Crosstown Connection May 7 - 13
🌺 💮 🌸 Living with Jesus' JOY 🌸 💮 🌺
Did we mention there are prizes distributed randomly to participants? This week's verse of joy is James 1:2 “consider if pure JOY... whenever you face trials of many kinds.”
Helping Stories

Crosstown has always had a Benevolent Fund, but truthfully it has been rarely needed. In 2020 we helped 8 people with gift cards for food and gas. Then the NENA food shelf moved into the building, and in 2021 we saw an increase in requests and...

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Bible Milestone
This Sunday we will celebrate three 1st graders and present them with a Bible. Congrats to Daphne Halbach, Levi Berfeldt, and Moises Inestroza.
Summer Worship Schedule starts May 29!
Looking ahead to the summer, Crosstown is making a change in our Sunday worship time. Beginning Sunday, May 29 our worship gatherings will begin at 10:00 AM. Our rationale for this update is fourfold.
#1, We hope to increase in-person attendance.
#2, We’re seeking to increase community both pre and post worship.
#3, We want to issue a fresh invitation to be seated in the Sanctuary for the start of worship at 10:00.
#4, This schedule will allow us to conclude worship at roughly the same time as Bethel Ethiopian.
Our plan is that this schedule will continue through “Retreat Weekend” on Sunday, September 18.
and our newsletter frequency will be decreasing
As programs pause for the summer Kristi will also be making a change. The newsletter schedule will be decreasing in frequency. Without a communications team there are a number of items that need maintenance in our digital platforms (Website, App, Facebook, Instagram, eNewsletter, Blog, Google business, YouTube, Spotify, Zenfolio). Hopefully removing production time for the newsletter will allow for that work to be completed. If you are interested in helping with these tasks please contact Kristi.
Spring Clean Up - May 14
Join us Saturday, May 14th 8:30-11:30 to help care for the Crosstown property. All ages and skill levels welcome. Please RSVP here by May 8th to help the coordinator, Marcia Wilkins, prepare for you. This is also a great opportunity to get our yard ready for May Fun Fest!
If Saturday doesn't work for you, contact Marcia for a project you can do on your own time.
May Fun Fest - May 21 @ 10:00
We are still looking for volunteers to help with May Fun Fest. We promise it will be fun. Just look at the pictures of last year's smiling faces.
It's time to invite someone to share in the fun. You can invite on Facebook or use a printed English or Spanish flier from church.
Sabbatical B May 16-June 26
As I look ahead to my upcoming Sabbatical, I want to pass along an overview of my plans. I’ve chosen a singular verse to guide my focus. Psalm 27:8 declares, My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, LORD, I will seek. Marna and I are planning to begin and end our journey with visits to St. John’s Abbey Guesthouse in Collegeville, MN. We’ll be treated to the hospitality of the Benedictine community that resides there. In addition to solitude and excellent meals, we’ll enjoy participating in the daily prayer life of the monks. As one catalyst for reflection, I’ll spend time with Pete Grieg’s work, “how to hear God: a simple guide for normal people.” If you have interest, I invite you to join me in pondering this resource! Pete is one of the leaders of the Lectio 365 devotional App I’ve frequently highlighted. For the 2nd week (May 21-28), we’re traveling to Sedona, AZ for a week of amazing hiking in that picturesque area. Neither of us has ever been there and we’ve heard great things about the God-inspired beauty of the area. Following some time back in Minneapolis, we’ll travel to Great River Bluffs State Park, MN for a week of camping. Again, we’ll pursue God’s presence in creation. This will be followed by time with our “boys” (grandsons) and soon it will be Monday, June 27 and I’ll be back @ Crosstown. I want to thank the congregation for this gift of sacred time! I invite your prayer support as we seek a fresh encounter with our good and great Lord Jesus Christ!!
Interested in Becoming a Greeter?
We would love to welcome you to the greeting team. If you would like to learn more about greeting talk to Michelle Larson or Kristi. And plan to join us for a little Greeters Gathering May 15th following worship.
Looking to fill Staff Positions
We are still looking to fill two staff positions. Is there someone you can share these openings with? Please continue to pray for these
Covenant News
Junior Staff Needed

CPBC is trying to fill a number of open positions this summer. They are looking for Junior Staff, Nurses, Regular Staff, and an AC Cook... Any ideas?

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CPBC Parent Coffee - May 15

You probably have some questions and maybe even some fears about sending your child to camp. We completely understand. Trusting someone else with the well-being of your child is no small thing. We want to give parents a chance to...

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đź“… Save the Date...

  • Yard Work Day May 14
  • Pastor John Sabbatical (second half) May 16-June 26
  • May Fun Fest May 21
  • Sunday Worship Moves to 10:00 May 29
  • MN Adult and Teen Challenge June 5
  • MN Arboretum Outing June 16
  • VBS July 24-27
  • Church Retreat Sept 16-18
🏢 Office Hours & Staff Updates
Tuesday-Friday 9:00-3:00
Elder Team
Mike Anderson (Church Chair), Amy Ponce, Deena Fischer, Kathleen Lindahl, Mark Ogawa, Samantha Buchanan
Starting June 1:
Samantha Buchanan (Church Chair), Amy Ponce, Kathleen Lindahl, Mark Ogawa, Heather Polhemus, Bill Weller
COVID Policy
Masking in the building is now optional. Moving forward the Sanctuary will be divided into a masked side and optional mask side. Children's Ministry activities will continue mask requirement for all leaders and children.
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