Hey Church!Hope that your 2012 is off to a great start. We had a slamtastic time in Ontario last week. Good travels, great company, and way too much eating. It’s good to be back in the Ville and we are totally amped, pumped, stoked, (and other words that used to be cool years ago) about this coming year at Crosspoint!! Seriously.
- Crosspoint Christmas at the Playhouse!! By far, like really far, our best night ever. I am so thankful to God for the entire evening at the Playhouse. The kids were awesome. The youth were incredible. The quartet, the worship, the band, the video announcements with Aaron Cambers, the crowd (the HUGE crowd!), the response to the message, and on and on. We probably had between 1000 and 1100 people and 80+ indicated a new decision for Jesus!! Thank you so much, so many of you, for the many hours of hard work, the praying and the inviting. You are making a difference. Jesus is making the difference. Wow.
- We left for Ontario early in the morning on Christmas eve. I think it’s only the 2nd time in 20 years that we’ve been to Gayla’s home for Christmas day. Great drive. No problems. No speeding tickets. I only get speeding tickets when Conard is in the car with me.
- Heard great things about the Christmas morning service here at Crosspoint. Way to go Mark, Jamie, Ruth, Emily and others for putting in the extra effort. Looks like we had many new faces on Christmas Sunday and January 1st.
- We kicked off a 2-week miniseries on Sunday titled, “Back to the Future”. It was an icy morn and New Year’s Day and we still had a very decent crowd. We had multiple shredders at the front of the church and gave you an opportunity to put the past in the past. Now, let’s focus on our future in Jesus!!
- I’m looking forward to preaching this Sunday. Uh, that’s the understatement of the year. (The year is only 3 days old!) I can HARDLY WAIT to preach this week. I’m always a little more wound than usual when I haven’t preached for a Sunday or two. Should be entertaining. Come to the first service for the full effect. 
Two things that I am really, really excited about:
Youth Baptisms next Wednesday!! Wow. All invited. Come cheer on some of our teens who are taking this huge step in their journey with Jesus. It’s going to be power-full!!
New series starting January 15th, “Once Upon a Time”. We’re throwing a lot into this series because we truly want everyone to ‘write a better story’. Each week you will hear from a Crosspointer whose life has been radically transformed by Jesus. We’ll be preaching from the parables of Jesus and seeing our story in God’s story. Also, we’re doing BAPTISMS in all 3 services on January 15th. Get the year started right, don’t wait, don’t put it off. Let us know if you’d like to be baptized on the 15th!!
Sunday Set List/Artist/Album
“One Thing Remains” Bethel Live, Be Lifted High
“Jesus Paid It All” Kristian Stanfill, Passion: Everything Glorious
“I Will Exalt” Bethel Live, Be Lifted High
“Freedom Reigns” Jesus Culture, Come Away
“Break Every Chain” Jesus Culture, Awakening: Live From Chicago
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