HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH
307 Hawkins Avenue
Lake Ronkonkoma, NY  11779
631-588-9509
hclc@optonline.net

PENTECOST: Is an exciting day of celebrating the gift and power of the Holy Spirit. We encourage all people who attend to wear red for our special worship service May 24th at 10am.

 

DID YOU HAVE A GOD MOMENT? Would you be willing to share your story with your church congregation? We would love to have you share your experience during Sunday Service. Please see Deacon Suzanne or call the church office (631) 588-9509 for more information.

 

CROSSWORDS & GIFTS: Shop our inventory for America’s 250TH Anniversary t-shirts, hats & more! Gifts for First Holy Communion, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, graduation, weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, memorial, garden flags, blankets, jewelry, cards for all occasions. Support the store that supports our church!

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FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CLASS: Will be held Saturday, May 16th 11am at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. First Holy Communion will be celebrated Sunday, May 24th during the Pentecost worship service at 10:00am.

 

COFFEE HOUR: A big thank you to our loving and responsive congregation since Bob Duran’s announcement last week, many signed up to sponsor coffee hour. Keep up the good work! Do you have an event to celebrate? Birthday, wedding anniversary, the blessings of your life, new job, promotion, etc. Consider celebrating your loved ones and special times by hosting coffee hour. Provide the goodies, coffee cream/milk and small bottles of water (if you want) for 50 people. Sign-up sheet is in the narthex. Call the office for details (631) 588-9509.

 

HOLY CROSS HAPPENINGS:

• HOLY CROSS HAPPENINGS

• Item of the month: facial tissues & coffee

• 5/3 Confirmation class following worship service

• 5/5 Council meeting 7pm

• 5/9 Confirmation S’mores Night 7pm

• 5/10 Mother’s Day

• 5/16 Communion class 11am

• 5/24 Pentecost & First Holy Communion 10am

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​​​​​​Did You Know?

• Even though we do not have a full-time pastor, we still incur the cost of our Coverage Pastor and our Supply Pastors.

• Unlike the Catholic Church, Holy Cross does not receive funding from the Synod. All financial support comes from our congregation. The operation and maintenance of our church rely entirely on the generosity and commitment of parishioners like you.​

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​​​​VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

• CrossWords & Gifts see Arlene or Lana or call (631)981-0525

• Sunday Readers see Deacon Suzanne

• Serve the Blood of Christ see Deacon Doris

• Media Desk see Louise or Jeremy or call the ofc (631)588-9509​​

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ONGOING EVENTS:

• VANCO is our online donation platform. Call the ofc for details

• What’s your talent? Let us know your skill! Forms in narthex

• Outreach knit & crochet packets available in the narthex. See Lorraine Stark for more information

• CrossWords & Gifts store hours Wed-Sat 12pm–5pm & Sunday after worship. Support the store that supports our church!

• Altar Flowers $25/bouquet sign-up in hallway outside kitchen

• Coffee Hour sign-up in narthex

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Check out the Lil Free Library in front of CrossWords & Gifts. Take a book, leave a book!

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RSVP: Our next long-term project is the replacement of our parking lot. This is an expense we cannot take on, however is a great candidate for the Rock Solid Vision Plan. This will be a multi-year fundraising project as the cost may exceed $125,000. To donate to this fund, use a RSVP envelope from the pews or your weekly offering box, a check with “RSVP Parking Lot” written in the memo line, or use VANCO our online donation platform through our website. That way, your offering will be reserved for the parking lot repair fund.

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​CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP: We continually seek ways to enrich our faith community and create meaningful opportunities for connection. We are excited to announce we are exploring the possibility of a contemporary worship service on Saturday nights. We are seeking a dedicated media person to join our contemporary worship, please contact us (631) 588-9509 or speak with Dr. Joe.

 

FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR: The sign-up sheet for flower orders is in the hallway outside the kitchen. If you’d like to celebrate, honor or remember a loved one sign-up on the flower chart and place your payment in the offering plate. The cost is $25. You can take your bouquet after service or donate it. The Visitation Team will take them to people who are homebound. Your name and occasion will go in the bulletin. Make checks payable to Holy Cross.

 

FOOD PANTRY NEEDS: Our Red Wagon Food Pantry is low on Chef Boyardee canned pastas, baked beans, boxed macaroni & cheese, flavored rice and pasta sides. Please consider donating to help replenish our shelves.