The Loop - December 8th
Year End Giving
As 2024 comes to an end we want to thank you for your faithful financial support of Crossroads Community Church. We want to make sure you are aware of IRS rules that determine how we record charitable contributions. To qualify as a 2024 contribution:
Mailed Gifts - Must be posted marked by December 31.
Gifts in Person - Must be received by our office, or in service no later than December 31.
Electronic Gifts - Must be sent by December 31.
You may make Qualified Charitable Distributions from your 401(K) directly to Crossroads. Additionally, you may give Crossroads appreciated non-cash assets such as publicly traded securities, stocks, and real estate. Should you have any questions about 2024 giving, or non-cash gifts, please reach out to Lorraine Solomon, LSolomon@lifeatcrossroads.org.
Also if you have any questions concerning the status of your 2022/2023 Building Fund Pledge, please feel free to contact Lorraine Solomon, LSolomon@lifeatcrossroads.org.
The Season of Grace: Crossroads Christmas Services
Come Celebrate The Birth Of Our Savior!
Service Times:
December 23rd: 4PM and 6:30 PM
December 24th: 2PM and 4PM
Childcare is Available: NexGen is offering childcare for each of our Christmas services for ages 0-3 years.
Can’t join us in person? If you can’t make it to our Christmas services, we invite you to still worship with us online! Here is the link to join us virtually!
Grace & Gifts: Crossroads Christmas Outreach
Grace & Gifts is a Christmas outreach event serving families who are financially struggling during the holiday season. Families are invited to participate based on referrals from our Go Partners. For us to serve these families, we need your help. Here’s how you can join us in making Christmas possible for these families:
Purchase a Gift
Volunteer to Serve
Events this week: December 8th - 15th
Sunday, December 8th:
9:00 AM + 10:45 AM | Worship Service | NexGen | Worship Center | TMPR
9:00 AM | Ambassadors: 20-30’s Sunday Group | Classroom T203
10:45 AM | Spanish Ministry | Classroom T202
10:45 AM | Legacy Senior Ministry | Adult Classroom A & B
6:30 PM | Summit College Ministry | TMPR
Wednesday, December 11th:
9:30 AM | Hope Beyond Cancer | The Loft
2:00 PM | Scarlet Hope Digital Outreach | Classroom T203
6:00 PM | Never Alone Widows | Adult Classroom A
7:00 PM | High School Elevate Student Ministry | TMPR
7:00 PM | Junior High Elevate Student Ministry | WMPRt
Thursday, December 12th:
1:30 PM | Legacy Prayer Meeting | The Loft
6:30 PM | Worship Service | Worship Center
6:30 PM | UP for Kids! | WMPR
6:30 PM | First Responder’s Debriefing | Classroom T205
7:00 PM | Hope for the Addicted | Classroom T202 & T203
7:00 PM | Hope in Marriage | TMPR
Saturday, December 14th:
9:00 AM | Grace & Gifts Christmas Outreach | Worship Center Lobby
11:00 AM | Widow Christmas Lunch | Classroom T203 & T205
Sunday, December 15th:
9:00 AM + 10:45 AM | Worship Service | NexGen | Worship Center | TMPR
9:00 AM | Ambassadors: 20-30’s Sunday Group | Classroom T203
10:45 AM | Hope for the Newly Married | Classroom T203
10:45 AM | Spanish Ministry | Classroom T202
10:45 AM | Legacy Senior Ministry | Adult Classroom A & B
12:15 PM | Legacy Lunch | Adult Classroom A & B
Looking Ahead
Know:
December 23 | Christmas Eve Eve Services
December 24 | Christmas Eve Services
Grow:
January 17-18 | Women’s Pursuit Conference
NexGen volunteers are needed! Click the link here if you are interested in serving!
Spiritual Growth
Book Recommendation: Sing In Exultation by Jonathan Landry Cruse
Memory Verse: “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14
Prayer Focus: Father, Thank you that we are never alone. You are always with us and the Holy Spirit indwells us all because of the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross. He truly is Immanuel, God with us, and we celebrate that comforting reality. Amen.
GO Partner Highlight
Bridge To Home
Bridge to Home has been serving our neighbors in need since 1996. They are happy to share that they have moved into a new permanent shelter on Drayton, where they continue to serve families. There are currently 70 single, female and male, residents and 8 families on-site. They have case managers on-site and a housing navigator working daily with clients by assisting with their housing goals. Bride to Home, with donations and continued support, is able to provide 3 meals daily to 120-130 individuals, as well as, provide resources on-site. Continue to keep Bridge to Home in your prayers as they serve the community.
December Bible Reading Plan
Let's continue to read through the Bible this year!
December 1 | 1 Corinthians 9-11
December 2 | 1 Corinthians 12-14
December 3 | 1 Corinthians 15-16
December 4 | 2 Corinthians 1-4
December 5 | 2 Corinthians 5-9
December 6 | 2 Corinthians 10-13
December 7 | Romans 1-3
December 8 | Romans 4-7
December 9 | Romans 8-10
December 10 | Romans 11-13
December 11 | Romans 14-16
December 12 | Acts 20-23
December 13 | Acts 24-26
December 14 | Acts 27-28
December 15 | Colossians, Philemon
December 16 | Ephesians
December 17 | Philippians
December 18 | 1 Timothy
December 19 | Titus
December 20 | 1 Peter
December 21 | Hebrews 1-6
December 22 | Hebrews 7-10
December 23 | Hebrews 11-13
December 24 | 2 Timothy
December 25 | 2 Peter, Jude
December 26 | 1 John
December 27 | 2, 3 John
December 28 | Revelation 1-5
December 29 | Revelation 6-11
December 30 | Revelation 12-18
December 31 | Revelation 19-22
The Building Update
Amount Pledged: $1.48M
Received from Pledge: $3.0M
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!