The people of the Crossroads family come from all walks of life. We believe faith is a journey that we experience with one another. Together, we’re seeking God’s presence and answers to life’s greatest questions. You are welcome here, exactly as you are, no matter where you are in your own faith journey. We hope to see you at church!
Soup-er Bowl Sunday Food Pantry Collection
Join the Crossroads family in our annual “Soup-er Bowl” Sunday food pantry collection, from now until Sunday, February 7th. This is the special Sunday not only for those who love to eat their favorite snacks and watch the last and biggest football game of the year! This is also a time when we can help to feed those who are in need of basic foods. Please bring a dollar for each member of your family or canned goods for the Waunakee Food Pantry. Monetary donation will be used to buy food for those who are in need in our community. Look for the little red wagon and the soup-pot in the church entrance. We hope this will be the biggest collection ever.
Health Kits for Haiti
Members of Crossroads UMC are creating and collecting health kits in collaboration with UMCOR to be distributed to the victims of the Haiti earthquakes. Kits include all essential health items to maintain proper hygiene during this time of disaster, with such things as soap, toothbrush, and a wash cloth. If interested in putting together health kits with your family or group, please see our Global Missions page for more details, or contact us, and we will get you the information you need.
Ash Wednesday Service February 17th
Crossroads Ash Wednesday service will be held Wednesday, February 17th at 7:00pm at the church.
Many have asked what the significance of Ash Wednesday is in the Christian Faith? Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent. It is a day of penitence and remembrance of our sins of the past and our ultimate mortality. Palm branches are usually burned and the sign of the cross is placed on the forehead using the ashes. Sometimes a small card or piece of paper is distributed on which each person writes a sin he wishes to be rid of. The cards are then brought to the altar to be burned along with the palm branches. The ash cross is an outward sign of our sorrow and repentance for sins.
Waunakee Community Blood Drive
American Red Cross will be accepting blood donations at the First Presbyterian Church on Friday, February 26th from 11:30am to 5:30pm. Walk-ins are welcome, or you can schedule an appointment by calling the American Red Cross at 1-800-448-3543. For more details download the Blood Drive flyer.
Go Green With Scrip Orders
Did you know you can place a gift card order by going to www.shopwithscrip.com ? You can order gift cards and pay on-line in a few easy steps.
You can also print out this scrip form and bring it with you to service on scrip ordering Sundays (see order dates below).
Scrip is a fundraising program in which you purchase gift cards for places you shop every day such as grocery stores and gas stations. A percentage of each card purchase is given to Crossroads. We use the Scrip program to help supplement our annual budget for such things as programs and equipment. In 2009, we raised over $2,300. Read more about the program on our Supporting Crossroads page.
So Many Groups – So Little Space!
During the months of February and March we have so many small group opportunities to talk about it’s too much to mention every thing on our home page. Below is a brief summary, but you can find the details on our Connecting page.
- Cookie Cutter Quilting Group meets Saturday, February 6th and Saturday, March 6th at 9:00am in the church basement.
- Lenten Study will be Tuesday nights from 7-8pm from February 17th – March 30th with Pastor Sharon and will be studying the book 24 Hours that Changed the World.
- Youth in grades 6-8 can start to register for Middle School CONVO, a great retreat in the Dells on April 30-May2nd.
- Women’s Group is heading to the movies on Sunday, February 21 at 3pm. They have also started a new book study.
- Crossroads Older Adults next luncheon will be Friday, March 12th at 12:30pm at the church.
- Calling all stampers – a card making stamp camp will be held on Saturday, March 27th at the church.
- Youth group (grades 6-12) meets every Sunday from 4-5:30pm at the church.
- Men’s group meets the first Saturday of every month for breakfast at 7:00am.
