"Do You Love Me?" is the title of our upcoming two-week message series. The consistent call of life in Jesus Christ is that our discipleship can grow stale. This series is a call from the Holy Spirit to move out of our stupor and look ahead to the robust life we're called to in Jesus Christ.

To prepare for this adventure, I invite you to read and reflect upon Revelation 2:1-7 as well as John 21:15-19.

-Pastor John

---- Please register by Sept 5th! ----

If you are staying in Minneapolis, what will Sunday worship look like? Sunday's worship will be on the live stream! This means that worship will be offered at CPBC and on YouTube but not at the Crosstown building.

As of August 27th the Sanctuary Renovation Project (SRP) fund balance is $8,925.21, which is about 22% of our capital campaign goal of $40,000.

Thanks to those who have given one-time donations and those who continue to support the project with monthly contributions. If you would like to see us meet this goal soon, please consider a one-time or a monthly contribution to the SRP. Contributions can be made by check or online with SRP in the memo.

When will construction start? We don't have an exact date yet, but possibly by the end of the month.

The new boiler is installed, so as winter looms we can be assured of having heat in the Sanctuary for worship! Special thank you to Jim Fischer for running point on this project. Originally the congregation approved $66,000 in expenses to replace our faulty heating system.

It has been wonderful to have 6 families/people offer meals to Dick, Ruth and Sheryl, and even more have shown up for a visit. The Stembridge family expresses their gratitude. At this time meals are covered for a couple weeks, but contact Kathleen if you would like to be added to the list. jklindahl@comcast.net

Looking for Two More Greeters

How do we improve our welcome of guests to Crosstown on a Sunday morning? The Community Caring Commission has been wrestling with this topic for the last 3 months. This is what adaptive leadership looks like.

The commission is looking for 2 more friends who would be willing to join the ministry of greeting. Stand at the door, smile, and greet people with the love of Jesus. And especially care for those who walk in the door that you don't already know. Greeters need to be at least 10 years old, you can pick the Sundays that work for you, and we hope to be able to staff two volunteers each Sunday. Interested? Contact Kristi Johnson office@crosstowncovenant.org

Have you changed phone numbers, changed churches, or changed your email in the last year? Please send an update to the office as we prepare to publish the directory.

Plans are in process to kick off fall Equip Hour. More information about what it will look like coming soon. We do have one update. The time is changing and moving 15 minutes forward. Equip Hour will be 10:45-11:45 with occasional snack and coffee time offered after worship.

Transitioning back to school is hard, and these retreats give youth a chance to refocus on God and their church family. What a great excuse to experience Covenant Pines - chapel, the giant swing, and cabins. Please let Angie know if your youth plans to attend. Registration is through Covenant Pines.

Thank You to Josh Smith. Did you miss the tribute to Josh Smith and his ministry at Crosstown on Sunday? No worries. Check it out here and leave a note of your appreciation.

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