Thursday, November 16, 2006
Sunday's Message - Lifting Your Speech Out of the Gutter
As we continue our series on Taming the Tongue," this week we will focus on the quality of the words we speak. Think about it ... how is your language? Are you known as a person of wholesome speech, or do you pick of some of your words "out of the gutter?"Come this Sunday @ 9:30 (and bring a friend!), and learn about God's standards for our words.
Great Job, Crossroads!
The Soup/Chili Fellowship & Silent Auction were a huge success! You all gave a total of $1,486.50 toward our Pavilion Project on the land. And there are still a few "auction bids" to be collected! This should get us very close to completing the project!
Awesome job, and awesome spirit, Crossroads!
Awesome job, and awesome spirit, Crossroads!
Monday, November 13, 2006
Peru Partnership Details
Our "Vision Team" will be making the first trip in our partnership with Reap North Peru from January 20 until January 27. Our goal will be to fill two more teams in 2007, then four teams each year from 2008 until 2011.
As you anticipate being a member of a future peru team, please remember the following:
If you have any questions, e-mail Pastor Geoff.
As you anticipate being a member of a future peru team, please remember the following:
- Each trip costs a minimum of $1000 paid "out of pocket" by each individual team member. The people of Crossroads Fellowship, through their generous missions offerings, will supplement the remaining $500 per person.
- Some immunizations are recommended. These include:
- Heatitis A (2-Shot Series - Lifetime Immunity)
- Hepatitis B (3-Shot Series - Lifetime Immunity)
- Typhoid (Once every 2 Years)
- Diptheria / Tetanus (DT - Once every 10 Years)
- Measles / Mumps / Rubells (MMR - Most Have Received)
- Yellow Fever (Once every 10 Years - Must go to Paducah to get this one!)
- Heatitis A (2-Shot Series - Lifetime Immunity)
- A Passport is required.
- You will need at least another $200 for personal expenses (snacks, souvenirs, etc...)
- Remember that teams will be small - No More than 6 people.
If you have any questions, e-mail Pastor Geoff.
Friday, November 10, 2006
Phriday is for Photos
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Sunday's Message - "What's that Buzzing Sound?"
This Sunday's sermon is a biblical look at "murmuring." What is "murmuring?" It is the destructive nagging, griping, and complaining that so often destroys the fellowship of a church. Sometimes, the complaining can grow into a huge, overwhelming "buzz" ... a great noise in church life. We don't have a murmuring problem at Crossroads. So, let's study the problem, just to make sure that we never do!It's Two Boys!
Jeremiah and Stacie Kline became the proud parents of twin boys yesterday morning. They were delivered safely be c-section. Mom and babies are doing fine. Please keep the family in your prayers.
Fishers of Men Retreat
I'm thinking about putting together a men's retreat at the beach in 2007. I have some friends at First Baptist Church at St. George Island. They have a beach retreat there. We can rent their "cabins" for a very reasonable rate, have a Bible study retreat, and do lots of fishing! We can, of course, fish the surf. There are also some men in the church who can take us out and do some bay fishing for a very reasonable price.
I think we could do a five day, four night retreat for somewhere in the neighborhood of $250 per person. If you're interested, send me an e-mail.
Pastor Geoff
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Church-Wide Fundraiser Fellowship This Sunday!
Soup & Chili Fundraiser Fellowship
Pavilion Tours @ 4:00 PM
Supper Begins @ 5:00 PM
SIlent Auction @ 5:00 PM
Pavilion Tours @ 4:00 PM
Supper Begins @ 5:00 PM
SIlent Auction @ 5:00 PM
- Remember, our fundraising goal is $ 2,000.
- We are asking for $5 per person donation at the supper. Please give generously.
- There will be a "Silent Auction" of items and services during the supper. Again, please bid generously. All proceeds go to the pavilion project.
- Each LIFE Group needs to bring at least one pot of soup or chili, and the assigned "special items."
- Families are encouraged to bring a 2-liter drink for their own use.
- GENEROSITY is the theme of our fellowship. Let's have fun and accomplish the task ... all at the same time!
Monday, November 06, 2006
Settling the Land!
It's hard to believe that it has been over three years since Crossroads purchased the land for its future 39-acre campus. We have been laboring diligently, under the leadership and grace of God, to be faithful and pay off the debt on this land before we launch into a major building program.However ... we have recognized more and more the need for a better "connection" to this place that will be our future church home. A few weeks ago we launched out in faith and began construction of our new Fellowship Pavilion on the land. It is located in the central grove of trees that will someday be Crossroads Park. Upon completion, this structure will include a large stage for music events, lighting, electricity, and even a fireplace. We anticipate tremendous use of this pavilion, espeially as the future softball and soccer fields are completed.
We have many people to thank as this work progresses. Gary Hodge has provided leadership in the project and secured the trusses at a greatly reduced price. Allen Coleman led in the construction of the structure, including placing the poles and installing the metal roof. More recently, Crossroads newcomer Robin Woolard donated the concrete work and provided his construction company's work crew to complete the task. Other faithful laborers include Kevin Terrell, Jeff Hunter, Tony Dothsuk, and Ralph Stevens. I know that there are many others ... too numerous to mention. But we are thankful for the labor and the gift of time given by everyone involved in this important project.
We still have a lot of work to do to "get the job done." We are in the process of raising another $2,000 to complete the project. We will, hopefully, accumulate that sum through our church-wide soup/chili supper and silent suction on Sunday afternoon.
More details will be posted on that event tomorrow.
