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December News and Updates

November 30th, 2016

Advent Service Schedule (6:00pm Dinner • 7:15pm Hymn Sing • 7:30pm Service) Wed. Nov 30th – Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 44 Chapel Road Buffalo, NY 14217 Wed. Dec 7th – Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 8900 Sheridan Drive Clarence, NY 14031 Wed. Dec 14th – St. Luke Lutheran Church, 900 Maryvale Drive Buffalo, NY 14225 Women’s Tea (and coffee of course!) On Saturday,… Read More


December Message From Pastor Nickel

November 30th, 2016

The Human Nature of Christ our Lord “But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.  She will bear a… Read More


November News and Updates

October 31st, 2016

TIME CHANGE – November 6th Remember to set your clocks back one hour on Sat., November 5th before you go to bed! Crossroads November 5th from 5-6pm Holy Cross is hosting a once a month Saturday evening devotional experience. We will praise God with some contemporary christian songs, meditate on the word with a short… Read More


November Message from Pastor Nickel

October 26th, 2016

Taste that the Lord is Good “Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation – if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.”  1 Peter 2:1-3 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As Thanksgiving approaches, we think about good food and hospitality. Chances… Read More


October Message from Pastor Nickel

September 27th, 2016

“For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.” – 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Some of you have… Read More


October News and Updates

September 27th, 2016

Radio Interview Pastor Nickel recently gave a half hour radio interview for Family Shield Ministries, which was aired on 50+ radio stations last Saturday. To listen, go to this link and click on “What is Truth? with Rev. Jeff Nickel” Archives Pumpkin Praise Night! Who: Families with Children in Grades pre-k thru 6th What: Pumpkin Praise Night… Read More


September News and Updates

September 7th, 2016

Rally Day & ALL Church Picnic Sunday September 11th, 2016 THE FUN STARTS AT 9:30am in the Holy Cross Christian Center to officially kick-off the year of GROWING together in CHRIST! Pre-K/K thru 6th Grade Students will visit their classrooms & meet their teachers from 9:30am-10am, at 10:05am students and teachers in these grades will gather together for a FUN group activity. At… Read More


September Letter from Pastor Nickel

September 1st, 2016

How Does “Community in Christ” Look Different? “I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the Gospel from the first day until now.” – Philippians 1:3-5 It has been a little over a year… Read More


August News and Updates

August 1st, 2016

Please note:  HCLC Fall Worship Hours will begin on Sunday, September 4th. We will go back to 8:00am and 11:00am services. Christian Education starts at 9:30 on Sept. 11th. Mark your calendar:  Rally Day will be Sunday Sept 11th (details will be out soon) Young Adult Night at Holy Cross is Friday August 12th  – Before… Read More


August letter from Pastor Nickel

July 29th, 2016

In Christ alone we find our true identity. “Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For His sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ.” – Philippians 3:8 At the National Youth Gathering of… Read More