
Resurrection!
Alleluias
are raised in song!
HE IS
RISEN!
Worship
Services at 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 am
Easter
Brunch will be served in the Fellowship Hall
after each
morning service
Please join
us
Lake Shore Assisted Living Worship Service 11:00 am
ALL ARE
WELCOME
Joyful
celebration of the resurrection of our Lord and Savior. It
is a celebration of new life in Christ. The victory over sin
and death has been won through Jesus Christ who died on the
cross and was raised from the dead. “For God so loved the
world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in
him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16
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