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November 2017 Visit us online: www.beckleycrosspoint.org

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► Gabriel’s Blanket Ministry…..2 ► Women’s Book Club…..4 ► Christmas Stockings for Veterans…..5

INSIDE THIS ISSUE ► Peru & Back: A Youth Pastor’s Journey….6 ► Cross Point Elder Board…..8 ► Adventure Alley Kids…..10

Cross Point Baptizes 4 in October Cross Point Church celebrated on October 15, as four young men were baptized. These young men were publicly confessing their faith in Je-sus Christ and their desire to serve him. If you

have received Christ as Savior and would like to be baptized, please contact the church office at (304) 252-6684.

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December

Newsle er Deadline

November 22, 2017

Email or give materials to Justin Davis at: [email protected]. Items not received

by the deadline can not be published.

The Journey Campaign Continues The Journey Capital Campaign continues. Thank you for your faithfulness and obedience to God for helping do your part to take care of our church facility—an amazing tool God has allowed us to have to reach the lost, train disciples, and impact our community.

The Capital Campaign helps raise funds to pay the monthly mortgage on our facility. The monthly mort-gage is approximately $8,000. It truly takes every family at Cross Point being obedient to work together to accomplish this task. It’s not too late to get in-volved! Every gift, no matter the size, helps reach our goal. If you would like to learn more about The Jour-

ney, please pick up a campaign booklet at the Infor-mation Center in the lobby.

Don’t forget, when donating gifts to the Capital Cam-paign be sure to write “Building Fund” on the memo line of your check or check the appropriate box on a tithing envelope.

Monthly Goal: $8,000.00 Received for October: $6,643.33

Gabriel’s Blanket Ministry Gabriel’s Blanket Ministry provides bereave-ment blankets to families who experience an in-fant death. The picture here is of blankets that were taken to Raleigh General Hospital for dis-tribution. Donna Feijo heads up this special ministry. She will be hosting a “Make a Blan-ket” event at her home on November 4th from 4 to 5pm for anyone that would like to learn to

crochet or knit or just learn more about Gabri-el’s Blanket Ministry. Donna lives at 502 Woodlawn Ave, Beckley.

Pictured below: Donna Feijo



October Numbers

(October 1-31)

Average AM Attendance: 262 Tithes: $ 35,880.47 Building Fund: $ 6,643.33 Children: $ 385.00 Youth: $ 398.00 Faith Promise: $ 60.00 Total Giving: $ 43,366.80

Daylight Saving Time On Sunday November 5, 2017 we get to “fall” back one hour. Don’t forget to set your clocks back 1 hour before going to bed Saturday night. This is also a good reminder to replace the batter-ies in your smoke detectors.

Amazon Smile Shop on Amazon? If so, use this link through Amazon Smile and Amazon will donate a por-tion of the sale to Cross Point Church. Simply use this link when you shop:

http://smile.amazon.com/ch/23-7436955

Once you visit the link, simply shop like you normally do. A percentage of your purchase will then be donated to your church. With the Christmas shopping season quickly approach-ing, this is an easy way to help support Cross Point Church.

Touch LIFE Prayer Ministry “My House will be known as a house of prayer,” Je-sus said in Matthew 21. Touch LIFE Prayer Ministry invites you to join them in praying for the lost. We all have family and friends that do not know the Lord Jesus Christ and the forgiveness of sin only He can offer. Who can you pray for?

Touch LIFE Prayer Ministry meets the first Sunday of each month at 8:30 a.m. in Room 105 for a time of prayer for salvation for the lost. The next Touch LIFE prayer gathering will be Sunday November 5.

No Service on Wednesday November 22 As is our custom, we will not have our mid-week services and activities on Wednesday No-vember 22, the day prior to Thanksgiving. This

gives our families time to prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Women’s Gathering Ladies, you are invited to join us for our next Women’s Gathering. In December we will have our annual Christmas Party at Diane Kirk’s home. Please join us for an evening of fun and fellowship. Our Christmas party will take place

Friday December 8 at 6:00 PM. Diane will provide the meat and each woman is to bring a covered side dish. Diane lives at 105 Bradford Drive, Beckley. For more information & di-rections call Diane at (304) 575-3006.



