my day off

I often joke about once we create and execute a service at Crossroads, I forget about it.  No matter how dynamic if I'm not careful to be fully engaged it can become a 'checked off item'.

This morning as I enjoyed (kind of) a cup of instant coffee, (anyone who knows me knows this could potentially ruin my day - (Crossroads' Coffee House did not have any bags of Lousanteville to purchase yesterday).. I'm still relishing yesterday's services at Crossroads.

The process of 'team' means all the names of 'who did what', disappears into a seamless crescendo of effort completed as the worship comes pouring out of the congregation in response to God's touch on our week's work.  For the God of the Universe to allow our team to participate in this ending to our week's labor causes a praise to build up within me - never to be adequately expressed.

 Tomorrow I turn my attempts toward Christmas - please pray for a break through!

Before I begin to craft the pieces of a crucial service like our Christmas services, I feel completely overwhelmed and unworthy.  But, as I cover the pieces in prayer - God's assurance washes over me and reminds me that all He expects is one pieces, one attempt, one try at a time.  All I have to do is build the framework and invite the team in - and together we complete it.  No service is one persons' efforts or ideas, it's always collaborative or it will hold no appeal or value to the masses.

So on my day off - I just listen to and look at all the Christmas pieces I've collected in my desktop folder all year long.  The pieces that could possibly fit together to form what we've dreamed of, or could simply become pieces that lead us on
to other things - things not yet discovered.

Please pray that Christmas at Crossroads will be a pouring out of prayerful work that fills eyes with wonder and hearts with understanding of the new born King...

weekend report

Nothing, Nothing, Nothing better than being in the house of the Lord !

I'm thankful for another amazing weekend with my brothers and sisters!  Instead of writing I thought I'd just show you all the worship that was going on!  Setlist is at the bottom of page!  Enjoy!

Main Auditorium

student ministry

video booth

audio booth

just one of our children's rooms

coffee house

Our Setlist:

The Lord Reigns
As We Pray
Lord I Need You
Revelation Song
Message:  Famous People You Should Know Pt. 4 Naaman:  Sr. Pastor Tim Armstrong
Ending Special:  Worn

To watch our services online go to www.crossroadswired.com

To see what other ministries used in their services go to www.theworshipcommunity.com

I pray your week is full of blessings!

weekend report

Our teams bless us with excellent worship leading!

This weekend has been awesome!  Very, very participatory worship - great energy and excitement in the auditorium!  Solid teaching by Deering!  But as I left the auditorium I decided to walk through our children's department.  It caused me to continue to worship.

pictured here:  Tammy, Streeter, Tom & Darin

Each of us that attend Crossroads only walk into the areas that directly affect us.  The Childless may stop in our amazing coffee shop, or go directly to the auditorium.  Those with children practically RUN to the children's area, (not exactly sure if it's because they are trying to keep pace with their anxious children or because they are so excited to get to worship without the children for a few minutes!)  Still some choose to watch the service while fellowshipping in what we call our Town Square, regardless, it's a thing of beauty to watch!

Here are a couple shots/video of the ministry running on all cylinders!

Nursery children ready for a ride!

So many youth I couldn't fit them all in the picture!

Our setlist:
The Only One - Tomlin
Pastoral Prayer:  Mike Mahek - Shelby House Church Pastor
Praises To Our King - Sgambellone (a Crossroads original!)
10,000 Reasons - Redman
The Stand - Passion
Announcements:  Coffee House interview
Message:  The Samson Protocol - Deering Dyer
Exit Song:  The Whole Earth - Gateway

To watch our services on line go to www.crossroadswired.com

To see what other ministries used in their services go to www.theworshipcommunity.com

Have a blessed week!

anticipating tonight

What do you get when you cross a very gifted communicator-teacher,

powerful worship,

meticulously prepared visual backgrounds and technical work,

a warm inviting coffee house offering outstanding quality drinks and Christmas gifts for your family,

a beautiful new art show,

lovingly cleaned facility done exclusively by volunteers,

mission projects that provide gifts for the most needy children in our area,

outstanding care and teaching for children and youth?

You get CROSSROADS!!

This weekend begins our new teaching series, "The Road to Bethlehem",  join us please as we prepare as a congregation to wrap our hearts and minds around The Christ Child!