Sunday, October 21, 2018 Reading: Ephesians 2:4-8 Worship Leaders: Pastor Meredith Bedker Musaus, Vicar Hans Becklin Worship Asst./Lectors: Brian Espinosa, Mary Fieldhack NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS All Saints Day Holy Cross will be celebrating All Saints Day during worship on the first weekend in November. We will begin each service by naming and lighting a candle for those who died during the past year who were Holy Cross members and/or for whom our pastors led a funeral service. After that naming, we will invite anyone who lost a loved one this year to come forward to light a candle during the singing of For All the Saints. We will also name the new saints in our midst, those who were baptized in the past year. When: Saturday & Sunday, November 3rd and 4th Contact: Pr. Meredith at meredithm@holycrosslutheran or 262-251-2740 or Eleonore Kamoske at eleonorek@holycrosslutheran.org or 262-251-2740 Annual Fall Cleanup The Property Team invites you to help with our fall clean up of the church grounds. Extra hands are needed this year to cleanup the preschool playground area. Bring your gloves, rakes and whatever else you think you will need. Whatever time you have to spare would be greatly appreciated. When: Saturday, November 3rd from 9:00 am-noon Contact: Jack Kamoske at jackk@holycrosslutheran.org or 262-251-2740 Thanksgiving At The Food Pantry The Falls Area Food Pantry will be putting together Thanksgiving bags for their clients in November. They estimate assisting over 200 families with bags that will include many holiday treats. Our goal at Holy Cross is to provide 50 bags of Thanksgiving "fixin's" to support our community. Stop by the table in the narthex to grab a grocery bag and shopping list, or consider making a $20 donation to cover the cost of one bag. All bags need to be dropped off at Holy Cross by Wednesday, October 31st. Contact: Amanda Juedes at amandaj@holycrosslutheran.org or 262-251-2740 Canned Cranberries Canned Yams Canned Vegetables Boxed/Bagged Stuffing Canned Fruit Canned Gravy Boxed Instant Potatoes Boxed Quick Bread (banana, pumpkin, etc.)
More Than a Movie Night Jump on board the monster cruise ship with Dracula, Mavis and the rest of the Drac pack. All 2nd-6th-grade kids and their friends are invited to watch Hotel Transylvania 3 Summer Vacation. We will take a break halfway through the movie to play some games and have a snack. Kids can bring blankets and pillows; we provide the bean bag chairs. Please bring a food item for the MF Food Pantry. Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku52znnft8k to watch the official trailer. When: Friday, November 2nd from 6:30-8:30 pm Where: Holy Cross Gathering Place Contact: Sue Christiaansen at suec@holycrosslutheran.org or 262-251-2740 ANNOUNCEMENTS & REMINDERS Water Park Adventures Third, fourth, fifth and sixth-grade kids and their friends are invited to attend an outing at the Kettle Moraine YMCA Water Park in West Bend. We will meet at Holy Cross at 5:15 pm, swim from 6:00-8:00 pm and return at 8:45 pm. At least five adults will be needed to chaperone. When: Friday, October 26th from 5:15-8:45 pm Cost: $10.00 per student Signup: Outside the church office by October 25th Contact: Sue Christiaansen at suec@holycrosslutheran.org or 262-251-2740 Surviving the Holidays Grief Seminar Grief recovery is a painful process. This seminar features video interviews with counselors, grief experts, and others who have experienced the holidays after a loved one s death. When: Saturday, November 10th from 10:00 am-12:00 pm or Tuesday, November 13th from 6:00-8:00 pm Cost: $5.00 for survival guide RSVP: Ellie Schmidtke at cedellie@yahoo.com, 262-251-2740, Saturday Signup link-https://tinyurl.com/y7ob2ev2, Tuesday Signup link-https://tinyurl.com/ybu7sse5 El Salvador Election Observing And Family Wellness Trip The Greater Milwaukee Synod is sending delegates to El Salvador to help with elections and the annual Family Wellness Fairs (formerly Mission of Healing). Itinerary information and trip applications are available outside the church office or on the Glocal bulletin board. When: January 30-February 11, 2019 or February 3-11, 2019 Contact: Amanda Juedes at amandaj@holycrosslutheran.org or 262-251-2740
