The Ball is Rolling Now....

Don't forget to sign up for one of the Small Group Meetings
Scheduled for Feb. 25, 28, March 1, 2 or 8.

Here you'll get specific, up-to-date information of the Growing God's Family campaign and an opportunity to see our very own pastor Brad Cooper's cheerful, big screen debut in a video that lays out details of who Cross Road is, where we are and where we're heading. You'll hear actual church members (Cross Roadies?) talk of their experiences and witness unbridled enthusiasm for being about our Father's business. And you'll see a preview of what we believe God is going to provide in the way of our new church facility. We're in the big leagues, y'all, and He is an awesome God. Contact the church office for information and to sign up.

March 1: Day of Fasting and Prayer
Saturday members of Cross Road Fellowship Bible Church will unite in 24 hours of fasting and prayer. The focus will be on God, His Word, and, not coincidentally, prayer.
The Bible has much to say about fasting, but suffice it to say here that it is not only an Old Testament tenet. Christ did not say "...If you fast..." He said, "...When you fast." It is mentioned in the New Testament 46 times and quite obviously a regular practice of the early church.

Purpose of fasting

• Repentance
• To seek God's guidence and wisdom
• To grow a deeper relationship with God
  
• Deliverance from bondage of physical and spiritual oppression
• To petition for revival and anointing of the Holy Spirit
  

Options:

• No meals that day until breakfast (Get it? Break-fast?)
• Have breakfast Saturday morning, fasting until lunch on Sunday
• Skip one meal each day for the preceding week
• Choose a different day if Saturday is not suitable
• Some are unable to fast for health reasons. Alternatives could be to substitute prayer and Bible time for television time, newspapers or other reading, radio or other music, certain foods or beverages.

For those contemplating multi-day fasting, information is available in the Growing God's Family information centers at Cross Road Church.

And speaking of prayer, beginning February 26 the CRF church will be open on Tuesdays for come-and-go prayer time.

Also on Saturday, March 1, the Prayer Walk at the new church property will be open from 10:am to 5:pm. It is on the east side of the stadium and uses the former horse track. There are 10 prayer topics on posts, reminiscent of the old Burma Shave signs but much nicer looking, to serve as reminders of specific things we're praying for corporately.

Sign up for Growing God's Family Big Event
When? Sunday, March 16. The party starts at 3:00.
Where? Our future home just north of Kellogg on 135th street west.

• Sign up for the Chili Cook-off, where everyone's a judge who wants to be.
  
• Sign up for the Dessert Bake-off, judged by our panel of expert judges
• Sign up for the Talent & Variety Show. Not sure who's judging this one, but you will have the rare opportunity, in front of a live and mostly friendly and well-fed audience, to strutt your stuff, sing a song, do a dance, honk your horn, show off some stupid pet tricks (you'll need a pet for this one), blow your kazoo or recite the book of Leviticus from memory.

There will be food & drink aplenty, and Kay promises an exciting finale.

Speaking of Kay, she's a saint and the hardest working woman in show business, but she's not Wonder Woman. Kay could sure use some volunteers to help set up, decorate, serve and clean up. Contact the church office to sign up, or fill out the form at the GGF informantion center.