March 2016 Newsletter - Crossroads Christian Church
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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 S EN IOR ADULT ( 50+)CHR ISTM AS FUN DRAIS ER BAN QUE T Friday, December 6 «AddressBlock» 5:30pm DRESS YOUR BEST! THE 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 ALL PRO-