Opioid Awareness: Naloxone (Narcan) Training Holy Cross is offering Narcan training to anyone interested in learning about this dilemma. Adults will be offered a Naloxone kit to take with them, free of charge. For more information, call 262-896-8061. When: Thursday, November 1st from 6:00-7:00 pm Where: Holy Cross Gathering Place Young At Heart Join this young group of seniors for lunch and a meeting. Hostesses for the day are Pat Hansen, Donna Romano, Linda Schmidt, and Krista Hohensee. Based on the first letter of your last name, please bring the following: A-F a dessert, G-L a hot dish, M-Z a salad. When: Wednesday, October 24th at 12:00 pm in the Gathering Place Contact: Ellie Schmidtke at cedellie@yahoo.com, 262-251-2740 OUR CHURCH FAMILY Join the Prayer Chain or submit a request by emailing prayerchain@holycrosslutheran.org Memorial/Honorarium Chart ~Coffee hour support is given by Nick & Lori Zimmer in memory of Rose Messer. Thanks ~Were received from Outreach for Hope, Luther Manor and the Menomonee Falls Food Pantry for our generous donations. Noisy Offering ~All Peoples Practice 7-Study ~Giving is not a debt you owe; it s a seed you sow. Unknown ~Serving Next Weekend-October 27 & 28 ~Ushers & Greeters-Normal monthly schedule ~Lector-Bill Shadid, Brian Espinosa, Deni Naumann ~Worship Asst.-Deni Naumann ~Altar Guild-Avis Dallman, Michelle Moderski, Robyn Zinda, Julie Bandt ~Welcome Center-Pam Oliversen, Kelly & Steve Stapelman, JoAnn Hegarty
TODAY Sunday 21 Scrip Sale Worship 7:45, 9:00 & 10:30 am Faith Development 9:00 am Celebration Band 9:00 am Mary Circle 6:30 pm Monday 22 Book Study With Vicar Hans 11:00 am Stephen Ministry 6:00 pm Christian Ed. 6:30 pm Tuesday 23 Staff Meeting 10:00 am Book Study 6:00 pm God Squad 6:00 pm King s Kids 6:00 pm Grief Group at Unity-Christ the King 6:30 pm Wednesday 24 Young At Heart 12:00 pm Care & Community 5:30 pm Heavenly Sounds Handbells 6:00 pm Chancel Choir 7:00 pm Student Ministry Night 7:00 pm Festival Choir 8:00 pm Thursday 25 To Do Crew 9:00 am Bible Study With Pastor David 11:00 am New Beginnings Handbells 5:30 pm Community Banquet at St. James Catholic Church 5:30 pm Friday 26 Church Office Closes At Noon 3rd-6th Grade YMCA Swim Event 5:15 pm Saturday 27 Reformation Weekend Worship 5:00 pm Sunday 28 Reformation Weekend Scrip Sale Worship 7:45, 9:00 & 10:30 am Faith Development 9:00 am Celebration Band 9:00 am Confirmation 12:30 & 2:30 pm Holy Cross Lutheran Church, ELCA W156 N8131 Pilgrim Road, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 Phone: 262-251-2740 Email: holycross1@holycrosslutheran.org Website: www.holycrosslutheran.org Worship Schedule: Saturday-5:00 pm, Sunday-7:45, 9:00 & 10:30 am
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. Ushers Needed for Reformation Sunday (Affirmation of Baptism Service) Ushers are needed for the Reformation Service on Sunday, October 28. I can usher at the following service: 12:30 pm 2:30 pm Please call me with more information. 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. Community Banquet I am willing to help CLEAN-UP and TAKE-DOWN for the Community Banquet at St. James Catholic Church on Thursday, November 8 at 5:45 pm. This group can also come early and eat at 5:30 pm. Duties are wash dishes and utensils, dispose of paper products, wipe down tables, clean out coffee pots, empty the trash, lock the doors and turn off the lights. Ellie is looking for a group of eight people. Contact her at (262) 251-2740 ext. 231 or cedellie@yahoo.com with any questions you may have. You can also sign up online through this Sign Up Genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0c4ca4ad29abff2- community1 Name: Address: E-mail Address: 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. Phone: