Newsletter June 20, 2021

Jun 17, 2021 | Weekly

Psalm 57:1-5, 1 Timothy 1:12-17, Luke 15:1-10

Third Sunday of Trinity

 

Church Service – June 20

Current sermon series: Wait Listed

For the past year, it feels like we’ve all been waiting. Like life is on hold, and we are waiting for it to start again. But that is not something unique just to the past year. Very often in life we find ourselves waiting. And we are not alone when that happens. Abraham and Sarah. Paul and Silas. Saul and David. David and Goliath. Their stories all have something to teach us about what is happening during the season of being “waitlisted”. God has a plan, but we might have to wait for it. And, while we’re waiting, God is faithful, listening, and hopes you don’t give up— because God doesn’t give up on you.

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 Facebook- A walk through the book of Psalms with Pastor Matt and Pastor Chris 
– 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”

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

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

Jun 23 – Wednesday Morning Bible Study with Pastor Matt Kicks off

Mark your calendar to join Pastor Matt at 10:30 on Wednesdays for Bible Study. 

Jul 19-23 – High School Mission Trip

Our high schoolers will be heading to The Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center in Leesburg from July 19-23 for their annual mission trip. The trip is open to those going into 9-12 grade for the 2021/2022 school year. This trip will be a great way for students to serve God and the community while growing closer to each other through fun activities and devotions. For registration and information please visit HCLM.org/mission-trip

L-Team News and Calendar

If you 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.

LWML Gifts from the Heart

LWML and Chris Jennison would like to thank everyone for their generous support of the Gift from the Heart campaign.

Ongoing L-Teams:

Sunday –

Adult Bible Study  9am
Student Ministry 9am (on hold for June)
Sunday School 9am (on hold for June)
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 – 

Wedensday Morning Bible Study 10:30am (PastorMatt)
Ladies Bible Study by LWML 6:30pm (Sharon Shyrock or Chris Jennison)
Worship Team Practice 6:45pm (Chris Kutcher)
MUG (Mothers Under Grace) (Last Wednesday Only) 6:30pm (Nicole Dickinson or Kelly Kutcher)

Thursday –

Shadetree Garage (1st and 3rd Thursday only) (Will Zacharias or Pastor Matt)

Announcements & Updates

Brings out the Tiger in you…

Tony the Tiger may be the most famous breakfast cereal mascot of all time. When you hear this slogan, you know exactly who the tiger is and the product he promotes. Most people automatically hear the music jingle in their head. It’s a tripe whammy. You might say, It’s Great! Our Rocky Railway campers did a great job filling the train with cereal, now it’s your turn to bring in a few more boxes to finish it off.

Drive Through Communion Complete

As we continue to return to normal, that sadly means that some things must come to an end. We will no longer be doing Drive Through Communion effective immediately.
Communion is available in our in person services (1st and 3rd Sunday at 8am and 2nd & 4th Sunday at 10am). For those who are not able to get to a service or are not yet comfortable attending in person services, please contact the office or one of the pastors and we will be happy to make other arrangements.

Children’s Church will be taking a break May 23rd – July 4th

    Prayers of the Church 

    Prayers of Thanksgiving

    For a successful VBS and for all the volunteers and campers that we got to spend time with over the past two weeks. 

    Prayers of Healing 

    Janice Mericle prayers for healing after breaking arm in a fall

    Ardis Scott prayers for a successful surgery to repair aortic aneurysm

    James Blake prayers for healing and guidance for his doctors as he is in the hospital looking for solutions to his heart problems

    Gary Brown prayers of healing, strength, and courage for him and his family as he has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer

    Diane Gross prayers for comfort and healing while dealing with complications from chemo

    Abigail prayers for healing following a fall from a balcony

    Dave Hoenig prayers of healing and relief from pain and return to good health

    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, an end to violence and especially watch over Christians that are facing persecution.

    Prayers for Healing from Cancer

    Steven Babcock
    Richard Bills
    Laken Binkley
    Robert Bowes
    Keith Brown
    Texann Buck
    Becky Burrell
    Andrea Clark
    Kyle Corbett
    Leo Cybulski
    Deb Fadool
    Tosha Feldmann
    Shirley Firestone
    Jim Foster
    Sherry Fox
    Michael Francis
    Ron Fredrickson
    Pat Goodwine
    Dana Grimes
    Theresa Gomber
    Michelle Grass
    Reilly Grass
    Diane Gross
    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
    John Myron
    Leslie Pilz
    Bradford Plog
    Paul Queck
    Ivis Rodriguez
    Karen Schlue
    Debbie Shaffer
    Gina Shaffer
    Walter Schaffer
    Tina Smith
    Sue Stark
    Martin Summ
    Hector Vazquez
    Georgene Walden
    Allyn Williams
    Scott Williams

     

     

    “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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