Special: Donna Ruhl Memorial

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Donna Ruhl has been set for 11:00 am on Saturday August 26, 2017 at Crossroads. All are invited to share a meal afterwards.

Women to Camp Too!

A Women's Camping Weekend is being planned for September 14-17, 2017 at the Adventure Bound Camping Resort. Anyone with a camper wanting to make a reservation can do so as there are several spots still open for that weekend. Please speak with Michelle Earnhardt if interested in making a reservation.

Take Me Out to the Ballgame (UPDATED)

The Crossroads Senior Saints ministry has scheduled a trip to a Mahoning Valley Scrappers ballgame on Friday August 25, 2017. They will be playing the West Virginia Black Bears (a Pittsburgh Pirates associate). Please sign up early as we need to know the number of tickets we will need to purchase. This event is open to our entire church family.

Update: A block of 25 tickets have been purchased with the option to obtain 15 more, if needed. See Ron Courtney for information or tickets. We will leave Crossroads together at 5:00 pm for the 7:05 pm game time (or meet up at Eastwood Field for those going directly to the stadium).

Three Church Pig Roast Announced

On Sunday evening July 30, 2017 at 5:00 pm Crossroads will be hosting Central Community Church and Hartford Community Church at our pavilion for a pig roast. There will be good food and fellowship. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. Meat and beverage will be provided.

Men Getting Back to Nature... Again?

The 2017 men's camping retreat will be held the weekend of August 11-13, 2017. Camp will be set up near Hartstown, PA at Tim Ball's farm. Snacks will be available Friday evening. All other meals and drink will be provided. Two sessions of Bible study are planned for Saturday. Please bring your Bible and plan to attend these. Kayaking and canoeing, fishing, and biking trips are available. For information on activities and directions are available. Please sign up.

VBS is Coming!

The 2017 edition of Vacation Bible School will address the question based on Acts 17:22-31: Who is this God, and what does He want from me? It will take place July 24-28, 2017 at Crossroads. Fun, games, snacks, and Bible lessons will be offered daily for children from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade from 9:00 m to 11:00 am.

VBS is open to all children of the area.

Celebrate Easter with Us

There will be several opportunities to worship and fellowship with us this Easter season.

On Good Friday April 14, 2017 the Joyful Sound Choir will present Remember, the Empty Grave at 7:00 pm. The Lord's Table will also be observed.

On Easter Sunday morning April 16, 2017 the youth will lead the Sunrise Service at 7:30 am.

Afterwards, stay for a complimentary breakfast.

Easter Worship Service is at 10:00 am. There will be no Sunday School, evening Bible Study, or youth meeting on Easter Sunday.

Lunch Get-Togethers Planned for Winter Months (UPDATED)

During the winter months of 2017 we will gather once each month for lunch after Worship Service. Regulars, newcomers, and visitors are invited to participate. This will be a opportunity to to fellowship with some you don't know or don't know well. Emphasis will be sharing the meal while meeting someone new. All food will be provided.

Update: The events are scheduled for January 22, February 26, and March 26, 2017.

Choir Teaming with Kids for Christmas Program

The Joyful Sound Choir is preparing for its annual Christmas program on Saturday December 17, 2016 at 6:00 pm. They will be joined by the children from the Junior Church program to present Jesus, the Birth - Jesus, the Salvation.

New Church Pictorial Directory Planned

An updated church directory is in the works and it needs you! Lifetouch has been chosen to take family and individual portraits and publish the directories. Appointment slots are scheduled for January 5-7, 2017.

Families are asked to use the button below to visit the secure site set up exclusively for Crossroads to select a portrait appointment. You will asked to indicate the number of persons in your group, reserve an appointment time, and then complete some contact information.

See Barb Knauff for more information.

New Childrens' Sunday School Program to Start

Beginning Sunday January 8, 2017 Crossroads will be presenting a new Sunday School program for school age children. Creation to Christ (C2C) The Foundation Blocks of the Bible is based on a highly respected and effective curriculum developed by New Tribes Mission for the mission field that teaches the Bible chronologically, from the beginning.

Sessions will be every Sunday morning starting at 8:45 am. Classes are available for 1st grade children and up. Adult classes will also be conducted. Nursery service will be provided. Transportation will be available, if needed.

A free kick-off event will be held on Sunday November 20, 2016. An afternoon of fun is planned at The Olympic Fun Center in Hermitage. Entry, food, drink, and transportation will be provided. Kids can be dropped off the church at 1:15 pm and will return to the church at 5:00 pm. Permission forms will need to be submitted.

A team of volunteers is being assembled to oversee this project. If you would like to be involved or have questions, see Dave Ruhl or Pete Keeley.

Comfort Food for Holiday Dinner

The Holiday Wishes Giving Thanks dinner will be Saturday November 12, 2016 at 5:00 pm. This year the meal will consist of appetizer, soups, and dessert. Bring a crock pot of your favorite soup, stew, or chili as the main course. Containers will be provided to take home the extra. Anyone wanting to donate toward the To Go Soup, the money will go toward the greatest need of one of our church family for this holiday season to be determined by the Elders. Sign up for the food donations and who will be attending. Any questions, see Patsy Savchuk.

Announcing New Audio Host and Player (UPDATED)

We are pleased to announce that Buzzsprout has been selected to host our future audio files. Buzzsprout was originally developed to help churches get their audio content online.

