Blood Drive on February 12

Giving blood is one of the most generous gifts a human being can give to another. Every day hundreds of people in our region need blood. We often think first of victims from an auto crash or a traumatic industrial accident. We imagine doctors in the emergency room working frantically and calling for blood to save a life. However, many more people also need transfusions including: burn patients, those fighting cancer and leukemia, many premature babies, those going for heart surgery, and organ transplant recipients. All of these people will need blood or products extracted from donated blood in order to survive. It is not an exaggeration to say that regularly donating blood means you will accumulate a list of anonymous people that are alive only because you decided to give the gift of life.

Crossroads Church organizes blood drives in conjunction with BloodSource. The drives happen on a regular schedule at the frequency recommended by doctors as healthy for donors. We provide a safe and welcoming place to give blood, often with extra special refreshments. Medical staff from BloodSource take you through the process of donating. We think you will find it a very worthwhile and gratifying experience. The blood drive will begin at 12:30pm in our our worship center located at 1101 National Dr and will conclude at 4:30pm.

For more information on donating blood contact Gary Myers (himself a champion blood donor) by email at gary(a)btcsac.com.

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Open for Prayer on February 11

God is passionate about answering our petitions. He finds great joy is exceeding our expectations. He wants to “…do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine…” [Ephesians 3:20]. Join us as we learn to pray according to The Holy Spirit’s power that is at work within us. Experience the wonder of Christ Jesus working in and through us as a church. [Ephesians 3:20]

We gather informally at 7pm to pray together. All are welcome to join our circle and either silently affirm what others are praying, or to lift your voice with us bring as we bring all our petitions before God. It isn’t about how well we pray but that we make the committment to pursue God. Join us at 7pm.

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Mom’s Group on February 8

The Natomas Mom’s Group meets every Tuesday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Natomas Crossroads Church. This is an opportunity for moms to visit, kids to play, and all to “brown-bag lunch” together. For more information, contact Natasha Groschel at tishtash(a)hotmail.com.

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Free Medical Clinic on February 5

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.

Emergency medical services are not available at our clinic.

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.

Patients with appointments are seen beginning at 1:00pm.  Walk-in patients may register beginning at 3:30pm.  All patients visiting the clinic for the first time are seen as walk-in patients.  The number of walk-in patients that will be accepted depends on the number of medical providers staffing the clinic.  We provide information about other medical resources available in the community when we cannot accomodate a patient.

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: Feb 5, Mar 5, and Apr 2.

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Potluck and Prayer on February 4

Are you experiencing a hungering desire to know yourself better? To get closer to God? To make a difference in your community? These yearnings are inborn—yet it may take you years to appropriately identify them. Once recognized, how do you deal with these longings, which leave you restlessly empty until satisfied? Prayer! Prayer moves you inward into personal transformation, upward toward intimacy with God, and outward to minister to others.

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.

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Mom’s Group on February 1

The Natomas Mom’s Group meets every Tuesday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Natomas Crossroads Church. This is an opportunity for moms to visit, kids to play, and all to “brown-bag lunch” together. For more information, contact Natasha Groschel at tishtash(a)hotmail.com.

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Open for Prayer on January 28

“Superficiality is the curse of our age.” – Richard Foster

Crossroads exists for all of you. We deeply value creating space that allows for authenticity, for the real you to be embraced, welcomed and brought into the presence of God.

We welcome you, the real you, to join us this Friday at 7 pm as we open our doors for prayer. In prayer we learn to allow God and others to see us as we really are. We receive permission to live authentically and openly as we join with others in a conversation with God.

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Mom’s Group on January 25

The Natomas Mom’s Group meets every Tuesday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Natomas Crossroads Church. This is an opportunity for moms to visit, kids to play, and all to “brown-bag lunch” together. For more information, contact Natasha Groschel at tishtash(a)hotmail.com.

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Potluck and Prayer on January 21

“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 pray together as a group, taking turns as each of us feels moved to pray.

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

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Mom’s Group on January 18

The Natomas Mom’s Group meets every Tuesday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Natomas Crossroads Church. This is an opportunity for moms to visit, kids to play, and all to “brown-bag lunch” together. For more information, contact Natasha Groschel at tishtash(a)hotmail.com.

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