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Where the CROSS is KEY! 

We exist to HONOR God, LOVE People

and CHANGE the World.

July 22, 2014 

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Operation Christmas Child

July emphasis  
Crayons, pencils, pens & markers, etc.
THIS WEEK @ Cross Keys
 Wednesday,  July 23
   6:30 Planted Prayer Gathering:
            Prayer Walking
           Youth Bible Study
           Children's Missionaries thru Art
Thursday, July 24
11:30 JOY Club Luncheon - Meat Loaf
            provided.  Bring salad, sides or
           dessert..
Saturday, July 26
  9:00 - 11:00 Food Pantry Open
  5:00 Dinner & a Movie
Sunday, July 27
   8:45 Prayer for all services -   

            EVERYONE  INVITED!

  9:00 Prayer Gathering  

           EVERYONE INVITED!

  9:15 Bible Study FOR ALL AGES 

10:30 Worship Service       

           

July

26 Food Pantry

26 Dinner & a Movie

 

August

   3 Back2School Bash

   6 Family Potluck with Greningers

   9 All Church Work Day

12 Food Pantry Open

16 Men's Fellowship Breakfast

17 Business Meeting

23 Food Pantry Open

23 Dinner & a Movie

24 Movie "Irreplaceable" 

Children's Church 

BLAST will not meet
in July 
 
Planted Prayer  Gathering

 

July Schedule

23 - Prayer Walking at schools
30
- Gospel of John
   

 

FOREIGN FOCUS
Greg & Leanne

The Lord would provide some people of peace (early) for Joy and Joseph at the new schools they will be attending

Boiler Room Prayer Ministry
Would you be willing
to spend a Sunday every few weeks praying for the Pastor, the Sermon, the people of Cross Keys and those who are guests with us WHILE the Pastor is preaching the sermon?  We're calling this the "Boiler Room" Prayer Ministry.  If you would like to be a part, contact Jerry Sharp (546-8244). 
UPCOMING MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES
Food Pantry Ministry
Want to get involved in a ministry that is making a difference in the lives of people today?  The Food Pantry is doing just that. The Food Pantry is open 9 - 11 AM on the dates listed. If you want to help, please show up at 8:45 AM to get things set up. 
Upcoming Food Pantry Dates 
Tuesday             Saturday        
                                July 26
  August 12         August 23 
In the News
Thousands of Christians Fleeing Northern Iraq Following ISIS' 'Convert or Die' Ultimatum
Dinner & a Movie

  

 
July 26th, Saturday at 5:00 PM 

Dear  

 

As I reflect on the incredible week of VBS we had last week I can't help but think about all the servants of Cross Keys Baptist Church that God used to make it all happen.  Serving is at the center of being a follower of Christ. Jesus said "For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many" Mark 10:45.  Let me encourage you to serve.  Here are a few new service opportunities we have available in the life of the church.  Pray and ask our Heavenly Father where He would have you to serve and then get busy serving!

NEW areas where servants are needed:

  • Host Homes for Family Legacy Small Group Meetings
  • Group Discussion Facilitators for Family Legacy Small Group Meetings
  • Bus Drivers for Sunday Mornings
  • Car Pool Drivers for Sunday Mornings
  • Afternoon Kids Club Workers for one day a month

In His Love,

Pastor Jeff

 

Quote  

This would be the first step in apostasy; men first forget the true, and then adore the false.  - Charles  Spurgeon 

We are Cross Keys Baptist Church - Where the CROSS is KEY!  

We exist to HONOR God, LOVE People and CHANGE the World.

July Memory Verse 
"If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother."                              Matthew 18:15


School Supply Checklist

Pens, Pencils, Crayons, Markers, Folders, Paper, Notebooks, Glue, Scissors, Rulers


LOCAL MISSION OPPORTUNITY

I just received a call from Tom Firasek at the St. Louis Metro Baptist Association Office.  Our sister church, First Baptist Church of St. John, is having a huge Block Party on Sunday, August 10.  They are needing help with cooking and running inflatables and booths.  This is very similar to what we have done with the Fall Festival and are doing the week before, Aug. 3, with our Back to School Bash.  Obviously we need you here to help and serve at our Back to School Bash, but if you are willing and able to also help First St. John's with their Block Party the following Sunday, August 10, contact Tom Firasek at 314-225-1348.

Back to School Bash

Sunday, August 3 

3 - 6 PM


We're not doing a Fall Festival this October.  Instead, we're doing a "Back to School Bash!"  
Similar to the Fall Festival in that we will have inflatables, carnival games, candy and, because it's a Back to School Bash, school supplies!  
Wedgwood Elementary School has already handed out flyers to the entire school inviting the children and families to our Back to School Bash.

We need you to PRAY, SERVE, DONATE.  Pray that God will be honored, people loved and lives changed as we share Jesus in word and deed.  Serve by volunteering to help. There are MANY needs for this special day.  See Ken Buss for information on how you can help.  Donate.  We will be giving away candy and school supplies.  Begin looking for deals, buying some candy and school supplies and dropping them off at the collection table in the long hallway.  Need more information?  

Contact Ken Buss at 314-831-0643.   
Omega Week
Monday, August 4th - Thursday, August 7th 

For those 6th graders coming into the youth group, all activities are half off!

 

Every one else is regular price. To sign-up for one or all, you can call or text Pastor Ken at 314-488-7234, email him at [email protected], or fill out the sign-up sheets in the youth room. Once you've signed up you will need to pay Pastor Ken by Sunday, July 27, 2014.