Women’s Book Club The Women’s Book club has been busy this fall. With the help of individuals and several Sunday School classes, Bags of Care were de-livered to students at Crescent Elementary. These bags contained personal hygiene items for the children who benefit from our Bags of Love which provide food for the weekends. Ms. Theresa Lewis, Crescent Elementary prin-cipal, told us the children were pleased and ex-cited to receive the Bags of Care. She suggest-ed we try to provide these items every three months. The next delivery will be made the first week of December. If you would like to help with this project please fill a gallon size Ziploc (storage) bag with the items are listed here. You can leave your bag in the church pantry or give it to a book club participant. Combining the November and December meet-ings, The Book Club will meet on Tuesday, November 28th at 10:30a.m. to discuss the short story by O. Henry , The Gift of the Ma-gi. This is a sentimental story with a moral les-son about gift-giving. It is often adapted for presentations during the Christmas season. The group plans to watch the dvd movie, The Gift of the Magi, together while having brunch. If you would like to join us, we will meet in the church lobby. Copies of the short story are available at the Welcome Center. Looking ahead you may want to read our next selection for January. It is Hiding in the Light, Why I Risked Everything to Leave Islam and Follow Jesus by Rifqa Bary. This is an amaz-ing story of one woman’s spiritual journey. Our selection for February is The Same Kind of Different As Me by Ron Hall and Dennis Moore. This book has been made into a movie that is currently showing.

Submitted by Ann Darby

Personal Hygiene Items For Crescent Elementary Students

Receiving Bags of Care

Suggestions: Shampoo

Conditioner Chap Stick

Brush or comb Lotion

Tissues (small package) Toothbrush Toothpaste Wash cloth

Deodorant (for older students)



Operation Christmas Stockings for Veterans Looking for a way to say “Thank You” to our heroes? Calfee Funeral Home will be sponsoring its annual Stockings For Veterans program. Cross Point will be participating in this program. You may pick up a stock-ing at the welcome center in the lobby along with a list of suggested items. Fill the stocking and return it to the church by December 17, 2017. Calfee Funeral Home will deliver the stockings to the Beckley VAMC where they will be given to patients at the hospital as well as out-patient clinics.

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Peru & Back A Youth Pastor’s Journey—Part 3

Missions should always be about loving our neighbor. In the book of Mark it states, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Jesus was sharing this with the crowd, teach-ers of the law, and the disciples. Our mandate as believ-ers and followers of Jesus is to love our neighbor. Jesus then answered the question of who is our neighbor in Luke chapter 10 with the parable of the Good Samari-tan. Our neighbors are everywhere, from the people next or our homes, to the people we work with, and the person we come in contact with at the super market. How do we show love and mercy to those people in our lives every day? As we were working on the compound in Reque, Peru, we didn’t just want to build a structure, which we did; we also wanted to help love our neighbors and their neighbors. From this truth birthed an idea about helping love not only the missionary and his family but also helping families that were a part of the mission. The Church of God national office developed five leader-ship principles that are foundational for developing the leader within and around you. The national youth min-istry has taught these principles in Europe, India, Afri-ca, South America, Central America, and the Caribbe-an. Our missions team shared these 5 principles with the teachers and also provided a meal for them after-wards. This simple act of loving them and attempting to show that we cared opened many doors of relationship and opportunities with the teachers. This happened to the point that the day after the 5 principles training the teachers wanted to play a game of volleyball with us. The volleyball game was quickly over due to an unfair size advantage on our behalf. This then led to a fun game of soccer where we found out about their ad-vantage. Overall this prompting of the Spirit to love the teachers led to great strides in building a relationship with the staff at the school.

Submitted by Pastor Rob

Picture above: The 5 Principles of Leadership training pre-senters.

