Cross Roads Connections
A monthly newsletter of the
Cross Roads Presbyterian Church
“Where Monroeville Meets Christ”
2310 Haymaker Road, Monroeville PA 15146
412-372-2226
crossroadspresbyterian.com
Vol. 9 Issue 3
March, 2017
Dear friends in Christ,
We're now entering the liturgical season of Lent. Many consider the period of Lent to
be a time of confession, repentance, and a time to focus on our sin. Put another way, Lent is
viewed as a time of self-examination. A time for us to consider the gap that exists between us
and God. An important element in that discussion should be for each of us to consider the
steps we need to take in order to close that gap. With this in mind, I am making a proposal.
Let’s worship God together. Let’s pray to God together. Let’s study God’s Word together. As
you enter into a time of self-reflection, do your best to live your life God’s way.
During the season of Lent, we will engage in a study of Jesus’ parables. To do this, we will utilize a
resource that I have mentioned to you in the past, RightNow Media. One of the studies available for use is R.C.
Sproul’s study on The Parables of Jesus. During Lent, Cross Roads will offer a couple of weekly opportunities
to gather for this study.
One opportunity will be on Sunday morning, during the Faith Works class time. Each Sunday morning
during Lent, we will gather in Fellowship Hall from 8:45 to 9:45 am to watch the video and engage in
discussion of the parable for that week. The same class will be offered on the following Wednesday evening
from 6:30 to 7:30 pm in the Parlor. So, you can pick one of those two options and join the group! If those
times do not work for you, you are still invited to gather a small group of your own, at a time that is convenient
for the group, and engage in study with us! You can even do the study on your own. The goal is to get more
folks engaged in studying the Bible.
Sunday
March 5
March 12
March 19
March 26
April 2
Wednesday
March 8
March 15
March 22
March 29
April 5
April 9
April 12
Topic
Introduction
Parable of the Unjust Judge
Parable of the Rich Fool
Parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man
Parable of the Hidden Treasure & the
Parable of the Pearl of Great Price
Parable of the Owner of the Vineyard
RightNow Media is a resource available to all the members and friends of Cross Roads Presbyterian
Church. If you have not received an email invitation to create your own user profile, contact the church office.
Let us know which email address you would like the invitation to be sent. It’s that easy! You can preview the
video at home, prior to the weekly gathering.
I will purchase the license agreement for 25 copies of the Parables of Jesus Study Guide and make these
copies available to those interested in the study. The study guide is also available online for $3.75 each. The
link is found on RightNow Media. I know, this is all quite new to all of us. So, don’t be afraid to ask questions
as we engage with this new resource.
I hope that your Lent is a season of self-examination that bears much fruit.
In Christ,
Pastor Rob
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March, 2017
Ash Wednesday is March 1
Cross Roads will offer two worship services on Ash Wednesday, March 1.
Traditional Worship
We will hold a traditional worship service at 9:30 a.m. in our Sanctuary, with
Communion and the Imposition of Ashes for those who would like to receive them.
Following worship, a light continental breakfast will be available in Fellowship Hall.
Contemporary Worship
At 6:30 p.m. our Alternative Ministry Project team will offer a special Ash
Wednesday service, with Communion and the Imposition of Ashes available as well.
This service will begin with a shared soup supper in Fellowship Hall, followed by a
time of reflection and contemporary music as we begin the season of Lent. All are
welcome!
Sunday Morning Worship at 10:00 a.m.
March 5 – First Sunday in Lent – Pastor Rob’s
sermon will be titled “The Truth Concerning Lent,”
based on Romans 5:12-19 and Matthew 4:1-11.
Lent begins in the wilderness. The wilderness time
of Lent is a time of turning around and
disorientation. But it is disorientation for the sake of
reorientation towards the truth of our
lives and the truth about God. Jesus
has been presented to us by Matthew
as the Messiah, one who is fully
human and fully divine. Therefore,
as Jesus begins his ministry, he
begins in a very human way – being
offered tempting alternatives by
Satan. We will share in Communion
together.
March 19 – Third Sunday in Lent – Today’s texts
are Romans 5:1-11 and John 4:5-42, and Pastor
Rob’s sermon will be “The Divine Initiative.” In a
Samaritan city Jesus encounters a woman at a well
and engages her in conversation. In response, she
proclaims to her friends and neighbors her
experience of Jesus. John 4 can be read
as a sort of missionary text. Jesus has
moved out of his accustomed setting. He
is in Samaria, and encounters a Samaritan
woman. Jesus takes the initiative in this
conversation with the Samaritan woman.
