A Night in NOLA
2025-03-02 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Holy Cross Lutheran Church (Education Building), 1200 Foxfire Dr., College Station, TX, 77845, United States
Experience a touch of Mardi Gras with HC Youth at “A Night in NOLA” with New Orleans cuisine (i.e. jambalaya, gumbo) and festive music on Sunday, March 2 at 6:00pm in the Education Building Youth Room. Seating is limited, but you can pre-order quart containers of either jambalaya or gumbo to pick-up that evening from 4:30-5:30pm and enjoy at home. Proceeds support HC Youth as they attend the LCMS Youth Gathering this summer.
Purchase your tickets or pre-order your pick-up meal now. Meal tickets can also be purchased at the door.
Meal Tickets – $50

Includes meal, dessert, and entertainment

Pre-Order Quarts – $25

Ham & Sausage Jambalaya
Seafood & Sausage Gumbo w/ rice

The Rite of Confirmation
2025-04-27 05:45 - 07:00 | Holy Cross Lutheran Church (Worship Building), 1590 Sebesta Road, College Station, TX, 77845, United States
Take a moment to meditate on hymn 865 “Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain” as you remember your own confirmation and walk in faith with Christ. We will recognize 14 youth as they celebrate the Rite of Confirmation this month. If you are unfamiliar with “confirmation,” this is an event when baptized individuals profess their faith and may participate in the act of Holy Communion. Our youth have been involved in a 2-year education program with Pastor Mike. If you are an adult interested in learning the Lutheran faith and practices, contact Pastor Mike to learn more about the next Adult Instruction class.

HC Youth "Let's Dance"
2025-05-09 15:00 - 17:30 | Holy Cross Lutheran Church (Education Building), 1200 Foxfire Dr., College Station, TX, 77845, United States
Who’s ready to dance!? Put on your dancing shoes, HC Youth and Friends, as we kick up our heels to some great music. Pay $10 per person at the door. Help us plan by signing up yourself and your friends at this link. We hope you can join us as we turn the Youth Room into a dance hall.

A Morning for Mom & Dad
2025-05-10 04:00 - 07:00 | TX
Could you use a morning off for errands, chores, or just some time to relax? Look no further! On Saturday, May 10, HC Youth are providing childcare for potty trained children through fourth grade as they fundraise for their trip to the Youth Gathering this summer. Parents will have an opportunity to spend their morning as they please.
We request $20 per child minimum. We can accept cash, check payable to HCLC, or online at this link. The Youth Gathering is an international conference and worship experience for LCMS highschoolers.
Register your child for this event at this link.

VBS 2025
2025-06-07 - 2025-06-12 | Holy Cross Lutheran Church (Education Building), 1200 Foxfire Dr., College Station, TX, 77845, United States
HC Kids and Friends are going on the ultimate Alaskan adventure where northern lights glow over majestic mountains, racing rivers, and glistening glaciers. True North VBS shows kids that Jesus is a faithful friend we can always trust. He’s our True North!

Important Links

Register Your Child
Volunteer Registration

T-shirts will be only be guaranteed to those registered by Sunday, May 11. Volunteers are also needed to help make VBS at Holy Cross a blessing to our church and community. Please consider serving this summer. You can sign up at the link above.

Daily Event Schedule

5:30pm – Dinner (Education Building)
6:00-8:10pm – Program (Begins & Ends in Worship Building)

Feel free to park on either side. Registration check in will be in the Worship Building.

VBS Dinner Menu

Sunday: Hamburgers
Monday: Pancakes
Tuesday: Pepperoni Rolls & Salad
Wednesday: Chicken Tenders
Thursday: Nachos

Food Drive Finale
2025-06-13 06:00 - 07:00 | Brazos Valley Food Bank, 1501 Independence Ave, Bryan, TX, 77803
Join HC Kids and Outreach for the conclusion of our food drive benefiting the Brazos Valley Food Bank. Meet us at the food bank to deliver the donations collected over the past month and also take a tour of the food bank to see the great work done by this organization. It’s a food drive finale!

