Online Sermon - Luke 19 - The View

Pastor Brian speaks on the fact that as a church, we have a distinct view about the world that is different than other people's view. We're honest that we do want people to come to believe our view, but how do you that? How did Jesus do that? In Luke 19, we see Jesus interact with somebody who has a completely different view.

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Download: 080622 - Luke 19 - The View

No Worship Service Sunday June 29, 2008

C.O.R.E. 2008 – Church Out-Reaching Extravaganza – On the weekend of June 28-29, The Crossover will join with five other churches in Coles County to make an impact on our community. Instead of meeting together to worship, we will spend the weekend, including Sunday morning, doing service projects.

Ways To Participate
1. Join our prayer service Sunday, June 22, 6PM.

2. Take a donation tag and purchase the listed item.

3. Sign up to give blood at East Harrison Street Church in Charleston on June 21 from 9AM-1PM or at Marshall Avenue Christian Church in Mattoon on June 24 from 2-6PM.

4. Register to participate in a few projects on the CORE Weekend (June 28-29). Remember, we will not have a worship service that Sunday morning. The church will be in the community!

5. Buy a T-Shirt for $10 to show our unity.

6. Sunday, June 29th, 5PM – all church worship service at Baker Gym in Charleston High School.

Excellent Event Opportunities
Catholic Charities, Deliver Food Boxes in Charleston, Yard Projects (especially Sunday), Habitat for Humanity Home Construction, Habitat for Humanity Building Remodel, Paint Mattoon Food Pantry, Car Connection (wash, detail, and check fluids), Douglas Rehab Worship (Sun 10-11:30AM) and Douglas Rehab Pet Parade (Sat 1-3)

Online Sermon - Lance Finley

Guest Speaker Lance Finley

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Download: The Five Things - Empty Your Hands and Get Your Hands Dirty Serving People by Lance Finley - Acts 3

What's Happening May 18, 2008

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE CROSSOVER?
Sunday, May 18th, 2008
5 Things - #3) Build Friendships Without Masks

"The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these." – Mark 12:29-31

CALENDAR
May 19 (Mon) - 7PM - Wingman Men’s Ministry – The Truth Project. All men are welcome.
May 21 (Wed) - 6:30PM - ROCK & RIOT Youth Groups
May 21 (Wed) - 7PM - Mattoon High School Baccalaureate
May 25 (Sun) - 11PM - Kids Church Teacher Meeting
May 25 (Sun) - 12PM - KidStuf Production Staff
May 25 (Sun) - 2PM - Nursing Home Worship at Douglas Nursing Home on West Dewitt
May 25 (Sun) - Collecting spare change & non-perishable food items for the Needs Team!
May 28 (Wed) - 6:30PM - Home Group @ Randy Myers’
May 28 (Wed) - 7PM - Home Group @ Bill and Jo Tomlin’s – NEW GROUP IN MATTOON!
May 31 (Sat) - 7:30AM - Habitat for Humanity Blitz Build (E & Locust in Charleston)
June 2 (Mon) - 6PM - Home Group @ Michelle Donnell’s

Need – Does anyone have a stove and/or refrigerator to give away?

Offering – We don’t “pass a plate” at The Crossover, but we do take an offering in the box by the door. All of our ministries are financed from this one source. We would appreciate your help.

C.O.R.E. 2008 – Church Out-Reaching Extravaganza – On the weekend of June 28-29, The Crossover will join with five other churches in Coles County to make an impact on our community. Instead of meeting together to worship, we will spend the weekend, including Sunday morning, doing service projects.

Ways To Participate

1. Join our prayer walk through the community on an evening to be announced.

2. Take a donation tag and purchase the listed item.

3. Sign up to give blood at East Harrison Street Church in Charleston on June 21 from 9AM-1PM or at Marshall Avenue Christian Church in Mattoon on June 24 from 2-6PM.

4. Register to participate in a few projects on the CORE Weekend (June 28-29). Remember, we will not have a worship service that Sunday morning. The church will be in the community!

5. Buy a T-Shirt for $10 to show our unity.

6. Join all the churches for a worship service in Charleston on Sunday evening of June 29th.

2008 Sermon Downloads

2008 sermons have been organized into monthly themes.

May - The Five Things - Basic Christianity
April - A New Chance at Life - Exodus 1-15 - Moses
March - The Cross
February - Forgiving Abuse - Genesis - Joseph's Forgiveness
January - Blind Obedience - Genesis 12 - Abraham's Call

Tough Questions - Once a quarter, we take questions and give the best answer we can.
Various 2007 Sermons

Maria Boerngen completes Doctorate

Pastor Brian congratulates Maria Boerngen on completing her PHd program at the University of Illinois.

