September 8th Announcements

UPCOMING MEETINGS: This Sunday and next Sunday, two different contractors will be here to answer questions about the parking lot. This will take place at the end of Bible study, around 11:30. September 22nd is our regular voters meeting.

OKTOBERFEST: Oktoberfest is this Saturday, September 14th, from 5-8pm. Brats and buns will be provided. Consider signing up TODAY to bring a German side dish! Join us for some fall fun!
 
RSVPs DUE: Please respond to the invitation to Pastor’s 20th Anniversary celebration if you haven’t already. The meal is catered, so we need an accurate count. You can RSVP on our website under the “events” tab, or email the office secretary. Thank you.
 
STREAM TEAM VACANCIES: We have vacancies in the stream team schedule on the 3rd Sundays of the month, through the remainder of the year. If you are able to help out on one of these Sundays, please let Allison, the secretary, know.
 
PASADENA PETAL PUSHERS: Registration is open for the California mission opportunity over the New Year holiday. Join Ioway in working on floats for the Rose Parade and partaking in other mission projects in the area. See the poster for details. Registration forms are available on the table as well.
 
THANK YOU! Many thanks to the members of Holy Cross for the generous donations to the Lutheran Institute of Regenerative Agriculture. The donations were delivered on Saturday and the students will be moving into their housing next week on Sunday, September 15th. Please keep the staff at LIRA and their students in your prayers as they begin this project together.

DO YOU PLAY PIANO? Choir is looking for someone with Piano skills to assist during rehearsals. They would play parts to help the singers to learn new music. Contact Kathryn Feldt for details.
 
COLLECTING PHOTOS: The Ladies’ Guild is collecting photos from Pastor Johnson’s 20 years at Holy Cross. If you have photos you would like to share (e.g. weddings, baptisms, special events), you can email a digital copy to Katie Eubanks. If you have printed copies, you can leave them in the Office Secretary mailbox in an envelope with your name on it. Allison will scan them and get them back to you.
 
PHOTO DIRECTORY: The Board of Stewardship is collecting family pictures of Holy Cross members to create an updated photo directory. Please help us by:

• Submitting a digital image of your family to officesecretary@holycrosscarlisle.org that is less than 6 months old
• OR have a member of stewardship board take a photo of your family after any church service. Beginning August 11th, we will be taking pictures after church services in the Narthex near the Luther’s seal wood carving.

These photos are to help members put names and faces together. They can be casual snapshots. They do not need to be professional. They should be “head shots” that focus on your face (shoulders up). The photo deadline will be September 29th. Contact Rita Stofer, Kathryn Feldt or Jarnel Lamphier for Questions.