Tabernacle Tours Sunday

Have you ever wondered what the golden lampstand, show bread table or Ark of the Covenant looked like?

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"Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. A tabernacle was set up. In its first room were the lampstand, the table and the consecrated bread; this was called the Holy Place. Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, which had the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered Ark of the Covenant?" (Hebrews 9:1-4)

Have you ever wondered what the golden lampstand, bread table or Ark of the Covenant looked like? Wouldn't you love to go back in time and see them so they would be seared in your memory forever?

Well, no time travel is required but we just happen to have a tabernacle in the Crossroads building, including replicas of the holy objects mentioned in the Bible. No kidding! Our women's ministry has constructed a replica of the tabernacle in Room 203 and has shown how the various elements relate to the person and work of Jesus Christ. It's amazing!
Sunday morning we are inviting you to come and tour our replica tabernacle and be
amazed for yourself. See how the high priest offered sacrifices, cleansed his hands,
prepared the showbread, tended the lampstand, and offered blood for forgiveness on the Ark's Mercy Seat.

We will have five tours open to everyone (limited to 50 people per tour) starting at 9:00.
The tour begins at the entrance to Room 203B upstairs. Each tour lasts about 20 minutes.
Tour times are 9:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30 and 12:15.

Sunday School classes have been relocated for this Sunday because of the tabernacle.
Things will return to normal on Nov. 7th. Here's the schedule for this Sunday morning:

9AM —
• Life of Christ class, Room 202
• CBC Families class, Room 201
• CBC 101 class in the Fireside Room

10:45AM —
• Daniel class, Room 202
• Acts class, Room 201

12:00PM —
• Baptism class for kids, Fireside Room

Octoberfest Tonight

Hey Kids and Parents! Our Octoberfest family fun night begins at 6:45 this evening at Crossroads. We have bounce houses set up, a station for kids to trade tickets for goodies, carnival games and lots of food. The admission price is one bag of candy per child. That way we'll ensure that there's enough candy to go around. We'll wrap up the festivities around 8pm.

Come on out to Crossroads!

Career Network & Workshop: Here to Serve

Recent job reports show that unemployment in America has finally reached double digits — 10 percent — and for a country of 300 million, that means 30 million Americans are currently out of work. Maybe you're one of them. Even though the job search is tough and often frustrating, Crossroads has two support and resource groups that meet regularly to help you navigate your search and — hopefully — land a solid position.

 CBC Career Network — http://www.cbccareernetwork.com
Every Wednesday night from 6:45-8:30 the Career Network holds free meetings downstairs in Room 15 (nicknamed "The Temple"). There is no charge to attend. Rex Jones, a human resources professional, leads this ministry, which seeks to encourage job seekers, offer resume help, and share job leads. Just come on through the lower entrance to the CBC building and Room 15 is immediately to your left.

CBC Career Transition Workshop —

Once a month during the school year we hold a free all-day Saturday workshop in the auditorium, where human resources professionals will offer job search advice, resume help, and help you network as you search for a job. The next workshop is October 9th. November's workshop will be the 13th, 9am to 4pm. We ask that you reserve a spot so we can set up enough tables, chairs, etc. and make sure the workshop does not get so big that it's not as effective for you. E-mail HERE to reserve your free spot.

May the Lord bless your search! And remember that we're here to support you in His Name.

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Golfers Unite!

Attention all golfers! Our next golf event will be Sunday afternoon, Oct. 3rd, at Bridlewood Golf Course beginning at 1:58. Hey, it's a bye week for the Cowboys, so why not come outside and enjoy the beautiful weather? The cost is $45, which includes range balls & cart. Sign up by contacting Sam Russell HERE or at 972-742-0326.  For information on this event, call Bud Baker at 214-529-1404.


UPCOMING EVENTS:

Monday, Oct. 18 — Amor Ministries Tournament at Bridlewood. Amor is a ministry we work with for the high school mission trips to Mexico and, most recently, Arizona. We plan to put at least one foursome together for this event so call or email Bud Baker ASAP.

