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SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP TEAM: Interim Pastor: Rev. Martha Butzier Cantor: Dr. Michael Burkhardt Ministers - The disciples at Holy Cross

Phone: 734-427-1414

Email: office1@holycrosslivonia.org Website: www.holycrosslivonia.org

Annual Ministry Fair Following the Peace Pole Dedication

in the Labyrinth How are you called to engage?

Walking into the Fellowship Hall on Septem-ber 20 will be an amazing experience. Standing at the door you will see dozens of tables set up, each dedicated to one of the on-going ministries at Holy Cross. Folks involved with that particular ministry look forward to shar-ing information as well as their passion with you. You’ll see a vast array of opportunities that appeal to a wide range of ages and inter-ests. As you wander from table to table, think about things that inspire you … are you ready to deepen your faith journey with GPS; join the Godly Play team to share God’s story with our young people; add your spirit, voice and love of music to our music ministry – vocal and/or instrumental; serve God’s people through a wide variety of service ministries; participate in numerous exciting activities

International Peace Day A New 'Planting' and Doves

Dedicating our New Peace Pole in the Labyrinth

We are excited to announce a wonderful ad-dition to the Labyrinth Ministry at Holy Cross and are eager to enhance our ministry to the community around us in the name of Peace. We invite you to join us following worship at 10:00 on September 20 in the blessing and planting of a Peace Pole at the entrance to the Holy Cross Prayer Park and Labyrinth. The Peace Pole is planted in recognition of the International Day of Peace, established by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1981. The four fac-es of the 8' pole proclaim the message, "May Peace Prevail on Earth" in English, Arabic, Hebrew and Hindi. Our church youth will carry the pole from the sanctuary to the gar-den and Michael Burkhardt will lead a spe-cial musical offering to mark the event.

Doves for Peace - We ask for your special (Continued on page 3) (Continued on page 3)

Holy Cross Day - September 20th! Exciting plans are in the works… come and be inspired!

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Holy Cross Statement of Welcome

Holy Cross is a Christ-centered community in the Lutheran tradition (ELCA). We believe all people are created in God’s image. We are passionate about the radical hospitality that Jesus showed all people. We are committed to being a community of that same kind of hospitality. We welcome all people to our life and ministry together… …in worship, at the font, at the table and in fellowship, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, age or any other category society uses to distinguish between people. We are Holy Cross and you are welcome here.

There is no longer Jew nor Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28

Coffee & Tea Servers

for September

September 6 Please sign up! September 13 Carol Mazurek & Beth Hare September 20 Art & Barb Lewis September 27 Lydia Circle

Contact Susan Scholz to volunteer.

All the usual signs are springing up around us - sunlight is breaking the horizon later in the morning, Halloween trappings are appearing, and back to school activities are gearing up. The rhythms of life are shifting once again. While I dislike having fewer minutes and hours of daylight, I have a growing anticipa-tion for what lies ahead at Holy Cross. We are entering into the season of new opportunities. We have many new people in our midst who are eager to find out more about their church home, and we have a solid group of not so new members who now have a chance to get involved in new ways. Opportunities abound, and your church council is committed to helping members find their calling within the body of Christ.

On September 20, after the 10 am worship service, the council will be sponsoring a ministry fair. We were fortunate to get a sneak preview of many of the available minis-tries at Holy Cross when the May congregational meeting was held. This event promises to provide additional information to help everyone discover where they are being called to serve. I am a little apprehensive about listing the possibilities because I am fairly sure I will leave out some important choices that are out there. There are multiple activities covering a broad range of interests aimed at building community. There are great opportunities for youth to be involved. My personal favor-ites include educational opportunities where you get to explore your faith and strengthen your relationship with Christ. We all have questions we would like to ask about the Bible, and we all have questions about how we can take our faith out into our everyday life. By joining GPS or another study group, you can find the space to not only ask your ques-tions, but you will also hear the questions other people ponder. Hopefully, you will dis-cover probing the question is one of the amazing ways that faith grows. Come to the ministry fair on September 20!

Blessings, Pastor Martha

Altar Flowers

for September

September 6 Please sign up!

