Current Sermon Series: Fear Factors
Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4, 2 Timothy 1:1-14, John 20:19-28
Current Sermon Series – Fear Factors
Sometimes it seems like our lives are governed by fear. We fear bad things happening. We fear death. We fear the unknown. The power that fear has over our lives is real, and yet it is something that God wants to set us free from! Come join us for our new series Fear Factors, as we explore these topics and more and see how Jesus brings us peace through it all.
Reformation Sunday Oktoberfest – October 27th
Join us at Holy Cross Lake Mary for a family friendly event on Sunday, October 27th from 2:00pm-4:00pm for an Oktoberfest style celebration of the Reformation. There will be fun and fellowship and activities for the kids. We would welcome side dishes and desserts. We will provide beer, brats, sauerkraut, and German potato salad.
Invitation to Eagle Court of Honor – November 2nd
Troop 854 is very proud and honored to announce that on July 25, 2019, Colby Brookshire became the troop’s 100th Eagle Scout!
James and Sandi Brookshire, along with Troop 854, would like to cordially invite all members of Holy Cross Lutheran Church to help us honor and celebrate this outstanding accomplishment. Please join us for a special Eagle Scout Court of Honor for Colby Brookshire on Saturday, November 2, 2019, 3:00pm at Holy Cross Worship Center. Reception offering hors d’oeuvres and dessert will follow the ceremony and the family extends a very warm welcome for all to attend. Please RSVP to the church office.
Announcements & Updates
Reformation Sunday Oktoberfest Help Needed
We need two crews. At 12:00pm, we need Crew 1 to set up tables, cover them, and begin the rest of the set-up. This same group could help with getting food and table service ready, and then serve/replenish as necessary. Crew 2 would clean up food, collect trash, and tear down tables. If interested, please contact Helen Burns at helenb96@gmail.com.
Prayer Team Gathering – October 13th 12:15pm
Do you like to pray? Are you on a team? Are you spiritually gifted with discernment, evangelism, faith, healing, intercession, miracles, prophesy, tongues, or wisdom and want a way to use them? Come and share a meal, prayer request and make a difference on your knees. Please RSVP for food count Debbie Ruehle 321-460-3017 daruehle@yahoo.com.
Trunk r Treat Registration is OPEN!
Register your trunk, to volunteer, or to attend at TrunkrTreat.org today! Power spots for trunks limited, so register early! Trunk r Treat is on Saturday, October 26th.
Trunk ‘r Treat Donation Needed
Trunk ‘r Treat seems far away, but will be here before you know it! This year we will be hosting our 9th Annual Trunk ‘r Treat and will need your help to pull it off. We will start collecting donations starting NOW! No time to get to the store? The church has an Amazon Wishlist (http://a.co/1XSDtvC) to help with Carnival Games Prizes, candy, and will be accepting monetary or gift card donations to help cover the cost of food for the event. All donations can be dropped off at or sent directly to the church office. For questions email Lara Jackson at ljackson@hclm.org.
Experience Bethlehem Meeting – October 16th
Join us Wednesday, October 16th at 6:30pm in the Community Center as we start planning out this year’s Experience Bethlehem which will be December 7th. If you are interested in helping with the event in any way, we look forward to seeing you there.
Thanksgiving Baskets
What would Thanksgiving be without CRANBERRIES and STUFFING??? Let’s make sure that that the families receiving Thanksgiving Baskets have plenty of cranberries and stuffing to serve with their dinners this year. Please bring boxes and packages of stuffing mix and cranberries, next weekend, we need 200! If you don’t have time to shop, we will be happy to shop for you. A donation of $50 will provide dinner for one family. Thank you for your support!
St. Luke’s Concert Series – October 19th
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church Concert Series has on its schedule the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra on Saturday, October 19th at 7:00pm. St. Luke’s is located at 2021 W SR 426 Oviedo, FL 32765. Concerts are free and open to the public.
