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Crosspointe Community
Church
July 2004 E-Newsletter |
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Fall Series: 50 Days
of Family |
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The Journey Begins
August 15th!
There
is perhaps no greater need in our culture today than
equipping families to be healthy and whole. Families
come in all shapes and sizes these days with a variety
of needs. Regardless of what your family looks like,
there are certain principles that remain constant in
building healthy homes.
Beginning August 15th,
Crosspointe Community Church will be embarking on an
eight week journey called 50 Days of Family.
During this time we’ll focus on God’s design and
desire for our families. We’ll discover together the
biblical principles that God has established to sustain
and stabilize our homes for the days ahead.
Personally, I have never been more excited about an
emphasis here at Crosspointe or filled with a greater
expectation about what God will accomplish in and
through us. I want to encourage you to make this
50 Days of Family focus a priority. You’re
family will never be the same! Plan now to take
advantage of the messages, classes, conferences and life
groups listed below to maximize your personal 50 Days of
Family experience.
- Pastor Phil
50 Days of Family
Morning Messages
August 15th
What’s Family For?
August 22nd
What’s Marriage Mean?
August 29th
What’s a Man to Do?
September
5th What’s a Woman to Do?
September
12th
What About Conflict?
September
19th
What About Parenting?
September
26th
What Do Kids Need?
October 3rd
What’s the Future Hold?
50
Days of Family Features
*August 15th
at 9:30AM in Room 310
*October 2nd
& 3rd
*September
16-18th
* August
15th (noon)
*October 3rd
after the morning service |
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Fall
Adult Bible Classes - Begin Sunday, August 15 |
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ABC1:
“Effective
Parenting in a Defective World”
9:30AM Room 310C
In nine life-changing
sessions, you’ll learn how you can be an effective
parent no matter how defective the world is around you.
Greg Chatham will facilitate this interactive class
featuring the DVD teaching of Chip Ingram (President of
Walk Thru the Bible Ministries) *$7.00 study guide fee.
ABC2:
“PRAYER: An
Adventure with God”
9:30AM Room 310A
Most, if not all, of us
have a desire to strengthen our prayer life with God.
This class helps us do that by examining the prayer
lives and needs of Mary, Abraham, Moses, Daniel and
eight other biblical characters. We’ll learn together
how to experience the adventure of prayer! $7.00 study
guide fee.
ABC3:
“Conversations on
Worship”
5:00PM Room 310C
This class is presented
by Crosspointe’s Worship and Arts Ministry. Come join
Dwayne Samples and Adam Feldman as they explore a
biblical understanding of worship.
Click here
to register for these classes. Registration is required
to secure study guides for each participant. |
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Kids Corner Schedule |
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Kids Corner will kick off again for
the Fall on Sunday, August 15! |
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Celebrate Recovery |
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Crosspointe is in the initial stages of implementing a
Christ-centered recovery program. If you have
twelve-step experience or need a safe place to recover
from a hurt, habit or hang-up, please pray about being a
part of this new ministry.
Call Pat Meazell at
678-887-8668 for details/questions. |
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Fall Festival of Marriage Retreat |
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In
conjunction with Crosspointe’s 50 Days of Family
focus this fall we’re encouraging all our couples and
their friends to attend this Marriage Retreat featuring
Gary Chapman, author of The Five Love Languages
and John Trent, author of Choosing to Live the
Blessing. Plan now for a special get away this
fall.
Location: Millenium Maxwell House Hotel
Nashville, Tennesse
Date: September 16-18, 2004
Cost: *$239.00 per couple
conference/meals/Cumberland cruise
(does not include lodging expenses)
*Early Bird Rate
if paid in full by July 16
Check the box on the info card if you plan to attend and
place your check in offering plate with “Marriage
Retreat” memo.
More info available in the
lobby at
Grand Central or contact by email:
phil@crosspointeonline.org
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Life Groups |
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CONNECT CARE CHANGE
Crosspointe's Life Groups re-launch the week of August
15th!
A
Group Link Reception will be held immediately following
the worship service on Sunday, August 15th to give
everyone an opportunity to connect to a Life Group!
Most of our Life Groups will be participating in the 50
Days of Family focus this fall using the Sunday morning
messages as a springboard for discussion in the small
group environment. Let me encourage you to get involved
in a Life Group this fall. You're 50 days of Family
experience will be maximized through fellowship and
discussion with others in your same season of life! Our
Life Group line-up for the fall will be published the
first week of August!
