What's Happening At The Crossover, October 28, 2007

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE CROSSOVER?
Sunday, October 28th, 2007

70 Days of Vision - A New Way of Looking At Life
Week # 8 - Your Pastor Determines Your Potential

October 28 (Sun) Collecting spare change & non-perishable food items for the Needs Team!
October 28 (Sun) - 2PM - Nursing Home Worship at Douglas Nursing Home on West Dewitt
October 28 (Sun) - 5PM - KidStuf Production Staff Meeting
October 28 (Sun) - 6PM - Kid’s Church Staff Meeting
October 29 (Mon) - 7PM - Wingman Men studying Sacred Marriage
October 31 (Wed) - ROCK & RIOT Youth Groups CANCELED
November 7 (Wed) - 6:30PM - ROCK & RIOT Youth Groups - 4th to 12th Grades
November 2 (Fri) - 8:30AM - New Life for Haiti Planning @ Common Grounds
November 2 (Fri) - 7-9PM - Friday Night Worship
November 4 (Sun) - 5PM - Finance and Vision Team Meeting
November 4 (Sun) - 7PM - TLC Scholarship Meeting
November 11-19 - Second Haiti Mission Trip with Michelle Donnell
November 18 (Sun) - 6PM - Community Thanksgiving Service @ Central Community Church

CONNECTIONS

FREE HOME REPAIR: Next summer, June 22-28, 2008, a Christian youth workcamp is coming to Mattoon and will repair homes at no cost to the owner. If you own your own home or know someone who does and need repairs, please fill out an application on the back table.

COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE: On November 18 at 6 pm at Central Community Church, Pastor Brian will be speaking at the annual community Thanksgiving Service.

TLC SCHOLARSHIP: The Crossover would like to start a scholarship this year for a TLC graduate to attend Lakeland College. A planning meeting is scheduled for Sunday, November 4 @ 7PM.

NEW LIFE FOR HAITI PLANNING MEETING: Every Friday in October, we will meet at Common Grounds at 8:30AM to plan the New Life for Haiti Banquet on January 12, 2008 at the Walkway in Mattoon. If you cannot attend these meetings, but would like to help, let Michelle Donnell know.

FRIDAY WORSHIP: We are starting a Friday night group that will worship, pray, and enjoy being together. This isn’t a replacement to Sunday morning, but an additional opportunity. Talk with Pastor Brian or Tom Schuck if you are interested.

NURSING HOME WORSHIP: On the 1st and 4th Sundays at 2PM, The Crossover is providing a worship service at Douglas Nursing Home, west on Dewitt, across from the Southern Baptist Church. If you would be willing to help, let Tom Schuck or Brian Miller know. We need people who can smile and shake hands. That makes all the difference for the residents.

As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. - Ephesians 4:1

Trip to Marfranc, Haiti

Jeff Gates and I (Pastor Brian) spent last week in Marfranc, Haiti. Through New Life for Haiti, we are partnering with a Haitian church in Marfranc to develop their community. This trip was spent working on finishing a Primary School building for the church. We worked side by side with the Haitians. They provided some labor, food, and even a little money.

I had the privilege of preaching Sunday morning. It was a really great experience for me. In the pictures, you see Jeff Gates and his new little buddy Widle (Weed-lay). We had to double check Jeff's bags to make sure their wasn't a Widle shaped object in any of them. You want to bring them home with you.


And in the other, a picture of me and Pastor Plasir.

To read about our trip, go to New Life For Haiti Trip Blog.