Here is a vignette that illustrates a central
truth of our engagement with Jesus Christ
– he comes to us before we know how to
come to him.
March 12 – Second Sunday in
Lent (50th Anniversary Celebration) - Fifty years
ago, on March 12, 1967, the first service of worship
was held in the sanctuary. The congregation made
the move to a new facility on Haymaker Road. On
this special day in the life of Cross Roads, we will
be re-creating much of that first service. Sheldon
Sorge, the general minister to Pittsburgh Presbytery,
will be delivering the sermon, “Past, Present and
Future,” based on 2 Chronicles 6:12, 14-21 and 1
Corinthians 3:10-15, just as his predecessor did 50
years previously. Plan to attend this special
celebration of worship!
March 26 – Fourth Sunday in Lent Pastor Rob’s sermon will be “Point Your Finger
Elsewhere,” based on Ephesians 5:8-14 and John
9:1-41. Jesus heals a man who was blind from birth,
thus provoking a controversy about sin and sinners.
Many people feel that the whole point of religion is
to separate the righteous from the unrighteous, the
sinners from the saved. Jesus reveals a God who is
more into healing, compassion, and salvation than
into divine condemnation. Before we followers of
Jesus point our fingers at the sins of others, we need
to humbly recognize and confess our own sin,
confident that Jesus Christ comes into the world to
save sinners.
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March, 2017
Special Worship During Lent
Each Wednesday during Lent the Monroeville Interfaith Ministerium
hosts a worship service at noon at the Monroeville United Methodist Church,
219 Center Road, just behind the Jonnet Plaza. Members of all Christian faiths
are invited to come together for a brief half-hour worship service, followed by a
luncheon, hosted by the preaching pastor’s congregation. Join us at noon each
Wednesday during the Lenten season! The schedule of upcoming speakers
follows.
March 8:
March 15:
March 22:
March 29:
April 5
Rev. Ed Shoeneck, Monroeville United Methodist Church
TBD
Fr. Joe Luisi, North American Martyrs Church
Pastor Rob Marrow, Cross Roads Presbyterian Church
Deacon Mike Kelly, St. Bernadette Roman Catholic Church
One Great Hour of Sharing To Be Received
For more than 50 years, Presbyterians have joined with Christians throughout
the nation in supporting One Great Hour of Sharing, responding to Christ's love for
all people by joyfully sharing that love with people in need. The refugee and the
stranger have found food and safe shelter; those stunned by the aftermath of disasters
have found relief and help rebuilding; and communities seeking to take control of
their future have found partners in development. The hundreds of millions of dollars
Presbyterians have given over the last half-century have enabled a powerful witness
to the love of the One who came that all might have life more abundantly. After
deducting administrative costs (up to 5 percent) and the costs of creating and
distributing promotional materials (roughly 5 percent), the remaining undesignated gifts are divided among
three programs as follows:
Presbyterian Hunger Program (36 PERCENT)
For ministries working to alleviate hunger and eliminate its causes, responding with compassion and
justice to poor and hungry people in local communities, in the nation and throughout the world, as well as
ministries addressing homelessness and affordable housing.
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (32 PERCENT)
For disaster response and ministries with refugees.
Self-Development of People (32 PERCENT)
For partnerships with groups of people who are oppressed by poverty or social systems, who want to
take charge of their own lives, have organized to do something about their own condition, and have decided
what they need to do to produce long-term benefits for themselves.
Cross Roads will receive the One Great Hour of Sharing offering during Lent. Please give generously
using the One Great Hour of Sharing offering envelopes found in the pew racks.
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March, 2017
You’re invited to Cross Roads’
th
50 Anniversary
Celebration
Sunday, March 12 – “Cross Roads Presbyterian Church Day”
10:00 a.m. Worship Service
11:00 a.m. Refreshments in Fellowship Hall
The first service held in our sanctuary was on March 12, 1967. To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of that
occasion, we will be re-creating that worship service on March 12, 2017, and everyone is invited! Pastor Rob
will lead us in a re-dedication ceremony, and Rev. Dr. Sheldon Sorge of Pittsburgh Presbytery will be our
special guest speaker. Everyone is asked to wear their finest gold clothing items! A celebration luncheon will
be held in fellowship hall, complete with a gorgeous “Golden 50” decorated sheet cake. Don’t miss our
celebration!
