Relational Ministry:
Some of our groups are continuing to meet virtually while others are moving back to meeting in-person and/or have options to participate virtually. Please see below for details pertaining to each group.
Select a link below for more details:
- Saturday Men's Group
- Grounded in Grace: Friday Night Women's Group
- Book Club
- Women's Discussion Group
- Men's Breakfast Group
- Adult Faith Formation: Visual Faith Process
- Adult faith Formation: Faith Workshop

Saturday Men's Group
Dates: Saturday, February 4 & 18
Time: 7 - 8:30 am
In person (Room 208) or via Zoom
Join the Zoom group here: zoom.us/j/301891517
This group is for men of faith to come together throughout the year to share their faith and thoughts about challenging topics. Join us in February as we continue to take in ideas and inspiration from a variety of topics as a way to launch our conversation.
Questions? Contact Pastor Bob at pastorbob@holycrosschurch.org or Steve Oelschlager at steve@holycrosschurch.org

Grounded in Grace: Friday Night Women's Group
Friday, February 17
6:30 - 8 pm
Location: Buffalo Creek Brewing, 360 Historical Lane, Long Grove
Grounded in Grace is a social opportunity for women of faith to connect together in fellowship.
Join us if you can for fellowship and fun! Please note, Buffalo Creek Brewing does not serve food, but frequently has a food truck available. Feel free to bring snacks to share.
Questions? Contact Terry Berger at terryberger.08@gmail.com or (224) 775-1479.

Book Club
Date: Thursday, February 23
Time: 7 pm
In-person (Room 208) or via Zoom
The Holy Cross Book Club, open to anyone who is interested in reading and discussing books, routinely meets on the fourth Thursday of every month.
2023 Book Club Selections
January - The Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore
February - The English American by Alison Larkin
March - The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
April - The Body in the Clouds by Ashley Hay
May - Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
June - A Place Called Home by David Ambroz
July - Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan
August - Quiet Until the Thaw by Alexandra Fuller
September - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
October - Meet to select 2024 books
November - The Silent Sister by Diane Chamberlain
If you have any questions, please email Melanie at housermd@comcast.net

Women's Discussion Group
Tuesdays, February 7 & 21
Time: 9:30 am
In-person, patio or fellowship area
This group typically meets twice per month on Tuesday mornings in-person in the fellowship area. All women are welcome to join when sessions resume.
The Women’s Discussion Group will be discussing the book Wholehearted Faith by Rachel Held Evans. The meetings will be held twice a month on select Tuesday mornings from 9:30 - 11 am on the patio (weather permitting) or in the Fellowship Area. Refreshments will be provided. All women are welcome to join.
About Wholehearted Faith from the publisher: “This book is for the doubter and the dreamer, the seeker, and the sojourner, those who long for a sense of spiritual wholeness as well as those who have been hurt by the Church but can’t seem to let go of the story of Jesus. Through theological reflection and personal recollection, Rachel wrestles with God’s grace and love, looks unsparingly at what the Church is and does, and explores universal human questions about becoming and belonging. An unforgettable, moving, and intimate book.”
The schedule for 2023 is as follows:
January 10, 2023 – Chapter 7: Beginning Again With Love
January 24, 2023 – Chapter 8: From Death to Life
February 14, 2023 – Chapter 9: The Steady Work of Living Water
February 28, 2023 – Chapter 10: Many Voices, Many Masks
March 14, 2023 – Chapter 11: Wilderness
March 28, 2023 – Chapter 12: God has Made a Home with Us
April 11, 2023 – Chapter 13: Loving Our Enemies
April 25, 2023 – Chapter 14: Dwelling in Sabbath
Please contact the church office at (847) 367-4060 or office@holycrosschurch.org to arrange to pick up a copy of the book. Questions? Contact Pastor Chris at pastorchris@holycrosschurch.org

Men's Breakfast Group
Dates: Tuesdays, February 7, 14, 21, & 28
Time: 7 - 8 am
Location: The Liberty Restaurant
419 S Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville
This is a wonderful way to begin the day with coffee, breakfast, fellowship and thought-provoking and stimulating conversation. All men are welcome to join us.
Questions? Contact Pastor Bob at pastorbob@holycrosschurch.org