March 2016 Newsletter - Crossroads Christian Church

MARCH 2016
Connecting People to Jesus and Loving Our Community
CONTACT US
Phone: (660) 385-4813
Fax: (660) 385-1719
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: Crossroads Christian Church
Twitter: @MaconCrossroads
www.maconcrossroads.com
MINISTERS
Matt Stieger, Lead Minister
(417) 629-7996
[email protected]
Justin J. Miller, Associate Minister of Students
(636) 373-0570
[email protected]
Clint Bowles, Children’s Minister
(918) 515-1100
[email protected]
Drew Staudenmaier, Part-Time Worship Minister
(913) 522-4456
[email protected]
Tim Worstell, Part-Time Senior Adults Minister
(660) 621-1975
[email protected]
STAFF
John Mark Hatfield, Janitor
Jennifer Scantlin, Administrative Assistant
ELDERS
Mark Hatfield
(660) 376-3656
[email protected]
Vernon Janes
(660) 385-5823
[email protected]
Jeff Roberts
(660) 395-5873
[email protected]
Kyle Cullifer
(660) 651-7050
[email protected]
MINISTRY TEAM LEADERS
Jerry Carter, Transportation
Joe Breuklander, College Ministry
Kyle Cullifer, Men’s Ministry
*Darin Eleazarraraz, Finance
Jamie Elrod, Crossroads Agape Cafe
*Troy Fry, Welcome & Card
Mark Hatfield, Christian Education
Jim Knowles & Jim Scott, Fellowship
*John Morris, First Impressions
*Dean Sandner, Building & Grounds
Steve Wilhoit, Safety and Security
*Jim Schaefer, Missions
*Brent Doolin, Small Groups
Aaron Baker, Communication
Jeff Roberts, Building Expansion
*denotes those publicly affirmed as deacons
Darkness evokes emotions within us that are mostly negative.
Doubt, fear, anxiety, loneliness, worry, guilt. The only way to
get rid of darkness is to expose it to light. As we move closer
to Easter, we will begin pursuing, Chasing the Light.
To celebrate Easter, while living in the dark, destroys the
celebration. Because we believe that families grow together,
we will be teaming up with our children's ministry through the
series. They will be learning the same ideas we are learning
just through different lenses. Conversation on the way home
about light and dark, Jesus and life, change and hope, will
hopefully grow because we will be on the same page. This
will all culminate on Easter. Here we will be in the new room,
kids and adults, together, will learn how the brightest day
in history changes our lives forever.
Come and Chase Light with us!
April 1st & 2nd
Crossroads has covered event registration for everyone in the church.
You are responsible for food and lodging.
SUN
MON
TUE
1
March
2016
WED
2
THU
3
6:30pm Worship Team
Practice
8am Crossroads Agape
Cafe Delivery Team
6:30 Elders Meeting
6:30pm Game Feed
Meeting
11am Crossroads Agape
Cafe (American Legion)
Betty Maloney
Haleigh Mazuch
Paxton Pittman
Josiah Kaser
Jim Knowles
John Koch
Logan Arbuckle
John Morris
8
7
6:00pm
God Rock Crew
Little Lambs
Student Ministry
6:15pm Life Group @
TCCS
SAT
5
11am Seniors Bible 6:30 Life Groups
Study
Addison Moore
Amy Schaefer
Ella Doolin
6
FRI
4
9
10
Megan Downey
11
11am Seniors Bible 6:30 Life Groups
Study
6:30pm Worship Team
Practice
6:30pm
Women’s Ministry
Crockpot & Freezer
Meals
6:30pm Game Feed
Meeting
12
8am Crossroads Agape
Cafe Delivery Team
Believe
For Jr High
TIME OUT!
For 4th & 5th Grade
Mary Jane Baker
Wayne Clark
Tom Baker
13
6:00pm
Service Night at the
Food Pantry
Lori Peter
Jasmine Willis
Alexis Breuklander
Cassie Fuemmeler
14
15
16
17
6:00pm Elders &
Team Leaders
Meeting
11am JOY Trip
Pizza Tree and
Veranda Antique
Mall
6:30 Life Groups
6:30pm Worship Team
Practice
8am Crossroads Agape
Cafe Delivery Team
6:30pm Agape Cafe
Ministry Team Meeting
10am Card Ministry
6:00pm
God Rock Crew
Little Lambs
Student Ministry
18
19
11am Crossroads Agape
Cafe (American Legion)
6:30pm Game Feed
Meeting
6:15pm Life Group @
TCCS
Tracy Carter
Joe Laughlin
Tysen Wilson
Markie Stroppel
Doris White
20
Marjorie Cross
Rob Seiner
Garrett Davis
21
22
Madison Claypoole
Jean Coglianese
Chelsey Grassley
Kendra Blomberg
Derek Elliott
23
24
GAME FEED
Mattea Cross
Barbara Houghton
Mike Sapp
Bob Winfrey
Allie Howell
Sophie Martie
Melissa Teter
25
26
8am Crossroads Agape
Cafe Delivery Team
11am Seniors Bible 6:30pm Life Groups 6:30pm Worship Team
Study
Practice
6:00pm
God Rock Crew
Little Lambs
Student Ministry
6:15pm Life Group @
TCCS
Amelia Holder
Levi Stieger
Addalyn Parks
27
28
29
6:00pm God Rock
Crew Little Lambs
Student Ministry
Ryan Prentzler
30
Shelby McElhaney
Logan Davis
31
11am Seniors Bible 6:30pm Life Groups
Study
Names in bold
signify birthdays!