Friday & Saturday, Oct. 22-23 — Men's Retreat at Brookhaven Resort.  We will have the option of golfing on Friday and Saturday afternoon. Cost for golf is $50. Cost for the retreat is $120.  Register for the retreat HERE.

Sunday, Nov. 7th — Bridlewood Golf Course. Details TBA.

Friday, Nov. 26th — Bridlewood Golf Course. Our last event of the year. Details TBA.

CIS Raises $4.6 Grand

Christmas in September (CIS) is over and you, our wonderful body, contributed $4,600 for our missionaries. Way to go! Every year we like to send a Christmas blessing to our missionaries on the field, helping them buy presents for their loved ones, pay bills, and otherwise support their ministries. So "Thank You!" for your generous blessing.

Men's Breakfast Sept. 25

Hey guys! Tomorrow morning is our next men's breakfast here at the church. We'll start swapping fish stories (fellowshipping) around 7:45, eat at 8 and be done by 9. CBC's own John Bere will be our guest speaker. John has a heart of gold when it comes to reaching out towards poor, disadvantaged or incarcerated youth, having devoted his time and energy to many causes over the years. His most recent effort is at the McFadden Ranch TYC boys facility in Roanoke. The meal is free, though donation baskets will be out to help cover the food cost. Come join us!

Newcomer's Lunch on Oct. 3rd

Have you started attending Crossroads this year? We’re planning to have a special lunch on Sunday, Oct. 3, at 12:15pm in the cafe for fellowship, and so you can meet other newcomers, meet Pastor Steve and some of the staff. It’s free! Just give the church office a call or fill out the Sunday bulletin's tab to let us know you're coming!

Special Price for Men's Retreat

Calling all early birds! Our October men's retreat has a special registration price for the next two Sundays: $99 bucks. The retreat normally costs $120 (the break-even price), so we're offering you a savings of $21 (or 17.5-percent, for you CPAs). We want every guy at CBC to come join us at Brookhaven Retreat Center in East Texas for a wonderful time of relationship building, worship and discipleship (mixed in with golf, horseshoes and competitive table tennis, of course). Sign up here. Ron Ritchie is flying in from California to be our speaker. Ron is somewhat of a legend in many eyes, having graduated alongside Chuck Swindoll from Dallas Seminary and pastored alongside the late Ray Stedman at Peninsula Bible Church for 30 years. Ron also pastored alongside our own Steve Hixon in Colorado and now runs Free at Last ministry, which allows him to travel and teach about the Spirit of God and importance of discipleship. He's a one-of-a-kind man with a gentle spirit and an apostle's beard. Seriously.

Here's a video clip from Ron's 2009 Winter Bible Conference message at Crossroads, his one and only trip here.



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Kim Hill is Coming to CBC

Singer-songwriter Kim Hill will be returning to Crossroads this Sunday morning to help lead us in worship and sing a few of her songs. Kim rose to the top of the Christian Contemporary charts in the late 1980s and early 1990s thanks in large part to her rich songwriting and earthy vocals. Her latest albums have been worship-driven, and several of her works have been sung at CBC over the past year, including "You Are Still Holy" and "In You Alone." She was the featured speaker at our annual Women's Brunch last December and the musical guest at the Women's Retreat in April 2009. Check out her music at her official website. And be sure to come out on Sunday morning to hear Kim.

CBC News: Quick Hits

Now that the fall semester has started here at Crossroads we have quite a few things to tell you about. Here's what's on our immediate agenda this weekend:

NEWCOMER’S LUNCH
October 3rd, 12:15pm
Have you started attending Crossroads this year? We’re planning to have a special lunch here on Sunday, Oct. 3, at 12:15pm in the cafe for fellowship, to meet other newcomers and to meet Pastor Steve and the staff. It’s free! Just fill out the inside of the Sunday bulletin tab and drop it in the offering basket as they come by. Let us know on the tab if you need childcare for your children (birth to 5 years old).

CHRISTMAS IN SEPTEMBER
Drop off donations at lobby table
It’s tough being on the mission field during Christmas, so every year we collect money to give our missionaries an extra blessing. We’re collecting funds every Sunday this month at the lobby display.

