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Welcome to Crosspointe! We are glad you are here to worship with us today. Please stop by the Guest Services kiosk in the lobby to receive a small gift—our way of saying than you for coming by. Christmas Eve at Crosspointe All are invited to worship on Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24, at 6:30 p.m. The service is about one hour long, includes music, a message of hope, and ends with everyone lighting candles and singing together. Invitation handouts are available at guest services in the lobby. Please feel free to take as many as you can share! New Year’s Eve Service This time of reϐlection, prayer, and stories about God’s presence, is truly special. There is no better way to begin the new year. The service begins at 11:00 p.m. Women’s Ministry Winter Electives Ladies, it doesn’t matter if you are a visitor or member, old or young, early bird or night owl, new to studies or an advanced scholar, Crosspointe has a place for you when electives start in January. Classes are offered on Monday evenings or on Wednesday mornings. Stop at the Guest Services kiosk in the lobby to pick up a handout with class offerings. Mark The Date—Men’s Big Buck Dinner Mark the date! The Buck Dinner will be held on Friday, January 22. MEN—The featured speaker will be former MSU Spartan football captain and starting linebacker, Chris Norman. Tickets will be on sale in the gathering space in the coming weeks. LADIES—If you have never served at the Buck Dinner and would like to get in on the fun of the night, please contact the church ofϐice. Upcoming Birthdays 20—Sarah Stahl 20—Annalise Stevenson 21—Lynn Wiszowaty 23—Victor Brodith 23—Kenneth Chadwell 26—Brett Stahl 26—Jerome Tocco 27—Macy Ansell 27—Eric Bartel Celebrate Recovery and Celebration Place There will be no meeting this Friday, December 25. Full programs will resume January 8. Family Worship Next Sunday Please note next week, December 27, is Family Worship Sunday. Worship will be “Family Sunday” style with limited Children’s Ministry activities available for Nursery (infants) and TLC (toddlers) only and there will be no Life Groups that day. Knitting Night Will be held on December 31, at 7:00 p.m. at the home of Nicole Ihrie. Needle crafters of all kinds are encouraged to join us for a time of fellowship and fun. Please RSVP to 313.492.0325. Pancake Breakfast We invite you to join us Sunday, January 3, for a pancake breakfast. Pancakes will be served during the Life Group hours in Fellowship Hall. Children are invited to enjoy breakfast with their parents and then attend their regular programs. Business Meeting Announcement Crosspointe’s Annual Business Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, January 31, following the 11:00 a.m. worship service. The primary order of business is approval of the 2016 church budget. Pastor Matt’s Sermon Notes Look at Jesus: More Than a Tradition December 20, 2015 1. Jesus came into the world that we might know what ______________ is. John 18:37-38 2. Jesus came into the world to __________________ us. John 3:16-19 3. Jesus came into the world that we would not only be forgiven, but be able to __________________. Five Dark "Benefits" of Unforgiveness (Then the Better Way) Article by Paul Tripp 1. Debt is ____________. 2. Debt is _________________. 3. Debt is ______________________. 4. Debt is ___________________. 5. Debt puts us in ___________ position.
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WelcometoCrosspointe!Wearegladyouareheretoworshipwithustoday.PleasestopbytheGuestServiceskioskinthelobbytoreceiveasmallgift—ourwayofsayingthanyouforcomingby.ChristmasEveatCrosspointeAllareinvitedtoworshiponChristmasEve,Thursday,December24,at6:30p.m.Theserviceisaboutonehourlong,includesmusic,amessageofhope,andendswitheveryonelightingcandlesandsingingtogether.Invitationhandoutsareavailableatguestservicesinthelobby.Pleasefeelfreetotakeasmanyasyoucanshare!NewYear’sEveServiceThistimeofre lection,prayer,andstoriesaboutGod’spresence,istrulyspecial.Thereisnobetterwaytobeginthenewyear.Theservicebeginsat11:00p.m.Women’sMinistryWinterElectivesLadies,itdoesn’tmatterifyouareavisitorormember,oldoryoung,earlybirdornightowl,newtostudiesoranadvancedscholar,CrosspointehasaplaceforyouwhenelectivesstartinJanuary.ClassesareofferedonMondayeveningsoronWednesdaymornings.StopattheGuestServiceskioskinthelobbytopickupahandoutwithclassofferings.MarkTheDate—Men’sBigBuckDinnerMarkthedate!TheBuckDinnerwillbeheldonFriday,January22.MEN—ThefeaturedspeakerwillbeformerMSUSpartanfootballcaptainandstartinglinebacker,ChrisNorman.Ticketswillbeonsaleinthegatheringspaceinthecomingweeks.LADIES—IfyouhaveneverservedattheBuckDinnerandwouldliketogetinonthefunofthenight,pleasecontactthechurchof ice.
