From Pastor Pat - Crosspoint Community Church

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July
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In this issue:
From Pastor Pat p.1
Family Ministry Corner p.2
Music Notes p.2
Missions p.2
Library News p.3
Profiles in Action p.3
Momentum p.4
Who We Are
...and much more!
Our Mission
Connecting people
to Christ…
Equipping them for life!
Our Vision
Our five-year vision is that
by 2016 we would be:
A dynamic community of
joyful believers
experiencing the lifetransforming power of
Jesus Christ, our hearts
ablaze with love for God,
love for one another, and
love for a needy world;
where the atmosphere is
charged with inspirational
teaching, fervent prayer,
passionate worship,
extravagant generosity,
and a spirit of expectancy,
all to the glory of God.
Our Affiliation
Crosspoint is part of
Converge PacWest, the
Northwest District of
Converge Worldwide
(formerly known as the
Baptist General
Conference).
Converge’s focus is to
Connect, Ignite, and
Transform: Connecting
God’s people around
God’s purposes, that He
might ignite movements of
reproduction for the
purpose of transforming
lives and communities with
Christ’s love and truth.
From Pastor Pat
The adventure of discipleship
continues at Crosspoint!
Our leadership is wholeheartedly committed
to following Jesus’ Great Commission
(Matthew 28:18-20) to make disciples and
help Crosspoint to follow Jesus in making
disciples!
On Friday night, June 21st., we had our
“connecting” discipleship meeting. As a
result, many of our people are now connected in a discipleship relationship. In
fact, thirty people are now involved in discipleship in various ways: one-on-one, couples with couples, and (in one case) discipleship in a group setting. It’s very exciting!
We are becoming a disciple-making
church! Christ followers are disciples who
make disciples, who make disciples!
One question some might be asking is: will
there be another time when others, who
missed this first go-around, can sign up for
discipleship, get some training and disci-
ple others or be discipled? The answer is…
YES! More information on this is forthcoming.
So, please continue to pray for Crosspoint. We
want to impact our community for Jesus Christ
Making disciples (in its many forms) is the
method and the means God uses to bring people
to faith in Christ and then grow in Christ-likeness.
Therefore, if you are not in a discipleship relationship (in one way or another) please pray and
ask God who He wants in your life to either disciple and mentor you, or who you might disciple.
And know, our elders and pastoral staff are praying for
you! We’re expecting God to
do great things as we follow
Jesus!
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Music Notes
In the midst of Philippians
3:7-10, there is a phrase
that says:
“I count all things to be
loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ
Jesus my Lord”.
We live in a very “do”
oriented world. The very
concept of success in our
wonderful country is based
on “doing” it on your own,
“make your own way”,
“pull yourself up by your
bootstraps”.
But God has a different
way for us to go, it’s called
“knowing”, and He’s not
talking about your intellect
alone. He wants us to
have an ongoing, intimate
relationship with Jesus
Christ.
Graham Kendrick, in his
song entitled “Knowing
You”, said it very well:
“Knowing You, Jesus,
knowing You,
there is no greater thing.
You’re my all,
You’re the best,
You’re my joy,
my righteousness,
and I love You, Lord”.
A good song, or sometimes an annoying one,
can stick with you the
whole day. This is a good
one. Ruminate on that
chorus and draw closer to
Him as you do. God will
begin to change your perspective from a “do”
mentality to a “know”
mentality.
“That I may know
Him...” (Phil. 3:10).
God bless, and...Soli Deo
Gloria (To God Alone Be
The Glory)
by Jim Humphreys,
Director of Worship Services.
Family Ministry Corner
God is good!
The student ministry at Crosspoint had a
very unique and exciting opportunity this
summer. I was asked to fly out to East
Texas to speak at a summer camp for a
collection of Dallas / Ft. Worth Chinese
American Churches.
When I accepted the position as camp
speaker, I decided there could be nothing
better than to bring several of our students
from Crosspoint along with me! So, Ginny
Ward and I left at 4 am on Wednesday
morning, June 19th, to fly to Dallas with five
of our students.
The camp was incredible! This was such a
unique experience: getting to worship and
learn with other students from a different
cultural background, halfway across the
country, who were all brothers and sisters
because of Christ.
