Matthew 28:1-10
Easter Sunday
Current Sermon Series – Renew: A Lenten Series
Church Service – April 4
Current sermon series, Renew: A Lenten Series.
How to Stay Connected Until You’re Ready to Come Back
We know it’s hard to feel connected sometimes with everything that is going on. We are working hard here at Holy Cross to keep our church family thriving as much as possible while still being responsible with our decisions about the health of our congregation and the community. Here are some ways to stay plugged in to HCLM:
– Devotions on YouTube and Facebook- intended for our student ministry, but helpful for everyone.
– Prepare for Sunday Services – contemporary worship songs, scripture readings, and questions for deeper thinking posted throughout the week on Facebook and Instagram
– Monday Night Bible Study @ 5:30pm on YouTube and Facebook- A walk through the book of Psalms with Pastor Matt and Pastor Chris
– Drive Through Communion – the fourth Sunday of each month from 11:30am -12:00 pm
– Praying for You – We have always believed in the power of prayer. If there is something weighing on your mind or want to submit a prayer, let us know through our prayer request form or e-mail prayer@hclm.org.
– Online or In Person Services – Sunday at 8:00am for traditional service or 10:00am for contemporary
– Holy Cross Lake Mary Podcast – Check out and subscribe to our new podcast on iTunes or Spotify. You can also simply ask Alexa to “play the Holy Cross Lake Mary Podcast”
Education Hour
Each Sunday, we will be having Sunday School in the Children’s Center, Middle/High School Student Service in the Youth Center, and the Sunday Morning Bible Study in the Community Center during our new Education Hour between services from 9:00-10:00am. Hope to see you there!
Tithes & Offerings
We give because we recognize that God has blessed us immensely and so we honor Him by giving back to Him out of our tithes and offerings. You can give online at hclm.org/give or mail to church address at 780 N Sun Drive, Lake Mary, FL 32746.
Sunday Morning Seating Arrangements
You will notice that more seats have returned in the church. We ask that members of households to sit together while remaining socially distant from other households with 2-3 seats between families. Thanks for keeping others safe.
Upcoming Events and Activities
2021 VBS Registration Now Open
Holy Cross 2021 VBS is coming! We are currently planning on doing TWO WEEKS of VBS from June 7-11 and June 14-18. Registration is now open. Visit HCLM.org/VBS for full details.
Apr 6 – High School Night
There will be a High School Night on Tuesday, April 6 from 6-8pm. We can’t wait to see everyone and get a chance to reconnect. We will be serving pizza, talking about mission trip, and hanging out together.
Apr 11 – CancerBank.org Charity TopGolf Tournament
CancerBank.org is a ministry of Holy Cross which helps local families who are battling cancer through the gift of grants up to $10,000 to help cover expenses that is not covered by insurance. This year, CancerBank is excited to announce a new scholarship opportunity to benefit Seminole County High School Seniors whose lives have been impacted by cancer. Their next fundraising event is April 11th at TopGolf Lake Mary from 6:30pm-8:30pm. To learn more or to register for this event, visit cancerbank.org/events.
L-Team News and Calendar
If your are interested in starting an L-Team or your existing L-Team has resumed, please reach out to the office or one of the pastors.
Ongoing L-Teams:
Sunday –
Adult Bible Study 9am
Student Ministry 9am
Sunday School 9am
Middle School Youth Group (4th Sunday only) 5pm-7pm (Pastor Chris)
Monday –
Men’s Bible Study 7am (Pastor Chris)
Men’s Ministry 7:30pm
Ladies Book Club (4th Monday only) 7pm
Wednesday –
Confirmation 6:30pm (Pastor Matt)
Ladies Bible Study by LWML 6:30pm (Sharon Shyrock or Chris Jennison)
Worship Team Practice 6:45pm (Chris Kutcher)
MUG (Mother’s Under Grace) (Last Wednesday Only) 6:30pm (Nicole Dickinson or Kelly Kutcher)
Thursday –
High School Girls Small Group 6pm (Erica Bosco)
Shadetree Garage (1st and 3rd Thursday only) (Will Zacharias or Pastor Matt)
Announcements & Updates
Looking for a space to host your next event?
