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1 PASTOR FRANCIS’ PROJECTS SUNDAY MORNING ADULT CLASSES PREPARATIONS FOR SUNDAY SERVICES & LENTEN SERVICES PLANNING FOR CLASSES & STUDIES WEEKDAY SCHOOL & CONFIRMATION CLASSES JANUARY CIRCUIT PROFESSIONALS MEETING EARLY CHILDHOOD CHAPEL SERVICES I 2015 THE MONTH OF JANUARY SENIOR PASTOR’S ARTICLE Pastor Francis L. Schroeder Holy Cross Lutheran—Nederland I have a friend who lives on a nice ranch in Central Texas. In the past few weeks I asked him what his plans would be for 2015. His response was simple, “MENDING FENCES & BUILDING BRIDGES.” Those are the most perfect words as we begin a new year. MENDING FENCES is needed as we start the repair work with those we may have disagreed or became sideways. The Christ-child came to bring us together as He sought to make God and man reconciled. This month is a good time to meet your neighbor at the fence line and begin that joint process of mending fences. The new year also gives us the opportunities for the BUILDING OF BRIDGES with our community and with people we do not know. These two phrases must be the theme for our lives in 2015. The time is right through the grace and for- giveness of the LORD JESUS CHRIST. The time is right to start off the new year with a blank slate and a new heart. May the LORD bless you greatly in this year. May we live as His children in love and faithfulness to our family, our friends, and with one another. Blessings! Pastor Francis L. Schroed MENDING FENCES & BUILDING BRIDGES

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PASTOR FRANCIS’ PROJECTS

SUNDAY MORNING ADULT CLASSES

PREPARATIONS FOR SUNDAY SERVICES &

LENTEN SERVICES

PLANNING FOR CLASSES & STUDIES

WEEKDAY SCHOOL & CONFIRMATION

CLASSES

JANUARY CIRCUIT PROFESSIONALS

MEETING

EARLY CHILDHOOD

CHAPEL SERVICES

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THE MONTH OF JANUARY SENIOR PASTOR’S ARTICLE

Pastor Francis L. Schroeder Holy Cross Lutheran—Nederland

I have a friend who lives on a nice ranch in Central Texas. In the past few weeks I asked him what his plans would be for 2015. His response was simple, “MENDING FENCES & BUILDING BRIDGES.” Those are the most perfect words as we begin a new year. MENDING FENCES is needed as we start the repair work with those we may have disagreed or became sideways. The Christ-child came to bring us together as He sought to make God and man reconciled. This month is a good time to meet your neighbor at the fence line and begin that joint process of mending fences. The new year also gives us the opportunities for the BUILDING OF BRIDGES with our community and with people we do not know. These two phrases must be the theme for our lives in 2015. The time is right through the grace and for-giveness of the LORD JESUS CHRIST. The time is right to start off the new year with a blank slate and a new heart. May the LORD bless you greatly in this year. May we live as His children in love and faithfulness to our family, our friends, and with one another.

Blessings! Pastor Francis L. Schroed

MENDING FENCES & BUILDING BRIDGES

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WORSHIP SERVICES FOR

JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2015 SUNDAY, JANUARY 4th THE 2nd SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS 10:30 AM Service in the Sanctuary With Holy Communion SUNDAY, JANUARY 4th CONCORDIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY MENS’ CHORUS 6:00 PM Concert in the Sanctuary SUNDAY, JANUARY 11th THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD SUNDAY 10:30 AM Service in the Sanctuary SUNDAY, JANUARY 18th THE 2nd SUNDAY AFTER THE EPHIPANY 10:30 AM Service in the Sanctuary With Holy Communion Reverend Joseph Howlett—Proclaimer SUNDAY, JANUARY 25th THE 3rd SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY 10:30 AM Service in the Sanctuary SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1st THE 4th SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY 10:30 AM Service in the Sanctuary With Holy Communion SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8th THE 5th SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY 10:30 AM Service in the Sanctuary SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15th THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD 10:30 AM Service in the Sanctuary With Holy Communion WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18th ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES 2:00 PM Service in the Sanctuary With Holy Communion 7:30 PM Service in the Sanctuary With Holy Communion SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd THE 1st SUNDAY IN LENT 10:30 AM Service in the Sanctuary WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25th MIDWEEK LENTEN SERVICE 2:00 PM Service in the Sanctuary 7:30 PM Service in the Sanctuary

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DID YOU KNOW THIS FOR JANUARY & FEBRUARY?

