July 30, Weekend Announcements

July 30, 2017

CROSSROADS BULLETIN

ALL CHURCH

This Sunday, Pastor Todd will start his series on The Exodus, Exodus 14 Next week Pastor Todd will continue the series with Exodus 15. 

The SCV Pregnancy Center is hosting the Throne of Grace group, which offers women a weekend away for post-abortion encouragement and care. The group will be held the weekend of August 18-20. Please contact Jen Tucker at 661-255-0084 for further information.

WILDERNESS JOURNEY

NexGen, Elevate Student Ministries, College Ministry, and Young Adult Ministry will continue as normal during the Wilderness. Please see "Weekdays at Crossroads" for specific locations. College Ministry will take a Summer Break for the month of July.

Here are important dates to remember:

→ August 3: College Ministry Restarts!

→ August 27: Small Group Kick Off!

→ October 8: Grand Opening at 25300 Rye Canyon

→ October 19: Re|Engage Starts Up

→ November 18: Men’s Dinner with Harry Walls

Sacrifice: We are asking each person who attends Crossroads to prayerfully consider giving over and beyond your regular offering to the building fund. We are estimating that we will need an additional $150,000 over and above our normal giving to the building fund by August 31.

Small Groups: Get into a small group today! Visit the Wilderness Tent after service or go to lifeatcrossroads.org/signup to join a group. Our Small Groups kick off the week of August 27.

Serve: We need a total of 411 people to join our ministry teams. We would love you to join us and serve in Connections, ReEngage, 

Elevate, Small Groups or NexGen Ministries. To sign up or get more information go to lifeatcrossroads.org/serve.

Coming in January: 

Men’s Studies (Ironman, Men's Fraternity, Men's Discipleship)

Women's Studies (WOW, Authentic Womanhood, Momsense)

UP (NexGen)

Whole Life Discipleship classes

KINGDOM WOMAN Conference with Chrystal Evans Hurst - January 26-27

MAN UP Conference with Pastor Brad Bell - March 16-17

ELEVATE MINISTRY

Jr. High Host Home changes to the Fontal's home 25058 Riverwalk Ln, 91381

Sr. High Host Home changes to the Plew's home 25105 Highspring Ave, 91321

There will not be any Jr. or Sr. High meeting on July 25th and 26th due Elevate Summer Camp.

Elevate Surf Club: Third Sunday in August, $5 – Surf Club is for students who can surf or who want to learn. We meet outside the church office after 8:00 a.m. church service. We check the surf report, and then head out to the beach with the gnarliest waves! You need to bring $5, a wet suit, a board, and money for food. If you don’t have a board, we have a few to lend. Surf Club usually returns around 6:30 p.m. Hey parents, we need drivers if you want to join us!

NEXGEN MINISTRY

NexGen Summer Camp August 4th-6th at Angeles Crest Christian Camp and is open to all incoming 4th graders through 6th graders. Register at www.lifeatcrossroads.org/signup.

WORSHIP MINISTRY

Our Worship Ministry is expanding! We are looking for talented men and women that want to serve the Lord with their gifts. For more information please visit lifeatcrossroads.org/worship or contact our Worship Director at gclark@lifeatcrossroads.org.

TEN

TEN is a mission we launched on our ten-year anniversary, when the Crossroads family, by God's grace, commits to giving our lives away in three ways. First, is by planting ten healthy Bible-teaching churches. Second, is to build out and pay off the Valencia Crossroads' main campus within the next ten years. Last, is to identify, select, and financially underwrite the cost to send ten teenage orphans to the Master's University. Join us. Together, we can invest in the future today by making your check out to TEN or donating online at lifeatcrossroads.org/give. All contributions to TEN are tax-deductible under IRS guidelines.

WEEKDAYS AT CROSSROADS

Tuesday: 

• Elevate Jr. High Ministry | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | Swihart's home 23143 Vista Delgado, Valencia

Wednesday: 

• Elevate Sr. High Ministry | 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. | Jurkowski's home 24954 Greensbrier Drive, Stevenson Ranch

Thursday: 

• Young Adult Ministry | 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. | 22131 Placerita Canyon Road, 91321

• College Ministry | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | 22238 Oxford Lane, 91350 - On summer break until August 3

July 23, 2017 Weekend Announcements

July 23, 2017

CROSSROADS BULLETIN

ALL CHURCH

This Sunday, Pastor Todd will start his series on The Exodus, Exodus 7-13 Next week Pastor Todd will continue the series with Exodus 14. 

The SCV Pregnancy Center is hosting the Throne of Grace group, which offers women a weekend away for post-abortion encouragement and care. The group will be held the weekend of August 18-20. Please contact Jen Tucker at 661-255-0084 for further information.

Placerita Bible Church will be hosting the Remembered Single Parents Conference on Saturday, July 29, from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm. Tom Patton will be the keynote speaker, and Crossroads member Kent Richardson, and The Master’s University staff member, Shayna Anderson will be speaking at the men's and women's seminars. Please email remembered.parents.2017@gmail.com for any questions or more information. 

WILDERNESS JOURNEY

NexGen, Elevate Student Ministries, College Ministry, and Young Adult Ministry will continue as normal during the Wilderness. Please see "Weekdays at Crossroads" for specific locations. College Ministry will take a Summer Break for the month of July.

Here are important dates to remember:

→ August 3: College Ministry Restarts!

→ August 27: Small Group Kick Off!

→ October 8: Grand Opening at 25300 Rye Canyon

→ October 19: Re|Engage Starts Up

→ November 18: Men’s Dinner with Harry Walls

Sacrifice: We are asking each person who attends Crossroads to prayerfully consider giving over and beyond your regular offering to the building fund. We are estimating that we will need an additional $150,000 over and above our normal giving to the building fund by August 31.

Small Groups: Get into a small group today! Visit the Wilderness Tent after service or go to lifeatcrossroads.org/signup to join a group. Our Small Groups kick off the week of August 27.

Serve: We need a total of 411 people to join our ministry teams. We would love you to join us and serve in Connections, ReEngage, Elevate, Small Groups or NexGen Ministries. To sign up or get more information go to lifeatcrossroads.org/serve.

Coming in January: 

Men’s Studies (Ironman, Men's Fraternity, Men's Discipleship)

Women's Studies (WOW, Authentic Womanhood, Momsense)

UP (NexGen)

Whole Life Discipleship classes

KINGDOM WOMAN Conference with Crystal Evans Hurst - January 26-27

MAN UP Conference with Pastor Brad Bell - March 16-17

ELEVATE MINISTRY

Jr. High Host Home changes to the Fontal's home 25058 Riverwalk Ln, 91381

Sr. High Host Home changes to the Plew's home 25105 Highspring Ave, 91321

There will not be any Jr. or Sr. High meeting on July 25th and 26th due Elevate Summer Camp.

Elevate Surf Club: Third Sunday in August, $5 – Surf Club is for students who can surf or who want to learn. We meet outside the church office after 8:00 a.m. church service. We check the surf report, and then head out to the beach with the gnarliest waves! You need to bring $5, a wet suit, a board, and money for food. If you don’t have a board, we have a few to lend. Surf Club usually returns around 6:30 p.m. Hey parents, we need drivers if you want to join us!

WORSHIP MINISTRY

Our Worship Ministry is expanding! We are looking for talented men and women that want to serve the Lord with their gifts. For more information please visit lifeatcrossroads.org/worship or contact our Worship Director at gclark@lifeatcrossroads.org.

TEN

TEN is a mission we launched on our ten-year anniversary, when the Crossroads family, by God's grace, commits to giving our lives away in three ways. First, is by planting ten healthy Bible-teaching churches. Second, is to build out and pay off the Valencia Crossroads' main campus within the next ten years. Last, is to identify, select, and financially underwrite the cost to send ten teenage orphans to the Master's University. Join us. Together, we can invest in the future today by making your check out to TEN or donating online at lifeatcrossroads.org/give. All contributions to TEN are tax-deductible under IRS guidelines.

WEEKDAYS AT CROSSROADS

Tuesday: 

• Elevate Jr. High Ministry | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | Fontal's home 25058 Riverwalk Lane, Saugus - Not meeting this week.

Wednesday: 

• Elevate Sr. High Ministry | 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. | Plew's home 25105 Highspring Ave, Newhall - Not meeting this week.

Thursday: 

• Young Adult Ministry | 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. | 22131 Placerita Canyon Road, 91321

• College Ministry | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | 22238 Oxford Lane, 91350 - On summer break until August 3

July 16, 2017 Weekend Announcements

July 16, 2017

CROSSROADS BULLETIN

ALL CHURCH

This Sunday, Pastor Todd will start his series on The Exodus, Exodus 4-6. Next week Pastor Todd will continue the series with Exodus 7-13. 

The SCV Pregnancy Center is hosting the Throne of Grace group, which offers women a weekend away for post-abortion encouragement and care. The group will be held the weekend of August 18-20. Please contact Jen Tucker at 661-255-0084 for further information.

Placerita Bible Church will be hosting the Remembered Single Parents Conference on Saturday, July 29, from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm. Tom Patton will be the keynote speaker, and Crossroads member Kent Richardson, and The Master’s University staff member, Shayna Anderson will be speaking at the men's and women's seminars. Please email remembered.parents.2017@gmail.com for any questions or more information. 

There are 3 spots left on the Crossroads Community Church Israel tour. Join Pastor Todd and his wife Stacey for an unforgettable journey through the Holy Land November 1-10, 2017. For more information or to book the trip online, visit lifeatcrossroads.org/Israel or call (800) 247-1899. 

