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Holy Communion is offered on the first & third Sundays marked with a (C) on the calendar above for all communicant members of Holy Cross, and any guests who hold communicant membership in a Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod congregation. Those who wish to commune for the first time at Holy Cross are asked to talk with Pastor Schulz or the Elder on duty before the worship service, and we encourage our other guests to speak with Pastor regarding our understanding of the sacrament of the Altar. *S
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Our 2009 Confirmands are:
O. Alspach
R. Bierema
J. Radke
B. Randall
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Please remember in our prayers...
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Andrea Bierema and the Bierema family, the family of Gary & Kim Withun, and our military men: Trent Wright, Alan Shornak, Jr. , Kyle Dingman, and Brent Curtis and their families. Please remember in your prayers the president of the United States, and the people of the United States of America.
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Sunday School - Please see that your children are raised up with a close relationship with God. It is very important they grow closer to God in His word. The Bible story lessons are a beautiful program from Concordia Publishing, the official printer for the LCMS. Make the time to bring them to Sunday School. There are no costs for materials. There is an adult Bible study at the same time. We have coffee for the adults and other goodies for the children. Please join us.
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Our Andrea Bierema - HAS COME HOME TO WORSHIP WITH US! WELCOME HOME ANDREA! She has recieved a donated heart. Her heart transplant went well. However, she will be in therapy for some time. Please continue to pray for her on her long road to recovery. Please pray for Andrea and her family by her side. Please call the church office @ 248 628-2011 for their address to send a card, etc.
Website for Andrea Bierema - If you would like to check on Andrea’s progress go to: www.caringbridge.org/visit/letlovein
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TRENT WRIGHT HAS COME HOME TO US!
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Trent Wright has come home after serving in the US Army in Iraq - Our prayers have been answered with your safe return. Welcome home Trent! We look forward to hearing about your service and adventure soon!
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Need a ride to church?
North Oakland Transportation Authority -
N.O.T.A. is a FREE SERVICE to Oxford, Orion and Addison residents for their transportation needs. Ridership is subject to qualification and after a short interview, we can set up a ridership program for you. We transport senior citizens, mentally & physically handicapped, developmentally disabled and Welfare to Work clients. N.O.T.A. has become the sole source of transportation for a substantial number of persons and we have proven we can do so efficiently and effectively.
Please contact us at:
North Oakland Transportation Authority
Oxford, MI 48371
Phone: (248) 236-9273
Donations for Mariah Mapes- We will be collecting donations at the church for Mariah Mapes, the 11 year-old girl that was hit by the gravel truck on M-24 in front of Choo-Choo's Chocolates on August 27th. She has many personal injuries. Mariah was a Holy Cross Preschool student. If you would like to donate to Mariah please see Donna Blake.
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Sunday School Valentine Mission
Each year the Sunday School students fill boxes and gift bags for our shut ins, college students, and military. This mission is to let those who cannot be with us every Sunday know they are always in our hearts. The students packed the bags and boxes with handmade cards and gifts, pictures of themselves, and lots of goodies. This year we gave to nine college students, five shut ins, and four military. We wish them all a happy Valentine’s Day and remind them how much God loves them.
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Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
When you join the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans team, you will be part of a values-based, Fortune 500 organization committed to excellence in financial services and caring for others. As a Thrivent Financial representative, you will help people reach their financial goals. You will also be part of an organization that is committed to “doing good” in communities, congregations and around the world. Live your values every day in a career that is more than work—it is Word with Purpose. Contact Dan Pardy at 734-459-6300 ext. 114 or e-mail him at dan.pardy@thrivent.com today! Or, visit www.thrivent.com/careers for more information.
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Classical Concert
You are cordially invited to hear the Orion Chamber Music Society featuring Katherine Nold on the pipe organ performing Symphony No. 1 by: Alexander Guilmant. Other works include Organ Concerto Op. 13, “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale” by Handel performed with organist Leslie Wills, Overture in F major by Schubert, and selections with the OCMS Brass Ensemble. The concert will be held at Clarkston United Methodist Church, 6600 Waldon Road, on March 13th, 2010 at 7:00 pm. No tickets necessary.
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Thrivent Builds – “Kickoff Breakfast”
I would like to invite you to a Kickoff Breakfast at the Michigan State University Educational facility in Troy on Saturday, March 20. We will provide a full buffet breakfast starting at 8:30 a.m. with the meeting starting at 9 a.m. We will finish by 11:30 a.m. The first part of the meeting will emphasize the Thrivent Builds homes being built in Pontiac in 2010; we will have the specific build schedules for your information. We will have a Habitat homeowner and staff from the Oakland Habitat there to answer your questions. The second part of the meeting will present a few other ministries that Thrivent is currently involved as well as some resources that Thrivent has that your church might want to become involved with. One specific ministry is called Kids Against Hunger, which involves packing dry food that is shipped to areas where food is desperately needed—Haiti is one of the areas much of this food is now going to. Thrivent Financial is continuing its support of Habitat for Humanity in 2010 in this alliance called Thrivent Builds. Over the past 4 years, Thrivent committed $125 million to Habitat, which resulted in 2000 homes for Habitat families around the world. Thrivent is continuing its support of Habitat in 2010 with a commitment of $15 million, which will fund 181 homes with 10 of those being in our local Region.