Our Sunday Morning Elders' Prayers Lift Up…

January 7th Grace Lutheran Church - Orange, Texas Pastor Tom Haas January 14th St. Paul Lutheran Church - Groves, Texas Pastor Richard Turner January 21st Our Savior Lutheran Church – Centerville, Texas Pastor Jan “Trey” Rienstra (Son of Holy Cross)

January 28th St. Paul Lutheran Church - Jasper, Texas Faith Lutheran Church - Woodville, Texas Pastor Mark Follett February 1st Redeemer Lutheran Church - Beaumont, Texas Pastor Fred Kelm February 8th St. John Lutheran Church - Beaumont, Texas Pastor Doug Rathgeber February 15th Hope Lutheran Church - Winnie, Texas Pastor Richard LeBlanc February 22nd St. Paul Lutheran Church - Sheboygan, Wisconsin Pastor Alan Kretschmar (Son of Holy Cross) March 1st Trinity Lutheran Church - Port Arthur, Texas Pastor Tim Dinger & Pastor Mario Casillas

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DID YOU KNOW THIS TOO ?

OUR DAILY BREAD DEVOTIONS (December, January, & February) are available in the narthex of the church. PORTALS OF PRAYERS (January, February, & March) are available in the narthex of the church. THE CIRCUIT PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE will be on the second Tuesday of every month at a different church in the circuit. We gather at 8:30 AM for coffee and refreshments, 9:00 AM for Opening Devotion, 9:15 AM for Bible Study, 10:15 AM for Break, 10:30 AM for Topical Study, 11:15 AM for Circuit Business and Casuistry. The Circuit Professionals Meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 20th at Holy Cross. HOLY CROSS HOMEBOUND MEMBERS receive on a weekly basis an audio copy of Holy Cross’ Sunday morning services. They also receive on a monthly basis a DVD from Lutheran Ministries Media. WORSHIP BULLETINS RECEIVED FROM MEMBERS Redeemer Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas St. John Lutheran Church in Beaumont, Texas TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH—PORT ARTHUR is in need of volunteers to work in their THRIFT SHOP on Tuesday, Friday, & Saturdays from 8 AM until 12 Noon. Please contact Trinity Lutheran at 983-1130. TRINITY LUTHERAN FOOD PANTRY has temporarily suspended operations. It will resume sometime in 2015.

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1—Laura Duncan Jonas Ermel Gary Trojcak 2—Jim Simmons 3—Alexis Smithy Sophie Swango 4—Barbara Newman 5—Eric Dutschmann 6—Megan Landrum Amanda Lovelace Pat Self 7—Curtis Beckcom Karson Heatherly Kevin Howard 8—Kristy Lindsay Ruth Anne Perryman 9—Madison Woodruff 10—Tiffany Caywood Brian Durow 11—Ashley Borel Derek Landry 14—Presley Ermel Tymbre Gack David Hovey Brandy Kieschnick 15—Amber Abshire Steve Hartman Lee Murray Charles Schrader 16—Kaitlyn Louvier 17—Susan Ludwig 18—Angel Carreon Randy Digiovanni

21—Chris Vincent 22—Doug Carter

Ron Ermel

Aaron Ronning

Colette Stahl

Tyler Vickers

23—Jordan Anderson

Patricia O’Neal

Irene Primeaux

Olivia Shipley

Laura Wichman

24—Abel Trevino

Kaden Zampini

25—Jude Stewart

26—Dorothy Morgan

27—Max O’Connor

28—Robert Barron

Kathryn Carreon

Jarod Doyle

29—Jessica Brown

30—Evan McEachern

Walter Perryman

COME VISIT OUR CHURCH

LIBRARY in the Education

Building. We have new books coming in! Just sign the checkout card & leave it on

the desk. Any questions, call Lynne

Hollomon, Pam Vincent, or Kathy Pinnt.

8—Erin & Jon Sowarby

Shandi & Aaron Teltschik

9—DeeDee & Darrell Wukasch

11—Kalynne & Ryan Wolford

16—Kim & Darryl Carter

19—Lora & Clint Laird

21—Judy & Harold Alvarez

26—Mary & Stephen Gunter

Donna & Chris Wolfe

27—Amber & Chris Harms

30—Laurenda & Bob Wolford

31—Cathy & Leonard Glick

Deadline for February

Newsletter is January 19.

