This summer, we have been exploring a variety of "Hidden Figures" throughout scripture. We are looking at how God has used people to advance His kingdom and His purposes throughout history.

We are hearing from several people from within our CrossRoads family who will testify to God's faithfulness in their lives and how God has worked in and through them in unique, sometimes simple but powerful ways. Listen to Georgie's powerful story of how God used some hidden figures in her life: 

Remember Bazalel & Oholiab? Who, you ask? Well if you're like most people, the names Bazalel & Oholiab aren't two that readily come to mind from Scripture. This Sunday, August 21, Pastor Jordan Cavanaugh will highlight these two hidden figures mentioned in Exodus 31:1-11. Join us Sunday to hear how God continues to use His people to write His glorious story!

As you come into the Sanctuary, you'll see the stage decorated with a variety of everyday common items, and you'll see that the cross is draped in green. These decorative decisions come out of our recognition that God works through ordinary things during ordinary times. (Green is a representation of "ordinary time" in the church calendar, which stretches between the Easter and Advent seasons).

We pray with you that God will enrich this season with powerful insight into how He is working through our lives, every day and in every moment.

Let's slow down and connect over a bowl of soup! Feel free to invite a friend or family to join us on the first Sunday of each month for warm conversations over a warm bowl of soup. 

WHEN & WHERE
The next Soup's On! event will be September 4th.
Join us after the morning services (10:20am/12:20pm), or before the evening service (5:20pm).
Soup will be served in the Café, and tables will be setup in the Gym. 
The soup for this month is: Creamy Bacon & Corn

COST
$5/person and 5 & under free

REGISTRATION
We prefer for you to register/pay ahead of time so that we can get an idea of how much soup to make, but we will also accept payments on the day of the event. This includes cash, debit/credit and e-transfer. If you would like to e-transfer the money, you can email it to payments@crossroadschurch.ca (and write in the notes the payment is for Soup's On). Thank you!

Register and/or prepay at:
https://crossroadschurchreddeer.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1351592

Just for our SENIORS -- we are excited to start another year of meeting together each month! Join in once again as we celebrate together with a GEMS Luncheon, featuring great connecting & delicious food from the CrossRoads kitchen.

Wednesday, September 7
12 noon in the Café & Chapel

$10 per person. To reserve your place, please call Pam: 403-347-6425. 

Celebrate Recovery -- a safe place to work on your hurts, habits and hang-ups with people who care.

The purpose of Celebrate Recovery is to fellowship with others and celebrate God’s healing power in our lives through the program’s Eight Recovery Principals. This is an open invitation for anyone who wants to see their life change.

NEW FALL SEASON OF TEACHING
Please join us on September 9th as we kick off a new year of teaching, meeting in the Chapel. Pastor Dan Cochrane will be speaking and will invite us all to come back to the Father's House. The evening starts with an optional dinner at 6pm (dinner is $8 per person or $18 per family. Children 2 & under are free). Main program begins at 7pm.

For more information visit CrossRoadsChurch.ca/CelebrateRecovery.

What is Foundations?

Foundations is a course that is meant to help us build our lives on Him. This is a course for those of us who are Christians but who want to dig deeper into what it means and looks like to actually follow Jesus – to be His disciples. We want to learn how to think well about things so that we can live them out in a way that helps us represent God to the world around us. We will immerse ourselves in the things of God, recognizing that what we do flows out of what we believe.

What Can I Expect?

Over 8 classes, we will discover fundamentals of faith that fall under the 4 Priorities of CrossRoads Church from Isaiah 58. Each session is designed to explore a specific topic together through teaching and group discussion in a welcoming environment. Each week will end with an action point to encourage putting into practice the foundation we discussed. We anticipate you will begin to recognize that as you allow Jesus to form you, He will make you more like Him through the power of His Holy Spirit working in your life.

Foundations runs every Monday at 7pm in the chapel, from September 19 to November 7.
Please register by September 12

The Marriage Enrichment Weekend is a special and unique time away for you and your spouse to escape to Ghost River, a beautiful retreat center in the Rocky Mountains, and dedicate a few days to focus on your relationship. Join a team of married couples as they present on various topics, including God's biblical principles, and share their real-life experiences. Use this time with your spouse to explore and strengthen your marriage.

Cost: $350 / couple
Dates: November 25-27, 2022
Register Here by November 18

Questions contact: curtis.stacey.poier@gmail.com

Drivers needed for helping newcomers get to CrossRoads on Sundays, assisting with pick-up and drop-off for the 11am service.

Contact missions@crossroadschurch.ca if you are willing to serve in this way.

For the days you can't be with us in-person, tune into listen to the message every Sunday at 9am on ShineFM (90.5 on the FM dial).

We encourage you to share this information with those you know who may not be able to connect with us in-person or online.

Stay connected to the stories and day-to-day happenings at CrossRoads in these simple ways:

• WEBSITE - CrossRoadsChurch.ca
  
  
• WEEKLY TEXT UPDATES
  Text: Updates to 1-833-460-1788 to subscribe. (Standard message rates apply).
  
  
• WEEKLY EMAIL
  Sign up here: Yes, send me email!   
  
  
• ARE YOU NEW to CrossRoads? Introduce yourself!
  Text: ImNew to 1-587-844-2133 (Standard message rates apply).  
  
  
• MINISTRY UPDATE VIDEOS
  Find them posted here & on Facebook
  

To give to the ministry at CrossRoads and those we support, we encourage you to do so through your online banking or e-transfer:

ONLINE BANKING
For online banking, please contact Finance@CrossRoadsChurch.ca for your payee account number. 

E-TRANSFER
For e-transfer, please use Giving@CrossRoadsChurch.ca as the recipient. In the notes section of the e-transfer, specify where you would like the giving designated to: General, Missions or Building. If no designation is made, it will be allocated to the General Fund. To receive a year-end donation receipt, please also include your address in the notes section of the e-transfer.

Other options can be found at CrossRoadsChurch.ca/Giving.

Following each service, prayer team members are ready to pray with you. If you join us in person, prayer is available in the Sanctuary. If you're watching online, let us know your prayer request by clicking here. Someone will then follow-up with you to pray together.

 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of Him." - 1 John 5:14-15