This page contains sections concerning: Announcements, New Happenings at Crossroads, Life at Crossroads, the FISHing report, the Food Bank, Grace Children's Hospital, Missionary events and a link to This Week at Crossroads.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
HELP! Christmas Eve HELPERS Needed!
We are in need of USHERS AND READERS for Christmas Eve. If you would be willing to read, or usher, please contact the church office at 242-0577 and let us know which of the three services - 7, 9, or 11 pm - your will be attending.
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CHRISTMAS BASKETS - Our church will be preparing baskets so those in need can have a good Christmas dinner. Donations for turkeys, hams and canned good are being accepted. Please bring your donations to the kitchen and place in marked box, or in freezer. Or bring food to the office during the day. Thank you.
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The Community Handbell Choirs Annual Christmas Concert, December 18th will be at 4:00 and 6:30 pm at Redlands United Methodist Church - 527 Village Way.
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Our annual Christmas Cantata, "How Great Our Joy," will be December 19th at the 8:30 and 11:00 services in the Sanctuary.
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On December 19th there will be a special going away party for the Swims. There will be a potluck at noon and a special good-bye program following. Bring along your signs of gratitiude as well as memories, pictures, cards, and any kind of remembrance to share during this time together.
It is so important that we say good-bye properly. New beginnings can't begin until good good-byes are shared.
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Christmas Candlelight Services, December 24th at 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 pm. Communion will be at 11:00 pm service only. Choir, Bells, and Brass help tell the story of that first Christmas, the birth of Christ.
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Crossroads Adult Advent study begins on November 28th and will last for four weeks. We will meet on Sunday evenings starting at 7:00 pm. Sign up cards are at all exits.
THE SCRIPTURES SING OF CHRISTMAS
This Advent study will examine the songs of praise found in the scriptures of Christmas, as well as the lyric quality of the Scriptures found at the beginning of the Gospel of John.
Mary's Song (The Magnificent)
Concert in A Field (the shepherds and the angels)
An Old Man Sings (Simeon with the infant Jesus)
Songs of Wondrous Mystery (In the beginning was the Word)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Migrant Community is in need of winter clothing items, especially children's sizes. Gently used (or new) coats, hats, gloves, sweaters, and socks may be brought to Debbie Beth Hoffman in the church office.
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It's That Time Of Year Again - Advent is Here! Advent will kick off this year with Our Children who are excited to perform for you their very own Children's Christmas Play. Stay after and enjoy Fellowship with others in adult Christmas Bible studies, or children's Christmas stories. Roger Smith will lead a discussion on "Joseph the Dad." Dinner is at Bethlehem Diner and Crafts (Fellowship Hall). We will end our night with some caroling before closing with a prayer. Hope to see everyone here at church on December 12th at 4:00 pm. FISH will again prepare the spaghetti dinner this year. Advent Dinner Donation Cards are at all the exits for you to fill out and return to the Advent Committee. If you are willing to donate food items for this meal, they may be dropped off at the church by December 8th. Thank you.
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The Bazaar Committees want to thank everyone who helped make this year's Bazaar such a successful one. We grossed more than $5100. Isn't that great! The day of the bazaar we had 60+ people work at one time or another. That included women, youth and men. We should all be proud of that! The proceeds will be used to help meet our Mission pledges.
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The red candle on the Communion table is lit in remembrance of those who have died this year.
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The tree on the east side of the sanctuary is a new one. It holds Chrismons, or ornaments depicting Christian Symbols. Thank you Deb Grein, M & M Circle and Others.
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The tree on the west side of the sanctuary is our Haiti Christmas tree. Ornaments have items written on them that can be purchased for the Grace Children's Hospital
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We are purchasing poinsettias to decorate the chancel area of the Sanctuary. The cost is $7.00 per plant. If you would like to purchase one in memory, or honor, of a friend or family member, please complete a poinsettia order form located by all the exits and return to the Church Office. Make your check payable to Crossroads Church and write 'poinsettias' on the memo line.
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A new PRAYER CHAIN list is in the works. If you are interested in praying for others, please contact JoAnn Brown via the Church Office at 242-0577.
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Look for Liturgist, Greeter, Usher and Flower Sign Up sheets for 2004 in the Narthex.
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SPAM, the men's Bible study group, meets the first and third Wednesday mornings of each month at 8:30 am in Room 2 (Parlor). All men are welcome; light refreshments are served at the meeting.
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Let's get better acquainted! Come and join us in the Fellowship Hall for refreshments after the 8:30 worship service and at 10:30 am before the 11:00 am worship service.
Do you have low vision, or are you blind? Do you have a friend or loved one who is blind or has low vision? A low vision/blind support group meets every fourth Wednesday in Room 2 at Crossroads Church.
Do you have prayer requests or concerns? The Crossroads Prayer chain is always open. You may contact JoAnn Brown via the church at 242-0577.
CARE NOTES - Please take a few minutes to check out the variety of Care Notes on the table next to the Church Office. Care Notes provide caring information on different difficulties in our lives and offer helpful suggestions.
A nursery for Pre-School children is located in the west end of the Narthex.
LARGE PRINT HYMNALS AND BULLETINS as well as children's activity bulletins are available and may be requested from an usher.
Offering envelopes for your use are in the hymnal racks in the pews.
To BORROW a tape of Sunday's service at no charge, please leave a request in the offering plate, or call the Church Office during the week. Tapes of services are available for $3.00. Leave your request in the offering plate or in the Church Office after the service.
HEARING SYSTEM AVAILABLE for worship service use: Hearing devices are available for those who need them during worship services. Please request a device from an usher. The device may be used with or without a hearing aid. To use the listening device system without a hearing aid, simply place the earplug in your ear and turn up the volume on the device. To use the device system with a hearing aid, cochlear implant or tactile device, switch your aid to "T" (telephone).
Reservations
are made to see "Beauty and the Beast"
at the Cabaret dinner theatre for Saturday, January 15th for the noon
matinee. Ticket prices are now $30.25 per person. Sign up will be
Sunday, November 21, 28, and December 5 in Fellowship Hall after each
church service.
Food
Bank
- item for the month of December:
SPUDS, ANY FORM.
Grace
Children's Hospital
- item for the month of December:
item written on Christmas balls from our Haiti Christmas Tree.
Please
purchase these items and place them in the baskets located in the
Narthex. Your help is both greatly needed and appreciated.
Missionary
Events
Links
to other pages
This
Week at Crossroads Church
- a schedule of events for the coming week.
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