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SERMON FOR SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2019 Theme: "How Do You Measure 'Effectiveness'?" Text: John 21:1-19 Pastor Craig Reiter https://youtu.be/PzvwvuZ56YI

SERMON FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2019 Theme: "What's the Purpose?" Text: John 20 Pastor Craig Reiter https://youtu.be/RQFbYOB31k0

SERMON FOR EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2019 Sermon Theme: "Against All Odds" Text: Exodus 15:1-18 Pastor Craig Reiter https://youtu.be/RdaOfF6ptdw

HOLY CROSS CHOIR Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019 "See What a Morning" "Go Forth" https://youtu.be/VVindEsIODs

Our front door is beautifully decorated for Easter!

Easter lilies are now gracing the altar and chancel. Thanks to all who donated these beautiful lilies.

SERMON FOR PALM SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2019 "A New Beginning" Exodus 34:1-8 Pastor Craig Reiter https://youtu.be/i0Sm13zGDa0

Join us for Holy Week Services this week as we consider again our Lord's suffering and death, and celebrate His glorious resurrection! Maundy Thursday Service: 6pm tonight Good Friday Service: 6PM Tomorrow Easter Sunday Service: 9am Sunday God bless you as you reflect on our saviors great love!

SERMON FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2019 Fifth Sunday of Lent "Digging Ourselves into a Hole" Exodus 32:1-14 Pastor Craig Reiter https://youtu.be/sEPZLjBLwCk

REMINDER!! Tomorrow, April 7, is the last day to order Easter lilies! We currently have 17 on order. Our goal is 20-25! They are $12 each. Make checks payable to Buy the Bunch. Give your payment to Bonnie Zerwig, Linda Ruzicka, or Betty Radmer tomorrow! Thank you!

SERMON FOR MARCH 31, 2019 Theme: "Mine!" Text: Exodus 20:1-17 Pastor Craig Reiter https://youtu.be/bzdvV8OEL4w

On Saturday, March 30, 2019, three from Holy Cross took part in the "25 Lutherans Who Cook" at Immanuel in Festus. Two came home with winning dishes. Christa Reiter won in the dessert division with her Christmas cake baked in a can. Stacy Bell was also a winner with her taco soup. Bonnie Zerwig gave it her best with beef jerky. Congrats to the winners!!! Money raised will support the youth going to the National Youth Gathering in Minnesota this summer. Molly Bell will be going from Holy Cross. It was a very good evening--tasting new dishes, meeting new friends, and seeing some old friends, too!! Good to see Pastor Kirk and Ruth.

SERMON FOR MARCH 24, 2019 "Strike the Rock!" (Exodus 17:1-7) Pastor Craig Reiter https://youtu.be/EELKKR0VSe8

SERMON FOR MARCH 17, 2019 Exodus: "Stop Trying and Start Trusting!" Pastor Craig Reiter https://youtu.be/ux6__qW8pRI

Holy Cross is hosting a special prayer service tomorrow (Tuesday) March 19 at 7:00pm focusing on addiction. While not everyone has struggled with addiction, most (if not all of us) know at least one family member or friend who does, and all of us have been affected by our sins and this fallen world. Come and join us for a time of listening, singing, and praying as we look to God’s promises for us in Jesus Christ!

Join us this evening for our first midweek Lenten meal and service. Meal at 5:30, Worship Service at 6:30. Hope to see you there!

SERMON FOR MARCH 10, 2019 "How God Changes Us" Exodus 3:1-14 Pastor Craig Reiter https://youtu.be/13R2nXDNLac

While the season of Lent is often known for giving something up, consider adding a time of devotion and prayer! The Lent Project, compiled by Biola University, provides uniquely thoughtful daily devotions that include special artwork, music, and poetry along with a passage of Scripture and devotional reflection. God bless you during this season as we follow our Savior to the cross and empty tomb! http://ccca.biola.edu/lent/2019/#

Join us this morning as we reflect on the Transfiguration of Jesus!

Iced in? Join us for worship this morning as we hear about the call of Peter!

Couldn’t go to worship this morning? Join us for worship and as we hear about Jesus first miracle in John 2 turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana!

Hello Holy Cross Family! As I begin my second year at Holy Cross, one of the things I want to do is offer devotions on our Facebook page. Sometimes these devotions will be daily, sometimes every few days. It is my prayer these devotional thoughts are a blessing to you as you both rest in the love God has for you in Jesus (Matthew 11:28-29) and encourage you as you live out your Christian faith in your daily lives. Feel free to share these posts on your page as an encouragement to your friends and family as well! God bless you this week. Holy Cross Devotion- 8/6/18 In the backyard at the parsonage, we have two beautiful trees, a pecan and a maple. These trees provide wonderful shade especially in these months of summer heat. However, these trees also drop tons of sticks on the lawn and I occasionally pick them up to put in our fire pit, especially before I mow. The other day, Sam and I were outside and I saw there were a bunch of sticks that needed to be picked up. Sam loves to shoot hoops, throw golf balls in a garden bucket, and put his blocks back in their bin. So…I showed Sam the sticks, pointed to the fire pit and put one in. It didn't take him long to catch on. For the next 20 min or so, my 17 month old had "fun" picking up sticks and putting them in the fire pit, helping out his dad (see picture and video below). While it was a simple moment, it was a touching moment for me as a father to see my son "work" with me. Martin Luther reflected on vocation (the various roles, tasks, and work we have to do) and called them "masks of God." It is through these masks that God works to love and serve our neighbor. While this is a nice reflection (and very true!), sometimes it is difficult for us to see the purpose or joy behind our daily lives and the work we do. Often, we join Solomon in Ecclesiastes, asking "What gain has the worker from his toil?" (Ecclesiastes 3:9) It can often feel like there isn't any gain, yet we are not able to see the big picture. Solomon continues, "I have seen the business that God has given to the children of man to be busy with. He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. I perceived that there is nothing better for them than to be joyful and to do good as long as they live; 13 also that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in all his toil-this is God's gift to man (Ecclesiastes 3:10-13)." God is at work in you! He is making beautiful the work of your hands, whether you are working at Mississippi Lime or Domino's, raising children or raising a harvest. God also gives you the opportunity to enjoy your work and he alone gives you joy to do so. "These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full" (John 15:11). God bless you this week with the gift of joy! The joy that is found through Jesus life, death and resurrection, in sins forgiven and eternal life received! And joy that is found in daily life, even picking up sticks.

We found Randy Ruzicka and Linda Brumfield Ruzicka out dancing to their wedding song!

Good morning! Earlier this week, we were afraid of the weather canceling our services, so we prepared the sermon ahead of time! Take time to read John 1:29-42 (also read in the video) and gather around to hear this sermon!

Thank you to all who came out to help decorate the church

How exciting is the Christmas season!! We invite you to stop by and help get the church decorated on Saturday the 26th of November