2008 TLC Scholarship Winner - Brittany Young

Our first TLC Scholarship winner was honored this last Sunday. Brittany, supported by family, friends, and TLC staff, graciously accepted this scholarship.

It is one of many ways, we at The Crossover our trying to give back to our community and serve locally.

Chris McRoberts Graduates Mattoon High School

Chris McRoberts is our Crossover senior this year. We honored Chris with a photo show of his ENTIRE LIFE! And we gave him what looked to us like a lifetime supply of sugar (Mt Dew, Mike & Ikes, ...) and what to him might have been a day's supply.

We are very proud of Chris and wish him the best at college next summer in Wisconsin!

Sermon Downloads - The Five Things

Sermon Theme: The Five Things - May 2008

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Download: The Five Things - Seek God

Download: The Five Things - Face Your Heart and Life

Download: The Five Things - Build Friendships Without Masks

Download: The Five Things - Swim in the Mystery and the Beauty

There are three parts to the fifth thing

Download: The Five Things - Empty Your Hands and Get Your Hands Dirty Serving People - Acts 1 Despite what Pastor Brian says in this sermon, Luke is not one of the twelve disciples.

Download: The Five Things - Empty Your Hands and Get Your Hands Dirty Serving People - Acts 2

Download: The Five Things - Empty Your Hands and Get Your Hands Dirty Serving People by Lance Finley - Acts 3

What's Happening April 13, 2008

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE CROSSOVER?
Sunday, April 13th, 2008
The Exodus - God and Evil

Then the LORD said to Moses, "Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh: Because of my mighty hand he will let them go; because of my mighty hand he will drive them out of his country."
– Exodus 6:1

CALENDAR
April 14 (Mon) - 6PM - Home Group @ Michelle Donnell’s
April 14 (Mon) - 7PM - Wingman Men’s Ministry – The Truth Project. All men are welcome.
April 16 (Wed) - 6:30PM - ROCK & RIOT Youth Groups
April 22 (Tue) - 7PM - Home Group @ Marlyn Finley’s
April 23(Wed) - 6:30PM - Home Group @ Randy Myers’
April 27 (Sun) - 11PM - Kids Church Teacher Meeting
April 27 (Sun) - 12PM - KidStuf Production Staff
April 27 (Sun) - 2PM - Nursing Home Worship at Douglas Nursing Home on West Dewitt
April 27 (Sun) - Collecting spare change & non-perishable food items for the Needs Team!
May 3 (Sat) - TLC Rummage Sale
May 4 (Sun) - 12PM - Carry-In Lunch

Water Leak - The water leak is fixed. Thanks to Charlie Neff for overseeing the work. Several checks came in, and we will be able to pay this unexpected bill. Thanks to you and thanks be to God who cares for all our needs.

New Lights - Bill Tomlin and Jeff Gates put new lights in the Kid’s Church area. They give the room a much better appearance. Tell them thanks!

Offering – We don’t “pass a plate” at The Crossover, but we do take an offering in the box by the door. All of our ministries are financed from this one source. We would appreciate your help.

Refrigerator - Eric and Maria Boerngen have a used refrigerator if anyone could use it.

Kids Church/Nursery - We need a volunteer to be the lead teacher in Kids Church once a month. The material is provided, and we already have an adult assistant, as well as a teenage helper. We would also like to start offering Nursery on a weekly basis. If you are willing to help in the nursery once per month, let Pastor Brian know. Thanks!

Benefit Fundraiser - Landon Stuckey (grandson of John Pickering) has been diagnosed with T-Cell Lymphoma Cancer. Music provided by Higher Ground & Brad Brown & Friends at New Mercy Worship Center, 501 Lakeland, Mattoon. Saturday April 19 - 6PM. A love offering will be taken.

TLC SCHOLARSHIP: The Crossover is starting a scholarship this year for a TLC graduate to attend Lakeland College. We hope to collect $4000 by April. We currently have collected a little over $1500. If you would like to help financially, mark your financial gift for TLC Scholarship.

Habitat For Humanity Support Family - Habitat is looking for a family that would be willing to come alongside a new Habitat Home owner and help them through the decision processes and then support them for one year after they get a new home. Contact Pastor Brian if interested.

Sermons Online - You can now download past Crossover sermons online at www.thecrossover.org.