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Coming up at Crossroads - Advent worship
Sunday, December 8, 2024 - Advent 2 Sunday December 15, 2024 @10:30am - Advent 3 - special musical guests Eric Mundy & Kate van Allen Sunday, December 22, 2024 - Advent 4 Tuesday December 24, 2024 @7:00pm Christmas Eve service December 25, 2024 - no service Sunday December 29, 2024 @10:30am - informal service (no livestream) 
Poinsettia MemorialsMemorial donations for poinsettias in the chancel are welcomed. A list of the memorials will be posted in the Announcement slides and worship bulletin on Dec 22. (Be sure to submit your donation by Dec 19 to be included!) Identify on your envelope or E-transfer that the donation is for poinsettias and include the name(s) to be honoured. E-Transfer at donations@crossroadsunited.ca 
Used or New Clothing NeededAs Christmas approaches, the need for warm clothing increases. We are asking for donations of warm socks, mitts, scarves and hats to be handed out with the gift cards on December 18th (food voucher day). There is a basket for these items in the church foyer. Also, Crossroads will be distributing gently used coats, fleeces, thick sweaters on voucher day. Any donations, any size, should be put on the coat rack in the Narthex behind the silver decorated Christmas tree no later than December 17.  Current Status: However, the project is currently on hold due to a funding issue involving the ability of OLS to cover staffing costs. Until OLS can resolve this issue, transferring the cabins and common module construction are unable to proceed, since staffing is a critical component of the plan. We are now waiting to hear what further steps can be taken in order to make our dream into a reality. Background: At a meeting in early June, the Crossroads congregation voted to begin negotiations to lease a portion of its unpaved back lot to Our Livable Solutions to be used to situate up to 18 cabins. A service module with kitchen, laundry and washroom facilities would be included to form a community called "Crossroads Village". The lease would run for up to 10 years, giving some stability to the project which so far has had to move twice every year. Further background info is found HERE More information about Our Livable Solutions is found HERE Livestream link to June 26, 2024 public information forum is found HERE  Crossroads featured in Broadview magazineCLICK HERE to check out this report of our Crossroads Village project featured in our United Church magazine  ARTICLE UPDATE on the Crossroads Village project - October 2024 Truth and ReconciliationThe Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established in 2008 to document the history and impacts of the Canadian Indian residential school system on indigenous students and their families. Its final report was issued in 2015. In light of the recent revelations of gravesites identified on the grounds of former Indigenous Residential Schools, this is a good time to have a closer look at the Calls to Action (part of the larger report) that were put forward at that time. To read the Calls to Action click on this link A new way to donate to Crossroads! In addition to the Canada Helps online deposit tool, you can now also use an e-transfer directly from your bank. Complete the following steps for your e-transfer donation to Crossroads:
donations@crossroadsunited.ca b) Add or Save as your bank requests. 
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About the season: Ordinary Time  When: From the Sunday after Pentecost (Pentecost = May 19 in 2024) until the beginning of Advent (Dec 1 in 2024).Colour: GREEN About the Date: "Ordinary" comes from "ordinal" which means "counting" as we count the Sundays to Advent Meaning: As crops slowly grow in the fields, this time between the major holy seasons in the church provides a time in which we can grow our faith, and then turn our focus to the mission of the church in the world. In the United Church of Canada, the part of this season between Labour Day and the first Sunday of Advent has also recently been called the "Season of Creation" as an opportunity to consider our blessings that come from the Earth that we depend on.  Does your group need financial assistance? click here! to find out how our outreach committee can help.  Green at Cross- roadsclick here to find out more about green initiatives at Crossroads, including our 10kW solar array as we live out our commitment to "Live with respect in Creation" |