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January Newsletter is Available… …on the large table in the narthex, or on the church website: www.holycrosskearney.org
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
Jolene Berke Office: 237-2944 [email protected] 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 December Year to Date Receipts $ 160,480 $ 1,115,614 Expenditures $ 97,264 $ 1,105,326
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 MUSIC: Assists the music director with music ministry
needs, planning, and ideas. Contact Jolene, 308-293-0084
Holy Cross Weekly Calendar Sunday, January 6
8:00 am Traditional Worship Service 9:30 am Blended Worship Service 9:30 am Sunday School (3yr.-8th Gr.) in Education Wing 9:30 am Youth Bible Study at the Youth House 9:30 am Adult Bible Study in the Overflow (Rooms 11/12/13) 11:00 am Blended Worship Service 2:00 pm Private Piano Recital
Monday, January 7 10:00am Staff Meeting in Library 1:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry in Room 11 1:00 pm Quilters in Rooms 12/13 2:00 pm LWML Board Meeting in Library 7:00 pm Elders’ Meeting in Library 7:00 pm HOPE Support Group in Rooms 1/2
Tuesday, January 8 2:00 pm Women in Mission (LWML) in Library 6:00pm “New” Adult Bell Choir Rehearsal in Music Room 6:30 pm New Member Class Section 1 in Rooms 3/5 7:00 pm Women in Mission (LWML) in FH/K 7:00 pm Hearts Alive! Praise Team Rehearsal in Sanctuary
Wednesday, January 9 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study in Rooms1/2 5:00 pm 3rd-5th Gr. Bell Choir Rehearsal in Music Room 5:30 pm 6th-8th Gr. “Kampanes” Bell Choir Rehearsal in MR 6:00 pm Youth Group @ the Youth House 6:00 pm Praise Team Rehearsal in Sanctuary 6:15 pm 3yr. – 5th Gr. “BELIEVE” in Ed. Classrooms 6:15 pm 6th-8th Gr. Confirmation Classes in Ed. Classrooms 6:15 pm Women’s Bible Study – Beth Moore in Overflow 6:15 pm Men’s Bible Study – God Connects in Garage 6:15 pm Grief Share in Church Library
Thursday, January 10 6:30 pm Revelation Bible Study in FH 7:00 pm Toastmasters Meeting Rooms 1/2
Friday, January 11 6:30 am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study in FH/K
Saturday, January 12 (Youth Weekend) 4:45 pm Music Rehearsal in Sanctuary 5:30 pm Worship Service
Sunday, January 13 (Youth Weekend) 8:00 am Blood Pressure Screenings in Library 8:00 am Traditional Worship Service 9:00 am Youth Brunch Fundraiser in FH/K (ends @ 11:00am) 9:30 am Blended Worship Service 9:30 am Sunday School (3yr.-8th Gr.) in Education Wing 9:30 am Youth Bible Study at the Youth House 9:30 am Adult Bible Study in the Overflow (Rooms 11/12/13) 11:00 am Blended Worship Service 6:30 pm Kahle Life Group in Friendship Hall
CONNECTION Growing Together in Christ’s Love and Reaching Out as His Disciples
WEEKEND WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Saturdays: 5:30 pm Blended Worship Sundays: 8:00 am Traditional Worship 9:30 am Praise Worship 11:00 am Praise Worship
3315 11th Avenue, Kearney, NE 68845 • 308.237.2944 • holycrosskearney.org
January 6 – January 13 EDITION
2019 Contribution Envelopes Contribution envelopes are in your church mailbox.
2019-2020 Holy Cross Preschool Registration is Open to the Public You can register on the church website or pick up a paper form @ the Holy Cross Ministry Center.
Two New Member Classes Offered FIRST CLASS: Tuesdays, Jan. 8-Feb. 5, 6:30-8:30pm, Rooms 3/5
SECOND CLASS: Sat., Feb. 9, 9am-4pm & Sun., Feb. 10, 1:00-4:00pm, in Rooms 3/5 Contact Michelle Bombeck, 308-237-2944
Wednesday Night Meal & Classes Resume this Wednesday, January 9! Meal begins serving @ 5:00pm. Classes begin @ 6:15pm.