Holy Cross Lake Mary rents out our facility to the community for meeting, parties, weddings, and more. Do you know someone who is looking for an event space? Have them email the office at ljackson@hclm.org to get rental information and schedule a tour today.
InFaith Community Foundation Scholarship Opportunities
InFaith Community Foundation is excited to announce two scholarship opportunities: The InFaith Community Foundation Scholarship worth $5,000 to high school seniors and the WomenLead Scholarship worth $3,000 available for women pursuing a Masters or Doctoral degree in public service, nonprofit leadership, or Christian ministry. Applications are due April 30th. For more information visit infaithfound.org/newsgrants/scholarships
High School Mission Trip
Join us for high school night on April 6th to get all the details!
Holy Cross Lutheran Academy Now Enrolling
Our network school, Holy Cross Lutheran Academy, is now enrolling for next year Preschool through 12th grade. You have the freedom to choose the best education for your child. Take the first step and schedule a tour at thehcla.org for additional information and to provide your contact information. You may also call 407-936-3636.
Memorial Coordinator Needed
The church is in need of a volunteer to assist families with a reception when they are planning a memorial service at the church. Pot luck food volunteers are standing by to help as needed. Please email ljackson@hclm.org if interested.
Prayers of the Church
Prayers of Thanksgiving
For Daniel Hench as he celebrated his 47th birthday on March 24th
For Robert and Carmine Bowes as they celebrate their 8th wedding anniversary on April 6th
Prayers of Comfort
For the Friends and Family of Mary Charles who passed away this week
Prayers of Healing
Sherry Fox prayers of complete healing and comfort from all current health issues
Richard Bills prayers for understanding and healing with recent stage four cancer diagnosis
Gene Freeburn prayers of healing from a fall and guidance for the doctors to find a reason for the fall
Brenda prayers of healing and comfort from the health issues that she is facing
Ivis Rodriguez prayers for healing from intravascular lymphoma diagnosis and wisdom for the medical staff who is treating her
David McCullough prayers for comfort and healing from a kidney stone infection
Antonia Rodriguez prayers for full recovery and healing from diabetic amputation of leg
Russ Denton prayers of thanks for a successful hip surgery and prayers for a quick recovery
Diane Gross (Carolyn Litwin’s sister) prayers for healing from stage three colon cancer and comfort and strength to get her through chemo
Cathy Lundberg prayers for healing from a heart attack
For all those suffering from coronavirus.
General Prayers
We pray today for our nation and our world. We ask that God would be with all of our leaders and elected officials; we pray that He would bring peace to the world, a return to normal after COVID, an end to violence and especially watch over Christians that are facing persecution.
Prayers for Healing from Cancer
Steven Babcock
Laken Binkley
Robert Bowes
Nick Brando
Dennis Breglia
Texann Buck
Becky Burrell
Andrea Clark
Kyle Corbett
Leo Cybulski
Deb Fadool
Tosha Feldmann
Shirley Firestone
Carla Ford
Jim Foster
Michael Francis
Ron Fredrickson
Pat Goodwine
Dana Grimes
Theresa Gomber
Michelle Grass
Reilly Grass
Jerry Gross
Bob Hamilton
Todd Haynes
Steve Homan
Marlin Houser
Karen Kalich
Alan Kimball
Elizabeth Koob
Rick Lembrich
Lori Luedtke
Charaline Luna
Jean Mactye
Rick Mann
Alan McGinn
Leslie Pilz
Paul Queck
Karen Schlue
Debbie Shaffer
Gina Shaffer
Walter Schaffer
Tina Smith
Dave Springmann
Martin Summ
Hector Vazquez
Linda Weiler
Allyn Williams
Scott Williams
Charles Zahn
“Casting a light to help those who are lost find their way in Christ”
Sunday Services at 8:00am, and 10:00am in the Worship Center
and Online on Facebook and YouTube/hclm
Pastor Matt Wallis (mwallis@hclm.org)
Pastor Chris Johnson (chrisj@hclm.org)
Executive Pastor CFLCN: Pastor Paul Hoyer (phoyer@hclm.org)
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