This Week at Cross Church: Around The Ministry and Needs Before Us

Today I want to take you on a tour through our ministry and share with you needs currently before us. I am convinced that God has given His people gifts and resources to meet needs; however, we all need to know what those needs are in order to help meet them.

We still need $94,000 for Summer Camp Scholarships

This summer we will take 750 children and students to camp. At least half of those students are in need of a financial scholarship. The cost of each camp per student is: Children’s Camp – $299; Middle School Camp – $285; and Student Camp – $450. Therefore, our overall camp scholarship need is $100,000 above the tithe — the 10% of all God has given to us that we give through our Ministry Budget. Thanks to many of you who gave to this need this past Sunday. To God be the glory! We are going to continue to share this need in the coming weeks in order to determine how many scholarships we can offer our children and students. Cross Church, please help us with this need. If you decide to give by check or cash, denote on the check or offering envelope a special gift for “SCHOLARSHIPS”, or go online to crosschurch.com/give

Our 2013 Summer Program of Giving need is $4,665,000

For many years, we have highlighted our Ministry Budget giving needs during the 15 weeks between Memorial Day Sunday, May 26, through Labor Day Sunday, September 1. During the Summer Program of Giving we lay before you what it takes to operate the Ministry Budget of the church during this highly traveled season of time.

Meeting this weekly need of $311,000 keeps every Cross Church ministry running at an optimal level even though most of our families are away at some point for summer vacation. Please dial-in here with us. Our church’s ministries are dependent on your financial support regardless of if you are in town or not. Our ministry marches on from Sunday worship services, to mission ministries, age-graded ministries, to special events like our Summer Freedom Celebration on June 30 and Vacation Bible School. This summer is a great time to activate:

Automated Giving which is easy to set-up

Giving online wherever you are around the world

 

Join us for Mother’s Day and Global Missions Sunday, May 12

On May 12, Mother’s Day, we will be taking pictures of all mothers and their families. Mothers, invite and bring your families to worship with you. Families, invite and bring your Moms to worship with you. The family photo will be free of charge. Multiple photo settings will be offered on each campus, brevity will happen, and quality is our goal. Photo opportunities will be available before and after each worship service.

Additionally on this Sunday, we will observe our Global Missions Day.  On this special Sunday we will be privileged to have some of the world’s greatest champions for missions in our presence. The Board of Trustees for the International Mission Board will be meeting in Northwest Arkansas during the week of May 12. Therefore, we will be privileged to hear:

Springdale Campus:

9:15 a.m. – Dr. Tom Elliff, President of the IMB

10:55 a.m. – International missionary, due to the location this missionary is presently serving, we are not at liberty to share his name at this time.

 

Pinnacle Hills Campus:

9:15 a.m. – Dr. Tom Elliff, President of the IMB (simulcast)

10:55 a.m. – Dr. Tom Elliff, President of the IMB

 

Fayetteville Campus:

8:30,10, 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. – Dr. Gordon Fort, Senior Vice President, Office of Prayer Mobilization and Training of the IMB

 

College Avenue Campus:

10:30 a.m. – Lance Morton, Missionary Appointee

 

IMB’s Missionary Appointment Service at the Pinnacle Hills Campus

On the evening of May 15 at 6:30 p.m., Cross Church Pinnacle Hills will host the appointment service of 58 missionaries that will serve around the world through the International Mission Board. These are our missionaries! On this evening, you will hear from Dr. Tom Elliff, President of the IMB. Please note that on May 15 all Wednesday night activities will be canceled across our four campuses to ensure that our people can attend the appointment service.

Cross Church Family, we are serious about reaching Northwest Arkansas, America, and the World for Jesus Christ

All we do should be or is committed to fulfilling this vision within our church. This is my heart and goal as your Pastor. We do what we do in order to see this vision fulfilled. It cannot and will not happen without each of you in our church family joining us in this worthy Gospel endeavor. Thank you for all you have done and will do in the future.

Yours For The Great Commission,

Ronnie W. Floyd