To: Holy Cross Memorial Fund In memory of

Twyla Nau given by

Dottie Youngblood *****

In memory of Ed Hughes given by

Marion Hughes *****

To: Holy Cross Youth

In memory of Twyla Nau

Steve Wiley Elsie Beckcom Annie Granger

(Joyce Ewing’s mom) given by

Sharon & Doug Teinert *****

In memory of Twyla Nau given by

Lola & Raymond Rice *****

To: Holy Cross ECE

In memory of Elsie Beckcom

given by Pat Biar

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To: ECE Scholarship Fund In memory of

Twyla Nau Steven Wiley

given by Evelyn Ludwig

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To: Holy Cross Adult Choir In memory of

Twyla Nau given by

Lisa & Art Richard *****

To: Special Missions

In memory of Twyla Nau

Steven Wiley given by

Helga Champagne *****

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LWML is: 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 worthy mission projects.

News from our: Lutheran Women’s Missionary League

QUILTING

THURSDAY January

8, 15, 22, & 29 @ 9:30am in

Conference Room A. If you’re unable to quilt, with

the group, you can work on the quilts at home. Call Rosie at 201-5710, and she will give you the fabric. We are still accepting donations of blue jeans. You can call or drop them at the church office.

Questions, call Rosie Herring.

LADIES SMALL GROUP

Thurs., January 15,

at 2:30pm place to be announced!!

LWML will be collecting items for their Human Care Kits to be sent to Lutheran World Relief. Items that are being collected are as follows:

One sturdy comb One adult-size toothbrush in its

original packaging (multi-packs will be accepted)

Two bath-size bars (4-5 oz.) of soap, (any brand—in original wrapping)

One light-weight bath-size towel (maximum 52” x 27’—dark color recom-mended)

One metal nail clippers (attached fil optional)

We will begin collecting now through March 2015!

LWML

Tuesday, January 13

@ 6pm

Hostesses:

Connie Hargraves

Loretta Williams

Program:

“Do You See What I See”

Activity:

Installation of Officers

Appoint Committees

All Ladies are invited!

Oh what “Grateful Hearts” there are just because of you.

Our Trash to Cash project of collecting stamps

is a “grateful” gift. Over $20,000 has been collected for postage. So many of these stamps or even one stamp has

come with a treasured memory. What a gift you give. One stamp plus an-other just add up. Never think any are

too few. Holy Cross LWML has “grateful hearts” for your help in

this mission project. Put your used stamps in the Narthex

mailbox of Judy Alvarez or Sharon Teinert.

Any questions, call Sharon at #718-5906.

A reminder to our Thrivent Financial members that if you

have not yet allocated your Thrivent Choice dollars for

2014, please take a few minutes to visit Thrivent.com, or call #1-800-Thrivent and ask for

“Thrivent choice”. Remember, these can be allocat-ed to your church, or any quali-fied 501c3 charity listed in our

system. We hope you have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New

Year. Thank you, Brian W. Orner,

Financial adviser, FIC, CLTC, 713-298-9558

You and your friends are invited to the 2015 Thrivent Financial

Roundup and kick off meeting Saturday, January 10 from 3-5pm

Hope Lutheran Church, 1322 9th St., Winnie, TX 77665

Come learn more about Thrivent’s Action Teams, Thrivent Choice Dollars, Thrivent Advocates, and Products and

Services. Bring your project requests and help us plan for 2015. 2015 promises to be an exciting year with lots of

opportunities that you can participate in. By participating in Thrivent Action Team you can help your church,

community, or someone in need.

Please RSVP with Rosemarie Herring at #(409)201-5710 or [email protected] by Wednesday, January 7.

Come join your friends and family for a delicious meal and afternoon of fellowship. See you there!

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Holy Cross Lutheran Church is

"“Growing In Christ" and we have a place for everyone in your family.

The material we will be using for

Sunday morning children's classes is called "“Growing in Christ."

Growing in Christ is a traditional

classroom Sunday School for all ages. This same-age classroom model helps students

learn and grow in faith alongside their peers as they explore the Bible, draw connections

to the Small Catechism, and learn the traditions of the Lutheran Church.

Questions? Contact DCE Kristy Witek

at 722-1609 or email at [email protected]

for more information!

Sunday Morning Classes 9am - Classes &

10:30am - Worship

Where Do Classes Meet on Sunday Mornings?

Nursery (0-4 years) Nursery in Sanctuary

Kindergarten to 1st Grade Class

Education Building Room #3

2nd to 4th Grade Class

Education Building Room #1

Middle School Youth

5th-8th Grade Class Education Building (downstairs)

Room #4

High School Youth (9th-12th Grade) Class

Education Building (upstairs) Room #12, #13, #14

(aka: HS Youth Room)

Pastor Francis Schroeder’s Adult Bible Class

Conference Room A (New Office Building)

The LITTLE LAMBS CHOIR sings on the 4th Sunday of each month (usually)!

