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Holy Cross Lutheran Church Newsletter

July/August 2013

Sr. Pastor - Rev. Dana Runestad Assoc. Pastor - Rev. Benjamin Morris Ministers - The disciples at Holy Cross

Phone: 734-427-1414 Fax: 734-427-1419

Website: http://holycrosslivonia.org

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hearts, hands and voices August 12-15, 2013

We have an exciting camper update! As of June 27, there are 56 campers already regis-tered for this year’s summer experience. Our optimum registration is 60 campers, and we close registration at 65. Even more exciting … we are welcoming at least 29 campers for the first time and our group includes a record 8 Coolidge Campers! If you know of anyone thinking of joining us, encourage them to reg-ister as soon as possible.

http://heartshandsvoices.org

or contact Ellen Batkie (248) 497-1451,

[email protected]

We need your help!

Read how on page 8.

In just a few weeks, a group of 19 youth and adults will be heading to Mingo County, W. Vir-ginia on a Holy Cross mission trip. From July 21—27th, our group will experience the rich-ness and challenges of rural Appalachia while

completing a week of Christ—centered service; “learning to be like Jesus”. We very much need your prayers and additional financial support Contact Pastor Ben with offers to

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High School Graduate Recognition

Sunday, August 4th, 10:00 worship

Calling all 2013 graduates! We are planning a recognition and send off as you embark on your

next adventure. Graduates please send us a recent photo and update on your plans for the

Fall. The congregation is invited to come celebrate with us!

Please send your info to [email protected]

The most proper place to begin this month is with gratitude. I am so hum-

bled by the expression of Christian community I have seen in the past few weeks.

It has been a hard time to be church, but through the outpouring of love, prayer

and giving, the strength of this community has spoken quite loudly. Our prayers

continue to be lifted up for the families of all the wonderful people we have lost.

It is out of the hardship of the past few weeks that we begin to see many

new gifts in our community. We see the witness of the men who meet together

and study scripture on Tuesday evenings. We see the beauty of our new outdoor

spaces witness to our amazing, creative God. We see a coffee house offer quiet

comfort to those who grieve. We see the gifts that we always have had, warm meals, warm

hugs ; thoughtful cards continue to show forth God’ s love .

So thank you for being Holy Cross - even in the midst of such hardship.

I think I am not alone in recognizing that even in the midst of hard times there is a

vibrancy that is evident all around us. With so much energy spinning about we naturally ask

the question - Now what?

As you read this - midsummer is upon us. The youth are almost ready to head to

West Virginia - with a bit more fundra is ing and prep time they will be ready to go “ Be Like

Jesus” through a YouthWorks miss ion trip. Hearts, hands and voices is almost upon us as

well. Dozens of children are going to spend a week immersed in music and the arts and

their lives will never be the same afterwards.

As these summer highlights draw to a close we will be looking towards fall. Fall nor-

mally brings with it a return to normalcy in the life of a church. There will be nothing normal

about this fall at Holy Cross. We are in the midst of wonderful and dynamic change brought

about by the Holy Spirit. We will soon be at a place where like Jesus in this week’ s gos-

pel, we will have to set our eyes on Jerusalem, the place where God is calling us to travel.

God is bringing about a new thing in the life of HC if we would have ears to listen.

As more and more people are brought into the life of this community their lives will

naturally be changed by engaging in worship, scripture and discipleship. Are we as a con-

gregation ready to be changed by them? Each new person will bring with them a lifetime of

experience and uniqueness in their spiritual gifts given in their baptism. Are we ready to lis-

ten to their stories, affirm their gifts and honor them with God given hospitality?

I would urge you to find ways to be open to what God is doing in our community and

in your individual life. I firmly believe the best way to be ready for what God is doing is to

take a bold s tep in discipleship and cons ider be ing part of this Fa ll’ s GPS journey. Wheth-

er you have been here 50 minutes or 50 years there is a place for you, your story and your

questions at GPS.

Holy Cross - the Harvest is Plentiful - Workers in the Harvest is what God is seeking.

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REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

Those Ill or Recovering or in need of Special Prayers: Those Homebound:

Those Grieving:

Those Serving in the Military:

(H) - Known to be Hospitalized (HO) - Hospice (R) - Rehab * - Member

To add a name to this list: Call the office or email [email protected];

Put “Prayer Request” in the subject line: include only the request information and a general reason for the request. Names will be removed after 3 months unless we are contacted. Thank you!