6:30 -7:30 Christian
Education Meeting
6:15pm Life Group @
TCCS
Terri Laughlin
Joshua Stroppel
Caleb Scantlin
Jaden Scantlin
Bayleigh Butner
Lueann Schisler
Russell Riley
Steve Wilhoit
Janelle Claypoole
Jim Owens
Adam Ratley
David Claypoole
Garrett Hicks
Holly Bowles
James Hla
Bethany Butner
Zachary Peterman
Brenda Johnson
Nathan Martin
Jordan Fry
S UNDAY S ERVING S CHEDULE
March 6
March 13
March 20
March 27
Praise Team
Trisha Jones
Tricia Breuklander
Roy Fancher
Kyrsten Hicks
Jim McClintock
Carrie Thrasher
Steve Wilhoit
Paula Fry
Staci Eleazarraraz
Rachel Westfall
Beth Prentzler
8 AM Communion
Meditation
John Morris
Aaron Baker
Steve Wilhoit
9:30 AM Communion
Meditation
Matt Cross
Rocky Seiner
Dean Sandner
Nathan Martin
8:30am
11 AM Communion
Meditation
Brent Doolin
Mark Hatfield
Jeff Scantlin
Rocky Christensen
10:30am
Jeff Roberts
8:30am
8:00 Usher
Don Petre
9:30 Usher
Dean Sandner
11:00 Usher
Jim Knowles
8:00 First
Impressions
Scott Balance
Sam Hartung
Ben Roberts
9:30 First
Impressions
Danny Miller
Garrett Hicks
Jon Kerns
11:00 First
Impressions
Roy Bane
Ray Bloomberg
Ben Roberts
John Morris
10:30am
8:00 Greeters
June Harvey
Terri Laughlin
David & Betty
McDuffee
8:30am
9:30 Greeters
Mary Winfrey
Don & Connie
Petre
Danny & Lynee Miller
10:30am
William & Barbara
Houghton
Shane & Kelly
Petre
Robbie & Annaka
Gott
Lana McQuitty
Virginia Poor
Lynee Miller
Debbie Bane
Betty Butner
Deb Ziebarth
Leah Apel
Amanda Sapp
Betty McDuffee
Tena Sandner
Linda Mason
Debbie Gaunt
Sonja Legan
Shanna Baker
Betty Clark
Larry & Eva Butner
Betty Clark
Larry & Eva Butner
8:30am
9:30 Worship Center
Jessica Farnsworth
Greeters
Russell & Linda
Putnam
Teresa Milburn
11:00 Worship Center
Greeters
Trisha Jones
Jessica Allspach
Jessica Farnsworth
Mary Lou Teter
10:30am
Van Drivers
Jerry Carter
Jim Scott
Vernon &
Marti Janes
Jerry Carter,
Virginia Poor
Russell Riley
Sam Hartung
11:00 Greeters
Hostesses
8:00 Worship Center
Greeters
9:30 Nursery
Brent & Emily
Doolin
Angela & Wayne
Helton
Amy Mayse
Angela & Wayne
Helton
Amy Mayse
11:00 Nursery
Jeanie Worstell
Jeanie Worstell
Prayer Room
Communion
Preparation
Janie Hatfield
Shelly Carter
Welcome Center
8:00 Nursery
Troy & Paula Fry
Scott & Deb Ziebarth Jim & Annette Knowles
Angela & Wayne
Helton
Staci Eleazarraraz
Micaela
Staudenmaier
Mary Lou Teter
Angela & Wayne
Helton
Diana Bowzer
Micaela
Staudenmaier
Virginia Pinkerman
Kyrsten Hicks
Thank you for finding your own replacement if you are unable to serve!
8:30am
10:30am
10:30am
EVENTS a
Pack the House
Soup-er Bowl
Respite Night
Haley Hatfield
Respite Night provided a fun evening for special needs kids and their siblings. Not only did the kids and volunteers have a great night, it was
very rewarding to see their parents come back to find their children had enjoyed themselves so much.
The Special Needs Ministry Team extends their appreciation to the volunteers who made the first-ever Respite Night such a
success and looks forward to their next event.
