CrossTalk
November 18, 2016
JUST A THOUGHT…
Good morning Everyone! Hope you’ve had a great week… The weather has just been wonderful. And should be this weekend, too.
Remember, we’re having our first Mission Sunday this Lord’s Day. The information is below. And we’re planning on having a great time together as we serve.
Please note the other information below, too. Still receiving canned soup and vegetables. Bring them on Sunday.
And be sure and note the information about our Church Growth Retreat. I’d like for as many of us to attend as possible. That’s December 2-3…
See you Sunday…Ready to work!
Steve
MISSION SUNDAY IS NOVEMBER 20
We’ll be at 106 Claiborne Street (in Pineville) on Sunday for our first Mission Sunday. Bring your brooms, rakes, gloves, wheel barrows, shovels and buckets. We’ll meet at 9:00 AM. Wear old clothes.
We’ll have coffee, juice, and breakfast stuff (for energy purposes)! Want to bring something to share – food wise? Please do so!
CHURCH GROWTH RETREAT
DECEMBER 2-3
We’re planning a Church Growth Retreat on Friday & Saturday, December 2-3. Many of you have asked and discussed how we can grow as a Church. Our friend, Steven Saul with be with us on that weekend to lead us in looking honestly at where we are and how to get to where we want/dream to be.
I’m going to be asking you to sign up for that event during the next two Sundays. We’ll want to make sure everyone has materials for the Retreat. Make your plans now to attend!
UPWORDS
“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.
Do everything in love,”(1 Corinthians 16:13-14).
FALL SOUPER BOWL IS HERE!
HELPING THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA
FOOD BANK – LAST SUNDAY TO GIVE
Be sure and bring your Soups and Canned Vegetables on Sunday to support the Central Louisiana Food Bank for the holidays! We received 195 pounds of soups at our first Souper Bowl – let’s see if we can reach 200 pounds!!
If you haven’t brought your soup or vegetables, please bring them Sunday and we’ll pack them up for the Food Bank.
Thank you in advance for your support…
BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER
APP FOR YOUR PHONE
Many of you have commented on the readings we commit to on Sunday mornings. Those are from the Book of Common Prayer. If you’d like to have that study opportunity each day, you can download an APP for your phone that’ll allow you to commit Bible verses to instruction and memory every day.
Find BCP (the icon is a black Bible with a Cross on the front)in your phone’s APP Store. It’s a free download! And additionally, when you get to a particular day – say, November 18 – you can hit the arrow (upper right hand corner) and it’ll read the verses aloud for you.
It’s a great way to continue to read God’s Word daily…!
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“One day America and all its presidents will be a footnote in history,
but the kingdom of Jesus Christ will never end,”(John Piper).
CROSS CHURCH WEBSITE IS ACTIVE!
crosschurchpineville.com
The website is active! Hit it and see what’s new…crosschurchpineville.com. Along with Facebook, this will give us another avenue with which to broadcast our news and invite others to join us. Check it out!
And one more thing - We’re also looking at creating an APP for our phones that’ll keep us connected even more. Very excited about this, too!
CROSSTALK REFERENCES
If you know of someone who might like to receive “CrossTalk” each week…a friend or family member…or prospect…Just send their name and e-mail address to me () – or see me on Sunday – and I’ll make sure they get it.
KNOW YOUR BIBLE
Paul uses the word, “grace,” within the first five (5) verses of each book he wrote.
BEST GOLF QUOTE OF THE DAY
“That ball was so far right, Lassie couldn’t find it if it even if it were wrapped in bacon.”
(Golf Commentator David Feherty)
TRIVIAL PURSUITS
Gilligan’s first name? Willie.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
Be a part of ourChildren’s Hour! Our children have certain needs and attention spans, and we’re moving to address that need. If you’re interested in helping in this most important ministry, just see me or Tina Butterfield or Jennifer Winslett on Sunday. And bring your children on Sunday. A Sign-Up Sheet is available!
OUR DAILY BREAD
Ninety percent (90%) of all Christians have never read the Bible through. Amazing!
