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Babysitting Co-op: A babysitting exchange service wherein parents baby-sit one another’s children. No money is exchanged; rather an hourly point system is used. You earn points by babysitting for another member of the group and use your points by having someone watch your children, either in your home or the sitter’s home. Sits can be requested for any day and time by calling the secretary for the month who will then arrange for another parent to complete the sit for you. Key Contact: Tracey Mackey, 770-939-4439, tsmackey@bellsouth.net.

Boy Scouts: Meet Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. They attend summer camp for one week, go camping or another activity, once a month, enjoy back packing, canoeing, and perform service projects. Key Contact: Joann Walton, 770-491-6432, DJWalton4@comcast.net.

Challenge Club for Girls: Spiritually based, catechetically sound club for girls in the 5th grade and up. The girls meet weekly during the school year for gospel study, spiritual formation, catechism study, service projects and fellowship. A retreat is offered during the year, as well as numerous other activities including father-daughter outings, a mother-daughter event, and others. Leadership training is a component of the program. Most important is the chance for girls to grow in their own faith in a fun and caring atmosphere. Groups form in the fall, but new members are accepted anytime. See www.challengeclubs.com for more general information. Sponsored by Regnum Christi.  Key Contact: Gabriela Probst, 770.492.1032, theprobsts@bellsouth.net.

ConQuest for Boys: The ConQuest Club provides a fostering environment for boys to develop spiritually based on Catholic principles.  Its programs are deigned to instill virtue, develop character and encourage spiritual growth while offering its participants challenging physical, intellectual and spiritual activities within an atmosphere of  adventure.  Holy Cross has teams for boys ages 5-7, 8-10 and 11-16.  Meetings are fun-filled apostolic events that put our faith to work.  Retreats Summer Camps are part of the program.  Sponsored by Regnum Christi.  Key Contacts: Ken Farnsworth, 770-723-9503, kenlisafarnswort@bellsouth.net and Jim Chatfield,  770,414-9338, jim.chatfieldjr@us.army.mil

Coffee & Doughnuts: Served three Sundays a month after the 7:30 and 9:00am Sunday Masses. Everyone is invited to this community builder. Volunteers set up the coffee, sell donuts, and help to clean up. Key Contact: Elizabeth Butker, 404-634-4261

Dinner Club: Groups of four or five couples meet monthly on a rotating basis in each other’s homes. Registration is in the fall and in the spring. Each session begins with a cocktail party for all participants. The Dinner Club especially wants to welcome newcomers to the parish. Please call the contact person to be included in one of our dinner-dates! Key Contact: Claire Hayes, 770-934-3321, whithayes@mindspring.com, Betty Spencer, 770-458-3878, spencergb@comcast.net.

Focus on Families: A ministry that provides activities to strengthen the individual family as well as the Holy Cross Parish Family. The activities are open to people of all ages. Key Contact: Lisa Farnsworth, 770-723-9503, kenlisafarnsworth@bellsouth.net.

Funeral Luncheons: Volunteers furnish food, help set up, serve, and make telephone calls for Funeral Receptions. Key Contact: Norma Matthews, 770-979-7186 matt2plus9@mindspring.com.

Kaleidoscope: A Children’s Summer Program for children ages 4 through grade 6. It takes place for one week during the summer and invites the children to learn about cultures, song and food from countries around the world that replicate much of our church population. The program culminates with a special Sunday mass that has many of the children singing songs they learned during the week. Key Contact: Ilsa Mendoza-Jackson, 678-612-3336, ilsa.Mendoza@verizonbusiness.com.

Knights of Columbus: A worldwide ministry with efforts to enhance and further the Catholic Church, its programs and its facilities. It is a social, fraternal, religious, service organization for all practical Catholic men of our Parish who are in union with the Holy See and who are at least 18 years of age. Key Contact: Steve Liuzza, 678-642-9619, steveliuzza@aol.com.

Office Helpers: Volunteers who are willing to help with mailings, bulletin stuffing, telephone, and filing. Key Contact: Cass Catroppa, 770-939-3501, ext. 223, casscatroppa@holycrossatlanta.org.

Reaching Out Newsletter: A monthly publication that helps keeps our community connected by informing parishioners of parish-sponsored events, ministry activities, and faith-related articles. The staff has planning meetings on the first Thursday on a bi-monthly basis. Members interview, write and/or do layout. Key Contact: Pam Dorsett, 404-636-4971, pgdorsett@aol.com.

Stewardship: The primary goal is to help our parishioners to grow in their faith by renewing their commitment of stewardship of Time, Talent and Treasure. Key Contact: Adrian Law, 770-938-6640, lawhouse@comcast.net.

Welcome Desk: Provides a welcome and information to visitors and new members before and after the weekend Masses. Volunteers facilitate registration and provide general information. Key Contact: Fred Stephenson, 770-493-9006, Gramps.Fred@yahoo.com.

Welcome Greeters: Volunteers provide hospitality and greeting to attendees at all Masses on weekends and for special parish functions. Key Contact: Winnie Scherer, 770-935-1197, scherer-atl@mindspring.com.

Welcome Newcomers: Contacts all newly registered parishioners by telephone to formally welcome them to the community. Key Contact: (vacant).

Wedding Guild: Volunteers work with the bride and groom to coordinate the rehearsal and wedding ceremony according to the established guidelines of Holy Cross parish. Key Contacts: Penny Lampe, 770-939-6149, pennylampe@bellsouth.net or Martha Murphy, 770-934-1464, mgmsmark@bellsouth.net.

Women’s Club: All women of the parish are encouraged to become actively involved in the Women’s Club.  The many activities include supporting Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cancer Home, providing gift bags for patients at the regional hospital and planning and hosting evenings of reflection during Advent and Lent.  Our Prayer Blanket Ministry is an ongoing project that provides prayer blankets to anyone who is ill or grieving.  Participating in these activities provides women an opportunity to grow spiritually, as well as to meet and socialize with other women in the parish.  The meetings are the second Thursday of each month, September through May, 7:30pm Key Contact: Mary Gilmore, 404-822-3492, marybear419@comcast.net.

Young at Heart: Provides spiritual, educational and social opportunities for members aged 50 and above. Meets the third Wednesday of each month for Mass at 11:30 a.m. followed by lunch, business meeting and a favorite game. Key Contacts: Peggy Sparks, 770-923-1757 and Carol Walsh, 770-938-7331.

Young Marrieds' Dinner Club: Couples in their 20’s to 40’s (no matter how long they’ve been married) are placed into dinner groups (with or without children).  Couples within each group take turns hosting monthly dinners.  Two sessions a year.  Key Contact: Gabriela Probst, 770-492-1032, theprobsts@bellsouth.net.

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