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Beaking Ground for the P-patches		EARTHKEEPING AT HOLY CROSS! Eathkeeping is an affinity group that is focusing on: Expanding our ability to grow food in our Orchard and Pea-Patch. Improving our care of the environment on our own church grounds and with our waste management processes. Educating ourselves and our neighbors to earthkeeping and sustainability concepts. Infusing our worship with earthkeeping sensibilities. Collaborating with neighboring faith communities on earthkeeping projects. Developing awareness of earth care in the greater community. Becoming involved in Advocacy to make a difference. Holy Cross, through the Earthkeeping Affinity Group's efforts, has become a "Greening congregation," through Earth Ministries. Contact Jan Starr or Janet Farness, or call Holy Cross for more information to get involved in Holy Cross' Eathkeeping.

WORKING TO END HOMELESSNESS! As a part of the 10-year plan, Holy Cross is looking at the use of the orchard for building affordable housing. On September 20, Holy Cross will share the dreams and current thinking with the community. - Click here for information - Holy Cross has been dedicated to addressing issues related to homeless for many years, starting with serving dinners for Congregations for the Homeless. We provide dinner and conversation for men in the "Congregations for the Homeless" program. We are scheduled for serving on the last week of September. As a continuation of that work, Holy Cross became an "endorsing congregation" in 2006, a part of the King County 10-year plan to end homelessness. Holy Cross continues to work on implementing the plan by working with the Interfaith Task Force to End Homelessness. To get involved in working to end homelessness or in helping to build affordable housing, send a message to Lee Wimberly or Karen Wimberly. Finally, Holy Cross advocates for the homeless through the Faith Advocacy Day and through the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance. You are invited to join Holy Cross and carpool to Olympia on Friday, February 12 for the Housing Advocacy Day. To get involved in advocating for the homeless, contact Lee Wimberly. Several times a year, Holy Cross provides meals to Tent City 4. In addition to providing meals, Holy Cross is willing to partner with other faith organizations, helping them gain confidence in serving meals themselves. To assist other groups, Holy Cross provides: A signup sheet for serving tacos, which is popular with Tent City 4 residents. A signup sheet for serving stew to Tent City 4. To get involved in serving meals at Tent City, contact Lee Wimberly. Holy Cross serves dinner, provides a dessert, and joins in worship at the Compass Center several times a year. To get involved in serving at Compass Center, contact Lee Wimberly.		Serving at Compass Center Serving at Tent City 4 Governor Gregoire speaking at the 2010 Interfaith Advocacy Day

		ADVOCACY Holy Cross is an "Advocating Congregation", sponsored by the Lutheran Public Policy Office. We advocate for a just society as taught by the prophets of Hebrew Scripture and by Jesus. In addition to the Lutheran Public Policy Office (LPPO), we work with the Washington Association of Churches, and Earth Ministries to be a voice for the homeless, the immigrant, and the environment. As an advocating congregation, Holy Cross supports the resolution passed by the Northwest Synod for "A More Just and Equitable Tax Structure in Washington State." During the course of the year members of Holy Cross: Attend the annual LPPO fund raiser dinner and auction. Donate items for auction at the LPPO fund raiser. Participate in several advocacy days in Olympia. Invite fellow advocates to participate in discussion of advocacy.

“PENNY JAR” During the celebration of God's gifts, the children of Holy Cross donate their coins putting them in the penny jar, located at the front of the sanctuary. The money collected in 2009 in our Penny Jar will set up a "Fair Trade Market" in our narthex. By selling through Fair Trade, farmers and artisans build a better future for themselves and their communities. By supporting Fair Trade, we affirm human dignity by promoting: fair wages, children's rights, women's rights, the right to organize, environmental rights and indigenous rights.		Selling Fair Trade Producs

Symbol of commitment to helping others		FOOD BANK DONATIONS As a reminder of seeing Christ in the world, as stated as you do it to the least of these, you do to me, Holy Cross keeps a cart in the narthex. Donations placed in the cart are given to the food bank at HopeLink.

Mustard Seed Director: Patricia Stevens		MUSTARD SEED CHILD CARE Mustard Seed is a Holy Cross ministry that is making a difference in young lives with quality teachers and high standards. Enrollment includes children 12 months through 1st grade. Mustard Seed is open 6:45 AM-6:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Mustard Seed Child Care: (425) 643-6639. Please visit the Mustard Seed web site for more information. To find out how to get involved with Mustard Seed, contact "Miss Pat".

Holy Cross Lutheran Church † ELCA 4315 129th Place SE Bellevue, WA 98006-2047 Phone: (425)746-4848 Fax: (425)746-4848 Email: hclcchurch@comcast.net Updated: Tuesday, September 7, 2010		"The church in the orchard"