Monday, 8/4                                                  Wednesday, 8/6   

Paintball at Wacky Warriors                    Grilling and Games

   

 

Time-   9:00am-3:00pm                           Time 5:30-8:00 pm

Cost-        $25                                                 Cost-    FREE

 

Tuesday, 8/5                                                   Thursday, 8/7

Canoe Trip                                                Bowling and Laser Tag 

Time-   8:00am-1:00pm                          Time- 6:00pm-9:45pm

Cost-         $15                                                 Cost-        $15

   
Save the Date! The Family Project small group series will launch with the showing of Irreplaceable at CKBC, upon its release. The tentative date is August 24th. If small groups start the study shortly thereafter, they will complete the study before Thanksgiving and the busy holiday season. Sign up now so that materials can be ordered, groups can be formed and ready to go. You won't want to miss this compelling movie and series. Sign up on your Connection Card NOW!
We are looking for host homes & facilitators for this fall.  Please contact Janet Roth, [email protected], to volunteer or if you have any questions. 

PREPARED FOR SUCCESS 


What I'm Reading - Pastor Jeff

In addition to daily Bible intake, I am reading/listening to a lot of things right now.

I thought I'd share some of my recommendations here.

 

What I'm reading/listening to at the moment

  • "Jesus and the Gospels: An Introduction and Survey"

             by Craig L. Blomberg (a book for my new seminary class)

  • "Jesus the Messiah: A Survey of the Life of Christ"

             by Robert H. Stein (a book for my new seminary class)

  • "A Harmony of the Gospels: New American Standard Version"

             by Robert L. Thomas & Stanley N. Gundry (a book for my new seminary class)

  • "When Cultists Ask"

             by Norman L. Geisler and Ron Rhodes

  • "The King James Version Debate: A Plea for Realism"

             by D.A. Carson

  • "Finding God When You Need Him Most"

             by Chip Ingram

  • "Whiter Than Snow: Meditations on Sin and Mercy"

              by Paul David Tripp

  • "All In"
             by Matt Batterson"When Cultists Ask"

 

Other Recommended Resources
One of the few things I try to listen to every weekday is "The Briefing," a daily analysis of the news from a Christian worldview.  This is brilliant Biblical analysis of the daily events in our culture by Dr. Albert Mohler, President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.  Give it a listen and let me know what you think  http://www.albertmohler.com/category/the-briefing

  

Do you read "ebooks"?  Here's a new website I just discovered that lists free as well as super sales on Christian ebooks:  http://www.gospelebooks.net 

 

Free Christian audiobook  each month:  www.christianaudio.com

New Church Covenant Preamble

As members of this church, we commit to love each other, submit to Scripture, meet together, worship together and alone, form Gospel-centered relationships, remain united, watch over one another, give cheerfully, die to self, walk in holiness, be trustworthy, pray faithfully, gracefully embrace one another, and continue in Christ no matter where we go.

New Church Covenant

Church Covenant     Please Note:Statements in (bold) refer to preamble

We will engage to walk together in Christian love through the power of the Holy Spirit. (love each other)

We submit to Scripture as our final authority, and reject all heretical beliefs and practices. (submit to Scripture)

Unless providentially hindered, we will not forsake the assembling of ourselves together, but will faithfully attend the church's gatherings for worship, prayer, study, and fellowship, and will use our spiritual gifts for the common good. (meet together)

We resolve to practice personal and family worship, to train our children in the discipline and instruction of the Lord (worship together and alone), and intentionally engage relationships based on the Gospel to seek salvation for our family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, acquaintances, and of all the world. (form Gospel-centered relationships)
We pledge to faithfully participate in the ordinances of the church, and endeavor to attain unity of mind in doctrine.(remain united)  We will submit to the church's discipline upon ourselves and lovingly assume our responsibility to participate in the discipline of other members, as taught in Scripture.(watch over one another)
We will contribute cheerfully and regularly to this church for its ministry and expenses, the relief of the poor, the cause of reformation and revival, and the spread of the Gospel throughout all nations. (give cheerfully)
We will strive by God's grace and power to live as Christ in the world; and denying ungodliness and worldly lusts we will seek to fulfill our calling to lead holy lives and to be salt and light.
(die to self)
We will be just and honest in our dealings and faithful in our responsibilities and commitments.
(be trustworthy) 

We will abide by the standards of sexual purity, ethical integrity, and spiritual fidelity as taught in Scripture. (walk in holiness)

We will remember one another in prayer, watch over one another in brotherly love, help one another in sickness and distress, and cultivate Christian compassion and courtesy. (pray faithfully)

Believing that the pursuit of peace with others and personal holiness accompany true faith in Christ, we will be slow to take offense, always eager to seek the reconciliation Christ commands, and will work to preserve the unity of the Spirit. (gracefully embrace one another)

We promise that if, in the providence of God, we leave this church we will do so in peace and we will diligently seek to unite with another Christian church where we can continue to carry out the spirit and principles of Scripture. (continue in Christ no matter where we go)

Statement of Faith

We believe in Jesus Christ, who was crucified, died, was buried, and rose again three days later from the grave.  We are a new creation in Christ saved by His blood and not by our works.  In faith, we believe baptism is a demonstration of one's personal commitment to our Lord Jesus Christ as a disciple of His.  We were dead in our sins and are now made alive in Christ.

Conclusion

Therefore, as individual members of the body of Christ, we actively and joyfully come together to follow this covenant through the faith confirmed by God's Spirit and revealed by His Holy Scriptures.
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