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SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS Rally Day:  Sunday, September 13th. This day marks the Sunday School year kickoff, where early service changes back to 8am and we start another year of Sunday School, Confirmation classes and Adult Christian Education at 9:30, in between 8am and 11am services. This year’s Sunday School Theme: The cross is the instrument of… Read More

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Willkomen! Bienvenue! Benvenito! Welcome to Buffalo! I must say  your Holy Cross welcome to my wife, Rachel, our daughters, Natalie and Laura, and to me has been overwhelming in its kindness and generosity. Your welcome to our family surpasses my ability to express it in just one language! Thank… Read More

On Sunday, July 26th, Pastor Jeffrey Nickel was officially ordained and installed as the new pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Reverends Wicher, Erickson, Spillman, Belasic and Werk all joined together to ordain and install Pastor Jeff (2nd from left in front row, next to former Pastor Carl Streufert). We are blessed and thankful to God… Read More

Thank you note from Pastor Randy: Dear Holy Cross, Thank you so much for the very emotional goodbye. The band, the choir, the singing, the road sign! To God be the glory! Our parents were deeply moved too. The memory scrapbook was so thoughtful of you; thank you for taking the time to put that… Read More

Annual Camp Pioneer Golf Benefit Friday, June 5th , at the Diamond Hawk Golf Course in Cheektowaga. Registration begins at 10:00 a.m. Proceeds of the benefit will assist children of our military enjoy a week at Camp. Our quota of 120 golfers was reached in May! Plan ahead for next year if you are interested… Read More

Family and Friends of Holy Cross, It is time to celebrate our 2015 graduates at Holy Cross. God has gifted Holy Cross with many dear youth, and it’s always a joy to watch their God-given gifts and talents grow among us (even though we feel dated as we see them grow). Tom DiCostanzo graduates from… Read More

We look forward to our new Pastor’s arrival! We are so pleased and excited that Pastor Jeffrey Nickel has accepted a call to our congregation.  Between finishing up his studies and other logistics, he expects his ordination and installation to happen in late summer.  In the meantime, here is an abridged biography and a picture of Jeffrey &… Read More

Family and Friends of Holy Cross, As we continue in the joy of our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we have even more to celebrate at Holy Cross! On Sunday, May 3rd, we have five 8th graders who will be confirmed in their baptismal faith and receive first communion! Stephen Hare Trenton Kelkenberg Paige… Read More

Dear Holy Cross, A father and son were driving to worship on a Sunday morning. Their route led them by a local cemetery. As the young boy looked out his window he noticed a large pile of dirt next to one of the gravestones. He suddenly exclaimed, “Look, dad, one got out!” He is risen!… Read More