Author: Lisa Rance

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 thank you for coming by.
Communion
As we partake of communion today, please note that gluten free wafers are available in individual cups on each communion tray.
Women’s Winter Electives Begin Tomorrow
Sign-up is now open for Women@Crosspointe classes
beginning tomorrow. Monday evening and Wednesday
morning classes are available. Visit YourC3.org/Women for details.
GriefShare
If you’ve lost a spouse, child, family member, or friend, you’ve probably found there are not many people who
understand the deep hurt you feel. GriefShare groups meet weekly to help you face these challenges and move toward rebuilding your life. GriefShare is coming to Crosspointe starting Saturday, January 11, and will meet weekly from 10 a.m.—noon. For additional information or to sign up, visit YourC3.org/GriefShare.
Monday Evening Men’s Study
Pastor Matt will be leading the Monday Night Men’s Bible Study through The Blazing Center by John Piper. This study will begin Monday, January 13 at 7 p.m. Visit YourC3.org/Men to sign up and purchase the optional study guide.
2020 Offering Envelopes
New for 2020, your offering envelopes will be
delivered to your mailbox quarterly. It is critical that your contact information is up to date! If you don't receive your set in the mail by mid-January, please contact the church
office at 313.881.3343.
Save The Date—Sunday, January 26
Members are asked to save the date for the annual Business Meeting set for Sunday, January 26,
following the 11 a.m. service. At the
meeting, Deacon of Finance, Jim Johnson, will present the 2020 budget for approval. 2020 budgets will be available for review in the coming weeks. In addition to the annual budget approval, there will be a vote to amend the name and make verbiage corrections to the Endowment Trust. Currently, the name is Grosse Pointe Baptist Church Endowment Trust and the change would rename it Crosspointe Christian Church Endowment Trust. Handouts showing the verbiage corrections will be available in the coming weeks.
One Night Only
Same time, same place! Celebrate Recovery activities will be changing their meeting night for ONE NIGHT ONLY to
Thursday, January 30. Please mark your calendars.
Men’s Buck Dinner Save The Date
The Men's Buck Dinner date is January 31. Special guest speaker will be Major General Daniel G. Mitchell. Cost is $15 per person. Tickets will be on sale in the coming weeks.
Volunteer Servers Needed
Ladies (teens and up) are needed to serve on Friday,
January 31, for the Men’s Buck Dinner. No experience is needed for this fun evening of serving. Please call Kala Clark at 313.881.3343 ex 23 if you are interested in volunteering.

Upcoming Birthdays

06—Alex Batts
06—Peggy Trewn
07—Carrie Thompson
09—Carolyn Melville
09—Bailer Milam
09—Hannah Syme
10—Alicia King
11—Izaiah Battle
11—Lolly Duus
11—Jennifer Wozniak

Pastor Matt’s Sermon Notes
Faith Under Construction
Diagnosing Your Spiritual Health
January 5, 2020
1. Do you ________________ and ______________ for God?
2. Are you ______________ more by feelings or by God’s Word?
3. Are you more ________________?
4. Are you _________________ to God’s presence?
5. Do you have a _____________________ concern for the spiritual and earthly needs of others?
6. Do you _________________in the Bride of Christ?
7. Are the ___________________ ____________________ increasingly important to you?
8. Do you still ___________________ over sin?
9. Are you a quicker _________________?
10. Do you ________________ for heaven and to be with Jesus?

