Kids First Preschool and Daycare Open Mon through Fri 6:00 am to 6:00 pm Accepting children age 2 months to 10 years (816) 322-9603 Sunday Worship Service 10:10 am Wednesday Youth Group 6:30 pm Sunday Kid’s Quest Sunday School After the Children’s Time segment in the 10:10am Worship Svc (3 yrs to 5th grade) Busy Bags Available for children who remain in worship svc with their parents (located in basket in back of sanctuary) Sunday School Adult 9:00 am Explorer’s Rm#105 Bible Study Rm#210 Nursery Let our greeters know if you would like nursery services for your child (under 3 yrs old) Contact Us In Person: 515 E. Markey Parkway Belton, MO 64012 By Mail: PO Box 167 Belton, MO 64012 By Phone: 816-331-5258 By Fax: 816-331-4188 E-mail: [email protected] We’re on the Web! www.crossroads-umc.com Church Security Dec 1st - 15th Joe Matson 816-765-4133 Cell: 816-289-4630 Dec 16th - 31st Keith Parks 816-331-3518 816-885-6627 Cell CrossRoads Calendar To remove your name from our mailing list, please click here Joan Farmer (Michael Crowley’s mom) Dalene Hall Jakeson Batchelder Betty Billings (Susie McClain’s mom) Linda Law (LaVaun Law’s sister-in-law) Bill Hart (friend of Cherrie Fleming) Becky Kittell (friend of Mark Jones) Twyla Lang (Sandy McNeil’s stepmother) Dick Kibling Ada Humble (KF teacher Michelle’s mom) Mickey Tabor Donna Miller (Vicki’s mom) Carroll Weaver Melissa Viles Crystal Beckett (Stacy McCann’s Sister) Lois Ray Support & Success Kids First Preschool & Daycare Fri, Dec 12 & Sat Dec 13 6:30pm Boy Scout Troop #210 Lock-In Sun, Dec 14 9:00am Sunday School-Bible Study Room #210 9:00am Sunday School-Explorers Room #105 10:10am Worship Service 10:25am Kids Quest Sunday School 11:30am Angel Tree Gift Deliveries Mon, Dec 15 6:00pm KF Governing Board & Staff Christmas Party 7:00pm Pack Meeting Tues, Dec 16 10:20am Kids First Children’s Chapel 6:30pm Admin Team Meeting 7:00pm Girl Scout Troop #5110 Meeting Wed, Dec 17 10:00am Kids First Classroom Parties 5:00pm CrossRoads Ringers Rehearsal 5:15pm Staff Meeting 6:00pm Heavenly Ringers Rehearsal 6:30pm CYG-CrossRoads Youth Group 7:00pm Choir Rehearsal Thurs, Dec 18 6:00pm The Caring People 6:30pm Boy Scout Meeting Sun, Dec 21 9:00am Sunday School-Bible Study Room #210 9:00am Sunday School-Explorers Room #105 10:10am Worship Service-MAGICAL BIRTHDAY PARTY for JESUS 10:25am Kids Quest Sunday School 1:00pm Crossroads Youth Group Christmas Party Questions or comments? Email us at [email protected] Rev. Sid Robbins Pastor Susan Kern Office Coordinator Bob Goodin Choir Director Kevin Adkins Youth Director Stacy McCann Kids First Director December 12, 2014 www.crossroads-umc.com Volume 5, Number 49 LOVE God and Others LEARN & Grow in Faith LIVE Your Faith by Serving Kids First is open Monday through Friday from 6 am to 6 pm. We accept full time children ages 2 months to 10 years. In addition, we accept state paid tuition and are inspected by the state on a regular basis. An afternoon snack and two meals are provided for all-day children. Please call 816-322-9603 for more information. Prayers Heart n Hand Barrel Great need for: corn flakes, peanut butter, jellies or jams (all flavors), toiletries (shampoo, deodorant, etc.) and laundry detergent 3rd Sunday of Advent 4 Dick Kibling 4 Mona Roberts 5 Annalou Streiff 7 Lyn Polk 21 Gib Pearis 23 Melissa Bechtel 23 Lawrence Streiff 25 Mickey Tabor 29 Bob Goodin 30 Marge Jones 31 Betty Robertson 31 Stacy McCann 5 Marty & Susan Kern 28 Jim & Carol Jenkins DECEMBER CYG (Kevin, Ian, and Haylee) lit our Advent Candle last Sunday. Please return your gifts this Sunday for the Angel Tree (if you havent’ already done so) as the gifts will be delivered after church. We will also provide a meal for the 13 adopted families so we are accepting cash donations in order to purchase grocery store gift