Praying Together

I’m becoming increasingly comfortable…AND also increasingly uncomfortable with prayer and with what I sense God calling us to do at Crossroads.  The Bible says, that the early church “devoted themselves to the apostles teaching, and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done…”  Acts 2:42-43

I’d like Crossroads to take another giant leap of faith by beginning to encourage people to pray TOGETHER.  While private prayer, and spending time alone in prayer, is necessary, and should be a part of each of our daily lives, I’m convinced that corporate prayer, and learning to pray TOGETHER is something we need to learn to do.  I want to invite you to come to the church on Friday nights at 7 p.m. for a time of “TOGETHER” prayer!  Let’s discover the “Lost Art” of the power of praying TOGETHER.

Please join me in this journey, and in this discovery.  Glenn

Healthy U on October 4

Free Medical Clinic on October 2

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 four health care providers for the clinic. This means we will be able to register 60 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: Oct 2, Nov 6, and Dec 4.

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Potluck and Prayer on October 1

“God always meets us where we are and slowly moves us along into deeper things.” – Richard Foster

We have decided to be a community that is learning to pray. We believe prayer will help us to heal, to love, and to hear. We believe we will learn about ourselves, and the people with whom we worship and serve. And we believe it is something we must learn to do together. Join us this Friday evening for an opportunity to continue learning to pray. We begin with sharing a light potluck meal at 6:30 pm at the church and then provide two distinct hour-long opportunities to practice prayer: corporate and contemplative.

Come learn to pray with us – Potluck 6:30 pm – Prayer 7:00 pm

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