Online Bulletin
November 6, 2009
Sunday AM, November 8
Service times 9:30 and 11:00am
RETHINK CHURCH
“I’d have to give up my freedom and fun”
One of the biggest misconceptions about church is that if you take this “church thing” seriously, you may as well kiss all freedom and fun goodbye. Truth is, all that is pleasurable, good, fun, crazy, and enjoyable comes from a God who laughs and enjoys life with us. John Merritt will talk about how free we actually are in a relationship with God. (2 Corinthians 2:17; Psalm 16:11)
For the music resources for this week’s service, please click here.
Current Series: RETHINK CHURCH
November 8: I’d Have to Give up My Freedom and Fun
November 15: The Church is in it for Itself
November 22: Beyond These Walls Sunday!
November 29: Beyond These Walls Celebration
Beyond These Walls Sunday – November 22
On November 22, we are cancelling our regular services so we can put our hands, feet, and heart into our mission statement: “. . . to know, love and reflect Jesus in our communities and world.” If you have not registered yet, you can do so online (www.crosswindschurch.org) or with the registration form in the booklet you received this past Sunday. If you did not get a booklet, they will be available Sunday. Some of the projects we will be offering are:
- VA Hospital Visitation
- Pleasanton Senior Center (yard and housework for seniors still living in their own homes)
- MedShare (packing surplus medical supplies for use in developing countries)
- Hayward Salvation Army (painting and cleanup at their community center)
Community Life (for Adults)
Information on our Fall 2009 Community Life Groups, Projects, and Events is now available. Directories are available at the Community Life Counter, or visit our website at www.crosswindschurch.org, community life, for more information.
College Age
We meet every Monday night from 7:30-9:00 at 3464 Oakhurst Way in Dublin. Come hang out for some engaging conversation with people who are open to struggling through what it means to have faith. If you have any questions, e-mail Erin – eagenjo@crosswindschurch.org, or Chris – cscott@crosswindschurch.org.
20 and 30-Something Activities
- November 8, 7:00pm: Café Art pottery painting and pizza, at Café Art in Dublin.
- November 14, 9:00am: Guys biking. Location and difficulty TBA based on participants.
- November 20, 8:00pm: Game night and 1st annual “great cookie trade”; location TBA.
For information or to sign up, please contact Steve Smith at smlsmith9@gmail.com.
All Ages
Poker Night (presented by DIVE Men’s Ministry)
Saturday, November 14 (6:00 dinner, 7:00 game) at CrossWinds. Come out for a great evening of fun and friendly competition. The event will raise funds for the Taylor Family Foundation, a foundation dedicated to helping children with life threatening and terminal illnesses (www.ttff.org). $20 buy-in by November 11 will get you in the game and dinner (dinner provided by Girasole Grill); $25 after the 11th. Lots of prizes! Must by 18 or older to participate. Register online at www.crosswindschurch.org, community life, events. For more info, contact JT Taylor at jcjtaylor@comcast.net.
November POP (Pray Only Praise) Focus
Thanks be to God from A to Z. Try going through the alphabet with things you are thankful for – A that I am Able to praise the Lord in a free country; B for the Beauty all around me; C that He Created me, etc. If you have questions or specifics to pray for, please go to www.crosswindschurch.org, then click on the Resources tab, scroll down to Care Ministry, and click on 925-560-3877 or e-mail our Care Ministry Director, Cathi Bobbitt, at cbobbitt@crosswindschurch.org.
Church-wide Announcements
Child Dedication – Sunday, December 6, at 9:30 and 11:00 Services
Child dedication is a special time for parents to present their children before the church for prayer and blessing. We do this in the same spirit in which Jesus was dedicated by his parents and in the way Jesus himself blessed the children during his ministry. If you would like to register your child for this event, please contact the church office: 925-560-3800.
Join the Team!
The Special Needs Ministry provides a safe, loving environment, with biblical teaching, to children with disabilities. Our hope is to provide respite to the parents and caregivers by providing the opportunity and time to worship God as their child is cared for. We invite you to KNOW, LOVE and REFLECT Jesus as we minister to these children and their families. Please contact Cheryl Birmingham, cbirmingham@comcast.net, 510-537-2067, for more info.
