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“I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.” - Psalm 89:1 Join us for our All-Campus Worship Night on Wednesday, May 15! All our stars will be there. Friends welcome 🎶

Oh praise the name of the Lord our God, praise his name forever! He is risen! #easter #easter2019 #heisrisen #heisrisenindeed #churchwiththebluedoors #ohpraisethename

Good Friday service starts soon! Our wonderful worship leaders are #rehearsing... . “Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God... But he was pierced for OUR transgressions, he was crushed for OUR iniquities; the punishment that brought US peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” #GoodFriday #Healing #Isaiah53

Tonight's Good Friday service starts at 7:00pm. On #GoodFriday, we remember the things that are wrong with our world and with ourselves. We remember that fixing the world around us requires love and sacrifice. Most of all, we remember that God has already provided that sacrifice and love for us. Because of his work, we can be sure that our efforts to #heal the world are not useless. Tonight's service will focus on healing prayer and worship, and we hope you will join us. All are welcome.

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.“ John 13:34 This week we celebrated the Last Supper in our small groups by sharing a meal and remembering Jesus’s mandate to “love one another.” As a church, we aim to obey that commandment with regards to everyone who comes through our doors. We hope we have the opportunity to share this love with you this year. #HolyWeek #MaundyThursday #InJesus’Name

"When Jesus knew that all was now finished, he said (in order to fulfill the scripture), "I am thirsty"... When Jesus had received the wine, he said, "It is finished." Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit." John 19:28-30 This week we observe Good Friday. Join us for a time of worship, teaching, and healing prayer this Friday, April 19, at 7:00pm.

Had so much fun this weekend at our 🌸Easter Family Funday🌼!! Good food 🌭, fun games 🐣, and wonderful company ❤️.

You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence. Psalm 90:8 #crossroadseastliberty #churchwiththebluedoors #psalm90 #ilovemychurch #eastend #palmsunday #shouthosanna @ Crossroads Church - East Liberty

Eager to see what testimonies come out of this year's FOCUS event. Visit https://crossroadselevate.com/focus/ to find out more, or https://crossroadselevate.com/focus/ rch/focusdonations to donate items to support the teenagers as they do good works in their communities.

"Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They 𝑑𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑐𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑒 together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people..." (Acts 2:46, paraphrased) Sunday mornings would not be the same without our #Hospitality Team! Thank you to the volunteers who wake up early to set up the Crossroads Cafe and welcome guests to the service with broad smiles. Looking for ways to volunteer? DM us or email [email protected] to find out more about serving on a church team.

Come out this Saturday for our 🤩Easter Family Funday🥳! Join us for a a cookout, Easter egg hunt, and more fun family activities from 12:00-3:00pm on April 13 at the Highland Park Fountain. All families welcome!

Next week is Holy Week, which is the lead up to Good Friday and Easter. Join us for our Good Friday service, which will focus on healing, on April 19 at 7PM. Then, come in for an Easter message on April 21 at 10:30AM. All friends welcome! Note: there will be no evening service on Easter Sunday.

Get pumped! Today we are going to talk about how to handle fear. Join us for worship at 10:30 AM or 5:30 PM!

Wow! Every Sunday, our Worship Team fills the sanctuary with beautiful songs that remind us of the good things God has done for us and encourage us that He will be with us through the upcoming week. Thank you, Worship Team, for using your musical gifts to inspire us! You help us feel God's presence and lead us to connect with Him more fully every week. Do you love singing, playing an instrument, and helping others connect to God through music? Email [email protected] to find out more about serving on the Worship Team.

Are you excited for our April 13 🌷Easter Family Fun-Day💐?? Join us April 13 from 12pm-3pm at the Highland Park Fountain for a day of family fun and games. A cookout lunch will be served, followed by an Easter egg hunt. All families welcome!!

It was a great morning worshipping together and talking about doubt. If you didn’t make it, hope to see you tonight at the 5:30 PM worship service!

Do you want to learn how to guide others--and yourself--to hope and healing through prayer? Register for our upcoming Inner Healing Prayer Training on April 6! The training will run at the Crossroads North Fayette Campus from 9am to 4:30pm. Participants will learn simple and effective prayer tools for connecting with the Holy Spirit and living a freer, fuller life. $25 to cover materials and lunch. Email [email protected] to sign up.

Let’s help our neighbors! FOCUS is an event designed to challenge teenagers to step out and bring hope to our communities through small acts of kindness. Together, we will bless others by serving them in practical ways. Students grades 5-12 are invited to join Focus2019 from Friday April 26 and Saturday April 27. Visit focus2019.com to register, to learn more about this year's projects, or to find out about adult volunteer roles.

Midweek #shoutout to the volunteers on our Media Team! Every Sunday our projectionists help make sure that the service progresses smoothly. They also run the lyrics slides so that everyone in the congregation can sing along with the worship songs. Thank you, Media Team, for your service to our campus! Interested in joining the media team? No experience necessary--email [email protected] to find out more.

