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Grief Support Group
Starts February 1, 2026
The parish of Holy Cross Episcopal Church offers a nationally recognized grief support program, GriefShare, this spring. "The GriefShare support group is a safe, welcoming place where people understand the difficult emotions of grief. Through this 13-week group, you’ll discover what to expect in the days ahead and what’s ‘normal’ in grief. Since there are no neat, orderly stages of grief, you’ll learn helpful ways of coping with grief, in all its unpredictability—and gain solid support each step of the way.”
If you are interested in participating in this program please register here:
https://find.griefshare.org/groups/277168/registrations/new
Participation in the group is free. It is highly recommended that you purchase the workbook, which you can purchase at the time of registration.
Announcement
Our Mission: To spread the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ with love and grace through worship, study and outreach.
Outreach
Have you ever wondered how you can get involved with your community, meet new friends, share your talents, make a difference in the world, embrace hope, and share the love we learn in our Church Family? At Holy Cross we are committed to living our faith teachings through outreach. When we say about Holy Cross, "Love is Spoken Here," we are shining a light on and supporting the potential for growth, development, creativity, health, and happiness in all people. Below are ways you can use your talents and cause them to multiply through others. Whatever we do, let us do it with glad hearts and open hands.
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Sharing
This is a great time to check your pantry and share some food items with our Blessing Box or Federal Point or NourishNC. All are in need at this moment.
Can you sew? Come share your talent with us as we make LuoPads for those in need.
Share your time at the Lower Cape Fear Life Center or in projects here at Holy Cross, like refilling the Blessing Box. There are many opportunities to share your time. Just ask, we'll be glad to get you connected.
Volunteer Opportunity - Join the Team
Holy Cross does a tremendous amount of outreach throughout our community, but we also provide help to parishioners as needed. Frequently, we offer meals during an illness or following surgery. This ministry is called the Meal Team. We also provide food and help with set up and clean up for special events at Holy Cross, such as the recent reception we hosted when Bishop Skirving visited. If you would like to be a part of this valuable ministry, please let me know (leestroud105@gmail.com) or contact the church office.
Here's how it works. Once a request is made I’ll send out an email with a brief explanation of what is needed and a link to a sign-up page. We use Goggle sheets for signing up. Click the link to check the dates and your calendar, and if you’re able to help, enter your name beside the date. And that’s all there is too it! We’re eager to see this ministry grow so I hope to hear from you. Thank you for your prayerful consideration to serve others through this ministry.
Lee Stroud 910-330-2004
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Donating
Outreach: Donate to our own Blessing Box by bringing canned food (soups, meats, fruit, mac and cheese) and tooth brushes and tooth paste to Holy Cross where it will be placed in the Blessing Box for easy access by those in need. We are really low of food items. Click on the Outreach link for more information.
Step Forward Scholarship (established by Holy Crossers): Donations needed. Mail checks to:
CFCC
411 N Front Street,
Wilmington NC 28401
Attn: S. Westmoreland
Please note on check “Step Forward Scholarship.”
NourishNC
This nonprofit is dedicated to providing nutritious food to children who face hunger in our community. NourishNC has an urgent need for large, kid-friendly cereal box donations to restock our Market on Market.
Heather Sellgren, CFRE, is Director of Development & Communications for NourishNC and has put out this request.
Place your cereal donations in the basket near the entry.
Thank you for your support.
Christmas Joy
This year Holy Cross has served families from our partner school, Mary C. Williams Elementary. I’m thrilled to report that as of today, all of the children have been selected and our Holy Cross elves have busy shopping to make dreams come true.
Thank all of you for your participation in this ministry.
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Volunteering
Blessing Box: Volunteers needed to refill the Box.
Lower Cape Fear Life Center Monthly Lunch - Holy Cross: Volunteers needed through summer.
Federal Point Help Center
The Help Center of Federal Point, 7 North 3rd Street, Carolina Beach, NC is a community resource center offering a range of services to empower residents. Volunteer just a few hours of your time each month.
Hospice Center Volunteers
Just an alert to continue signing up to provide food for the Hospice center visitors and staff, the fourth Wednesday of each month. The link to the sign-up sheet will remain here as a reminder should you need it.
Lower Cape Fear Life Center Monthly Lunch - Holy Cross
Volunteer Opportunity - Join the Team
Holy Cross does a tremendous amount of outreach throughout our community. We also provide help to parishioners as needed. Frequently, we offer meals during an illness or following surgery. This ministry is called the Meal Team. We also provide food and help with set up and clean up for special events at Holy Cross, such as the recent reception we hosted when Bishop Skirving visited. If you would like to be a part of this valuable ministry, please let me know (leestroud105@gmail.com) or contact the church office.
Here's how it works. Once a request is made an email is sent out with a brief explanation of what is needed and a link to a Google sheets sign-up page. Just click the link to check the dates and your calendar, then enter your name beside the date. That’s all there is to it! Thank you for your prayerful consideration to serve others through this ministry.
Lee Stroud
A Note from Rev. Anne Abdy
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