Future Re-Imagined

We believe the gospel of Jesus Christ announced God’s reign being extended in the here and now. At Crossroads, we have been invited to enter the Kingdom of God in creative, selfless, life-giving ways. Sometimes this invitation comes in the smallest of venues – a conversation – and sometimes it comes in the biggest of dreams – a city renewed. This week we invite you to join us at 12:00 pm and 5:00 pm as we pause, come to stillness and begin a conversation with God about how you might accept the invitation to enter the Kingdom of God. Continue the conversation here.

History Re-Imagined

Crossroads came to life out of a deep belief in the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures. We believe that the Scripture is a conversation between God and humanity, a conversation that continues to this day, one that all people are invited to join. In many ways, our fellowship, our ministries, our worship are all an expression of how we have joined this age old conversation. This week we invite you to join us at 12:00 pm and 5:00 pm as we pause, come to stillness and prayerfully reflect on how your conversation with God is taking place, how it might be taking place among the people around you, at work and at home. You can join the conversation here.

Men2Men on March 7

Calling all men…

Plan to attend the first monthly Crossroads Men2Men outing on Sunday March 7th!  We plan to visit the Aerospace Museum of California at McClellan Park in Sacramento.  This is a no stress outing for men who are interested in having some good times with other men.

We’ll be getting together once month for various activities and we are interested in your ideas about the best times to meet and possible activities.  Please respond to this email with your thoughts.

This month we’ll start with breakfast about 9:00am at a local restaurant (to be determined) and plan to meet at the Aerospace Museum about 10:00am.  If you can’t join us for breakfast you can join us at the museum (or vice-a-versa).  You can find out more about the Aerospace Museum here.

If you’d like more information, please contact Fran King by email FYIKing(a)yahoo.com or by telephone 916-928-1433.  You can also contact Tom Yambasky by email tyambasky(a)aol.com or by telephone 916-419-9541.

We really look forward to seeing each of you, and please pass this along to others that I may have missed on this mailing as all men are invited.

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Free Medical Clinic on March 6

Our free medical clinic is available to anyone with no health insurance or who cannot afford treatment. If you have insurance, please use it so that this free clinic can be for people who have no other access to a doctor.

Are you worried a lingering sore throat might be strep throat? Are you diabetic and need help getting your blood sugar under control? Are you worried about cholesterole? Do you need a prescription refill to take to the pharmacy? Our medical staff will see patients 5 years old and up, and can help you with these types of basic medical care.

Quality medical care is provided for people who need it. Friendly volunteers will greet you and help with the medical history form. All of our clinic staff maintain the strictest standards for keeping medical records confidential between you and the doctor that will treat you. Spanish translation is also available when necessary.

This month we have two health care providers for the clinic. This means we will be able to register 45 patients to be seen. Additional patients will be accepted at the end of the day if there is time available. We are sorry to limit the number of patients the doctors see, but we also want to provide quality care and that takes time. We hope you understand.

Natomas Crossroads Clinic is partially funded by the genrosity of the Kaiser Permanente Community Grants Benefit Program of Northern California Region-Sacramento Valley Area.  We also have received partial funding from Catholic Healthcare West in Sacramento.

If you have any questions about the clinic you can reach one of our staff by calling 916-514-6163 or sending an email message to nccfree(a)gmail.com. The staff can provide detailed information about the type of care provided at the clinic.

This is a recurring event that happens the first Saturday of each month from 1:00 to 6:00 pm. The next several events will be: Mar 6, Apr 3, and May 1.

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Friday Prayer on March 5

“I think my experience with prayer is not much different from most – the Jesus I was raised with was a cosmic santa claus.  You had to be flattering to butter Him up, but also concise, as He was very busy…… Many years later I still fight my early tendencies, yet struggle I will.

“Coming to our prayer sessions on Friday nights has been a good exercise for me. I am not always in the mood but the discipline is so good in my life.

“Learning to give God control, trying to discern what His plans are, and letting Him allign my heart to His is never a boring ride! Not always easy, always worthwhile.”

– Nancy Sayers, member at Crossroads

We will begin with a potluck dinner together at 6:30.  Following dinner, we will spend about an hour together in prayer and finish up around 8:00.

This is a recurring event that happens on the first and third Friday of each month at the Crossroads worship center.  The next several times: Mar 5, Mar 19, and Apr 2.

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Friday Prayer on February 19

Is it possible to have too much prayer in your life? We don’t know yet. So far we haven’t prayed enough to run out of things to talk about with God! This coming Friday evening we will meet together for a simple meal at 6:30pm, followed by prayer until about 8:00pm. If you have never prayed in a group before, you are welcome to join us and just observe quietly. If you have something personal that you want to pray about among friends, we will gladly join in praying with you and for you. At Crossroads we are on a journey of learning what it means to pray to God and hear what He has to say to us. Please consider coming along with us!

This is a recurring event that happens on the first and third Friday of each month at the Crossroads worship center.  The next several times: Feb 19, Mar 5, and Mar 19.

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Financial Peace University Begins on February 10

Financial Peace University is coming to Natomas Crossroads Church with an opening Kick-Off on Wednesday, February 10 at 7pm.  The Kick-Off is a FREE introduction to the complete class.  The introductory night and all remaining nights in the full class will meet at the worship center.

The Financial Peace University course covers a wide range of topics in home finances, all from a Biblical perspective.

1.             Super saving
2.             Relating with money
3.             Cash flow planning
4.             Dumping debt
5.             Credit sharks in suits
6.             Buyer beware
7.             Clause and effect
8.             That’s not good enough!
9.             Of mice and mutual funds
10.             From fruition to tuition
11.             Working in your strengths
12.             Real estate and mortgages
13.             The great misunderstanding

You can find out more about each of these lessons from the Financial Peace University website.

The pricing for the full class is ONLY $99 for an individual or married couple.  We don’t want finances to keep you away!  We have scholarships available for those who need them and register early.  The registration price includes ALL your books, materials, CD’s, on-line resources, AND a life-time membership in “Financial Peace University.”  Membership allows you to take the class again, anywhere, anytime it is offered.

For more information you can contact Pastor Glenn Sayers by calling (916) 835-6809.