Picture above: A view from the soccer game.



Picture above: A few of the school teachers and some of our mission’s team.

Picture at left: A view from the volleyball game.



Cross Point Elder Board Have you ever heard one of the pastoral team mention the Elder Board and wondered what they were talking about? In this short article we are going to inform you of what the El-der Board is and who they are so you will have a better un-derstanding. What is the Elder Board? The elder board is composed of 6 individuals who serve to provide spiritual guidance and consultation for the church. These individuals are elected by the congregation to serve 3-year terms. Elders offer guidance in coordinating and imple-menting church ministry and program. Below are some of the tasks Elders often assist with among others: *They assist in researching and gathering facts to make wise decisions to advance the mission of Cross Point Church. *Work directly with the senior pastor and other pastoral staff to maintain the spiritual focus of the church.

*Oversee the business and fiscal affairs of the church and ensure an annual budget is created and presented for approv-al by the congregation. *Responsible for Personnel Policies and provide assistance in selecting, hiring, discharging, and otherwise directing the employment of personnel. Who are the Elders? The current elders include Diane Kirk, Gary Nichols, Ryan Haga, Jason Bess, Harry McClung, and Brian Lopez. The treasurer also serves as a member of the Elder Board but does not have voting privileges. The current treasurer is Janie Davis.

Gary Nichols Jason Bess Ryan Haga Janie Davis

Brian Lopez Harry McClung Diane Kirk



NOVEMBER PARENT CUE—Nursery

BASIC TRUTH: God made me .

DO THIS:

MORNING TIME When you go in your baby's room this month say, "Good morning, sweet [child's name]! I'm so thankful God gave you to me!" Pick them up and cuddle him/her close. FEEDING TIME Look into your baby's eyes as you feed him/her and begin listing things you are thankful for, such as, "God, thank You for [child's name]. Thank You for the food he/she eats. Thank You for the comfy bed he/she sleeps in. Thank You for . . ." Continue as your child drinks the bottle and end with, "Thank You, God, for loving us." CUDDLE TIME Cuddle up with your baby this month and pray, "Dear God, I have so much to be thankful for, like getting to be [child's name]'s mom/dad. Thank You for this privilege. Please help me teach him/her to love You and be thankful. I love You, God. In Jesus' name, amen." BATH TIME Name things in the bathing area that you are thankful for as you bathe your child. Say, "Thank You, God, for warm water. Thank You, God, for soap. Thank You, God, for [bath toy]. Thank You, God, for this towel. Thank You, God, for [child's name]'s clothes."

SAY THIS: Who can you thank for everything?

I can thank God for everything.



NOVEMBER PARENT CUE—Preschool WEEK 1

Exodus 20 God gives His people rules to follow.

WEEK 2 Matthew 6:9-13

Jesus teaches us how to pray.

WEEK 3 Ruth 1-2

Ruth helps provide food for Naomi, and Boaz helps provide food for Ruth.

WEEK 4 Psalm 23

God takes care of us like a shepherd takes care of his sheep.

BASIC TRUTH: God made me .

DO THIS: MORNING TIME When you go in your child's room this month say, "Good morning, [child's name]! Who does Mommy/Daddy love? Mommy/Daddy loves you!" Tickle your child's tummy. "I'm so thankful God gave you to me!"

DRIVE TIME As you drive, take turns with your child thanking God for things you see out of the window. You can thank God for the sun, clouds, birds, grocery store, stop sign, and everything you see, because we can thank God for eve-rything!

CUDDLE TIME Cuddle up with your child this month and pray, "Dear God, I have so much to be thankful for, like getting to be [child's name]'s mom/dad. Thank You for this privilege. Please help me teach him/her to love You and be thankful. I love You, God. In Jesus' name, amen."

BATH TIME Encourage your child to look around at things in the bath area and thank God for them. For example, "Thank You, God, for water. Thank You, God, for soap. Thank You, God, for [bath toy]. Thank You, God, for Mommy/Daddy."

