Crosstown Connection Advent - Dec 21 - Jan 4
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Our Advent Journey Concludes on Christmas Eve @ 10 AM!
This celebration will conclude with a candle lighting experience in which we share Jesus’ light with our congregation, our neighborhood and the world!
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Living Nativity returned last week and was AMAZING! We were thrilled to tell the greatest TRUE story to 175 people. The evening was full of joy.
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Christmas Pageant 2023
Thank you to our whole Crosstown Family and guests for taking part in telling the story of Christmas at our Annual Christmas Pageant. What a fun morning thanking God for his great gift of LOVE to us, Emmanuel, God with us! More pictures to come!
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Generosity Toward Our Neighbors!
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The NENA schools were blown away by the generous donations from Crosstown and other neighbors this Christmas! What a thrill it was to deliver $1,900 worth of gift cards. Jennifer Frisbee, Weenonah’s social worker (pictured here with another school staff) shared with us how much this will help families who are facing hard times!
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Prayer Vigil & Vespers!
Crosstown’s 2024 Prayer Vigil begins on Friday, January 5 @ Noon and extends until Saturday, January 6 @ Noon. You are invited to sign-up for a 1 hour time block by clicking the button below. There is a prayer guide that will be provided to you when you sign up. We’re invited to focus on our ‘24 Verse of the year from 2 Corinthians 12:9. Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. On Friday, January 5 @ 7 pm we’ll gather for a Vespers Worship experience. We’ll ask the Holy Spirit to grow us as Jesus’ disciples in the new year!
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Crosstown is Reading the New Testament in 2024
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On Sunday, January 14, we’ll begin a fresh journey through the New Testament. Our challenge is to read through the NT in 16 weeks–8 in the Winter & 8 in the Fall. Our top priority is to listen for God as we ask the question: “Lord Jesus, what are you seeking to say to me in all of this?” Copies of Immerse: Messiah (New Testament in the New Living Translation) are available @ Crosstown for $10.
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Organizational Structure Update
Crosstown is in the process of amending its constitution and by-laws to a “Leadership Team” Model. Our rationale is to build a structure that allows us to best fulfill the mission that Jesus is giving us. On Sunday, December 3 @ 11:30 AM members of our Elder Team will be available for conversation and questions. We will gather in the back of the Sanctuary. In addition, anyone interested in a copy of these documents will find them on the SLP wall in the Gathering Area. Or, if you’d like a digital copy, send an email request: pastorjohn@crosstowncovenant.org. We will be voting on this proposal at our Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 28, 2024.
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Custodian Update
We welcome Leroy Conley as our new Custodian. He will be serving 3 hours a day on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. What a joy to welcome Leroy to Crosstown!
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Nokomis East Food Distribution
On December 13 we served 102 families–322 total people–a total of 2,386 #’s of food. There were 23 volunteers who served a total of 61 hours. Upcoming dates to serve are December 27 and January 10 (Click on link to sign-up)
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If you’re interested in Offering envelopes for 2024, please speak with our Financial Secretary, Liana Ogawa (ogawas4@hotmail.com). We have a new system for these envelopes in ‘24 and Liana is the person who can answer all your questions!
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Wednesday, January 10
Food Distribution @ Crosstown, 2 pm - 4 pm
Wednesday, January 10
Wednesday Night Connect Resumes @ 6:30 pm,
(Kids Too! & Youth Ministry; Women’s Grow Group concluding @ 7:45 pm)
Wednesday, January 17
Together in the Bible, @ 9:30 AM (1st / 3rd Wednesdays/month)
February 23-24
IF: Gathering (women’s conference) @ Crosstown
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Contact Information Update:
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Contact Staff at Crosstown
John Jacobi, Lead Pastor
Cell: 612-723-5419
Polly Inestroza, Pastor of Children & Adult Ministries
Cell: 773-607-9781
Aaron Berfeldt, Director of Worship Arts
Youth Ministry
youth@crosstowncovenant.org
General Office Questions
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Elder Team
Mark Ogawa (Church Chair), Kathy McGillivray, Kathleen Lindahl, Heather Polhemus, Bill Weller
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5540 30th Ave South ~ Minneapolis, MN ~ 55417 ~ 612-724-3601
Passion for Christ Compassion for People
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