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July Newsletter is Available Copies of the Holy Cross Happenings are on the large
table in the narthex or on the church website: www.holycrosskearney.org
Parish Nursing Checks Your parish nurses will be offering blood pressure checks
before & after Saturday evening worship on August 11 & September 8 Blood pressure checks will continue on the following Sunday morning BETWEEN services: August 12
Holy Cross Staff Pastor Duane Duley Cell: 627-7923 [email protected] Pastor Executive Director Joe Schutt Office: 237-2944 [email protected] Director of Youth Ministries & Adult Education Andrew Rohwer Cell: 293-3796 [email protected] Children’s Ministry & Assimilation Director
Michelle Bombeck Office: 237-2944 [email protected] Campus Ministry Coordinator
Judy Wellman Office: 236-8253 [email protected] Music Director
Preschool Director
Deanna Kitzelman Office: 237-2944 [email protected] Preschool Aides
Amy Humphrey Office: 237-2944 Brittney Carnahan Office: 237-2944
Finance/Benefits Administrator Tammy Hayden Office: 237-2944 [email protected]
Administrative Assistants Sue Seaton Office: 237-2944 [email protected] Dianne Duley Office: 237-2944 [email protected] Linda Muhlbach Office: 237-2944 [email protected]
Custodian Dustin Limbach Office: 237-2944 [email protected]
Financial Update General Fund June Year to Date Receipts $ 67,241 $ 529,779 Expenditures $ 76,109 $ 544,884
Please Notify Us for Hospital Visitation! HIPAA laws prevent the hospitals from informing us of
your health situation. Please notify us by calling the church office at 308-237-
2944 so Pastor or an Elder can visit you.
Current Servant Opportunities
Ministry Action Teams TRUSTEES: Maintaining church facility & properties Contact: Blake Hild, 308-440-2410 MEGAN KERSTEN: Join others with a heart for supporting
workers in the mission field through donations & prayer Contact: church office, 308-237-2944 OUTREACH: Join with others who have a passion to share
Jesus’ love with our community & world Contact: Ryan & Amanda Overleese, 308-830-1451
Holy Cross Weekly Calendar
Sunday, July 15 8:30 am Worship Service 10:30 am Worship Service 2:00 pm Congregational Voters’ Meeting in Sanctuary (Illinois Youth Group overnight)
Monday, July 16 10:00am Staff Meeting in Library 1:00 pm Prayer Shawl Meeting in Nursery 7:00 pm HOPE Support Group in Rooms1/2
Tuesday, July 17 2:00 pm Worship/Communion @ Brookdale
Wednesday, July 18 6:00 pm Youth Group @ the Youth House 6:00 pm Praise Team Rehearsal in Sanctuary 6:30 pm Women’s Bible Study in Overflow
Thursday, July 19 7:00 pm Toastmasters Meeting in Rooms 1/2
Friday, July 20 6:30 am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study in FH/K
Saturday, July 21 4:45 pm Music Rehearsal in Sanctuary 5:30 pm Worship Service
Sunday, July 22 8:30 am Worship Service 10:30 am Worship Service 1:30 pm St. John’s Worship @ St. John’s
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Growing Together in Christ’s Love and Reaching Out as His Disciples
SUMMER WEEKEND WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Saturdays: 5:30 pm Blended Worship Sundays: 8:30 am Traditional Worship 10:30 am Praise Worship
3315 11th Avenue, Kearney, NE 68845 • 308.237.2944 • holycrosskearney.org
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July 15 – July 22 EDITION
TODAY! Voters’ Meeting: to issue a call for Senior Pastor Sunday, July 15, 2:00pm in the Sanctuary
Women’s Bible Study “Sacred Rest”: Wednesdays 6:30pm in Overflow
6-month Contribution Statements are in your Church Mailbox
HABAKKUK: The Challenge of Evil
Habakkuk 1:1-4
Whether a guest or regular attender, please stop by the Ministry Center between services
and ask any questions you may have. Let us know how we can pray for you, help you find a
place to serve, connect you to Holy Cross.
How can I become a member? Contact Michelle Bombeck @ 308-237-2944.
Restrooms: Handicap accessible restrooms are located in the alcove between the north and northeast doors OR in the hallway between the Friendship Hall and the Overflow area. Other restrooms are down the education hallway by the water fountain.
Nursery/Cry Room: 1st & 2nd doors on the left as you start down the education hallway. There are toys, rocking chairs, changing table & extra “baby supplies” available for your use. Adults can see & hear the worship service on the TV provided. Toddler Worship Bags are available at the Ministry Center.
Bible Study Locations: Sunday school & Bible study classes are on summer hiatus & will resume on Sunday, September 9.
