The Loop - April 28th
Looking for Ways to Serve?
If you are interested in joining a Connection Ministry Team, we would love to hear from you! We are looking for people who want to experience and share God’s transformational love through the way we serve and interact with one another during our services.
Here are 2 ways to get connected and involved in this ministry:
Click on the link here to find a place to serve and we will get in contact with you.
Stop by Starting Point in the Lobby after weekend services to introduce yourself and learn more.
Events this week: April 28th - May 5th
Sunday, April 28th:
9:00 AM + 10:45 AM | Worship Service | Worship Center
9:00 AM + 10:45 AM | NexGen Kids Ministry | NexGen Area
10:45 AM | Parent Dedication Class | Adult Classroom
6:30 PM | Summit College Ministry | Student Center
Monday, April 29th:
7:30 AM | Crossroads Men’s Golf Classic | Valencia Country Club
7:00 PM | First Respnder’s Wives Fellowship | The Loft
Tuesday, April 30th:
9:30 AM | Women’s AM Study | Worship Center
7:00 PM | Hope for Men’s Purity | Connections Room
7:00 PM | JH Elevate Student Ministry | Student Center
7:00 PM | 6th Grade Elevate Preview Night | Student Center
7:00 PM | Hope in Grief | Adult Classroom A
7:00 PM | Women’s PM Study | Worship Center
Wednesday, May 1st:
9:30 AM | Hope Beyond Cancer | The Loft
7:00 PM | HS Elevate Student Ministry | Student Center
Thursday, May 2nd:
6:00 PM | Axia: Foster/Adoption Support | Adult Classroom
6:30 PM | Worship Service | Worship Center
6:30 PM | UP! For Kids Kids Ministry | NexGen Area
6:30 PM | Spanish Ministry | Connections Room
Friday, May 3rd:
No Events Scheduled Today
Saturday, May 4th:
No Events Scheduled Today
Sunday, May 5th:
9:00 AM + 10:45 AM | Worship Service | Worship Center
9:00 AM + 10:45 AM | NexGen Kids Ministry | NexGen Area
9:00 AM | Educators Prayer Time | Student Center
10:45 AM | Hope for the Newly Married | Adult Classroom A
6:30 PM | Summit College Ministry | Student Center
Looking Ahead
Know:
May 19 | Life at Crossroads Membership Series Begins (Register here)
June 9 | Baptism Class (Register here)
June 13 + 16 | Baptism Services (Register here)
Grow:
June 14 - 22 | GO Team Richmond Week #1
June 22 - 30 | GO Team Richmond Week #2
June 24 - 28 | NexGen Vacation Bible School (Register here)
July 21 - 27 | Elevate at Hume Lake Summer Camp
July 26 - 28 | NexGen Summer Camp
Check out the Book Cart in the Lobby! There are plenty of new books including children’s books!
NexGen volunteers needed! Click the link here if you are interested in serving!
Go:
May 18 | Scarlet Hope 5k (Register here)
June 13 - 23 | GO Team Uganda (Apply here)
July 12 - 19 | GO Team Scotland
Soul Care:
May 19 | Hope for the Newly Married (Register here)
June 9 | Equip and Empower Conference
Spiritual Growth
Book Recommendation: “Worthy: Living in Light of the Gospel” by Sinclair Ferguson
Memory Verse: Psalm 119:11"I have stored up Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You"
Prayer Focus: Oh God, may the Holy Spirit work powerfully, using Your Word to reveal our sin and bring us to repentance so that we might glorify You and show the world the power of a transformed life.
GO Partner Highlight
Lifeline Global Ministries
Lifeline Global works to teach and shepherd incarcerated men and women into becoming the godly parents they are meant to be through the transforming power of the gospel. This past year, they have been able to open doors at new prisons and jails and work with local Chaplains across the country to lead classes in these new facilities. Lessons are being made available digitally on inmate tablets so that they have access to both the written lessons as well as teaching videos. The next step is to have these teaching videos translated in Spanish and other languages to reach more inmates. Please lift up Lifeline Global in prayer that God will continue to open more doors to bring the gospel as they grow worldwide. Pray that Lifeline Global continues to make a difference in the LA County jails with men and women hearing the gospel and growing in faith.
