Here's a great video to watch Christmas morning with your family.




Here are some questions to ask your family after watching
the video:

1. What was important about the new star in the sky?
(Parents help- maybe you can point out that Jesus' birth was so important that the God made a spotlight for Him. Also, Jesus is the Light of the world and He brought hope to the dark and sinful world.)

2. Should we be like Jesus' daddy and be so proud of Jesus that we want everyone to know about him?

3. Do you tell others about Jesus?

4. Who can you tell about Jesus this year?

OUTSIDE OURSELVES

Christmas 2011 Serving Ideas

Write a letter to someone you haven't talked to in a while – affirm how important they are to you; how much you love them.

Be an “angel of the night” - go shovel someone's driveway who can't take care of it themselves (take your kids along).

Give your good stuff to Goodwill (with the tags still on them).

Invite someone over to share your Christmas meal.

Encourage someone who helps others – who has a thankless job.

When you go to the mall to shop, hang around an extra 10 minutes (you can set your watch) and look for someone who could use help – carrying bags, loading bags in the trunk.

Leave an enormous tip when you go out to eat, especially if your server seems tired or grumpy.

Comfort someone who is grieving this Christmas – a card, a plant, a visit.

Visit an elderly home – encourage the forgotten.

Get to know a new neighbor – or an old one you have been avoiding.

Pay for the coffee (or toll) of the person behind you in line.

Don't rationalize away your desire to give to a homeless person asking for money. If they use it for something unhealthy, that's on them not you. Or, offer to buy them a hot meal.

Volunteer at a homeless shelter AFTER Christmas.

Give till it hurts – stretch yourself.

Find a country in need outside the US. Commit to learning and praying about this country in the coming year, in addition to sending financial assistance through Samaritans Purse or another relief organization.

Invite someone to church.

Sponsor a child through Compassion or World Vision.

Set up a savings account specifically for the purpose of giving. Do special projects to raise money for the savings account every month. Pray about where to give the money next Christmas.

Brainstorm people to pray for each day of Advent.

Offer a couple with young children a much-needed night out.

Brown bag your lunch and give the money away.

Find a family in need and give them a Christmas they will never forget. (Go in with a small group or a few other families.)

Pay for the meal for another family in the restaurant where you are eating.

Give an elderly person a ride to do shopping, errands, or just to look at Christmas lights.

Cultivate an attitude of gratitude – in addition to your “I want” list, print out a calendar and write down something each day that you are thankful for.

Keep your giving secret.

Read a book to your children/family.

Consider foster care or adoption.

-Many of these ideas come from the great little book 101 Simple and Thoughtful Ways to Give This Christmas Away by Matthew West

OUTSIDE OURSELVES Part 2

Here are some ideas to think about others this Christmas and how to serve them.

CLICK HERE

PRAYER POINTS

Here are the prayer points distributed this past Sunday.

SUNDAY
PRAY that people connect with God through today's worship gathering, in children's ministry, and in Fusion tonight.

MONDAY
PRAY for success in fulfilling our vision: “CWC desires to meet people where they are in their faith journey and help them take the next step in their relationship with Jesus Christ.”

TUESDAY
PRAY for the hiring of a full time Youth Team Leader and someone to oversee Care & Groups.

WEDNESDAY
PRAY that our Group ministry may be healthy, and that more people will enter into Biblical community in the coming year.

THURSDAY
PRAY for God to raise up leaders to develop our “Serve the World” emphasis.

FRIDAY
PRAY that God will bring unity among leaders in all decisions related to staffing & space needs, and that He will provide the funds needed.

SATURDAY
PRAY that mature CrossWalk attenders will be motivated to mentor others for growth.

Operation Christmas Child begins this Sunday, October 23rd @ CrossWalk. Our shoe box final collection date is Sunday November 13th. Learn more about Operation Christmas Child on their web site. CLICK HERE.

Last Sunday to sign up for Groups

Click on the picture below to enlarge your view of the available Groups this fall. Last names have been blocked out online because...well...not everyone on the internet needs to know everything about the leaders! Sign up @ CrossWalk this Sunday.

New Groups launch Oct 2

It's possible to attend CrossWalk on Sundays, leave, and never really build relationships in our church family. If you desire to get to know others or study the Bible deeper than Sundays, you'll benefit from plugging into a small group. Doin' life together happens better in smaller groups where we can get connected to each other, meet each others' needs and become more like Christ. This fall we will offer 6 session & 9 session groups.

