News & Notes for August 5th

We have a number of things happening here at Crossroads this month and I wanted to highlight just a few.

1. Fall Course Registration Begins August 15 — The staff is putting the finishing touches on this year's list of fall classes and activities and we have a number of new additions to our Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday adult education periods. A full list will be released to the congregation on Sunday. Registration begins Sunday, August 15th, in the church lobby and online soon after. Fall classes begin the week after Labor Day (Sept. 6) and end the week before Thanksgiving.

2. Bluegrass, Nostalgia, and Homemade Ice Cream on August 29 — Sound like a fun evening to you? Even if you're not a fan of bluegrass music, come on out to Crossroads on August 29th at 6:30pm to hear amazing musicianship by popular band Beatlegras and to enjoy fellowship and ice cream after the concert. Beatlegras is a local group that has added a unique twist to classic Beatles tunes, garnering them worldwide acclaim. In 2008, one British radio announcer dubbed George, Milo and Dave "The Fab Three" because he was impressed with their music. Hear a sample of their work on their website: www.beatlegras.com. General admission tickets for the concert cost $5 apiece and go on sale this Sunday in the CBC lobby. If you'd like to bring homemade ice cream to share, fill out a submission form on Sunday morning and drop it off at the ticket sales counter. We encourage you to come out and have fun with us on August 29th!

3. We have a blood drive scheduled for Saturday, August 28th, 8am-1pm here at the church. Sign-up at the Ministry Center desk (located between the main staircases) on Sunday. Blood from the drive is credited to a CBC account at Carter Blood Care.

4. Our Guatemala mission team leaves tomorrow for Central America and we invite you to follow their progress via a new blog: http://guatemalateam2010.blogspot.com. Internet access may be sketchy at times for the team but they promised to keep us informed whenever they could. So keep checking back!