Holy Cross News
Our Mission:
“Making Christ Visible in
God’s Community”
Our Power PACKS closet is in need of veggies, milk, fruit cups and entrees. And, as always BAGS! Thank you for your support of this very important ministry!
EASTER LILIES
If you donated to the Easter Lilies fund, please plan to take home your flowers by Sunday May 1st. Any flowers left after Sunday will be given away.
The Greeter team is looking for volunteers for our 10:30 service. We would like to have a second greeter at each service as well as a few substitutes. Commitment is one Sunday per month. If you are interested in serving, please reach out to Bonnie Schmidt or Carol Cain with any questions. Thank you!
PRIMETIMERS are back!
Primetimers is a group open to everyone age 50 or older. We get together several times a year for fun and fellowship.
 
The first activity we have planned is a pot-luck picnic at the pavilion on Friday, May 20th at 6pm. The planning committee will provide hot dogs and fixings, so bring a dish to share and join us; there will be a sign-up sheet in the hall.
 
Next on the list is the play West Side Story at Flat Rock Theatre in July (tentatively July 14th for a matinee, more details to follow).
 
October 15th will bring a Brunswick stew (Low Country Boil) prepared by Dennis DeFrancesco at 6pm.
 
We will finish out the year with a Christmas dinner in December. Date and time to be determined later.
 
If you have any suggestions on things for us to do, please contact one of the following people on the committee: Renie Humphrey, Noel Church, Virginia Smart, Elizabeth Arnett, Dennis & Judy DeFrancesco and Noreen Smith.
Is the Glue Crew for You?
 
Do you find it easy to approach people you don’t know? Can you easily initiate conversations with them? Do you like getting to know them and introducing them to others? Do you listen well? If all of these questions strike a chord within you, you may find participation in the Glue Crew a ministry that suits you well!
 
This Glue Crew does not replace our regular greeters or ushers. It is a new and separate newcomer ministry. It is offering guests who come to Holy Cross a hospitable welcome, more than just a hello at the door. It is building a relationship with them so that they stick with us.
 
If interested, you’re invited to attend the formational meeting of the Glue Crew at Holy Cross on Tuesday, May 3 at 6pm.Please contact Laurie Wozniak by phone at 716-289-6156 or email lauriewoz@gmail.com so sufficient materials are available. 

April at the Academy
 
Excitement ran high for the students at Holy Cross Academy just before Easter as all classes hunted for Easter eggs hidden in their rooms and enjoyed Easter parties. 
 
The “excitement” for the staff, on the other hand, was leaks. A gas leak caused the building to be evacuated once in the middle of the day. All children were safely moved over to the church while the fire department located the problem. The culprit was an oven in the kitchen, which has since been replaced. One of the Academy buses began leaking oil. That too has been repaired.
 
The Academy is also still accepting donations of goods for their Silent Auction being held May 9-13. Please consider making a donation if you are able.
Calling all 5th Graders! Join us at Camp Gravatt for the 5th Grade Bridge Retreat, may 14-15! Contact Father Dorian if you have questions. Adult chaperones welcome and needed. This is a great event where we build relationships, make new friends across the Diocese, learn about God, and prepare for transitioning into middle school. One of our best events.
Donations for each class are needed for the silent auction. There is a display of requests for each class on the bulletin board just outside the Parish Hall. Please review the lists to see if you can contribute to the fun!
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. 
If there is maintenance that needs to be done at the church, please use the button below that will take you to a form on CCB. A copy will be sent to Greg Farley (Junior Warden) and Tom Jones for action.
ANGEL MATES is a group of friends who have lost their spouses. We meet once a month for lunch and fellowship. 
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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