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Crossroads Connections

A c h u r c h i n t h e c r o s s r o a d s o f l i f e

A M o m e n t w i t h P a s t o r L a ’ V e t t a

What Is the Church?

Greetings my Beloved Community!

I am thankful to you for so many

opportunities to share, grow and deepen our

faith in Christ Jesus!

I am excited about our current Wednesday

evening study on Dietrich Bonhoeffer and invite all who are available to join us for

dinner, fellowship, study and discussion. Perhaps you have noticed “What IS the

Church?” flyers in various locations throughout the building. Perhaps you have

wondered to yourself “What is Pastor La’Vetta up to now?”

My hope is that these visual prompts will inspire and nudge us to begin thinking about

who we are as the church. It is my hope that as we explore and more clearly discern

who God is calling us to be that we cultivate a healthy dose of curiosity, supported by

brazen courage to live into the call and journey to becoming CHURCH AT IT’S BEST!

I invite you to prayerfully consider with me “What IS the Church?” Let me know how

the Lord is speaking to you. As you begin to hear from God, take a moment if you will

to write your responses on the flyers throughout the building. If that’s not convenient,

make a list and give it to me or slide it under the door of the pastor’s study. I

am anxious to hear how God is speaking to Crossroads Christian Church.

With a newfound sense of purpose and direction we can begin to dream, envision and

imagine how we can live into that glorious calling in Christian fellowship!

I am thankful for the opportunity to dream, grow and soar with you!

Blessings,

Pastor La’Vetta

“The church exists primarily for two closely correlated purposes: to worship God and to work for his

kingdom in the world ... The church also exists for a third purpose, which serves the other two: to

encourage one another, to build one another up in faith, to pray with and for one another, to learn from

one another and teach one another, and to set one another examples to follow, challenges to take up,

and urgent tasks to perform. This is all part of what is known loosely as fellowship.”

― N.T. Wright, Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense

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M a k e a M e a l F o o d D r i v e

The M and M Challenge is becoming an annual Thanksgiving food drive for Crossroads during

the months of October and November. As we have in the past, we will be collecting items for

the Food Bank to Make A Meal for a Thanksgiving Dinner. . .that is everything except the bird.

Here is a suggested menu:

Boxed mashed potato

Canned Gravy (No glass jars)

Box of Dressing Mix

Can of Sweet Potatoes

Canned vegetable such as corn or peas

Can of Cranberries

Cake Mix or Canned fruit

Put all in a bag and bring by November

19th

Be sure to mark your bag: Make a Meal

and place it in the designated area of

Fellowship Hall.

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November 5, 2017 All Saints Sunday

The Message: Life in Surround Sound

Scripture: Psalm 107:1-7, 33-37 and Hebrews 11:32-12:2

November 12, 2017 23rd Sunday after Pentecost

The Message: Take Me to the Alley

Scripture: Psalm 113 and Matthew 25:31-40

November 19, 2017 24th Sunday after Pentecost

Guest Minister: Rev. Michael Atty

The Message:

Scripture:

November 26, 2017 Christ the King Sunday

Guest Minister: Rev. Austin McCandless The Message: A Worthy Sacrifice

Scripture: Micah 6:6-8 and Matthew 12:1-7

C h i p s f r o m t h e B o a r d

N o v e m b e r S u n d a y S e r m o n s

Loose Change for November will be to help

those affected by the wildfires in California

Gear up for Make a Meal (Thanksgiving Bags for

the Food Pantry)

The board approved the budget and the slate of

elected offices for 2018

Death of Bill Moder (father of Meredith Moder

& Chris Moder)

Bonnie Speraw recuperating after a fall

Lucille Clark-Autry (mother of Pastor La'Vetta)

recuperating after a fall

Ken Holmes recuperating after cutting his foot

Jim Buckhannon recent medical tests

Steve Wilson (directory of the Metro East

Community Choral) recuperating after recent

foot surgery

Concerns for those experiencing loss during

the California wildfires

Leslie (sister of Mary Petrekovich) now is

cancer free after successful surgery

P r a y e r s

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O u r H o m e b o u n d

Ray Doctorman Vera Hudson

“Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting

oneself in the hands of God, at His

disposition, and listening to His voice in

the depth of our hearts.”—Mother Teresa

“God warms his hands at man's heart

when he prays.”

— John Masefield

“In worship, God imparts himself to us.”

— C.S. Lewis

Thank you for your support during the recent

death of our father and grandfather, Bill Moder.

Your cards and prayers were a blessing to us

during this most difficult time.

Meredith & Noelle Moder

Christian, Sarabeth, Ava and Liam Moder

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T h a n k s g i v i n g O f f e r i n g 2 0 1 7 From the very beginnings of the movement, Disciples have founded institutions of higher learning,

encouraging students in their intellectual pursuits. The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is still

committed to higher education. Currently, over 50,000 students attend our fourteen Disciples related

colleges and universities or seven seminaries and divinity houses. And in the past twelve months, over

12,000 students have graduated from these fine schools.

On November 12 and 19, Disciples churches across the US and Canada will collect the Thanksgiving

offering. Your gift to the Thanksgiving offering helps to support the work of our institutions of higher

learning in many ways: financially supporting Disciples related schools, providing undergraduate scholarships

and support for spiritual life offices, and providing scholarships and support for those pursuing theological

education.

This November, please give generously to this year’s Thanksgiving offering. Your gifts make a world of

difference as Disciples continue our legacy of supporting education and our institutions of higher learning.

U p c o m i n g E v e n t s

2415 North 89th Street

Caseyville, IL 62232

(618)398-1587

Pastor - Rev. La’Vetta J. Ross-Hall

revlavetta@gmail.com

Office Manager - Patrick McAllister

crossroadsdisciple@sbcglobal.net

Music Director - Carol Brookshier

clbrookshier@charter.net

Nursery - Connie McAllister

Custodian - Richard Reichling

C h r i s t i a n C h u r c h

We’re Disciples: a movement for

wholeness in a fragmented world

L u n c h B u n c h

On Tuesday, November 21, 2017, the

Lunch Bunch will meet at 11:30am, at

Cheddar’s 6600 N. Illinois St., Fairview

Heights, IL 62208

A sign-up sheet is in fellowship hall.

Congregational Meeting and Dinner

Sunday, November 19th

R e m i n d e r s . . .

Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday, November 5th