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News From...The Board of Christian Education
SAVE THE DATE! Sunday, March 14th at 12:30—Bowling at Collier Lanes. More information will be provided regarding this event as it gets closer. Flyers will be available at coffee hour, sent home with the Sunday school students as well as the Adult Bible study group. Pizza will be served at the church before we bowl. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL is planned for the week of June 21st through the 25th. Vacation Bible School is an AMAZING community out reach that touches the lives of so many children and their families. An event like this requires oodles of volunteers with different talents. We encourage you to consider volunteering your time for this ministry. If you have any questions please contact Betsy Irwin at (248) 628-1979 or Roxann Ewald at (248) 628-5782. The Sunday School classes will begin the spring curriculum in March.
March 7th Jesus Feeds 5,000 people (John 6:1-14; Luke 12:22-34; Matthew 15:29-38)
March 14th Jesus Seeks the Lost (Luke 15)
March 21st Jesus is Anointed (Luke 7:36-50)
March 28th The Lord’s Supper (Luke 22:1-23)
There will be no Sunday School on April 4th or May 30th.
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Scout Sunday- February 7, 2010. The Boy Scouts of America are joyfully celebrating their 100th year (Centennial) anniversary. The Boy Scouts of America officially registered their organization in Washington DC on February 8, 1910.
*Holy Cross Church Newsletters**We are going to try to e-mail the Holy Cross Newsletter. We received e-mail addresses from most of our members when we did the church pictorial. If you did not give that information at that time, please leave your e-mail address in the church office.
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Help needed for Coffee Hour - Please consider signing up a team to help serve coffee during coffee/social hour immediately following the church service on Sundays. We have a sign-up list on the door in the Annex. Your help is appreciated.
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Blankets and Bibles for St. Paul's - The Martha Circle will be collecting blankets and Bibles for St. Paul Community Church in Pontiac. There is a box in the Atrium for you to put your donations in.
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Church Vocal Choir Our choir has practices on Mondays at 6:30 pm and there is always room for more members, especially men. Please consider adding your voice to the choir. If interested please contact Ruth Schalm our choir director. *
Church Nursery and Greeters**We need help in staffing our Sunday Nursery program and for our Greeters program. If you would be willing to help...please contact Pastor.
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Venture Crew 1833 - All youth 14-20 years old are welcome to join us for a new group activity. Holy Cross is now sponsoring a Venture Crew (a division of the Boy Scouts of America). Venture Crew #1833 is a youth group that will meet in the annex twice a month for regular meetings and various places on some weekends for high adventure outdoor activities and community service. To learn more please visit the Crew's website at: www.crew1833.org or call John Radke at 248 933-3571.
E-mail address change & phone number change for Holy Cross PRAYER CHAIN- If you would like to be a part of this important ministry or you have a prayer request please call Ellen Tate at: 248 202-3719 or e-mail her at: sedjcc@comcast.net
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Bottles For Babies - Join the campaign to minister to teens in crisis and moms in need at the Problem Pregnancy Center. Pick up an empty baby bottle from the church Atrium. Take it home and return it when full. This is an ongoing project at Holy Cross. Art Salerno, Shirley Nelson, and Pastor will collect the change and take it to the Pregnancy Center. Or, donate online by following this link...Problem Pregnancy Center Oxford, MI.
God & Country Program - Parents with youth interested in studying the Bible at home in an organized format are invited to participate in the God & Country programs. God & Country has age-appropriate programs that increase learning in our faith, God's family, church, and life. A booklet guides the Parent as Mentor and the youth as the participant. Our Pastor serves as the program Counselor. All our youth are eligible aged 6 thru 18 years old. Please click on the recognition emblems to see the individual program guides & age groups...
God & Me...grades 1-3 God & Family...grades 4-5 God & Church...grades 6-8 God & Life...grades 9-12 Mentor...All Adults
Building Faith in Youth (Adult - nomination only)
P.R.A.Y. Publishing has the booklets that can be ordered online at: www.praypub.org
Please contact John Radke for more information or questions at: 248 933-3571 or johnkarlradkesr@hotmail.com
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Thrivent Financial for Lutherans - Helping Haiti*
You want to help those affected by the Haiti earthquake.
We want to join you.
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will add $1 to every $2, up to a total Thrivent Financial contribution of
$1 million, that our members donate to:
Lutheran World Relief
ELCA Disaster Response
LCMS World Relief/Human Care
WELS Committee on Relief
Donations will be accepted through March 31, 2010.
Thrivent Financial will add a maximum of $250 per member donation.
Visit Thrivent.com/helpinghaiti to learn more and make a donation.
For questions or to make a donation over the phone or via U.S. Mail, please call 800-236-3736
between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Central time, Monday through Friday.
When prompted, please say "directory" and enter ext. 83003.
Be a part of the Helping Haiti effort and make a difference for the victims of this natural disaster.
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