C2 Essentials
Announcements, updates, and weekend preparations!
FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2024
The Truth About Worship
Walk into any church, and you might find it difficult to determine who or what is the focus of the worship. In some churches it might be the band, clothed and posturing like rocks stars for their adoring fans. In other churches, the audience appears to be the center of attention, as the audio and video production—and any other sensory elements—work together with precision to elicit an emotional response.
Still other churches appear to put the emphasis on Christ, albeit a “Christ” of their own design. You’ve likely heard worship songs that refer to God’s Son with terminology and emotion normally reserved for a spouse. These “Jesus-as-my-boyfriend” worship songs not only corrupt the church’s understanding of what it means to love the Lord, they obscure the truth about His character and nature. It’s a trend that undersells the Person and work of Christ, replacing the truth and power of His saving work on our behalf with trite sentimentality and vague emotionalism.
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New Crossroads University Tracks Signup
The Ekklesia
Starting Sunday, April 21st @9:30am, we will offer two new Crossroads University Tracks for the Ekklesia. Click below on the track you want to sign up for.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sunday, April 14th
The Ekklesia
Monday, April 15th
Trail Life USA - MO Troop 0607
Our Troop meets every Monday evening at Crossroads Church in The Underground.
Click here for more info.
Wednesday, April 17th
Midweek: Missional Gathering
As long as we have volunteers available, Early Childhood will be available for children up to the age of 5, while ages 6 and up will participate in the discussions with us.
Saturday, May 4th
Anti-Prom
Anti-prom is for those in CSM who want an alternative to prom but still want to have fun!
From Tuxedos to Ball Gowns or Jeans and Hoodies, come for a night of fun, hanging out with your favorite people. We'll take "prom" pictures with everyone dressed up (or not) just for the fun of it, go eat dinner, and then go do something fun as a group.
Students will need to bring their money to pay for dinner and Fun (probably around $30). More details to come!
Monday - Friday, August 5th - 9th
CSM Summer Camp 2024
Our CSM Summer Camp is only a few months away. Click here to register.
SAVE THESE IMPORTANT DATES THAT ARE COMING UP!
- Saturday, April 13th: Xenials: Outdoor Movie @7-10pm
- Sunday, April 14th: The Ekklesia @9:30am
- Sunday, April 14th: CSM @6-8:30pm
- Monday, April 15th: Trail Life USA @6:30-8pm
- Wednesday, April 17th: MidWeek: Missional Gathering @6:30-8pm
- Friday, April 19th: The Vine @10am
- Sunday, April 21st: The Ekklesia @9:30am - New Crossroads University Tracks
- Saturday, May 4th: Anti-Prom @3:30-8pm
- Monday thru Friday, August 5th-9th: 2024 CSM Middle/High School Camp @ Eagle Rock Retreat Center
- Friday thru Sunday, October 11th-13th: 2024 Women's Retreat at Jabez Retreat Center
Check Out Midweek's "Over The Hump"
In order to keep our communications streamlined, we have broken our weekly reminders into three smaller digital publications. If you missed this last week's "Over the Hump", click the image above to check it out or refresh your memory. "Over the Hump" focuses on Missions Highlights, Prayer, Offering Reports, Ministry and Volunteer Needs, etc.
SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP LUNCHEONS
Sunday Fellowship Lunches will happen once a month in the church kitchen on Sunday afternoons right after the service. You will be cooking and sharing a meal with 5 or 6 families.
If you are interested in participating in one of these, please sign up! You will be contacted with more details about dates and food when a lunch group is created.
This sign-up is meant to generate a list of people interested in this opportunity. Since we will only be doing this once a month, it may take a couple months before you're contacted. Thank you for your patience.
Stay Connected to C2
Our Website: https://direction4living.com
General Email: admin@direction4living.com
Location and Mailing Address: 900 NW Jefferson St. - Grain Valley, MO 64029
Darryl & Sharon Jones - Elder
- Darryl - 816-694-7621 / darryl.jones@direction4living.com
- Click Here to schedule an appointment with Darryl
- Sharon - 816-694-7622 / sharon.jones@direction4living.com
Daniel & Krysten Ballard - Elder
- Daniel - 816-517-4252 / daniel.ballard@direction4living.com
- Krysten - 816-809-1128 / kballard1024@gmail.com
Michael & Summer Hicks / Elder
- Michael - 816-298-3032 / michael.hicks@direction4living.com
- Summer - 816-572-1264 / thehicksfamily2016@gmail.com
Chris & Melissa Cunningham / Elder
- Chris - 816-536-5027 / chris.cunningham@direction4living.com
- Melissa - 816-536-5026 / melissarcunningham@gmail.com
Dennis Frelick - Pastoral Intern
- 303-656-3547 / dennis.frelick@direction4living.com
If you need to contact one of our staff members, PLEASE USE THEIR MOBILE NUMBERS, WHICH ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU ABOVE. You'll also find this information in the front of your Crossroads Connections notebook and near the bottom of the HOME tab in Church Center. These numbers are not to be given out to the public but are available for your personal use.
Office Hours:
- Darryl is a full-time Elder of the church and serves as the primary Teaching Pastor and Counselor. As ministry happens everywhere, he is not always in the office at The Big House but can be reached by text or phone. Darryl and Sharon live here in The Big House and try to be very accessible to the church family. However, they do try to protect Friday each week as a day of restorative rest and time together. Darryl tries to “unplug” electronically on Fridays but can be contacted through Sharon in case of emergency.
Click Here to schedule an appointment with Darryl. - Daniel is a full-time Elder of the church and serves as our primary Student Pastor, Worship Leader, and administrator of most of our Ministry Teams. As ministry happens everywhere, Daniel is not always in the office at The Big House but can be reached by text or phone. Daniel also takes Friday off but is, of course, available in case of emergency.
- Michael Hicks is a lay Elder and serves as the primary Pastor to our Missional Communities/Groups.
- Chris Cunninghams is a lay Elder and serves as the primary Pastor of Discipleship and Crossroads University.
- Neither Michael nor Chris keep office hours here at The Big House but can be reached by text or phone. Michael is self-employed and owns his own growing company, East Side Electric, LLC andChris is a middle school teacher of science and technology in the Lee's Summit school district.
- Dennis Frelick is a part-time Pastoral Intern and serves as Darryl's assistant. He works from home and the office here at The Big House and can also be reached by text or phone.
- Everyone else who serves our church does so on a volunteer basis—neither receiving compensation nor keeping office hours.
All of that to say - we are here to serve you, but “here” is always relative. Text, email, and phone are our friends. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you can’t find us at The Big House.
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