UpcomingBirthdays20—SarahStahl20—AnnaliseStevenson21—LynnWiszowaty23—VictorBrodith23—KennethChadwell
26—BrettStahl26—JeromeTocco27—MacyAnsell27—EricBartel
CelebrateRecoveryandCelebrationPlaceTherewillbenomeetingthisFriday,December25.FullprogramswillresumeJanuary8.FamilyWorshipNextSundayPleasenotenextweek,December27,isFamilyWorshipSunday.Worshipwillbe“FamilySunday”stylewithlimitedChildren’sMinistryactivitiesavailableforNursery(infants)andTLC(toddlers)onlyandtherewillbenoLifeGroupsthatday.
KnittingNightWillbeheldonDecember31,at7:00p.m.atthehomeofNicoleIhrie.Needlecraftersofallkindsareencouragedtojoinusforatimeoffellowshipandfun.PleaseRSVPto313.492.0325.PancakeBreakfastWeinviteyoutojoinusSunday,January3,forapancakebreakfast.PancakeswillbeservedduringtheLifeGrouphoursinFellowshipHall.Childrenareinvitedtoenjoybreakfastwiththeirparentsandthenattendtheirregularprograms.BusinessMeetingAnnouncementCrosspointe’sAnnualBusinessMeetingisscheduledforSunday,January31,followingthe11:00a.m.worshipservice.Theprimaryorderofbusinessisapprovalofthe2016churchbudget.
Pastor Matt’s Sermon Notes Look at Jesus:
More Than a Tradition December 20, 2015
1. Jesus came into the world that we might know what ______________ is.
John 18:37-38 2. Jesus came into the world to __________________ us.
John 3:16-19 3. Jesus came into the world that we would not only be forgiven, but be able to __________________. Five Dark "Benefits" of Unforgiveness (Then the Better Way) Article by Paul Tripp
1. Debt is ____________.
2. Debt is _________________.
3. Debt is ______________________.
4. Debt is ___________________.
5. Debt puts us in ___________ position.
CrosspointeChristianChurch21336MackAvenue,GrossePointeWoods,MI48236(313)881-3343 www.CrosspointeChristianChurch.orgCrosspointeishometoGrossePointeNurserySchoolwww.GPNurserySchool.orgCrosspointeisaf iliatedwiththeNorthAmericanBaptistConferencewww.NABConference.org
SUNDAY,DECEMBER209:30am WorshipService Nursery,TLC,HUG,andJAM—LowerLevel AllLifeGroupAdventStudy—Room21411:00am WorshipService Nursery,TLC,HUG,andJAM—LowerLevel ROOTEDHS—Room106,ROOTEDMS—Room110 AllLifeGroupAdventStudy—Room214
MONDAY,DECEMBER216:30a Men’sPrayerMeeting7:00p Men’sStudy(Christmas PartyatPastorMatt’s)
TUESDAY,DECEMBER227:00p WorshipOrchestra
WEDNESDAY,DECEMBER23THURSDAY,DECEMBER24
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FRIDAY,DECEMBER25Of iceClosed
MerryChristmas
SATURDAY,DECEMBER26UPCOMINGEVENTS
12/27—FamilyWorship Sunday12/31—WatchNightService01/03—PancakeBreakfast01/10—RefugeeCrisisNextStep01/11—Women’sStudiesBegin01/31—BusinessMeeting
Colossians 3:13 Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiv-ing each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
4. Jesus came into the world that we might have life and have it _____________________.
John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
Abundant Life: What is It?
John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
Do you know Jesus?
HelpingpeoplemakeChristthecenteroftheirlives.
Sunday,December20,2015
