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PASTOR’S PROJECTS

SUNDAY MORNING CLASSES 9:00 AM

EARLY CHILDHOOD CHAPEL SERVICES

9:30 PM

MAY 1st 8th GRADE

CONFIRMATION, ADULT CONFIRMATION

& RECEIVING OF NEW MEMBERS

CIRCUIT

PROFESSIONALS MTG. TUESDAY, MAY 10th

@ FAITH –WOODVILLE

ECE CLOSING PROGRAM

MAY 11th & 12th @ FLC GYMNASIUM

MEMORIAL DAY

MONDAY , MAY 30th

2016

THE MONTH OF MAY PASTOR’S ARTICLE

Pastor Francis L. Schroeder Holy Cross Lutheran—Nederland

REMEMBER MEMORIAL DAY

Memorial Day is a day that is set aside to remember, and honor, our brave soldiers who have given their lives to protect our land and keep us free. It began as a day to honor our Civil War dead, but after World War I, it was expanded to include our war dead from all the wars in which America was involved. Our country has fought in 12 wars (not counting the Afghanistan War which brings the updated total to 13.) In every one of these cases, we have asked the young people of our nation to be willing to give their lives in the name of freedom (for us and others in foreign lands.) The sacrifices these young men and women have made can never be totally comprehended nor can they be repaid by us. On this Memorial Day, let us remember the brave soldiers who have so unselfishly given of themselves for us. But also, let us also remember the Lord Jesus Christ and all that He has done for us so that we might be saved from the eternal punishment for our sins. And then out of appreciation for His works, let us give ourselves for others, obeying the perfect law of Christ… Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loves is born of God, and knows God. He that loves not knows not God; for God is love. In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. No man has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwells in us, and His love is perfected in us! (1 John 4:7-12) May we all have a blessed May & Memorial Day!

Pastor Francis L. Schroeder

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

May 1st Hope Lutheran Church - Winnie, Texas Pastor Richard LeBlanc May 8th St. Paul Lutheran Church - Sheboygan, Wisconsin Pastor Alan Kretschmar (Son of Holy Cross) May 15th Trinity Lutheran Church - Port Arthur, Texas Pastor Tim Dinger & Pastor Mario Casillas May 22nd Grace Lutheran Church - Orange, Texas Pastor Tom Haas May 29th St. Paul Lutheran Church - Groves, Texas Pastor Richard Turner June 5th Genesis Lutheran Church – Buchanan Dam, Texas Pastor Jan "Trey" Rienstra (Son of Holy Cross) June 12th St. Paul Lutheran Church - Jasper, Texas Faith Lutheran Church - Woodville, Texas Pastor Mark Follett June 19th Redeemer Lutheran Church - Beaumont, Texas Pastor Fred Kelm June 26th St. John Lutheran Church - Beaumont, Texas Pastor Doug Rathgeber

DID YOU KNOW THIS FOR MAY & JUNE

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WORSHIP SERVICES FOR MAY 2016 SUNDAY, MAY 1st THE 6th SUNDAY OF EASTER 8th GRADE CONFIRMATION SUNDAY ADULT CONFIRMATION SUNDAY RECEIVING OF NEW MEMBERS Creative Worship with Holy Communion 10:30 AM in the Church Sanctuary SUNDAY, MAY 8th THE 7th SUNDAY OF EASTER MOTHER’S DAY ASCENSION DAY (Recognized) Creative Worship Service with Children’s Message 10:30 AM in the Church Sanctuary SUNDAY, MAY 15th PENTECOST SUNDAY Divine Service Setting One with Holy Communion 10:30 AM in the Church Sanctuary SUNDAY, MAY 22nd HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY Creative Worship Service With Children’s Message 10:30 AM in the Church Sanctuary SUNDAY, MAY 29th 2nd SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND 10:30 AM in the Church Sanctuary

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DID YOU KNOW THIS TOO ?