Special Worship Needs: for the visually impaired we offer large print orders of worship. Let an usher know and they will be happy to assist you!
We Celebrate Holy Communion on 1st & 3rd weekends: If you are a guest & would like to commune with us, please read the laminated card in the pew racks. Gluten-free wafers and sulfite-free grape juice are available; please let the server know you desire these options.
Coffee & doughnuts are available in the Friendship Hall @ 9:30am and until they are gone.
at Holy Cross
11-6-18: 8am-8pm, polling site for election, Rooms 11/12
Voters’ Meeting to Call Senior Pastor
TODAY, Sunday, July 15, 2:00pm in the Sanctuary Steve Kahle, Congregational President has called this voters’
meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to vote on a candidate to call as our next Senior Pastor here @ Holy Cross
Contact: Joe Schutt, 308-237-2944
Collecting Gently-used Shoes
“Beautiful Feet” Bible study group is collecting gently-used shoes to donate to Orphan Grain Train.
Please put donated shoes in the blue box under the large bulletin board in the narthex.
The last day to donate will be Sunday, July 15. Thank you!
Six-month Contribution Statements Your six-month contribution statements are in your church
mailboxes. If you have any questions about your statement, please contact Tammy Hayden in the church office: 308-237-2944 OR email her at: [email protected]
Prayer Shawl Meeting 1st & 3rd Mondays at 1:00pm in Nursery Contact: Kay Kreutzer, 308-237-5713
Holy Cross Weekly Update Email If interested in getting the weekly email update from Holy
Cross, let the office know so we can add you to the list. If you want to be removed from the list, you can
unsubscribe using the notice at the bottom of the email. We do not share your email address.
Thank You… …to those who attended the meet & greet meetings of our 2 pastor candidates. And, thank you to those who provided the delicious refreshments during those meetings.
Saturday, July 21, 9am start, Ravenna Golf Club In celebration of Bethlehem Lutheran Church’s 100th
anniversary! Proceeds go to the Ministerial Alliance Financial
Assistance Fund 3-player teams, $50 per golfer, lunch provided as well as
cash & flag prizes Register by calling 308.452.3150 (golf course) or
308.452.3685 (Bethlehem)
Interested in Joining a Life Group?
Lori Klone is the Coordinator for Holy Cross’ Life Groups If you would like to join a Life Group, Lori can put you in
touch with a group Contact: Lori Klone, 308-293-0056 OR Lanna Bishop, 308-
920-0220
Summer Worship Schedule May 27 – September 2 Saturdays: 5:30pm (blended) Sundays: 8:30 am (traditional), 10:30am (praise) There will be no Sunday school, High School Bible study or
Sunday morning adult Bible studies during this time
Greeting Cards
Check out the greeting card display in the Friendship Hall. Holiday, birthday, get well, thinking of you and sympathy
cards are for sale; individually & boxed. All proceeds going to LWML missions.
In Case of An Emergency… Pastor Duley will be on vacation & then performing an out-
of-state wedding from July 18-July 29 If you require the services of a pastor because of an illness,
death or emergency, please contact Executive Director Joe Schutt. He will make arrangements for someone to assist you.
Contact info: Joe Schutt, 308-237-2944 (office) OR 308-440-3341 (cell phone)
Children’s & Youth Ministries Sunday Sunday School (resumes Sunday, September 9)
Contact: Michelle Bombeck, 308-237-2944 High School Bible Study (resumes Sunday, September 9)
Contact: Andrew Rohwer, 308-293-3796
Wednesday High School Youth
6:00pm – Come hangout, play games, enjoy a meal & relax @ the Youth House (3304 11th Ave, SW corner of church property).
7:00pm - Gathering begins, light snacks provided. Our events & activities help us reach our goal of sharing the
Gospel, making Disciples of Christ, building community & genuinely caring for each other.
Contact: Andrew Rohwer, 308-293-3796
Adult Education & Support Ministries Sunday Adult Bible Study (resumes Sunday, September 9)
Wednesday Women’s Bible Study
Sacred Rest by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith June 13-August 8, 6:30pm in Rooms 12/13 (Overflow) Staying busy is easy, but staying well-rested is a
challenge! Dr. Dalton-Smith, a board-certified internal medicine doctor, reveals why rest can no longer remain optional. SACRED REST combines the science, spirituality, gifts & resulting fruits of “rest.” SACRED REST gives the weary permission to embrace rest, set boundaries & seek sanctuary without any guilt, shame or fear.
Contact: Carol Larson, 308-627-7782
Friday Men’s Prayer Breakfast & Bible Study
Revelation: A Testament of Hope by Rev. Mark Brighton 6:30-7:30am, Friendship Hall Contact: Gene Beerbohm, 308-440-2449 or Rick Meyer,
308-627-1164
CHARITY