EVENTS
Memories & Moving Forward Luncheon
Serving the Community
BUFFALO 2016
August 5th-14th
“Bringing Jesus to the city of Good Neighbors”
In August 2016 we will be taking an adult mission trip to Buffalo NY. While there we will work alongside Village Church, a 4 yr
old church plant that we have supported since its inception. We will help them put on their first VBS each evening for the community
kids. During the day we will work with Westside Ministries on cleaning and restoring run down houses in and around Buffalo. W e will
leave Friday afternoon and be in Buffalo to worship with Village church on the 7th. The cost of the trip is $265 per person. This includes all housing, transportation, and most meals on the trip. While in Buffalo we will spend some time enjoying the city, seeing Niagara Falls and eating some of the best food that’s out there. If you would like more information on the trip contact Matt at
[email protected]. This trip is open to anyone college age and up.
LEADERS
Jim Scott is serving as Campaign Chair and his wife,
Sharon, is assisting as a resource for the events
associated with the building expansion.
Jim and Sharon moved here after falling in love with the
people, and everything else, from their first visit to Macon.
Jim retired from Proctor & Gamble and Sharon from interior design and a commercial carpet company after
30+ year careers in St. Louis.
Jim shared….The reason I’m excited about this building
expansion is because it will be a great tool to reach others
with the message of Salvation. I was raised in the church;
I went to a Church run school from kindergarten through high school. I was taught the Bible and about
Jesus Christ daily, but many in our community have never heard the message of Christ.
This building will be a Great tool through its many outreach events like the Game Feed, Respite Night,
Soup-er Bowl Party, The Agape Café, and many other events to bring people into our circle of influence and
then we can show them about our Savior’s love and how He wants to give us everlasting life. I know this will
be a great way for us to “Connect People to Jesus and Love our Community”.
We knew from the beginning that we didn't want to just move to the area, we also wanted to be an active
part of the community. Sharon and I are excited to be a part of Crossroads and the opportunity to be
involved with the building expansion.
Erica Baker is working as hostess to several special events in the new building including Pack the
House, Soup-er Bowl Sunday and a luncheon for the JOY and Empty Nesters Ministries.
Erica is excited about the new building and the great community outreach opportunity it offers. I am excited for VBS to use the building as it is the biggest outreach event Crossroads has, involving more than
100 local children. VBS is one of the most important weeks every year at Crossroads. We know this may
be the first and only time these children hear about Jesus.
“We have a mission field right in our own backyard. If
we want to share the gospel, we have to be willing to
go out in the community and meet folks where they are
– to lead people to a productive relationship with Jesus
Christ and his church. This building expansion will help
us invite the community to our church as well.”
Erica and her husband Aaron have 3 children: Bella
(7), Brody (5) and Brynlee (2). They live in rural Atlanta
where Erica owns and operates a preschool and
Aaron works from home as well. The family is
involved in many activities such as 4-H, PTO, Macon
County Cattlemen, the local fire department and the
Atlanta Homecoming. Aaron and Erica also provide
respite care for foster families.
Just Older Youth
JOY
Our next Adventure is March 15th to the Pizza Tree in
Columbia. From there we go to the Antique shop Veranda Antique Mall.
Leave at 11:00 a.m.
Empty Nesters
May 20th & 21st This will be an overnight trip.
A Friday & Saturday to Sight & Sound in Branson.
August the group will go to Arrow Rock
November will be back to the Apple Basket to do some planning for 2017.
MARCH 8th at 6:30
Join us here at the
church for
Crockpot & freezer
meals. Join us on a quest
to cook up easy and
healthy meals with
Recipes that are Easy
on the budget.
more time for the family,
less time at the stove.
In-
January 31
8:00 AM Attendance
9:30 AM Attendance
575
11:00 AM Attendance
February 7
February 14
February 21
96
61
99
135
108
151
222
202
202
Total Worship Attendance
575
453
371
452
General Offering
$6465.12
$4940.75
$4460.00
$10599.30
January 2016
2015 YTD Giving
Income
$326,660
$37,408
2015 YTD
Expenses
Expenses
$316,061
$35,514
Building Gifts
$1567.50
$1618.33
$995.00
$240.00
Weekly General Offering Budget Need: $8,715 (Weekly budget need does not directly reflect money spent)
Non-Profit Organization
U.S. Postage PAID
Permit No. 7
Macon, MO 63552
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
Crossroads Christian Church
1816 N. Missouri St.
Macon, MO 63552
the Student Ministry invites you to be served at a
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EVENING WILL INCLUDE A FULL MENU, BEAUTIFUL AMBIANCE, AND MORE!
CEEDS BENEFIT THE
STUDENT MINISTRY.
March 27
All Church Event
No Student or Children’s Ministry
Nursery will be provided for both services
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