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This Week at Cross Church | Summer Events and More
2018 Southern Baptist Convention
This week, the Southern Baptist Convention was held in Dallas. Jeana and I were grateful to represent our Cross Church Family as two of the twelve messengers from our church. It is always a privilege to attend the Convention and represent you as we cooperate with just under 52,000 other churches and church-type entities.
Prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane
One of the highlights of our trip to the Holy Land on July 5-14 is the privilege we have to pray in the Garden of Gethsemane. The last two trips to Israel, Jeana and I have called out to the Lord hundreds of names of people in great need. We want to do the same this trip. It would be our honor to pray over any of your specific and major needs. If you would like for us to pray for you, email a one-sentence request and your name to israel@crosschurch.com. Please be specific and without explanation.
July 1: Summer Freedom and Fireworks & Baptism at the Crosses
Do not miss Sunday, July 1, at Cross Church. In the morning, each campus will celebrate our nation with Summer Freedom. Our theme is Unity in America. Don’t miss it and be sure to bring others with you.
On the evening of July 1, we will host our annual Fireworks and Baptism at the Crosses on the Pinnacle Hills Campus. It is always a fun night of fellowship and family. But most importantly, we celebrate baptism under the crosses with many who have come to know Jesus Christ as their Savior. If you would like to be baptized on that evening, you can find more information here. Following baptisms under the crosses, we will enjoy a premiere fireworks show. It will be a night you will not forget.
Big Summer Events
Ministry does not slow down at Cross Church in the summer! Our ministry continues and even intensifies in many ways, but especially with camps and VBX. Our first camp of the summer was this week. We took 383 kids and adults to Kidz Camp in Siloam Springs and as of Wednesday afternoon, we praise the Lord for 28 professions of faith. Continue to pray for these remaining events, that God would be glorified and they would result in many coming to Christ, growing in their faith, and changing their future plans because of God’s intervention in their lives during these events. Please make camp and VBX a priority in the life of your children and students this summer. There is still time to register for all remaining camps and VBX at the links below:
- June 24-29– Beach Camp: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. For students who have completed grades 8–12
- July 9-12– Middle School Camp: Sky Ranch, Oklahoma. For students who have completed grades 6-7
- July 9-12 – VBX 2018 – grades K-5
BY FAITH
We are now into our Summer Program of Giving. Our entire summer at Cross Church is about living BY FAITH. If we all are faithful to weekly give the first tenth of all God entrusts to us, we will meet and even exceed our $6 million need for the summer. This ensures we will be able to continue reaching Northwest Arkansas, America, and the world during the busy summer months. We also continue our BY FAITH series in Romans this Sunday in Romans 3.
Invite a guest and we will see you Sunday.
Ronnie W. Floyd
Dr. Ronnie Floyd is the President & CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee.
This Week at Cross Church | The Lord is Speaking to Us
The Lord is Speaking to Us
The Lord is speaking to us through the book of Romans. This Sunday will an outstanding time in the Word of God. Join our Cross Church Family on the campus you attend regularly. Our text for Sunday is Romans 2. Bring a friend and tell others about the series. Let’s make this summer great!
Make “Living Fit” Your Summer Read
This past week, my newest book was released: LIVING FIT, Make Your Life Count By Pursuing A Healthy You. You can secure a copy on one of our campuses this Sunday, at a local LifeWay store, or in print or Kindle
on Amazon. I am so convinced this book is key to living a healthy life… spiritually, physically, relationally, financially, and emotionally. I do hope you will get a copy, read through it, and even share one with a friend or family member. This book is where we live life every day. Click to download and share these images with friends.
Be Praying for Our Events This Summer
Please know the value of our summer camps and VBX for children and students. These three camps and VBX are unique and will prayerfully result in many coming to Christ, many growing in Christ, and many changing their future plans because God has intervened powerfully. These are our three camps and VBX:
- June 11-14– Kidz Camp: Camp Siloam, Siloam Springs, Arkansas. For children who have completed grades 2-5
- June 24-29– Beach Camp: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. For students who have completed grades 8–12
- July 9-12– Middle School Camp: Sky Ranch, Oklahoma. For students who have completed grades 6-7
- July 9-12 – VBX 2018 – grades K-5
Pray right now for these events.
Did You See This Video?
Two weeks ago, I did a short video we showed on all campuses. The focus was on our 2018 Summer Program of Giving. You can watch it here. Wherever you are located weekly, be sure through recurring giving, online giving, or mail, that you are more than faithful to honor God with at least the first tenth of all God has entrusted to you. If we do, our needed and visionary goal will be reached. Thank you for supporting the ministry of Cross Church.
See you Sunday,
Ronnie W. Floyd
Dr. Ronnie Floyd is the President & CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee.