Night of Opportunity

It is now time to begin preparations for this year’s Carolina Christmas Spectacular! Please prayerfully consider playing a role in helping to make this year’s even tone that will have an eternal impact! The Night of Opportunity will be Sunday, August 16, 2009 at 6:30pm in the Worship Center at Crossroads Church and will provide you with an opportunity to receive more information about this year’s “brand-new”,exciting show and join the movement that will impact thousands in this area for Christ! Dinner will be provided!

For more information, contact Mark Carnes at Crossroads Church at 704-707-1160 or via e-mail at mark@xroadschurch.us.

Opportunities are available in the following areas: Choir, Costuming, Kitchen Team,Dance, Decoration, Greeters,Wait-Staff ,Table-Setting, Parking Team

One Heart Fall Preview Night

One Heart would like to invite you to our Fall Preview Night for the One Heart Women's Ministries Fall Bible Studies on Monday, August 31 at 6:30 pm at Crossroads Church. You will have a chance to hear all about the studies being offered this fall as well review the materials. We will also have some testimonials and you will have an opportunity to register for the studies. Please mark the date on your calendars and join us. If you are not able to attend the Fall Preview Night you will also be able to register online at www.xroadschurch.us after August 10 or at the church office weekdays from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

If you have any questions you can contact Kathi Elligan at kelligan@ctc.net.

Beth Moore Living Proof Live Simulcast

Beth Moore meets you where you live. Literally. On August 28-29, Beth Moore is bringing Living Proof Live to her hometown of Green Bay, WI.

Thanks to simulcast satellite technology, she'll spend that weekend here in Concord too! The same soul-stirring worship, the same life-changing teaching -right here, in real time. Living Proof Live is a weekend you'll never forget. And you won't even have to leave Concord.

The event will be at King's Way Baptist Church 7550 Ruben Linker Rd, Concord, 704.721.5922 or kwbc.net. Cost ifs$10.

Friday 6:30pm-8:00pm Women's Business Networking

8:00pm-10:30pm Simulcast

Saturday 9:00am-1:00 Box Lunch Provided.

HOPE FOR HUNTER
Spaghetti Lunch and Silent Auction to help ‘GRANT HIS WISH’


Sunday, August 9. 11:00am – 2:00pm
Laurel Park Clubhouse
530 Georgetown Drive, Concord


Hosted by GS Troop 3011 and Greg Hampy
704 262-3554


Lunch
Mr. Greg Hampy’s secret recipe for homemade Spaghetti with salad & bread will be served, $5.00/plate. Tea will be $1.00 and cookies will be $ .50 extra.


Silent Auction
Over 50+ items, varying from jewelry, home décor, Christmas items, toys, clothes, food, something for everyone!! All items are brand new, most bids will start at $1.00, with minimum bid raise of $1.00. You do not need to be present to win the auction. Highest bidder at 2:00pm wins the item.


Hunter H’s background
Hunter’s wish is to go to Disney World, because he has never been out of N.C.. Hunter is a cousin of our Girl Scout Troop leader. Our Troop wants to help ‘grant his wish’. He has been diagnosed with an incurable, rare, genetic disease called M.E.L.A.S.. This disease causes his body to not use food that he eats, therefore, he isn’t growing and his organs aren’t either. He has had many seizures and 2 confirmed strokes from M.E.L.A.S.. His 2cd stroke happened around July 4th, he and his family spent their entire vacation at the beach in the hospital. This stroke has affected his sight a little. Doctors can’t prevent/stop the seizures or the strokes. He is 8 years old and only weighs 36 pounds. The doctors say children with this disease can live to be 32 years old, however Hunter is showing more advanced symptoms. In May, his doctors put a feeding tube directly in his stomach with hope it would help, so far it has not. Hunter will not recover from this disease and his condition is getting grimmer by the day. His mother just sold their house, because Hunter’s bedroom and bathroom were on the 2cd floor and most days, he didn’t have the strength to walk up the stairs, therefore he had to be carried.---Hunter’s father was killed when he was only 2, and his mother (Sandra) found out she was pregnant with their 3rd child, one month after she lost her husband. Sandra’s mother moved in with her while her new baby was young. Sadly, Sandra’s mother passed away from cancer about 2 years ago, before Hunter was diagnosed with M.E.L.A.S.. To make a long story short, there hasn’t been a lot of happiness in Hunter’s life. Our troop would like to make his wish come true, while he can still enjoy it.

Our small Troop of 9 girls hope to raise $6000.00 to ‘grant his wish’ to Disney World. All proceeds that our Troop raises are given to The Make-A-Wish Foundation. PLEASE COME AND HELP GIVE HOPE FOR HUNTER!!!!!!