September 13 Jack Dalhstrom

September 20 Phil Capion

September 27 Please sign up!

Please consider providing flowers for the

altar. Sign up on the board hanging across

from the office.

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Book Club News Our book this month is Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee. Join us September 17th at 3:30 pm in the Abbey to discuss. October

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE is set for

September 13.

Christian Fellowship will meet Tues., September 8th, 11:30 am

at Buddy’s Pizza.

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

PROGRAM Saturday, Oct. 24th, 2-5 p.m.

Lydia Circle is hosting an informational event about Human Trafficking. It occurs in all areas, Livonia and the surrounding sub-urbs are not immune. Come be informed and inspired. A special performance by De-troit Hand Bell Ensemble will begin our afternoon. Contact Lynda Ashbay for more info.

FAITH FORUM

This small group of adults meet on Sunday mornings at 9:00, between the 8 and 10 am services. This makes it possible to attend the Forum sessions regardless of the service you attend. Beginning September 13th, we will begin a study of C.L. Lewis book enti-tled, “Mere Christianity”. This will be an 8 week study, using a video presentation as our discussion starter. Please know that all are invited to attend. Hope to see you there!

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for September

Lectors 8 am/10 am September 6 Carol Schrecengost Susan Morman September 13 Jack Keck Jack Dahlstrom September 20 Michael Murphy Lia Moore September 27 Mary Foster Lunice Clay

Communion Teams

September 6 Adams Team September 13 Berean Team September 20 WELCA Team September 27 Asher Team

Altar Guild

September 6 Peggy Hefner & Judith Fussell September 13 Kathryn Hall September 20 Peggy Hefner & Judith Fussell September 27 Mary Ann Asher

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prayers and messages leading up to our ded-ication. Starting September 1, paper and pat-terns for origami doves will be available in The Abbey. Whenever you are in the build-ing during those few weeks, come to The Abbey and fold a dove, inscribing it with a message about peace, and place it in the bas-ket provided. Include a prayer of peace in every group meeting leading up to our big day. These doves will be collected to deco-rate the church for September 20.

The Labyrinth Ministry at Holy Cross has many dimensions and tremendous potential as we look for ways to speak to our commu-nity as a “Quiet Place of Healing Welcome”. Please consider adding your spirit to our ministry.

Save the Date!

Sept. 27 - Hymn Fest at EMU Oct. 4 - Crop Walk Oct. 28 - Hamtramck Tour

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geared to building our community…maybe the Holy Cross Brewers’ Guild sounds like fun…on and on. There will have a light luncheon available to sustain you in your walk through our minis-tries. With the onset of the call process upon us, taking a fresh look at our ongoing minis-tries takes on a wonderful energy as we are reminded about the missional heart that contributes to the spirit swirling in and around Holy Cross. Even in the midst of seismic changes, the Holy Spirit continues to nudge us further and further into being ‘claimed, met, called and sent to be God’s People Doing God’s Work.’ We invite you into the Holy Cross Ministry Fair with grateful hearts for all that is al-ready here and all that is yet to come. As you wander through the Fellowship Hall, listen for the whisper of “Holy Spirit Stuff” calling you into engagement with what you see or, even better, what you don’t see yet.

Fellowship Events

Cranbrook House & Garden Tour Friday, September 18

Join us on a tour of Cranbrook’s historic house and gardens with lunch at the Science Museum’s cafeteria. Cost is $8 senior and students. An optional tour of the Science Museum may be taken for $9.50 if it’s not full. Please sign up so we can give an esti-mate. Car-pool from the church promptly at 10 a.m.

Saturday, September 12, 6:00 pm

Pizza & Game Night ♦ ♦ ♦

Saturday, September 26, 2:00 pm

Movies & Munchies featuring

“Behind the Mask”

Holy Cross Fine Arts Series Fall Opera Talk

Sunday, October 11, 3 pm featuring arias from

LA BOHEME and

The Passenger

Presented performers from

The Michigan Opera Theater

Wine & Appetizers to follow

Reservations are required by October 4,

for this FREE event.

