C2 Essentials
Announcements, updates, and weekend preparations!
FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2024
Raise Your Song in the Night
"Christians are the sort of people who sing at midnight.
When Paul and Silas lay in prison, beaten and bloodied and chained, their fellow prisoners heard them singing in their cell (Acts 16:25). When the Lord Jesus awaited his betrayal, he led his disciples in a hymn (Matthew 26:30). And, of course, when David and the psalmists walked through the twilight of God’s seeming silence, they sent songs into the darkness.
Christians sing not only at sunrise, when rescue has finally rushed over the horizon. They also sing at midnight, when the blackness makes the sun seem burnt out.
And often, God uses our midnight songs to keep us till the morning."
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"Work and Play" Giving Campaign
Help us raise $40,000 in additional funds (over and above what is already given to GENERAL) to construct an outdoor PLAY area for our kiddos with a softplay surface and to replace our speaker system, projector, AND projection screen with a WORKing system after the lightning strike a few weeks ago crippled our services.
After a lot of research, discussion, and prayer, the Exec Team has decided to replace our speaker system, amps, and projector with a much more robust, quality system and to add a projection screen to the wall for a better quality image. This new system, while considerably more costly, will save us money in the long run and will significantly enhance our worship experience with its superior sound and projection quality. We had already budgeted $30,000 toward replacing the speakers alone. Still, with the additional cost of replacing the projector and screen AND also wanting to put in the play area with a softplay surface, we need to raise an additional $40,000.
Pastor Darryl and Sharon kicked off the pledge with $500 AND have increased their ongoing giving by $50 per week to the Building Fund for the rest of the year to get us started.
You can either GIVE directly to our Building Fund through your normal giving habits OR you can PLEDGE below to give a future gift, either all at once or over a period of time.
What would God have you do? You may not be able to give $500 all at once or even $50 a week, but everyone can give something!
Gift Card Shower to Welcome Sophia Holt
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, May 4th
Anti-Prom
Anti-prom is for those in CSM who want an alternative to prom but still want to have fun!
From Tuxedos to Ball Gowns or Jeans and Hoodies, come for a night of fun, hanging out with your favorite people. We'll take "prom" pictures with everyone dressed up (or not) just for the fun of it, go eat dinner, and then go do something fun as a group.
Students will need to bring their money to pay for dinner and Fun (probably around $30). More details to come!
Sunday, May 5th
The Ekklesia
Monday, May 6th
Trail Life USA - MO Troop 0607
Our Troop meets every Monday evening at Crossroads Church in The Underground.
Click here for more info.
Wednesday, May 8th
MidWeek: Around the Table @HOME
Make plans to gather around the table @HOME with your family and another family or two. Prepare a simple meal for your guests, have everyone bring something, prepare a meal together, or just enjoy some snacks or dessert together. Spend time getting to know one another, building deeper connections, and introducing friends that haven't met to one another.
Sunday, May 12th
Show Your Appreciation to Mom!!
She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. ~Proverbs 31:26-27
Wednesday, May 15th
MidWeek: Hangout @ the Park Night
Join us for a special hangout at the park night, starting at 6:30pm. More details to come.
Wednesday, June 5th
Crossroads University Moving to MidWeek
We announced on Sunday, April 14th, that beginning on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, we will go to a two-service format at Crossroads Church. As part of that transition, Crossroads University (which currently meets on Sundays at 9:30am) will move to MidWeek, beginning on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. If you missed it, please click here to watch the announcement.
If you have not already, would you please take the Two-Service Survey? Your answers will assist us as we shape the two-service model here at Crossroads for the glory of God and the good of His people. Your answers will be very important in making the Sunday Morning Gatherings the best they can be.
Monday - Friday, August 5th - 9th
CSM Summer Camp 2024
Our CSM Summer Camp is only a few months away. Click here to register.
Monday - Thursday, July 15th - 18th
VBS IS COMING!
We are so excited to spend the week with your family from July 15-18 as we Dive In with Yaweh's Holy Word!
Signups are live now and it is so helpful that you register as soon as you are able. As a perk, those who order by June 15 will be able to purchase custom Dive In! Crossroads VBS shirts -- there will be no extras available after that date.
VBS is a wonderfully unique opportunity to fellowship with our body while also ministering community members. To have a successful VBS, we need adult and teen volunteers in all areas so please register your whole family - children under 12 will be in class rotations while anyone over that age may be able to serve during the week. Click here to register!
If you have any questions about registration, feel free to reach out to Felicia Bergan at FeliciaNicoleB@gmail.com or VBS Director Melissa Cunningham.
SAVE THESE IMPORTANT DATES THAT ARE COMING UP!