cards. For more info, contact Susie McClain at 816-265-0067 or Donna Ridgley at 816-388-3206. Thanks for demonstrating the love of Christ to those in need in our community this Christmas. CURRENT SERMON SERIES December 14 Matthew 1-18-25 “An Angel Visits Joseph” December 21 Luke 2:8-20 “The Angels Visit Some Shepherds” December 24 – Christmas Eve-7pm Luke 2:1-7 December 28 Matthew 2:13-15 “An Angel Visits Joseph Again” The Society of Saint Andrew Here is an easy way to do your Christmas shopping in a hurry and do a good deed at the same time. The Society of Saint Andrew is an organization that works to end hunger. Every dollar we give to them buys FIVE meals for someone in need. Please go to http://www.endhunger.org/card/index.htm to see the beautiful Christmas card they will send to those you designate. (Or you can have the cards sent to you and write your own greetings on them.) Please consider adding this to your holiday traditions. Christmas is about the mission. UMCmarket wants to help our church. Over 4 million United Methodists will be shopping online this holiday season with the potential to bring in millions to fulfill the mission. It's not too late to be a part of something wonderful this Christmas. By shopping through UMCmarket, you can get incredible deals and make a difference at the same time. Make your next online purchase mean more this holiday season. Kids First Classroom Wish List In an effort to cut expenses on supplies, we are asking our Crossroads family to consider a donation of any of the items on the below list. There will be a tub by the Heart n Hand barrel at church on Sundays for you to drop off your donations. Thanks in advance for your support of our Kids First Preschool & Daycare. · 20 Crib Sheets · Baby Wipes ·Play-Doh · Electric Griddle · Clear Contact Paper · Dust Pan · Swiffer Wet Jet Refills · Copy Paper · Colored Sharpies · AA Batteries · 1 Baby Bouncy Chair ·Brown or White Paper Sacks · Paper Plates · Floor Puzzles · Wide Masking Tape BackSnack click here to donate online Collecting for 2014-2015 School Year Now! $4838.42 has been collected so far of our $7000 commitment. We invite you and your family & friends to Celebrate Christmas with Crossroads this year. Our Christmas Eve service is at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, December 24th. In addition to our traditional candle light service, Randy Kelly will perform a short drama portraying Joseph. We also invite you to attend our 10:10 am Sunday service on December 21. We’ll have a magical birthday party for Jesus, with hot chocolate & hot cider, cupcakes & the Christmas story. As we celebrate the birth of the baby Jesus, may the Joy and Peace of Christmas be with you now and throughout the new year! Origami Christmas Poinsettias Continuing what is becoming a CrossRoads' tradition, we will again have origami poinsettias to decorate our altar this season. Please take this chance to purchase the pots at $12 each in honor or in memory of someone you love. Then after Christmas Eve worship, the flowers are yours to take home to add to your holiday decor or to share with homebound friends. Please order on the forms in your bulletin or turn your order in at the office. Proceeds from this will again help fund the thirty five children we provide BackSnacks for at Gladden Elementary. Thanks for your support! Kids First Christmas Program Our Kids First Preschool & Daycare celebrated Christmas with a musical program this week for family and friends. Our CrossRoads Bell Choir and Chancel Choir also performed and afterward, the children lined up to chat with a very special visitor! You are invited to an Open House to celebrate Gib’s 80th birthday! Sunday, December 21 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at the home of Gib and Dana Pearis at 315 Berry Avenue