Sign up on bulletin board.

Within your newsletter you will find a brochure for the Holy Cross Fine Arts Series. Please give it to a friend to enjoy!

Holy Cross Council Corner

At their August meeting, church council met with Karen Ludwig from the Synod. Karen was recommended by the Synod to assist the Holy Cross Vision/Call Team in compiling a Ministry Site Profile (MSP). This MSP will provide pertinent data about Holy Cross for potential pastoral candidates.

After discussion among Council members, it was decided to engage Karen Ludwig in this role. The next step in the process will be selecting individuals to serve on the Vision/Call Team. During the next three Sunday services, church council will be requesting the names of individuals who feel called to serve on the Vision/Call Team. On Sept 17th, church council will meet with Karen Ludwig to prayerfully determine the (6) members of the Vi-sion/Call Team.

Please look for ongoing updates as we move forward in this very important process in de-termining the next Senior Pastor at Holy Cross.

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Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church2015 Comparison of Operating Expenditures and Receipts

January 1 - July 31, 2015Average Worship Attendance Year-to-Date: 212

Expenditures Receipts

Shared year-to-date funds from Faith include $24,453.

GPS Reunion!

Sunday, Sept. 27th, after 10:00 Worship

Light luncheon will be served

Over its first three years, the GPS Process at Holy Cross has been formed by 54 people from across our faith community who have elected to travel in groups as we individually and collectively explored what faith means in this time and place, and how we are called to live into our baptismal covenant. That is an amazing number of people! We are asking you to all come together for 90 minutes or so and add your voice as we embark on the process of calling a new pastor. We would very much like your thoughts and dreams to help inform that important journey. Please try to join us, reconnect with your small groups and ponder together what baptismal living could look like at Holy Cross down the road.

Questions? Contact Ellen Batkie (elbatkie@gmail.com or 248-497-1451) or Pastor Martha (hcpastormartha@gmail.com or 734-883-4564).

2015 School-Year

hearts, hands and voices moves to Thursdays beginning October 8th, 6:30-8:00 pm

The summer camp experience will continue in our school-year program on Thursday evenings beginning October 8. Invite any students entering grades 2-7 you know who might be interested. Students in grades 8 and over are welcome to help model for the others. Attending camp is not a requirement for this program. The only requirement is an interest in music. No previous experience, not even our summer camp, is necessary.

Our evening begins at 6:30 with a simple supper. We find this gathering time is integral to building community among both our musicians and, often, their parents who are also welcome. The rest of our evening includes choral experiences with Michael Burkhardt (or Dr. B as the kids call him) along with integrated work in bells, drums and Orff. Dr. B will identify the faculty needed to help with the span of grade levels once he sees the mixture of the group interested in joining us. We typically ask our musicians to share what they've learned during a couple of events per year, usually one near the end of Advent and one near the end of Spring term.

The only tuition we ask is that each family take a turn providing supper twice during the school year, once during the fall/winter term and once during the spring term.

It would help us quite a bit to know who is interested in joining us so Dr. B can work on the most effective faculty model. Please contact Ellen Batkie (elbatkie@gmail.com or 248-497-1451) or Cindy Channey in the church office to sign up.

A Big Thank You from

hearts, hands and voices

This year’s summer camp experience was a tremendous success! Over 100 campers, alumni, faculty and staff came together for an amazing four-day immersion in worship, music and the arts designed to explore and make the connection with “People of All Times and Places.” If you had the opportunity to be in our building at any time from August 10 through 13, you felt the positive energy floating in the air. And so many of you were here! We are so very grateful to the dozens of helping hands: our daily kitchen crews, bakers, reception committee, as well as our drop-in observers. And a special debt of gratitude to our many, many donors. Because of your support, we were able to offer some form of scholarship to 40% of our campers which is the highest level in the seven years of camp. And your support will make a difference to our school-year program as well. This year’s goals include expanding our faculty to improve the multi-dimensional learning process and adding an on-campus presence to the campus of the Methodist Children’s Home, expanding the outreach we began two years ago.