Currently the Buzzsprout player will be embedded directly in the sermon or Bible Study post. The player provides some extra tools for sharing the episode via social media (Facebook or Twitter) and for downloading the audio file to your computer or device.

The player should work the same on desktop computers, tablets, and phones.

Some recent sermons and Bible Studies have been converted to the Buzzsprout player. Older files will be migrated over as monthly upload quota restrictions allow. (If there is a particular past unavailable file that you need access to, please contact us using the Website Feedback option on the Contacts page.)

We are still investigating how to include our media files as podcasts on iTunes or other podcast sites.

Update: See this announcement for breaking news about podcasting, iTunes, and Google Play.

We Have Joined the Podcast Age

Crossroads' audio recordings can now be accessed as podcasts on the two most popular hosting sites. We are listed as Crossroads Christian Fellowship Media Archive on both Google Play and iTunes. All new sermon, Bible Study, and Grace School of Ministry recordings will be included.

Google Play requires a current Google (Gmail) account for online access.

iTunes needs an Apple account and the iTunes program or app installed on your device.

Search for Crossroads on either source and then look for this logo in the results:

Lifesaving Class Offered

A Heart Saver, CPR, and AED Class is being offered to any interested in learning how to perform CPR and operate our new AED device. The class will be conducted on Monday October 10, 2016 and 6:30 pm and will be led by John Libonati. Please sign up if you intend to attend this class.

Grace School of Ministry Fall 2016 Course Offerings (UPDATED)

The Grace School of Ministry fall 2016 semester will begin Wednesday September 14, 2016. Two courses are being offered:

• Todd Jaussen will be conducting a Theology and Exegesis Study of the Book of Romans. The goals of the class are to study this great book with a view to hone our skills as Biblical exegetes and theologians. And that with a view that we may be better Christians, and servants of Christ wherever He has you serving. A careful study of the assigned text will be required for each class. Then class time will be a guided discussion through the text and through the theological issues in the text. We will be learning from each other. At times we will focus on an aspect of systematic theology that the text may address. The aim is that each participant will become more skilled and knowledgeable in the areas of Biblical exegesis, systematic theology, and Biblical theology. Various tools will be introduced that will deepen your study of the Scriptures.

• Scott Graubard will be continuing to teach on Biblical Counseling. During our first year we learned about the Biblical authority and necessity for Biblical counseling. We ended by studying Biblical applications to specific life issues such as anger, depression, and anxiety. We also practiced and developed counseling skills through case studies. The second year will focus on observing experienced counselors interacting with people in similar circumstances that our brothers and sisters might experience. Class participants will pair up and observe counseling videos outside of class. Class time will be spent evaluating the observed counseling sessions.

Class sessions will held on September 14 and 28, October 12 and 26, November 2, 16, and 30, and December 7, 2016. Times for the individual courses will be announced later.

Update: The Biblical Counseling course will begin at 6:00 pm on class nights followed by Theology and Exegesis Study of the Book of Romans at 7:20 pm.

Let's Get Cooking

Women of all ages and generations are invited to a Healthy Cooking Class to be held at Crossroads on Friday September 23, 2016 at 6:00 pm. Together they will learn to make Chicken and Vegetable Pizza, Spinach Walnut Salad, and a surprise dessert. Michelle Earnhardt will be the hostess.

Important Notice: Service Interruption Expected

Beginning September 1, 2016 the Google service that hosted our media files may no longer be available. At that point after that the links to audio files and any accompanying support files attached to sermon, Bible Study, and Grace School of Ministry postings for the dates listed below will probably return errors or simply not function. The actual event postings will still be active, just the links for listening or viewing notes within the post will be affected.

We are actively investigating alternative host sources and are close to making a new arrangement. The new service will likely provide more listening options and possibly expand our audience into iTunes.

Be reassured the original sources files are not being deleted; they will all eventually be moved to a new host.

When the new host is established it will take some time to generate the required codes for new upcoming sermons, Bible Studies, and Grace School of Ministry sessions. This will be the first priority. Past files will be migrated over as time and upload quota restrictions allow.

• Sermon postings affected will be January 2015 through September 2016.
• Bible Studies covering January 2014 through September 2016 will be unavailable.
• All Grace School of Ministry sessions to date will be inactive.

We apologize for any inconvenience this interruption may cause. Please watch this space for any announcements concerning resumption of service.

Men Set to Get Primitive (UPDATED)

The men's camping retreat is returning for 2016. It will be held August 12-14, 2016 in the Allegheny National Forest on private land near Tionesta, PA. All men and their male family members and friends are welcome.

This location will be totally primitive. It is about a two hour drive from the church and everyone is expected to provide their own transportation. All main meals (food and drink) will be supplied.

Fishing, canoeing, and kayaking are available on nearby Tionesta Creek. Bring your shotguns to shoot clay pigeons and any other firearms for target practice. Biking and hiking are also available. Or just relax and fellowship around the campfire.

Please sign up. See Pete Keeley or Gary Visniesky for directions and more information

Greenhouse Field Trip Announced

The Senior Saints and the Grief Support Group are joining together to visit DJ’s Greenhouse in Transfer, PA on Wednesday August 10, 2016 for a luncheon. The cost is $10 per person. There will be a short talk on low maintenance perennials and what is happening in our gardens this time of the year. Lunch will be served at 12 noon. Starting time is 11:30 am. Anyone interested in going, please sign up. If you are meeting at the church, we will leave at 11:15 am. See Patsy Savchuk if you have any questions.