The Little Lambs Choir is for any and all children 0 years through the 4th grade. Practices are 9:15am each Sunday morning.

Sunday Morning Schedule for 0 years to 4th Grade

9am-9:15am - Craft/Coloring Sheets and Fellowship Time 9:15am - Song Time for Little Lambs Choir 9:30am-10:00am - Sunday School Classes 10:00am - Dismiss Children

If you would like a CD of the songs so you can practice at home, please stop by DCE Kristy Witek's office or contact her at

[email protected] Little Lamb’s Choir Schedule Sunday, January 25 - “Go” Sunday, February 22 - “God’s Love” Sunday, March 29 -Palm Sunday— “Hosanna” Sunday, April 5—Easter Sunday Service @10:30am “1,2,3”

Questions? Contact DCE Kristy Witek @722-1609 or [email protected].

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Mid-week/Kingdom Quest (K-4th) and

Confirmation (5th-8th) Classes 5:30pm – M&M Time (“Meal & Memory” Work Time)

Family Life Center Foyer

Jan 7-pizza, fruit, & dessert Jan 14-hot dogs, chips, fruit, & dessert Jan 21-beef/cheese nachos, fruit, & dessert Jan 28-pizza, fruit, & dessert

6pm-7:15 — Classes FREE MEAL: Holy Cross serves a light supper at 5:30pm for

anyone who attends the Wednesday evening classes: kids in Weekday School and Confirmation Classes,

young adults in the high school / college class, adults in the Life Light classes, and all teachers.

Even if parents are running late, the kids can take their plates to the classroom at 6:00pm.

Pastor Schroeder leads our 8th Grade Confirmation class and he uses his own curriculum.

Mr. Michael Rose leads our Young Adult Class - 9th Grade through 21 years.

Adult LifeLight Classes resume January 7th. More details about our Confirmation Classes, Memory Work and Class Schedules, please go to our website

www.holycrosstexas.org If you have any questions or would like to know more about our Midweek, Kingdom Quest and

Confirmation Classes, please contact DCE Kristy Witek at 722-1609 [email protected]

We can't wait to see you Wednesdays @ 6pm!

BRING A FRIEND! Parents—Please drop off all children at Family Life Center, and use the covered walk-way when

traveling from one building to another. K-4th Children will stay in the FLC from the time they

arrive until 5:55pm and will walk together with teacher to classroom. Thank you!

Can We Invite Friends to Church/Youth Events?

This question is asked just about every time we have a special event for youth or adults

and I often wonder why? Luke 14:23 says, "Then the master told his servant, Go out to the

roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.”

So, can we invite friends, family, neighbors to functions, events, worship, Bible studies and youth or adult events at Holy Cross?

The answer is —YES!

In fact I believe, we should always, always, always be inviting someone to join

us for everything we participate in at Holy Cross: Worship Services, Bible Study, Confirmation, Youth Events, Adult Fellowship Events, potluck dinners.

If our doors are open, then we should…

ALWAYS INVITE A FRIEND!

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Holy Cross has a group of 20+ women planning to attend the Women of Faith Conference in Houston on February 20-21, however, if you haven’t yet purchased a ticket or it is difficult for you to travel to Houston for the weekend, please prayerfully consider participating in

this LIVE Simulcast at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Beaumont.

Contact Redeemer Lutheran Church at 892-3286 if you are interested in purchasing a ticket.

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CIRCUIT 34 MISSION COUNCIL NEWS

We continue to move toward our goal of establishing a new Hispanic congregation in Port Arthur. Pastor Casillas comes to our area for ESL classes each Wednesday. He is present at the Thrift Store on Saturday to make contact with those who come there to shop. Sunday morning worship is held each week at Trinity at 9:00 AM. The tentative name of the new congregation is La Trinidad. They are in the process of identifying members who could serve as officers of the congregation, so the group could apply to the Texas District for a charter. In addition to the Pastor, they would need a president, a secretary and a treasurer. We are in need of a bi-lingual teacher! Rosie Cabrera, a member at Trinity, teaches an ESL Bible study each Tuesday from 9 AM to 10 AM. She teaches simple Bible stories using Sunday School lessons and some Arch Books. Rosie is moving away in December, so we need someone who could work with this group. If you can help, please contact Pastor Tim Dinger at 409-983-1130 or [email protected]. Food Pantry: The Circuit 34 Mission Council board met on Sunday, November 9. The board decided to suspend operation of the Food Pantry until March 28. Our bank balance had reached the point that if we continued the Food Pantry, we would not be able to support Pastor Casillas properly. If our financial condition improves, we will resume the Food Pantry in the spring. We thank the Texas District Lutheran Women's Missionary League for their gift to the Hispanic Mission. They have allotted $7700 for our mission. The November issue of The Lutheran Witness has an excellent article about our work to establish this new congregation. As always, remember The Thrift Store at Trinity. It is open Tuesday, Friday and Saturday from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM. They always need help at the store. Please consider giving a few hours of your time to serve in this way. The Thrift Store sells any kind of items: clothing, household furnishings, dishes, tools, etc. Be sure all your unwanted items go to the Thrift Store. Proceeds from the store fund the ESL program at Trinity. Please pray for the success of our mission outreach and consider how you and your congre-gation can help with this kingdom work.

