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PASTOR’S PROJECTS

8th GRADE CONFIRMATION

CLASSES START ON SEPTEMBER 5th

EARLY CHILDHOOD

CHAPEL SERVICES

SUNDAY MORNING ADULT CLASSES BEGIN

ON SEPTEMBER 9th

ADULT INSTRUCTION CLASS BEGINS ON SEPTEMBER 16th

PREPARING FOR FALL

SPECIAL WORSHIP SERVICES

PREPARING FOR FALL

STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM

2018

THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER PASTOR’S ARTICLE

Pastor Francis L. Schroeder Holy Cross Lutheran—Nederland

“WATER IN THE WILDERNESS”

In the 1960’s the Kingston Trio released a song called “Desert Pete.” The ballad tells of a thirsty cowboy who is crossing the desert and finds a hand pump. Next to it, Desert Pete has left a note urging the reader not to drink the water in the jar left there but to use its contents to prime the pump. The cowboy resists the urge to drink the water and uses the water as the note instructs. In reward for his obedience, he receives an abundance of cold satisfying water. Had he not acted in faith, he would have only a jar of unsatisfying, warm water to drink. In the Exodus wilderness, when their thirst became overwhelming, Moses sought the Lord. He was told to strike the rock at Horeb with his staff. Moses believed and obeyed, and the water gushed from the stone. Sometimes life can seem like an arid desert. But God can quench our spiritual thirst in the most unlikely circumstances. When by faith we believe the promises of God’s Word, we can experience rivers of living water and grace for our daily needs.

Our Daily Bread—2017

Blessed September to you my friends! Pastor Francis L. Schroeder

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SERVICES FOR SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER 2018

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd THE 15th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 10:30 AM LABOR DAY EMPHASIS Service with Holy Communion SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th THE 16th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 10:30 AM RALLY DAY SUNDAY Service with The Band Sacrament of Holy Baptism SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th THE 17th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 10:30 AM Service with Holy Communion SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd THE 18th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 10:30 AM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th THE 19th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 10:30 AM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7th LWML SUNDAY 10:30 AM Service with Holy Communion SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14th THE 21st SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 10:30 AM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21st THE 22nd SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 10:30 AM Service with Holy Communion SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28th REFORMATION SUNDAY—MISSION FESTIVAL 10:30 AM The Rev. Dr. Gerald Kieschnick—Speaker

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IN OUR SUNDAY MORNING PRAYERS WE LIFT UP…...

September 2nd Grace Lutheran Church - Orange, Texas (VACANT) September 9th St. Paul Lutheran Church - Groves, Texas (VACANT) Pastor Tim Dinger—Vacancy Pastor September 16th St. Paul Lutheran Church - Jasper, Texas Faith Lutheran Church - Woodville, Texas (VACANT) September 23rd Redeemer Lutheran Church - Beaumont, Texas Pastor Fred Kelm September 30th Trinity Lutheran Church - Port Arthur, Texas Pastor Tim Dinger & Pastor Mario Casillas October 7th St. John Lutheran Church - Beaumont, Texas Pastor Doug Rathgeber & Pastor Jim Menke (Interim) October 14th Genesis Lutheran Church – Buchanan Dam, Texas Pastor Jan "Trey" Rienstra (Son of Holy Cross) October 21st Hope Lutheran Church - Winnie, Texas Pastor Robert LeBlanc October 28th St. Paul Lutheran Church - Sheboygan, Wisconsin Pastor Alan Kretschmar (Son of Holy Cross)

DID YOU KNOW THIS FOR SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER

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DID YOU KNOW THIS TOO ?

HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN NOW ON YOUR SMARTPHONE! All you need to do is type holycrosstexas and you will pull up the information for worship services, events for the week, registration forms, our newsletter, and a 30 minute video from Lutheran Media Ministries. For those on lap-tops you may go to www.holycrosstexas.org for our complete website OUR DAILY BREAD (September, October, November) are available in the narthex. PORTALS OF PRAYERS (July, Au-gust, & September) are available in the narthex of the church. CIRCUIT PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE will gather at 8:30 AM for coffee and refreshments, 9:00 AM for Opening Devotion, 9:15 AM for Bible Study, 10:30 AM for Topical Study, 11:15 AM for Circuit Business and Casuistry. The next Circuit Professionals Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 18th, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Groves. BULLETINS RECEIVED FROM OTHER CONGREGATIONS Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Maplewood, Minnesota THE FOLLOWING CELEBRATIONS WERE HELD Service of Celebration for Pastor Mark Follett on August 1st. Service of Celebration for Florine Green on August 12th. Service of Celebration for Millie Yanta on August 19th.

