At The Crossroads
January 2019 Newsletter from Crossroads UMC
UPCOMING EVENTS
January 6th Combined Worship Service 10:00am
"Cake and Conversations with Julie"
Ladies Bible Study, "Entrusted, a Study of 2 Timothy" by Beth Moore
This Bible Study starts Sunday,January 6th and goes through Sunday, February 10th, 4:00pm-6:00pm, led by Debbie Carney. Books are available at Lifeway Christian Bookstore. For more information, email maryjanelea@gmail.com
Exploring Arts
We will resume our meetings on the 2nd Wednesdays of each month, at 10:30am-12:30pm. Our January meeting on January 9th will encourage members to reflect on art accomplished in 2018. Bring samples, photos of your work, and sketch books. Everyone is welcome. An upcoming Exploring Arts field trip to watch Ballroom Magic at UGA in Athens GA is on Saturday, January, 26, at 2:00pm. To purchase tickets, contact maryjanelea@gmail.com or visit the Ballroom Magic UGA website for more dates and to purchase your own tickets. Once again, Crossroads member, Shelby Anne Watts, will design many of the costumes and will dance numerous numbers. Come support her as a recent graduate of UGA.
ONGOING MINISTRIES
Men's Club Breakfast
Rockdale Emergency Relief
We collect food donations for Rockdale Emergency Relief on the first Sunday of each month. On Sunday, January 6th, you may leave your donations on the cart in the Narthex.
Items needed this month are:
canned pasta, canned chili
bagged or boxed grits
canned meat
saltine crackers
tuna helper meals
spaghetti sauce, spaghetti noodles
Wednesday Night Supper
Happy Hearts
Retired and inspired members of the church normally gather the 1st Friday of every month at O'Charley's. Join us Friday, January 4th at 11:30am.
United Methodist Women
The Walton Gang Breakfast
The Piecemakers
Promise Keepers Breakfast
Youth Group
The Youth Group meets every Wednesday, 5:00-7:00pm. All Youth 6th-12th grades are invited!
Children's Choir
Children’s Choir is every Wednesday at 5:00pm! All kids Kindergarten through 5th grade are welcome!
Kid's Club
Every Wednesday at 6:00pm, Kid's Club has fun, games, refreshments and learning the Bible in a fun way! All kids Kindergarten through 5th grade are welcome!
January Worship Volunteers
January 6th
10:00am combined worship
Acolyte: Ben Helton
Holy Communion : Stephanie & Marty Boyd, Sherry Wheeler
Audio: Debbie Carney
Video: Sandra Rodrick
8:45am Scripture: Tanya Hunt
Audio: John Schaal
Video: Brandon Thomas
11:00am Scripture: Charlene Hutson
Acolyte: Evan Boyd
Audio: Reggie Charles
Video: Fred Watson
January 20th
8:45am Scripture: Bruce Carey
Audio: John Schaal
Video: David Elder
11:00am Scripture: Julian Harwell
Acolyte: Lily Moon
Audio:Reggie Charles
Video: Fred Watson
January 27th
8:45am Scripture: David Copple
Audio: John Schaal
Video: Brandon Thomas
11:00am Scripture: Pat Harwell
Acolyte: Sadie Moon
Audio: Susan Smith
Video: Jennifer Edwards
February 3rd
8:45am Scripture: Joel Crissman
Holy Communion: Julian & Pat Harwell, Tanya Hunt
Audio: John Schaal
Video: David Elder
11:00am Scripture: Sandra Rodrick
Acolyte: Ben Helton
Holy Communion: Brenda Edwards, Kim Rowe, Paul Wine
Audio: Susan Smith
Video: Jennifer Edwards
Crossroads Shut-In List
Many of you have asked about our church members and friends who can no longer make it to Sunday Services and other fellowship events. Below is a current list with contact information if you would like to reach out to them. We ask that you keep them all in your prayers and thoughts. If you would like to add someone to the list, please contact the church office.
Nora Pelowski
1358 Manchester Dr
Bristol Village - Room 230
Conyers, GA 30012
770-760-8269
Effe Ashong
1500 Callaway Loop
Conyers, GA 30012
770-760-1075
Donna Peek
131 Vickery Dr.
Central, SC 29631
Martha Bryant
2592 Abbey Ridge Road
Conyers GA 30094
770-483-4648
Mattie Lou Hammonds
1239 Milstead Avenue
Conyers GA 30012
770-483-7162
John Luke, Sr.
4116 Indian Lakes Circle
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
Happy Birthday! January 2019
Stephen Crotty, January 1
Delores Green, January 1
Kevin Walter, January 1
Tom Fincher, January 4
Sheri Hanson, January 5
Buka Okafor, January 5
John Martin, January 6
Douglas Howell, January 10
Janelle Sikes, January 14
Cindy McCrary, January 15
Wayne Watts, January 15
Preston Frazier, January 16
Larry Reid, January 16
Artis Spencer, January 18
Steve Brinson, January 19
Cynthia Dean, January 20
David Hammonds, January 21
Sandra Rodrick, January 21
Bob Dickerson, January 22
Pat Floyd, January 24
Auston Nation, January 27
Donna Parks, January 31
February 2019 Newsletter Deadline
The deadline to get information into the February 2019 Newsletter is Tuesday, January 29th. Submit all articles, information, and pictures to secretary@crossroadsumc.net or call 770-388-7438. If you wish to receive a mailed copy of the church's monthly newsletter, please contact the church office at secretary@crossroadsumc.net or
770-388-7438.
Crossroads United Methodist Church
Office Hours
Monday - Thursday
9:00AM - 2:00PM
Email: secretary@crossroadsumc.net
Website: www.crossroadsumc.net
Location: 2460 State Highway 138, Conyers, GA, United States
Phone: 770-388-7438
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Crossroads-UMC-Conyers/227593134052091