Holy Cross Lutheran Church is a Christ-centered family of faith gathered for worship, spiritual growth, and service to our Lord. We are located in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, in the tri-state region of Sioux City, Iowa. Members also come from the nearby South Dakota communities of North Sioux City, McCook Lake, Jefferson, and Elk Point, as well as from Iowa and Nebraska.  Holy Cross is a member congregation of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.

Holy Cross is a growing congregation, founded as a new mission in 1995 as part of the newly established master-planned community of Dakota Dunes.  The initial phase of our building, now the Educational Wing and Fellowship Hall, was constructed in 1998.  Attendance has more than doubled since 2003, and in 2007 we rejoiced to dedicate a beautiful new Sanctuary to the glory of God.  We pray this visit to Holy Cross via the Internet is a blessing for you, and invite you to visit us soon in Dakota Dunes and consider becoming part of the Holy Cross family of faith.  You are always welcome in this house of God.

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SUNDAY BIBLE CLASS ON “SPEECHLESS: SILENCING THE CHRISTIANS” BEGINS JANUARY 3—Because of great interest in the video series we used last fall for Midweek Bible Study by those who are unable to attend in the evenings, beginning January 3 we will repeat this same interesting study in our Sunday morning Adult Bible Class. Featuring real-life accounts of discrimination against Christians, “Speechless: Silencing the Christians” is a DVD series looking at current social and cultural changes from a Christian perspective. You’ll meet citizens who have been arrested for speaking at a public rally. You’ll hear from students who have been required to learn verses from the Koran (while Bible reading is banned). You’ll learn about activists pushing social tolerance to such an extreme that the Bible is being labeled “hate speech.” A mother in Pennsylvania is told that reading a passage from the Bible to her son’s kindergarten class is against the law. Instead, she is encouraged to read a book about witches. A Canadian pastor faces a hate crimes tribunal for writing a letter to the editor of his local newspaper: a chilling precursor to what Americans will face if similar laws are passed. Each week we will begin with an episode from this series as a springboard for discussion, with a look at the Biblical principles for us to follow. Our thanks to Carroll and Janet Gustman for donating this DVD series. Join in Sunday mornings at 10:30am in the Fellowship Hall for an interesting study of this contemporary topic!