We are looking for people to help with donuts for Sunday school this all. On Sunday morning donut helpers would need to pick up the donuts at Happy Donuts on Nederland Ave. & bring them to church. Then, you would set up donuts, tea, etc. for

adults & take some donuts over to the education building for the children. Pastor usually makes the coffee unless he is unavailable. We will set up a schedule once we have volunteers. Please contact: Pam and Steve Vincent if you are interested in helping or have any questions by Email: pjvbookworm@gmail.com or phone: #(409) 727-4488. Thanks!

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OUR STEWARDSHIP AT HOLY CROSS

AUGUST 2018

ATTENDANCE ENVELOPES DESIGNATED SPECIAL 08/05 132 $13,387.25 $ 50.00 $ 50.00 08/12 155 $9,293.00 $ 497.00 $130.00 08/19 172 $5,954.00 $530.00 $650.00 08/26 September Newsletter to Print

2018 WORSHIP ATTENDANCE STATISTICS

TOTAL SUNDAY WORSHIP ATTENDANCE: 5,443 NUMBER OF WEEKS CELEBRATED IN 2018: 33 TOTAL MID-WEEK ATTENDANCE IN 2018: 606 AVERAGE MID-WEEK ATTENDANCE: 73 NUMBER OF MID-WEEK WORSHIP DAYS: 008 AVERAGE SUNDAY ATTENDANCE FOR 33 WEEKS IN 2018: 165 AVERAGE WEEKLY ATTENDANCE FOR 33 WEEKS IN 2018: 183

2018 FINANCIAL HEALTH OF HOLY CROSS WEEKLY BUDGETED EXPENSES: $ 10,444.97 HOLY CROSS YEAR TO DATE BUDGET $344,684.01 HOLY CROSS YEAR TO GATE GIVING $293,328.63

$-51,355.38

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Birthdays 1—Brett Becker 2—Colton Carter 3—Brenda Dunlap Bodhi Kieschnick Ryan Molbert Carla Rials Larry Singleton 4—Beckie Block Judy Jordan 6—Clint Caywood Jeremy Lavespere Melissa Lavespere 7—Harley Guarnere 8—Zach Wiley 9—Colton Tate 10—Tanya Lewis 11—Jon Erickson Kris Halbert 12—Wayne Halbert Kensey Stahl 13—Sheri Furby Ruby Stoker Charles Terrell 14—Travis Gunter 15—Diane Krautz 16—John Ford Nancy Fritsche Melissa Londenberg

16—Yolanda Schrader Bob Schulze Judy Sturgis Travis Wiedenfeld 17—Rachel Cleven Billie Yancey 18—David Collins 19—Harold Alvarez 20—Blake Borel Craig Rising Judy Zizmont 21—Caity Molbert 22— Carolyn Barras Paul Nelson Dorothy Dutschmann 23—Henrietta Hartman Chad Irvine Morgan Irvine 24—Dee Dunlap 25—Peyton Caywood 26—Kyra Day Karin Smits Melissa Stansbury 27—Carl Hottendorf Todd Shuford Tim Terrell 28—Yvonne Padilla 29—Brandy Kotz Laurie Wiley 30—Susie Koop

september

Anniversaries

2—Judy & Ed Zizmont 5—Sue & David Tindel 6—Kathleen & Glenn Tate 12—Lisa & Art Richard 22—Becky & Dennis Neeb 23--Traci & Brad Perryman 26—Pam & Daryl Williams 30—Debbie & James Cook

To: Memorial Fund

in memory of Florine Green

given by: Pat Biar

Ingeborg Patton Ruth Byrd

To: Quilting Circle

in memory of Jeanette Radford

given by: Pat Biar

To: New Outdoor

Sign Fund in memory of Florine Green

given by: Carolyn Barras

Pam & Steve Vincent

“Check Out” our books available on the red cart

in the Narthex. Please feel free to take 1 or 2—just leave check out card in the bucket provid-

ed on the cart.

You can also visit our Church Library

in the Education Bldg. If you take a book, just sign your name on the card & leave

it on the desk.

We will begin our LifeLight Bible Study,

Wednesday, September 12th @ 6pm.

We will be studying Matthew, Part 1 in the fall session

and Matthew, Part 2 in the spring session. Please sign the clipboard sheet in August to let us know if you

will be attending so we can order the proper amount of materials.

LifeLight

Adult Choir: will resume in September on Sundays in the Choir Room,

Ed. Bldg. right after church Lauren Milner-

Sanchez , director 679-6062

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LWMLer’s are Lutheran Women

who are: In the Word, of the word, walking with their Lord!

We have many opportunities for the congregation to help us

with our mission projects.

News from our: Lutheran Women’s Missionary League

Tuesday, September 11

@ 6pm Hostess:

TBA Devotion:

“God Knows Me” Activities:

Plan LWML Sunday, October 7 Decide on LWR Project

Elect nomination committee

Prayer Card Ministry Our Prayer Card Ministry Team meets

the 4th Tuesday of each month.

