Looking to Connect?
So many exciting opportunities and groups at Holy Cross! If you are interested in more information or want to join any of these, get in touch with the contact person directly or call the church office to leave a message for them:
Adult Protective Services (APS): Package grocery bags full of food every other Friday for distribution. Contact: John Stokes.
Altar Guild: Maintain the altar and all aspects of the Nave, preparing the proper paraments, communion supplies and vessels. Contact: Sharon Wagner
Wednesday Bible Study w/Pastor Berggren: Small group Bible study and discussion. Meets every Wednesday at 12noon.
Building and Grounds: Volunteer to help with repairs, maintenance and set ups/takedowns for group meetings and events. Contact: Alan Lambeth
Choir: Make a joyful noise singing at Services! Meets on Wednesdays at 11:00am for practices and Sundays before church. Contact: Rob Carty
Coffee Fellowship: Get together before and after church in the Family Life Center (Gym) for fellowship. Sign-up sheet available in to bring snacks and help cleanup. Contact: Wendy Lambeth
Contemporary Theology Seminar: Course led by Pastor Berggren Wednesday evenings, November 5, 12, 19 and December 3, 10 and 17, 2025, from 7 – 9pm.
Fellowship Club (formerly the Friendship Club): Share meals and get to know each other better. Meets on 3rd Saturday of each month. Contact: Nancy Beamesderfer
Heavenly Quilters: Meets off campus to quilt and sew. Contact: Hanne Lore Sunder
Homebound Care Package Ministry Group: Creating small packages filled with gifts and sundries to lift the spirits of our homebound church community. Contact: Julie Richter
Lay Readers: Read the scriptures during worship services. Contact: Nancy Beamesderfer
Lutheran World Relief: Organization that WELCA helps to support by supplying personal care kits and layettes. Contact: Penny Schick
Men’s Breakfast Group (& Auxiliary — Ladies welcome too!): Meets at a local restaurant for breakfast at 9am on the 1st Wednesday of each month. Contact: John Wenger
Nursery Attendants: Volunteers to staff the nursery during Sunday worship services
Prayers & Eucharist volunteers: Read the weekly prayers and help serve the Lord’s Supper during worship services. Contact: Nancy Beamesderfer
Prayer Pals: Be matched up with a preschooler from the Holy Cross Early Learning Center to pray over and encourage them throughout the school year. Contact: Sharon Wagner
Roundtable Discussion Group: Collaborative book study group that meets at 10am on Wednesdays (except for the 1st Wednesday of the month.) Contact: Julie Kilkenny
Ruth Circle: Women’s monthly Bible study and fellowship group. Meet the 2nd Thursday of the month at 1:00pm at Holy Cross. Contact: Nancy Beamesderfer, Charlotte Jaster
Tellers: Count the offering after the worship service each week. Contact: Ricki Finstad
Upcycled Crafty Ladies: Making crafts out of items gifted to Holy Cross, hosting craft shows at HCLC, as well as participating in other area craft shows. Contact: Barbara Neumann, Wendy Lambeth.
Ushers: Volunteer teams that help ensure smooth-running worship services. Traditional usher terms are for one month; however, volunteers are also needed to fill in when teams are short-staffed. Contact: Julie Kilkenny
Vacation Bible School: A week of Bible learning for kids during the summer. Contact: Wendy Lambeth
WELCA (Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church) Contact: Nancy Beamesderfer
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