WILDERNESS JOURNEY

NexGen, Elevate Student Ministries, College Ministry, and Young Adult Ministry will continue as normal during the Wilderness. Please see "Weekdays at Crossroads" for specific locations. College Ministry will take a Summer Break for the month of July.

Here are important dates to remember:

→ August 3: College Ministry Restarts!

→ August 27: Small Group Kick Off!

→ October 8: Grand Opening at 25300 Rye Canyon

→ October 19: Re|Engage Starts Up

→ November 18: Men’s Dinner with Harry Walls

Sacrifice: We are asking each person who attends Crossroads to prayerfully consider giving over and beyond your regular offering to the building fund. We are estimating that we will need an additional $150,000 over and above our normal giving to the building fund by August 31.

Small Groups: Get into a small group today! Visit the Wilderness Tent after service or go to lifeatcrossroads.org/signup to join a group. Our Small Groups kick off the week of August 27.

Serve: We need a total of 411 people to join our ministry teams. We would love you to join us and serve in Connections, ReEngage, Elevate, Small Groups or NexGen Ministries. To sign up or get more information go to lifeatcrossroads.org/serve.

Coming in January: 

Men’s Studies (Ironman, Men's Fraternity, Men's Discipleship)

Women's Studies (WOW, Authentic Womanhood, Momsense)

UP (NexGen)

Whole Life Discipleship classes

KINGDOM WOMAN Conference with Crystal Evans Hurst - January 26-27

MAN UP Conference with Pastor Brad Bell - March 16-17

ELEVATE MINISTRY

Jr. High Host Home changes to the Fontal's home 25058 Riverwalk Ln, 91381

Sr. High Host Home changes to the Plew's home 25105 Highspring Ave, 91321

There will not be any Jr. or Sr. High meeting on July 25th and 26th due Elevate Summer Camp.

Beach Bus: Join us for a day at the beach! On July 20 Elevate will gather at 8 a.m. in the Elevate Warehouse and carpool to the beach. Students must have a 2017 CCC Medical & Liability Release Form on file, bring a packed lunch and snacks for the day, and some money for emergencies. The cost is $5. We will be heading to Huntington Beach.

Elevate Surf Club: Every third Sunday in July and August, $5 – Surf Club is for students who can surf or who want to learn. We meet outside the church office after 8:00 a.m. church service. We check the surf report, and then head out to the beach with the gnarliest waves! You need to bring $5, a wet suit, a board, and money for food. If you don’t have a board, we have a few to lend. Surf Club usually returns around 6:30 p.m. Hey parents, we need drivers if you want to join us!

TEN

TEN is a mission we launched on our ten-year anniversary, when the Crossroads family, by God's grace, commits to giving our lives away in three ways. First, is by planting ten healthy Bible-teaching churches. Second, is to build out and pay off the Valencia Crossroads' main campus within the next ten years. Last, is to identify, select, and financially underwrite the cost to send ten teenage orphans to the Master's University. Join us. Together, we can invest in the future today by making your check out to TEN or donating online at lifeatcrossroads.org/give. All contributions to TEN are tax-deductible under IRS guidelines.

WEEKDAYS AT CROSSROADS

Tuesday: 

• Elevate Jr. High Ministry | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | Fontal's home 25058 Riverwalk Lane, Saugus

Wednesday: 

• Elevate Sr. High Ministry | 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. | Plew's home 25105 Highspring Ave, Newhall

Thursday: 

• Young Adult Ministry | 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. | 22131 Placerita Canyon Road, 91321

• College Ministry | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | 22238 Oxford Lane, 91350 - On summer break until August 3.

The Unavoidable

This past weekend I did one thing I hate doing but really needs to be done. I cleaned the outside grill! I knew that cleaning the grill was certain to include a greasy mess. It was unavoidable!

One unavoidable truth in scripture is that judgment is coming for everyone. No one can escape it. The passage that impressed me this morning with that truth reminded me that I need to be faithful regardless of whether others notice because God sees it all. God sees both my sin and my good deeds, even when others don’t.

In 1 Timothy 2:24-25 notice how Paul reminds Timothy of these truths,

“Remember, the sins of some people are obvious, leading them to certain judgment. But there are others whose sins will not be revealed until later. In the same way, the good deeds of some people are obvious. And the good deeds done in secret will someday come to light.” (NLT)

Those who think they will get away with unseen sin will be in for a surprise. The text tells us that man may not see our sins but God sees it all and he will hold everyone accountable. This reality should motivate us to be faithful and obedient.

For those who think their good deeds will never be noticed, need to see the encouragement here. Even though I may never be praised by man for my good works, God sees them. He does not miss a single one! The encouragement is that these works will one day be evident and rewarded. Instead of being discouraged by a lack of human recognition for such effort, we are to be encouraged knowing that nothing misses the observation of God. He will one day reward such faithfulness. It is unavoidable!

Notice how Barclay summarizes this section,

“This saying bids us leave things to God and be content. There are obvious sinners, whose sins are clearly leading to their disaster and their punishment; and there are secret sinners who, behind a front of unimpeachable rectitude, live a life that is in essence evil and ugly. What man cannot see, God does. ‘Man sees the deed, but God sees the intention.’ There is no escape from the ultimate confrontation with the God who sees and knows everything.

There are some whose good deeds are plain for all to see, and who have already won the praise and thanks and congratulations of men. There are some whose good deeds have never been noticed, never appreciated, never thanked, never praised, never valued as they ought to have been. They need not feel either disappointed or embittered. God knows the good deed also, and he will repay, for he is never in any man’s debt.”

A. Duane Litfin adds, “All people are heading toward judgment, carrying with them either their sins or their good works. For some, their sins or good works go before them and are obvious to all observers. For others their sins or good works trail behind, hidden from view, becoming known only after the individual has passed.”

Father, help me to be convinced in my heart that certain judgment is coming for me. Not to determine if I am a believer, but for my faithfulness as a believer (2 Cor. 5:10). As a result of my convinced heart, help me to be faithful and fruitful whether of not others notice because you notice and will reward me.

Following Jesus with you,

July 9, 2017 Weekend Announcements

July 9, 2017

CROSSROADS BULLETIN

ALL CHURCH

This Sunday, Pastor Todd will start his series on The Exodus, Exodus 3. Next week Pastor Todd will continue the series with Exodus 4-6. 

The SCV Pregnancy Center is hosting the Throne of Grace group, which offers women a weekend away for post-abortion encouragement and care.The group will be held the weekend of August 18-20. Please contact Jen Tucker at 661-255-0084 for further information.

Placerita Bible Church will be hosting the Remembered Single Parents Conference on Saturday, July 29, from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm. Tom Patton will be the keynote speaker, and Crossroads member Kent Richardson, and The Master’s University staff member, Shayna Anderson will be speaking at the men's and women's seminars. Please email remembered.parents.2017@gmail.com for any questions or more information. 

WILDERNESS JOURNEY

NexGen, Elevate Student Ministries, College Ministry, and Young Adult Ministry will continue as normal during the Wilderness. Please see "Weekdays at Crossroads" for specific locations. College Ministry will take a Summer Break for the month of July.

Here are important dates to remember:

→ August 3: College Ministry Restarts!

→ August 27: Small Group Kick Off!

→ October 8: Grand Opening at 25300 Rye Canyon

→ October 19: Re|Engage Starts Up

→ November 18: Men’s Dinner with Harry Walls

Sacrifice: We are asking each person who attends Crossroads to prayerfully consider giving over and beyond your regular offering to the building fund. We are estimating that we will need an additional $150,000 over and above our normal giving to the building fund by August 31.

Small Groups: Get into a small group today! Visit the Wilderness Tent after service or go to lifeatcrossroads.org/signup to join a group. Our Small Groups kick off the week of August 27.

Serve: We need a total of 411 people to join our ministry teams. We would love you to join us and serve in Connections, ReEngage, 

Elevate, Small Groups or NexGen Ministries. To sign up or get more information go to lifeatcrossroads.org/serve.

Coming in January: 

Men’s Studies (Ironman, Men's Fraternity, Men's Discipleship)

Women's Studies (WOW, Authentic Womanhood, Momsense)

UP (NexGen)

Whole Life Discipleship classes

KINGDOM WOMAN Conference with Crystal Evans Hurst - January 26-27

MAN UP Conference with Pastor Brad Bell - March 16-17

ELEVATE MINISTRY

Jr. High Host Home changes to the Fontal's home 25058 Riverwalk Ln, 91381 starting July 11th.

Sr. High Host Home changes to the Plew's home 25105 Highspring Ave, 91321 starting July 12th.

There will not be any Jr. or Sr. High meeting on July 25th and 26th due Elevate Summer Camp.

Elevate Summer Camp at Hume Lake is now full for Jr. High Meadow Ranch and High School Ponderosa camps. However, we still have openings for the High School Wildwood camp! Wildwood is Hume Lake's spiritual emphasis camp. For more information or to sign up contact students@lifeatcrossroads.org.

Beach Bus: Join us for a day at the beach! On July 20 Elevate will gather at 8 a.m. in the Elevate Warehouse and carpool to the beach. Students must have a 2017 CCC Medical & Liability Release Form on file, bring a packed lunch and snacks for the day, and some money for emergencies. The cost is $5. We will be heading to Huntington Beach.