VBS Sunday
2025-06-15 05:45 - 07:00 | Holy Cross Lutheran Church (Worship Building), 1590 Sebesta Road, College Station, TX, 77845, United States
HC Kids will share about their awesome experience at VBS this Sunday, June 15 during our 10:45am service. Join us for a VBS highlight video, songs performed by HC Kids, and a special message. HC Kids are encouraged to wear their VBS t-shirts this Sunday. Let’s discover what it looks like to trust Jesus in this wild world.

HC Youth Wednesday Nights
2025-06-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Holy Cross Lutheran Church (Education Building), 1200 Foxfire Dr., College Station, TX, 77845, United States
HC Youth (Grades 7-12) meet every Wednesday night from 6:00-7:30pm to grow in their faith and connect with each other. HC Youth meet for a meal, fellowship, and Bible study. Bring a friend and join us!

For questions, please contact the church office (979 764-3992 -OR- office@holycrossbcs.org).

Summer Serve
2025-06-19 - 2025-06-21 | TX
HC Youth is hosting a special service event for middle school youth (7th and 8th grade as of Fall 2025) this summer. We hope you will join us for this awesome opportunity to serve our community and grow in Christ together! Our youth will serve these organizations during the two-day event:

Wreaths Across America
Brazos Valley Food Bank
Sleep in Heavenly Peace

We can’t wait to serve with you! If you’d like your youth to join, contact our Youth Director, Jackie Wolf at youth@holycrossbcs.org.

HC Youth Bible Study
2025-07-06 09:30 - 10:30 | Holy Cross Lutheran Church (Education Building), 1200 Foxfire Dr., College Station, TX, 77845, United States
Our Youth Bible Study meets every Sunday at 9:30 AM and is designed for students in grades 7–12 to deepen their faith and grow in their relationship with Christ. Each week includes Bible study, discussion, and time to connect with friends and leaders who care. We discuss relevant topics and look at how God’s Word applies to everyday life as a teenager. All are welcome here!
HC Youth meet in the Youth Room of the Education Building.

Youth Gathering Commissioning
2025-07-13 10:45 - 12:00 | Holy Cross Lutheran Church (Worship Building), 1590 Sebesta Road, College Station, TX, 77845, United States
Join us for a special moment during our at 10:45am service this Sunday. We will commission the Youth and Adult Leaders going to the Youth Gathering in New Orleans during the month of July. Help us for pray for safe travels, learning to their express their faith on a different level, and exploring their day to day walk with Christ and what it looks like to run alongside Him as they study Hebrews 12:1-3.

2025 LCMS Youth Gathering
2025-07-19 - 2025-07-23 | TX
HC Youth are off to a great adventure this summer for the 2025 LCMS Youth Gathering. Join us in praying for our youth and adult chaperones. This year’s theme is ENDURE from Hebrews 12:1-3.
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.” (Hebrews 12:1-3)
Held every 3 years since 1980, the LCMS Youth Gathering provides thousands of youth and adults the opportunity to come together as a community of God’s people to be encouraged in their walk with Jesus Christ and learn about the Christian faith and their Lutheran identity.

HC Youth Breakfast Fundraiser
2025-08-03 09:15 - 10:30 | Holy Cross Lutheran Church (Education Building), 1200 Foxfire Dr., College Station, TX, 77845, United States
Make this Sunday a win-win by grabbing breakfast at church while supporting HC Youth. Stop by Holy Grounds or the Kitchen in the Education Building between services for a delicious continental breakfast. Thank you for your free will donation!

Rally Day
2025-08-17 09:30 - 10:30 | TX
Help us kick off the new school year! Our Sunday School program hosts a special program to introduce this year’s classes for all ages starting off in the Sanctuary. HC Kids (2’s with Parent – 6th Grade) and HC Youth (Grades 7-12) advance to their new Sunday school classes. Meet your teacher, see your classroom and enjoy a special breakfast. Adults, enjoy breakfast and fellowship and learn about Sunday school options in the Worship Building Gathering Area.
Questions? Contact Brenda Lehmann, Education Board Chairman, at brendalehmann@gmail.com.

