Posts with the tag “worship”

Last Sunday we welcomed four new members. You can meet them and read their bios in this week's newsletter. With Pastor John on sabbatical, Pastor Polly is kicking off a new series on neighboring. This...  Read More

This is Pastor John's final Sunday before Sabbatical. Check out the newsletter for more updates about our Elder Team, staff, and other items. ......  Read More

We are heading into the last Wednesday of youth and kids programing! Join us May 4th for the celebrations. Then we will transition into summer schedule and a new worship time. Read all about that and ...  Read More

After sitting in Matthew 27:45-56, what is the proper personal response? What should the reading of such painful things and sitting with lament lead to? I contend it’s Gratitude. Gratitude more than t...  Read More

When I think about being “in awe” of something it’s usually in reference to something like a crazy complex dominos video, an impressive Dude Perfect trick shot, a feat that makes you instinctively say...  Read More

Through my journey of dwelling in Lamentations, I learned about the practice of lament and the pathway toward healing it provides... ...  Read More

Imagine Jesus on the cross.  He had many people around him, yet he was alone.  He had been denied and betrayed by his closest companions.  Beaten, humiliated, and mocked as he gave up his life for the...  Read More

Jesus cried out from the cross, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”Imagine your child calling to you “Mommy!” or “Daddy!” “Why have you abandoned me?”Is there anything more agonizing to God, t...  Read More

“From noon until three in the afternoon, darkness came over all the land” (Matthew27:45). These are the descriptive words used by the author of the 1st Gospel to highlightthe horror of Jesus’ time on ...  Read More

This week we welcomed a record number of households to our food shelf! We are transitioning into Lent and you can learn more about our Lent Giving Drive to support the food shelf. Also, we are offerin...  Read More

This week we kick off Immerse Kingdoms! Hope you are planning to join us. Saturday we invite you to Ruth Stembridge's Celebration of Life service. You can join us in person or on the livestream. And d...  Read More

Thanks to everyone who helped to pack 100 bags of food. Now comes the great task of distribution. The weather was a barrier for our Crosstown Christmas Celebration but it was still fun. Check out the ...  Read More

An ode to Psalm 136 reflecting on the Lord's hand in Crosstown's 34 year history. Contributions were collected from the congregation and complied by Kristi Johnson.  Give thanks to the Lord, for he is...  Read More

History of "Silent Night" and a Spotify playlist of global music. Check out all the different versions!...  Read More

Getting ready for our first Sunday in the gym/Commons for worship. It's coming together and we are excited for you to join us in person or online. The newsletter has lots of news about youth ministry,...  Read More

Church retreat weekend is finally here! We are excited to share the weekend with you either in person or virtually on Sunday. Link for Sunday worship live stream is below. After retreat we kick off in...  Read More

What's happening on Wednesday Nights? When does Youth Group come back? What is Kids Too! going to look like or will it be Families Together? Great questions and the answers are in the newsletter.We ar...  Read More

"The first words we hear almost every week are a welcome and invitation to worship from Josh Smith.  Crosstown is certainly more than any one person but if you are a visitor or tuning in for the first...  Read More

This Sunday we celebrate Josh's final Sunday at Crosstown after serving a total of 9 years in worship ministry. We are gearing up to kick off our fall ministry options. Youth group, Kids Too, Adult gr...  Read More

Registration for retreat is now open! We are excited to be able to return to Covenant Pines for this annual weekend. Learn more about retreat here. Properties Commission has a couple big announcements...  Read More

We delight in being a gathering of God’s people of all ages who are appreciated for the unique way that God has fashioned them. Crosstown is a place where children, youth, young adults, and adults fol...  Read More