The Elyria Apple Festival will be making its return September 20th, 21st, and 22nd. We will be participating again this year as this is a “bridging event” to get us out into the event” to get us out into the community. We want to be able to interact with our community so that they can see who we are, share our values and to see that CCC is a place for hope and healing. You can sign up to volunteer at the Welcome Center.

For our M25 campaign for the month of September we will be partnering with Love INC of Lorain County to participate in the Clothe-a-Kid program. This program seeks to connect CCC members to area families in need of clothing and other essentials. This program works with families in need in Lorain County, and is specifically for children in Kindergarten through 12th grade.

In the month of July we are going to be focusing on training and expanding our volunteer base here at CCC. If you are already a part of any of the teams listed or are interested in becoming a part of one of these teams, please join us!

We are just a few weeks away from our summer VBS! We can’t wait to see how this summer grows our kid’s connection with God and with others. VBS is for children ages 4 yrs. old through 5th grade. Registration begins June 2nd in the church Lobby. You can fill out all of your kid’s forms, waivers, and medical information.

The schedule for VBS is as follows: Thursday and Friday from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Saturday 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM (includes lunch) and then Sunday at 10:30 AM for our Main Service.

For more information or registration, please call the Church Office at 440-366-8872 or email crosscommunitychurch.office@gmail.com

Please join us on Wednesday, April 10th @ 6:30 PM for a night of worship and prayer. It’s a time dedicated to gather together as a church and freely worship the Lord through song and prayer. We can’t wait to see you there!

Join us for our new Wednesday elective “Contagious Christianity.” This 401 class is designed to help everyday Christians- like you and me- to confidently and effectively spread their faith to people they know. The emphasis in on natural approaches that what over time to bring family members, friends, co-workers, and neighbors to the point of trusting Christ.

Week 1: Why be Contagious

-Be yourself

Week 2: Build Relationships

- What’s your story?/ What’s His story?

Week 3: Crossing the Line

- Pulling it together/ Dealing with objections & rejections

The Easter Season is here…INVITE someone in your sphere of influence to join you for the Good Friday Service at 6:30 PM on March 29th and then encourage them to be a part of our Easter Morning Breakfast at 9:30 AM followed by our Resurrection Sunday Celebration at 10:30 AM on Sunday, March 31st.

The meeting will take place on Sunday, February 25th immediately following a condensed worship service. At approximate 11:30 AM we will take a 15 minute comfort break with a snack in the lobby before beginning our meeting at 11:45 AM. We will be voting for 3 Board positions and also voting for 3 Overseer positions. *Note: the names will be announced during the next two weeks.

If you’re interested in becoming a member of CCC, we will have a three week membership class on Wednesday, February 7th, 14th and 21st at 6:30 PM in the Fireside Room. *Please sign up at the Connection Center.

GPS will be collecting items for Easter Baskets. You can find a list of items here and in the Church Lobby. You can find the GPS donation bin in the Cross Community Church Lobby.

Here are the items needed for the Easter Baskets:

Individual packs of candy

Coloring books

Crayons

Colored pencils

Books

Bubbles

And Sidewalk Chalk

Thank you

We will kick off our Mid-week Elective on Wednesday, January 17th at 6:30 PM. For this session we will combine the men’s and women’s electives and meet together in the church lobby. During this combined elective you will learn how God can use your Spiritual Gifts, your Heart (passions), your Abilities, your Personality and your Experiences to minister to the needs of others. (S.H.A.P.E.) At CCC, we believe that every member of our church is a minister.

*As a reminder, we do have a class for children 4 yrs. -5th grade.

We believe that it is advantageous and beneficial to begin each year, by seeking the Lord in a Season of Prayer and Fasting. The goal of fasting and prayer is to draw near to God. It hits the reset button of our soul and renews us from the inside out. We encourage fasting for 21 days each year in the month of January. This is part of our 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting season beginning January 10th —31st.

There are several types of fasts. There is SELECTIVE FASTING, which removes certain items from your daily diet. One such fast is a Daniel Fast, removing meats, sweets, and breads from your diet. It may involve removing a specific item that you typically enjoy eating. Another type of fast is a PARTIAL FAST, which would be refraining from food during certain times of the day. Then there are SOUL FASTS, Which would be fasting types of entertainment, or social media.

We hope that you’ll join us, no matter what method of fasting you choose.

Join us in this daily devotional plan during our season of Fasting and Prayer! Pastor McKinney mentioned a reading plan that you can read using the YouVersion Bible app. The devotional is linked below and you can participate in the reading plan on your smartphone or on your computer.

YouVersion plan '21 Days Of Fasting And Prayer Devotional'.

Check it out here: 21 Day Reading Plan

During the month of December, we will begin a 4-week series entitled Behold a Savior Is Born. This series reflects on the fulfillment of hundreds of years of prophetic predictions about the coming of the Messiah who would change the world. God's people waited for a Savior who would come to rescue and restore a broken creation. They held onto the hope that God would stay true to His promise. With joy, they anticipated Christ’s arrival. As a humble servant, Jesus loved all He encountered from the cradle to the cross. The world would know the peace of God, who had come near. Behold, our Savior is born, the world will never be the same.