Announcements, August 21, 2015

Dear CrossPointe,

We are winding down our series on 1 Thessalonians this Sunday with a look at 1 Thessalonians 5:12–22. As he often does in other epistles, Paul wraps up his letter to the church with a smorgasbord of practical instructions on how Christians should relate to the their leaders, to one another, to God in their gathered worship, and to the world.

On the surface it may seem like he’s just tidying things up and concluding the letter, but there are many riches for us to mine in these verses. Read a few times before Sunday. Pray that God would convict, encourage, and save sinners like us, and glorify His name above all!

See you Sunday!

Brad

Youth: Social Media, Identity & Christ (Aug. 30, 6–8 p.m.) || Come hear Mike & Rebecca Ellis speak from their family’s experience of tragedy as a means of helping youth find their identity in Christ. They will also share with parents how to encourage their children to find hope in the gospel despite a culture that increasingly associates identity with social media and texting.

Help Needed Setting Up Communion || If you are interested in serving on a team that sets up communion every week, please contact Terry Cole.

Women’s Sewing Group (Aug. 31, 3–7 p.m.) || Get to know other women at CrossPointe while learning the basics of sewing! Contact Lory Wood to sign up and request childcare.

Women’s Study: Jonah (Thurs., 9:15–11 a.m., Sept. 3–Oct. 1) || Meet in Classroom B to study the book of Jonah with other ladies! Contact Amy Ward to reserve a spot and request childcare.

Children’s Ministry “Move-up Sunday” (Sept. 6) || Children move up by age until they enter grade-school, at which point they advance to the next room by grade. As of Sept. 6, all children in 1st Grade will be in their own classroom, while all children in 2nd–5th Grades will be in Kids’ Church (new youth area)!

“One Another” Member Meeting (Sept. 13, 6 p.m.) || Every other month, CrossPointe’s members (non-members welcome!) gather to discuss and pray for matters pertinent to the life of the church. Childcare is always provided.

Women’s Study: Philippians (Mon., 9:30–11 a.m., Sept. 14–Nov. 9) || This study will meet in Classroom B and use Carrie Gaul’s Joy in the Midst (recommended by Nancy Leigh DeMoss) as a guide. Contact Melany Raborn (mraborn@knology.net; 706-718-5102) to sign up and request childcare!

Men Needed for Youth Leadership || Consider committing to serve our middle- and high-school students on Sunday nights starting this Fall. Contact Will Hawk for more information about how you can get involved.

Men’s Systematic Theology (Tues., 7–8 a.m., through Sept. 1) || Meet in Classroom A as we work through Wayne Grudem’s Systematic Theology (available in the Resource Room). This time we’re discussing how redemption is accomplished and applied. Sign up by contacting Brad Evangelista.