One Heart Informational Meetings

As a Core Team for One Heart Women's Ministries, we have been praying, fasting and seeking the Lord's guidance and direction for the future. We have been meeting on a weekly basis and have been seeking wisdom from the Lord as we discuss the mission, values, and strategy of a women's ministry that is devoted to reaching out and touching all women.

We would like to share with you some new ideas and concepts, values and goals for the future, what's happening in the women's ministry today, and ideas for how you can get involved. There will also be an opportunity for you to ask questions.

For your convenience, we will offer this Informational Meeting on 2 separate dates as follows:

Sunday, August 16 after the 11:11 service in room 114 (light lunch will be provided)

Tuesday, August 18 at 6:30 pm in room 114 (light refreshments will be provided)

Please RSVP by August 10 if you plan to attend. We also ask that if you have questions ahead of time, please send them to kelligan@ctc.net prior to the meeting.

Hope to see you there!

One Heart Women's Ministries Core Team

Morningside Assisted Living - One Heart Community Outreach

CALLING ALL LADIES WITH A HEART FOR SENIORS!

Join us at our next visit to Morningside Assisted Living on Friday, August 7th from 2:30-4:00 pm.

We sponsor the ladies monthly Red Hat Society meeting, which will include prayer, readings, refreshments and some very lively music. We are actively seeking new members to join us in this visitation ministry.

For More Information, Contact Gerri Maxwell at 704-786-2972

WideOpen Summer Trips

Canoeing, Repelling, & Swimming

August 4-5

White Water Rafting

August 10-11

To register visit xroadschurch.us/wideOpen

'Bringing Life To Dry Places' Sermon Series: "What The World Needs Now Is...Love"

'Bringing Life To Dry Places' Sermon Series: "What The World Needs Now Is...Love".
Delivered by Senior Pastor Lowell McNaney.

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Foster Care Celebration at the Intimidators

On Sunday, August 9th, there will be a special event at the Kannapolis Intimidators’ Baseball Stadium. The theme of the game is ‘Foster Care Celebration’. The Guardian Ad Litem office is partnering with The Cabarrus Partnership for Children to provide free tickets to the baseball game. In exchange for the ticket, families are asked to provide a donation of school supplies that will go to children in Foster Care in Cabarrus County. In addition to the game ticket, the families will be entered into a drawing for prizes and the first 60 families who donate will receive a coupon for either a free game or an item from the concession stand.

Please contact Elizabeth Albright at ElAlbright@cabarrussmartstart.org with any questions or requests for tickets. Tickets must be picked up in advance. Bring the school supplies with you to the game.

Help at the Night Shelter

Beth Cox is in need for a family, group of friends, or small group to help at the Salvation Army Night Shelter on Saturday, August 1. The group will cook and serve the meal for approximately 35 people. The meal will be served at 7:30 pm. The group can leave after the meal is served. People staying at the shelter are responsible for cleaning up the kitchen. Please consider helping with this local missions opportunity. If you can help, please contact Beth at bethwcox@hotmail.com

In Sympathy

Julia Roskamp received a call from her brother yesterday morning (7/27) that their sister's husband (David) passed away in the night (July 26/27). He was 62 and had been having a-fibrilation problems. It was still an unexpected and sudden death. They have 3 boys ages 15, 13 and 12. Julia will be headed to Missouri as soon as she can. Please cover the family in prayer.

Kids 1st Movie Night

Kids 1st Family Movie Night. Come out for a night of family fun and invite all your friends. Join the Kids 1st Staff on Wednesday August 19 @6:30 p.m. in the Nex Gen Auditorium. Enjoy popcorn, soda, and some yummy ice cream from our friends at Brusters Ice Cream! You don’t want to miss out!

BASIC - White Water Rafting Trip

White Water Rafting Trip
Sunday, August 23-Monday, August 24
To register for this event or for more information contact Lenny Stallings at lenny@xroadschurch.us. Registration deadline is August 16

Prayer and Praise Service with Fundraising Dinner

The Prayer and Praise Service will be held in the Concord Campus Worship Center at 7:00 PM Wednesday, August 12 Come celebrate what God is doing in your life and worship with others.

Puerto Rico Team will be holding a Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser before the service, 5:30 - 6:45 pm in the Banquet Room. Cost for the meal is by donation.

SWAT Backpack Drive For Peytona, WV

SWAT missions will be conducting our annual backpack drive for Peytona Southern Baptist Church in Peytona, West Virginia. Our team has just come back from a mission trip to this area. This area has a great need for school supplies. We invite you to help us in this effort. We will be distributing backpacks on Sunday, August 2nd. The donation for each backpack is $5.00. Each pack will have a list of suggested school supplies. Return date will be August 9th. You may return these at the mission center by the main offices. Please join us in this great opportunity to help those children in need!