“By the Fall of ’21, it became clear to me that I was “stuck.” I found myself in a dynamic in which I was unable to let go of my pain and sorrow.”... Read more from Pastor John in our Capable?! blog post.

The Community Caring Commission is putting together gifts for friends with limited mobility. We are looking for willing hands to drive these to their 29 different destinations. Please plan to pick up a bag (or two) this Sunday to drop off Sunday or Monday.

Palm Sunday April 10 @ 9:15 Make sure to be here a few minutes early for the processional!

Good Friday April 15 @ 6:30 Experiential service offered in person and online.

Easter Morning April 17 Bethel Ethiopian will join us for the morning.

9:00 Empty Tomb Hunt & Treats for all ages

10:00 Worship Service

During our refreshment time from 9:00-10:00 we'll have the opportunity to interact with our new friends from Bethel Ethiopian Church. To assist and encourage interaction with one another, there will be "Conversation Cards" available on the tables. These cards will include suggested questions for us to discuss with one another.

This year's drive is supporting the Good in the 'Hood food shelf at Crosstown by adding cleaning items to the distribution. We have identified six items of need:

Toilet Cleaner | Laundry Detergent | Paper Towels

Dish Soap | Hand Sanitizer | All Purpose Spray

It helps with distribution to have "uniform" products. We will have samples of products displayed at church. Please purchase products that are similar in brand and size to those displayed at church. You can make a purchase off our Amazon Wish List or shop on your own. The food shelf serves 35-50 families, so this is our initial target collection amount. Questions? Contact the Community Caring Commission.

Financial gifts marked for "Lent Giving Drive" or "Food Shelf" will be used to purchase missing products, with any excess donated to Good in the 'Hood.

Are you interested in knowing more about Crosstown and our heart to grow forward as Jesus' disciples? We invite you to take the next step by participating in our upcoming CORE class. This is a 4-week journey into the DNA of Crosstown and the larger Evangelical Covenant Church. We'll gather in person on four Sundays (April 10, 24, May 1, 8) @ 10:45 AM. Please contact Pastor John Jacobi, pastorjohn@crosstowncovenant.org.

In February Crosstown was approached by the Elections Office about the possibility of becoming a polling place. With the last census results and some redrawing of the precinct lines it became clear that a new location needed to be added. Kristi completed the assessment process with an Elections Official and Crosstown was proposed to the Elections Committee as a candidate location for review and approval. And we are happy to report that Crosstown passed through committee and has been approved. We will be the polling location for two elections this calendar year (August 9 and Nov 8). Just another way Crosstown can use the building to bless our neighbors!

Crosstown doesn't have a photographer to capture events. Instead, everyone has the ability to capture life in the church with the phone in your hand. Please either email photos to office@crosstowncovenant.org or share them in Google Photos or Google Drive to us. We are especially hoping you will some pictures over Holy Week.

programming runs from 6:30-7:45 at Crosstown

👉 No programing Wednesday, April 13

Calendars are available on the Youth webpage, Children's webpage, and Adult Ministry webpage.

Congregational Meeting - April 24

This is one of three business meetings for the church. New leadership for the church will be presented. This meeting will be offered in person and livestreamed on an unlisted YouTube stream for security. The link will be in your app and placed in the newsletter the Thursday before.

Join us on Instagram or Facebook for our "Where's that located?" game! 🧐

On Monday we publish an up close and personal image of something on the church property and then see if you can name the item and where it's located. 🤔

The Annual Meeting and report of Covenant Pines Ministries is open to the public. You can join them at Bethlehem Covenant on April 21st at 7:00pm. RSVP form here.

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