Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Hello Crossing Church!

The Office hours for Pastor Andrew Porter, are Monday to Thursday 9:00 to 4:00 PM. You can also email him at andrew@thecrossingchurch.ca

The Deacon on Duty this week is Aleena Johnson. If you have any pastoral concerns, please feel free to reach out.

Scripture Union - For those who ordered Scripture Union Devotionals, they are now available for pickup. Please check your church mailbox to collect your copy.

Upcoming Events in June

Youth Grad Party - Friday, June 20th from 7:00 to 10:00 PM.  We are celebrating our Grade 12 Graduates at our final meeting before the summer break. The location is at Don and Mary-Anne Stevens' back garden. All youth are welcome to come! For more information contact: Paul House  paul@thecrossingchurch.ca 

Young Adults - for all those ages 18-25. They meet on Thursdays at 7:00 pm. If you are interested in connecting with this group, please contact Rod and Valma Pike or contact Pastor Andrew or office@thecrossingchurch.ca  

English Club - Monday June 23rd  - We will be having a meal together as we will close for the summer. Not required but if you wish, please bring a dish to share. The English club will start up again in September.  Contact Sheila McKelvie for more information or email the church office  office@thecrossingchurch.ca 

Ladies Spring Retreat Day - Rescheduled for Saturday, June 21st, 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM.  

• “Rise Resist, Stand” Ephesians 6:16
• Speaker: Mary Rowe
• Bring a bag lunch

Our Grad Recognition Moment is planned for Sunday, June 22nd during the service. We are looking for the names of all 2025 Grads, whether High School or post-secondary school - whatever degree program. We will be gathering the names of Grads and what they have graduated with to be displayed on a slide for the moment. We would also love a picture! Please contact the church office to submit names - we don’t want to miss anyone! office@thecrossingchurch.ca. 

The Tely 10 is scheduled for Sunday June 22nd. We are hosting a Water Station again this year.  Melissa Djukin is looking for volunteers to serve at the Station. A sign-up sheet is located in the Church Lobby. This is a great opportunity for TCC to serve our community! You can also contact Melissa directly or contact the church office office@thecrossingchurch.ca  NOTE: Worship Service will start at 11:00 AM this week

ABW Ladies will be holding their closing luncheon on Tuesday June 24th at 12pm. Diane Sherbeck will be the special guest speaker. All ladies are welcome to attend.

Fiber Arts Group- Do you love to knit, crochet, embroider or any other handcraft? Our next meeting is Saturday, June 28th at 1:30. Join us for a couple of hours of conversation while working on your Fiber Art Craft. For more information contact Caroline Broughton-Janes.

Baby Shower for Sherry Brazil

• Sunday June, 29th , 2pm - 4pm
• Location: 22 Allandale Road, St John’s
• We are planning an easygoing afternoon with light bites, tea party-style treats.
• Everyone is welcome - men and children too.
• Gifts are welcome but not expected… your presence is more than enough!
• Please RSVP to Stacey Thibault at by June 25th

Summer Events

SAVE THE DATE 55+ Group will be holding a Corn Boil at the Church Camp on Saturday, July 12th. Details to come. 

Church BBQ - Sunday July 13th after the service. We will be serving hamburgers and hot dogs. Please bring a salad or dessert to share.

Teen Camp is scheduled for July 20 to 25, 2025. Tim Health is the Director again this year. We are now accepting registrations for this camp using the following Link: 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHpAakxYQavSTM4GC672rqmIz1y-bVjaxVfK7UkRzREACDog/viewform

For more information, contact Linda or Paul House. paul@thecrossingchurch.ca 

Kids Camp(Grades 3 to 6) weekend - August 22 to 24 is confirmed at our camp in Blaketown.  Adam House is the Director. To Register your child, please use the link below. For more information, contact Linda or Paul House. paul@thecrossingchurch.ca 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sOEqKrVoct6Iuwo3DdOVqvE1sTW0jOsF52XJCzfkNfQ/edit 

Call for Board Nominations: Accountable to the membership for governance and finances, the Board are the corporate directors of the church, holding the senior pastor and staff accountable to carry out the purpose of the church. Board members should have a mature, active and growing relationship with Jesus as Saviour and Lord, regularly practice spiritual disciplines and exhibit the fruit of the Spirit as exemplified in Galatians 5:22-23. Terms are for four years.

Please consider whether God is calling you to serve on the Board, or someone you know. Nomination forms are available from any board member, or the church office. Forms are due by July 31, 2025.  A nomination form is attached.

We encourage anyone who is pursuing religious or Bible studies in preparation for Christian Service to apply for the Brian Coldwell Scholarship Fund. Applicants should send a letter of request including their letter of acceptance to the school they will be attending. Application deadline: July 13th. Send all letters to office@thecrossingchurch.ca  Attention: The Board

The General Protestant Cemetery - 2025 Memorial Services

Please see attached Schedule for your information.

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Hello from Gander!

As I look out the window and see God’s beautiful creation, I am in such awe of our God and Creator. Psalm 104 reminds us of the creation and then asks us to “...sing praise to my God as long as I live.”(verse 33).

Here are our Upcoming Events

We have finished our weekly Conversation Cafe and Connection Cafe events for now and we will pick up again in the Fall. It has been a great season of learning and we look forward to re-engaging with these programs again in September.

This week, on Sunday, June 15 at 10:30 am will be our worship service and we are celebrating both our Dads and Grads! We have a record number of graduates this year and so we will celebrate with lunch after the service as well as cake! We are asking the congregation to bring salads to share.

Also, I am taking a few days vacation next week (June 16-19) to relax before the summer events start up ... because…

Plans are well underway for the team from St. John’s to be here in Gander from July 5-10. Please keep this in prayer. The calendar is jam packed with learning opportunities, outreach events and lots of relationship building and fun!

Take care and God bless! 

Pastor Kim  

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At the St. John’s site this week: Pastor Andrew will be starting our summer sermon series on the Psalms. The title of this week’s message is: The Shepherd and the Sheep. The Scripture passage is: Psalm 23:1-4. Our worship service will start at 11am this week.

Blessings!

For up to date information re. TCC Ministries, visit our Website:  https://thecrossingchurchnl.ca/