CHURCH SANCTUARY UPGRADES FOR ITS 50th BIRTHDAY! There will be long-term audio and video upgrades for the sanctuary in the coming months to bring our sanctuary into current technology while at the same time keeping the beautiful sanctuary intact. OUR DAILY BREAD (March, April, & May) are available in the narthex. PORTALS OF PRAYERS (April, May, & June) 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, 10:30 AM for Topical Study, 11:15 AM for Circuit Business and Casuistry. The next Circuit Professionals Meeting will be held at Faith Lu-theran Church in Woodville. HOLY CROSS HOMEBOUND MEMBERS receive on a weekly basis an CD of Holy Cross’ Sunday morning services and on a monthly basis a DVD from Lu-theran Ministries Media. WORSHIP BULLETINS RECEIVED FROM MEMBERS St. Paul Lutheran Church in Groves, Texas Hosanna Lutheran Church in Kerrville, Texas St. John Lutheran Church in Chatham, Illinois Atascocita United Methodist Church in Humble, Texas Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Maplewood, Minnesota Trinity Lutheran Church in Spring, Texas Epiphany Lutheran Church in Pearland, Texas St. John Lutheran Church in Beaumont, Texas Christ the King Lutheran Church in Kingwood, Texas 8th GRADE CONFIRMATION, ADULT CONFIRMATION, & THE RECEIV-ING OF NEW MEMBERS will be on Sunday, May 1st, at 10:30 AM in the Church Sanctuary.

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OUR STEWARDSHIP AT HOLY CROSS APRIL 2016

ATTENDANCE ENVELOPES DESIGNATED SPECIAL

04/03 202 $ 11,749.50 $ 505.00 $ 74.00 04/10 186 $ 6,460.50 $ 396.49 $ 50.00 04/17 181 $ 9,696.00 $ 160.00 $ 30.00 04/24 153 $ 5,344.00 $ 546.25 $ 50.00 04/28 8th Grade Confirmation Presentations

2016 WORSHIP ATTENDANCE STATISTICS

TOTAL WORSHIP ATTENDANCE: 3,924 NUMBER OF WEEKS CELEBRATED IN 2015: 17 AVERAGE ATTENDANCE FOR 17 WEEKS IN 2016 231 AVERAGE ATTENDANCE FOR 17 WEEKS IN 2015 251 AVERAGE ATTENDANCE FOR 17 WEEKS IN 2014 254 TOTAL MID-WEEK ATTENDANCE IN 2016: 632 AVERAGE MID-WEEK ATTENDANCE: 79 NUMBER OF MID-WEEK WORSHIP DAYS: 08

2016 FINANCIAL HEALTH OF HOLY CROSS WEEKLY BUDGETED EXPENSES: $ 10,789.32 HOLY CROSS YEAR TO DATE BUDGET $183,418.44 HOLY CROSS YEAR TO GATE GIVING $143,259.50

$-40,158.94

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2—Shawn Dunlap Jesse Raposa 3—Sarah McCall Ashley Trojcak 5—Keegan Day Laurie Johnson 6—Ryan Stadel 7—Lydia Gillard Brooklyn Riley 8—Kris Barnes Keagan Derouen Christopher Rose Dylan Spinks 9—Rowan Rodriguez 10—Zechariah Herring Siegfried Stahl 11—Gavin Erwin-Zumo Lyndell Shults 12—Cade Ford Darrell Hardy Claire Londenberg Tricia Trevino Alvin Wolfe Nicholas Wolfe 13—Kyle Brodeur Mack Schulze 14—Scott DeSerrano 15—Lora Laird 17—Addison Gillard 18— Kaylee Tate 19—Lori Halbert Stuart Kieschnick 20—Courtney Kaspar Evelyn Ludwig Randy Vincent Brandon VanBrocklin

21—Jonathan Anderson Alyssa Brodeur Teresa Lemke Isaac Prioux Mike Tucker DeeDee Wukasch 22—Ashley Graeter Olivia Harms 23—Charli Collins 24—Griffin Kieschnick 25—Jackson Heider Caty Rienstra Erin Sowarby Ryan Terrell 26—Gannon Miller 27—Lisa Gonzales Josh Matthews Raj Robison 28—Justin Mayfield Joel Pinnt Chuck Schulze 29—Craig Dutschmann Pam Evers Phillip Jones Jimmy Morgan 30—John McCall 31—Ashtyn Edgerton Alan Rising, Jr.

may

1-Nancy & Tom Fritsche 3-Dianne & Johnny Krautz 5-Melissa & Jim Lavespere 7-Patrice & Rich Kihlken 8– Dedie & Johnny Orta 9-Sarah & Will McCall 11-Carla & Steve Derouen 16-Marilyn & Larry Sanders Erica & Jeremy Toole 17-Valerie & Ryan Graeter Gloria & Russell Melancon 19-Helen & James Simmons 24-Gail & Ron Landry 27-Pat & James Self 28-Kathy & Joel Pinnt Susan & Jim Simmons 29-Sandra & Mark Ludwig Lola & Raymond Rice 31-Tanya & Richard Lewis

Deadline for

June/July Newsletter isMonday, May 23rd!

