April 27th Announcements
SERVING FELLOWSHIP NEXT WEEK: Board of Education & Board of Stewardship
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES:
April 30 – Confirmation questioning following Vespers
May 3 – Ladies’ Guild at 9:30am
May 4 – Confirmation Sunday
LADIES GUILD: Join us this Saturday for fun and fellowship. All the ladies of Holy Cross - young and old - are invited to participate. 9:30 devotions followed by an activity.
FREE ORGANIST WORKSHOP: Saturday, May 3rd St. Paul Lutheran Church in Waseca, MN is hosting a free organist workshop on accompanying congregational singing. Please register by April 30th by calling 507-835-2647. See the flyer on the bulletin board for more information – like what to bring.
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS: Iowa District West is blessed to be able to offer church worker scholarships to students entering church work at one of our Synod’s Concordia Universities or Seminaries. Last year the district awarded over $300,000 in scholarships. Rev. Joe Pierson is our Financial Aid Director for scholarships and he serves as the pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Webster City. You may email him at revpierson@gmail.com. There is an application process that can be found on our district website under resources and forms and links (www.Iowadistrictwest.org). Applications are due June 1.
LUTHERAN SINGLES RETREAT: The annual summer retreat will be held June 13-15 at Camp Omega in Minnesota. Cost is $100. For questions, contact Dr. Keith Schweitzer at keithlcms@gmail.com. Register at faithwinterset.org.
POSITION OPENINGS:
Iowa District West Administrative Assistant/Communications: Candidates must be self-motivated, team-oriented, dependable, attentive to detail, a skilled communicator, have social media experience, and have knowledge in Microsoft Office and WordPress. Full-time (35-40 hours per week); great benefits. Position begins August 1, 2025. To request an application, email roger@iowadistrictwest.org. Submit application and resume by June 1.
Ascension Lutheran, Huntsville, Alabama, Director of Children’s Ministry: A called position. Primary function is to direct the day-to-day activities of our pre-school child development center. Email rickhilst1@comcast.net for more information.
BOOK OF PHILEMON BIBLE STUDY: The Word of the Lord Endures Forever is a daily 15-minute verse-by-verse Bible study produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Will Weedon. Pastor Weedon begins a study this week on the Book of Philemon. You can listen at your convenience at thewordendures.org.
SAVE THE DATE! The fourth annual homeschool conference sponsored by the Lutheran Homeschool League is scheduled for Saturday, May 10, 2025. The conference will be held at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Carlisle, Iowa. This year's theme is Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty: Bringing Beauty into Your Home and Homeschool. Rev. Kyle Verage from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, is our keynote speaker. Visit the event page on our website to learn more or register.
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES:
April 30 – Confirmation questioning following Vespers
May 3 – Ladies’ Guild at 9:30am
May 4 – Confirmation Sunday
LADIES GUILD: Join us this Saturday for fun and fellowship. All the ladies of Holy Cross - young and old - are invited to participate. 9:30 devotions followed by an activity.
FREE ORGANIST WORKSHOP: Saturday, May 3rd St. Paul Lutheran Church in Waseca, MN is hosting a free organist workshop on accompanying congregational singing. Please register by April 30th by calling 507-835-2647. See the flyer on the bulletin board for more information – like what to bring.
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS: Iowa District West is blessed to be able to offer church worker scholarships to students entering church work at one of our Synod’s Concordia Universities or Seminaries. Last year the district awarded over $300,000 in scholarships. Rev. Joe Pierson is our Financial Aid Director for scholarships and he serves as the pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Webster City. You may email him at revpierson@gmail.com. There is an application process that can be found on our district website under resources and forms and links (www.Iowadistrictwest.org). Applications are due June 1.
LUTHERAN SINGLES RETREAT: The annual summer retreat will be held June 13-15 at Camp Omega in Minnesota. Cost is $100. For questions, contact Dr. Keith Schweitzer at keithlcms@gmail.com. Register at faithwinterset.org.
POSITION OPENINGS:
Iowa District West Administrative Assistant/Communications: Candidates must be self-motivated, team-oriented, dependable, attentive to detail, a skilled communicator, have social media experience, and have knowledge in Microsoft Office and WordPress. Full-time (35-40 hours per week); great benefits. Position begins August 1, 2025. To request an application, email roger@iowadistrictwest.org. Submit application and resume by June 1.
Ascension Lutheran, Huntsville, Alabama, Director of Children’s Ministry: A called position. Primary function is to direct the day-to-day activities of our pre-school child development center. Email rickhilst1@comcast.net for more information.
BOOK OF PHILEMON BIBLE STUDY: The Word of the Lord Endures Forever is a daily 15-minute verse-by-verse Bible study produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Will Weedon. Pastor Weedon begins a study this week on the Book of Philemon. You can listen at your convenience at thewordendures.org.
SAVE THE DATE! The fourth annual homeschool conference sponsored by the Lutheran Homeschool League is scheduled for Saturday, May 10, 2025. The conference will be held at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Carlisle, Iowa. This year's theme is Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty: Bringing Beauty into Your Home and Homeschool. Rev. Kyle Verage from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, is our keynote speaker. Visit the event page on our website to learn more or register.
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