L Team News
Second Tuesday Lunch Bunch – October 8th
Join the ladies on October 8th at Patio Grill located at 2900 S. Orlando Dr Sanford, FL 32773 for lunch at 11:30am. To make reservations call Grace Chewning (407-322-8634) or Hilde Hoy (407-324-7616).
Coffee with Friends – October 10th
All ladies are welcome to come and join us on Thursday, October 10th for our monthly Coffee with Friends at the Panera Bread Lake Mary, across the street from the church from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Shyrock at ssshyrock@yahoo.com.
JOY – October 17th
JOY (just older youth) is a social group for 50+ adults. We are meeting on Thursday, October 17th at 6:30pm in the HCLM Community Center. We will have movie night. Please bring a brown bag supper. We welcome new folks for food, fun, and fellowship. Call Denny McCombs at 317-919-7969 or email lindenmc@gmail.com to RSVP or for more information.
Family Game Night – October 18th
Ready for a fun night out with other families? Join us for Game Night in the Community Center on Friday, October 18th 6:30pm-8:30pm. Bring drinks for your family and a snack to share. You are welcome to bring a favorite game to add to the pile – but we will have plenty to choose from. RSVP Sara Russell sarahoyer@gmail.com / text to 773-710-6871.
BUNCO – October 22nd
Come fellowship and have FUN on Tuesday, October 22nd at 11:30am with brown bag lunch, games start at noon in the Community Center. Prizes awarded for most BUNCO, most wins, most losses, and whatever with bagged white elephant items provided by the players.
Ladies Bible Study – October 24th
Please join us for our study on “Experiencing God’s Peace” on Thursday, October 24th, the 4th Thursday of each month from 6:30 to 7:30 pm upstairs above the fellowship hall, followed by a short LWML meeting. Any questions please contact Sharon Shyrock at ssshyrock@yahoo.com.
Prayers of the Church
Prayers of Thanksgiving
Isaiah Hench as he celebrated his 12th birthday on September 28th
Joan Bates Thankfulness for the children of Mrs. Joan Bates who has been teaching at Pinecrest Elementary for 35 years; she has been honored with the TEACHER OF THE YEAR award
Prayers of Comfort
To the Family of Lynne Kramer (Diane Culpepper’s Cousin)
To the Family of Lorraine Russo (Kaitlyn’s Grandmother)
Prayers of Remembrance
Stanley Cembor (Joanne Hench’s Father)
Prayers of Healing
Ricardo Gonzalez complications from medication – prayers for doctors to be able to straighten it out; he is in the hospital
Anne Blackadar continued healing from carpal tunnel surgery
Anna Litton healing and restoration to health
General Prayer
We pray today for our nation and our world. We ask that God would be with all of our leaders and elected officials.
Prayers for Healing from Cancer
Barbara Bechtold
Laken Binkley
Robert Bowes
Karen Brett
Texann Buck
Becky Burrell
Jack Cadden
Theresa Ciullo
Andrea Clark
Wayne Dose
Deb Fadool
Tosha Feldmann
Carla Ford
Michael Francis
Ron Frederickson
Jerry Gross
Dana Grimes
Dennis Halloran
Bob Hamilton
Todd Haynes
Steve Homan
Marlin Houser
Alan Kimball
Al Laruffa
Michelle LeBlanc
Lori Luedtke
Jean Mactye
John Metz
Judy McBride
Desmond Niburg
Dan Olson
Marisol Pagan
Irmgard Pommerening
Kathy Ratchford
Dave Riker
Martin Rodriguez
Rafael Rosario
Karen Schlue
Larry Schnabel
Jonathan Smith
“Casting a light to help those who are lost find their way in Christ”
Sunday Services at 8:00am, 9:30am and 11:00am in the Worship Center
Monday Service at 6:30pm in the Community Center
Pastor Matt Wallis (mwallis@hclm.org)
Pastor Chris Johnson (chrisj@hclm.org)
Executive Pastor CFLCN: Pastor Paul Hoyer (paul@hclm.org)