To: Holy Cross Memorial Fund

In memory of Marion Hughes

given by: Carolyn Barras

Pat Biar

To: Holy Cross Library Fund In memory of

Marion Hughes given by:

Pam & Steve Vincent

To: Holy Cross LWML In memory of Helen Stone

given by: Pat Biar

COME VISIT OUR CHURCH LIBRARY in Education Building.

Just sign the checkout card & leave it on the desk.

Any ques-tions, you can call Lynne Hol-

lomon, Pam Vincent, or Kathy Pinnt.

“I downloaded them from a Cloud!”

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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 many worthy

News from our: Lutheran Women’s

Missionary League

QUILTING CIRCLE: EVERY THURSDAY

at 9am in the Conference Rooms.

Everyone is welcome to come sew with us. We’re still taking donations of material, blue jeans, or cash for

supplies.

We appreciate each one of you for supporting our efforts for this worthwhile

mission project. If you’re unable to quilt with the group you can work from home.

Call Rosie & she will get you set up #201-5710.

Sewing machines are available.

LADIES CIRCLE BIBLE STUDY

Thursday, May 3, at 2:30pm

at Evelyn Ludwig’s home— 2822 Edgemont Ln.,

Nederland & her phone # is 727-2443.

Remembering our “Shut-Ins”

with A Visit and a Smile!! Our church family includes single men, women and couples who are homebound and who so appreciate an opportunity

to visit with someone who cares.

If you ‘re motivated to share a

little joy, please meet in the

Family Life Center Foyer,

Tuesday, May 10 , 2:30 p.m.

to be paired with a partner and

someone to visit who will be

expecting you; and be sent on

this heart-warming mission

with a prayer and a blessing.

If enough people participate, each team

may be able to make two visits. Meet back at church about 5:00 with a few extra

bucks to pitch in for a pizza supper. After eating, you may choose to return to your

favorite home recliner; or you are cordially invited to stay for a short devotional entitled “The Lighthouse in the Storm”

written by Ida Mall, former National LWML President.

Hostesses: Rosemarie Herring, Jeannie Ford

In the meantime, do you have a favorite Bible verse or hymn that serves as your Lighthouse in the midst

of the storms that come into your Life?

NOTE: If you would like to make a visit, but can’t go at this appointed time, contact Pat Biar at

722-7842 or loupatbr@sbcglobal.net. She will team you with a partner and assign you someone to visit at your available time. Thanks!

THANKS FOR PRAYERFULLY CONSIDERING!!!

LWML members: meet briefly afterwards to take

care of one item of business.

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ECE NEWS

Thank you to all who have helped ECE —Trustees for upkeep in our buildings.

Mrs. Maxwell’s and Mrs. Smiley’s students and their many supporters: you raised $1,775.00 through the

St. Jude Children’s Hospital Trike A Thon. Those helping with set up and take down for Trike A Thon.

Mrs. Dayla’s and Mrs. Brooke’s 3’s Art Show: WOW!

MAY 2 and 3: Group and individual pictures rescheduled. MAY 10 and 11: Graduation, closing programs and family pizza Days MAY 18 and 19: Last Class Days Registration for 2016/2017 continues. Contact school office 722-2177, or Lutheran_ece@sbcglobal.net for more information.

RUMBLE BALL Tuesdays After School

3pm-4:15pm K-8th Grade

Help Needed!

This ministry is growing by leaps & bounds & we’re in need of extra helpers to help supervise the children. If you’re available on Tuesdays from 3pm-4:15pm we need your help & would love to add you to a rotation sched-ule. Please prayerfully consider & contact DCE Kristy Witek if you’re able to help serve!

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

Confirmation (5th-8th)

Mid-Week Classes ended on Wed. April 27.

Classes will resume in the Fall!

A HUGE thank you to the entire mid-week staff Super-

intendent, Supply Coordinator, Attendance, Teachers,

Helpers, Substitutes, Large Group Leaders, Puppeteers,

Actors/Actresses, Food Team, etc. We thank you for

your ongoing dedication, commitment and sacrifice in

teaching our students about Jesus and

His unconditional love!

We could not do this without you!