Everyone involved in camp this year came together to create something unique and special that will continue beyond our understanding. It is our prayer that all those who attended camp, and all those who helped make it happen, have been and will continue to be touched by the One who claims us, meets us, calls us and sends us. Thank you!

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One child, one mentor, one hour per week!

School is starting and that means it's time to start thinking about Kids Hope. For the past eight years, Holy Cross has been part of a mentoring program with our neighborhood school, Coolidge Elementary, impacting the lives of literally hundreds of children. Kids Hope is a one on one men-toring program in which each volunteer is paired up with one at risk child. Volunteers spend one hour each week working with a child who is strug-gling emotionally, socially or academically. Knowing that one caring adult

is there just for him/her every week has a huge impact on that child.

Before you begin, you will be given training and will also receive support throughout the school year. You will spend the hour playing, reading, working and talking with your child. Mainly you will spend the hour just being his friend. You and the teacher will agree on a time each week that is convenient for both of you.

Please think about volunteering for this wonderful and meaningful ministry. Opportunities to sign up will be available soon.

Cindy Swift and Diane Nichols, Co-Directors

MEN’S BIBLE STUDY

On September 15th we will begin a new study of the C.L. Lewis book entitled “Mere Christianity”. Whether you have read the book or not, you will find this 8 week study interesting and challenging. Each session will begin with a 20-30 minute video presentation, followed by a group discussion. Join us each Tuesday evening from 7- 8:30 pm. We hope to see many new faces in attend-ance as we begin this new study. Consider joining us!

BACKPACK MINISTRY

This year our congregation filled 75 backpacks and also purchased a few additional

items that were on the Methodist Children's Home wish list. All items will be delivered on August 31st, just in time for the begin-ning of the school year. To all of the families who so generously contributed to the backpack ministry a huge

THANK YOU!!

I want to express my sincerest gratitude and a hearty "thank you” to the generous and loving friends of Holy Cross for your support of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan. Holy Cross members and friends contributed a total of 38 pledges to-taling $2,185 towards the granting of future "wishes" in Michi-gan. With the support of additional friends, relatives and other associates, I was able to submit $7,165. In total, this year, the

815 cyclists on the 3-day 300-mile route and nearly 100 riders on the 1-day 50-mile route raised over $2 million for future “wishes” to special needs children and their families in Michigan.

During the 3 days of riding, which started each morning about 6 a.m., the riders had mostly favorable cool mornings. However, by mid-day the temperature rose to mid-80’s in the shade which was non-existent. The ride Friday from Traverse City was routed over some very long and severe hills on the way to Ferris State University in Big Rapids. Saturday we traveled through Amish farmland with more rolling hills and ended in Dewitt, north of Lansing. The finish line on Sunday was in Brooklyn, MI at the Michigan International Speedway for a total of 303 miles.

This year, on day one, I managed to complete 90 of the scheduled 99 miles without inci-dent, except for some degree of “heat-stress”. The next two days were completed with the practice of “ride as long as possible” and take a “ride” in a SAG vehicle as needed.

This was the first year that I used my “senior privilege card” and took rides in the SAG ve-hicle. I’m hopeful that the reason was the unusually hot weather for all 3 days. I can’t imag-ine that it was an “age-related” problem.

Sometimes people question why the Make-A-Wish riders keep coming back to do this ride year after year, with all of the required training and imposing on families and friends for contributions? The answer: “It’s for the kids!” I’ll be signing up in October for the 2016 WAM.

This year, I had the pleasure of riding with my daughter on her first WAM 300. She was a real trooper and completed all 300 miles, although at times I wasn’t with her. It was an honor to have her announced as the “Rookie WAM Rider” for this year, in the presence of over 1,000 people at the awards ceremony on Saturday night.

Seriously, however, I’ll keep riding the Make-A-Wish Foundation WAM 300 as long as there are good people who will continue to support the effort.

Al Peterson (Rider #28)

A special THANK YOU to Marti Enzmann and Pete Moundros for all of their hard work on the Red Wagon Project in the spring and

the Backpack Ministry in the fall. We appreciate all of the time and energy that is put in to these ministries!

