Imagine your life… characterized by unexplainable, outrageous, contagious JOY. Do you think it’s possible? It is! Join us for the Crossroads weekend series, e-la-tion: an exhilarating journey through the Book of Philippians.

Philippians is the Apostle Paul’s masterpiece of encouragement. Having endured hardship and opposition in every area of life—when Paul had every reason to be tired and bitter, he responded to life with joy. And that joy… is the fruit of a life lived in close relationship with God and the fruit of a life formed in Jesus Christ.

The e-la-tion series begins January 16-17. We offer 4 services every weekend: Saturdays at 4:30pm and Sundays at 8:30, 10 and 11:30am. Free, quality programs for children are always offered.

8 Topics in the Book of Philippians

Jan. 16-17     God’s No Quitter
Jan. 23-24     Purpose
Jan. 30-31     Better Relationships
Feb. 6-7         Defeating Disappointment
Feb. 13-14     Laugh Again
Feb. 20-21     Don’t Worry. Pray
Feb. 27-28     Think the Good
Mar. 6-7         Live With Enthusiasm

Plus… Book-of-Phil Study Groups

Join us Wednesday evenings, or online, for further study in the Book of Philippians. You’ll engage the weekend message at a whole new level, as our teaching team guides us deeper into the topics, and further in the application, of this encouraging, accessible New Testament book. Our learning will take place in groups of 6-10, and each group is led by a trained facilitator*.

8 Wednesdays, beginning January 20
6:30-7:45pm in the Crossroads atrium

Learn more and register for groups.

Resources

Week	Title	Date
1	How to Get It :: John Smith Audio | Notes	1/17/10
2	Joy in Tough Times :: John Smith Audio | Notes	1/24/10
3	From Agony To Exaltation :: Carl Sutter Audio | Notes	1/31/10

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It’s easy to be overwhelmed. It’s also easy to begin to move on to other things. It’s easy for our lives to go back to normal…but that will not be true of several million people in Haiti. Their definition of normal ended on Tues., Jan. 12. Imagine if in Washington DC the Capital Building had collapsed. The White House had collapsed. The hospitals had collapsed. The Supreme Court building had collapsed. The Smithsonian Institute had collapsed. The schools had collapsed. The police and fire stations had collapsed. Hundreds of churched had collapsed. Tens of thousands of homes had collapsed. Tens of thousands of people had died. There is no normal anymore.

The good news is that more and more help arrives daily. It’s amazing that they are still finding people alive. The staff and volunteers of international relief organizations have been on the move within minutes of the earthquake. If you listen closely to the CNN (and other network TV stations) reports you can hear singing in background. If you look closely, you can see churches gather for prayer, for encouragement, and to become base camps for help and hope.

There will be three phases to helping Haiti.

1) Rescue—international agencies and governments are on site.

2) Temporary Housing: safe places and spaces for people until they can get back into their homes (will take months and years)

3) Long Term Reconstruction:

We plan to be involved in each phase of the recovery and reconstruction efforts.

Here’s what you can do now.

1) Continue to pray—for the children, families, doctors, nurses, governments, churches.

2) Give generously—We encourage you to give to Christian organizations that have staff on the ground and supplies on the way. We recommend World Vision who has 800 staff in Haiti right now. Go to their web site and give (worldvision.org) This is the time for us to put a bottle of water in a Haitian hand, to put a ready to eat meal on a plate, to provide medical supplies to the hospitals that are working against the clock around the clock.

3) Encourage others to get involved as well.

Pray for Ray Tollison (a Crossroads member) who is going to Haiti on Jan. 24 to work with World Relief. He sent us this picture.

… and get the most out of the Crossroads weekend series, e-la-tion: an exhilarating journey through the Book of Philippians.

Join us Wednesday evenings, or online, for further study in the Book of Philippians. You’ll engage the weekend message at a whole new level, as our teaching team guides us deeper into the topics, and further in the application, of this encouraging, accessible New Testament book. Our learning will take place in groups of 6-10, and a trained facilitator* leads each group.

8 Wednesdays, beginning January 20
6:30-7:45pm in the Crossroads atrium

• Groups are free and open to anyone, ages 15 and over.
• Register online, or in the atrium, beginning, Saturday, Jan. 9. Walk-in registration is available.
• Childcare is offered ages birth – 5th grade. Register your children online, or in the Crossroads atrium, beginning, Saturday, Jan. 9.

Or… join the online study group

Can’t make it on Wednesday nights? Join us for the online study. Weekly conversations begin Mondays at noon and continue throughout the week. The online study group is led and moderated by a Crossroads teaching pastor. Learn more and sign-in today.

Why join a Book-of-Phil study group?

• Deepen your understanding of Paul’s encouraging message to the Philippians.
• Experience additional teaching with one of the pastors on our teaching team.
• Discuss the Bible with others.
• Meet people in a positive, welcoming environment.
• Grow in your ability to apply the things we learn at Crossroads… in your everyday life.
• Read some comments from attendees of our previous sessions

Study Resources

• Background on the Book of Philippians
• Week 1 Discussion Questions (PDF)
• Week 2 Discussion Questions (PDF)
• Week 3 Discussion Questions (PDF)
• Week 4 Discussion Questions (PDF)

… and get the most out of the Crossroads weekend series, e-la-tion: an exhilarating journey through the Book of Philippians. If you’d rather study with us at Crossroads on Wednesday nights, click here.

You’ll engage the weekend message at a whole new level, as our teaching team guides us deeper into the topics, and further in the application, of this encouraging, accessible New Testament book. Our learning will take place in conversations here online. You can login and read and post comments any time during the week. If you sign up, we’ll send you a link and instructions before the start of the study.

Weekly conversations begin Monday, January 18. The online study group is led and moderated by a Crossroads teaching pastor.

Let’s get started with introductions. If you’re interested in this online group option, post a comment to this page. Tell us: Your name, something about your job or your work and responsibilities, something you think is fun, and… one comment or question about Philippians or the Bible in general.

What’s at the heart of Crossroads Church? To find out, take your next step: Sign up for a Crossroads Core Class. It’s free. These fast-paced seminars are scheduled from 3-7pm on various Sunday afternoon-evenings throughout the year. A meal is provided and age appropriate activities are offered for children ages birth through 3rd grade.

Core Class Schedule

• Sunday, January 31. 3-7pm
• Sunday, April 18. 3-7pm

Register here online; in the Crossroads atrium; or call the church office.

• 101: Discovering Crossroads Membership.Join senior pastor, John Smith for this fast and fun introduction to the heart and soul of Crossroads Church. Topics include: the significance of local church membership; what it means to follow Jesus Christ; Crossroads’ values, beliefs and unique mission; and the leadership structure of our church. Attendance does not commit you to membership. Everyone is welcome.
• 201: Discovering Spiritual Maturity Pastor Dennis Anderson teaches this survey of Christian growth and transformation. Explore the healthy habits of growing Christ followers, and learn how to develop a lifestyle that includes: the Bible, prayer, giving and spiritual friendship and support.
• 301: Discovering My Spiritual Gifts Every person is uniquely gifted with: talent, experience and motivating passions. Learn how your giftedness makes you incredibly valuable to God and others. Discover how you can make a difference in the church and world. Pastor Carl Sutter is our guide on this journey of discovery.
• FUN01: For children birth – 3^rd gradeKids enjoy age-appropriate fun and learning while their parents attend Core classes. Dinner provided. Please register.Register Here for the Upcoming Classes