Employment Opportunity
We are looking for an Accounting Associate who is proficient working with numbers and able to do detailed work. This person will work closely in a support role to our Accounting Director. If interested, please submit resume to mshell@crosswindschurch.org.
Operation Cranberry Sauce – Helping Families Have a Thankful Thanksgiving Dinner
We are inviting CrossWinds members and friends to reflect Jesus this Thanksgiving by helping provide 750 families with a Thanksgiving dinner that they might not otherwise be having by sponsoring one or more family meals with a donation of $40 per meal (or whatever you can afford). Your assistance in this effort will provide all the fixings they will need to cook a dinner for four or more and will include turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, 2 cans of corn, 2 cans of green beans, gravy, pumpkin or apple pie, potatoes, and tortillas. We will be accepting donations, registering volunteers, and answering questions in the lobby on November 8 and 15.
For Our Kids
KidzALIVE! Is the Children’s Ministry of CrossWinds Church. “ALIVE” stands for “A Life in View of Eternity.” Our desire is for every child to understand God’s unconditional love for them. Every Sunday we offer the following children’s ministry venues:
Nursery – Room 111A
Toddlers – Room 107
Early Childhood (2’s & 3’s) – Room 105
Pre-K & Kindergarten – Room 104
Elementary Age (1st-5th Grades) – Room 108
Special Needs – Room 111
Freaky Friday
For 1st through 5th graders. Friday, November 13, 6:30-8:30. Join us for an evening of wacky fun. Cost is $10 by November 9, $15 after. Register online at www.kidzalive.net.
For Our Youth
STUFF (Junior High) meets on Wednesdays at 6:45pm and Sundays at 9:30am in Room 102.
EPIC (High School) meets on Thursdays at 7:00pm and Sundays at 11:00am in Room 102.
STUFF Disneyland Trip
November 13-15. Join us for the best weekend of your life – a whole weekend in the Magic Kingdom! $189 – register online at www.jrhighstuff.com or in person. Don’t miss this awesome chance to hang out with STUFF in Disneyland!
Beyond These Walls
Baja Missions Trip
If you would like to help build a house for a poor family in Tijuana in partnership with an organization called “Baja Vision Ministries,” please contact Steve Connolly (who will be leading the trip from CrossWinds) at connollyfamily@comcast.net or 510-714-1177. The trip will cost $300 and is from November 21 – November 24.
Salvation Army Red Kettle Employment Opportunity
CrossWinds Church and the Salvation Army are teaming up this year to help raise funds for their many social service programs. The Salvation Army will be running 10 – 12 of their well known “Red Kettles” here in the Tri-Valley area, and would like to hire CrossWinds attenders to help. Work shifts will run 1:00-7:00pm Monday through Saturday, and will $9/hour for 36 hours/week (November 23 to December 24). Please contact Paul Peterson for application and additional job information – peterson.paul@comcast.net or 925-784-8921.
Resources
Counseling
A professional Christian counseling team is available with a full range of marriage, individual, and family counseling services. Visit our website under “Resources” or call 925-560-3880 for more information.
CrossWinds Bookstore
Fall Bookstore Sale Event going on now! Stop by the bookstore (next to the coffee/bistro area) and find selected book and gift items 25% off. Come and see our selection of books, Bibles, gifts, and study helps for adults, youth, and children. Open 9:00am-12:30pm Sunday.
CrossWinds Prayer Line
925-560-3877
Annual Budget
(Fiscal Year 7/1/09 – 6/30/10)
90-10 Plan (10% of all money received will go to ministry “Beyond These Walls” – for meeting needs in our communities and world)
Offering November 1 – $42,095
YTD Total Revenues – $767,814
YTD Actual Expense – $759,118
If you would like to make an online donation, please click here. You can also make a donation at the kiosk at the Community Life Counter.
Services
www.crosswindschurch.org
Our 9:30am and 11:00am services are designed to creatively communicate basic truths of the Christian faith in a way that is practical and relevant. Visit our website for more information. Click here to listen to our messages on line. Click here to use the evite feature to invite someone! You can now follow us on twitter (twitter.com/crosswinds).