6.1.2 is a young adult, 6th - 12th grade, faith formation program that meets on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 pm. Youth are invited to share a meal, play games and at 7:00, meet up in The Abbey for a time of "Story Listening" where we engage God's story. Through this youth learn about God, them-selves and how to serve out of their gifts. We then split into two groups:

6th - 8th grades discuss catechism materials in preparation for confirmation, and our 9th-12th grades meet and consider what it looks like to be leaders in a community of Faith. Monthly fellowship events are planned as well as Community Service Projects. Special an-nual events include opportunities to deepen their faith through mission trips, camping and wilderness experiences. 6.1.2 meets typically during the school year, this year our first meet-ing is Wednesday, September 9th.

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Ushers Needed - Looking for two or three new people to fill in the ranks of those who can no longer serve. Each team is scheduled every fourth month. No prior experience is necessary and the job is easy to learn. The job is however important to maintain the flow of worship and to help members with special needs. Please contact Dave Wheeker, 248-667-9193, or dwheeker@comcast.net, if you are interested.

“Come and See”

The 2015-16 GPS Journey

begins October 11

Sunday afternoons, 12:00-1:30 (BYO lunch)

Bring any and all questions you have about God, Jesus, Church, the Bible, etc.

“GPS: ancient faith to navigate a modern world" is like an "on-ramp" to help you engage in Christian faith for our time and place, and to discover what it means to live out your baptismal covenant. The first segment of our GPS process echoes Jesus’ invita-tion to simply “Come and See” what this is all about. Come as you are – with all the questions you’ve ever had about God, Jesus, Church, the Bible, Holy Cross – whatever - and all the baggage and all the hopes and dreams you have for what a relationship with God and an experience of church can and should be. We put them on the table, literally, and process them together, with a focus around Scripture and building meaningful con-versation that builds relationships between self and God, and self and others. Come to the first meeting prepared to write down those questions. We will use that list to develop our framework for the next six weeks.

Timing – We embark on our fourth year of GPS on 10/11/15. Our first segment runs for 7 weeks, concluding on 11/22/15. We have set aside Sunday afternoons since it seems to work well to move into GPS from a fresh worship experience. However, dur-ing our first meeting on 10/11 we will survey the group to see what works best.

Contact Ellen Batkie (elbatkie@gmail.com or 248-497-1451) or Pastor Martha (hcpastormartha@gmail.com or 734-883-4564).

Sign up by emailing GPS@holycrosslivonia.org or call 734-427-1414

Testimonials from GPS Alumni:

“The GPS process meets people where they are and it encourages them to intentionally move into a deeper relationship with Christ and the church.”

“GPS helps people connect with others and understand where others are on their journey. It makes you feel less alone.”

Want Ads WORSHIP SUPPORT

Fellowship Servers - Responsible for serving coffee, tea and goodies. The coffee is made, you just bake of buy some treats, come and set it up and share with your Holy Cross family. Very little experience needed, training on site. Sign up with a friend, or go it alone. Consider helping out with this much appreciated minis-try. Contact Susan Scholz, 248-348-0217, susangscholz@gmail.com, for scheduling.

Altar Guild - Responsible for preparing the altar for Holy Communion and hanging appro-priate paraments and banners for festivals and the changing seasons of the church year. Work alone or in pairs. Contact Michael Burkhardt if you are interested in joining this fulfilling team.

Lector - Do you enjoy speaking in front of groups? Find unique words exhilarating? Con-sider signing up to be a Sunday morning lector! You can pick the date and times, 8 am or 10 am, that work best for your schedule. Contact Karen Berean, 734-326-2367 or klbere-an@wowway.com, to get more details.

