Kids First

Preschool and Daycare Open Mon through Fri 6:00 am to 6:00 pm

Accepting children age 2 months to 10 years

(816) 322-9603

Sunday Worship

Service 10:10 am

Wednesday Youth

Group 6:30 pm

Sunday Kid’s Quest

Sunday School After the Children’s Time segment in the 10:10am Worship Svc (3 yrs to 5th grade)

Busy Bags Available for children who remain in worship svc with their parents (located in basket in back of sanctuary)

Sunday School Adult

9:00 am Explorer’s Rm#105 Bible Study Rm#210

Nursery

Let our greeters know if you would like nursery services for your child

(under 3 yrs old)

Contact Us

In Person: 515 E. Markey Parkway Belton, MO 64012

By Mail: PO Box 167 Belton, MO 64012

By Phone: 816-331-5258

By Fax: 816-331-4188

E-mail: office@crossroads-umc.com

We’re on the Web! www.crossroads-umc.com

Church Security

Dec 1st - 15th

Joe Matson

816-765-4133

Cell: 816-289-4630

Dec 16th - 31st

Keith Parks

816-331-3518

816-885-6627 Cell

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Joan Farmer (Michael Crowley’s mom)

Dalene Hall

Jakeson Batchelder

Betty Billings (Susie McClain’s mom)

Linda Law (LaVaun Law’s sister-in-law)

Bill Hart (friend of Cherrie Fleming)

Becky Kittell (friend of Mark Jones)

Twyla Lang

(Sandy McNeil’s stepmother)

Dick Kibling

Ada Humble

(KF teacher Michelle’s mom)

Mickey Tabor

Donna Miller (Vicki’s mom)

Carroll Weaver

Melissa Viles

Crystal Beckett

(Stacy McCann’s Sister)

Lois Ray

Support & Success

Kids First Preschool & Daycare

Fri, Dec 12 & Sat Dec 13 6:30pm Boy Scout Troop #210 Lock-In

Sun, Dec 14 9:00am Sunday School-Bible Study Room #210

9:00am Sunday School-Explorers Room #105

10:10am Worship Service

10:25am Kids Quest Sunday School

11:30am Angel Tree Gift Deliveries

Mon, Dec 15 6:00pm KF Governing Board & Staff Christmas Party

7:00pm Pack Meeting

Tues, Dec 16 10:20am Kids First Children’s Chapel

6:30pm Admin Team Meeting

7:00pm Girl Scout Troop #5110 Meeting

Wed, Dec 17 10:00am Kids First Classroom Parties

5:00pm CrossRoads Ringers Rehearsal

5:15pm Staff Meeting

6:00pm Heavenly Ringers Rehearsal

6:30pm CYG-CrossRoads Youth Group

7:00pm Choir Rehearsal

Thurs, Dec 18 6:00pm The Caring People

6:30pm Boy Scout Meeting

Sun, Dec 21 9:00am Sunday School-Bible Study Room #210

9:00am Sunday School-Explorers Room #105

10:10am Worship Service-MAGICAL BIRTHDAY PARTY for JESUS

10:25am Kids Quest Sunday School

1:00pm Crossroads Youth Group Christmas Party

Questions or comments? Email us at newsletter@crossroads-umc.com

Rev. Sid Robbins Pastor

Susan Kern Office Coordinator

Bob Goodin Choir Director

Kevin Adkins Youth Director

Stacy McCann Kids First Director

December 12, 2014

www.crossroads-umc.com

Volume 5, Number 49 LOVE God and Others LEARN & Grow in Faith LIVE Your Faith by Serving

Kids First is open Monday through Friday from 6 am to 6 pm. We

accept full time children ages 2 months to 10 years. In addition, we

accept state paid tuition and are inspected by the state on a regular

basis. An afternoon snack and two meals are provided for all-day

children. Please call 816-322-9603 for more information.

Prayers

Heart n Hand Barrel

Great need for:

corn flakes,

peanut butter,

jellies or jams

(all flavors),

toiletries

(shampoo,

deodorant,

etc.) and

laundry detergent

3rd Sunday of Advent

4 Dick Kibling

4 Mona Roberts

5 Annalou Streiff

7 Lyn Polk

21 Gib Pearis

23 Melissa Bechtel

23 Lawrence Streiff

25 Mickey Tabor

29 Bob Goodin

30 Marge Jones

31 Betty Robertson

31 Stacy McCann

5 Marty & Susan Kern

28 Jim & Carol Jenkins

DECEMBER

CYG (Kevin, Ian, and

Haylee) lit our

Advent Candle last

Sunday.

