Crosstown Connection

Crosstown Connection Oct 19 - Nov 2

Congregational Meeting: October 29

Crosstown's Fall Congregational Meeting is taking place on Sunday, October 29 following worship at 11:15 a.m. The major focus of this meeting will be a presentation on the updating of our organizational structure. We are seeking to transition from our current system to a "Leadership Team" model. This will include the introduction of a proposal to amend our constitution and by-laws at our Annual Meeting on January 28, 2024.

If you are unable to attend in person, please join us via the link: https://youtube.com/live/mUEDu3c_E4o?feature=share

Congregational Meal Following the Meeting on Sunday, October 29

Family Favorites Potluck!!! October 29th following our congregational meeting we will have a Family Favorites Potluck in the Commons. You are invited to bring your favorite family dish, break bread, and spend time over a meal with our brothers and sisters at Crosstown. If cooking isn't your thing, we also need help with set up, clean up, and drinks. To sign up, please get in touch with Samantha Buchanan at 507-403-3980, samantha.g.buchanan@gmail.com or after church on Sunday, October 22.

Fall Message Series

On Sunday, October 1 we moved into a fresh sermon series: “Rooted in Christ.” This journey is grounded in Psalm 1 when it describes the life of those who love God. “They are like a tree planted by streams of water.” As we sink our roots into the “soil” of Jesus, we find nourishment for our lives through the development of a root structure. You’re invited to attend each Sunday of October and November! If you miss a week, be sure to catch-up by going to our Youtube channel!

Crosstown Hosts Covenant Pines!

On Saturday, October 14 we hosted a board reunion of CPBC. There is great excitement at our camp as we anticipate the completion of the new Worship Center. Presently, Covenant Pines has raised $3.7 M of the total cost of $4.5M. We’re invited to make plans to attend the Dedication Celebration for the new building on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. on site in McGregor!

Children's & Family Ministry Pancake Brinner

Children’s Pancake Brinner was EPIC! 40 people topped their pancakes with bacon, milk chocolate & white chocolate chips, nerds, whip cream and more! Families then were invited to circle up and thank God for each other! We finished the night with fun family games! Huge thanks to Wayne & Debby Berfeldt and Rick & Diane Chynoweth who flipped pancakes, and cleaned up!

Covenant KIDS Congo: Do you sponsor a child / teen in Congo through Covenant Kids Congo? If so, could you notify Pastor John of this sponsorship with an email (pastorjohn@crosstowncovenant.org). We’re planning to celebrate CKC @ Crosstown on Sunday, November 5 as we invite new friends to partner in this engaging ministry!

City of Lakes Chorus @ Crosstown

We are delighted to announce that Crosstown is now the rehearsal site for the “City of Lakes Chorus.” This 75 member ensemble of female voices will be rehearsing on a weekly basis every Monday. Their current focus is preparation for an international competition in 2024. Currently, the choir is looking for someone who could do the set-up and take-down of their risers every Monday. This work would be compensated. If you’re interested, please contact Pastor John (pastorjohn@crosstowncovenant.org).

Benevolent Fund Supports Neighbors in Need

Crosstown’s Benevolent Fund has made a $1,000 gift to the “Renter Support Fund” in our neighborhood of Minneapolis. This fund is the work of our friends in NENA (Nokomis East Neighborhood Association). It provides direct cash assistance to those who are struggling with making their rent payments. This is one way that Crosstown is seeking to “pastor the community.” Further information is available: https://www.nokomiseast.org/renter-support-fund