09/21/2026
Hello Cross Lutheran Family,
We had a wonderful Sunday celebrating our Back-to-School & Life Transitions Blessing. Thank you to everyone who joined us as we prayed for our students, teachers, school staff, families, and all those beginning something new this fall.
This Wednesday — September 23
Wednesday Night Ministries are back!
5:30 p.m. Community Dinner
6:00 p.m. Wednesday School
6:00 p.m. Confirmation, Grades 7–9
6:00 p.m. Adult Faith Formation
7:00 p.m. Worship with By Faith
Everyone is welcome for dinner and worship, whether or not you have children participating in Wednesday programming.
Youth Registration
If you haven’t registered your children or youth for Wednesday School or Confirmation yet, please take a minute to fill out the registration form:
[Register for Youth Programs](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCcMB3M_pw22vIRpS98b6-QEEK0pI_0zhB-51oIXA5tPmIgA/viewform?usp=header&utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Sunday, September 27
9:00 a.m. Worship
Join us for coffee and fellowship following worship.
Coming October 4 — Rise & Shine!
Our new Rise & Shine Family Worship begins Sunday, October 4 at 7:00 a.m. This short, relaxed, family-friendly worship is a chance for families to begin Sunday together with music, Scripture, prayer, and a message. Rise & Shine will be held on the first and third Sundays of each month.
Trunk or Treat — We Need Trunks!
Trunk or Treat is coming up, and we need people to decorate their trunks and help make this a fun event for our kids and community!
Your trunk can be as simple or creative as you want. Grab some candy, decorate your vehicle, and come join the fun.
[Sign Up to Host a Trunk](https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B094DA8AF2DA0FC1-66028387-2026?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Around Cross
• Quilting meets Wednesdays.
• Open AA and Al-Anon meetings continue each week.
• Virtue Academy uses Cross classrooms Tuesdays and Thursdays.
• We are still looking for people interested in helping with adult Bible study, a Wednesday evening book club, and other small groups.
Thank you for being part of Cross. We’re looking forward to having our Wednesday nights full of kids, families, food, learning, music, and worship again this week!
See you at Cross!