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December 25th
Christmas Day Service 9:30 am
Holy Cross Episcopal Church
December 28th
First Sunday after Christmas 10:00 am (one service)
Holy Cross Episcopal Church
Christmas
Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love
Christmas morning as we open our gifts, let us remember to celebrate the child who came to teach us Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love, in our hearts and in our lives. Find your path to 'love in action' by sharing the gifts Christ has given us, to care for others and to let "our feet move" as we tackle mountains in the year to come. God is always there to guide us, to lift us up, and make our burdens a little lighter by using our "better angels" to help us help others Love in action comes with great rewards because 'it is in giving that we receive.' May the joy of the Christmas Season surround you, uplift you, and give you grace. From our hearts to yours, Merry Christmas.
Our Mission: To spread the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ with love and grace through worship, study and outreach.
Outreach
Have you ever wondered how you can get involved with your community, meet new friends, share your talents, make a difference in the world, embrace hope, and share the love we learn in our Church Family? At Holy Cross we are committed to living our faith teachings through outreach. When we say about Holy Cross, "Love is Spoken Here," we are shining a light on and supporting the potential for growth, development, creativity, health, and happiness in all people. Below are ways you can use your talents and cause them to multiply through others. Whatever we do, let us do it with glad hearts and open hands.
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Sharing
This is a great time to check your pantry and share some food items with our Blessing Box or Federal Point or NourishNC. All are in need at this moment.
Can you sew? Come share your talent with us as we make LuoPads for those in need.
Share your time at the Lower Cape Fear Life Center or in projects here at Holy Cross, like refilling the Blessing Box. There are many opportunities to share your time. Just ask, we'll be glad to get you connected.
Volunteer Opportunity - Join the Team
Holy Cross does a tremendous amount of outreach throughout our community, but we also provide help to parishioners as needed. Frequently, we offer meals during an illness or following surgery. This ministry is called the Meal Team. We also provide food and help with set up and clean up for special events at Holy Cross, such as the recent reception we hosted when Bishop Skirving visited. If you would like to be a part of this valuable ministry, please let me know (leestroud105@gmail.com) or contact the church office.
Here's how it works. Once a request is made I’ll send out an email with a brief explanation of what is needed and a link to a sign-up page. We use Goggle sheets for signing up. Click the link to check the dates and your calendar, and if you’re able to help, enter your name beside the date. And that’s all there is too it! We’re eager to see this ministry grow so I hope to hear from you. Thank you for your prayerful consideration to serve others through this ministry.
Lee Stroud 910-330-2004
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Donating
Outreach: Donate to our own Blessing Box by bringing canned food (soups, meats, fruit, mac and cheese) and tooth brushes and tooth paste to Holy Cross where it will be placed in the Blessing Box for easy access by those in need. We are really low of food items. Click on the Outreach link for more information.
Step Forward Scholarship (established by Holy Crossers): Donations needed. Mail checks to:
CFCC
411 N Front Street,
Wilmington NC 28401
Attn: S. Westmoreland
Please note on check “Step Forward Scholarship.”
NourishNC
This nonprofit is dedicated to providing nutritious food to children who face hunger in our community. NourishNC has an urgent need for large, kid-friendly cereal box donations to restock our Market on Market.
Heather Sellgren, CFRE, is Director of Development & Communications for NourishNC and has put out this request.
Place your cereal donations in the basket near the entry.
Thank you for your support.
Christmas Joy
This year Holy Cross has served families from our partner school, Mary C. Williams Elementary. I’m thrilled to report that as of today, all of the children have been selected and our Holy Cross elves have busy shopping to make dreams come true.
If you had an issue bringing your gifts, please contact
Jenny Scott, Lenora Norris, Lee Stroud
Thank you in for your participation in this ministry.
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Volunteering
Blessing Box: Volunteers needed to refill the Box.
Lower Cape Fear Life Center Monthly Lunch - Holy Cross: Volunteers needed through summer.
Join us in sewing reusable sanitary pads for girls and women in Guatemala. Every pad helps them attend school and work. No experience needed — everyone can help! Next meeting, MONDAY JULY 21 at 2:00 pm.
Federal Point Help Center
The Help Center of Federal Point, 7 North 3rd Street, Carolina Beach, NC is a community resource center offering a range of services to empower residents. Volunteer just a few hours of your time each month.
Wanda Patrick from the Help Center writes, “Once again, thank you everyone for your support. We are preparing for the Christmas baskets, but we still need continuing donations to feed the community.”
Holy Cross has been requested to provide 150 jars of jelly to assist with this project, and we did it! Yoo Hoo!!
Hospice Center Volunteers
Just an alert to continue signing up to provide food for the Hospice center visitors and staff, the fourth Wednesday of each month. The link to the sign-up sheet will remain here as a reminder should you need it.
A Note from Rev. Anne Abdy
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