We’re read the Bible through as a Church Family…chronologically, that is, as it occurs. The Bible does not come to us historically year by year, but moves about – History, Wisdom & Poetry, Prophecy, Gospels, Letters, Revelation. We’ll be reading about three chapters a day and we’ll see the presentation of God’s love to us throughout history…
Monday, November 21: Matthew 27; Mark 15;Tuesday, November 22: Luke 23; John 18-19; Wednesday, November 23:Matthew 28; Mark 16; Thursday, November 24:Luke 24; John 20-21; Friday, November 25: Acts 1-3; Saturday, November 26: Acts 4-6; Sunday, November 27: Acts 7-8.
CROSS CHURCH MISSIONS OPPORTUNITIES
Little Things Can Mean a Lot
Pill Bottles
In developing third-world nations, there aren’t enough pill bottles to go around. It’s often that tissue paper is used to wrap up medicine (pills & tablets) to send home with patients.
Wonder what to do with your empty pill bottles when they’re empty? Peel off the personal information label and bring them with you to Church. We’ll gather them up and send along to Matthew 25:Ministries for distribution.
That’s all you have to do to make a big difference in someone’s life. Thanks!
Hotel Sundries
Gather up those hotel soaps and shampoos and bring them to Church with you. These small contributions make a big difference in the life of a family with immediate personal needs through our local homeless shelters.
Soda Can Tabs
Soda can tabs make a difference in a child’s life at St. Jude’s Hospital in Memphis. We all know someone whose life has been altered at St. Jude’s. Bring those tabs along with you each week for recycling!
PRAYER REQUESTS
Let’s talk about prayer requests…If you have any prayer requests you’d like to share with our group – and I know not all prayer requests ought to be made public – send them along to me, along with their relation to you (Example: Don Porter, Cousin to Steve Fowler). I’ll post them here and we can know where our hearts are coming from on a regular basis.
Scott Bullett – Friend to Eddie Butterfield
Bill Butterfield – Brother to Chuck & John Butterfield
Bob Butterfield – Brother to Chuck & John Butterfield
Bill Charles – Uncle to John & Chuck Butterfield
Jerry Cronin – Friend to Randall Keiser
Wanda Cummings – Sister-in-Law to Ronnie & Cathy Powell
Edna Dauzat – Aunt to Danny Hines
Albert Dean - Friend to Leisha Hines
Leon Gowan – Friend to Chuck Butterfield & Brittany Combel
Roy Kevin Gray – Friend to Ronnie Powell
Betty Hines – Mother to Danny Hines
Morgan Hines – Friend to Laura Fowler
Cindy Hodgkinson – Friend to Leisha Hines
J. T. Harrell – Friend to John Golden
Larry Hutchins – Friend to John Butterfield
Keith Johnson – Friend to John Golden
Beverly Lackey – Friend to Steve & Laura Fowler
Luke & Donna Lewis – Friends to John & Jan Golden
Mark McKay – Friend to many at Cross Church
Cheryre McGowan
Reggie McKinney – Friend to John Golden
David Miller – Father to Tina Butterfield
Mary Mobley & Grace Aplin – Friends to Ronnie & Cathy Powell
Sylvia Montpelier – Friend to John Golden
Laura Peacock – Friend to John Golden
Jessica Pennison – Friend to Jacob Butterfield
Tami Powell – Relative to Ronnie & Cathy Powell
Bob & Flo Price – Friends to Laura Fowler
Ashley Rosenberg – Friend to Danny & Leisha Hines
“Sallys” and their Families – Friends to Laura Fowler
David Sexton - Friend to Laura Fowler
Matthew Simon – Cousin to Ronnie & Cathy Powell
Clifford Stacey – Step-Father to John & Chuck Butterfield
J. T. Stokes – Grandson of Ronnie & Cathy Powell
Jared Stokes – Son-in-Law of Ronnie & Cathy Powell
Joy Trevathan– Friend to Jan Golden
BeccaVillavaso – Friend to Danny & Leisha Hines
Earl Washington – Friend to John & Tina Butterfield
Mike Womack – Friend to John Golden
Our City, State and Nation
Our First Responders Their Service to Us All
All of our Family and Friends Affected by the South Louisiana Flooding
Our Troops and Their Families Serving at Home and Abroad
Unspoken Requests of Our Church Family.
TEE SHIRT I’VE SEEN RECENTLY
I joined a gym.
So far, I’ve lost $200.
THE LAST WORD
“The most pathetic person in the world is someone who has sight but no vision,”
(Helen Keller)