In honor of this occasion, Monroeville Mayor Greg Erosenko will be issuing a proclamation declaring
March 12 as “Cross Roads Presbyterian Church Day”. Join us for the council meeting on Thursday, March 9, at
7:00 p.m. at the Municipal Building, Monroeville Blvd, to receive this proclamation!
Dinner Celebration at the Doubletree
101 Mall Boulevard, Monroeville
Saturday, April 22
5:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Tickets $40 per person, on Sale March 1
This wonderful evening will include dinner and dancing as we celebrate our Golden Anniversary!
Tickets must be purchased in advance. Please call the church office at 412-372-2226 to reserve your place!
Special events are planned for every month!
month!
Watch for details on our web page and in future church publications!
May – Special Music event.
June – Fine Art exhibition and sale.
July 4 – Cross Roads will be entering a float in the Monroeville Parade. The purpose of the entry will be to
promote our Vacation Bible School, and to invite the community to come worship with us. Participants and
volunteers will be needed!
August – Church sponsored picnic with an open invitation to the entire community to join.
October – Another anniversary! The 29th will mark the 120th anniversary of the opening of the Old Stone
Church. .
November – Fund raising event focused on the Food Pantry.
December – Special event focused on the preschool.
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March, 2017
Adult Enrichment Classes Offered for March
Take time to nurture your own inner artist with these wonderful adult education opportunities.
Classes are open to the community.
Pytanki Decorating Class
April 1
Have you always wondered how those beautiful
Ukrainian Eggs are made?
This is called Pytanki decorating and you
now have an opportunity to learn the process!
When:
Time:
Where:
Cost:
Saturday, April 1, 2017
12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Cross Roads Fellowship Hall
$20.00 per person plus $2.00 donation
to the church
We will provide all material, and have kits
for sale for anyone who wishes to try this at home.
Wear clothes appropriate for using paint. This
opportunity is open to the community as well as
Cross Roads and the International Women. Invite a
friend!
Payment can be made to the church office
before March 19. Make checks payable to Cross
Roads Church. Payment can be mailed, with
participant’s name and telephone number, to 2310
Haymaker Road, Monroeville PA 15146.
Exploring Watercolor with
Pamela Price
Come join us for fellowship and fun as we
explore the wonderful world of watercolor painting!
Classes are taught by member and local artist Pam
Price. All levels are welcome!
When:
Time:
Where:
Cost:
Fridays, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and
April 7, 21, 28
2:00-5:00 p.m.
Cross Roads Fellowship Hall
$10 per class
Bring your own paint supplies - call or email
Pam for a supply list. Contact Pam to sign up!
412-373-3894
(h),
412-417-7452
(c)
or
[email protected].
Each week we will focus on a specific area of
watercolor painting. Pam will bring photos to
work from, but also encourages you to bring your
own photos.
Food Pantry Easter Distribution Planned
The Food Pantry will provide an Easter meal to our client families on April 10 and 11. To help provide
food for the Easter Distribution, please take a shopping list from the Current Happenings Board in the office
hallway, and sign for the list so we know how many meals will be provided. Items needed include: green and
yellow vegetables, applesauce, canned fruit, instant specialty potatoes, dinner roll or muffin mix, brownie or
specialty dessert mix, canned juice, and coffee, tea or hot chocolate. Donations are due in the pantry by Sunday,
April 2.
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March, 2017
Children’s Ministries News
J.A.M.
(Jesus And Me)
Children and Youth Led
Worship Service
March 8
March 5
JAM for grades 4-6
will meet on March 8 from
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Our
theme is, “Do You Trust
Me?” We will look into
what it means to trust
others, what it means to be
trustworthy, and do or can
we trust God? We will be playing some fun trust
games, having dinner, and having a generally
awesome time!
Monthly Movie Night
There will not be a Family Movie Night in
March! Save the dates for our future Family Movie
Nights, on Saturdays at 6:00 p.m., April 1 and May
13, in Fellowship Hall.
Family Bowling
March 4
Join us for a fun time at
Lokay Lanes, Saturday March 4
from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon!
Price is $8/person and includes
shoes, bowling for 2 hours, a
piece of pizza, and a drink! Pastor Lori will also
bring snacks! Sign up on the Children’s Ministry
Board across from the main office or fill out the
form in the bulletin and put it in the offering plate.
