Reminder September 4th through September 11th 2019
Members and Friends of Holy Cross,
Here is the reminder for the upcoming week.
September 8th 2019
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
“God’s Work, Our Hands”
Bible Study ~9am (The Gospel of Mark)
Meditation, Prayer and Music ~ 10:15am-10:30am PLEASE USE IT AS IT IS INTENDED… QUIET TIME
Worship Service ~ 1030am (No Communion)
Communion Assistants: Wayne and Sue Green
Assisting Minister ~ Mary McMurray
Please Consider Signing Up For One Of These Very Important Positions
Ushers (please keep attendance) ~ Vince Klus
Reader ~ Linda Haynes
Cookies ~ Open
Flowers ~ Open
Council Person the Week ~ Mary K. Herrington
Greeter ~ Joyce Frey
Council Meeting ~ September 9th at 7pm at the Church.
Men’s Breakfast is September 5th at 8am at La Taqueria
Stitchery Committee ~ On vacation until mid October.
IMPORTANT: If you are ever at the church and working alone, please see Diana during office hours or call her at the church or cell phone listed below.
September 15th after service, a special congregational meeting will be held to discuss and vote for erecting a pavilion on our property, please make plans to attend.
“Outreach, A Series of Stories”
Mission Statement: “God’s Work, Our Hands”
Goal: To explain 7 outreach programs HCLC is involved with and to move hearts to participate.
These stories will be shared over several Sundays at the start of each service.
Upcoming:
September 8th ~ ELCA Designated ~”God’s Work, Our Hands”
September 15th ~ Holy Cross Day (Celebration of the Cross)
Congregational Meeting re: Pavilion
Looking Forward:
September 22nd, Outreach Story Young Life Speaker Victor Barron II and
Blessing of the Animals at 2pm in the front entrance under porch
September 29th Outreach Story Castaways Bruce Goodlock
Reminder:
Ladies Garden Party (Luncheon)
September 5th ~ 11:30am to 1:30pm
Fellowship Hall ~ Holy Cross
RSVP by August 31 to Lee Price 361-816-1173 or Patty Enstrom 972-880-7078
We have Social Media!
https://www.InstantChurchDirectory.com (this site will require you to create a log in and password, look above for gray box that says Church Member Log In )
https://holycrossrockporttx.org/ (Church Website ~ here you can find current and past Weekly Reminders, Monthly Cross Beams Newsletters and Calendars
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100014643733605 (Facebook, please log in or create an account to see the newly revamped page. Friend and Follow the Church so you can get our posts in your timeline and comment and share. Share button is important as we might pick up new visitors or even friends. So if something posted catches your eye, SHARE!
HCLC is looking for an in house volunteer Social Director to plan and coordinate a variety of activities, mainly when our Winter Texans return. This might include Tours, Field Trips etc… If interested, please contact the secretary.
The Good Samaritan Offices are in need of volunteers on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. If interested, please contact JoAnn Hees at 361.527.8298 Training will be provided.
If you have noticed, we have NEW Name Tags! If any Members, Members Friends or Winter Texans need one, please contact Monica Morris. Just a quick safety concern, If you have a pacemaker DO NOT use one of these name tags.
Castaways Report: We have an URGENT NEED need for Volunteers, especially Monday and Wednesday mornings. All volunteers are welcome. Our hours to work are Mondays 9am until Noon and Wednesdays 9am until 3pm.
If you are a Lector/Reader and would like your Celebrate early for practice, please see me.
Secretary’s office hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday ~ 900am to 1130am. I can always be reached on my cell phone 210-787-7000. Please leave a message. I am always reachable by email as well (see below.)
If you have anything you would like added to future reminders, please let me know. Any information is good information.
Blessings,
Diana
