A member of the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America (ELDoNA), Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church in Peoria, Illinois, is led by Pastor Douglas Handrich. With more than two decades of experience as a Lutheran minister, Pr. Handrich leads his congregation in the teachings of the Lutheran Confessions written in the Book of Concord in 1580. Pr. Handrich provides religious teachings, counsels the congregation, and administers Holy Absolution and the Holy Sacraments of the Lord’s Supper and Baptism to church members. The pastor also meets with and instructs new members of Holy Cross, who must receive the teachings of the church before taking the Lord’s Supper. A worship service is offered at Holy Cross in Peoria every Sunday at 9:30 a.m., followed by an hour of Christian education beginning at 10:45 a.m. Holy Cross offers a Thanksgiving dinner every year as well as a special Christmas program in December. Peoria’s Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church exemplifies commitment to the congregation as well as the community with the Holy Cross Lutheran Preschool & Child Care, in operation since 1990. Open to both church members and non-members, the child care center is open from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and offers a wide range of educational, spiritual, and social activities for children and their families. More than just a typical day care facility, Holy Cross provides warm meals, exciting field trips, and family activities for residents of the Peoria area. Enrollment at the center has increased over fivefold in the past 20 years and new children are always welcome at Holy Cross.

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