SUNDAY, JANUARY 5
9:30am Worship Service—Communion
Nursery—Room 109, Toddlers—Room 107
Preschool—Room 105, K-2nd Grade—Room 102
3rd-5th Grade—Room 111
Study: Spiritual Disciplines (Kalbfleisch)-Room 215
Study: Morals & Ethics (Mayhew & Karam)-Room 214
11:00am Worship Service—Communion
Nursery—Room 109, Toddlers—Room 107
Preschool—Room 105, K-2nd Grade—Room 102
3rd-5th Grade—Room 111
ROOTED High School—Room 106
ROOTED Middle School—Room 108
Study: Parenting & Marriage (Coplen)-Room 215
Study: The Life of David (Fegan & Haus)-Room 214
6:00pm HS ROOTED—Room 106

MONDAY, JANUARY 6
6:30a Men’s Prayer
6:30p Women’s Studies
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7
1:00p Women’s Prayer
5:50p IYM (off site)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8
9:00a Women’s Studies
5:30p Pancakes and PJ’s
6:15p ROOTED MS
6:15p AWANA
6:30p Community Prayer
8:15p Leadership Meeting
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9
7:00p Worship Band Practice
8:30p Vocal Team Practice
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10
7:00p Celebrate Recovery
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11
9:30a IYM (off site)
10:00a GriefShare
5:15p IYM (off site)
UPCOMING EVENTS
1/26—Business Meeting
1/31—Men’s Buck Dinner
2/2—Baptism Service

Crosspointe Christian Church
21336 Mack Avenue, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236
313.881.3343
www.YourC3.org
Crosspointe is home to Grosse Pointe Nursery School
www.GPNurserySchool.org
Crosspointe is affiliated with the
North American Baptist Conference www.NABConference.org

Helping people make Christ the center of their lives.
Sunday, January 5, 2020

Celebrate Recovery
Hurts? Habits? Hang-ups? Hope! Celebrate Recovery, is a Christ-centered approach to recovery where you can find healing. CR meets at Crosspointe every Friday at 7 p.m. CR is free and open to the community. Childcare is available.

Building on the Vision
Commitment cards were turned in Sunday, June 2. If you were out of town or forgot your card, it's not too late! Commitment cards are available at Guest Services. Today is the first opportunity to bring a gift toward the fulfillment of your commitment (please note Building on the Vision on your gift to assist with the gift going toward your commitment.) If you have any questions about your commitment or completing the card, please reach out to Jim Johnson, Deacon of Finance, at triplej0427@ameritech.net. Want to learn more about Building on the Vision projects? Visit online at
YourC3.org/Building.

Save The Date
The 2020 Family Mission Trip, to Roan Mountain
Tennessee, is from April 5—10. Be on the lookout for more information on this exciting family opportunity.

