The Crossover

Building Bridges to God and Helping People Across

I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life. -- Jesus of Nazareth (John 5:24)

Update Posted On Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Video Intros to Daniel

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Daniel 9

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Update Posted On Sunday, October 18, 2009

Sermon Download - Daniel - God Insists We Go Be The Church

Update Posted On Friday, September 11, 2009

What's Happening at The Crossover, Sept 13, 2009

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE CROSSOVER?

Sunday, September 13, 2009
Therefore, O king, be pleased to accept my advice: Renounce your sins by doing what is right, and your wickedness by being kind to the oppressed. It may be that then your prosperity will continue." -- Daniel 4:27

Seven times will pass by for you until you acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over the kingdoms of men and gives them to anyone he wishes." -- Daniel 4:32b

CALENDAR
Today (Sun) -- Collecting offering for TLC Scholarship!
September 14 (Mon) – 7PM - Wingman Men’s Ministry
September 15 (Wed) – 6:30PM – Youth Groups
September 20 (Sun) – Praying for Military Families, especially new recruits!
September 27 (Sun) – Collecting spare change the Needs Team!
September 27 (Sun)– 6PM – Help us decorate Kid’s Church for the month of October
October 4 (Sun) – 11:30AM – Carry-in Lunch. We’ll provide the meat, drinks, and tableware.

NEXT HOME GROUPS
September 13 (Sun) – 6PM – Matt Feely @ Charleston
September 14 (Mon) – 5:30PM – Michelle Donnell @ Mattoon (women only)
September 20 (Sun) – 7PM – Teresa Plummer @ Charleston
September 23 (Wed) – 6PM – Marlyn Finley @ Mattoon
September 23 (Wed) – 6:30PM – Randy Myers @ Mattoon

Home Groups, Home Groups, Home Groups!! -- We have a record FIVE Home Groups starting in September! We are asking that every adult join a Home Group that will meet seven times before Christmas. Two will meet in Charleston and three will meet in Mattoon. Two are Sunday evening, one Monday evening, and two more on Wednesday evening. There is a time and a place for you!

Youth Group – Youth groups are ROCKIN’ and a ROLLIN’! The kids are having a blast and learning more and more about God! Now is the time to get involved! Wed @ 6PM -- For Kindergarten to 12th.

10th Anniversary – In February, our church will celebrate her 10th anniversary. The elders of the church have proposed that we do a community service project to mark this milestone. If you have any ideas for a project, let one of the elders (Randy, Michelle, and Marlyn) know.

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Update Posted On Thursday, September 03, 2009

What's Happening at The Crossover, Sept 6, 2009

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE CROSSOVER?

Sunday, September 6, 2009
Then King Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers, "Weren't there three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?" They replied, "Certainly, O king." He said, "Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods." – Daniel 3:24-25

CALENDAR
TODAY (Sun) – 11:30AM – Carry-in Lunch. We’ll provide the meat, drinks, and tableware.
September 7 (Mon) – 7PM - Wingman Men’s Ministry
September 9 (Wed) – 6:30PM – Youth Groups
September 20 (Sun) – Praying for Military Families, especially new recruits!
September 27 (Sun) – Collecting spare change the Needs Team!
September 27 (Sun)– 6PM – Help us decorate Kid’s Church for the month of October

NEXT HOME GROUPS
September 9 (Wed) – 6PM – Marlyn Finley @ Mattoon
September 9 (Wed) – 6:30PM – Randy Myers @ Mattoon
September 13 (Sun) – 6PM – Matt Feely @ Charleston
September 14 (Mon) – 5:30PM – Michelle Donnell @ Mattoon (women only)
September 20 (Sun) – 7PM – Teresa Plummer @ Charleston

Home Groups, Home Groups, Home Groups!! -- We have a record FIVE Home Groups starting in September! We are asking that every adult join a Home Group that will meet seven times before Christmas. Two will meet in Charleston and three will meet in Mattoon. Two are Sunday evening, one Monday evening, and two more on Wednesday evening. There is a time and a place for you!

Youth Group – Youth groups are ROCKIN’ and a ROLLIN’! The kids are having a blast and learning more and more about God! Now is the time to get involved! Wed @ 6PM -- For Kindergarten to 12th.