Revelation Bible Study Resumes this Thursday, January 10 6:30pm in the Friendship Hall. Don’t forget your worksheets & handouts! All are welcome.
Youth Sunday Brunch, Sunday, January 13 9:00-11:00am, come support the high school youth as they prepare to attend the Nation Youth Gathering this July!
Breakfast burritos, coffee cakes, muffins & all the fixin’s will be served in the Friendship Hall. Free will donation will be collected, with all proceeds going to support our trip to the gathering.
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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 located in the alcove between the north & northeast doors OR in the hallway between the Friendship Hall & the Overflow area. Other restrooms are down the education hallway by the water fountain.
Nursery/Cry Room: 1st door on the left as you start down the education hallway. Toys, rocking chairs, changing table & extra “baby supplies” are available. Adults can see & hear the worship service on the TV provided. Toddler Worship Bags are available at the Ministry Center.
Bible Study & Sunday School Classrooms: Please check with the volunteer at the Ministry Center for help in locating these classrooms.
Special Worship Needs: for the visually impaired, an usher will be happy to provide large print worship folders.
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 @ 9:00am and until they are gone.
Wednesdays, 5:00-6:15pm in the Friendship Hall Prices: 0-5 yrs. - free; 6-15 yrs. - $1; 16 yrs. + - $4
Jan. 9 – Meatballs & Mashed Potatoes
If you don’t currently get the weekly church email, fill out a form on the large table in the narthex so we can add
you to the list!
Prayer Shawl Meeting January 7 1st & 3rd Mondays at 1:00pm in Room 11 Contact: Kay Kreutzer, 308-237-5713
Women in Mission Quilters January 7 Mondays, 1:00-3:00pm in Rooms 12/13 We fellowship and sew, cut, tie & pin quilts Quilts are donated to Orphan Grain Train & local charities Contact: Janet Asche – 308-440-7879
Women in Mission (LWML) Meetings TUESDAY, JANUARY 8
2:00pm in the library Program: DVD on the daring rescue, against impossible odds in the Bering Sea, of Dave Anderson & 6 others. Bring your Mites!
7:00pm in the Friendship Hall Program: Bible study from Winter Quarterly. Bring your own quarterly, Mites & a guest!
Weekly on Wednesdays beginning January 9 6:15-7:30pm in the Holy Cross library Grief Share is a weekly seminar & support group that
offers a warm, caring environment that features biblical concepts for healing from your grief.
What to expect? Each week there will be a video seminar that is encouraging and features leading grief recovery experts, small group discussion about the weekly video and a personal study exercises w/journaling that will reinforce the weekly session topics.
A sign-up sheet is in the church office Facilitator: Amy Koski, 308-237-2944
NEW Adult Bell Choir Starts THIS WEEK, Tues., January 8
Rehearsals will be on Tuesdays from 6:00-7:00pm in the Music Room. Sign-up sheet is @ the Ministry Center.
Always been curious about bells or wanted to try ringing a handbell to see what it’s like? Now is the perfect time to join & give it a try!
No experience necessary. Don't read music? We'll teach you! No commitment - just come and give it a try! Bell Director – Patty Henry
Questions? Music Director, Jolene - [email protected]
HEARTS ALIVE! starts THIS WEEK, Tues., January 8 The 30-minute rehearsals are every Tuesday, 7:00-
7:30pm in the Sanctuary Join us for Hearts Alive!, a new praise team forming @
Holy Cross, which will sing in worship 1 time a month. Men & women of all ages who love: to sing contemporary
praise music, the acappella sound, to sing harmony, read music, harmonize by ear; this group is for YOU!
