Fourth Annual Benefit Teen Concert

Festival of the Arts is a program devoted to the visual & performing arts. It includes bands, vocal music, dance numbers, & fine arts.

The 2009 Performance will be held at 5:30 pm on Friday, May 15, 2009 at the Village Park Amphitheatre in Kannapolis, NC and the donations benefit Homeless Families in our community through Cooperative Christian Ministry.

For more information visit their website at http://www.cooperativeministry.com/

Parent's Night Out

Calling all parents! You need a little break from the kids? Need to have that nice dinner out with your spouse? Well you are in luck!!!! The next Parent's Night Out will be Saturday, May 30 from 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM at the Concord Campus.

Contact Leigh Garcia to register or for more information! leigh@xroadschurch.us or 704.707.1153.

All donations will be going to the Mexico Mission Team. Kids will have fun with watching movies, playing outside, coloring and much more. Dinner of chicken nuggets, chips and drink will also be served.

Brazil 5k Walk/Run

Come and sign up for the 3rd Annual 5k Walk/Run to support the Brazil Mission Team. The Walk/Run will be held at Crossroads Concord Campus at 7:00 AM THIS SATURDAY, May 9th.

Entry fee is $15.00 prior to April 20th. $10.00 for High School and Younger Students. $20.00 after April 20th up to the date of the event.

For registration forms visit our website at www.xroadschurch.us/brazil5k or contact Rodney Short at 980-521-9470.

Family Movie Night - Madagascar 2 - TONIGHT!

Family movie night TONIGHT, May the 8th at 6:30 pm in the NexGen Auditorium showing Madagascar 2. We will be serving refreshments/movie snacks. Suggested donation $5.00.

Ourboys 5k2009 Moss Creek

Batten's Disease Ourboys 5k 2009 @ Moss Creek

We are looking for a person or group to be lead person for the car wash and children's games. This would involve time commitments of a couple of hours per week until the event and probably the evening before for a few hours and of course the day of the event. If you could spread the word we would really appreciate it. Our next meeting will be Thursday the 14th at 615pm at Afton Village Buffalo Wild Wings. Andy Brown is our volunteer coordinator for those that may be interested. Andy.Brown@wachovia.com.

South Africa Chicken BBQ

Come support the South Africa Mission Team . They will be having a BBQ chicken for sale Saturday, May 30 11 AM-5 PM

$7.00 a plate

Dine In or Carry Out
Plate includes leg & thigh quarter, green beans, potatoes and a roll

Tickets will be on sale on Sundays between services and at the church office during normal business hours

Pizza Nite May 13th

Papa Johns pizza will be served between 5:30 - 7:00 pm, for a donation. Come and enjoy a slice of pizza, chips and a drink, and then stay around for the Prayer and Praise Service. Pre-orders for large, one topping pizzas can be submitted to Tammy Enoch at iluvtogo@msn.com by May 11th, at a cost of $12 each. All proceeds will go to support the Ethiopia mission team.

Fire School of Ministry

FIRE School of Ministry's

DISCOVER FIRE!

June 4-5, 2009

REGISTRATION FEE: Early Registration $15(received before May 29th)Registration After May 29th $20(Also payable at the door)

REGISTRATION OPTIONS: ONLINE: http://www.fire-school.org/ By PHONE: Call FIRE at 704-782-3555(Please have credit card info ready) By MAIL: Mail full name and complete address with registration fee to:Discover FIREPO Box 356 Harrisburg, NC 28075

FIRE School of Ministry is a training center, birthed out of the fires of revival, which is called to equip authentic and devoted disciples of Jesus who have a burning desire to love and serve God. Students are grounded in the Word, bathed in intimacy with Jesus, stretched in faith, immersed in the Spirit, and practically equipped to go out and make an impact on this generation.
Whether you are called to be a church planter or a college professor, a worship leader or a home-schooling mom, a missionary or a political leader, if you are called to be a world changer, FIRE is the place for you! Click on the links above to learn more about our FIRE Immersion School and Leadership Institute.