To add a name to this list: Call or email the office, office1@holycrosslivonia.org, put “Prayer Request” in the subject line: include

only the request information and a general reason for the request. Names will be removed after 3 months unless we are contacted. Thank you! 9

Alzeda Dolencic Marti Held

Bob Leidal*

Gene Nuechterlein*

Jan Siemert*

The Family & Friends of the Following Persons Who Have Died:

(H) - Known to be Hospitalized (HO) - Hospice (R) -Rehab (*) - Member

Andrew Barr Joseph Comeau Matthew Conrad Stephen Cruickshank Chad Davey

Michael Davey Taylor Furda* Marc Garnsey Evan Gearino Ryan Hall*

Tina Hiller Seth Hooper Michael Rasler Heidi Scherbarth Jennifer Smith

Jeff Sweitzer Paul & Erin Tracy

Those in Service to Our Country:

Jayne Beyers* JoAndrea Brandt* Lois Cavanaugh* Betty Connell* Betty Dahlstrom* Mildred Duby*

Edna Duffy* Muriel Harper Ann Holliday* Doris Knapp* Arlayne Lewis* Ruth Lindke*

Dianne Markwell* Marilyn May* Bob Noechel* Amy Oellerich* Werner Oellerich* Lee Onkka*

Mary Jane Robinson Bea Rumley Bob Stone* Trudy Stone*(R) Jack Thom* Betty Wickham

Those Homebound:

Karen Anastasiow* Morgan Anastasiow Gard Andresen* Ed Ardnt* Mary Ann Asher* Marilyn Batkie Norma Beckerman* Joyce Bigelow* Danna Bowersox Erin Brown Donald Burkholder* Valeta Burkhardt Harold Capion* Alexis Carr* Ron Chandler Abraham Channey

Barbara Conine Jack Dahlstrom* Charlene Davis Debbie DeLeon Stephen Ditmyer Neil Erickson Brian Fedoroff Rene Foster* Laura Geletzke Debbie Gleason Tracy Gorton Pr. Fred Gross Linda Gross Henry Habarek* Dennis Hagen Bill Hamilton

John Hobart* Sue Hooper Bob Hoyrup* Farris Hurst Gael Ivanec Dawn Kesler Betty Koponen Dawn Koponen* Larue Kriner (HO) Arelene Kudlas* Bob Kunz* David Lehmer* Jim Lempke* Pat Lindholm Ashley Lindquist Karen MacKenzie*

Stan Machnak* Edna Malotke Scott Mastenbrook Austin May Lillian May* Bert McNabb Michelle Minard Nancy Morman Mary Kay Moore* Lia Moundros Pete Moundros Bonnie Quince Jan Richardson Janet Russell Penny Strong Russell

Elaine Schleef

Alberta Schmidt Angie Schmidt Pauline Shay Mark Siegriest Royce Subject* Evie Willinger Dave Wheeker* Benjamin Wrobel David Zimmerman Carol Zogo

Those Ill or Recovering or in need of Special Prayers:

REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

Holy Cross

Chancel Choir - Positions available in all sec-tions: soprano, alto, tenor, bass, and undecided. Core Responsibilities are leading God’s people in praise, prayer and thanksgiving through the gift of music. Typical week includes, Wednesday Even-ing Rehearsals, 7:30-9:00 p.m. and Sunday Morn-ing and Feast Day Worship. Qualifications are those who like to sing solo in the shower and with others in worship and community gather-ings! All ages! Benefits are reserved seating for worship, a bird’s eye view of those in attendance on Sunday morning, fashion apparel (robes), re-hearsals that challenge and inspire and being part of a caring group of people who love the Lord, who love each other, who love to SING. First rehearsal Wed., 9/9. Note: Rehearsals will be spread out initially because of Cantor Michael’s travel schedule during Sept/Oct.

Chancel Bells –Positions Bass (low-pitched

large bells) and 10 (high-pitched small bells) are

looking for partners to ring with them! Responsi-

bilities are leading God’s people in praise, prayer

and thanksgiving through the gift of music.

Hours include: Wednesday Evening Rehearsals,

6:00-7:15 p.m., Sunday Morning and Feast Day

Worship. Qualifications include those who like

rhythm, keeping a steady beat, counting, and be-

ing in control of two or more bells! We welcome

young adult and older Benefits are a bird’s eye

view of those in attendance on Sunday morning,

fashion apparel (robes), rehearsals that challenge

and inspire, being part of a caring group of peo-

ple who love the Lord, who love each other, who

love to RING! First rehearsal, Wed., 9/9. Note:

Rehearsals will be spread out initially because of Cantor

Michael’s travel schedule during Sept/Oct.