Elevate Surf Club: Every third Sunday in July and August, $5 – Surf Club is for students who can surf or who want to learn. We meet outside the church office after 8:00 a.m. church service. We check the surf report, and then head out to the beach with the gnarliest waves! You need to bring $5, a wet suit, a board, and money for food. If you don’t have a board, we have a few to lend. Surf Club usually returns around 6:30 p.m. Hey parents, we need drivers if you want to join us!

TEN

TEN is a mission we launched on our ten-year anniversary, when the Crossroads family, by God's grace, commits to giving our lives away in three ways. First, is by planting ten healthy Bible-teaching churches. Second, is to build out and pay off the Valencia Crossroads' main campus within the next ten years. Last, is to identify, select, and financially underwrite the cost to send ten teenage orphans to the Master's University. Join us. Together, we can invest in the future today by making your check out to TEN or donating online at lifeatcrossroads.org/give. All contributions to TEN are tax-deductible under IRS guidelines.

WEEKDAYS AT CROSSROADS

Tuesday: 

• Elevate Jr. High Ministry | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | Fontal's home 25058 Riverwalk Lane, Saugus

Wednesday: 

• Elevate Sr. High Ministry | 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. | Plew's home 25105 Highspring Ave, Newhall

Thursday: 

• Young Adult Ministry | 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. | 22131 Placerita Canyon Road, 91321

• College Ministry | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | 22238 Oxford Lane, 91350 - On summer break until August 3

Following Jesus: The Life Of A Disciple Now Available!

I am thrilled to announce that my first book is now available at Amazon!  Please check it out if you want to study important discipleship concepts for yourself, or if you want to lead others and help expand the Kingdom!  I hope it is something God can use for His glory!  The Spanish version will be available soon!

Here is the link if you would like to check it out 

Please email me at followingjesuswithyou@gmail.com if you have questions about the book or how to use it.  Let’s make disciples of Jesus together!

Jeff

July 2, 2017 Weekend Announcement

July 2, 2017

CROSSROADS BULLETIN

ALL CHURCH

This Sunday, Pastor Todd will start his series on The Exodus, Exodus 1-2. Next week Pastor Todd will continue the series with Exodus 3. 

Crossroads offices will be closed Tuesday, July 4.

The SCV Pregnancy Center is hosting the Throne of Grace group, which offers women a weekend away for post-abortion encouragement and care.The group will be held the weekend of August 18-20. Please contact Jen Tucker at 661-255-0084 for further information.

Placerita Bible Church will be hosting the Remembered Single Parents Conference on Saturday, July 29, from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm. Tom Patton will be the keynote speaker, and Crossroads member Kent Richardson, and The Master’s University staff member, Shayna Anderson will be speaking at the men's and women's seminars. Please email remembered.parents.2017@gmail.com for any questions or more information. 

WILDERNESS JOURNEY

Our Wilderness Journals are available for sale; $5 each, under the Orange Wilderness Tent.

NexGen, Elevate Student Ministries, College Ministry, and Young Adult Ministry will continue as normal during the Wilderness. Please see "Weekdays at Crossroads" for specific locations. College Ministry will take a Summer Break for the month of July.

Here are important dates to remember:

→ August 3: College Ministry Restarts!

→ August 27: Small Group Kick Off!

→ October 8: Grand Opening at 25300 Rye Canyon

→ October 19: Re|Engage Starts Up

→ November 18: Men’s Dinner with Harry Walls

Sacrifice: We are asking each person who attends Crossroads to prayerfully consider giving over and beyond your regular offering to the building fund. We are estimating that we will need an additional $150,000 over and above our normal giving to the building fund by August 31.

Small Groups: Get into a small group today! Visit the Wilderness Tent after service or go to lifeatcrossroads.org/signup to join a group. Our Small Groups kick off the week of August 27.

Serve: We need a total of 411 people to join our ministry teams. We would love you to join us and serve in Connections, ReEngage, 

Elevate, Small Groups or NexGen Ministries. To sign up or get more information go to lifeatcrossroads.org/serve.

Coming in January: 

Men’s Studies (Ironman, Men's Fraternity, Men's Discipleship)

Women's Studies (WOW, Authentic Womanhood, Momsense)

UP (NexGen)

Whole Life Discipleship classes

KINGDOM WOMAN Conference with Crystal Evans Hurst - January 26-27

MAN UP Conference with Pastor Brad Bell - March 16-17

ELEVATE MINISTRY

There will not be any Jr. or Sr. High meeting on July 4th and 5th.

Jr. High Host Home changes to the Fontal's home 25058 Riverwalk Ln, 91381 starting July 11th.

Sr. High Host Home changes to the Plew's home 25105 Highspring Ave, 91321 starting July 12th.

There will not be any Jr. or Sr. High meeting on July 25th and 26th due Elevate Summer Camp.

Elevate Summer Camp at Hume Lake is now full for Jr. High Meadow Ranch and High School Ponderosa camps. However, we still have openings for the High School Wildwood camp! Wildwood is Hume Lake's spiritual emphasis camp. For more information or to sign up contact students@lifeatcrossroads.org.

Beach Bus: Join us for a day at the beach! On July 6 and July 20 Elevate will gather at 8 a.m. in the Elevate Warehouse and carpool to the beach. Students must have a 2017 CCC Medical & Liability Release Form on file, bring a packed lunch and snacks for the day, and some money for emergencies. The cost is $5. Beaches are 7/6 - Malibu and 7/20 - Huntington Beach.

Elevate Surf Club: Every third Sunday in July and August, $5 – Surf Club is for students who can surf or who want to learn. We meet outside the church office after 8:00 a.m. church service. We check the surf report, and then head out to the beach with the gnarliest waves! You need to bring $5, a wet suit, a board, and money for food. If you don’t have a board, we have a few to lend. Surf Club usually returns around 6:30 p.m. Hey parents, we need drivers if you want to join us!

TEN

TEN is a mission we launched on our ten-year anniversary, when the Crossroads family, by God's grace, commits to giving our lives away in three ways. First, is by planting ten healthy Bible-teaching churches. Second, is to build out and pay off the Valencia Crossroads' main campus within the next ten years. Last, is to identify, select, and financially underwrite the cost to send ten teenage orphans to the Master's University. Join us. Together, we can invest in the future today by making your check out to TEN or donating online at lifeatcrossroads.org/give. All contributions to TEN are tax-deductible under IRS guidelines.

WEEKDAYS AT CROSSROADS

Tuesday: 

• Elevate Jr. High Ministry | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | Fontal's home 25058 Riverwalk Lane, Saugus - Holiday Break.

Wednesday: 

• Elevate Sr. High Ministry | 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. | Plew's home 25105 Highspring Ave, Newhall - - Holiday Break.

Thursday: 

• Young Adult Ministry | 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. | 22131 Placerita Canyon Road, 91321

• College Ministry | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | 22238 Oxford Lane, 91350 - On summer break until August 3

June 25, 2017 Weekend Announcements

June 25, 2017

CROSSROADS BULLETIN

SPOTLIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT

Don’t forget - next week we start our Wilderness Journey. We will be at SaviaCommunity Center 23780 Newhall Ave 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. until we move into our new building. See you there! For any volunteers that work in NexGen, Connections, Media, or Worship Teams, there will be have a service walk-through and team meeting at Savia on Saturday, July 1 from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Please come, be informed, understand the Savia layout and celebrate what God is doing at Crossroads! 

ALL CHURCH

This Sunday, Pastor Todd will conclude his Exiles series and teach on 1 Peter 5:6-14. Next Sunday, Pastor Todd will starthis series on The Exodus, Exodus 1-2. 

WILDERNESS JOURNEY

As we prepare to enter our new home, we are leaving our main campus at the end of June and enter a short period that we are calling our “Wilderness Journey.” Here are important dates to remember:

→ June 25: Today - Last Sunday for Worship Services @ Main & West Campus

→ July 1: Volunteer Service Run-Through at Savia 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

→ July 2: Worship Services @ Savia Community Center 23780 Newhall Avenue, 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.     

→ October 8: Grand Opening at 25300 Rye Canyon

Sacrifice: We are asking each person who attends Crossroads to prayerfully consider giving over and beyond your regular offering to the building fund. We are estimating that we will need an additional $150,000 over and above our normal giving to the building fund by August 31.

Small Groups: Get into a small group today! Visit the Wilderness Tent after service or go to lifeatcrossroads.org/signup to join a group. Our Small Groups kick off the week of August 27.

Serve: We need a total of 411 people to join our ministry teams by July 31. We would love you to join us and serve in Connections, ReEngage, 

Elevate, Small Groups or NexGen Ministries. To sign up or get more information go to lifeatcrossroads.org/serve.

For any volunteers that work in NexGen, Connections, Media, or Worship Teams, there will be have a service walk-through and team meeting at Savia on Saturday, July 1 from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Please come, be informed, understand the Savia layout and celebrate what God is doing at Crossroads! 

Our Wilderness Journals are available for sale; $5 each, under the Orange Wilderness Tent.

NexGen, Elevate Student Ministries, College Ministry, and Young Adult Ministry will continue as normal during the Wilderness. Please see "Weekdays at Crossroads" for specific locations. College Ministry will take a Summer Break for the month of July. 