Kampanes (6th-8th) AND Ring Us Up to Heaven (3rd-5th) Bell Choirs start up again THIS WEDNESDAY, January 9:
NOW is a great time to JOIN US if you’d like to ring bells. 3rd-5th grade (and 2nd graders who take piano lessons) ring
Wed. @ 5:00pm in the Music Room 6th-8th grade ring on Wed. @ 5:30pm in the Music Room Bring a friend!
BIGS (1st-5th Gr.) sing “The Gospel Truth” in worship Sunday, January 20, @ 9:30 & 11:00am Mark your calendars! Save the date! See you then!
Kids’ & Youth Ministries Contacts: Kids Min - Michelle Bombeck, 308-237-2944 Youth Min - Andrew Rohwer, 308-293-3796 Music Min – Jolene Berke, 308-293-0084
Sunday Sunday School – Kingdom Quest
9:30-10:30am in the Education Wing High School Bible Study – NO CLASS ON JANUARY 13
9:30-10:30am @ the Youth House (3304 11th Ave, SW corner of church)
Wednesday 3rd-5th Grade Bell Choir – “Ring Us Up to Heaven”
5:00-5:30pm in Music Room 6th-8th Grade Bell Choir – “Kampanes”
5:30-6:00pm in Music Room 3yr.-5th Grade Classes
BELIEVE by Randy Frazee 6:15-7:30pm in Education Classrooms
6th-8th Grade Confirmation Classes 6:15-7:30pm in Education Classrooms
High School Youth 6:00pm – Come hangout, play games, enjoy a meal (thanks to
parents) & relax @ the Youth House (3304 11th Ave, SW corner of church)
7:00pm - Gathering begins, light snacks provided. Join us for Bible study, relationship building & growing together
in our faith.
Adult Education & Support Ministries Sunday Adult Bible Study
BELIEVE by Randy Frazee 9:30am in Rooms 12/13 (Overflow)
Contact: Linda Muhlbach, 308-627-4717 Wednesday Women’s Morning Bible Study
Prayer – We Speak to God by John Kleinig 9:30-11:00am, Rooms 1/2 Contact: Verna Wood, 308-236-2091
Women’s Evening Bible Study Here & Now…There & Then by Beth Moore 6:15pm in Rooms 12/13 (Overflow) Contact: Carol Larson, 308-627-7782
Men’s Bible Study God Connects by Lutheran Hour Ministries 6:15pm in the Garage Contact: Pete Kotsiopulos, 402-326-8390
Thursday Adult Bible Study
The Book of Revelation 6:30pm in the Friendship Hall Contact: Pastor Duley, 308-237-2944
Friday Men’s Prayer Breakfast & Bible Study
The Atheist Delusion by Ray Comfort 6:30-7:30am, Friendship Hall Contact: Gene Beerbohm, 308-440-2449 or Rick Meyer, 308-
627-1164
Thank You… …to my Holy Cross family for all the prayers, cards, phone calls and food that was given to me following my stay in the hospital. I am so blessed and grateful for all of you. Cathy Kahle
…to our Holy Cross family. We pray that God will bless you all as much as you have blessed us. Dianne & I thank you for the support, encouragement, cards & gifts given us over this Advent & Christmas season. We deeply appreciate your love & thoughtfulness & we pray that this New Year, 2019, is filled with God’s peace, joy, mercy & grace for each of you. With grateful & humbled hearts…Pastor & Dianne Duley
Volunteer Snow Removal Sign-Up
We Need Your Help This Winter! Please help us keep the sidewalks & steps @ Holy Cross
safe & clear of snow this winter! There is a sign-up sheet on the office window to add
yourself to a team of volunteers to help with this ministry Contact: Joe Schutt, 308-237-2944
Red Cross Blood Drive @ Holy Cross Tuesday, January 29, 12:00-6:00pm in Friendship Hall Sign-up @ the Ministry Center to donate blood and/or to
volunteer on that day. Walk-ins are welcome! In the last 4 years, blood donors have declined by about
320,000 donors! Please consider donating or becoming a new donor.
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