Angela Allen

Dolores Arndt*

Mary Ann Asher*

Emma Bardelli

Scott Beckerman

Randy Bradakis

Ella Cayton

Betty Dahlstrom*

Lisle Eckhardt

Dee Eichendorf

Norma Eisbrenner*

Carol Hope-Eory

Cathy Ewing

Quenten Fabiano

Jordan Finney

Rene Foster*

Sue Grant

Cindy Hale

Dale Hall*

Jackie Hansen

John Hart

John Hobart*

Michael Hodges

Bob Hoyrup*

Cheryl Jarzombek

Jeff Ketcham

Don Koponen

Bob Kunz*

Ellen Kuuttila

Doris Maiert

Mary Ellen Maxson

Kathy Mertins*

Rick Minard

Shelly Molaro

Mary Kay Moore*

Pete Moundros

Sharon Pielak

Elizabeth Pulk

Bonnie Quince

June Quince

Barry Rabe*

Ann Ransom

Bea Rumley

Lorry Ross

George Seeger

Ethel Segel

Susan Siler

Carol Simmons*(H)

Emily Stevens

Valerie Stevens

Bell Storchan

Nancy Tierney*

Ruth Tobey

Wanda Vasko

Melinda Welch

Charles Wellman

Bonnie Williams

Tammy Wojcik*

Betty Wolf

Don Wolf

Michael Zaleski

Andrew Barr

Nathan Bordach*

Paul & Erin Tracy

Joseph Comeau

Matthew Conrad

Stephen Cruickshank

Chad Davey

Michael Davey

Amanda Forbear

Marc Garnsey

Evan Gearino

Tina Hiller

Seth Hooper

Conner Lanius

Daniel Lanius

Jeremy Samuels

Marc Samuels

Heidi Scherbarth

Jennifer Smith

Jeff Sweitzer

Scott Vasko*

Mark Barnett*

Betty Connell*

Edna Duffy*

Ann Holliday*

Doris Knapp*

Ruth Lindke*

Dorothy Manley*

Werner & Amy Oellerich*

Jan Siemert*

Bob & Trudy Stone*

Esther Taylor*

Jack & Eleanor Thom*

Betty Wickham

The family and friends of:

Audrey Aardal*

Eric Anderson*

Roscoe Hoover*

Dave Lanius*

Walter May*

Herb Minard

Marian Shurmur*

Donna Walker

Paul Zitzewitz*

Women’s Bible Study

in the Park

July 22 and August 26 11 AM at Rotary Park

Bring your Bible, Gather magazine (copies will be provided if you don't subscribe), your lawn chair and your lunch.

Altar Flowers for

July & August

August 11… … … … … … … … .. Marilyn May All other Sundays this summer are open. Please sign up on the board outside the office to provide altar flowers.

September NEWSLETTER

DEADLINE is set for

August 11

REV. DANA RUNESTAD – PASTOR REV. BENJAMIN MORRIS - ASSOC. PASTOR

(734) 427-1414 http://holycrosslivonia.org

* SHARI DUDEK – EDITOR

(734) 331-2649 [email protected]

Holy Cross Lutheran Church NEWSLETTER

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BLANKETS 4 KIDS

Want to make a no-sew blanket for Wayne County children who have been abused? Over 7,000 abuse and neglect intakes occur in Wayne County every year. These blankets are used instead of the paper sheet during the medical exam. You need a piece of fleece fab-ric 50" X60". Detailed instructions are on the W/ELCA bulletin board. Cindy Swift of Ruth Circle is a volunteer for Child's Hope and can answer any questions you may have. Finished blankets or just the material can be put in Cin-dy's mailbox. Thank you for your help!

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Dear Holy Cross Friends, Thank you so much for all the cards and prayers. I really believe it helps. Our pray-ers have been answered - the cancer did not spread. God is truly great! God Bless, Kathy Mertins

hearts, hands and voices Volunteers needed, looking for adult musicians

August 12-15, 2013 at Holy Cross

Even as we are celebrating the camper response so far with 56 young people already planning to join us,

we are gearing up to make the experience everything it should be. We need your help to carry it off! We

are also looking for additional participants in the adult workshop being offered for the first time..

Volunteers needed: Our camp experience relies on an enthusiastic band of volunteers. Please consider

helping us out as you can. Tasks are split into small chunks to make scheduling easier.

Kitchen Brigade: We need a team of folks to help Cindy Channey “man” (person) the Kitchen Bri-

gade. She needs hands for mid-morning snacks and lunch. Contact her at

[email protected] or 734-425-5545.

Registration Table Mon 8/12 8:15 am-9:15 am: A few folks to help us welcome campers that first

morning. Contact Ellen Batkie at 248-497-1451.

Art team: Sue Scherbarth and Joan Onkka anchor our team. They need help for a few hours each day.

Contact Sue at 734-261-6668 or [email protected].

Evening Reception: We need a team to help set-up and donate goodies for the reception following

the evening performance.

Adult Workshop still looking for musicians: This year’s camp experience includes a wonderful

new dimension for choir directors, music educators and interested parents. Michael Burkhardt is

offering a three-session workshop (6:30 to 8:00 p.m. 8/12-8/14) intended to equip these adults to

apply the process he developed for hearts, hands and voices and extend it into their own context.

He will introduce the curriculum materials recently published by MorningStar Music under the

banner “hearts, hands and voices music series” We are looking for additional participants,

and need your help to spread the word!

Funding appeal: Tuition covers approximately half the cost to offer this program. The other half of our

funding comes from individual donations, corporate advertising and grants. Additionally we strive to

have scholarships available for any camper requiring assistance. Please consider funding at least one

$80 scholarship to help us make this possible.

http://heartshandsvoices.org or contact Ellen Batkie (248) 497-1451.

