Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church

“We preach Christ Crucified.”

Lenten Service Schedule

Holy Cross Lutheran, Johnstown &
Saints Peter and Paul Lutheran, Central City

“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you. -1 Peter 5:6

Ash Wednesday Divine Service – March 5
With imposition of ashes and Holy Eucharist
Holy Cross: 12:00 Noon – SS. Peter & Paul: 7:00 PM

Wednesdays In Lent
Holy Cross: 12:00 Noon – SS. Peter & Paul: 7:00 PM
Messages on the readings for the Easter Vigil

Holy Week – April 13 – 20
Schedule is coming soon

Easter Vigil: Good Friday through Easter Morning – April 18 – 20
Schedule is coming soon

Who we are…

“And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.” -Colossians 1:9

We are a community of believers who share a faith in the God of the Bible and a love for His son, Jesus Christ.. As a member congregation of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS), Holy Cross Lutheran Church believes, teaches, and confesses faith in Jesus Christ as taught in the Scriptures: the inspired Word of God without error in all that it affirms. We hold to the Lutheran Confessions as the true exposition of the Word of God.

Jesus was sent to reconcile a lost world to God, and he calls us to do the same. We know what a difference Jesus can make in our lives. For this reason, we seek to reach out to the community around us and share the everlasting love of Jesus Christ. For 110 years, Holy Cross has resided at 711 Chestnut St. in Johnstown, PA. fulfilling this mission. We invite you to join us this weekend as we worship at the feet of Jesus and share our love for Him:

Word and Sacrament: Sundays at 9:00AM

Morning Prayers and Bible Study: Monday at 9:00AM

To learn more about the history of Holy Cross click here.

Photo of HCLC booth at Sunday Market in Cambria City
Photo of HCLC booth at Sunday Market in Cambria City

What we believe

“We should fear, love, and trust in God above all things.” -Luther’s Small Catechism

We believe, teach, and confess faith in Jesus Christ as taught in the Scriptures and Lutheran Confessions. The Holy Spirit has kept us in the one true faith and still continues to gather sinners into the Holy Christian Church by grace through faith — all on account of Christ. Until Jesus returns, we will continue to trust in, teach and preach Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

We believe in the Triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe and teach that the Bible is God’s Word. We believe that Christ died for our sins, and that he rose from the dead to give us victory over the grave. Salvation is ours by faith alone through the grace of the Father through his Son, Jesus Christ.

We believe that the body and blood of Christ are present in, with, and under the bread and wine in the Sacrament of Holy Communion. We believe that partaking of the body and blood of Christ in Holy Communion grants forgiveness of sins to the repentant, strengthens our faith, proclaims our unity in doctrine, and clings to the promises of Jesus Christ alone.

We teach and believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God, without error in all that it affirms, and the only infallible rule of faith and practice. We affirm the power of God’s word to accomplish His purpose of salvation. The message of the Bible is addressed to all men and women and through it, the Holy Spirit still speaks today.

To learn more about what we believe at Holy Cross Lutheran Church click here.

Pastor’s Welcome

Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Greetings in the Lord! My name is Rev. Brett Witmer. As the new pastor called to Holy Cross and Saints Peter & Paul Lutheran Churches in Johnstown and Central City, I would like to introduce myself.

I’m 39, never married, and I grew up in south-central Pennsylvania outside of Duncannon, on the Susquehanna River, north of Harrisburg. Following high school, I attended Shippensburg University majoring in Geography-Geographic Information Systems (GIS). If you don’t know what GIS is, think any sort of computer mapping. After graduating, I worked 8 years for a consulting engineering firm doing GIS to help the engineers. In June, 2016, I started attending Fort Wayne Seminary.

Out of the seminary I was called to Bethel Lutheran Church in Sutherland, Iowa, in the northwest corner where I’ve spent the last four years before receiving the call to Pennsylvania. I look forward to serving Johnstown and Central City with the gifts of our Lord Jesus.

In my spare time, I enjoy fountain pens, tabletop wargaming, and fishing. I look forward to getting to know my congregations and people better, as well as the other pastors and churches in the greater Pittsburgh area.

Your in Christ,
-Rev. Brett Witmer

Photo of HCLC booth at Sunday Market in Cambria City

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