Sunday, September 23 2018 Reading: Genesis 39:1-23 Worship Leaders: Pastor Meredith Bedker Musaus, Vicar Hans Becklin Worship Asst./Lectors: Avis Dallman, Doug Dettmers, Ron Jaeger, Sue Haberman NEW & UPCOMING EVENTS New Members Class If you have been worshipping with us and you are ready to grow in your commitment to our Lord and to this congregation, we invite you to attend our next New Members class. Who: All those interested in joining Holy Cross When: Sunday, October 7 from 9:00 am-12:30 pm in room 109 Contact: Eleonore at eleonorek@holycrosslutheran.org or 262-251-2740 Worshiping With All Peoples Church Holy Cross will travel to our partner congregation All Peoples and worship with them at their Harambee Campus (corner of 2nd & Clarke St., Milwaukee). The bus will depart from Holy Cross at 8:00 am to join them for their 9:00 am worship service. We will stay for coffee hour and fellowship. The bus will return to Holy Cross by 11:45 am. The signup sheet to ride the bus and bring a breakfast treat can be found in the Narthex. Who: All are welcome When: Sunday, October 14 8:00-11:45 am Contact: Amanda Juedes at amandaj@holycrosslutheran.org or 262-251-2740 Are You 60 Or Over? Join Young at Heart, the Holy Cross senior group, for lunch, fellowship, and BINGO. Hostesses for the day are JoAnn Hegarty, Mary Ann Holt, Pat Hansen, and Donna Romano. Based off of the first letter in your last name, please bring the following: A-F salad, G-L dessert, M-Z hot dish. Please bring a wrapped gift for a BINGO prize. Who: Adults 60 and over When: September 26 at noon in the Gathering Place
More Than A Movie Night This month, we re watching a great movie called Luis And The Aliens. Luis is an 11-year-old boy who befriends three aliens after they crash their UFO into his house. This hilarious animated movie will have you laughing out loud! Halfway through the movie, we will take a break to have a snack and play a few games. Kids can bring pillows and blankets. Who: Second through sixth-grade students and their friends When: Friday, October 5 from 6:30-8:30 pm in the Gathering Place Contact: Sue Christiaansen at suec@holycrosslutheran.org or 262-251-2740 Do You Enjoy Seasonal Singing? Come join the Festival Choir as we prepare for the holiday season. This choir performs at the Christmas Concert and the Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. Who: All who love to sing When: Begins Wednesday, October 3 at 8:00 pm in the choir room Contact: Mike Jacklin at mikej@holycrosslutheran.org or 262-251-2740 Holy Cross Blood Drive You can do more good than you know by donating blood on a regular basis. Join Holy Cross and the BloodCenter of Wisconsin to help save lives. To meet the needs of patients throughout our state, BloodCenter of Wisconsin must collect over 700 units of blood 6 days a week, every week of the year. Who: Individuals 17 and over When: Monday, September 24 from 1:00-6:00 pm in the Trinity Center ANNOUNCEMENTS & REMINDERS Holy Cross Book Club Our book club meets on the first Tuesday of the month for discussion and fellowship. The book for October is The Last Days of Night by Graham Moore. Who: Everyone who enjoys a good book When: Tuesday, October 2 from 6:30-8:00 pm in room 102-103 Contact: Krista Hohensee at 4600krista@gmail.com Flu Shots Holy Cross and Walgreens are teaming up to offer flu shots. For every flu shot administered, Walgreens will help provide a life-saving vaccine for a child in a developing country through
EVENT SIGN UP SHEET Please use this form to sign up for activities/events at Holy Cross. Fill out the form, and include the fee or amount of deposit, if any. Return the form to the church office or drop it in the offering plate. Use a generic envelope if you are adding the fee in church. If the event or activity you are interested in is not listed, write it in the space at the bottom of this sheet and someone will contact you. New Members Class I am interested in attending the New Members Class on Sunday October 7, from 9:00 am - 12:30 pm. Please contact me with details. Usher I am interested in being an usher at the 10:30 am service on the 3 rd Sunday of the month. Please call me with more information. More Than a Movie Night I would like to volunteer to chaperone at More Than a Movie Night on Friday, October 5 from 6:15-8:45 pm. Please contact me with more information. Name: Address: E-mail Address: Phone: To set up electronic donations, simply complete the authorization form above and return it to the church office. Donations can be debited automatically from either a checking or savings account.
the U.N. Foundation Shot-at-Life Program. Walgreens takes most insurances. Who: Individuals age 7 and up When: Sunday, September 30 from 8:00-11:00 am in the library Annual Holy Cross Pet Blessing Celebrate God s Creation and love for all Living Things! All animals are welcome to attend this lively (and sometimes noisy) worship service! We ask that your pets be in crates, cages, bowls or on leashes. If you are unable to attend the Blessing, please email a picture of your pet (either living or deceased) and their name to jeffb@holycrosslutheran.org. Who: All those who love animals When: Saturday, October 6 at 5:00 pm in the Trinity Center OUR CHURCH FAMILY Join the Prayer Chain or submit a request by emailing prayerchain@holycrosslutheran.org Christian Sympathy ~To the family and friends of Betty Klaus in her passing. ~To the family and friends of Joan Ganoung in her passing. Memorial Chart ~Global Partner support is given by the Kamoske family in honor of Sara & Dustin s wedding. ~Mission partner support is given by Karen & Scott Steinke in honor of their daughter Jan Pahl s 33rd birthday. ~Coffee hour support is given in honor of Violet s 1st birthday and appreciation for prayers from great grandma & grandpa. Noisy Offering ~Outreach For Hope Practice 7-Study ~The Bible is shallow enough for a child not to drown, yet deep enough for an elephant to swim. Saint Augustine Serving Next Weekend Ushers & Greeters-Normal monthly schedule Lector-Wendy Kalland, Carolyn Schellhaas, Mark Christiaansen Worship Asst.-Mark Christiaansen Altar Guild-Connie Blahnik, Candice Ekstrom, Kim McCarty Welcome Center Patti Fetzer, Kitchen Angels, Angie Nelson
TODAY-Sunday 23 Scrip Sale Worship 7:45, 9:00 & 10:30 am Faith Development 9:00 am Celebration Band 9:00 am Monday 24 Blood Drive 1:00 pm Stephen Ministry 6:00 pm Christian Ed. 6:30 pm Tuesday 25 Evangelism 5:00 pm God Squad 6:00 pm King s Kids 6:00 pm Wednesday 26 Young At Heart 12:00 pm Care & Community 5:30 pm Heavenly Sounds Handbells 6:00 pm Chancel Choir 7:00 pm Small Group Leaders 7:00 pm Thursday 27 To Do Crew 9:00 am Bible Study With Pastor David 11:00 am New Beginnings Handbells 4:30 pm Community Banquet 5:30 pm Friday 28 Church Office Closes At Noon Saturday 29 Worship 5:00 pm Sunday 30 Scrip Sale Worship 7:45, 9:00 & 10:30 am Flu Shot 8:00 am Faith Development 9:00 am Celebration Band 9:00 am Mary Circle 6:30 pm Holy Cross Lutheran Church, ELCA W156 N8131 Pilgrim Road, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 Phone: 262-251-2740 Email: holycross1@holycrosslutheran.org Web Site: www.holycrosslutheran.org Worship Schedule: Saturday-5:00 pm, Sunday-7:45, 9:00 & 10:30 am