October Happenings

Youth Movie Night | Friday, Oct. 15, 7 - 9pm
Middle school and high school youth (Rite 13, J2A, CNC) are invited to join us for St. Cross Movie Night outside in the Garth! All you need to bring is a lawn chair and your favorite snack and we'll watch a movie underneath the stars. Back to the Future received the most votes from our youth. Will this cinematic masterpiece hold up with the youth of today? Come find out! Don't forget to bring your own chair and snack!

Sunday School | Oct. 17, 9:30 - 10:30am
In-person Sunday School continues this Sunday at 9:30am. Classes for the younger children are held outside. After class children and youth will join their families in church just before Communion.

Parent Meeting | Sunday, Oct. 17, after church
All parents are welcome to join us this Sunday for the first parent meeting of the year. Our St. Cross parent group provides a space for parents and guardians to connect and share in the experience of parenting and raising a family. The first meeting will be a time to discuss topics the group would like to cover and how we'll structure the meetings moving forward. We will meet directly after church in the Parish Hall and child care will be available.

Halloween Party | Sunday, Oct. 31, 11:15 am after church
Children and youth (and parents!), put on your Halloween costume and join us for church on the morning of All Hallow's Eve! All are invited to wear their costumes to church that Sunday. After the service we'll have a Trunk or Treat in the parking lot and other Halloween festivities for families.

Adult Pilgrimage to Israel. The Rev. Laurel Coote is interested in our two parishes joining for a pilgrimage to Israel. This will be similar to the sites we saw last time, and it will be with Qumri pilgrimages again. The dates are Feb 10-21,2023. Please email Rev. Rachel if you are interested Rnyback@stcross.org

Sock Sunday which we usually have during the month of October has switched to "Undie Sunday." There will be no more puppets to remind you to bring said items, lol. However we hope you will bring men's underwear (especially sizes L and XL) and women's sports bras in all sizes. This is for the shower ministry at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Long Beach. We will have baskets out to collect in the following weeks (separate from the collections for the animal shelters).