Celebrating 25 Years!
God's Work, Our Journey
Holy Cross celebrated 25 years as a congregation within the Lake Stevens-area in 2008! It is with
great honor and gratitude we recognize the clergy who have answered God’s call to serve Holy Cross for 25 years:
Rev. Ernie Pihl 1981 ~ 1996
Rev. John Otto Liljenstolpe,
Interim ~ 1996
Rev. Emery Rohde, Interim ~ 1996
Rev. Jim Johnson
1996 ~ 2000
Rev. Susan Kirlin-Hackett 2000 ~ present
As part of Holy Cross’ 25th anniversary celebration, $2,500 was raised for the ELCA Good
Gifts program, “ELCA World Hunger: God’s global barnyard.”
Animals provide
families with food, funds, and fertilizer, breaking the cycle of hunger and poverty. Cows are especially
valued. In some parts of Africa cows are a family’s security and bank account. Goats can survive in drought-striken
areas by eating drought-resistant shrubs and grass. Animal-related development projects are an important
part of ELCA World Hunger’s comprehensive and life-saving efforts. Your gifts to the ELCA World Hunger
Appeal for God’s global barnyard go beyond livestock to provide training, access to safe water sources, help
securing markets, and much more.
The $2,500 will contribute:
10 flocks of chicks 10 pigs
10 turkeys
1 cistern
2 cows
1 fish farm
5 goats 42
jugs
