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Lutheran Church of the Cross of Bismarck, North Dakota, where you will find a welcoming environment with friendly faces and meaningful worship experience. We are a participating member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Please take some time to see what we’re all about. Get to know this wonderful church and make some friends along the way!

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Please call us at 701-223-1001 or email:
churchsecretary@midconetwork.com

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Thrivent can help you help others with hurricane relief:

Make a donation; Thrivent will boost – up to $500,000!

Many communities in several states are facing tremendous tragedy and destruction due to Hurricane Helene. You may donate online to support disaster relief efforts and Thrivent will boost your donation! For every $2 donated through Thrivent’s online giving platform (go to Thrivent.com) or through a Thrivent Charitable Impact and Investing® Donor Advised Fund to one of the organizations listed below, Thrivent will add $1.

The match will run until the $500,000 cap is met, or November 30, 2024, whichever comes first. Thrivent will also pay all the processing fees so 100% of your gift/donation will go directly to the cause.

  • Convoy of Hope
  • LCMS Lutheran Disaster Response
  • Lutheran Disaster Response
  • Orphan Grain Train

You can also give directly to Lutheran Disaster Response by going directly to www.elca.org/hurricanes

Announcements

Click here to see the weekly announcements or scroll to the bottom of the page to see the e-bulletin board.

Thrivent can help you help others with hurricane relief

by | November 9, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Make a donation; Thrivent will boost – up to $500,000! Many communities in several states are facing tremendous tragedy and destruction due to Hurricane Helene. You may donate online to support disaster relief efforts and Thrivent will boost your donation! For every...
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Special Events for When the Holiday are Hard 

by | November 9, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Sometimes things don’t feel at all merry and bright, and the holidays can be an especially difficult time. We hope these can help: CHI Health at Home is offering a workshop called “Finding Hope: Navigating Grief and the Holidays.” You can learn, gain coping tools,...
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Altar Focus for November

by | October 5, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

We join together this month to collect teddy bears for first responders to give to children in crisis. Bring the bears to church, where they can sit among us in the chairs and be brought up for a blessing at communion time before they are given to the first...
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Did you know the Crossword is available online?

by | March 12, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Yes, our favorite monthly update is available online. Check it out at https://churchofthecross.org/newsletters/
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Confirmation, Youth, and Church School Schedules

by | September 11, 2022 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

It seems crazy that school is starting again already! And so is fall programming here at LCC. September 8: Rally Sunday – come meet your church school teacher during worship, and fun activity afterward! Think scavenger hunt! September 11: Rally Wednesday –...
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Heat the Church 

by | November 9, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

The calendars are out on the round table in the narthex. Thank you for being willing to donate extra funds to the church during our cold winter's months. Remember your own birthday or celebrate the life of a loved by donating. November $10/day, December—February...
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Lefse Making! Hurray!! 

by | November 9, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Because seriously—who doesn’t love lefse?! We will host a lefse making session particularly for church school kids (and anyone else who wants to learn) on Sunday afternoon, November 24th, 12:30pm. Just in time for Thanksgiving! We would like to encourage our resident...
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Little Free Pantry Project 

by | November 9, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

You can help the 6th grade confirmation group with their project this month to fill the Little Free Pantries found around town with food and hygiene items. These little pantries are open 24/7 to those in need. Please bring items to church and place in the marked bin...
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Cookie Walk December 15th 

by | November 9, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Call all cookie bakers! We had a smashing success last year with our cookie walk, so here we go again! We have someone writing a Thrivent Action Team grant application to help with expensive ingredients (butter, flavoring etc.). Please sign up on the poster, and then...
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Pancakes and Sausage for Camp of the Cross 

by | November 9, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Mark your calendar! On Dec. 8th we will have pancake and Wishek sausage breakfast benefit for Camp of the Cross. Their staff will lead worship—come and hear updates from Deacon Janie and enjoy delicious food and fellowship together.
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Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service 

by | November 9, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Several local churches—UCC, LCC, United Methodist and Episcopal—are joining together in hosting a Thanksgiving service, to which you are all invited. Because we have heard that many folks are busy welcoming guests, preparing food, etc. for the big day on the night...
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New Member Orientation

by | September 8, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Are you interested in joining Church of the Cross, or hearing more about it? Let Pastor know of your interest, and she will check schedules for what will work best for the group for a new member class! 
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Who we are

We started as a home mission congregation…

of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1955. Trinity Lutheran Church of Bismarck acted as the sponsoring congregation. The first services were held in the current building on the 11th of March, 1956, and the rest is history.

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