Upcoming Events- (sign up in The Greenhouse) March 30 - $50 Deposit due MS Service Trip $100 Deposit due HS Mission Trip April 13 - Teen Choir Program April 16 - Night of Service April 20 - Easter Sunday May 14 - Senior Night
Man Camp- A HUGE THANK YOU to all of the men who participated in the first ever CSM Man Camp! The boys had a blast and learned a lot about what it looks like to be a godly man.
Night of Service- Join us Wednesday evening, April 16 for another Night of Service for our community! That’s the week of Easter so we will be helping to spruce up the Crossroads cam-pus and preparing for our guests at the Easter Eggstravaganza. We look forward to a great night of service as we become the hands and feet of Jesus!
Weekly Events: Crossroads Student Ministry is for those in grades 7-12 - Sunday:
Worship @ 9:30 am High School Sunday School- @ 10:55 am (Join us in The Greenhouse.)
9-10 Grade, 11-12 Grade All studying the book of Proverbs.
Middle School Life Groups @ 10:55 am (Join us in The Greenhouse.) 7th grade guys, 7th grade girls, 8th grade guys, 8th grade girls
All studying Parent-Teen and family relationships. High School Life Groups- (Sunday evenings 5:45pm-7:30pm in local homes.)
9-12 grade guys- McNeely home (2331 Oak Street, Gray) 9-12 grade girls- Hunigan home (62 Sunset Meadows Court, Gray)
- Wednesday 6:30pm-8:00pm: Field 44- High School Youth Group (Join us in The Greenhouse) Wild Branches- Middle School Youth Group (Join us in The Greenhouse)
April 2 - Move- Make the Switch April 9 - Guardrails (series on setting parameters in your life)- Shift April 16 - Night of Service April 23 - Guardrails- Swerve April 30 - Guardrails- Brake
PARENTS- Get in the loop by emailing [email protected]
Crossroads Student Ministry
April 2014
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Permit No. 85 1300 Suncrest Drive Gray, TN 37615 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
Contact us by telephone at:
423-477-2229
Visit us on the web at:
www.crossroadsgray.org
Easter Sunday—April 20th
Come and be a part of the history of our church
as we gather to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord!
Invite your friends and family,
worship and serve, celebrate together.
Easter Morning Service Times
8:15 9:30 10:55
Concerning the trip to Israel. I
was totally taken aback by the
number of people who showed
up for the meeting on March
9th...over 47! I was expecting
only about 20 to 25, so it was a
pleasant surprise when we had to
put out additional chairs...and then still more!
Again, the March 9th meeting was just a preliminary “get acquainted” type of
thing...in order to figure out whether there was enough interest to move ahead
with planning. Trust me, there was! So, if you are wondering what your next
step is, please begin your savings account. We won’t actually have a sign up until
September of this year. At that time we will activate a website where you can
make your reservations and begin to make payments to the touring company.
Even by September of this year, we will be way ahead of the game. We’ll still be
a year and a half away from the actual trip. So, stay tuned for further announce-
ments. In the mean time...if you could not be at our first meeting because of
conflicting schedules...we will put out information on the trip at the Information
Booth in the church foyer. Pick up one of those...read the itinerary of the
trip...and begin to look over a map in your Bible. You’ll get excited at what all
you’ll get to see and do.
As for our present Sermon Series:
I still encourage you to order a
book through Amazon or CBD...
Soul Detox by Craig Groeschel is
one of those books that fits into
Paul’s encouragement of Philippi-
ans 4:8, “ Finally, brothers and
sisters, whatever is true, whatever
is noble, whatever is right, what-
ever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent
or praiseworthy—think about such things.” As Groeschel puts it, “Everything we allow into our minds, hearts, and lives –
everything we spend our time and money on – has an impact on how we grow or
down grow, spiritually.” As my computer programmer used to say... “Garbage
in, garbage out.” If we do not fill our minds...with that which is true and noble
and pure and lovely...we will be as pure streams muddied with the garbage of this
world.
Sunday morning I mentioned the interesting teaching Jesus gave in Matthew
12:43-45. “When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid
places seeking rest and does not find it. 44 Then it says, ‘I will return to the
house I left.’ When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and
put in order. 45 Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked
than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person
is worse than the first. That is how it will be with this wicked generation.” Dave
Sapp...who works in counseling...stopped me after the first service and told me,
“That’s exactly what we teach people who are addicted. If they clean up their
lives (I assumed that meant going through rehab or detox), but don’t fill their lives
with something good to take the place of the bad...then they will revert to old hab-
its and be worse off in the end.”
One more thing, we are going to have a Passover
Meal here at the church on Thursday, April 17th. It
will be a ticketed event...and all tickets are $10.
Every time we do this...it is a well-worth it event. I
hope you’ll make it a point to be a part.
Page Two InRoads April 2014
SUNDAY STATISTICS
March 2, 2014
Morning Worship 623 General Offering $22,244.89 All Who Are Willing/Covenant $3,045.00
March 9, 2014
Morning Worship 506 General Offering $13,383.10 All Who Are Willing/Covenant $1,995.00
March 16, 2014
Morning Worship 545 General Offering $17,067.00 All Who Are Willing/Covenant $11,130.00
March 23, 2014
Morning Worship 629 General Offering $14,727.00 All Who Are Willing/Covenant $6,135.00
Please note: The 2014 General Fund budget requires an average weekly offering of $15,961.54. All Who Are Willing 2014 YTD weekly average is $5,664.67.