In case you missed it, Crossroads East Liberty now has an evening service! Come check it out this Sunday! In addition to our usual 10:30AM Sunday service, through the weeks of Lent we are offering a 5:30PM Sunday evening service. The evening services will be followed by dinner and the opportunity to discuss the message with others. All friends welcome!

We asked Marian why she would recommend Encounter Retreat to Crossroaders who have not yet gone. She said, "My prayer is that everybody can have such a closer relationship with God that you see him right next to you, and that's what Encounter is all about." Hear about Marian's experience at Encounter in the video below! The next Encounter Retreat is coming up! March 1-2; this life-changing overnight retreat will help you to experience the love and mercy of Jesus in a personal and powerful way. Register or find out more at xr.church/encounter

"When you operate in your role in the body of Christ, you help others experience the presence of God." On Sunday, Pastor Jonathan preached about finding where we can serve in the church, and reminded us that ultimately our gifts help others not just practically, but spiritually as well. In this video below, Crossroaders from across the campuses share how they use their gifts to serve others each week. Want to get involved? Message us to ask about service opportunities, check out the "Ministry Menu" on the Crossroads app, or stop by the Welcome Center after Sunday's service! Not sure what your gifts are? Visit http://xr.chu rch/gifts to take the SHAPE spiritual gifts assessment!

On Sunday, Assistant Pastor Beth taught that it's important not just to know what your spiritual gifts are, but to put them into use! She said, "You and your gifts are the answer to someone else's prayer." In the video below, Crossroaders from across the campuses share how they use their gifts to serve others each week. Want to get involved? Message us to ask about service opportunities or stop by the Welcome Center after Sunday's service! Not sure what your gifts are? Visit http://xr.chu rch/gifts to take the SHAPE spiritual gifts assessment!

And now, a brief word from Pastor Jonathan about the upcoming Encounter retreat... March 1-2! This life-changing overnight retreat will help you to experience the love and mercy of Jesus in a personal and powerful way. Find out more and register at xr.church/encounter

Join us in person or on Facebook Live for a "Talk to God Tuesday" prayer gathering at noon!

Join us in person or on Facebook Live for a "Talk to God Tuesday" prayer gathering at noon!

Join us live at 12pm for Talk to God Tuesday!

Happy New Year! We have so loved having you journey with us through the last year, and we hope to see even more growth, fellowship, and love in 2019. Now the Work of Christmas Begins by Howard Thurman, read by Taneisha Crawford When the song of the angels is stilled, when the star in the sky is gone, when the kings and princes are home, when the shepherds are back with their flocks, the work of Christmas begins: to find the lost, to heal the broken, to feed the hungry, to release the prisoner, to rebuild the nations, to bring peace among the people, to make music in the heart.

"Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger." Luke 2:10-12 Today, we celebrate Christmas. The story has become so familiar in our culture that it's easy to miss the strangeness and wonder that it contains: a backdrop of civil unrest; the opening incident an unplanned pregnancy; the main players rural laborers and shepherds; the protagonist, a tiny baby. But in the course of today's festivities, we want to take a moment to remember the meaning of Nativity story: that God so loved the world that he relinquished all of his power and entered our lives as a baby, small and helpless, who would ultimately grow to cure the world of all its flaws and be the savior of us all. Cradle by Eugene Peterson, read by Cochise Watkins For us who have only known approximate fathers And mothers manqué, this child is a surprise: A sudden coming true of all we hoped Might happen. Hoarded hopes fed by prophecies, Old sermons and song fragments now cry Coo and gurgle in the cradle, a babbling Proto-language which as soon as it gets A tongue (and we, of course, grow open ears) Will say the big nouns: joy, glory, peace; And live the best verbs: love, forgive, save. Along with the swaddling clothes the words are washed Of every soiling sentiment, scrubbed clean Of all failed promises, then hung in the world’s Backyard dazzling white, billowing gospel.

In our Christmas series 'Making Room,' we've been looking at the response of different characters in the Nativity story to the miracle that happened in their midst. In his poem "The Nativity," C.S. Lewis identifies with the humble animals gathered around the manger and wonders, what character flaws do I have that, if I were truly honest with myself, the birth of Christ would rectify in me? "At Christmas, it is not the gifts that we can give, but rather the gifts we are given, which truly make Christmas a holy day." The Nativity by C.S. Lewis, read by Nathan Salamacha Among the oxen (like an ox I’m slow) I see a glory in the stable grow Which, with the ox’s dullness might at length Give me an ox’s strength. Among the asses (stubborn I as they) I see my Saviour where I looked for hay; So may my beastlike folly learn at least The patience of a beast. Among the sheep (I like a sheep have strayed) I watch the manger where my Lord is laid; Oh that my baa-ing nature would win thence Some woolly innocence!