Crosstown Connection

Crosstown Connection - Jan 18-Feb 2

Crosstown is Reading the New Testament in 2024

We are invited to start 2024 afresh by engaging in a journey through the New Testament. Our challenge is to read through the NT in 16 weeks–8 in the Winter & 8 in the Fall. Our top priority is to listen for God as we ask the question: “Lord Jesus, what are you seeking to say to me in all of this?” Copies of Immerse: Messiah (New Testament in the New Living Translation) are available @ Crosstown for $10. The podcast with the daily readings may be found at: https://www.immersebible.com/messiah-16-week/ There is a Grow Group meeting to discuss these readings on Wednesdays @ 6:30 pm in the back of the Sanctuary.

Annual Celebration Meeting is Sunday, January 28 @ 11:15 AM

We invite you to attend Crosstown’s Annual Meeting! In addition to annual ministry updates, we will be voting on a fresh organizational structure that was proposed at our Congregational Meeting in October. We will also be voting on the 2024 budget. Copies of the budget will be available in advance of the meeting.

For those interested in attending by way of our live-stream, the link is:

https://youtube.com/live/uf9dAbaXBa4?feature=share

Update from Finance Elder Bill Weller

At the beginning of each new year we should take time to reflect on the past year to benchmark our progress. Our financial giving in 2023 was 3.8 % above the giving in 2022, and total expenses for 2023 were 12.7% lower than in 2022. In addition, our actual expenses in 2023 were less than 0.25% over the 2023 approved budget. God has indeed been faithful to supply us all that we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.

As we look forward into the new year, on Sunday, January 21 during the "Offering Moment" in the Worship Service a summary sheet of the 2024 Proposed budget will be presented. Hard copies of the budget will be available after the service and available by contacting the church office.

Annual Meeting Meal @ 12:15 pm

Crosstown’s Youth Ministry invites you to support a Fundraiser Meal for Crosstown’s youth going to Unite 2024 July 15 - 19.

Unite is held every 3 years by the larger Covenant denomination for youth entering 9th-12th grade. It is a time to worship, hear speakers, have fun and grow in their personal faith in Jesus with youth from all around the US and even farther.

We will be hosting a homemade spaghetti and meatball dinner on Sunday January 28th after the Annual Meeting. Suggested donation $10 for individual and $25 per family.

Men's Grow Group led by Jim Fischer: “Romans 12 provides a relational profile of an authentic disciple: someone who is surrendered to God, separate from the world's values, sober in self-assessment, serving in love and supernaturally responds to evil with good.” Inviting men to join this 8 session Grow Group. Starting February 8, and running the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month. More info in the App or talk with Jim Fischer.

Org Structure Update

Crosstown is in the process of amending its constitution and by-laws to a “Leadership Team” Model. Our rationale is to build a structure that allows us to best fulfill the mission that Jesus is giving to us. If anyone is interested in a copy of these documents, they are available on the SLP wall in the Gathering Area. Or, if you’d like a digital copy, send an email request to: pastorjohn@crosstowncovenant.org. We will be voting on this proposal at our Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 28, 2024

Nokomis East Food Distribution

On January 10 we served 105 families: 374 total people and a total of 1,841 pound’s of food. There were 26 volunteers who served a total of 67 hours. Upcoming dates to serve are

January 24 and February 14 (Click on link to sign-up)