GIRLTALK
Our fall kick-off will be Sept. 19th with lunch catered by Rosa’s ($4). Sign-up at the women’s registration table in the lobby.  We need reservations for lunch. GirlTalk mingles the generations of women at CBC for fellowship and mutual encouragement.

WE NEED COUPONS
Our Tattooed Hearts ministry at McFadden Ranch is in need of coupons to buy items for the boys incarcerated there. We need coupons for Axe and Old Spice products, Head and Shoulders shampoo, Colgate toothpaste, Johnson and Johnson baby lotion, and Risk and Irish Spring shower gel.  The items are used as rewards for the boys. Drop off coupons at the Ministry Center.



MEN’S RETREAT SIGN-UPS UNDERWAY
Hey guys! Come join us for a meaningful time in the beautiful woods of East Texas at the CBC Men’s Retreat October 22-24. Teacher and discipler Ron Ritchie will be our guest speaker and we’ll have special music led by Sammy Davenport and company. There will be time for playing sports, hanging out, enjoying great food, and digging deeper into God’s word. Register in the CBC lobby or online. The special $99 early bird price ends Sept. 26th, so sign up today!

HOPE FOR KIDS
Sign-ups are now underway in the lobby for Hope For Kids sponsorships, which support school children in Chambellan, Haiti. Drop by our table on Sunday to see how you can help provide a quality education for a child who cannot afford it.

CBC FAMILIES POOL PARTY!
All CBC kids in elementary school are invited to bring their parents for a night of fun at the “CBC Back to School Splash” pool party & ice cream social, Sept. 24, 7-9pm at the home of Adela Register. Please RSVP on the CBC Families Yahoo site or RSVP “Yes”-only replies to Dawn Marshall.



INTRODUCING THE CBC PHOTO CLUB
Come and join the new CBC Photo Club! Spend time with people who share your passion for photography. If you are interested in joining, please send an e-mail to cbcphotoclub@gmail.com. We will have our first meeting Sept. 27th at 7pm.  Even if you’re not sure about joining us, we’d still love for you to come. See you there!



ON THE CALENDAR

Sept. 19        GirlTalk kick-off meeting (12:15-2:15pm in Room 203)
Sept. 19        Missions Meal & Haiti Trip Informational Meeting (12:15pm)
Sept. 24        CBC Families Pool Party & Ice Cream Social (7-9pm off campus)
Oct. 3            Newcomer’s Lunch in the cafe (12:15-1:30pm)
Oct. 9            Career Transition Workshop (e-mail ctw@crossroadsbible.org)
Oct. 22-24     Mid School Pine Cove weekend
Oct. 22-24     Men’s Retreat at Brookhaven Retreat Center
Nov. 14        Thanksgiving Dinner & Celebration (time TBA)
Dec. 4           Women’s Christmas Brunch with Jan Silvious
Dec. 12        “A Christmas to Remember” concert
Mar. 16-27     Israel Trip
April 29-30   Women’s Weekend with Jill Briscoe (at CBC)

Haiti Meeting Planned for Sept. 19

It has been nine long months since a devastating earthquake rocked the impoverished nation of Haiti and, even though our sister church in Chambellan escaped without physical harm, it has still been affected by the quake's aftermath. Refugees from Port-au-Prince and the nation's center provinces have streamed into Chambellan and the church there has been overwhelmed with people needing help.

We last visited Chambellan in July of 2009 and we'd like to gauge your interest in visiting our sister church early next year. Next Sunday, Sept. 19, we're going to hold an informational and organizational meeting in the cafe after the second service. We'd love for you to buy a meal (proceeds go to Chambellan) and listen to us share our heart for the future trip over lunch.

Our missions meal proceeds will specifically help our sister church take care of the refugee children. Would you buy a meal or two for this cause? Ont he menu is chicken Parmesan, cheesy potatoes and green beans.

Here are two pictures of our sister church, the building and the people.

Attention Coupon Clippers!