Summer Day Camp
Grosse Pointe Nursery School is now enrolling for Summer Camp programs for children age 2 1/2 through 10 years old. Contact the GPNS office at 313.881.3460 for details. Just a reminder, C3 members enjoy a tuition discount.
First Impressions
Volunteers are needed for Sunday coffee and snack set-up. The First Impression Ministry is looking for 12 volunteers to provide service for 1 month out of the next year. Please see Gloria Buffa or Ron Lynch at Guest Services on Sunday or
contact Ron Lynch at FirstImpressions@YourC3.org.
Encouragement Delivered to Your Mailbox!
Crosspointe recently launched Encouragement Cards. These cards are available in both the main lobby outside of the
worship center and at church office entrance (green awning). Help yourself to as many cards as you'd like to send.
Completed cards can be dropped off anytime in the boxes and will be addressed, posted, and mailed by C3 for your
convenience.
Serve@Crosspointe
A new page has been added to the Crosspointe website that includes current volunteer
positions at Crosspointe. You can search by
area of interest or browse the entire list at www.YourC3.org/serve. Each opportunity lists a contact person, commitment and
requirements. Prayerfully consider where God would have you to serve at Crosspointe and take that next step!
Grosse Pointe Nursery School
GPNS serves families with children ages 2 1/2 through prekindergarten. Classes are filling quickly but there are a few openings left for the fall. Please contact Kala Clark at 313.881.3460 if you are interested in enrollment. C3 members enjoy an enrollment discount.
Give It A Try!
The Monday evening Men's Study is open to the men of Crosspointe and the community. No invitation, books, or
special study materials are needed; just show up at 7 p.m. At the study, you will find a casual mix of men from high school through retirement age gathered together to dig into
Christ-centered solutions to real issues that effect their daily lives. Because the study is usually topical, men are
encouraged to attend as often as possible but will not be "lost" if they miss a week for work or other obligations.
Community at C3
Community Groups exist to assist people in helping to make Christ the Center of their lives by developing relationships with each other that help to promote spiritual growth and accountability. Interested in joining a community group? Complete a Welcome Card (available in the pew) and place a check next to Community Groups on the back. You will be contacted with next steps. It’s that easy!
Sunday Morning Co-Ed Bible Studies
Please note the selection of Co-Ed Bible Studies offered on Sunday mornings (back of program) at both 9:30 or 11 a.m. You are welcome to jump in on these classes at any time. No need to sign up or pre-register. Any study materials needed will be available in class. A study of James recently launched and a new study on Joseph will begin in September. If you’ve been thinking about trying a Sunday Bible Study, this may be time to start!
Nursery Volunteers Needed
Crosspointe is in need of volunteers to help in the Nursery Sunday mornings. If you are interested or want to know more, please contact Kala Clark at 313.881.3343 ext. 23.
Men’s Ongoing Study
Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. at Crosspointe you will find a casual mix of men from high school through retirement age gathered together to dig into Christ-centered solutions to real topics that affect their daily lives. Because the study is usually topical, men are encouraged to attend as often as possible but will not be "lost" if they miss a week for work or other obligations.
Give It A Try!
The Monday evening Men's Study is open to the men of Crosspointe and the
community. No invitation, books, or special study
materials are needed; just show up on Monday at 7 p.m. At the study, you will find a casual mix of men from high school through retirement age gathered together to dig into Christ-centered solutions to real issues that effect their daily lives. Men are encouraged to attend as often as possible but will not be "lost" if they miss a week.
Women’s Bible Study
Women@Crosspointe winter electives are available on
Monday evenings or Wednesday mornings. Childcare is
available for all classes.
Baby and Child Dedication
Crosspointe will have a baby and child dedication on
Sunday, May 12. Orientation class for dedication will be held on April 28th. If you are interested please contact
Renae Aldridge, Children’s Ministry Director, at 313.881.3343 ex 13.

Communion
As we partake of communion today, please note that gluten free wafers are available in individual cups on each communion tray.
Welcome Grosse Pointe Nursery School Families
Crosspointe is pleased to welcome our GPNS families for a special student musical performance during the 11 a.m. service (with a video version during the 9:30 a.m. service). Thank you for joining us and sharing your preschoolers with us this morning!
Family Worship
September 1, is Family Worship Sunday. These special
worship experiences are to be an encouragement to our Crosspointe families to worship in “Big Church” together. There are no Bible Studies or ROOTED classes; and only Nursery, Toddlers & Preschool classes for the youngest of our C3 family in the lower level.
Family Worship Sunday
There are no Bible Studies or ROOTED classes, and only Nursery (Room 109) and Toddlers & Preschool (Room 107) classes for the youngest of our C3 family. Additional upcoming Family Worship Sundays are December 24 and December 31.
Today is Family
Worship Sunday. These special worship experiences are to be an encouragement to our Crosspointe families to worship in “Big Church” together. There are no Bible Studies or ROOTED classes, and only Nursery (Room 109) and Toddlers & Preschool (Room 107) classes for the youngest of our C3 family.
Friendly Reminder
Please enjoy coffee, bagels, tea, donuts and more in the Gathering Space or Bible Study Classrooms. Please, only bring water in the Worship Center.
Complete A Card Today
Welcome cards are in the pews and are a great way to communicate updated contact information and prayer requests with the office.

Now Accepting Nominations
Crosspointe is currently accepting nominations for the following positions: Deacon of Children and Student Ministry, Deacon of Outreach, Deacon of HR, Deacon of First Impressions. If you are a member of Crosspointe and qualify to serve per the bylaws, please prayerfully consider if God is calling you to one of these positions. Contact Rob Dice or Pastor Matt to indicate your interest or discuss the job responsibilities.