Midnight Madness Garage Sale Friday, July 8 @11:59pm to Saturday, July 9 @8am

Set-Up: Tues., July 5 & Wednesday, July 6 @ 6pm-9pm You may begin bringing items on Sunday, June 26.

Please MARK/PRICE all items (in $.25 increments) except clothing, toys, or shoes as they will be a set price.

*This is a fundraiser for the National Youth Gathering in 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Families/Individuals who participate in this fundraiser will get a portion of the earnings

from this event—those who do not participate in this fundraiser will not.

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ANNA SHUFORD

for the “Suduko” quilt raffle.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for all the donations!

Proceeds from the raffle amounted to $652!

They will be used to defray shipping

costs to send the quilts to

to our 2016 Senior Graduates:

Jenny Brown, Gavin Erwin-Zumo,

Morgan Hicks, Tatum Kieschnick,

Whitney Kieschnick, Olivia Shipley,

Madison VanBrocklin, Trent Vickers.

for all of your thoughts, kindness in prayers, meals & cards. In Christ’s love, Sandy Schroeder

Our Youth Confirmation Class of 2016:

EMILY ALBRIGHT, EMMA

BRUNEY, CAIN SHAW, HANNAH

TORRES & KADEN ZAMPINI

invites you to a cake & punch

reception after church Sunday, May 1,

in the Education Building.

LWML is collecting knitting yarn for the Booty Ritter Center in Nederland. If you have any unused yarn stored away or would like to purchase some to help

with this project it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

to our high school youth on a very successful

Link Sale.

They raised $2,162.22 for their National Youth Gathering that is

this summer, July 15-20, in New Orleans. Our youth also passed out approximately

200 “Little White Crosses” to members of our

community. for all of

your support.

to all

of our

Mothers!

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Middle School Youth to

Schlitterbahn Galveston Waterpark Tuesday, June 28

@8am-9pm Cost: $37.99 (12 years and up)

NON-REFUNDABLE and $31.99 (3-11 years) NON-REFUNDABLE

+ the cost of food

*This rate is for 15 people or more—so invite your friends!

DEADLINE TO SIGN UP / PAY Sunday, June 19 @12NOON

Holy Cross will provide water and drinks!

Carpool will leave Holy Cross at 8am SHARP

All Middle School Youth (those entering the 5th-8th Grade in the fall of 2016)

and friends are encouraged to join us.

Please sign the clipboard and/or pay DCE Kristy Witek to hold your spot.

Adult counselors and adult drivers are needed. Please sign the clipboard if you can serve in this way!

What to bring?

Sunday Morning Classes 9am

Preschool through Adults

Donuts, Kolaches, Coffee and Juice are provided!

Our last day of Sunday morning classes for all ages

will be Sunday, May 22.

A very special thank you to our Sunday School Volunteers.

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Camp Moosefeather Falls VBS will

take place on Sunday, June 19 through

Thursday, June 23 @6pm-8:20pm.

EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATION

ENDS

SUNDAY, MAY 8

3 years old (potty trained) through the

completed 5th Grade!

ALL ONLINE REGISTRATION

Super easy!

Type in the info and DONE!

Go to www.holycrosstexas.org

To register!

Click the VBS picture to register!

VBS HELPERS NEEDED!

We are forming our Vacation Bible School Team, so if you are willing to continue serving on our team or if you are interested

in joining us for the first time, please contact DCE Kristy Witek at dcekristy@sbcglobal.net. We are in need of Cabin

Leaders, Cabin helpers, guitarists, babysitters (for staff chil-dren), dining hall helpers, decoration coordinator and decora-tion team, registration team, Preschool Leaders, Preschool Helpers, Preschool Arts and Crafts Leader, Preschool Games Leader, and Family Fun Night Helpers.

Please contact DCE Kristy Witek if you can help!

VBS Staff Training

Sunday, May 15

4pm Registration Team 4:30pm Preschool Helpers, Leaders, & Preschool Helpers 5pm Camp Counselors (ie: Helpers in Cabins) 5:30pm Cabin Leaders 6pm Dining Hall Coordinator & Helpers 6:30pm Opening and Closing - Activities Director, Kody the Bear (voice), Kody (costume), Beez, Music Leader, Computer Guy, Decorations Coordinator

Let’s Go Change The World

Each night our campers will be challenged to “change the world”

by donating “change” to a very special mission project.

We are still in prayer about our specific mission project!

“Let's Go CHANGE the World” through this project!

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