Our NEXT meeting is Tuesday, September 25, at 10:30am in the

Conference Rooms. If you would like to have a card sent to a family member or friend,

please let Laurenda Wolford, 543-3555 or the church office know. This prayer card ministry is funded by

the Wolford family in loving memory of Bob.

The Holy Cross Quilter’s Circle is proud to announce that they will be selling tickets for chances to win a lovely,

“Sunbonnet Sue’s” quilt. The maker of the “Sue’s” quilt is anonymous &

the Quilter’s Circle finished it. Get your name in the drawing this Sunday. Tickets are $1 donation

each or 6 tickets for a $5 donation. Tickets may be purchased from any circle

member. Proceeds will be used to purchase supplies & material. Thank you for helping! We meet on Thursdays @ 9:30am-2:30pm & would love for you to join us. We will quilt all

summer& can always use sheets, denim, cotton material, blue jeans, thread, & cash if you would like to

help our group. Any questions, call:

Rosemarie Herring @ 201-5710.

Fit & Fun Fellowship Group

Tuesday, September 18,

1:00-3:30, in Conference Room.

Come join in the Fellowship w/snacks.

Deadline for

October Newsletter is Monday,

September 24th!

LWML Sunday is October 7th & you are being offered a challenge to: “Fill your Mite Box”! Today, you will find a mite box in your mailbox in the narthex. You have 2 full months to fill that box & bring it to church on Sunday October 7th for a mission offering that will be

from just the change in your pocket. Say a prayer with each coin dropped in your mite box for 75 years of helping and teaching with worthwhile projects.

Thank you to all that donated

blood during our Thrivent Blood Drive with LifeShare

Blood Centers.

Calling all Wonder Women of the LWML Come be a Super Service Hero at the Golden Triangle Zone Rally

When: Saturday, September 22, 2018 Where: Trinity Lutheran Church, Port Arthur

Time: Registration/Breakfast 9:30 a.m. Opening devotion at 10:00 a.m., followed by a short business meeting and a service-oriented afternoon. Lunch will be served

around 12:30 p.m. We’ll be cutting faster than a speeding bullet. We’ll be sewing at the speed of our machines.

We’ll assemble kits faster than the Avengers & making a difference for:

Kids with cancer, those in poverty through LWR & those suffering in our own community. Ingathering will be dona-tions to La Trinidad, either cash or gas cards.Bring your

friends! RSVP to Laura Wilson - laurawil-son25@hotmail.com ; 409-673-3314

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The Spanish Mission funding has drastically dropped since #34 Mission Council has taken a hiatus from our

meetings. There is about one month of funding left for Pastor Casillas. Trinity Lutheran in Port Arthur held a fund-

raiser approximately two weeks ago and raised about $900.00. An anonymous donor has added $1000.00 to that amount. Please inform your congregation about the critical need for dollars to support this mission that is reaching the Spanish speaking community in Mid and South County. Then, ask the Lord to guide them in their decision regarding support of

this project Circuit wide. Any donations can be sent to Trinity Lutheran Church @ 2400 5th St., Port Arthur, Texas

77640 & earmark for “Spanish Mission.” Any questions, call Linda Turner, Trinity Lutheran Secretary @ #(409) 983-1130.Thanks for your dedication to this project.

National Youth Gathering

Youth and adults from across the Synod will come together July 11-15, 2019, in Minneapolis for the next LCMS Youth

Gathering under the theme rooted in Psalm 46. If you are eligible (Must be 14 years old at the time of the Gathering OR entering ninth

grade year at the time of the Gathering through age 20) & plan on attend-ing, please sign the clipboard sign-up sheet along with your phone number. Any adults interested in putting you name in the hat to attend as a chaperone are asked to also

sign the clipboard sheet with your phone number as well. We will be planning fundraisers to help with travel expenses that you will be required to participate in

if you plan on attending the NYG. Any questions, please contact: Teresa Wolfe at #963-2923.

Sunday September 2nd is the deadline to sign up to attend the NYG!

To everyone who helped with: Meals for our Next Step Ministries, the middle school fundraiser, Vacation Bible School, & the high school youth’s “Midnight Madness Garage Sale” fund-raiser. Your donations, time, support, & generosity for all of our

projects is greatly appreciated. Also, thank you to Cathy Borel for keeping our campus flower beds looking great. Finally, thanks to of all the Trustees who have been working hard on our campus al-

most daily on many small projects & repairs.

ECE News

Enrollment to date: M/W=55 & T/Th=61

Welcome to the Holy Cross Early Childhood Education school year.

We are so excited to see returning students and greet new friends.

Classes begin September 4 & 5…...enrollment continues in classes that have

openings. Contact the school office @ #722-2177 for further information.

All paperwork is due now, including immunization records.

Contact the school office for times to drop off paperwork.

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