Crosstown Connection

Crosstown Connection - June 22 - July 6

Summer Sermon Series

“Why are you so afraid?” “Who is my neighbor?” “”Where is your faith?” “Do you love me?” In the Gospels, Jesus asked 280+ questions and posed many more questions than answers. What was the genius of this mode of teaching from Jesus? Over the upcoming three months, we’ll dive into Jesus’ questions and stir-up the faith and love that the Holy Spirit is seeking to mobilize in our lives. Join us!

The pastors, elders, and deacons at Crosstown have been sensing God’s call to us as a congregation to seek Him more earnestly in prayer. Through prayer, we show our faith and dependence on Him. Please join us as we pray for God to move among us, increase our spiritual hunger, and give us wisdom and direction regarding Crosstown’s life and ministry together. We encourage each of you to think and pray about ways to grow in your prayer life. In the weeks to come, listen for teaching and watch for opportunities to grow in seeking God as a community!

- Kathy McGillivray, Elder

One way to respond to Crosstown’s fresh prayer initiative is by participating in POP (Power of Prayer)! This new group will gather every Tuesday morning this summer from 9 AM -10 AM on Zoom. Click here for the Zoom link.

This is open to anyone who desires to be in corporate prayer to seek God's plan and desire for Crosstown. The prayer time will be led by different individuals but we seek to: Pause (with silence)…Praise (give thanks)…Promise (scripture)…Prayer (remainder of the hour). If you have any questions, please call Kathleen Lindahl at 612-866-2063.

Loving our Neighbors: Tuesday Kids Time @ Bossen!

Crosstown is partnering with our friends from Trinity Lutheran to bless children!

5710 Bossen Terrace; Games, Music, Snacks.

6 consecutive weeks.

If you’d like to help serve, please speak with Pastors Polly or John.

Our First Tuesday:

What a gift it was to blow bubbles, play soccer and chat with neighbor kids at Bossen! 15 neighbors came out to play, and fun was had by all!

I especially loved it when I was asked by a young man if we could come back tomorrow because he is just home all day, everyday.

Crosstown and Trinity will continue this simple and fun time of pastoring our community by offering fun for neighborhood kids on Tuesdays this summer, 10-11:30.

Upcoming dates:

June 27, July 11, 18 and 25

Upcoming Food Distribution dates:

Wednesday, June 28

Wednesday, July 12

Nokomis East Food Distribution

On Wednesday, June 14, we served 78 families totaling 255 people. This included 2,340 #’s of food. This amount of food is a record for our site.

Upcoming dates to serve are June 28 & July 12 (Click on link to sign-up)

Adopt a Camper

We rejoice that all of the 22 students from Crosstown who are attending Covenant Pines Bible Camp this summer have been “CHOSEN!” This means that someone has stepped forward to pray for and support them during their week at CPBC. If you have any questions about how to fulfill this role, contact Ben Larson (larsonbn@gmail.com).

Contact Information Update:

If you have updated contact information, please forward that to the Crosstown Office at office@crosstowncovenant.org. Thank you!

Dr. C. Walton Lillehei Medical Education Scholarship

The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage faith-filled members of Crosstown to pursue careers in the field of medicine. This includes doctors, nurses, physician’s assistants, nursing assistants, psychiatrists, and other caregivers. This scholarship is for education of current practitioners as well as those currently enrolled in a career in medicine. Application deadline is July 31, 2023, with the scholarship being awarded in August 2023. Applications and guidelines are available upon request. Please contact Mike Anderson at mike-anderson@outlook.com or by phone at 952-250-7689.

July 23-26

6-8:15pm

Crosstown's VBS is

on its way!

We are looking for LEAD volunteers who would are ready and willing to say YES to serving in VBS ministry this summer.

GAMES LEAD

SNACK LEAD

BIBLE ADVENTURE LEAD

REGISTRATION LEAD

Curriculum materials are ready for pick up!

If you are interested in a LEAD role, please reach out to Polly!

Sorrow & Sympathy

Gordy Williams, servant of Jesus and friend of Crosstown, passed away on June 1. A celebration of life will be held on August 26, 2-5 pm @ the Eden Prairie Senior Center.

Gini Johnson, servant of Jesus and member of Crosstown, died on Tuesday, June 13 at the age of 98. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, July 8, 2 pm @ Covenant Living of Golden Valley, MN.