Upcoming in Grow Ministry: 

ReEngage Marriage Ministry- launching October 19

Men's Dinner with Harry Walls- November 18

Coming in January: 

Men’s Studies (Ironman, Men's Fraternity, Men's Discipleship)

Women's Studies (WOW, Authentic Womanhood, Momsense)

UP (NexGen)

Whole Life Discipleship classes

KINGDOM WOMAN Conference with Crystal Evans Hurst- January 26-27

MAN UP Conference with Pastor Brad Bell- March 16-17

ELEVATE MINISTRY

Elevate Summer Camp at Hume Lake is now full for Jr. High Meadow Ranch and High School Ponderosa camps. However, we still have opening for the High School Wildwood camp! Wildwood is Hume Lake's spiritual emphasis camp. For more information or to sign up contact students@lifeatcrossroads.org.

Beach Bus! Join us for a day at the beach! Every other Thursday in June and July Elevate will gather at 8 a.m. in the Elevate Warehouse and carpool to the beach. Students must have a 2017 CCC Medical & Liability Release Form on file, bring a packed lunch and snacks for the day, and some money for emergencies, the cost is $5. Beaches are 7/6 - Malibu and 7/20 - Huntington Beach.

Elevate Surf Club: Every third Sunday in June, July and August, $5 – Surf Club is for students who can surf or who want to learn. We meet outside the church office after 8:00 a.m. church service. We check the surf report, and then head out to the beach with the gnarliest waves! You need to bring $5, a wet suit, a board, and money for food. If you don’t have a board, we have a few to lend. Surf Club usually returns around 6:30 p.m. Hey parents, we need drivers if you want to join us!

TEN

TEN is a mission we launched on our ten-year anniversary, when the Crossroads family, by God's grace, commits to giving our lives away in three ways. First, is by planting ten healthy Bible-teaching churches. Second, is to build out and pay off the Valencia Crossroads' main campus within the next ten years. Last, is to identify, select, and financially underwrite the cost to send ten teenage orphans to the Master's University. Join us. Together, we can invest in the future today by making your check out to TEN or donating online at lifeatcrossroads.org/give. All contributions to TEN are tax-deductible under IRS guidelines.

WEEKDAYS AT CROSSROADS

Tuesday: 

• Elevate Jr. High Ministry | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | Caffey Home 30261 Romero Canyon Rd, Castaic

Wednesday: 

• Elevate Sr. High Ministry | 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. | Gallagher Home 24716 Aden Ave, Newhall

Thursday: 

• Young Adult Ministry | 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. | 22131 Placerita Canyon Road, 91321

• College Ministry | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | 22238 Oxford Lane, 91350

My Summer Reading Plan

Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship by Jon Meacham

The Power of Less: The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential…in Business and in Life by Leo Babauta

Reading the Bible Supernaturally: Seeing and Savoring the Glory of God in Scripture by John Piper

Giving It All Away…and Getting It All Back Again: The Way of Living Generously by David Green

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

Play the Man: Becoming the Man God Created You to Be by Mark Batterson

June 18, 2017 Weekend Announcements

June 18, 2017

CROSSROADS BULLETIN

ALL CHURCH

This Sunday, Pastor Jeff will have a special message for Father’s Day titled “Choices of a Great Dad.” Next week, Pastor Todd will conclude his Exiles series and teach on 1 Peter 5:6-14.

Join us in the outside lobby as we celebrate our Dads at Crossroads during all four services! We will have a special celebration at the         5:00 p.m. service, and serve root beer floats from the A&W Truck. To make it a bit easier on families, we will be offering NexGen for Birth through Toddlers at the 5:00 p.m. service.

WILDERNESS JOURNEY

As we prepare to enter our new home, we are leaving our main campus at the end of June and enter a short period that we are calling our “Wilderness Journey.” Here are important dates to remember:

→ June 25: Last Sunday for Worship Services @ Main & West Campus

→ July 1: Volunteer Service Run-Through at Savia 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

→ July 2: Worship Services @ Savia Community Center 23780 Newhall Avenue, 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.     

→ October 8: Grand Opening at 25300 Rye Canyon

Sacrifice: We are asking each person who attends Crossroads to prayerfully consider giving over and beyond your regular offering to the building fund. We are estimating that we will need an additional $150,000 “over and above” our normal giving to the building fund by August 31

Small Groups: Get into a small group today! Visit the Wilderness Tent after service or go to lifeatcrossroads.org/signup to join a group. Our Small Groups kick off the week of August 27.

Serve: We need a total of 411 people to join our ministry teams by July 31. We would love you to join us and serve in Connections, ReEngage, 

Elevate, Small Groups or NexGen Ministries. To sign up or get more information go to lifeatcrossroads.org/serve.

For any volunteers that work in NexGen, Connections, Media, or Worship Teams, there will be have a service walk-through and team meeting at Savia on Saturday, July 1 from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Please come, be informed, understand the Savia layout and celebrate what God is doing at Crossroads! 

Our Wilderness Journals are available for sale; $5 each, under the Orange Wilderness Tent.

NexGen, Elevate Student Ministries, College Ministry, and Young Adult Ministry will continue as normal during the Wilderness. Please see "Weekdays at Crossroads" for specific locations.

Upcoming in Grow Ministry: 

ReEngage Marriage Ministry- launching October 19

Men's Dinner with Harry Walls- November 18

Coming in January: 

Men’s Studies (Ironman, Men's Fraternity, Men's Discipleship)

Women's Studies (WOW, Authentic Womanhood, Momsense, Ladies in Step)

UP (NexGen)

Whole Life Discipleship classes

KINGDOM WOMAN Conference with Crystal Evans Hurst- January 26-27

MAN UP Conference with Pastor Brad Bell- March 16-17

ELEVATE MINISTRY

Elevate Summer Camp at Hume Lake is now full for Jr. High Meadow Ranch and High School Ponderosa camps. However, we still have opening for the High School Wildwood camp! Wildwood is Hume Lake's spiritual emphasis camp. For more information or to sign up contact students@lifeatcrossroads.org.

Beach Bus! Join us for a day at the beach! Every other Thursday in June and July Elevate will gather at 8 a.m. in the Elevate Warehouse and carpool to the beach. Students must have a 2017 CCC Medical & Liability Release Form on file, bring a packed lunch and snacks for the day, and some money for emergencies, the cost is $5. Beaches are 6/22 - Carpenteria, 7/6 - Malibu and 7/20 - Huntington Beach.

Elevate Surf Club: Every third Sunday in June, July and August, $5 – Surf Club is for students who can surf or who want to learn. We meet outside the church office after 8:00 a.m. church service. We check the surf report, and then head out to the beach with the gnarliest waves! You need to bring $5, a wet suit, a board, and money for food. If you don’t have a board, we have a few to lend. Surf Club usually returns around 6:30 p.m. Hey parents, we need drivers if you want to join us!

TEN

TEN is a mission we launched on our ten-year anniversary, when the Crossroads family, by God's grace, commits to giving our lives away in three ways. First, is by planting ten healthy Bible-teaching churches. Second, is to build out and pay off the Valencia Crossroads' main campus within the next ten years. Last, is to identify, select, and financially underwrite the cost to send ten teenage orphans to the Master's University. Join us. Together, we can invest in the future today by making your check out to TEN or donating online at lifeatcrossroads.org/give. All contributions to TEN are tax-deductible under IRS guidelines.

WEEKDAYS AT CROSSROADS

Tuesday: 

• Elevate Jr. High Ministry | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | Caffey Home 30261 Romero Canyon Rd, Castaic

Wednesday: 

• Elevate Sr. High Ministry | 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. | Gallagher Home 24716 Aden Ave, Newhall

Thursday: 

• Young Adult Ministry | 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. | 22131 Placerita Canyon Road, 91321

• College Ministry | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | 22238 Oxford Lane, 91350

June 11, 2017 Weekend Announcements

June 11, 2017

CROSSROADS BULLETIN

SPOTLIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT

Join us June 18 as we celebrate our Dads at Crossroads during all four services! We will have a special service for our 5:00 p.m. service, and will serve root beer floats from the “A&W truck!” To make it a bit easier on families, we will be offering NexGen for Birth-Toddlers at the 5 p.m. service. So, join us at one of our three morning services, or make plans to be at our special evening service as we make a big deal about Dad! All services will include a special Father's Day message and some special surprises.

ALL CHURCH

This Sunday, Pastor Todd continues the Exiles series and teach from 1 Peter 5:1-5. Next week Pastor Jeff will have a special message for Father’s Day, titled “Thanks Dad!”

Join us June 18 as we celebrate our Dads at Crossroads during all four services! We will have a special service for our 5:00 p.m. service, and serve root beer floats from the “A&W truck!” To make it a bit easier on families, we will be offering NexGen for Birth-Toddlers at the 5 p.m. service. So, join us at one of our three morning services, or make plans to be at our special evening service as we make a big deal about Dad! All services will include a special Father's Day message and some special surprises.

Lost and Found: Missing a Bible, jacket, or anything else you might have left behind? Check out the Lost and Found table in the outside Lobby and be reunited! All items not claimed will be donated.  

WILDERNESS JOURNEY

As we prepare to enter our new home, we are leaving our main campus at the end of June and enter a short period that we are calling our “Wilderness Journey.” Here are important dates to remember:

→ June 25: Last Sunday for Worship Services @ Main & West Campus

→ July 1: Volunteer Service Run Through at Savia 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

→ July 2: Worship Services @ Savia Community Center 23780 Newhall Avenue, 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.     

