Weekly Happenings

Serving Our Church on September 27th

• Ushers: Murrays
• Reader: Tom M.
• Communion: Jane M.
• Adult Sunday School: Greta D.
• Children's Sunday School: Heather W.
• Coffee Hour: Hagens
• Altar Set Up/Clean Up: Jane M.
• Prayer Team: Janet H.

Meet with Pastor Tyler

Pastor Tyler welcomes you to meet with him.

If you would like to schedule an appointment, please contact him by email at tyler@churchotc.com or by phone/text at 651-260-9409.

Tyler's office hours are 11 AM–2 PM on Thursdays.

Shared Calendar Events This Week

Sunday, September 27th

• 8:30 AM — Adult Bible Study in the Conference Room
• 9:30 AM — Indoor Worship Service and Children's Sunday School
• 10:30 AM — Coffee Hour in the Fellowship Hall

Tuesday, September 29th

• 9:15 AM–12:00 PM — Women's Bible Study in the Sanctuary, Fellowship Hall, Prayer Room, Sunday School Room, and Entryway
• 10:00 AM–2:00 PM — Final Farmers' Market in the parking lot
• 6:30 PM–9:00 PM — Scouts in the Fellowship Hall, Kitchen, and Conference Room

Thursday, October 1st

• 7:00 PM–8:30 PM — ALANON meeting in the Prayer Room

If you would like events added to the calendar, or would like access to our shared calendar, please contact Ginny at 303-885-3094.

Announcements

Please Read This

We love to share the peace during the Sunday service, but when we hear the praise band begin to play, it is time to end our sharing of the peace.

Final Pie-Making News

Thanks to Rose, Sondra, and Ginny for making 12 pies this week.

The women make the pies and the men sell them.

Thanks to the whole team for raising funds for missions with the pie sales.

Pie Ladies met on Wednesday for their final gathering of the season.

Thanks to Dale, Orville, Tyler, and Bob for selling the pies at Farmers' Market.

Final Week of Farmers' Market

The Farmers' Market summer sale ends this Tuesday. Our last chance to visit the market in our parking lot is on September 29th from 10 AM until 2 PM.

Thanks to Orville, Rose, Dale, Bob, Tom, Jane, and Tyler for setting up and manning our booth each week.

Semi-Annual Congregational Meeting

Our semi-annual congregational meeting was held on September 20th.

Please contact Ginny with corrections on the draft minutes.

DRAFT September 20th SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING minutes are available from Ginny.

APPROVED March 15th SPECIAL BUDGET MEETING minutes are available from Ginny.

September Council Meeting

Council met on September 15th and approved the minutes from their August 11th meeting.

Approved August 11th Council Meeting minutes are available from Ginny.

Church Potluck a Big Success

Thanks to everyone who contributed to our potluck last week. We had an amazing meal together.

King Soopers Flowers for the Altar

King Soopers has started donating flowers for our altar every week. Many thanks to Sondra for making this agreement with floral manager, Melissa.

If you can volunteer to pick up and arrange the free flowers into two bouquets, sign up on the flower chart in the narthex.

Pick up flowers at King Soopers' floral department on Saturday after noon, marked “Lutheran Church of the Cross / Sondra.” Bring them Sunday and arrange them in two vases behind the altar. Please take the flowers home after service and leave borrowed vases in the pantry.

Please let Ginny know if you would like her to announce a special reason for the arrangements: 303-885-3094.

Can You Recommend a Tax Advisor?

Please contact Dennis Zachman if you know of a tax advisor he can contact for consultation regarding the church's tax report filings: 303-885-3156.

Support Stephanie Park

Stephanie was a valued secretary for our church for many years. She supported us in our daily operations and in prayer.

Stephanie is currently working on an Anglican Studies 1-year program that requires her to live apart from her husband, cut back work to contract status, and do work-study while focusing on her studies.

Once completed, Stephanie will serve as a bivocational Episcopal priest in her home parish and five other small parishes that cannot afford a pastor.

If you would like to donate financially, please write “Stephanie Park” in the memo line of your check made out to Church of the Cross and drop it in our donation box so we can send her a check.

Sunday Service Videos Available Online

Visit our Church of the Cross website to view videos of our past church services. Once on the website, click “Livestream” and then “Videos” to select the video you would like to see.

Thanks to Roger for making these available each week.

Visit our Website

Hanna Will Be with Us on October 25th

She will share her recent experiences with us during coffee hour. Plan to attend.

Help Needed

Please help us maintain the church yard this fall. Any time you can spend at church mowing, trimming, weeding, or raking the lawn and flowerbeds would be truly appreciated.

Come alone or with some friends. Thanks to Dennis for mowing and tree trimming and anyone else who helped this past week.

Defibrillator Training Is Coming!

Did you know that Church of the Cross has an automated external defibrillator (AED)? This device is very effective in providing lifesaving treatment to persons experiencing cardiac arrest and can be used effectively by persons with minimal training, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

If you would like to be part of a group who will be trained to use AEDs, please advise a Council member. More information about the date and time of the training will be available soon.