10th Anniversary – In February, our church will celebrate her 10th anniversary. The elders of the church have proposed that we do a community service project to mark this milestone. If you have any ideas for a project, let one of the elders (Randy, Michelle, and Marlyn) know.

Facebook – Many of us at The Crossover are on Facebook. You can join at www.facebook.com. Search for The Crossover Church and join the group. More and more people will ask, “How did you know about that?” And the answer is Facebook.

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Update Posted On Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Sermon Download - Tough Question Sunday August 2009

August 30, 2009 Tough Question Sunday

If you right click on the sermon, then click "Save Target As", you can save the MP3 to your computer.

Download: 090830 - Tough Question Sunday

Tough Question Sunday

Catholics worship Saints and worship The Virgin Mary, yet the Bible says that a person is not to put another person before God so isn't wrong to worship Saints or even Jesus’ Mother or does God just overlook that practice?

How do you know someone believes and not just walking thru the steps?

Do some sins carry more weight than others?

Who is God's Father?

Since its wrong to divorce, what happens if I do? Will God still forgive a person if they do?

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Update Posted On Friday, August 21, 2009

What's Happening at The Crossover, August 23, 2009?

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE CROSSOVER?

Sunday, August 23, 2009

In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever. – Daniel 2:44

CALENDAR
August 24 (Mon) – 7PM - Wingman Men’s Ministry
August 26 (Wed) – 6:30-8PM -- Youth Group Kickoff Party!
August 30 (Sun) – Tough Question Sunday – Bring a Friend!
August 30 (Sun) – Collecting spare change the Needs Team!
August 30 (Sun)– 6PM – Help us decorate Kid’s Church for the month of September
September 6 (Sun) – 11:30AM – Carry-in Lunch. We’ll provide the meat, drinks, and tableware.

Youth Group Kickoff Party is an excellent way to invite friends to youth groups. There will be food and games and fun on Wednesday, August 26 at 6:30PM! We have two youth groups. One is Kindergarten to 7th grade. The other is 8th grade through High School. See Nikki, Rick, Tim, Tammy, or Danelle for details.

Weed Our Parking Lot – The weeds got sprayed. Now they need spade. Pull them weeds!

Nursery & Kid's Church – As we start a new school year, this is a reminder that Nursery is for kids ages 0 to 4, and Kid's Church is for Kindergarten through 4th grade. Children older than 4 are not to be in the nursery, and children older than 4th grade are not to be in Kid's Church. If older kids would like to be an assistant in Kid's Church or Nursery and can be well behaved and a good help, they should tell Pastor Brian.

Tough Question Sunday – August 30th can only be as good as the questions you provide. Please fill out a Tough Question card with anything you would like an answer to and we’ll do our best to help you get a handle on it. Place the card in the offering box or give it to Pastor Brian. This is a great Sunday to invite friends. People enjoy this format of preaching.

10th Anniversary – In February, our church will celebrate her 10th anniversary. The elders of the church have proposed that we do a community service project to mark this milestone. If you have any ideas for a project, let one of the elders (Randy, Michelle, and Marlyn) know.

Low Offering – The offerings in June and July were lower than our expenditures. If you could help us in August to increase our offerings to meet our monthly budget, we would greatly appreciate it! If offerings don't pick up soon, we will have to make some budget cuts.

Home Groups will start back up in September. Each group will meet 7 times before Christmas. The groups hang out together, pray together, discuss Sunday's sermon, and usually have a snack. We'll give you specific options in the next few weeks.

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Update Posted On Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Sermon from Journal Gazette Article

On Friday, August 14, 2009, my article in the Times Courier/Journal Gazette was based on a sermon I preached about a year ago titled -- Romans 13 - How to Put Prayer Back in Schools. It may not be what you think. Here are the three sermons I preached that month if you'd care to listen to them.

If you right click on the sermon, then click "Save Target As", you can save the MP3 to your computer.

October 2008 -- Romans 12
Download: Romans 12 - Avoid an Adequate Life
Download: Romans 13 - How to Put Prayer Back in School
Download: Romans 14 - Freedom & Legalism

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