Crossroads Christian Church 477-2229
www.crossroadsgray.org
Larry Albrecht, Adult Discipleship Minister 483-5503
Clinton Andrews, Senior Minister 791-1234
Rob Aubrey, Community Involvement Minister 791-2719
Tempa Bader, Music Minister 676-5870
Curtis Booher, Associate Minister 543-7989
Katy Fox, Children’s Minister 502-4183
Nathan Hall, Worship Minister 782-9633
Andy McNeely, Student Minister 217-521-5768
Robin Johnson, Secretary 477-2229
April 2014 InRoads Page Three
Crossroads Easter Week Activities
Wednesday, April 16th —6:30 Easter Egg Stuffing Party in The Greenhouse
— This will involve several groups from our church--the eggs will be used at
the Eggstravaganza Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 19th.
Thursday, April 17th—6:00 p.m. Seder Meal — This will be a ticketed event
that will include a Passover Meal and teaching regarding the Passover
tradition. Tickets will be $10 and will be limited.
Friday, April 18th Good Friday Service — This time of gathering will focus
on the events surrounding the crucifixion of Jesus through elements of
worship.
Saturday, April 19th — 10:30 'Eggstravaganza' — This will be an Easter Egg
Hunt for children of our church and children in our community--a chance for
fun, fellowship, and a presentation of the Easter story.
Sunday, April 20th Morning Worship Services 8:15, 9:30, 10:55 —
This will be a celebration of Christ's resurrection from the dead!!!
(Children’s Ministry Plan for Easter Sunday — Nursery/Toddler Care will
be provided for all three service times in the nursery suite, located in the lower
level of the main building; Preschool (2's-5's) will celebrate Easter in their
classrooms during the 9:30 & 10:55 services; Elementary (K-5th) will have a
double KIDS Church Easter Worship at 9:30 & 10:55. There will be no Sunday School, but our
services will look different if students want to attend both hours.)
Crossroads Teen Choir “Crosseyed”
Presents
Sunday, April 13, 2014 7:00 p.m.
Please join us as we count the many reasons we have to “Bless the Lord, O my soul -Worship His
Holy Name”
Admission is Free!
DECISIONS
MEMBERSHIP February 2, 2014
Jessica Harkness—438 Crystal Springs Cir. Gray, TN 37615
March 2, 2014 Jeff Connelly & Kylie Bowery—249 Gray Station Rd., Apt. 72, Gray TN 37615
BAPTISM February 2, 2014
Kevin Harkness—438 Crystal Springs Cir. Gray, TN 37615
February 9, 2014 Alexis Hulse—351 Cambridge Grove Way
Jonesborough, TN 37659
March 2, 2014 Glen Maupin—101 Oakcrest Cir.
Bristol, TN 37620
Spring flowers for Easter
Anyone who wishes to purchase lilies or other flowers to decorate the church and the church grounds may do so in honor or memory of a friend or loved one. The cost will be $10. Beginning March 30, there will be forms in the Lobby to order the flow-ers. Please indicate if you’d like to purchase a “lily” or “other flow-ers”. NOTE: the other flowers will be annuals and perennials that will last through the summer and beyond!
The DEADLINE for purchase is April 13.
“Faith Over Fear”
We will wel-come special guest, Josh Wandell to our services on April 6, 9:30 and 10:55. Josh is an ele-mentary principal in Eliza-bethton who is battling ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Join us as he shares his story of “Faith Over Fear” during both of our morning worship ser-vices. His story is inspira-tional and encouraging and not to be missed!
March 21-22, eleven of our 5th-6th grade students
had the opportunity to travel to Cincinnati, OH
for CIY’s SuperStart Conference for preteens. It was a
great weekend filled with laughter, laser tag, and a
message that lasts. Our students were challenged to consider how they are TREASURED
by God and can only truly find their worth and identity in Him. Can you tell we had fun?
VBS – June 1-5th Every kid loves a good story, whether it’s a
book, a movie, or a video game. So get your
kids excited about the most incredible true
story of all - God’s loving pursuit of us through
time. It’s going to be a great VBS!
TURN IT UP takes a journey through the Bible to give context for God’s Big Story.
This summer, our VBS will help kids discover how they can be a part of the story
when they turn up the power of God’s love in their life.
Interested in helping out? Want more information?
Contact Katy at [email protected]
April 2014
Early Childhood (2’s-5’s) Elementary (K-5th)
April 6 [LUKE 10:38-42] Jesus visits His
good friends, Mary and
Martha, but Martha is too
busy to listen.
[JOHN 13:1-17] Jesus Washes the
Disciples’ Feet - BOTTOM LINE: I
can put others first by serving
them.
April 13 [MATTHEW 21:1-16] The
people praise Jesus as He
enters Jerusalem.
[JOHN 18:1-11]Jesus is Arrested
and Heals the Servant’s Ear
BOTTOM LINE: I can put others first
by letting go of what I want.
April 20
EASTER
[MATTHEW 26:20-30; 28:1-17]
Jesus has a last meal with His
closest friends before dying.
He comes back three days
later, just like He said He
would.
[JOHN 18:12 – 20:23] Jesus is
Crucified, Buried, and
Resurrected - BOTTOM LINE: I
should put others first because
Jesus put others first.
April 27 [JOHN 14:1-4] Jesus leaves
to go and prepare a place
for us.
[JOHN 21:1-19] Jesus Restores
Peter - BOTTOM LINE: I can put
others first by making things right.
*Be sure to check out our weekly PARENT CUE resource to see your child’s monthly
memory verse along with some easy activities to do at home or on the road together as
a family to take the lessons a little deeper.
*Elementary Families – 4 free weekly devotions are available to you via email if you
send a message to [email protected] asking to be signed up for this great
resource called GOD TIME.
*Why yes, there is an APP for all that, too! All of the information, none of the paper –
available on iTunes for Android & iPhone.
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