HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH
Casting A Light In The Community
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We focus on mercy and justice -
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me. Matthew 25
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Holy Cross Lutheran Academy
PreK - High School Christian Education
Holy Cross Lake Mary
Holy Cross Lake Mary is a Lutheran church in Lake Mary FL
TheCross Orlando
The Cross Orlando is a Christian Church gathering at 1010 West Church Street in Orlando
New City
We are a community of followers of Christ gathering in the Southwest Orlando/Millenia area.
Wellspring Church
Our church gathers in Victoria Square on Sundays. Volusiachurch.com
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) 1984
External reviews
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Meeting the needs of the community and growing the faith of all who believe.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We are seeing unmet needs in our community and we catalyze people into a life of service demonstrating mercy and justice.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We commit 10% of our church offerings to the community. We have established teams of volunteers to serve in the non-profit organizations we helped to establish to meet the community needs. We have started a grant making program to help social entrepreneurs begin non-profits focused on meeting community needs.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Since our inception, We have committed over $1 million to our local Food Pantry and Homeless Services non-profit partner- The Sharing Center and over $750,000 to Shepherd's Hope clinic for the uninsured. We have committed over $4 million to supporting Lutheran Missions worldwide. We have logged over 75,000 volunteer hours. We have delivered Thanksgiving day meals to over 4500 families. We gave financial support and mentoring to start 5 non-profits that are able to multiply the efforts we could do alone.
We are working on spreading the work we do further in our community. Since 2010, we have established 5 churches in service to the community around Central Florida. We will continue to Plant and Build community focused service organizations.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH
Board of directorsas of 06/07/2023
Jordan Crandall
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.