HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH WOMEN are members of the nationwide organization. It is for women of all ages, interests and backgrounds. The groups play a vital part in the ministry of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Opportunities for spiritual growth, fellowship, support, friendship and service are available to women through monthly Bible study groups, monthly meetings and stewardship projects.
PURPOSE STATEMENT:
As a community of women.
Created in the image of God,
Called to discipleship in Jesus Christ,
and empowered by the Holy Spirit.
We commit ourselves to
Grow in faith, affirm our gifts,
Support one another in our callings,
Engage in ministry and action,
And promote healing and wholeness
in the church, the society and the world.
What we coordinate:
• Quilters
• Funerals
• Fall Suppers
• Bingo at Glenhaven
• Threads of God’s Love
• Bible Study
As disciples of our Lord Jesus, we offer all that we are: ourselves, our time and our possessions to God for use in God's world. This team also oversees and schedules counters to work with the church treasurer to keep track of and report the weekly income and outflow of the offerings faithfully given to the church. It is the hope of this ministry team to encourage and inspire the members of the community to live out their faith in a healthy and holistic way.
This ministry team seeks to offer opportunities to strengthen our faith through worship, Sunday school, Bible study, or simply viewing a Christian movie, to name a few. We look for ways to Come together under God's presence and to Grow by hearing His word and understanding His teachings. We can then Live out His ways to be disciples to others.
Sunday school is offered for children three years of age through sixth grade. Vacation Bible School is offered for one week in the summer to the same age group. Christian education and service designed to help students seeking to affirm their faith. Adult mentoring accompanies this program. Bible study continues to offers various topics and is scheduled throughout the year.
"Wherever two or more are gathered in My name I am in the midst of them." --Matthew 18:20. It is up to each of us as faithful followers to gather and worship. This ministry team helps to organize meaningful services, take care of our sanctuary and altar area through the altar guild, and provide opportunities for every member to serve through musical talents, reading, ushering, and helping to serve communion.
This team's purpose is also to plan, stimulate, coordinate and supervise the ministry of social concerns in the congregation. We do this by attempting to discover unmet human needs both within the congregation and throughout the neighborhood and larger community. We also understand the issues that concern the community, nation and world: cooperate with other church and community agencies in their study, education, service and action: and stimulate and coordinate volunteer activity in the area of social services within the congregation and the community. We seek to welcome people into our faith community so that they can experience the love of God at Holy Cross and then spread that love out into the world.
What we coordinate:
• Bells
• Choir
• Altar Guild
• Sunday School
• Vacation Bible School
• Communion Servers
• Ushers & Readers
• Affirmation of Faith Program
• Mentors
• Adult Education, Book Study/Club
• Grace Place
• Stout Ministry
• Adult Card Party
• Easter Egg Hunt
• Family Fun Night
• Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast
• Father’s Day Root Beer Floats
• Blood Mobile
• Back Pack/School Supplies
• Rustic Lore Parade
• Trunk or Treat
• New Member Sunday
• Christmas Caroling
• WestCap Food Collection