Pray for Pastor John – May 14-16
We hope you are always praying for all of our pastors,
but this week Pastor John is going away to attend a
pastors conference in Cleveland. Pray for him to be
encouraged and protected from spiritual attack. Pray for
his time away to beneficial to him and the church
Memorial Day Picnic – May 27
Join us for a cook-out after church on the Sunday before
Memorial Day. Crossway will provide the hotdogs and
buns. Please bring a side-dish and drinks to pass.
Deacon Nominations
The elders are asking for nominations for new
deacons. Given the amount of responsibilities we have,
we are looking people the congregation feels meet the
criteria to serve in the diaconal ministry. So, carefully
read over Acts 6:1-6 and 1 Tim 3:8-10, 12-13 (for men),
3:11 (for women). You can submit two nominations
directly to the pastors or fill out a nomination form and
put it in the offering. Nominations should be submitted
on May 27 or June 3. From your nominations, the pastors
will filter the candidates based on the results of a testing
interview (1 Tim 3:10). Qualified candidates will be
submitted on July 1 and voting will take place on July 15.
Please bathe this process, including your own
nominations, in prayer. Contact any one of the pastors if
you have any questions.
Deacons Meeting Moved – May 12
In light of the OMC, we will be moving our deacons
meeting to the second Saturday in May after the prayer service.
May Prayer Service Moved – May 12
In light of the OMC, we will be moving our monthly
prayer service to the second Saturday in May.
On Mission Celebration – May 5-6
UPDATED: This Spring, Crossway will partner with the
other churches of the Bay Area Baptist Association for an
On Mission Celebration (OMC). This is a time to hear
from, and get to know, our missionaries from here in the
US and around the world. The OMC will be on Saturday
from 9:00 to 3:30pm, with a free lunch and activities for
children. Then it continues with special speakers at
Crossway on Sunday morning and evening. We
encourage everyone to participate
in
this
special
event. Reservations for the free lunch are due by next
Sunday. Please sign up soon!
New Community Group Study Begins
Don’t forget to pick up your material for the new CG
topical Bible study which begins tonight. Workbooks are
available for $5 at the Book Table. The theme is on the
Cross & Suffering and seeks to help us put together the
Bible’s teaching on sin, salvation, and suffering in the
world. Read through the top of page 31 for tonight’s
group meeting (a full reading schedule is available at the
Book Table for free). If you want to listen to the original
talks, they will be available at www.radical.net/media/
schurch/series_list/?id=303.
On Mission Celebration – May 5-6
UPDATED: This Spring, Crossway will partner with the
other churches of the Bay Area Baptist Association for an
On Mission Celebration (OMC). This is a time to hear
from, and get to know, our missionaries from here in the
US and around the world. The OMC will be on Saturday
from 9:00 to 3:30pm, with a free lunch and activities for
children. Then it continues with special speakers at
Crossway on Sunday morning and evening. We
encourage everyone to participate in this special
event. Reservations for the free lunch are due by next
Sunday. Please sign up soon!
Community Group Leader Meeting – April 23
Community Group leaders should come with a Bible and
a calendar. Main leaders and back-ups are welcome.
The fellowship and training begins at 3:00pm.
Members Meeting – Today
Members Meetings are times we set aside once a quarter
to hear reports from the various ministries of the church,
and rejoice in what we see God doing in and through us
as his people. We also discuss upcoming events and
vote on any important issues in the life of our
church. This will follow a pot-luck style fellowship
lunch. We request our members to follow the general
rule of bringing enough to feed their own family. Of
course, many of you have been blessed by God and can
bring more to help those who have less