- Saturday, May 4th: Anti-Prom @3:30-8pm
- Sunday, May 5th: The Ekklesia @9:30am - New Crossroads University Tracks
- Sunday, May 5th: CSM @6-8:30pm
- Monday, May 6th: Trail Life USA @6:30-8pm
- Wednesday, May 8th: MidWeek: Around the Table @HOME @5-8pm
- Sunday, May 12th: Mother's Day
- Wednesday, May 15th: Hangout at the Park Night @6:30-8pm
- Wednesday, June 5th: Crossroads University Moves to MidWeek
- Monday thru Thursday, July 15th-18th: Dive In - Crossroads VBS 2024
- Monday thru Friday, August 5th-9th: 2024 CSM Middle/High School Camp @ Eagle Rock Retreat Center
- Sunday, September 15th: Two-Service Format Begins
- Friday thru Sunday, October 11th-13th: 2024 Women's Retreat at Jabez Retreat Center
Check Out Midweek's "Over The Hump"
In order to keep our communications streamlined, we have broken our weekly reminders into three smaller digital publications. If you missed this last week's "Over the Hump", click the image above to check it out or refresh your memory. "Over the Hump" focuses on Missions Highlights, Prayer, Offering Reports, Ministry and Volunteer Needs, etc.
SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP LUNCHEONS
Sunday Fellowship Lunches will happen once a month in the church kitchen on Sunday afternoons right after the service. You will be cooking and sharing a meal with 5 or 6 families.
If you are interested in participating in one of these, please sign up! You will be contacted with more details about dates and food when a lunch group is created.
This sign-up is meant to generate a list of people interested in this opportunity. Since we will only be doing this once a month, it may take a couple months before you're contacted. Thank you for your patience.
Stay Connected to C2
Our Website: https://direction4living.com
General Email: admin@direction4living.com
Location and Mailing Address: 900 NW Jefferson St. - Grain Valley, MO 64029
Darryl & Sharon Jones - Elder
- Darryl - 816-694-7621 / darryl.jones@direction4living.com
- Click Here to schedule an appointment with Darryl
- Sharon - 816-694-7622 / sharon.jones@direction4living.com
Daniel & Krysten Ballard - Elder
- Daniel - 816-517-4252 / daniel.ballard@direction4living.com
- Krysten - 816-809-1128 / kballard1024@gmail.com
Michael & Summer Hicks / Elder
- Michael - 816-298-3032 / michael.hicks@direction4living.com
- Summer - 816-572-1264 / thehicksfamily2016@gmail.com
Chris & Melissa Cunningham / Elder
- Chris - 816-536-5027 / chris.cunningham@direction4living.com
- Melissa - 816-536-5026 / melissarcunningham@gmail.com
Dennis Frelick - Pastoral Intern
- 303-656-3547 / dennis.frelick@direction4living.com
If you need to contact one of our staff members, PLEASE USE THEIR MOBILE NUMBERS, WHICH ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU ABOVE. You'll also find this information in the front of your Crossroads Connections notebook and near the bottom of the HOME tab in Church Center. These numbers are not to be given out to the public but are available for your personal use.
Office Hours:
- Darryl is a full-time Elder of the church and serves as the primary Teaching Pastor and Counselor. As ministry happens everywhere, he is not always in the office at The Big House but can be reached by text or phone. Darryl and Sharon live here in The Big House and try to be very accessible to the church family. However, they do try to protect Friday each week as a day of restorative rest and time together. Darryl tries to “unplug” electronically on Fridays but can be contacted through Sharon in case of emergency.
Click Here to schedule an appointment with Darryl. - Daniel is a full-time Elder of the church and serves as our primary Student Pastor, Worship Leader, and administrator of most of our Ministry Teams. As ministry happens everywhere, Daniel is not always in the office at The Big House but can be reached by text or phone. Daniel also takes Friday off but is, of course, available in case of emergency.
- Michael Hicks is a lay Elder and serves as the primary Pastor to our Missional Communities/Groups.
- Chris Cunninghams is a lay Elder and serves as the primary Pastor of Discipleship and Crossroads University.
- Neither Michael nor Chris keep office hours here at The Big House but can be reached by text or phone. Michael is self-employed and owns his own growing company, East Side Electric, LLC andChris is a middle school teacher of science and technology in the Lee's Summit school district.
- Dennis Frelick is a part-time Pastoral Intern and serves as Darryl's assistant. He works from home and the office here at The Big House and can also be reached by text or phone.
- Everyone else who serves our church does so on a volunteer basis—neither receiving compensation nor keeping office hours.
All of that to say - we are here to serve you, but “here” is always relative. Text, email, and phone are our friends. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you can’t find us at The Big House.
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