Please return your gifts this Sunday for the

Angel Tree (if you havent’ already done so)

as the gifts will be delivered after church. We will also provide a meal for the 13 adopted

families so we are accepting cash donations

in order to purchase grocery store gift cards.

For more info, contact Susie McClain at

816-265-0067 or Donna Ridgley at 816-388-3206. Thanks for demonstrating the

love of Christ to those in need in our community this Christmas.

CURRENT SERMON SERIES

December 14

Matthew 1-18-25

“An Angel Visits Joseph”

December 21

Luke 2:8-20

“The Angels Visit Some Shepherds”

December 24 – Christmas Eve-7pm

Luke 2:1-7

December 28

Matthew 2:13-15

“An Angel Visits Joseph Again”

The Society of Saint Andrew

Here is an easy way to do your Christmas shopping in a

hurry and do a good deed at the same time. The

Society of Saint Andrew is an organization that works to

end hunger. Every dollar we give to them buys FIVE meals

for someone in need.

Please go to http://www.endhunger.org/card/index.htm

to see the beautiful Christmas card they will send to those

you designate. (Or you can have the cards sent to you

and write your own greetings on them.) Please consider

adding this to your holiday traditions.

Christmas is about the mission.

UMCmarket wants to help our church. Over 4 million United Methodists will be

shopping online this holiday season with the potential to bring in millions to fulfill

the mission.

It's not too late to be a part of something wonderful this Christmas. By shopping

through UMCmarket, you can get incredible deals and make a difference at

the same time.

Make your next online purchase mean more this holiday season.

Kids First Classroom

Wish List In an effort to cut expenses

on supplies, we are asking

our Crossroads family to

consider a donation of any

of the items on the below

list. There will be a tub by

the Heart n Hand barrel at

church on Sundays for you

to drop off your donations.

Thanks in advance for your

support of our Kids First

Preschool & Daycare.

· 20 Crib Sheets

· Baby Wipes

·Play-Doh

· Electric Griddle

· Clear Contact Paper

· Dust Pan

· Swiffer Wet Jet Refills

· Copy Paper

· Colored Sharpies

· AA Batteries

· 1 Baby Bouncy Chair

·Brown or White Paper Sacks

· Paper Plates

· Floor Puzzles

· Wide Masking Tape

BackSnack click here to

donate online

Collecting for

2014-2015 School

Year Now!

$4838.42 has

been collected so

far of our $7000

commitment.

We invite you and your family & friends to

Celebrate Christmas with Crossroads this year.

Our Christmas Eve service is at 7:00 pm on Wednesday,

December 24th. In addition to our traditional candle

light service, Randy Kelly will perform a short drama portraying Joseph.

We also invite you to attend our

10:10 am Sunday service on

December 21. We’ll have a magical birthday

party for Jesus, with hot chocolate & hot

cider, cupcakes & the Christmas story.

As we celebrate the birth of the baby Jesus, may the Joy and

Peace of Christmas be with you now and throughout the new year!

Origami Christmas Poinsettias

Continuing what is becoming a CrossRoads' tradition,

we will again have origami poinsettias to decorate

our altar this season. Please take this chance to

purchase the pots at $12 each in honor or in memory

of someone you love. Then after Christmas Eve

worship, the flowers are yours to take home to add to your holiday

decor or to share with homebound friends. Please order on the

forms in your bulletin or turn your order in at the office. Proceeds

from this will again help fund the thirty five children we provide

BackSnacks for at Gladden Elementary. Thanks for your support!

Kids First Christmas Program

Our Kids First Preschool & Daycare celebrated Christmas with a musical

program this week for family and friends. Our CrossRoads Bell Choir and

Chancel Choir also performed and afterward, the children lined up to chat

with a very special visitor!

You are invited to an Open House to celebrate Gib’s 80th birthday! Sunday, December 21 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm

at the home of Gib and Dana Pearis

at 315 Berry Avenue