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Please note, there will be no Holy Eucharist Wednesday June 27th.
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Vacation Bible School "Shipwrecked and saved by Jesus" started out slow with registration but we are up to about 40 Kidz. More than half of these are preschoolers.....
That's the good news and the bad news.
We need two more people who are willing to give up 4 nights of 2 1/2 hours each for these little guys. I know not everyone is comfortable working with little ones but if that is a gift you are willing to use we need you. We were so surprised to have so many little bittys but so thrilled that we can teach them the joys of loving Jesus.
Feel free to call me at 864-561-2348.
Attention VBS Kitchen/Dinner Volunteers:
We are advised that the first night's dinner will be the spaghetti from Coach House. Volunteers please come to the PAVILION KITCHEN around 4:00 p.m. Sun. June 24 for set up and preparation work. Many thanks for your help. Jackie Donboch
VBS COOKIES!!!!!!
As a tradition, we have been blessed to have Holy Cross members bake cookies for VBS in years past.
Please keep our tradition going.
Cookies can be delivered to the Church Kitchen, marked for VBS, beginning Sunday, June 24.
Please bring cookies in containers that do not need to be returned to you, as it is sometimes difficult to get the containers back to the proper places. Thank you for your generosity.
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You are invited to hold the Ecuador mission participants in your prayers.
We fly to Quito on Monday, June 18 and return Friday, June 29. For more information (including pictures!) please visit
bit.ly/UpperSCEcuador.
Please pray for the Ecuador team as we prepare to travel! The Journey of the Heart/El Viaje del Corazon (Ecuador mission) Facebook page is now live! Check our our new Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/elviajedelcorazon/
We will be working at Cristo Liberador Episcopal Mission in Quito, Ecuador. Some of our team members will also travel to the coast to work at St. Maria's Episcopal Mission in the city of Esmeraldas, with their seminarian who is a member of Cristo. In Quito and in Esmeraldas we will be making repairs on the church buildings and at homes of children who benefit from the Education Equals Hope scholarships.
Marc Gonzalez, Haley Hellams, Hunt McLeod,
Susan Louttit-Hardaway, Erin Rath, Anne Smith, Ben Smith
Grace/Anderson
Frances Hardaway, Mary Jeffers, Matthew McMillian, Sarah Whiffen
St. James/Greenville
Tina Boyd, Josh Lipscomb, George Lipscomb, Ellery McNeill
First Baptist/Mauldin
Maria Williamson
St. John's/Columbia
Margaret Buchanan, Brock Dillard, Evie Dillard
Isabella Fleischer, Scott Fleischer
Kate Oliver, Claire Lewis, Parker Mustian, Heriot Sadler
Eileen Schell, Gordon Schell, Nick Sherrer, John Sherrer
Laurie Smith, Madelyn Smith, Anna Weaver
St. John's United Methodist/Anderson
Matthew Cothran
Education for Ministry (EfM) is a four-year program from the School of Theology at the University of the South at Sewanee. Over the course of four years, EfM students study the Old Testament, the New Testament, church history, and theology while learning to engage in theological reflection. By examining our own beliefs and our relationship to our culture and the tradition of our Christian faith, we learn what it means to be effective ministers in the world. Coming to terms with the notion that everything we do has potential to manifest the love of God, we discover that ministry happens everywhere we go and in everything we do.
An EfM group consists of six to 12 participants and a trained mentor who meet once a week from September through May. Our group meets on Wednesdays from 6-8 p.m. Participants commit to one year at a time. The cost for the course is $375 per year, which includes the cost of all materials except a Bible. Please don't let the cost prevent you from joining us as scholarships are available. Continuing education credits are also available for this course.
If you are interested in signing up for the class for 2018-2019, please plan to attend our sign-up session in the parish hall June 24 at 9:30 a.m. to fill out the necessary paperwork. If you have questions, please talk with any of our current Holy Cross group members: Patty Barnes, Barbara Burton, Pam Imbler, Kerry Kelley, Nancy Mathews, Kay McNabb, Sharon Putman, Cheryl Randal, Monica Rodriguez, Peggy Tollison, and Anne Smith. Bobbie Godwin is the mentor and can be reached at 843-287-3760.
Please be sure to RSVP so that we can contact you in case of a cancellation due to weather.
When: June 23, 2018
Where: Paris Mountain State Park
2401 State Park Rd, Greenville, SC 29609
Time: 8:30 AM
Details: Park at Shelter 1.
Lake Placid Loop is a 0.8 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Greenville, South Carolina that features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail. We will add in a small portion of Mountain Creek Trail and continue to the Outdoor Classroom where we can have a quiet place off trail to celebrate Holy Communion. Total hike is approximately 1.5 miles and is rated EASY. The trail is composed of natural material and relatively smooth but does have some roots and rocks in it. There is a short hill climb and descend at the dam with stairs on the Lake Placid Loop.
We will want to carpool since a PARK PASS is needed for entry.
If you do not have a Park Pass the park fees are as follows:
Admission-
$
5 adults; $3.25 SC seniors (age 65 & older);
$3/ child age 6-15;
If you would like more information on Holy Hikes, please contact Laura Snow Hawkins at [email protected] or text/call me at 412-874-0300. The Holy Hikes website is www.holyhikes.org.
Lakeside Ladies
A summer Lakeside Ladies gathering is scheduled for
Saturday, July 14 at the Tajuddin residence in Laurens.
This mini-retreat will begin at
1pm and conclude at 4pm.
The program includes prayer, scripture lectio divina, quiet time for personal meditation and reflection, snacks and sharing time, and concluding worship.
Please notify Pam Imbler (864-497-2051 or
[email protected]) to reserve a space at this gathering. This retreat opportunity will be open not just to the ladies of Holy Cross, so please reserve your spot as soon as possible.
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Stewardship Giving Progress
Attention Attention!
We are looking for a few extra hands next Wednesday the 27th at 9am in our butterfly garden. We are going to be pulling out the old timbers and replacing them with new bricks!! If you are free for a few hours next Wednesday
Cheryl
could really use your help!! Thank you in advance!!
We have made adjustments to the date and time for our launch.
Please join us as we begin our
2018 Building Project!!
July 9th at 9:00 am in the
Reception Hall at Holy Cross
We are looking for volunteers in all areas.
Lets see that talent!!
We look forward to seeing you!
Sign up in the Narthex!
Middle School Age Kids, we need you!
Actually, anyone 3rd grade and older, we need you. Holy Cross is looking for Acolytes. This is a wonderful way to serve your church and help the priests. You get to learn a lot about the service. Serve once a month or less. Curious? Questions? Please contact Leslie Donahue at [email protected]. We will teach you all you need to know! Come to an information meeting on Sunday, July 22 at 9:30 am. Thanks.
POWER PACKS
School is out for summer! Thank you to everyone who took the time to pack the bags, deliver to Hickory Tavern, and contribute food and funds during the school year.
We ask that you continue to remember Power PACKs when purchasing groceries over the summer, but please look for an expiration date of no sooner than October 2018 so that food will keep until the next school year. Monetary donations are also accepted and will be held in a designated account until needed. Please make checks payable to Holy Cross and put "Power PACKs" in the memo line.
Click here to read more about Power PACKs and what kind of food goes into a weekend PACK.
Thank you for your support of this ministry to our community.
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