Our own students connected great with the
students there; by day 2 it felt like there
was no difference between us. Most excitingly, two of our students made decisions
to put their faith in Christ as a result of this
trip! Eternity has been affected for these
young lives.
Thank you for your prayers, and continue
to pray for student ministry at Crosspoint as
we make disciples; we are learning about
how to study the Bible on Thursdays this
summer. God is so good!
by Mike Baker,
Pastor of Family Ministries
Missions Corner
DISCIPLESHIP --- FOR MISSIONS?
Following the Business Meeting at Revive,
the Haskins and Walshes would love for
Discipleship means learning how to serve you to join them for an informal visit over
the Lord Jesus Christ.
pizza at the Marlow Round Table
Of course, discipleship for Missions! Eve- Pizza. See you there!
rything we do to serve our Lord Jesus Don’t forget! Get that Baby Bottle filled with
Christ, including Missions, means loving change or a check returned to the church
Him enough to want to give our very best to ASAP.
and for Him.
Please call Alice Lowe at the Redwood
On June 30 Bill Walsh will be speaking to Gospel Mission (707-578-1830) if you feel
us before he and Cholpon and family leave called to help at the birthday party for
for Kyrgyzstan, so, for a while, this is the homeless people in July, or if you are willlast chance we will have to hear him.
ing to staff the Crosspoint booth at the City
Kids festival in August– this is A great opportunity for discipleship!
Now is the time to be watching out for specials to fill you shoeboxes for the annual
Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas
Child, coming up in October/Novembernow that’s a fun one!
Also on June 30, Forrest and Purity
Haskins and family will be with us before
leaving for Tanzania and both families will
be re-commissioned through prayer as they
return to their special fields of missionary
service. You will not want to miss praying
for them together with all of the CrossPoint
worshippers !
A special broadcast, My Hope, with Billy
Graham, really spells out discipleship in
November, as you make plans to invite
family and/or friends to your home to meet
the Lord Jesus Christ personally.
by Irene Barton, Missions MTL
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Library Corner
Bill Wallace of China,
by Jesse C. Fletcher.
This is the story of an ordinary man, who, in
the providence of God, lived an
extraordinary life.
After becoming convinced that
God wanted him to be a medical
missionary, in 1925, Bill proceeded to prepare himself. That
decision took him to China and to the
Southern Baptist Stout Memorial Hospital in
the ancient city of Wuchow. He was a direct
answer to prayer, as Christians in Wuchow
had been praying fervently for a missionary
doctor to come their way.
Happy, productive and useful years flew by
as Bill became proficient in the language,
explored the countryside, and discipled the
people he served.
But tough times lay ahead. During World
War II, Japan attacked, and all hospital
personnel were displaced. Then, when everything appeared to be settling down, communism began its march across the country,
endangering many, particularly foreigners.
When America entered the Korean War,
anti-American feeling ran strong in China.
Mission boards urged their people to leave.
Bill refused. Although he was
known as one of the best surgeons in China and many
Communists had profited
from his skill, the Communists
did not spare him. He was
tortured and killed.
Dr. Wallace was buried in an unmarked
grave by the Communist Army, to cover
their crime. Chinese Christians later would
risk their own lives to place a simple
marker where he was laid to rest that read,
"To live is Christ." Rarely has a grave
marker so accurately summarized a life.
But then, rarely has a person's life so
exemplified the principle expressed in
Philippians 1:21, "For me to live is Christ
and to die is gain."
Bill Wallace lived a life worth examining
and emulating. His story will challenge you
to a deeper dedication and a clearer
awareness of the will of God for your life.
Bibliography:
1.
"Bill Wallace." Wallace Memorial Baptist Church.
http://www.wmbc.net/bill_wallace.htm
2.
"Dr. Bill Wallace, Martyr for Jesus."
http://www.bollback.com/MegaSite/story5.htm
Morgan, Robert J. On This Day. T. Nelson Publishers, 1997.
by Charlotte Woodworth
Profiles in Action
Irene Barton: Ministry Team Leader,
Missions
Irene says that “Missions is
the perfect place of service for
her”. She says that “all her
adult life, she had been interested in missionaries and
loved to hear the stories about
the things God was doing
through them as they went
and made disciples”. About 10 years ago,
she was working in Children’s Education
Ministry here at Crosspoint when she was
asked to take over the Missions Ministry.
area of local missions and abroad. A true
example of obedient discipleship!