→ October 8: Grand Opening at 25300 Rye Canyon

Sacrifice: We are asking each person who attends Crossroads to prayerfully consider giving over and beyond your regular offering to the building fund. We are estimating that we will need an additional $150,000 “over and above” our normal giving to the building fund by August 31

Small Groups: Get in a small group today! Visit the Wilderness Tent after service or go to lifeatcrossroads.org/signup to join a group. Our Small Groups kick off the week of August 27.

Serve: We need a total of 411 people to join our ministry teams by July 31. We would love you to join us and serve in Connections, ReEngage, Elevate, Small Groups or NexGen Ministries. To sign up or get more information go to lifeatcrossroads.org/serve.

For any volunteers that work in NexGen, Connections, Media or Worship Teams, we will be have a service walk-through and team meeting at Savia on Saturday, July 1 from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Please come, be informed, understand the Savia layout and celebrate what God is doing at Crossroads! 

ReEngage marriage ministry will resume in October and Men’s and Women’s Studies plus Whole Life Discipleship Groups will resume in January.

Our Wilderness Journals go on sale today; $5 each, under the Orange Wilderness Tent. 

Baby Bottle Boomerang: As a reminder,  please bring your filled bottle back to the cart by next week, Father’s Day, Sunday, June 18. All money received goes directly to the Santa Clarita Valley Pregnancy Center.  

ELEVATE MINISTRY

Attention Class of 2017 and 2018! You are invited to join Pastor Ed to study and discuss the search for a soul mate and all that this search entails. We will be reading “Sacred Search,” by Gary Thomas. Beginning today, the study will run on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. at Corner Bakery and runs through August 27th. This cost is $15 which includes the book. Sign up on Eventbrite!

Elevate Summer 2017 Schedule: Just like last summer we are headed out of our church for student ministry! This is a great opportunity to invite new friends to your student ministry, so take advantage of it! We will have swimming, snacks, a message and worship, so come out and don’t forget your Bible, a modest one-piece swimsuit and a towel. Host Homes for June: Jr. High - Tuesdays, starting June 6th at the Caffey Home 30261 Romero Canyon Rd, Castaic. Sr. High - Wednesdays, starting June 7th at the Gallagher Home 24716 Aden Ave, Newhall.

Beach Bus! Join us for a day at the beach! Every other Thursday in June and July Elevate will gather at 8 a.m. in the Elevate Warehouse and carpool to the beach. Students must have a 2017 CCC Medical & Liability Release Form on file, bring a packed lunch and snacks for the day, and some money for emergencies, the cost is $5. Beaches are 6/8 - Huntington Beach, 6/22 - Carpenteria, 7/6 - Malibu and 7/20 - Huntington Beach.

Medical & Liability Release Forms: There is a lot going on in Elevate this summer! When we take your student off campus for a special event, a 2017 CCC Medical & Liability Release Form is required for every student, including friends. If your information has changed a new form is requested. To make it convenient for you, you can fill out the form online at www.lifeatcrossroads.org/medform. If you haven't already, we suggest you fill one out today!

Elevate Surf Club: Every third Sunday in June, July and August, $5 – Surf Club is for students who can surf or who want to learn. We meet outside the church office after 8:00 a.m. church service. We check the surf report, and then head out to the beach with the gnarliest waves! You need to bring $5, a wet suit, a board, and money for food. If you don’t have a board, we have a few to lend. Surf Club usually returns around 6:30 p.m. Hey parents, we need drivers if you want to join us!

TEN

TEN is a mission we launched on our ten-year anniversary, when the Crossroads family, by God's grace, commits to giving our lives away in three ways. First, is by planting ten healthy Bible-teaching churches. Second, is to build out and pay off the Valencia Crossroads' main campus within the next ten years. Last, is to identify, select, and financially underwrite the cost to send ten teenage orphans to the Master's University. Join us. Together, we can invest in the future today by making your check out to TEN or donating online at lifeatcrossroads.org/give. All contributions to TEN are tax-deductible under IRS guidelines.

WEEKDAYS AT CROSSROADS

Tuesday: 

• Elevate Jr. High Ministry | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | Caffey Home 30261 Romero Canyon Rd, Castaic

Wednesday: 

• Elevate Sr. High Ministry | 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. | Gallagher Home 24716 Aden Ave, Newhall

Thursday: 

• Young Adult Ministry | 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. | 22131 Placerita Canyon Road, 91321

• College Ministry | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | 22238 Oxford Lane, 91350

What is "The Wilderness"?

We are standing at the edge of the next chapter of Crossroads. For the last 10 years, we have watched God do earth-shaking things for our crazy church family. God is about to do it once again as this new chapter opens for Crossroads.

Prior to our move to our new church home on Rye Canyon, God is going to take us into the wilderness, just like he did with the Israelites prior to their entrance into the Promised Land. Like the Israelites, there is no turning back. Our only way now is forward. We cannot pause to ponder, as we must pray and plow forward. The Lord had this same expectation of the

Israelites when He said in Exodus 14:15, “The Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry to me? Tell the people of Israel to go forward.”

The great adventure is about to begin. During this time, we must be prepared to receive and learn all that God has in store for us, first in the wilderness and then in our new home.

As we prepare to enter our new home, we are leaving our main campus at the end of June and enter a short period that we are calling our “Wilderness Journey.” Here are important dates to remember:

→ June 25: Last Sunday for Worship Services @ Main & West Campus

→ July 1: Volunteer Service Run Through at Savia 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

→ July 2: Worship Services @ Savia Community Center 23780 Newhall Avenue, 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.     

The journey is always more important than the destination. The Israelites made the journey together as a people, and we will do the same as a family. Church is not a building; it is a family, and the significant construction happens as we are built up in Christ together. I personally invite you on this journey and confidently believe that our wilderness days will be of great importance to the life of our church family.

Forward Together, Pastor Todd

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What So Enraged Ahithophel That He Betrayed David?

Have you heard fo the saying, “Blood is thicker than water”? This truism reminds us that relationships within the family and their loyalties are generally stronger than those outside the family.

I could not help but think of that saying when I was contemplating an event in the life of David. The situation I am referring to is when his son Absalom tried to overthrow his kingdom with the help of Ahithophel. Notice what it says in 2 Sam. 15:31,

“And it was told David, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”

This coup attempt for David’s throne is compounded by the defection of Ahithophel. Ahithophel was the most esteemed advisor that David had. He is described as follows in 2 Sam. 16:23,

“Absalom followed Ahithophel’s advice, just as David had done. For every word Ahithophel spoke seemed as wise as though it had come directly from the mouth of God.”

Why would David’s most trusted advisor leave him for Absalom? Ahithophel had been David’s right-hand man for years! This just does not seem to make sense! In fact, Ahithophel appears to be more than a casual conspirator because he wants to personally kill David. Notice what is says in the following passage,

“Now Ahithophel urged Absalom, ‘Let me choose 12,000 men to start out after David tonight. I will catch up with him while he is weary and discouraged. He and his troops will panic, and everyone will run away. Then I will kill only the king, and I will bring all the people back to you as a bride returns to her husband.’” (2 Sam. 17:1-3)

What is going on? What was driving Ahithophel to pursue this desperate course of action? We do not know much about Ahithophel, but we do find a major clue in 2 Sam. 23:34. There we learn that he had a son named Eliam.

This observation is very significant because of what we learn in 2 Sam. 11:3,

“He (David) sent someone to find out who she was, and he was told, ‘She is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.’”

Do you see what I see? Ahithophel is the grandfather of Bathsheba! The daughter of his son had a tragic end to her marriage because of David. Uriah, Bathsheba’s husband, was killed through the conniving plan of David in his desperate attempt to hide the fact that he was the father of the child that Bathsheba was carrying.

When David had learned that the woman he wanted was married and the granddaughter of Ahithophel, his most trusted advisor, he should have come to his senses and abandoned his plans of taking advantage of her. Instead, he forced himself upon her in spite of this information. His decision to sin in this way had tragic consequences for him and many others.

As a result of these observations, it seems very possible that Ahithophel never got over this betrayal by David and he was waiting for his opportunity to get revenge because he had harmed his family. What a tragic story!

Father, thank you for helping us see that sin has disastrous consequences. David, controlled by passion, rationalized away obedience to pursue his selfish pleasure. You graciously let him know two facts 1) Bathsheba was married and 2) she was the granddaughter of his closest advisor.  This information should have stopped him cold in his tracks, but tragically it did not. Help me not to be deceived by sin and give me the ability to see my foolishness before I make mistakes like David.  Enable me to pursue simple obedience in following you.

June 4, 2017 Weekend Announcements

June 4, 2017

CROSSROADS BULLETIN

SPOTLIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT

Did you hear? We have a temporary location beginning July 2. We will be meeting at Savia Community Center 23780 Newhall Avenue, Newhall until our new building is ready. More information to follow!

ALL CHURCH

This Sunday, Pastor Todd continues the Exiles series and teach from 1 Peter 4:12-19. Next week Pastor Todd will continue the Exiles series and teach from 1 Peter 5:1-5. 

Join a Small Group: Do you want to join a small group? Visit the Wilderness Tent after the service or go to lifeatcrossroads.org/signup to sign up today! Our small groups will be kicking off the week of August 27.

Glory SCV: Glory SCV is hosting its fourth annual Christian concert on Friday, June 16, from 3:00 to 10:00 p.m. at College of the Canyons! The concert will feature Casting Crowns, Mac Powell of Third Day, Jordan Feliz, Hollyn, and Zach Williams. Today only; discounted tickets are available in our outside lobby for $20 each. Stop by, and purchase tickets for your family today!

