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           WELCOME TO HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH          
                                         
Welcome to Holy Cross! We invite you to come and visit. Holy Cross Lutheran Church is a caring community seeking to communicate the Gospel message of grace and hope in Jesus Christ. Holy Cross is a place where people are welcomed and encouraged to share their gifts; where people show genuine interest and respect for each other as they seek to live out the Gospel. 

Bienvenidos a Holy Cross! Te invitamos a venir y visitar. Holy Cross, la Iglesia Luterana es una comunidad solidaria que buscan transmitir el mensaje del Evangelio de la gracia y esperanza en Jesucristo. Holy Cross es un lugar donde se dio la bienvenida y animó a la gente a compartir sus dones, donde la gente muestra un interés genuino y el respeto por los demás que tratan de vivir el Evangelio.

                                      

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                               Mission Statement

We Grow and Go to Make Disciples

Holy Cross is a discipleship making congregation. Our mission is to grow in our own discipleship
while inviting others to follow the ways of Jesus.
We make use of the seven faith practices as presented by the Evangelism/Education Teams
of the ECLA.

Holy Cross es un discipulado de toma congregación. Nuestra misión es crecer en nuestro
propio discipulado mientras que invitar a otros a seguir los caminos de Jesús.
Hacemos uso de las siete prácticas de la fe presentado por la Evangelización / Equipos
de Educación de la IELA.


 

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What does it mean to be Lutheran?


Lutheranism 101

Anyone who is to find Christ must first find the church. How could anyone know where Christ is and what faith is in him unless he knew where his believers are?  ~Martin Luther

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Holy Cross is a ONE Lutheran Congregation

The ONE campaign is uniting people here in the United States and around the world to make poverty history.

The ONE Lutheran Campaign is a collaborative effort with ONE to rally Lutherans to the cause of ending poverty in our world and achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). ONE is a grassroots campaign backed by more than 2 million people who are committed to the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa.


ONE holds world leaders to account for the commitments they've made to fight extreme poverty, and campaigns for better development policies, more effective aid and trade reform. ONE also supports greater democracy, accountability and transparency to ensure policies to beat poverty are implemented effectively.


Opening the Door to Luther with Rick Steves

Join public television host, author and ELCA Lutheran  Rick Steves
 as Mosaic takes you on a journey through Lutherland!  Travel from Eisleben where Luther was born to the university town of Wittenberg where he taught and preached. After a pilgrimage south to the Vatican in Rome, the program follows the tumultuous events of the Reformation at Worms, Erfurt, Eisenach, Marburg and Augsburg.  
                                  
                                  

Lutherans believe that we are all living out our callings or our "vocations" in the ways we help our neighbors and share the love of Christ with them. You don't have to be a pastor to have a vocation! In fact, you've lived your vocation every day since you were born. Lutherans believe vocation exists in four main areas of life: 1) work/school, 2) family and friends, 3) community and world and 4) faith community.

Imagine Yourself is an invitation for young adults to explore their vocation.
Click here to read stories about discovery and discernment.

Join the Imagine Yourself Social Network!

Connect with other young adults exploring the question: "What is God calling me to do with my life?"

Join in the conversation, make new friends, and get involved.
 

Links
Bold Café – Young Women of the ELCA
ELCA Candidacy
ELCA Young Adult Ministry
ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission
ELCA Youth Ministry Network
Holden Village
Lutheran Men in Mission
Lutheran Peace Fellowship
Lutheran Student Movement
Lutheran Volunteer Corps