SAY THIS: Who can you thank for everything?

I can thank God for everything.

REMEMBER THIS: Psalm 111:1

“I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart.”



NOVEMBER PARENT CUE—Elementary (Grades K-3)

WEEK 1 PSALM 100:1-5

A Psalm of Thanksgiving

SAY THIS: Celebrate what God has done.


Parable of the Vineyard Workers

SAY THIS: Adjust your attitude.

WEEK 3 Luke 17:11-19

Jesus Heals 10 Men.

SAY THIS: Say thank you.

WEEK 4 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Give Thanks No Matter What.

SAY THIS: Always be grateful.

REMEMBER THIS:

"Give thanks no matter what happens. God wants you to thank him because you believe in Christ Jesus."

1 Thessalonians 5:18, NIrV

DO THIS: MORNING TIME Start the month by putting a sticky note somewhere in your home that mentions something you are grateful for. Tell your kids to be on the lookout for it and whoever is the first to find it, gets to hide the next sticky note about what they are thankful for the next day. Do this until everyone has had a turn finding the note and deliv-ering it.

DRIVE TIME When you are driving around ask your kids to pick something they see that they are thankful for, but to not say it aloud. Tell them to play "I Spy" with their choice and try to guess what they are thankful for! MEAL TIME Q & A for kids: What is something you can’t imagine living without? Who should you thank for that thing? Q & A for parents: If you could go back in history and thank one person for something they did to help the world, who would it be?

BED TIME Read Luke 17:11-19. List as many people as you can think of who have done something for you in the past few weeks. Now, make a plan to say “thank you” the next time you see those people. You might even write a thank you card! Pray for each other, that God will help you notice and say “thank you” in the moment any time some-one does something for you.



NOVEMBER PARENT CUE—Preteen (Grades 4-5)

WEEK 1 PSALM 100:1-5

A Psalm of Thanksgiving

SAY THIS: Celebrate what God has done.


Parable of the Vineyard Workers

SAY THIS: Adjust your attitude.

WEEK 3 Luke 17:11-19

Jesus Heals 10 Men.

SAY THIS: Say thank you.

WEEK 4 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Give Thanks No Matter What.

SAY THIS: Always be grateful.

REMEMBER THIS:

"Give thanks no matter what happens. God wants you to thank him because you believe in Christ Jesus."

1 Thessalonians 5:18, NIrV

DO THIS:

MORNING TIME Start the month by putting a sticky note somewhere in your home that mentions something you are grateful for. Tell your kids to be on the lookout for it and whoever is the first to find it, gets to hide the next sticky note about what they are thankful for the next day. Do this until everyone has had a turn finding the note and deliv-ering it.

DRIVE TIME Pick a time in the car to ask the following question to your preteen, "Do you think we have been given a lot or a little? Why?" Don't get frustrated if they are quick to point out what they don't have—instead start naming things you are thankful for. Showing gratitude can help spread gratitude! MEAL TIME Q & A for kids: What is something you can’t imagine living without? Who should you thank for that thing? Q & A for parents: If you could go back in history and thank one person for something they did to help the world, who would it be?

BED TIME Read Luke 17:11-19. List as many people as you can think of who have done something for you in the past few weeks. Now, make a plan to say “thank you” the next time you see those people. You might even write a thank you card! Pray for each other, that God will help you notice and say “thank you” in the moment any time some-one does something for you.



Share your praises and stories of faith! Has God answered prayer? Share your story with others.

Email Jus n at jus [email protected].

Each year Cross Point Church participates in Op-eration Christmas Child. The mission of Opera-tion Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to needy children around the world, and together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. They do this through shoe boxes filled with toys and goodies that are distributed, along with literature about Jesus Christ, to children around the world. Millions of people around the world participate in packing a shoe box for this outreach ministry. Helpful Tip With the summer break over and school starting up, many stores are now running sales on school related items such as crayons, markers, colored pencils, and other items. Many of these items are ideal for your Operation Christmas Child shoe box. Purchase these items now to save money and begin working on your shoe box. With the money you save you may even consider packing an extra shoe box this year. Christmas Shoeboxes are due at the church by November 12, so they can be sent to our regional collection site to begin their journey.

