Holy Cross provides numerous way for its members to volunteer. Below are all of the different committees that make us run smoothly. Each office lists its members and a description of that office. If you are a member of Holy Cross and would like to be on one of these committees, please contact someone on the Nominating Committee (listed below) or speak to Pastor Holland.

Officers for the July 2009 to June 2010 church year.

Officers of the Congregation

President	Mark Newfield
Vice-President	Andy Tatham
Secretary	Tena Ubl
Treasurer	Mary Lange
Financial Secretary	Deb Beiersdorf

Board of Elders

The Elders are responsible for the spiritual well-being of the church. They respond to the congregation's needs to make their worship meaningful. This may be in assisting the pastor in his duties, making social calls, visiting those in need, and other similar functions. Typically elders meet once a month to discuss current synodical issues and their effects on the congregation, share concerns of the congregation, and pray for the church. Elders also assist with communion. Elders are elected for a three-year term. Current elders:

	Tim Hanson
	Tom Henningson
	Peter Klatt
	Lynn Oolman
	Larry Harvey
	Elijah Udoman

Board of Trustees

The Trustees are the caretakers of the physical church. They may do tasks as simple as changing light bulbs to painting lines in the parking lot to making recommendations of large-scale repair jobs. The current trustees:

	Steve McConley
	James Blomberg
	Geral Rusk
	Dave Ubl
	Jim Hoeft
	Judy Sorenson

Nominating Committee

Members of this committee make recommendations to the church members of those who would make good candidates for various committees. Current members:

	Tiffany Hanson
	Edel Henningsen
	Gail Klatt

Endowment Fund Committee

This committee researches financial options and invests the funds from church endowments.

Social Ministry Committee

Social ministry brings to the congregation concerns about issues of human care. These can include opportunities to help those in a time of need, work on the food shelf, crisis nursery, homeless and womens' shelters, and so on.

Lutheran Women's Missionary League

This is not a body unique to Holy Cross, but part of a larger organization in the Missouri Synod. Women in our church who volunteer with the LWML are Carol Anderson, Doris DuBois, and Joyce Baago. For more information on the LWML, visit their website at lwml.org.

Altar Guild

Orders the flowers for the altar and changes the altar linens as needed during the changes in the church year.

Choir

The church choir always can use more members. Choir practice is at 7:15 p.m. every Wednesday. The choir performs during most of the 10:30 a.m. Sunday services and one 8:00 a.m. service per month. Anyone can join and there is no audition. The director or the choir is David Hinrichs and accompanist is Wendy Kofoot.

Web Page

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