WILDERNESS JOURNEY

As we prepare to enter our new home, we will be leaving our main campus at the end of June and enter a short period that we are calling our “Wilderness Journey.” Here are some important dates to remember:

    → June 25: Last Sunday for Worship Services @ Main & West Campus

    → July 2: Worship Services @ Savia Community Center 23780 Newhall Avenue, Newhall

    → October 8: Grand Opening at 25300 Rye Canyon

Crossroads offices will remain at our North Campus, and ministry will continue as normal during our time in the wilderness. 

During our transition time, we are estimating that we are going to need an additional $150,000 “over and above” our normal giving in our Building Fund. This will assist us in covering additional costs associated with this delay, including:

    → Temporary Worship Location

    → Rent for our North Campus Offices

    → New Building Carrying Costs

We are asking that each person who attends Crossroads to prayerfully consider giving over and above your regular tithe to carry us through this wilderness period and into the new building. If you would take part in raising an additional $150,000, we ask that you make your offering to our Building Fund. Should you have any questions, please feel free to talk to Steve Stark, our Church Administrator, or one of our Elders.

Join a Small Group: Do you want to join a small group? Visit the Wilderness Tent after the service or go to lifeatcrossroads.org/signup to sign up today! Our small groups will be kicking off the week of August 27.

GO MINISTRY

Baby Bottle Boomerang: If you haven’t already, don’t forget to pick up your bottle to fill with change! All proceeds will go to the Santa Clarita Valley Pregnancy Center. You can grab a bottle today at the Registration Cart or church offices. Please bring your filled bottle back to the cart by Father's Day, Sunday, June 18.

ELEVATE MINISTRY

Attention Class of 2017 and 2018! You are invited to join Pastor Ed to study and discuss the search for a soul mate and all that this search entails. We will be reading “Sacred Search,” by Gary Thomas. The study will run on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. at Corner Bakery starting June 11th and running through August 27th. This cost is $15 which includes the book. Sign up on Eventbrite today!

Elevate Summer 2017 Schedule: Just like last summer we are headed out of our church for student ministry! This is a great opportunity to invite new friends to your student ministry, so take advantage of it! We will have swimming, snacks, a message and worship, so come out and don’t forget your Bible, a modest one-piece swimsuit and a towel. Host Homes for June: Jr. High - Tuesdays, starting June 6th at the Caffey Home 30261 Romero Canyon Rd, Castaic. Sr. High - Wednesdays, starting June 7th at the Gallagher Home 24716 Aden Ave, Newhall.

Beach Bus! Join us for a day at the beach! Every other Thursday in June and July Elevate will gather at 8 a.m. in the Elevate Warehouse and carpool to the beach. Students must have a 2017 CCC Medical & Liability Release Form on file, bring a packed lunch and snacks for the day, and some money for emergencies, the cost is $5. Beaches are 6/8 - Huntington Beach, 6/22 - Carpenteria, 7/6 - Malibu and 7/20 - Huntington Beach.

Medical & Liability Release Forms: There is a lot going on in Elevate this summer! When we take your student off campus for a special event, a 2017 CCC Medical & Liability Release Form is required for every student, including friends. If your information has changed a new form is requested. To make it convenient for you, you can fill out the form online at www.lifeatcrossroads.org/medform. If you haven't already, we suggest you fill one out today!

Elevate Surf Club: Every third Sunday in June, July and August, $5 – Surf Club is for students who can surf or who want to learn. We meet outside the church office after 8 a.m. church service. We check the surf report, and then head out to the beach with the gnarliest waves! You need to bring $5, a wet suit, a board, and money for food. If you don’t have a board, we have a few to lend. Surf Club usually returns around     6:30 p.m. Hey parents, we need drivers if you want to join us!

TEN

TEN is a mission we launched on our ten-year anniversary, when the Crossroads family, by God's grace, commits to giving our lives away in three ways. First, is by planting ten healthy Bible-teaching churches. Second, is to build out and pay off the Valencia Crossroads' main campus within the next ten years. Last, is to identify, select, and financially underwrite the cost to send ten teenage orphans to the Master's University. Join us. Together, we can invest in the future today by making your check out to TEN or donating online at lifeatcrossroads.org/give. All contributions to TEN are tax-deductible under IRS guidelines.

WEEKDAYS AT CROSSROADS

Tuesday: 

• Elevate Jr. High Ministry | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | Caffey Home 30261 Romero Canyon Rd, Castaic

Wednesday: 

• Elevate Sr. High Ministry | 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. | Gallagher Home 24716 Aden Ave, Newhall

Thursday: 

• Young Adult Ministry | 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. | 22131 Placerita Canyon Road, 91321

• College Ministry | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | 22238 Oxford Lane, 91350

IMPORTANT DATES

June 25: Last day of worship services at 28042 Ave Stanford

July 2: Worship Services @ Savia Community Center 23780 Newhall Avenue, Newhall 

October 8: Grand Opening at 25300 Rye Canyon, Valencia

May 28, 2017 Weekend Announcements

May 28, 2017

CROSSROADS BULLETIN

SPOTLIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT

Did you hear? We have a temporary location beginning August 6! We will be meeting at Savia Community Center 23780 Newhall Avenue, Newhall until our new building is ready.

ALL CHURCH

This Sunday, Pastor Todd continues the Exiles series and teach from 1 Peter 4:7-11 Next week Pastor Todd will continue the Exiles series and teach from 1 Peter 4:12-19. 

Proposed Family Members: The following individuals have been recommended by the Elders for family membership at Crossroads.

Please review the list of names and inform the Elders of any concerns about membership for the people listed below by emailing the Elders at elders@lifeatcrossroads.org in the coming week.

Kathryn Afetian

Vic Afetian

Lucas Asher

Kassidy Berggren

Marc Carrillo

Carol Clarke

Grace Clarke

John Clarke

Lorin Darby

Gregory Dougan

Lara Dragaloski

Pete Dragaloski

Alyssia Espinosa 

Henrie Eusantos

Kristine Eusantos

Jenny Fowler

Cherie Fuentes

Ramiro Fuentes

Donna Hansel

Elisabeth Hansel

John Hansel

Karen Hayes

Terry Mike Hayes

Siera Hollander

Kinzie Hovey

Leticia Lawton

Bri Ludden

Peter Ludden

Bill Meredith

Jami Meredith

Karina McAhren

Ryan McAhren

Ann Moore

Judy Moran

Kayla Peterson

Nicholle Rosemond

Marcelo Rovira

Martha Rovira

Felix Shin

Eunice Shin

Kyle Simons

Seth Taferner

Mihaela te Winkel

Cesar Torres

Melissa Torres

Michaela Tritt

Robert Tritt

Blanca Vazquez

Ingrid Walker 

Scott Walker

James Watkinson

Patt Watkinson

Gary Werner

Melissa Werner

WILDERNESS JOURNEY

As we prepare to enter our new home, we will be leaving our main campus at the end of July and enter a short period that we are calling our “Wilderness Journey.” Here are some important dates to remember:

    → July 30: Last Sunday for Worship Services @ Main & West Campus

    → August 6: Worship Services @ Savia Community Center 23780 Newhall Avenue, Newhall

    → October 8: Grand Opening at 25300 Rye Canyon

Crossroads offices will remain at our North Campus, and ministry will continue as normal during our time in the wilderness. 

During our transition time, we are estimating that we are going to need an additional $150,000 “over and above” our normal giving in our Building Fund. This will assist us in covering additional costs associated with this delay, including:

    → Temporary Worship Location

    → Rent for our North Campus Offices

    → New Building Carrying Costs

We are asking that each person who attends Crossroads to prayerfully consider giving over and above your regular tithe to carry us through this wilderness period and into the new building. If you would take part in raising an additional $150,000, we ask that you make your offering to our Building Fund. Should you have any questions, please feel free to talk to Steve Stark, our Church Administrator, or one of our Elders.

GO MINISTRY

Our Go Partner Spotlight of the month is James Townley; who is a missionary with Pioneers in Albania. His ministry reaches out to the Roma people; a minority group who are outcast from the society and who are unreached by the gospel. He does this by building relationships, meeting their physical and spiritual needs, and using soccer outreach. Through his outreach, he hopes to make disciples and plant an indigenous church. Please pray for James as he continues to learn the language and build relationships, as well as for his safety.

Baby Bottle Boomerang: If you haven’t already, don’t forget to pick up your bottle to fill with change! All proceeds will go to the Santa Clarita Valley Pregnancy Center. You can grab a bottle today at the Registration Cart or church offices. Please bring your filled bottle back to the cart by Father's Day, Sunday, June 18.

ELEVATE MINISTRY

Attention Class of 2017 and 2018! You are invited to join Pastor Ed to study and discuss the search for a soul mate and all that this search entails. We will be reading “Sacred Search,” by Gary Thomas. The study will run on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. at Corner Bakery starting June 11th and running through August 27th. This oost is $15 which includes the book. Sign up on Eventbrite today!

Elevate Summer 2017 Schedule: Just like last summer we are headed out of our church for student ministry! This is a great opportunity to invite new friends to your student ministry, so take advantage of it! We will have swimming, snacks, a message and worship, so come out and don’t forget your Bible, a modest one-piece swimsuit and a towel. Host Homes for June: Jr. High - Tuesdays, starting June 6th at the Caffey Home 30261 Romero Canyon Rd, Castaic. Sr. High - Wednesdays, starting June 7th at the Gallagher Home 24716 Aden Ave, Newhall.