Every day they
continued to meet together in the temple courts. They
broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad
and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the
favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their
number daily those who were being saved.
Acts
2:46-47
Phil Rikard |
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Willow Creek Small Groups
Conference |
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Dynamic small groups don’t just happen! But if
you’re ready to experience all God can do through small
groups that model authentic biblical community, you
won’t want to miss the Willow Creek Small Groups
Conference 2004 – Becoming the Church Next Door:
Creating Small Groups that Transform Communities.
Neighborhoods around your church are filled with people
who hunger to connect with others and find a place to
belong. Are you ready to help them find their way?
Contact Pastor Phil if you would like to attend.
phil@crosspointeonline.org
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WOMEN’S MINISTRY UPDATES |
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Wow! What a great summer we’re having!! We hope you’ve
had a chance to join your sisters at Crosspointe this
summer in some fun activities. Not to worry if you
haven’t… the Women’s Team has one more activity for the
summer, but this one is for the entire church - women,
men and children…
Saturday, July 24th
Concert at Riverside Park
575 Riverside Rd. in Roswell
“Paul Revere and the Raiders”
4pm(music starts at 6pm) – midnight
Dave’s BBQ and The Varsity, as well as other vendors
will be selling food. So…bring your blankets and/or
chairs and the whole family and we’ll meet at the park!
In other news…..The face of the Women’s Ministry is
changing, and we’d like you to be a part of it. If your
heart’s desire is to help other women love Christ and
each other more, then we need you!!! Please contact Kim Rikard for further info.
Also, begin making plans now for the annual Women’s
Dinner, Tues., Sept. 14. You won’t want to miss this
year, more to come…
In Christ,
Your Women’s Team |
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What's Up At The Pointe? |
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I hope you are enjoying
your summer. I want to ask that you all pray for our
group that will be going to BigStuf Youth camp July
26-30th. Also if you are interested in
helping in any areas of youth ministry, please let me
know. I really want to encourage you to prayerfully
consider where God wants to use your giftedness. Our
teenagers sure could use you. Thanks.
Gerry
Key Dates
*July
26-30- Youth Camp
Key Needs
1. Male Small
Group Leaders/Assistant Leaders
2. Prayer Ministry Leadership
3.
Fundraising Team
4. Drama Ministry- Someone to lead this team
No
Revolution this Summer
***Fall Kickoff Date
August 15th |
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Crosspointe Dumpster |
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Please be aware that our outside dumpster is for church
trash only. We have pick up once a week. Additional
trash causes overflows and becomes a maintenance problem
for us. Thank you for your cooperation. |
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New Parking Spaces |
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Crosspointe now has two designated areas
for handicap parking. Two spaces in the front of the
building and two in the rear of the building. Please do
not park in front of the slope in the back entrance. We
need to maintain this area for deliveries. On Sunday,
our Pre-schoolers walk through this area to the
playground. Thank you for keeping it open for them.
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South Africa Mission
Report |
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Praise the Lord! The Team arrived safely in South Africa!
Continue to pray for them as they minister and
fellowship with the children and the community of Shoshanguve.
The team is scheduled to return on July 22.
Contact the office (770-640-9959,
ccc@crosspointeonline.org)
if you would like to receive the email updates from the
team. |
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July 4th Community
Outreach |
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The
July 4th Community Outreach was a success!
Crosspointe members handed out over 1,400 bottles of
water to community members at the fireworks display!
A big thank you to all those who participated. |
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Worship and Arts News |
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Worship &
Arts |
Music
Ministry will be conducting auditions for vocalists and
instrumentalists during the month of August.
Contact Pastor Adam for details.
adam@crosspointeonline.org |
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A Note of Thanks from
the Ledfords |
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To: Crosspointe
Family
From: The Ledford
Family
Thank you
so much for the beautiful flowers and for your
contribution to my mother's funeral. Best regards,
Judy Ledford Wyatt |
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Bridal Shower |
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All
Crosspointe Women are invited to share in celebrating
with Mindy McBride her upcoming marriage to Kelly Wilson
with a church wide shower August 22. The shower will be
held at the home of Joyce Whitley on Sunday, August 22
from 3-5pm. Please mark the information card in the
bulletin or call the church office (770-640-9959) to
sign up. Ya’ll come on over now! |
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