CROSSROADS STUDENT CORNER
May 29, 2020
Welcome!
Dear Crossroads Students and Families,

Wow! Only a few more weeks until this crazy and interesting 4th quarter of the 2019-2020 school year is finished. As we begin to transition into summer, keep an eye out in newsletters, on social media, and on Sundays for information about different activities and service projects we will be offering.

I hope that you continue to navigate this difficult time well and that you are stay healthy. I encourage you to utilize the different mindfulness practices that are offered on the Crossroads website. These exercises allow you to pause and compose yourself amongst the stress of the season.

As I have mentioned, there is a new Student Corner Instagram account for the students and parents to follow. I recommend sharing it with your students. You and your students can follow it: @crossroads_studentcorner .

I continue praying for you. If you have any specific prayer requests, submit them here so that I, and other Intersect guides, can pray for you.

If you have questions or suggestions feel free to email me!

Blessings,
Kylie Kosko and Team
GET CONNECTED!
There are a few new resources that Crossroads students will be using to connect with each other. Don't miss out!

  • Follow our NEW Instagram account @crossroads_studentcorner! There will be daily prayers, weekly scripture and SERVE opportunities and more! Your students won't want to miss it!
  • Student text alerts: Important information will be communicated to our students through this service; to register your student's number have them text "studentsxroads" to 41411.
  • Check the student page on crossroadsnova.org for activities and lesson plans!
Graduation Sunday
June 7th, 2020
Do you have a student graduating from either high school or college?

Click here to submit their name and school so that they can be celebrated by the Crossroads community!

We Need Your Help!
 We are planning a celebratory video to congratulate ALL graduates during our worship celebration on June 7th. Whether or not you have a graduate in your immediate family, we are joining together to celebrate all graduates in the Crossroads family. 
Here's how you can help. You or your family can make a simple homemade sign to hold up that says, "Congratulations Graduate". Decorate it in any way you like. Hold it up in front of yourselves and take a selfie. Or, you can take a short video congratulating all those graduating and send a video instead of a photo. Get creative, sidewalk chalk messages are always fun, too. 
Send all photos and videos to Susan Yantis by the end of the day on Wednesday, June 3rd. 
Upcoming Events
Self Care and Action - FORTitude Parental Panel
Wednesday June 3rd, 7pm

 "Water cannot be drawn from an empty well, and if you are not setting aside a little time for what replenishes you, you will have less and less to give to others, even to your children. "

Together with our friends at SCAN of Northern Virginia our next panel will address the importance of taking time for yourself.

When we take time to care for ourselves, we can:
1. Lower stress levels
2. Teach our children to value their health and well being
3. Be better, healthier, calmer parents
Weekly Scripture Reflection
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Weekly Scripture Reflection:
Read the scripture and reflect on the questions below it. You can reflect by…
  • writing, journaling, or typing your answers
  • discussing the questions with a family member or friend
  • thinking prayerfully about them

Acts 2:1-12 NLT
On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place. Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them.   And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.   At that time there were devout Jews from every nation living in Jerusalem. When they heard the loud noise, everyone came running, and they were bewildered to hear their own languages being spoken by the believers.
They were completely amazed. “How can this be?” they exclaimed. “These people are all from Galilee,   and yet we hear them speaking in our own native languages! Here we are—Parthians, Medes, Elamites, people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, the province of Asia, Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, and the areas of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome (both Jews and converts to Judaism), Cretans, and Arabs. And we all hear these people speaking in our own languages about the wonderful things God has done!” They stood there amazed and perplexed. “What can this mean?” they asked each other.
Weekly Scripture Reflection Questions:
  • This week the Church celebrates Pentecost. Pentecost is the Christian festival celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples of Jesus after his Ascension, held on the seventh Sunday after Easter. Why it is this significant?
  • Why is it important for the early church to be empowered by the Holy Spirit?
  • We all understand and receive love differently, How can you communicate God's love to someone who might not understand it the same way you do?
Ovi and Friend's
Thought for the Week
Deez r sum bby brds dat wer in ma bakyrd! b on da lok owt 4 bbies lik dem!
If your four legged friends have any thoughts or advice that they would like to share, email me a picture of them along with their "thought/advice".

Each week a different friend will be featured here!
Student Corner Resources
Fun Activities to Fight Cabin Fever

Are you interested in helping to create a SERVE camp experience for the younger kids in the congregation? I am looking for volunteers to help put together a few fun videos!

Email me for more information!
This week's recipe is for Mug cake!

Mug cake is an easy way to create a tasty treat, without creating an entire cake! It's quick and easy. Click here for the recipe.
Something to Make You Smile

If you have a Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram account, you have probably seen the adorable and funny animal videos that The Dodo has put up. In this section I will be featuring one of these heartwarming videos right here .

This week's video is about a mastiff, similar to Ovi, befriending a tiny kitten.
Parent Corner Resources
Growing Leaders at Home
Here is a great activity designed for parents to do with your middle or high school students during these challenging days. It is designed by Tim Elmore from Growing Leaders for this extended time of being alone. We will feature a Growing Leaders at Home activity every week. Attached is the final week.
The ABCs of Diversity: Helping Kids (and Ourselves) Embrace our Differences
How do we teach our kids to respect, embrace, and learn from those who look and think differently than they do?  The ABCs of Diversity  explores this most urgent question, helping us to both  learn  and  teach  “the language of difference.” Click here to view how to purchase the book.
Additional resources available to you and your family
Sunday message: Watch  here   or on the GOTGo app
GOTGo App - Download from your app store by searching Crossroads GOTGo
Daily Texts - Text crossroads to 41411 to receive inspirational texts each day 
Daily Scripture, Prayer and Morning Focus - Sign up  here
Spiritual Practices: Find them  here
Prayer Requests: Submit them  here
Instagram -  i nstagram.com/crossroadsnova , instagram.com/crossroads_studentcorner
Website -  crossroadsnova.org