Pastoral Blog: Greg Clark
We introduced Christ Our Hope In Life And Death to our congregation last year and it has quickly become one of my favorite songs to lead. The foundational truth, that Christ is our inexhaustible source of hope is a promise that I need to be reminded of daily. There is a lyric in this song that impacts me every time we sing it: “What truth can calm the troubled soul?”
Every soul knows this feeling of unease and angst. If we are honest with ourselves we can often feel this trouble many times a day. It can overtake us from something as simple as trying to meet a deadline to something as difficult as the illness of a loved one. Our soul is easily and often troubled. So what is this truth that can calm this easily troubled soul of ours?
“God is good.” Three words: God. Is. Good. The reality that we have a Father, a kind and loving Father, who is in total and loving control of all things; from the weather to elections, is the calming balm that a troubled soul requires. We see His grace, goodness, and abundant love for you, in the reality that He would give up His only Son in order to redeem you, and bring you into His family. A troubled soul will go to great lengths to find peace. A troubled soul could exhaust many avenues of sin or toil endlessly in an attempt to find lasting rest, but it is only found in the truth and the power of the Gospel. So run to the Gospel, remind yourself of truth, there you will find calm for your troubled soul.
April Bible Reading Plan
Let's continue to read through the Bible this year!
April 1: Judges 6-7
April 2: Judges 8-9
April 3: Judges 10-12
April 4: Judges 13-15
April 5: Judges 16-18
April 6: Judges 19-21
April 7: Ruth
April 8: 1 Samuel 1-3
April 9: 1 Samuel 4-8
April 10: 1 Samuel 9-12
April 11: 1 Samuel 13-14
April 12: 1 Samuel 15-17
April 13: 1 Samuel 18-20, Psalms 11, 59
April 14: 1 Samuel 21-24
April 15: Psalms 7, 27, 31, 34, 52
April 16: Psalms 56, 120, 140-142
April 17: 1 Samuel 25-27
April 18: Psalms 17, 35, 54, 63
April 19: 1 Samuel 28-31, Psalm 18
April 20: Psalms 121, 123-125, 128-130
April 21: 2 Samuel 1-4
April 22: Psalms 6, 8-10, 14, 16, 19, 21
April 23: 1 Chronicles 1-2
April 24: Psalms 43-45, 49, 84-85, 87
April 25: 1 Chronicles 3-5
April 26: Psalms 73, 77-78
April 27: 1 Chronicles 6
April 28: Psalms 81, 88, 92-93
April 29: 1 Chronicles 7-10
April 30: Psalms 102-104
The Building Update
Amount Pledged: $2.14M
Received from Pledge: $2.34M
Unpledged: $1.52M
Total: $6,000,000
Resources
Ways to Give:
Are you interested in partnering with Crossroads through giving? You can give by cash/ check during our services with a giving envelope or you can also give online. To give online, please visit our website here.
Submit a Prayer Request:
If you would like to submit a prayer request, you can add one here!
Visit LAC Resources:
This Resource Library from the ministry of Crossroads Community Church will be populated with content that will help you Think Biblically. In drinking deeply from this well of truth, our prayer is that your Biblical worldview will be developed and your joy in the Lord increase, so that you will Stay Faithful all your days! Visit our LAC Resource library by clicking the link here!
The Building:
"The close of escrow on the property right next door is nothing but a sovereign God story of His good gift for the 100-year vision of Crossroads." Pastor Todd Smith
Introducing The Building! God has given us a wonderful opportunity to expand our campus and we are so excited to share this with you! Construction will start next month to create space for the Kid's Ministry, Student Ministry, Adult Ministry, Spanish Ministry, and the Crossroads Institute. Lord willing our move-in date will be Spring 2024. If you would like to learn more about the building click here!