Sign-ups on September 18 & 25

2 things

New message series starts this week:





And...

Discover CrossWalk - September 18th
If you have questions about who we are, where we’re headed or what we believe,start with Discover CrossWalk.
Sunday, September 18, 12:15—1:15 pm, Fusion Room
Sign up on your Connection Card or contact the church

Serve The World Month

Wanna make a difference in kids’ lives?
It’s not always easy for families to supply what their kids need, especially now that budget cuts require kids to buy their own school supplies. Waynesboro Human Services is collecting items and you can help families by bringing any of the following to the church by August 14th (items will be collected in the cafe).

Items needed:
Back Packs
Skinny Markers
Pencil boxes
Composition Notebooks
Glue Stick
# 2 Pencils
Colored Pencils
Fat Primary Pencils
Large Erasers
Pocket Folders
Compasses
Spiral Notebooks
Highlighters
Notebook Paper
Rulers
3 Ring Binders
Markers
Protractors
Scientific Calculators
4 pack Dry Erase Expo markers

Human Services is also in need of new kid’s clothing & underwear to distribute.

New message series starts Sunday, July 31st

Baptism - Summer 2011

Where is the outdoor baptism?

This Sunday @ 12:45pm we will have an outdoor baptism at Good News Camp in Waynesboro. Above is a map from the church to Good News Camp or click on the link to go to Google Maps. See you there!

CLICK HERE

July - Baptism

Contact the church office or write "Baptism" on your Connection Card if you would like to be baptized or would like more info. We'd like to know how many are interested as soon as we can. Thanks!

Ideas for Sabbath

“Stopping weekly creates space to refuel.”

Enlarge your view of God
Get a good devotional you read only on your Sabbath
Go to the zoo and marvel at God's creativity
Spend extra time with God, reading the Bible or praying
Meditate on or memorize a Bible verse
Sit still and mull over how awesome God is
Listen attentively to worship music

Reflect on your life
Journal about what God is teaching you
Read that book you've been wanting to read for a long time
Create or revisit your life goals
Do a jigsaw puzzle while you think about life

Exercise your body
Walk the dog
Go for a bike ride
Go for a hike and fill your senses with God's creation
Have a water gun fight
Take a nap

Invest in your Relationships
Call someone you haven't talked to in a while
Fly a kite
Draw pictures with sidewalk chalk
Play Capture the Flag
Run through the sprinkler
Stargaze
Find animals in the clouds
Go camping – get away from your routine and immerse yourself in God's nature
Take a walk downtown and get ice cream at the end
Write a letter to a long-distance friend


Careful! It would be easy to make your Sabbath over-busy with activities and then it becomes one more day to run, rather than stopping to create space for refueling.

The key is to discover what refuels your soul tank.

This will be different for each of us according to the unique way God created us. Most important is to walk with Him and let your refueling time flow out of your relationship with Him.

If you are considering recharging activities with friends or family, have a brainstorming session and write down your own ideas.

Enjoy the gift of rest God offers you!

The Land Between

If you liked the “The Land Between” message from Jeff Manion this past Sunday (May 29^th) and would like to purchase a copy (mp3, cd, dvd), please try this link:

CLICK HERE

What are you drinking?

Check out more about the coffee being served at CrossWalk
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Starting Easter Sunday

PARK AT THE PARK

We are keeping our normal service times on Easter Sunday, April 24, and we hope you will invite guests who do not have a church home to join us as we begin a new sermon series called Transformed.

We are expecting a record crowd, and we need your help to open up parking spaces close to the building. Would you consider parking at Memorial Park and riding the trolley to the front door?

The trolley will run on Palm Sunday, April 17 & Easter, April 24 between 9:00am - 12:30pm. The large CrossWalk flags will be the pick up points at the park.

Current series

We humans have a nasty tendency to think that the universe is all about us. The truth is, God is center stage and we are merely bit parts in His universal drama. We do well to stop regularly & recognize how Big He is, and how small we are in comparison.

Join us as we spend 3 weeks practicing worship as described in Psalm 95 - authentic, spontaneous, all about HIM.

Disaster Relief
If you are looking for a way to financially help the people of Japan and others around the world, we suggest Samaritan’s Purse. It’s a quality Christian organization that helps people of the world with their physical and spiritual needs.
CLICK HERE for their web site