3rd Annual 5K Walk/Run for Brazil Mission Trip - THIS SATURDAY!

Come and sign up for the 3rd Annual 5k Walk/Run to support the Brazil Mission Team. The Walk/Run will be held at Crossroads Concord Campus at 7:00 AM THIS SATURDAY, May 9th.

Entry fee is $15.00 prior to April 20th. $10.00 for High School and Younger Students. $20.00 after April 20th up to the date of the event.

For registration forms visit our website at www.xroadschurch.us/brazil5k or contact Rodney Short at 980-521-9470.

Kids 1st Family Skate Night

The next Kids 1st Skate Night is on Monday, May 11th at Frye’s Roller Rink from 6:30-8:30 pm. Admission/Skate rental is $3.00.

2009 Walk for Life

The Crisis Pregnancy Center of Cabarrus County will be holding the 2009 Walk for Life. You can be an individual walker or group walker.

Saturday May 16 Les Myers Park, 338 Lawndale Avenue SE, Concord

Walk Registration 9:00am - 10:00am
Chili Cook-off Registration 9:00am-9:30am
Pre-Walk Activities (including Silent Auction, Basket Bidding & Live Music 9:30am)
Chili judging 9:45am-10:00am
Walk 10:00am-11:00am
Food & Winner Announcements 11:00am-12:00pm

Not only is this a vital fundraiser for the Center, but it a family-oriented event where we have an opportunity to fellowship and celebrate our stance for LIFE. This event will raise community awareness of the services we provide. In 2008, our 24hr Hotline received 3,888 calls and we served more than 1,000 women and their families. There are many ways in which church members can get involved. We will need lots of walkers to get pledges from family, friends, neighbors and co-workers. Walkers can be individuals or groups. There are great prizes for the top two walkers in each category.

There will be live music, a K-9 and Karate demonstration, a chili cook-off and a “Basket Bonanza” silent auction. People will have an opportunity to bid on more than 30 lovely “theme” baskets. Pony rides, moonwalk, clowns, face painting are among some of the activities for the kids. Lots of food and other refreshments!We will need church groups to volunteer to donate items for the baskets or put whole baskets together for us. You can pick your own theme or select one from the list. I will be coordinating the baskets this year, so please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Lastly, we need business sponsors for our event. If you own a business or work for a business and would like to have your company get involved, please contact us. There are many levels of support and each business will receive different levels of sponsor recognition For more information please contact Hannah Clark at 704.782.2221 or email hannah@concordpregnancy.com

Middle School Mission Trip Fundraiser

Car Wash & Bake Sale 10:00 am - 1:00 pm THIS SATURDAY, May 9 Concord Campus Parking Lot

Come out and support the students participating in the 2009 Middle School Mission Trip to Camp Icthus, Bryson City, NC Leave with a clean car and tasty treat!

Family Movie Night - Madagascar 2

Family movie night THIS FRIDAY, May the 8th at 6:30 pm in the NexGen Auditorium showing Madagascar 2. We will be serving refreshments/movie snacks. Suggested donation $5.00.

Prayer and Praise Service

The Prayer and Praise Service will be held in the Concord Campus Worship Center at 7:00 PM Wednesday, May 13 Come celebrate what God is doing in your life and worship with others.

The South Africa Mission Team will be having a BBQ on Saturday May the 30th at the Concord Campus from 11:00am-5:00pm. Cost will be $7.00 per plate. The Team will be pre-selling tickets on Sundays between the services.

Healing Stitches - One Heart Prayer Shawl Ministry

Next Meeting is on Monday, May 11, 2009 7:00-8:30 PM in Room 128@ Crossroads Church, Concord.