To Our Holy Cross Family, Thank you for the prayers, cards and hugs offered following the loss of my father. Your love and support have been a comfort to our family. We feel blessed to be a part of such a giving, faith community. With deepest gratitude, The Channey and Minard Families

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Red Wagon Ministry

Many thanks to everyone who contributed to the Red Wagon Ministry. Your gift is greatly ap-preciated by all the children and parents who will benefit from your generosity.

Iced Tea & Lemonade Servers for July & August

July 7… … … … … … … … .Mary Anderson July 14… … … … … … … … … Joan Onkka July 21… …DJ Noechel & Donna Herbert July 28… … … … ..W/ECLA: Ruth Circle

August 4… … … … … … … … .Mary Foster August 11… … … … … … … .Lisa Grimble August 18… … … … … … …Please sign up August 25… … .W/ELCA: Priscilla Circle

Weather permitting Summer Fellowship will be in the Abbey

Please sign up for this much-appreciated ministry.

Contact Susan Scholz to volunteer.

Pizza & Game Night

Returns This Fall! Pizza & Game night has been fun for all! We will resume again in October. Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 12th from 6:00 - 9:00PM.

We look forward to more families joining.

for JULY &

AUGUST

Lectors July 7 Jack Dahlstrom July 14 Dennis Walker July 21 John Hall July 28 Lynda Ashbay August 4 Bill Coughlin August 11 Carl Gerard August 18 Shari Dudek August 25 Norm Sorensen

Communion Teams July 7 W/ELCA Team July 14 Ferrari Team July 21 Dudek Team July 28 Hall Team August 4 Berean Team August 11 W/ELCA Team August 18 Ferrari Team August 25 Dudek Team

We want to thank you for all the love, prayers and fellowship you have given us over the last five years. Our new ad-dress is 2204 Meadowbrook Court, Sterling Heights, MI 48310 and new phone number is 586-693-5140. Thank you again! God's Peace and God Bless, Joe and Tammy Wojcik

Update on

Quilts for

Lutheran

World Relief

We have finished an amazing twenty-six quilts! We will be working on them again in the fall. Keep your eyes out for material and sheets during these sum-mer months. Thanks to everyone who participated in the success of this pro-gram!

To Our Holy Cross Family,

Words cannot express the sincere gratitude felt by the family of Eric Anderson. The outpouring of love and support shown during this diffi-cult time has provided us with great comfort. Sincere gratitude to the anonymous support we received. We feel blessed to be part of the Holy Cross Family.

With Love Mary, Jake & Ally Anderson and Karen Tulpa

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1st Qtr. 2013 April 2013 Year-to-Date

Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church2013 Comparison of Operating Expenditures and Receipts

January 1 - April 30, 2013Average Worship Attendance Year-to-Date: 185

Expenditures Receipts

A BIG thank you to the Good News Day Camp families who donated items for the Non-Food pantry! Every item donated will help another family in our community! ~ Men’s Bible Study

HOLY CROSS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH JULY 2013

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6

9:30 am Bible Study

2:00 pm Staff Meeting

6:30 pm Men’s Bible Study

6:30 pm Women’s Bible Study

OFFICE CLOSED

9:00 am Men’s Breakfast

OFFICE CLOSED

7:00 pm W/ELCA Board

7TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

8:00 am Worship

9:00 am Faith Forum

10:00 am Worship

11:30 am Intercessory Prayer

9:30 am Bible Study

11:30 am Christian Fellowship

Dale Yee’s




OFFICE CLOSED



8:00 am Worship

9:00 am Faith Forum

9:00 am Fair Trade Sales

10:00 am Worship



9:30 am Bible Study




OFFICE CLOSED


3:30 pm Book Discussion


W. Virginia Mission Trip

8:00 am Worship

9:00 am Faith Forum

10:00 am Worship



11:00 am Bible Study in

the Park


9:30 am Bible Study




OFFICE CLOSED




W. Virginia Mission

Trip

W. Virginia Mission

Trip

10TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 28 29 30 31 8:00 am Worship

9:00 am Faith Forum

10:00 am Worship


9:30 am Bible Study




OFFICE CLOSED


11:00 am Hope Reunion

HOLY CROSS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH AUGUST 2013

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3

OFFICE CLOSED


7:00 pm W/ELCA Board


8:00 am Worship

9:00 am Faith Forum

10:00 am Worship/

H.S. Grad Recognition


9:30 am Bible Study




OFFICE CLOSED


12TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 8:00 am Worship

9:00 am Faith Forum


10:00 am Worship



hhav Set-up

9:00 am hearts,

hands and voices

6:30pm hhav Workshop

9:00 am hearts, hands and voices 9:30 am Bible Study

11:30 am Christian Fellowship





OFFICE CLOSED

9:00 am hearts, hands and

voices 9:00 am Men’s Breakfast


9:00 am hearts, hands

and voices

7:00 pm hhav Worship


8:00 am Worship

9:00 am Faith Forum

10:00 am Worship/

Baby Morris Baptism


9:30 am Bible Study




OFFICE CLOSED



8:00 am Worship

9:00 am Faith Forum

10:00 am Worship


11:00 am Bible

Study in the Park

9:30 am Bible Study




OFFICE CLOSED


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