ENews - CrossRoads United Methodist Church

ENEWS
CrossRoads UMC
9315 E. Shelby Dr.
Collierville, TN 38017
901-737-3776
Pastor: Rev. Birgitte T. French
Join us in the Fellowship Hall for coffee and donuts before and after Sunday School.
February 4, 2015
SUNDAY SCHOOL - 9:00 A.M. ******WORSHIP TIME - 10:15 A.M.
Dear CrossRoads,
THIS SATURDAYYYYYYYY! Making End of Life Decisions workshop, 9:30 - 1 pm.
Have you let the church office know you are coming?
Call 901-737-3776 to reserve your seat and lunch.
And THIS SATURDAYYYYYYYY if you are not in the workshop,
please come support our Cub Scouts and their
Pinewood Derby family fun day. 9– 12 PM.
P. O. P. Do you remember what it stands for? It stands for Power of Prayer. And if there is anyone who knows the
P. O. P. it's the Nurture Team of our church, and we are all invited to join them for a special time of prayer. Every
Sunday at 8:45 am, members from the Nurture Team meet in the sanctuary to pray over each pew and each choir
chair. We say a simple prayer asking God to bless the persons sitting in the pew or chair, that God will fill them with
the Holy Spirit for the transformation of the world. After we have prayed over each pew and chair, those who are
leading worship are invited to kneel at the altar to be prayed over. If you are an "Early Bird" come join us in the
sanctuary for a special time of prayer.
Another way you will experience being lifted up in prayer from the Nurture team is through the prayer letters.
Every week, 10 families from our church will be lifted up in prayers. You will receive a prayer letter to let you know
the week we will be praying for you and your family members. If you have anything in particular we need to lift up,
please let us know. All prayer requests will be kept strictly confidential.
Not only do we pray for our worship service and those who are leading it, our families and the prayer requests we
receive on Sunday's, but we are also praying for CrossRoads United Methodist Church. Reality is that we need to stop
being consumers and become active disciples. We need to get outside the walls and let our community know that
CrossRoads is a place where they can experience a warm and friendly family fellowship and experience God’s love. We
need to invite people to come join us. It's as simple as that. But we don't just want them to join another group or
club. We want them to come and experience God's love through the activities we offer. So I invite you to pray every
day for those who are responsible for planning our activities and how you can support everything that goes on in the
life of our church. A healthy family is a family that loves each other, takes care of each other, supports each other and
yes!, a family that prays together - is a family that stays together. P. O. P.
Last but not least, THIS SUNDAYYYYYY is Scout Sunday and our Cub Scouts will be with us in worship. Come support this special ministry of our church and let the Scout families know that we care and love them.
Have a wonderful blessed week,
God's Peace & Grace,
Pastor Bee
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There are lots of things on the horizon for the youth ministry at
CrossRoads! This Sunday, we'll be attending the district event at St.Paul's
in Lakeland. We'll be joining with other churches for a night of fun and
fellowship.
On February 15, we are excited for our Valentine's Luncheon that is
happening after worship! This is our
launching point as the youth begin to fund raise for our trip to Youth 2015 this summer. There will be yummy food as
well as some awesome entertainment! Becky Burns will be hosting the "Not-So-Newlywed" game featuring some of
our very own CrossRoads couples! It's sure to provide lots of laughter! We will also be launching another fundraiser
that day, but you'll have to wait to hear more!
Tickets for the luncheon are $10 per person, with a maximum of $20 per family. Youth will be selling tickets outside
the sanctuary before and after worship on Sunday, February 8th, or you can call the church office at
901-737-3776 to make your reservation.
Jayna D. Leitze
Director of Youth Ministry
The Enews is uploaded each week to our website: www.crossroadsumc.com
There is a wonderful choral concert taking place on March 8th at 7:00 PM that we are all invited
to attend. The University of Tennessee Chamber Singers, under the direction of Dr. Kevin Ford,
will present a concert at Collierville United Methodist Church on the Square that Sunday evening.
Their Chamber Singers are the most select ensemble out of the five choruses at UTC and they are
the main touring group. The music that evening will include Gabrielle Faure’s Requiem, 16th
century composer - Thomas Tallis’ Lamentations of Jeremiah part one, and works by contemporary
British jazz composer - Will Todd (that were written within the past year). Admission is free but a
collection will be taken to help with the transportation costs. Feel free to mark this on your calendar, as it
promises to be a great night of choral singing!
Jon Steadman
Director, Music Ministry
With grateful appreciation the United Methodist
Neighborhood Centers acknowledge your
contribution of $200.00.
CrossRoads’ Cub Scout Pack 37
will be having their Pinewood
Derby on:
Saturday , February 7th
Location: CrossRoads UMC gym
Time: 9am—12pm.
Bill and I want to thank our CrossRoads family for all the prayers and love. I hope to be back in church
soon. I especially want to thank Louise Downing and Ann Krieger for bringing me a beautiful prayer shawl
this past week. Charlotte Erneste
The CrossRoads grief support group will begin meeting at the church
from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on the third Monday of every month. The
first meeting will be on March 16 in the Prayer Room. This will be a
time of sharing and discussing the many painful and confusing issues
surrounding the loss of a loved one. If you or anyone you know in the
CrossRoads church family or extended family would like to attend,
please contact the church office at 901-737-3776 or Sarah Rast at
1-662-890-2664. Sign up sheets will be available in the Narthex during
the month of March.
Writing for the Ages
SAVE THE DATE: March 7, 2015
Don't miss Vonda Skelton, keynote speaker at the 2015 Mid-South Christian Writers
Conference, along with new workshops/presenters! Cost is just $75 for the entire day
and includes lunch. Early bird special of $65 available until February 14, 2015. Visit our
host organization, Byhalia Christian Writers, and join our Mid-South Christian Writers
Conference blog.
Register at MidSouthChristianWriters.com
Collierville First Baptist Church, 830 New Byhalia Road, Collierville, TN
For More information, contact April Carpenter, Conference Director
901-378-0504 or midsouthchristianwriters@gmail.com
The Mississippi Home Ministry will resume their studies on March 19 at the home of Jim
Copeland, 5855 Malone Rd. in Olive Branch at 6:30p.m. We are studying the book “Aha”
by Kyle Idleman. The study is group discussion—we welcome anyone who is interested in
this type of study. We have food and fellowship. For information call JoAnn Shackleford
at 662-910-8766.