Kid’s Hope USA Mentor - Looking for adults with a heart for at-risk children to become a mentor for the upcoming school year. Be that special adult in one child’s life for one school year, listening to them and helping them along the way. One hour per week at Coolidge Ele-mentary during the school year. Should be comfortable working with the classroom teach-er and determine how your hour can best help the student; basic training is provided and make a difference in one-child’s life. Contact Diane Nichols or Cindy Swift for details.

MUSIC MINISTRY

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

Godly Play - Are you someone who has a pas-sion for children and an interest in their faith formation? We are looking to expand our team of Story Tellers and Door Keepers. Commit-ment limited to one turn as Story Teller or Door Keeper. If you would like more infor-mation, contact Lynda Ashbay at 734-765-8344.

HOLY CROSS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH - SEPTEMBER 2015

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 Non Food Pantry 4 5

9:30 am Bible Study 7:00 pm Men’s Bible Study 7:00 pm MH in Sanctuary

8:30 am Men’s Breakfast

7:00 pm W/ELCA Board 7:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry

6 LECTIONARY 23 7 LABOR DAY 8 9 10 11 12

8:00 am Worship 9:00 am Faith Forum 10:00 am Worship 11:30 am Intercessory Prayer

OFFICE CLOSED 11:30 am Christian Fellowship Buddy’s Pizza 7:00 pm Men’s Bible Study

8:30 am Men’s Breakfast 6:00 pm Bells Rehearsal 6:00 pm 6.1.2 7:30 pm Choir Rehearsal

9:30 am Esther Circle 7:30 pm Rachel Circle

6:00 pm Pizza & Game Night

13 LECTIONARY 24 14 15 Non Food Pantry 16 17 18 19 8:00 am Worship 9:00 am Faith Forum 9:00 am Fair Trade Sales 10:00 am Worship & Godly Play 11:00 am Fair Trade Sales 11:30 am Intercessory Prayer

9:30 am Prayer Shawl Ministry 7:00 pm Ruth Circle

9:30 am Bible Study 7:00 pm Men’s Bible Study

8:30 am Men’s Breakfast 6:00 pm Bells Rehearsal 6:00 pm 6.1.2 7:30 pm Choir Rehearsal

3:30 pm Book Discussion

10:00 am Cranbrook Trip 6:00 pm Wedding Rehearsal 7:00 pm Private Event/MR

3:00 pm Wedding 5:00 pm Private Event/FH

20 HOLY CROSS DAY 21 22 23 24 25 26 8:00 am Worship 9:00 am Faith Forum 10:00 am Worship & Godly Play 11:30 am Intercessory Prayer 11:30 am Ministry Fair/Day of Peace

9:30 am Bible Study 7:00 pm Men’s Bible Study

8:30 am Men’s Breakfast 6:00 pm Bells Rehearsal 6:00 pm 6.1.2 7:30 pm Choir Rehearsal

7:30 pm Lydia Circle

2:00 pm Movies & Munchies “Behind the Mask”

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8:00 am Worship 9:00 am Faith Forum 10:00 am Worship & Godly Play 11:30 am Intercessory Prayer 12:00 pm GPS Reunion 4:00 pm Hymn Fest @ EMU

9:30 am Bible Study 7:00 pm Men’s Bible Study

8:30 am Men’s Breakfast 6:00 pm Bells Rehearsal 6:00 pm 6.1.2 7:30 pm Choir Rehearsal

Building use by outside groups is shown in gray.

Italicized activities are off site.

Community Building Use

M 5pm Ellies Weigh

T 6:15pm CK Cardio

T 6:30pm DHE

W & Th 7am AA

W & F 8pm AA

W 8pm Alanon

Th 11am AA

Th 7:30pm AIM

F 10am AA

Sun 5pm Over Eaters

1st T 7pm Model Airplane

4th T 7:30pm MI Treasure Hunters

1st Th 9:30am Spinners

1st & 4th F 6:30pm ACA