A Greeting from Pastor Jon
Please join us for worship:
Saturdays at 5 p.m. Casual, Blended Service
Sundays at 9 a.m. Traditional Service
We are here to serve you in any way we can! All are welcome.
Click HERE to find the complete archive of Pastor Jon’s sermons on YouTube
Upcoming Worship Services:
Advent Worship Services:
Wednesdays – December 7 and 14 at 10:30 a.m.
Christmas Eve:
5 p.m. and 7 p.m. candlelight services
Christmas Day:
10 a.m. with Communion (This falls on a Sunday. We will not have our 9 a.m. service on that day.)
Christmas Decorating:
Saturday, December 10 at 9 a.m. Many hands make a lighter load. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Congregational Voters’ Meeting:
The Congregational Voters’ Meeting will be on Sunday, December 11 around 10 a.m., immediately following our worship service. We will vote on Council Board officers and members, as well as voting on our budget for 2023. We hope to see you all there.
Celebrate Recovery (CR) Update: The decision has been made to officially start our CR program to the community on Wednesday, February 1. You will hear a lot more about ways you can assist us in this very important outreach to our community in the coming weeks. It is our desire to help ourselves and our community to find the freedom that Jesus wants for each of us over the things of this world that hold us back.
Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
Study of the Weekly Readings: Led by Dennis Marten in the Amen Corner.
Study the Gospel of Matthew: A verse by verse study of the first Book in the New Testament led by Mike Reese in the conference room next to the church office. This class is in person or on Zoom. Contact the church office for the link.
Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m.
A new study on Romans began on November 1, led by Dee Kett in the Amen Corner. If you have questions about the study or are interested in signing up, call or text Dee at (480) 599-6797.
Wednesdays:
9:00 a.m. Book of Isaiah led by Pastor Jon. This is a Zoom Bible study. Contact the church office or Pastor Jon for the link.
5:30 p.m. Study of Genesis. A verse-by-verse study of the first book of the Bible led by Mike Reese in the conference room next to the church office. Join the class in person or on Zoom.
6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery Bible study and training led by Pastor Jon and Randy Dannheim. We will provide this Bible study for our members and those interested in being a part of the leadership team. Anyone is welcome to attend and there is no expectation that you would have to be part of the leadership team. The plan is for the Celebrate Recovery to be open to the community on February 1. It will meet in the Amen Corner or you can participate online through Zoom as well. Contact the church office or Pastor Jon for the link.
7:00 p.m. Go through the books of the Bible based upon the Bible Project, led by Mike Reese. Meet in the conference room next to the office or via Zoom.
Praying Together
Prayer gathering each Sunday from 10:15-10:25 a.m. in the Amen Corner. Spend ten minutes praying together for Pastor Jon, our church leadership, and building up our community of believers. We have a lot to be thankful for and many opportunities to serve and grow! No commitments necessary, just come as you are able.
Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them (Matthew 18:19-20).
Mental Health Coaching
We have kicked off a new ministry at Holy Cross called “Mental Health Coaching”. The leader of this ministry is Mike Dafoe. Mike has completed over 40 hours of training for this, but also comes with many years of experience as a counselor for the Veteran’s Administration. This is, however, mental health coaching, not a counseling ministry. Mike will be able to assist you in finding the right direction and resources you may need with personal mental health challenges or mental health challenges for people that are close to you. The work he will perform can be done on phone or Zoom. This is a free resource and will be handled in a confidential way. If you would like to talk with Mike, he can be reached at 605-309-7541 or dafoemike@aol.com.
Bible Study Resources
Check out this link to The Bible Project to find great resources in growing in the Word of God and Understanding the Bible.
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