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This week at Crossroads…
Sep 22 – Sep 28
SUNDAY
Sanctuary Prayer ……………………………………………… 9:30 – 9:50am
Corporate Celebration ……………………………………………… 10:00am
Nursery (0—18 months) *
Toddlers (18 months — 3 years) *
CWOC All-Stars Kids (ages 4 – 12) *
M3 (Men’s Bible Study) ………………………………………………5:30pm
MONDAY
Open
TUESDAY
Open
WEDNESDAY
PRAYER TIME (Sanctuary) …………………………………….…… 6:30 – 6:55pm
Life-Links Classes ……………………………….…………………..…. 7:00 – 8:00pm
Nursery *
Girls (All Stars Classroom) *
Royal Rangers Boys (Activity Center)
Inside Out Youth Ministry (Activity Center Youth Room)
Young Adults (Large Classroom / Main Building / Admin Wing)
Adults (Sanctuary)
THURSDAY
Open
FRIDAY
Open
SATURDAY
Open
The Unconventional God
By Pastor Tim Hodge
Here are a couple of definitions of the word CONVENTIONAL: (1) “ordinary rather than different or original” and (2) “in accordance with an accepted manner, model, or tradition.” If we take these definitions and add the prefix “UN” (meaning ‘NOT’) to the word ‘CONVENTIONAL’ then we see UNCONVENTIONAL is (1) NOT ordinary and (2) NOT in accordance with accepted manner and NOT traditional (aka going against the norm).
Have you ever had that one friend who was completely unpredictable? Yes, that one crazy friend who you never knew what crazy thing they were going to do next. That one crazy friend who kept you on your toes. That one crazy friend who would do the outlandish thing that would crack you up. That one crazy friend who would dare do the things that would make you cringe, stand gazing wide-eyed, and laughing uncontrollably all at the same time while you watched them carry out their latest crazy idea. I think we’ve all had at least one of those.
However, I think I’m also describing God. Just think of some of the people He chose to use in the Bible. Look at how He used them. Most often it was totally UNCONVENTIONAL. Abraham – the father of the national Israel – didn’t have the promised child, Isaac, until he was one hundred years-old. Moses, the man to lead Israel out of four hundred years of slavery, had a speech impediment; yet was to be orator to negotiate with the most powerful man on the planet. A virgin girl to give birth to His Son, Jesus Christ. Completely UNCONVENTIONAL.
He hasn’t changed. If we look at people like ‘us’ that He uses today and how He uses us we will laugh, cringe, stand bewildered, and always be amazed at how UNCONVENTIONAL He is. Get ready to be amazed… even MORE. HE IS AN UNCONVETIONAL GOD!!!
SEPTEMBER
WM FALL RETREAT (Myrtle Beach)
September 27 – 29th POC: Rachel Roddy
OCTOBER
NEW MEMBERS CLASS
Oct 6 – 27th 8:30 – 9:30am
Classes will be held every Sunday morning for the month of October in the Conference Room. Breakfast provided.
COLUMBIA DISTRICT GLOBAL OUTREACH RALLY
Sunday, Oct 6th, Ebenezer PHC
WOMEN AND MEN’S MINISTRIES QUARTERLY MEETING
Sunday, Oct 13th, 6 – 8pm
Women’s Ministries will meet in the Activity Center.
Men’s Ministries will meet in the Church Kitchen.
Childcare will be provided.