For more info visit: http://www.samaritanspurse.org

Operation Christmas Child Christmas Shoe Box Gift Ideas

Note: Please note that CANDY AND TOOTHPASTE ARE NO LONGER ALLOWED IN SHOEBOX GIFTS due to customs regulations. “Wow” Item Delight a kid! Start with a medium to large item that will cap-ture the child’s attention the instant he or she opens the box. Ideas include: Soccer ball with pump, Stuffed animal, Toys (puppets, trucks, etc.), Doll (baby, Barbie, etc.), Musical instru-ment, Outfit, Shoes Other Suggestions Toys: Include items that children will immediately embrace such as toy cars, yo-yos, jump ropes, balls, toys that light up and make noise (with extra batteries), etc. School Supplies: pens, pencils and sharpeners, crayons, mark-ers, notebooks, paper, solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc. Non-liquid Hygiene Items: toothbrushes, bar soap, combs, washcloths, etc. Accessories: T-shirts, socks, hats, sunglasses, hair clips, jewel-ry, watches, flashlights (with extra batteries), etc. Crafts: Make your own items such as hair bows, finger pup-pets, and friendship bracelets. A Personal Note: You may enclose a note to the child and a photo of yourself, your family, or group. If you include your name and an address, the child may be able to write back. Do Not Include Candy; toothpaste; used or damaged items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives, or military figures; chocolate or food; fruit rolls or other fruit snacks; drink mixes (powdered or liq-uid); liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snow globes or glass containers; aerosol cans. Candy specifications: Starting in 2017, no type of candy can be included in shoebox gifts. Toothpaste specifications: Starting in 2017, toothpaste cannot be included in shoebox gifts, but a child’s oral hygiene can still be improved by regular use of a toothbrush alone.



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Don’t Throw Away Those Cans! The youth ministry has been collecting aluminum cans to be recycled to raise money to support youth activities. You can drop off your alu-minum cans at the church during office hours (Monday—Thursday 8AM-4PM). There is a collection can near the gym. Help support our youth and save our environment! Thank you for your support!

Is there a job on your to do list that you just don’t have time or you don’t want to do? Why not rent one of our youth to help with your chores? Money raised from Rent A Youth helps our youth attend various youth activities. If you are interested in renting one or more of our youth, see Pastor Rob.

Rent A Youth

Prayer Chain Prayer is a powerful tool we have as Christians. As a church family we can help lift each other up in prayer. One way we do this at Cross Point is through our Pray-er Chain. The prayer chain is a group of people who have opted in to receive prayer requests. When an ur-gent prayer request is received, it is sent to this group using our church notification system. Each member then receives the request so they can begin praying for the need. Individuals who would like to be added to the prayer chain should contact Justin Davis in the church office at (304) 252-6684.

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You Can Give Through the Cross Point App! Ever been at church and not have cash or a check on you when it’s time for the offering? With Cross Point’s newest way to give that will no longer be an issue. You can now conveniently and securely give through the Cross Point App. Giving is easy. Just open the giving option on the CP App, enter your giving amount, hit submit, and you are finished! The first time you use the app for giving you will be asked to create an account. Once your account is created and verified you will be able to use the app to give.

Prefer to write a check or use cash for your giv-ing? No problem. You will still be able to give this way. The app is just one additional way to give. You can also conveniently and securely give us-ing the Cross Point website at: www.beckleycrosspoint.org and click on the giv-ing link.

To submit a prayer request, follow this procedure: Monday-Thursday 8:00a.m.—4:00p.m.: Call the church office at: (304) 252-6684. All other times, call Justin Davis at (304) 575-2363. If no answer, leave a message and Justin will put it on the prayer chain as soon as possible.

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