Beach Bus! Join us for a day at the beach! Every other Thursday in June and July Elevate will gather at 8 a.m. in the Elevate Warehouse and carpool to the beach. Students must have a 2017 CCC Medical & Liability Release Form on file, bring a packed lunch and snacks for the day, and some money for emergencies, the cost is $5. Beaches are 6/8 - Huntington Beach, 6/22 - Carpenteria, 7/6 - Malibu and 7/20 - Huntington Beach.

Medical & Liability Release Forms: There is a lot going on in Elevate this summer! When we take your student off campus for a special event, a 2017 CCC Medical & Liability Release Form is required for every student, including friends. If your information has changed a new form is requested. To make it convenient for you, you can fill out the form online at www.lifeatcrossroads.org/medform. If you haven't already, we suggest you fill one out today!

Elevate Surf Club: Every third Sunday in June, July and August, $5 – Surf Club is for students who can surf or who want to learn. We meet outside the church office after 8 a.m. church service. We check the surf report, and then head out to the beach with the gnarliest waves! You need to bring $5, a wet suit, a board, and money for food. If you don’t have a board, we have a few to lend. Surf Club usually returns around     6:30 p.m. Hey parents, we need drivers if you want to join us!

TEN

TEN is a mission we launched on our ten-year anniversary, when the Crossroads family, by God's grace, commits to giving our lives away in three ways. First, is by planting ten healthy Bible-teaching churches. Second, is to build out and pay off the Valencia Crossroads' main campus within the next ten years. Last, is to identify, select, and financially underwrite the cost to send ten teenage orphans to the Master's University. Join us. Together, we can invest in the future today by making your check out to TEN or donating online at lifeatcrossroads.org/give. All contributions to TEN are tax-deductible under IRS guidelines.

WEEKDAYS AT CROSSROADS

Tuesday: 

• Elevate Jr. High Ministry | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | No Elevate This Week

Wednesday: 

• Elevate Sr. High Ministry | 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. | No Elevate This Week

Thursday: 

• Young Adult Ministry | 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. | 22131 Placerita Canyon Road, 91321
• College Ministry | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | 22238 Oxford Lane, 91350

IMPORTANT DATES

July 30: Last day of worship services at 28042 Ave Stanford

August 6: Worship Services @ Savia Community Center 23780 Newhall Avenue, Newhall 

October 8: Grand Opening at 25300 Rye Canyon, Valencia

May 21, 2017 Weekend Announcements

May 21, 2017

CROSSROADS BULLETIN

SPOTLIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT

Baby Bottle Boomerang: Don't forget to pick up your bottle to fill with change! All proceeds will go to the Santa Clarita Valley Pregnancy Center. You can grab one today at the Registration Cart or church offices. Please bring your filled bottle back to the cart by Father's Day, Sunday, June 18.

ALL CHURCH

This Sunday Pastor Ken will resume the Exiles and teach from 1 Peter 4:1-6. Next week Pastor Todd will continue the Exiles series and teach from 1 Peter 4:7-11. 

Proposed Family Members: The following individuals have been recommended by the Elders for family membership at Crossroads.

Please review the list of names and inform the Elders of any concerns about membership for the people listed below by emailing the Elders at elders@lifeatcrossroads.org in the next two weeks.

Kathryn Afetian

Vic Afetian

Lucas Asher

Kassidy Berggren

Marc Carrillo

Carol Clarke

Grace Clarke

John Clarke

Lorin Darby

Gregory Dougan

Lara Dragaloski

Pete Dragaloski

Alyssia Espinosa 

Henrie Eusantos

Kristine Eusantos

Jenny Fowler

Cherie Fuentes

Ramiro Fuentes

Donna Hansel

Elisabeth Hansel

John Hansel

Karen Hayes

Terry Mike Hayes

Siera Hollander

Kinzie Hovey

Leticia Lawton

Bri Ludden

Peter Ludden

Bill Meredith

Jami Meredith

Karina McAhren

Ryan McAhren

Ann Moore

Judy Moran

Kayla Peterson

Nicholle Rosemond

Marcelo Rovira

Martha Rovira

Felix Shin

Eunice Shin

Kyle Simons

Seth Taferner

Mihaela te Winkel

Cesar Torres

Melissa Torres

Michaela Tritt

Robert Tritt

Blanca Vazquez

Ingrid Walker 

Scott Walker

James Watkinson

Patt Watkinson

Gary Werner

Melissa Werner

Placerita Bible Church is in search of movie extras on Saturday, May 27, and wants to invite anyone interested to come and be a part! The film is a comedy, SELFIE DAD, a faith-film distributed by Sony that will point moviegoers to the inerrancy, authority, and sufficiency of the Bible! They need extras on Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. to create a worship service scene. Anyone 18 to 27 years old is also needed for about four hours, starting at 7 p.m. To sign up, please email PBC at nick@kappastudios.com.

GO MINISTRY

Our Go Partner Spotlight of the month is James Townley; who is a missionary with Pioneers in Albania. His ministry reaches out to the Roma people; a minority group who are outcast from the society and who are unreached by the gospel. He does this by building relationships, meeting their physical and spiritual needs, and using soccer outreach. Through his outreach, he hopes to make disciples and plant an indigenous church. Please pray for James as he continues to learn the language and build relationships, as well as for his safety.

Baby Bottle Boomerang: If you haven’t already, don’t forget to pick up your bottle to fill with change! All proceeds will go to the Santa Clarita Valley Pregnancy Center. You can grab a bottle today at the Registration Cart or church offices. Please bring your filled bottle back to the cart by Father's Day, Sunday, June 18.

WORSHIP MINISTRY

We are looking for gifted string players who want to serve Jesus with their talent.  Contact our Worship Director at gclark@lifeatcrossroads.org.

NEXGEN MINISTRY

NexGen is looking for families who want to get involved with NexGen this summer. We have many spots that have been held by college students during the school year who are going home for the summer, so if you'd like to step in now is the time! Contact Nichole for more information at ngreer@lifeatcrossroads.org.

WILDERNESS JOURNEY

As we prepare to enter our new home, we will be leaving our main campus at the end of July and enter a short period that we are calling our “Wilderness Journey.” Here are some important dates to remember:

    → July 30: Last Sunday for Worship Services @ Main & West Campus

    → August 6: Worship Services @ Location Found!

    → October 8: Grand Opening at 25300 Rye Canyon

Crossroads offices will remain at our North Campus, and ministry will continue as normal during our time in the wilderness. 

During our transition time, we are estimating that we are going to need an additional $150,000 “over and above” our normal giving in our Building Fund. This will assist us in covering additional costs associated with this delay, including:

    → Temporary Worship Location

    → Rent for our North Campus Offices

    → New Building Carrying Costs

We are asking that each person who attends Crossroads to prayerfully consider giving over and above your regular tithe to carry us through this wilderness period and into the new building. If you would take part in raising an additional $150,000, we ask that you make your offering to our Building Fund. Should you have any questions, please feel free to talk to Steve Stark, our Church Administrator, or one of our Elders. 

TEN

TEN is a mission we launched on our ten-year anniversary, when the Crossroads family, by God's grace, commits to giving our lives away in three ways. First, is by planting ten healthy Bible-teaching churches. Second, is to build out and pay off the Valencia Crossroads' main campus within the next ten years. Last, is to identify, select, and financially underwrite the cost to send ten teenage orphans to the Master's University. Join us. Together, we can invest in the future today by making your check out to TEN or donating online at lifeatcrossroads.org/give. All contributions to TEN are tax-deductible under IRS guidelines.

WEEKDAYS AT CROSSROADS

Tuesday: 

• Elevate Jr. High Ministry | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | North Campus

Wednesday: 

• Elevate Sr. High Ministry | 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. | North Campus

Thursday: 

• Young Adult Ministry | 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. | 22131 Placerita Canyon Road, 91321
• College Ministry | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | 22238 Oxford Lane, 91350

May 14, 2017 Weekend Announcements

May 14, 2017

CROSSROADS BULLETIN

SPOTLIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT

Baby Bottle Boomerang: Don't forget to pick up your bottle to fill with change! All proceeds will go to the Santa Clarita Valley Pregnancy Center. You can grab one today at the Registration Cart or church offices. Please bring your filled bottle back to the cart by Father's Day, Sunday, June 18.

ALL CHURCH

This Sunday at Crossroads, Pastor Todd’s sermon is titled “Thanks, Mom!” Next week Pastor Ken will resume the Exiles and teach from 1 Peter 4:1-6.

GO MINISTRY

Our Go Partner Spotlight of the month is James Townley; who is a missionary with Pioneers in Albania. His ministry reaches out to the Roma people; a minority group who are outcast from the society and who are unreached by the gospel. He does this by building relationships, meeting their physical and spiritual needs, and using soccer outreach. Through his outreach, he hopes to make disciples and plant an indigenous church. Please pray for James as he continues to learn the language and build relationships, as well as for his safety.

Baby Bottle Boomerang: This Mother's Day, don't forget to pick up your bottle to fill with change! All proceeds will go to the Santa Clarita Valley Pregnancy Center. You can grab a bottle today at the Registration Cart or church offices. Please bring your filled bottle back to the cart by Father's Day, Sunday, June 18.

WORSHIP MINISTRY

We are looking for gifted string players who want to serve Jesus with their talent.  Contact our Worship Director at gclark@lifeatcrossroads.org.