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L I F E L I G H T B I B L E S T U D Y

1, 2, 3 John

January 7, 2015 The spring LifeLight nine-week study materials need to be ordered by mid-December, so THE TIME IS NOW to decide if YOU would like to join in this venture of an in-depth study of l, 2, and 3 John. The studies are designed for adults (mid-to-older teens might also be LifeLight participants) who desire a deeper study of Scriptures than is available in the typical Sunday morning Bible class. Classes meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:30 p.m.

LifeLight does not assume or require an existing knowledge of the Bible or special experience or skills in Bible study. However, it does assume a level of commitment that will bring participants to each of the nine weekly assemblies having read the assigned readings and attempted to answer the study questions. No one is graded. Often questions ask for an ‘opinion’ answer. If one cannot answer all the questions— no problem. Come to class regardless!

Time does not allow for all the assigned Scriptures to be read during the class, thus it is important that partici-pants do the assigned readings beforehand. Each week has five (5) lessons. It takes 20-30 minutes to complete one day’s lesson. Doing one lesson a day makes it manageable. Waiting until the day before or of the assembly to do all five can put one in a bind.

Everyone—participants and small-group facilitators—are learning together. The small-group facilitator has the advantage of having a leader’s manual which has the answers suggested by the writers of the lessons. So, if you’d like to have access to the answers, and if you have the desire to be a small-group facilitator, please contact DCE Kristy Witek.

The Apostle John, the disciple whom Jesus loved, is the author of these three books of the Bible. How should Christians demonstrate the love of Christ to each other and to the world? Where does that love originate? Let’s examine John’s teachings as he was inspired by God as he wrote!

Signup sheets is on the clip boards.

Pray for God’s guidance while contemplating signing up for the course.

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION NEWS!

Thank you, parents, for sharing your beautiful children with us! We have enjoyed our Christ-mas celebrations and programs—we appreciate all your support.

DVDs of the Wednesday & Thursday programs are available in the school office. Thank you to Rosemarie Herring and Farrell Herring for setting up staging in the sanctuary.

Thanks to DCE Kristy Witek and Pastor Francis Schroeder for setting and run-ning sound equipment, and to Pastor Francis—our videographer.

Thank yous to Melissa & Jim Lavespere, our puppeteers for our presentations.

DATES TO REMEMBER FOR JANUARY:

Monday, January 5 and January 19 — NO School

Thursday, January 29— No School (staff at TX District ECE Conference, Dal-las. We ask your prayers for safekeeping as the ECE travels Wednesday after-noon and on Saturday’s return home. Pray that God opens our hearts and minds as we learn how to share our knowledge with the children in our care.

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“SOUPER” SUNDAY JANUARY 25

What: We’ll have a “soup-tasting.” Bring your favorite soup in a large serving bowl, stove-top pan, or crock pot to the FLC before Sun-day School or church. It will be put in the warming oven, placed on the stove, or plugged in. All soups will be hot and ready after church!

When: Sunday, January 25, noon

Where: Family Life Center

Who: For everyone!

Other Details: The Board of Mission and Assimilation will provide drinks, crackers, and dessert.

Sunday, January 18 9pm-10:30pm—Goofy Game Night in FLC

10:30-10:45pm—Travel to Ihop

11pm-Eat at Ihop

Midnight—Parents pick up students

All 5th-8th Grade youth and friends are encouraged to join us for a fun

evening of goofy games inside our Family Life Center from 9pm-10:30pm fol-

lowed by a “midnight Ihop run” beginning at 11pm!

Who doesn’t want to go to Ihop and eat pancakes at midnight??

Adult Sponsors and drivers are needed for this event.

If you can help as an adult/sponsor or driver, please contact DCE Kristy

Witek or sign the clipboard in the Sanctuary. *There is no school on Monday, January 19, in honor of s Martin Luther King, Jr.Day

so this particular Sunday is NOT a school night.

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