We are in need of coupons for our McFadden Ranch boys ministry.  Here's a summary of John Bere's request. John's our contact with the McFadden ministry:

"For those of you that save coupons, if you come across any of the following and don’t want them please send them to me. We are starting to get a strong response out at the ranch and I’m looking for these coupons so I can keep the costs down when I buy them. Thanks"

In case you did not know, McFadden Ranch is a boys home for troubled youths. Our ministry there seeks to share with the boys the good news of a personal relationship and forgiveness with Jesus Christ. The following items are purchased for the boys as rewards for various accomplishments, including memorizing Bible verses. We'll collect them here at the church down in the Ministry Center, which is located between the main stairs in the lobby. That's our community ministries drop-off location.

Here's what John needs:

• Axe products
• Old Spice products
• Head and Shoulders shampoo
• Colgate toothpaste
• Johnson and Johnson baby lotion
• Risk shower gel
• Irish Spring shower gel

 Thanks in advance for helping this valuable ministry!

Classes Start Today!

Welcome to fall! Well, the wet weather and humidity may be providing the feeling of late spring but since our fall education classes begin today, it's officially fall here at Crossroads. This evening we have the debut of...

• "Understanding Your Bible" with pastor Steve Hixon
• SeniorCare for those dealing with an aging parent or other loved one
• Teen MOPS (Mothers Of Preschoolers)
• Beth Moore's study of Revelation for women, and 
• "Becoming a Woman of Simplicity" by Cynthia Heald.

We also have our Middle School discipleship here at the church.

Wednesday Morning we have:

• MOPS (Mothers Of Preschoolers). Our MOPS program is divided into two groups that alternate weeks (Emeralds and Rubies).

 Wednesday Night we have:

• "Daniel: Godly Living in a Wicked World" with pastor Mike Messerli
• Financial Peace University (Dave Ramsay)
• GriefShare for those affected by a personal loss
• DivorceCare for those going through a separation or divorce
• CBC Career Network for those searching for a job change or wanting to support those who are
• Half-Time ministry for Kids

We also have our High School discipleship groups off campus.

Thursday Morning we have:

• Side-by-Side women's ministry featuring
• "Epic: God's Passionate Pursuit of a Prodigal People" (with Beginner Epic for newbies)
• "Breaking Free" by Beth Moore

On Sundays, starting Sept. 12, we have:

• Daniel: Godly Living in a Wicked World with pastor Mike
• Nuts & Bolts: Understanding the Basics of Christian Faith with James Hughes
• CBC 101 Newcomer's Class (next class begins 10/17)

It's going to be an exciting fall here at CBC.

An End-of-Summer Blast

Sgt. Pepper wasn't in the house last night but his favorite bluegrass band certainly was. Beatlegras entertained a crowd of about 600 at CBC, keeping the audience laughing, clapping and having a great time. The homemade ice cream social after the concert added a perfect ending to our end-of-summer blast.

Beatlegras — Dave Walser, George Anderson and Milo Deering — played original arrangements of Beatles songs for about 85 minutes, utilizing upright bass, acoustic guitar, mandolin and fiddle to produce masterful melodies and keep the crowd wide-eyed. They were amazing.

It has been quite a summer for music lovers here at Crossroads. Starting June 27th we enjoyed the special music of Bob Bennett, Sara Groves with Melody Olsen, and Beatlegras as part of our second annual summer concert series. We've also had some Sunday morning guests. We have several more guests coming to CBC this fall, so be sure to stay tuned for details!

Fall Preview #2: GriefShare

 Over the next few weeks, we'll be telling you about all the wonderful classes and groups we have planned for this fall at Crossroads, including a few new ones. This time, we'd like to announce a new support group at CBC: GriefShare.

No matter what the circumstances, grief recovery is a painful process. GriefShare is a video seminar series and support group for people grieving the loss of someone close. Each week, the videos are combined with group discussion of the provided materials. For more information on GriefShare, visit the official website: www.griefshare.org. We're offering the group on Wednesday nights from 6:45 to 8:45pm, starting on Sept. 8. There is a modest $15 fee to cover the cost of the videos and course materials. Sign up HERE.