NEXGEN MINISTRY

NexGen is looking for families who want to get involved with NexGen this summer. We have many spots that have been held by college students during the school year who are going home for the summer, so if you'd like to step in now is the time! Contact Nichole for more information at ngreer@lifeatcrossroads.org.

WILDERNESS JOURNEY

As we prepare to enter our new home, we will be leaving our main campus at the end of July and enter a short period that we are calling our “Wilderness Journey.” Here are some important dates to remember:

    July 30    Last Sunday for Worship Services @ Main & West Campus

    August 6    Worship Services @ TBD

    October 8 Grand Opening at 25300 Rye Canyon

Crossroads offices will remain at our North Campus, and ministry will continue as normal during our time in the wilderness. 

During our transition time, we are estimating that we are going to need an additional $150,000 “over and above” our normal giving in our Building Fund. This will assist us in covering additional costs associated with this delay, including:

    Temporary Worship Location

    Rent for our North Campus Offices

    New Building Carrying Costs

We are asking that each person who attends Crossroads to prayerfully consider giving over and above your regular tithe to carry us through this wilderness period and into the new building. If you would take part in raising an additional $150,000, we ask that you make your offering to our Building Fund. Should you have any questions, please feel free to talk to Steve Stark, our Church Administrator, or one of our Elders. 

TEN

TEN is a mission we launched on our ten-year anniversary, when the Crossroads family, by God's grace, commits to giving our lives away in three ways. First, is by planting ten healthy Bible-teaching churches. Second, is to build out and pay off the Valencia Crossroads' main campus within the next ten years. Last, is to identify, select, and financially underwrite the cost to send ten teenage orphans to the Master's University. Join us. Together, we can invest in the future today by making your check out to TEN or donating online at lifeatcrossroads.org/give. All contributions to TEN are tax-deductible under IRS guidelines.

WEEKDAYS AT CROSSROADS

Tuesday: 

• Elevate Jr. High Ministry | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | North Campus

Wednesday: 

• Elevate Sr. High Ministry | 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. | North Campus

Thursday: 

• Young Adult Ministry | 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. | 22131 Placerita Canyon Road, 91321
• College Ministry | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | 22238 Oxford Lane, 91350
• ReEngage | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | North Campus 

God Cares Even When We Fail

Today I found great comfort in Psalm 56:8.  It says,

“You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.”

God was so aware of the details of David’s life that David describes it as God catching every one of his tears and putting them in a bottle. Every tear is recorded.  This is so encouraging, but it makes me wonder what David was experiencing to cause him such sorrow?

Sometimes in scripture, there is a connection between what we find written in the Psalms and a historical event. Psalm 56 is such a passage. This Psalm was written during the events of 1 Samual 21:10. When you read that passage, you find that this Psalm was written at the time David was fleeing from Saul and went to Gath and pretended to be mad before the king. How could David reach such a state that he felt the need to act like a crazy man to protect himself? This is a very hard question, but I think 1 Sam 21:12 helps us understand his motivation. Notice what it says,

“And David took these words to heart and was much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.”

Why did David do what he did instead of displaying confidence that God would protect him? The answer is fear!

David Payne provides great insight about this when he says,

“Fear … was the cause of David’s deceit, both of Ahimelech and of Achish. Fear, like pride, is a destructive human trait, which can lead to a variety of wrongful actions. It is a basic human reaction to frightening circumstances, of course, but the Christian can overcome it by the depth of his trust in God, as many a Christian martyr has demonstrated.”

The Bible does not hide the imperfections of its characters. David was a man with flaws. He was not perfect and made mistakes. Even so, he was a man after God’s own heart. He had God as the number one allegiance of his heart even while being imperfect.  In this case, he allowed fear to cause him to make bad decisions.

Why then was David crying?  I’m sure that it was a combination of the need to flee for his life, being alone, missing his friends and family and missing the nearness of God. It also could be that he realized he had made some bad decisions and was sorrowful because of that as well.

Even so, God’s grace is clearly seen in how David reflected on his situation in Psalm 56. David still understood that God was intimately aware of everything he had done. He saw God as still being with him and being concerned about him in spite of his poor decisions and his difficult circumstances.  In fact, David saw God being so aware of his situation, it was as though God was there catching every tear that fell from his cheek!

Father, this example of David and your care for him even though he made mistakes, is so encouraging. I am often challenged by David’s courage and faith in you, but here, I am encouraged by his failure and your steadfast love in his life in spite of that. I know you love me when I make mistakes as well since I am your son. Help me to trust in you and courageously follow you, but also help me to remember that you care about me when I make mistakes.

Following Jesus with you,

May 7, 2017 Weekend Announcements

May 7, 2017

CROSSROADS BULLETIN

SPOTLIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT

WILDERNESS JOURNEY

As we prepare to enter our new home, we will be leaving our main campus at the end of July and enter a short period that we are calling our “Wilderness Journey.” Here are some important dates to remember:

    July 30    Last Sunday for Worship Services @ Main & West Campus

    August 6    Worship Services Services @ TBD

    October 8 Grand Opening at 25300 Rye Canyon

Crossroads offices will remain at our North Campus and ministry will continue as normal during our time in the wilderness.

During our transition time, we are estimating that we are going to need an additional $150,000 “over and above” our normal giving for our Building Fund. This will assist us in covering additional costs associated with this delay, including:

    Temporary Worship Location

    Rent for our North Campus Offices

    New Building Carrying Costs

We are asking that each person who attends Crossroads to prayerfully consider giving over and above your regular tithe to carry us through this wilderness period and into the new building. If you would take part in raising an additional $150,000, we ask that you make your offering to our Building Fund. Should you have any questions, please feel free to talk to Steve Stark, our Church Administrator, or one of our Elders.

ALL CHURCH

This Sunday at Crossroads, Pastor Todd Smith will conclude his Good and Evil series with a sermon titled, “Angels and Demons” Next week, Pastor Todd’s sermon will be titled, “Thanks, Mom!”.

Join us next Sunday as we celebrate our moms at Crossroads. We are excited to celebrate moms at all four services. We will be having a special service for our 5:00 PM evening service, and we will be serving soft serve ice cream from the King Kone truck! To make it a bit easier on families, we will be offering NexGen for all grades at the 5 p.m. service. So, join us at one of our three morning services, or make plans to be at our special evening service as we make a big deal about Mom! All services will include a special Mother's Day message and some special surprises.

GO MINISTRY

Our Go Partner Spotlight of the month is James Townley; who is a missionary with Pioneers in Albania. His ministry is to reach out to the Roma people; a minority group who are outcast from the society and who are unreached by the gospel. He does this by building relationships, meeting their physical and spiritual needs, and through soccer outreach. Through his outreach, he hopes to make disciples and plant an indigenous church. Please pray for James as he continues to learn the language and build relationships, as well as for his safety.

Baby Bottle Boomerang: This Mother's Day, don't forget to pick up your bottle to fill with change! All proceeds will go to the Santa Clarita Valley Pregnancy Center. You can grab one today at the Registration Cart or church offices. Please bring your filled bottle back to the cart by Father's Day, Sunday, June 18.

WORSHIP MINISTRY

We are looking for gifted string players who want to serve Jesus with their talent.  Contact our Worship Director at gclark@lifeatcrossroads.org.

NEXGEN MINISTRY

NexGen is looking for families who want to get involved with NexGen this summer. We have many spots that have been held by college students during the school year who are going home for the summer, so if you'd like to step in now is the time! Contact Nichole for more info. ngreer@lifeatcrossroads.org

WILDERNESS JOURNEY

As we prepare to enter our new home, we will be leaving our main campus at the end of July and enter a short period that we are calling our “Wilderness Journey.” Here are some important dates to remember:

    July 30    Last Sunday for Worship Services @ Main & West Campus

    August 6    Worship Services Services @ TBD

    October 8 Grand Opening at 25300 Rye Canyon

Crossroads offices will remain at our North Campus, and ministry will continue as normal during our time in the wilderness. 

During our transition time, we are estimating that we are going to need an additional $150,000 “over and above” our normal giving in our Building Fund. This will assist us in covering additional costs associated with this delay, including:

    Temporary Worship Location

    Rent for our North Campus Offices

    New Building Carrying Costs

We are asking that each person who attends Crossroads to prayerfully consider giving over and above your regular tithe to carry us through this wilderness period and into the new building. If you would take part in raising an additional $150,000, we ask that you make your offering to our Building Fund. Should you have any questions, please feel free to talk to Steve Stark, our Church Administrator, or one of our Elders. 

TEN

TEN is a mission we launched on our ten-year anniversary, when the Crossroads family, by God's grace, commits to giving our lives away in three ways. First, is by planting ten healthy Bible-teaching churches. Second, is to build out and pay off the Valencia Crossroads' main campus within the next ten years. Last, is to identify, select, and financially underwrite the cost to send ten teenage orphans to the Master's University. Join us. Together, we can invest in the future today by making your check out to TEN or donating online at lifeatcrossroads.org/give. All contributions to TEN are tax-deductible under IRS guidelines.

WEEKDAYS AT CROSSROADS

Tuesday: 

• Elevate Jr. High Ministry | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | North Campus

Wednesday: 

• Elevate Sr. High Ministry | 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. | North Campus

Thursday: 

• Momsense | 9:00 a.m. | Main Campus | Every Other Thursday
• Young Adult Ministry | 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. | 22131 Placerita Canyon Road, 91321
• College Ministry | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | 22238 Oxford Lane, 91350
• ReEngage | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | North Campus 

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