Holy Cross
Episcopal Church
Weekly E-blast
Our Mission:
“Making Christ Visible in
God’s Community”
Announcements & Upcoming events
Masks MUST be worn at ALL TIMES when in ANY Holy Cross building.
Grace and peace to you, Beloved,
 
I have had a few folks ask if we would have any sort of Lenten program or offering. Of course, we will have a wonderful devotional put together by Lee Pennebaker and the Daughters, of which many of you have contributed. There will also be two devotionals made available for families and individuals from Illustrated Ministry. Stay tuned for more info!
 
There will be two other Lenten offerings, one formational and the other fellowship based. I will offer a Sunday morning formation class at 9:30am beginning on Lent 1, Sunday, March 6th. This will be a Lenten journey through the Arts (poetry, music, and visual arts). Again, stay tuned for more info.
 
Throughout Lent, I want to gather with small groups across the community of Holy Cross. My Lenten discipline will be cultivating relationships and getting to know you better. There are at least two ways I will do this:
 
1) Life Groups: Leaders, I want to drop in on your gatherings to meet with your groups, learning more about you and your groups. 
 
2) Socials: if you would like to host a small group social at your home, please email me to set up a date (preferably on a Sunday through Tuesday). Let's invite no more than 8-12 people, breaking bread together, learning more about each of you and your story, and your hopes and dreams for Holy Cross. 
 
I am hoping this will be a season of growth, hope, and joy. I look forward to gathering with you and celebrating the movement of God in this wonderful community.
 
Peace, 
Dorian+
Pancake Dinner in the Parish Hall for fellowship and to support our Youth Ministry.
Wednesday, March 2nd
5:30pm to 6:45pm
 
Please register so we can plan for an appropriate number of attendees. 
 
NO cost to register. 
Donations accepted to benefit the Holy Cross youth ministry
Holy Cross members and friends have the opportunity to provide a meal and/or dessert for our youth group. We'll meet most Wednesdays during the school year. Each meeting includes a *socially distanced* dinner. You may cook/bake or purchase already prepared food. Please plan to feed (or in the case of dessert, treat) twelve. Monetary donations are also welcome. Youth dinners currently cost about fifty dollars a week but donations in any amount are accepted and appreciated. To sign up, please visit bit.ly/hcteensspring22. 
 
For more information, please contact Rev. Erin
864-967-7470 ext 105
Men’s Bible Group
This is a small group meeting on Monday mornings for about 1 hour starting at 11am at the church. We discuss the Gospel scheduled for the upcoming Sunday, the historical environment, what it means to us and how we can apply it to our daily lives. Then some of us have lunch together. This is an opportunity for fellowship, meaningful conversation and to learn something. Please come check us out. For more information please contact Dan Donboch at 864-905-7498 or email imjdd@hotmail.com or just show up on Monday morning.
ANGEL MATES is a group of friends who have lost their spouses. We meet once a month for lunch and fellowship. Our next luncheon will be Friday, March 11 11:30am
Thai Cuisine Restaurant
128 s. Main st.
Simpsonville, SC
Please contact Roseann Medaglia (text or call 732-496-8488) to join this group and start socializing! You can also contact Angel Mates through My Holy Cross.
The media team is in need of a few more volunteers. No experience needed. All training and support provided. Reserved seating guaranteed. To serve on media team all that a person needs to be able to do is sit in the booth, follow along with the service, and click the arrow on the keyboard to advance the slide at the appropriate time. The sound board is not that much more difficult. One only had to push the labeled button to queue the correct microphone. All are welcome and training will be provided. If you feel this is a ministry you would like to participate in, please see Lynda Clark, Mike McAllister, or any member of the media team.
The bulletin for every Sunday will be sent out via Eblast on Fridays.
Counseling service offered by
Holy Cross
We are proud to announce that Bobbie Godwin has agreed to offer counseling services to Holy Cross members for a reduced fee of only $50 per hour. Bobbie is a SC Licensed Professional Counselor and SC Licensed Addictions Counselor with over 20 years of experience.
You can schedule an appointment with Ms. Godwin by contacting her directly at 843-287-3760. Due to the current covid-19 pandemic, sessions will be held outside at our pavilion or in the Meeting Hall with masks and appropriate social distancing.
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