For more on GriefShare, watch the video below produced by the ministry.


GriefShare Video from Catalina Foothills Church on Vimeo.

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Attention Golfers!

Did you know that we have a golf fellowship here at Crossroads? Shouldn't every church? After all, as Solomon said in Proverbs "as iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." Two iron to nine iron. From tee to green.

The next golf outing will be Sunday, September 5th, at Bridlewood Golf Course here in Flower Mound, beginning at 2:00pm sharp. The cost is $45 to play, which includes range balls and cart. Sign up by contacting Sam Russell at sam .russell@tx.rr.com. Men and women are welcome to play.

Registration For Fall Classes

We're excited to announce that registration for this fall's adult education classes, women's ministry classes, men's ministry program and support groups is now open. You can CLICK HERE to see more about our classes and register online OR you can fill out a registration card in the church lobby. Here are our Fall 2010 offerings:

Adult Studies & Groups

• Daniel: Godly Living in a Wicked World
• Understanding Your Bible
• Nuts & Bolts (basics of the faith)
• Financial Peace University
• DivorceCare
• GriefShare
• SeniorCare
• CBC 101 Newcomer's Class

Women's Ministries

• Jeremiah, Part 1 (Precept)
• Revelation (Beth Moore)
• Becoming a Woman of Simplicity (Cynthia Heald)
• Breaking Free (Beth Moore)
• Epic: God’s Passionate Pursuit of a Prodigal People
• MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)
• Teen MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)

Men's Ministry

• CBC Men: God Built

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Fall Preview #1: SeniorCare

Over the next few weeks, we'll be telling you about all the wonderful classes and groups we have planned for this fall at Crossroads, including a few new ones. This time, we'd like to announce a new support group at CBC: SeniorCare. As the World War II and Korea generations get older, many children and grandchildren are having to make some tough choices when dealing with their elderly and/or sick parents. How do I deal with their estate, their living condition, their finances? How do I manage to keep it together while they seem to be falling apart? That's where SeniorCare hopes to step in. Here's more: 

SeniorCare 

This fall, on Tuesday evenings beginning Sept. 7 from 7-9, the CareNet ministry of Crossroads Bible Church in Double Oak (8101 FM 407) is hosting a SeniorCare Support Group to minister to those caring for aging, ailing family members. 

The format will include interactions with guest speakers and discussion leaders who are highly knowledgeable and experienced in a particular facet of senior care. Helpful materials will be handed out and small group discussions will allow members to share advice or just vent the frustrations of a stage of life “no one taught us about!” 

Sounds like what you’re looking for? Let us know! We're really excited to offer this new group and hope that it will help you as you seek to help your loved ones. To sign up for the group, fill out our Fall Registration form in the lobby or online at www.crossroadsbible.org. Contact Pastor Mike Messerli for more information about the group (972-355-3343).

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Field Report: Last Day at the Orphanage

Our Guatemala Team has checked in once again. Go HERE for the post. The team just wrapped up work at a local orphanage near Xela and are serving Brandon and Jenny Scott today and tomorrow by doing home repairs and other odds and ends. Here are a few pictures "straight from the field."

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Guatemala Team Blog: 'A Wonderful Experience'

The Guatemala team checked in again on their blog. This week the team has been serving at an orphanage. Here's an excerpt.

" It is the rainy season, and it usually rains in the afternoon.  So, in the afternoon we (the ladies) have craft time with the kids in the classrooms.  That has been a wonderful experience.  The kids have immediately attached themselves to us, and we have fallen in love with them.  There are quite a few special needs kids, and they are precious.  The crafts are a big hit, and we are also teaching them English (as requested by the lead teacher).  We have had interpreters, and through them we are able to incorporate the message of our wonderful Saviour to the kids.  The orphanage is run by a Christian group of women, so the kids are familiar with the gospel.  One of the teachers even commented on Phoebe's name as being from the Bible.  It has been a wonderful experience."

Read the rest on the Guatemala Team blog.

Ron Stewart and daughter Phoebe at D/FW Airport.