Convinced that everything happens through
prayer, she eagerly looks for people who
are committed to being prayer warriors for
our missionaries. She also has a passion
for helping the congregation of Crosspoint
get to know the missionaries we support.
Irene and her husband Rollie have been
through several health challenges in the
recent months. Irene says that the Lord
gives her the stability that she needs and
she stands on the promises of our God that
He will never leave us nor forsake us.
Crosspoint sent Irene to a class about Mis- “I just always keep on trusting the Lord.”
sions which was held locally. She said that
God really helped her identify her purpose in If you are also interested in the area of misthe area of missions. She understood that sions and feel that God is calling you to
her role was not necessarily to go, but to be help this ministry, please contact Irene at
a sender. Since then she has done all she 546-9069 or [email protected].
can do to help those in the field, both in the
by Margarita Capurro, Office Secretary
LIFE LINE
SCREENING
Painless ultrasounds
(sonograms)
show plaque build-up
in your arteriesa leading cause of
stroke.
We are happy to announce that
Life Line Screening is working
with us to provide our members
a $10 additional discount off
of a screening package,
in addition to a $10 donation
to our church
Make an
appointment
for you
or your
loved one
one..
Where: Crosspoint
When: August 20, 2013
Pre-registration is
required.
Call 1-800-324-9458
Priority code HSC7733
or register at:
www.helpinghandsforhealth.com
Sign up in advance to get both
a $10 discount and
a $10 donation for our church
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Upcoming Events & Classes:
Momentum Beach Day: Saturday, July 13
(see insert on this page for details)
Women’s Ministry presents: Sushi

GrlFriends
Momentum
Beach Day
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Who: 20-30 some-
things, kids welcome
Learn how to make your own delicious California Sushi Rolls.
Saturday, July 20, in Ministry Center 1, from 9 to 11am.
Lunch is included: sushi, salad and dessert.
Cost is $5.00 per person for food supplies.
Hurry to sign up! There is a limit of 12 participants.
Contact: Betty Jung at 578-6864 (cell), 523-4585 (h) or email [email protected]

What: Swimming,
sunbathing,
volleyball,
lawn games,
hanging out...
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When: July
13th
11:00am-4:00pm
Where: Doran Beach
201 Doran Beach Rd,
Bodega Bay
Bring your own
picnic lunch
Church Picnic :
Sunday, July 28:: Howarth Park
Join us after the Service.
Bring a picnic lunch...share some good
times with your family and friends.
For your convenience, grills are available at the park.
See you there!
BIBLE STUDIES:
● REVIVE TEACHING HOUR
HOUR: Sundays at 11:15AM.
Current series is “Romans”, Chapters 14-15.
July 14 is our last class before Summer break.
Cost is $7 per vehicle
at the gate
● STUDENT MINISTRY
● MEN
MEN:
Find out more and
sign up at
www.crosspointsr.org/
momentum
Contact :Pastor Mike
528-6321.
Join our group at:
facebook.com/groups/
crosspoint.momentum
Crosspoint News
July 2013

Bible Study: Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30pm.
Jr. High & High School. Questions? Contact Pastor Mike: 318-7574.
 "Spiritual Discipline” (Charles F. Stanley).
Johnnie Vandevier leads: 539-9299.
Mondays at 6:30pm in Ministry Center Room 2
 “The Red Seas Rules, take the journey from panic to praise.”
(Rob Morgan) Hal Mickens leads: 575- 7087.
Saturdays from 8:30 to 9:45am in Ministry Center Room 2. (on vacation until July 13)
● WOMEN
WOMEN:  Our ladies’ Bible study and support groups are breaking for the summer.
Financial Report: May 2013
General Fund Tithes
Reimbursements
Total Income
$28,836.85
$3,611.23
$32,448.08
Expenses
Net
Benevolent Offering
$33,967.75
-$1,519.67
$463.00
Crosspoint Community Church 1577 Guerneville Rd., Santa Rosa, CA 95403- 707-528-6321— www.crosspointsr.org
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Photography: Deborah Mickens.
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