Youth Gathering Update & Ice Cream Social
2025-08-17 12:45 - 13:45 | Holy Cross Lutheran Church (Worship Building), 1590 Sebesta Road, College Station, TX, 77845, United States
Stick around after our Q3 Voter’s Meeting for an update on the Youth Gathering and an ice cream treat! Hear testimonies from Youth Gathering participants about their transformative experiences in New Orleans in July. You don’t want this miss this! Actual start time follows the voter’s meeting.

Questions? Contact the Church Office at 979-764-3992

HC Youth Cross Construction
2025-09-28 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-02 14:00 - 17:00 | TX
Youth Families: The Lane Family hosts HC Youth to build crosses that we will sell in the Spring as a fundraiser for the 2028 Youth Gathering. Keep an eye on the weekly youth email for more information as it becomes available. Not getting youth emails? Contact Jackie Wolf (youth@holycrossbcs.org).

Shoe Drive HC Youth Fundraiser
2025-10-01 - 2025-12-31 | Holy Cross Lutheran Church (Education Building), 1200 Foxfire Dr., College Station, TX, 77845, United States
Shoe us the love! Donate gently used or new shoes to help fund HC Youth for the 2028 Youth Gathering and other youth events. HC Youth will receive funds for donated shoes, which will be shipped to micro-enterprises in developing countries where they help small business owners (many of whom are women) build better lives. The steps we take in collecting shoes have a greater impact by raising funds locally, keeping shoes out of landfills, and improving livelihoods in global communities. This fundraiser is made possible by Funds2Orgs — learn more at this link. Drop off your shoes in the boxes outside the restrooms of the Worship Building.

Youth Discipleship [Confirmation]
2025-10-01 17:45 - 18:45 | TX
At Holy Cross, 7th and 8th grade youth undergo a two year discipleship program led by Pastor Mike Hafer, traditionally referred to as Confirmation. During this time, youth complete a thorough study of foundational Biblical truths and the Lutheran Catechism, while also participating in service and fellowship activities.

During Advent, the 7th grade class will meet on Wednesdays at 5:45pm (except 12/3) and the 8th grade class will meet on Sundays at 9:30am.

HC Youth Bowling
2025-11-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Grand Station Entertainment, 2400 Earl Rudder Fwy S
HC Youth will meet at Grand Station Entertainment for an afternoon of bowling. We will provide the bowling lane, ball and shoes. Bring some spending money for refreshments. Contact Youth Director Jackie Wolf (youth@holycrossbcs.org) if you have any questions. Feel free to invite your friends for our fun outing!

HC Youth Christmas Party
2025-12-12 18:00 - 20:00 | TX
‘Tis the Season! HC Youth (Grades 7-12) and their friends are invited to the HC Youth Christmas Party for a fun night of activities, food and fun with friends hosted by the Wolf Family. Bring a drink or dessert to share and a $10-15 gift if you want to participate in the gift exchange. Dinner will be provided.

Contact the Church Office for directions or questions.

HC Kid's Reindeer Games Childcare
2025-12-14 12:00 - 15:00 | Holy Cross Lutheran Church (Education Building), 1200 Foxfire Dr., College Station, TX, 77845, United States
Mom & Dad: In the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, take a moment to catch your your breath or to check a few things off your to-do list. HC Youth will babysit potty-trained kids through 6th grade for $30/child, $50/2 children or $60/3+ children in your family. Your child will enjoy lunch (chicken nuggets, fruit and chips), games, activities and crafts while having fun with middle school and high school students. We will take kids participating in the Children’s Christmas Program rehearsal to the sanctuary at the appropriate time. Funds collected from babysitting will support special upcoming HC Youth activities. Register your child(ren) at this link: Registration Form.
