Crossroads Baptist Church May Newsletter

May’s Heavenly Happenings Sat 3 Women’s Retreat Team Meeting at 11:00 am at R&R Bakery, in Marshall. “Bumper Bowling” 2:00 pm for Pre-K - Kindergarten 5th & 6th Grade Party at Hammontree’s Sun 4 Food Pantry Drive Youth Committee Meeting 4:30 pm Church Council Meeting 7:00 pm Tues 6 First Place meets every Tues 5:30 pm May will be the end of this session. The Barnabas Group every Tues 7:00pm Wed 7 Youth Visitation 5:30 pm Thurs 8 Senior Adult Rally at Lakeview Sat 10 Youth Yard Sale 7:00 am to 1:00 pm Young Adult Class Fish Fry 6:00 pm Sun 11 Mother’s Day - No PM Service Tues 13 Deacon’s Meeting Wed 14 Family/Business Meeting 6:15 pm Thurs 15 Women’s Ministry Team Mtg. 6 pm Sat 17 Elysian Fields High School Prom Sun 18 Senior Recognition during am service Church Family Picnic 4:30pm to 7:00pm Tues 20 Senior Youth Banquet 6:00 PM Fri 23 CCA Fellowship 6:00 pm Sun 25 Elysian Fields Baccalaureate 7:00 pm Mon 26 Memorial Day - Church office closed Sat 31 Elysian Fields High School Graduation COMING IN JUNE June 8 - 12 GA Camp June 16 - 20 Crossroads Vacation Bible School June 23 - 27 Youth Camp at Piney Woods WEDNESDAY MEAL MENU MAY 7 Breakfast Casserole 14 Chicken Spaghetti 21 Tamale Pie 28 Hot Sub Sandwiches Deacon On Call for May Butch Traylor 903-923-0215 Giving for April Tithes & Offerings $ 49,577. 21 Building Fund $ 7,640. 00 Annie Armstrong $ 4,817. 05 Missions CCA FELLOWSHIP Friday, May 23, 6:00 pm In the Fellowship Hall Bring a covered dish and join the fun! WEDDING BELLS will be ringing July 12 for Tim Darst & Jenni Stapleton. May will be the last month for Tim to serve as our interim youth director. So during the Church Family Picnic on May 18, we would like to honor Tim and Jenni with a recipe pounding. If you would like to participate, bring your favorite recipe along with the non-perishable From Your Pastor’s Heart 12 Ways to Pray for Your Child's Future Mate by Pamela F. Dowd A friend of mine once prepared spinach dip in a bread bowl on the way to a party! She quipped to her 16-year-old son while stirring in the sour cream, "Conner, remember to find a wife who can cook in the car. " Though she was only jesting, her comment points to a serious reality: We all hope our children will choose a compatible and godly mate. Prayer is essential in guiding them in that direction. Naturally, a primary prayer for a future son- or daughter-in-law would be for him or her to enter into a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Here is a list of 12 other things we can pray. I based these upon what I pray for my daughters. Any of these items can be prayed for children of either sex. 1. Help my child's spouse to remain a virgin. Guard him from "outercourse" (petting experiences); abuse; harassment; and pornographic content in music, photographs, and movies (Col. 3:5). 2. Make my child's spouse a man after God's own heart, a maturing Christian who can take a spiritual leadership role that encourages my daughter toward deeper spiritual growth (Eph. 5:25–28). 3. Develop in my child's mate a desire to seek and ask forgiveness when wrong from both God and man. (1 Jn. 1:8–9). 4. Show my daughter's spouse what you want him to do with his life. Help him to seek Your purpose for his creation (1 Tim. 4:12). 5. Teach my child's spouse the basics of spiritual warfare, how to flee temptation, how to take thoughts captive, and how to stand firm against the devil's schemes (1 Pet. 5:8–9, 2 Cor. 10:3–5, Jas. 4:7–8). 6. Help my daughter's spouse to become a master of good, uplifting communication. Protect him from foul language and angry response (Col. 3:8). 7. Give my child's spouse deep, satisfying personal relationships that will prepare him for marriage without compromising his purity (1 Thess. 4:3–8). 8. Teach my daughter's spouse to be a good parent. Give his parents good parenting skills, and, if not, provide him with a godly role model. Be the Father to the fatherless if he has no father (Ps. 68:5–6). 9. Give my child's spouse a hunger for God through prayer and Bible study (Mt. 13:23). 10. Help my daughter's spouse to make a commitment to the truth, to choose honesty in every situation, even when tempted to lie to lessen punishment or consequences (Eph. 4:25). 11. Give my daughter's spouse a proper attitude toward money in giving, receiving, and working. Help him learn how to budget, save, and tithe (1 Tim. 6:6–11). 12. Make my child's spouse considerate and sensitive, a giving, loving Christian man who can place others, needs before his own without losing his personal identity (1 Jn. 3:16–18). Our intent as praying parents is not to pray up the "perfect" spouse for our child—though that is certainly our own desire—but to see our child's mate become all he or she can be for God. Here’s something I thought might interest you. Written by our own Pam Dowd, something to help and encourage all of us parents and grandparents. Loving You in Christ, Bro. David Average Attendance for April Sunday School 182 Morning Worship 291 BY BAPTISM: Krystle Renfrow, Tiffany Perkins BY LETTER: Ben Evans, Cindy Martinez Mandy Martinez, Roy & Nautis Hodge Bobby & Edrys Brooks Dear Crossroads Family, Shelly and I cannot put into words how much we love and appreciate you. We sincerely thank you for allowing us to serve as your Worship Leader for the last 6 out of 7 years. We will always have a special bond with Crossroads, no matter how far we go. We love each and every one of you and thank you for 7 wonderful years. God Bless You! Serving Christ, The Sellers Family Join us in a celebration of the 50th Wedding Anniversary of Mary Dee and Don Everett Sunday, June 1, 2008 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Crossroads Baptist Church Fellowship Hall Your friendship and the memories we have shared are your gift to us, please no other.