This Week At Crossroads

Pastor's Corner This Sunday’s image of the life the risen Christ shares with us is the image of friendship. We are called to serve others as Jesus came to serve; but for John’s gospel, the image of servanthood is too hierarchical, too distant, to capture the essence of life with Christ. Friendship captures the love, the joy, the deep mutuality of the relationship into which Christ invites us. The Greeks believed that true friends are willing to die for each other. This is the mutual love of Christian community commanded by Christ and enabled by the Spirit.  SCRIPTURE:  John 15:9-17, 1 John 5:1-6   Playlist No Greater Love https://youtu.be/5hfVbrsS64g?feature=shared Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee  https://youtu.be/55mPTkQtpbM?feature=shared  The Servant Song https://youtu.be/SIhhxhPOwfc?si=r8XVHaHro8qG3OQp  Fill my cup and let it overflow  https://youtu.be/Z1vaAj4XdrU?si=NSQpy789L5vaRABE  JOIN US IN-PERSON OR ONLINE Sunday at 9:15am  YOUTUBE CHANNEL CROSSROADS ON-DEMAND FACEBOOK LIVE Hours/Days Pastor Kaila Office Hours  Pastor Kaila will be in the Church office from 12:30-3 every Monday and Wednesday 9:30-1 at The Station Coffee Co. To reach her please call or email her directly.  480-881-5695 karmbruster@iamcrossroads.org MEET GOD CANCELED for May MEET FRIENDS Next Connection Night is May 1 Come join us for Connection Night on Wednesday, June 5th at 6:30pm. We will be handing out the book Holy Moments authored by Matthew Kelly. It is a small but powerful tool that can help people change their lives for the better, forever. It teaches us how to be more Christ centered in our interactions with others on a day to day basis. In other words - to have more holy moments. The world is a bit of a mess. We ask ourselves "why? how did it get this way?" The simple answer is unholy moments. The book Holy Moments , once read, is unforgettable. It will change lives. As Paul says in 1 Corinthians 11 vs 1 "Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ" We want to provide people with a tool that will help them do just that. We will start discussing the book starting in May at the Connection Night. If you can't join us for Connection Night, we still have a book for you! See Pastor Kaila or Marge for questions!  MAKE LIFE BETTER Women of Grace is a service outreach of Crossroads Lutheran Church. We meet every Wednesday from 10am-1:30pm at The Station Coffee Co in Florence, AZ. We begin with a time of fellowship time and a short devotion. Then we get busy making quilts for the Hope Women’s Center in Coolidge, AZ, and for the Grace Lutheran Church in Phoenix, AZ. In addition to the quilts, we also make sleeping mats for the homeless made from recycled plastic grocery bags. We also serve lunch to 30-40 women on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at the Hope Women’s Center.    We welcome anyone to come and join us for all or part of our Wednesday gatherings. We always say that if you can tie your shoes or use scissors, we can put you to work!!!If   We appreciate any donation of used denim jeans of any color or khaki pants to use for quilts. Also cotton or flannel sheets for the backs of the quilts. Stains and rips don’t matter, either! Questions? Contact Jane Pagliari at jpag75@comcast.net Looking for a great way to give back? Check out our new sign up board. If you have any questions contact Pastor Kaila. Will YOU PARTNER WITH US?  If you have ever considered setting up a recurring gift, now is the perfect time! Crossroads has more opportunities than ever to engage in Kingdom movements locally and around the world. Would you consider being part of this work financially?  To give online simply go to our Crossroads website or use the GIVE TODAY button.  There you can give a one time gift or set up your profile and use the reoccurring gift option.  It only takes a couple minutes.  You can also mail your gift to us at: Crossroads Church  2769 E. Combs Road Box 4 San Tan Valley, AZ 85140.  GIVE TODAY Station Coffee Co. Happenings Copyright © 2023 Crossroads Church, All rights reserved. Our Mailing Address Is: 2769 E. Combs Road | Box 4 | San Tan Valley | AZ | 85143 Our Physical Address Is: 2769 E. Combs Road Building D I San Tan Valley I AZ I 85140 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.