Come and join us, whether you know how to knit or crochet (or not)! New people are always welcome. No experience necessary. We will teach anyone interested in learning. This is an excellent opportunity to find out what the Prayer Shawl Ministry is all about. We have extra needles and yarn available for visitors and guests to use. Come and join us for a time of prayer, fellowship, sharing & learning.

We are looking forward to seeing you on Monday, May 11. Healing Stitches is an awesome ministry, touching so many lives in a wonderful way. Come and be part of spreading love and hope to many.

PS: The construction of prayer shawls is not limited to knitting & crocheting. They can also be quilted or woven.

One Heart - Beach Blast

Ladies, you are all invited to the One Heart Beach Blast on Friday, May 29 at 7:00 pm in the NexGen Auditorium. Decorate those flip flops, paint your toes and bring your favorite appetizer for some really neat contests. Don't forget to bring a friend and your favorite beach chair or quilt! We might even teach you a basic shag step. A donation of $5 would be appreciated for this event.

Studio 56 Mother's Day Banquet

Families of 5th and 6th grade students are invited to a special evening of celebration for Moms on May 9 at 6:00 PM. This event will include dinner. Students to be dropped off by 4:00 pm to prepare dinner and set up for the event.

Pancake Breakfast - May 17th

Mexico Team Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, May 17

The Mexico team will be hosting a pancake breakfast for donations. Come enjoy a breakfast from 9:00am-1:00 pm on Sunday morning with your family and friends. There will be seating available to eat indoor and outdoor (weather permiting). Take-out is available. For more information, Contact Leigh Garcia at 704.707.1153 or leigh@xroadschurch.us

'The Naked Truth' Sermon Series: "Visionary Dating"

'The Naked Truth' Sermon Series: "Visionary Dating". Delivered by Senior Pastor Lowell McNaney.

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Pizza Nite May 13th

Papa Johns pizza will be served between 5:30 - 7:00 pm, for a donation. Come and enjoy a slice of pizza, chips and a drink, and then stay around for the Prayer and Praise Service. Pre-orders for large, one topping pizzas can be submitted to Tammy Enoch at iluvtogo@msn.com by May 11th, at a cost of $12 each. All proceeds will go to support the Ethiopia mission team.

Prayer and Praise Service

The Prayer and Praise Service will be held in the Concord Campus Worship Center at 7:00 PM Wednesday, May 13 Come celebrate what God is doing in your life and worship with others.

Brazil 5k Walk/Run

Come and sign up for the 3rd Annual 5k Walk/Run to support the Brazil Mission Team. The Walk/Run will be held at Crossroads Concord Campus at 7:00 AM on Saturday, May 9th.

Entry fee is $15.00 prior to April 20th. $10.00 for High School and Younger Students. $20.00 after April 20th up to the date of the event.

For registration forms visit our website at www.xroadschurch.us/brazil5k or contact Rodney Short at 980-521-9470.

Lights....Camera......Worship!

Lights... Camera... Worship! There are many people who work behind the scenes every week to ensure that we have a great worship experience at Crossroads. The Media Team is always looking for people who have a passion for serving behind the scenes in the areas of sound, lighting, video, and stage production. Here are some examples of where you can get plugged in.

Lighting Operator- Design and control lighting scenes during the worship service.

Camera Operator- Be a part of the video team by running a camera during Sunday morning services. This is a great way to get involved in the media team and requires little experience to start out.

Graphics Operator (Kannapolis)- The Graphics Operator is responsible for playing back all media that is seen on screen during the service. This includes song lyrics, video, and sermon notes. Some computer experience is helpful in this position as well as being familiar with praise and worship songs.

Contact Anthony West at 704.707.1167 or at anthony@xroadschurch.us for more information on how you can be a part of this exciting ministry.

Family Movie Night - Madagascar 2

Family movie night THIS FRIDAY, May the 8th at 6:30 pm in the NexGen Auditorium showing Madagascar 2. We will be serving refreshments/movie snacks. Suggested donation $5.00.