Cross of Christ Lutheran Church
As a fellowship of believers, it is our mission to joyfully proclaim the gospel of Christ in word and deed, inviting people to worship together, nurturing them in the Christian faith, loving one another, and serving a world in need. We invite you to visit us.
Sunday Service
Schedule
Cross of Christ 9:30 AM
(beginning September 10th)
( Facebook Live will be at 9:30)
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CROSS OF CHRIST SERVICES
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Bulletins
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WELCA Quilt Drawing
$2.00 Donation per Ticket
Drawing held Summer of 2024
Still need about $8000 for Fellowship ReFresh Project
New carpet and fresh paint are the plans for updating the fellowship hall. Click here for details.
The fundraiser has divided the room into carpet squares. Buy one or more for $30 a square. Identify your donation "Carpet Fund".
Devotions:
Psalm 133:1: “Look at how good and pleasing it is when families live together as one.”
Devotional: Faith and Family
God’s gift of the family is so precious because it is the unit to which His grace comes to shelter and protect us from outside temptations and evil challenges. This is true not only for our personal families but for our church family too. Galatians 6:2 instructs families to lean on each other and be there for one another both in the good and the bad.
When we think about family life, children are a vital part of the family unit. And so it is at Cross of Christ that children and young adults are such an important and valued part of our church family and its future. Isn’t it wonderful that Pastor Dana has chosen to assure that our youth taking their first communion ALL have the opportunity to do so by accommodating their individual family’s schedule! And Cade was able to receive his senior quilt today because his family will not be available next Sunday which is the official Senior Recognition Sunday.
Family units grow closer as they face hardships together, celebrate together; share the good, bad and ugly with each other because they are all in it together. We can all be so proud of our Cross of Christ family when we face hardships and challenges together such as members’ health issues or the aches and pains and somewhat brokenness of our aging building facility. The current fund raising campaign for new carpet in the fellowship hall is a good example of facing challenges together. We frequently celebrate together; like today when Taya and Keahna received their first communion. Every Sunday after announcements and before worship we celebrate special occasions in our members’ lives. How cool is that! That’s what families do, and our church family and faith is better for it.
Let us pray:
Loving Father, we thank you for your numerous blessings and we pray for the well-being of our personal families and our church family. Thank you for our faith in You that brings us confidence, peace and joy in knowing that together we are stronger as a family.
In thy Holy Name we pray, AMEN.
Authored by Lynn Meyer c/o CofC Prayer Group
(April 21, 2024)
SUMMER at the
STONE CHURCH
Houston, MN
Sunday, May 26 - Sunday, Sept 1
Worship at 8:30am
Communion Served Every Sunday
AT CROSS OF CHRIST THIS WEEK: 4/28/24-5/5/24
MONDAY:
TUESDAY:
WEDNESDAY:
2:00 Ruth Circle (Date Change)
11:00 Prayer Group
6:00 Confirmation Practice & Pictures
THURSDAY:
FRIDAY:
Pastor's Day Off
SATURDAY:
9:00 4-H
SUNDAY:
May 5
9:30 Sixth Sunday of Easter Worship Service w/Holy Communion/Noisy Offering/FB
10:30 Coffee Hour
Looking Ahead………….
May 8 Prayer Group 11:00
May 11 Ladies Bible Study 9:00-10:00
May 11 Private Party Rental 12:00-5:00
May 12 Mother's Day
May 14 Executive Mtg.
May 17 & 18 Hobby Huddle
May 19 Confirmation/Caring Collection
Area Events.........
May 1 Historic May pole tradition at the Historic Forsyth House 301 E. Maple St. Houston 2:00 p.m. Presented by HAPI.
May 2 Holocaust Remembrance & Squirrel is Alive 6:30-7:30 p.m. 202 E Cedar St. Houston Public Library.
May 11 Miniature Doll House Show & Tell 2:00-4:00 p.m. Historic Forsyth House, 301 Maple St. Houston.
Graduating seniors picked out their quilts made lovingly by the Cross of Christ Quilt Club. This tradition has existed for many years. Perhaps some of the parents remember getting their quilt.
The Quilt Club makes well over a hundred quilts each year and gives them to graduating seniors, sells some and gives the majority to Lutheran World Relief.
Thanks to Lynn Meyer for photo
Monthly collection for Food Shelf
Thanks to Lynn Meyer for photo