We are so excited that children and youth
age 3 to grade 12 will be leading our worship
service on March 5! There will be no God’s Kids or
Kingdom Kids that Sunday. Kids who don’t want
to be in the service are still welcome to come sit up
with us in the front. Afterwards, we will host a
fellowship hour. If you would like to contribute
some goodies for this event, please speak with
Pastor Lori.
Palm Sunday Parade
Leaders Needed!
On April 9 we will have our
traditional Palm Sunday Parade. Pastor
Lori will not be here that day. We will
need two leaders to gather all the
children in the Children’s Ministry office, hand out
palm leaves, and lead them in two lines around the
sanctuary. If you are interested, please speak with
Pastor Lori.
Leaders Needed
For Crestfield in April!
We need one female chaperone and two
male chaperones for our JAM overnight
SATURDAY APRIL 29 - SUNDAY APRIL 30
12pm. Please contact Pastor Lori if you are
interested. You do not have to have a student in
JAM but you do need all of your clearances.
Discovery Day Camp is Back!
Pastor Lori is so excited to announce that we have filled all our morning positions for camp as well as
most of our afternoon positions! This month we will be sending out information on all the camps! Remember,
these are the camp dates: 6/19-23; 6/26-30; 7/10-14; 7/17-21; 7/31-8/4; 8/7-11. Please contact Pastor Lori if
you are interested in beginning a payment plan.
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March, 2017
Wish List
Thank you!
Here are some things that I would love to
have for our children’s ministry program. Our
rotation curriculum calls for some things that we
can use over and over. Look around your house –
you may find some of these items there: shoe boxes,
2 large rain sticks, 10 tablets/iPads, games of
checkers or chess.
Thanks to all who have been contributing
wine corks, Marie Fowler for giving us Twister,
Janice Tuck who strung and labeled all our new
Bible Story sewing activities that are in our worship
bags, and those who continually give little odds and
ends from their own craft collections! This saves us
time and money!
Rev. Lori Bass-Riley
Director of Children’s Ministries
Save the Date For
For
Vacation Bible School!
Imagine a world where curious kids become hands-on
inventors who discover they're lovingly crafted by God. Join us for
Maker Fun Factory Vacation Bible School as we transform our
church into a place buzzing with excitement!
July 24-28, 2017
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
From Great to Good
Jim Collins’ 2001 book Good to Great featured companies that had “made the leap” to
greatness. Years later, many of them are no longer great; some aren’t even around.
Should Christians seek greatness? After all, our attempts to be great — wealthy, powerful,
successful, famous — often become the “enemies” of our doing the good God commands.
God’s Word flips on its head the saying “good is the enemy of great.” The meek, Jesus teaches,
will inherit the earth (Matthew 5:5). “Whoever would be great among you,” he says, “must be your
servant” (Mark 10:43, ESV). One of Jesus’ most famous parables is called the Good Samaritan, not the
Great Samaritan. And goodness, not greatness, is a fruit of the Spirit.
Christians and churches are called not to greatness but to doing good for the sake of the world.
Let’s shift our focus “from great to good.”
—Based on “From Great to Good,” Homiletics, January-February 2017
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March, 2017
Youth News You Can Use
Word
Community
Word will meet on March 12 and
March 19. Both Junior and Senior will
be meeting together from 5 pm to 7 pm.
We will continue to work through our
NOOMA based curriculum of personal
application of scripture and real life.
We’ll
continue our discussions of “love” and how we are
supposed to love each other and its place in
scripture.
What better way to spend time
and fellowship than bowling? The
junior and senior high youth group
will go bowling at together Lokay
Lanes on Route 48. The tentative date
is March 18 from 5-8 pm. More
information to follow. Let Taylor know if you are
interested!
Mission
On March 5 the junior and senior high youth will be working with the children’s ministry on the
Children’s Worship Service. They will be participating in the service and in the worship play.
Art Exhibit and Shopping
March 11
Do you enjoy excellent artwork and world class
shopping? Join us on a field trip to the Jewish Community
Center in Squirrel Hill on Saturday, March 11, leaving the
church at 10:00 a.m. We’ll view the exhibit “Sixty
Paintings from the Bible” featuring artist Archie Rand’s
distinct mash-up of comics, pulp-style drawing and biblical
narrative. Riffing on 17th century artist Matthaeus Merian’s
engravings of bible scenes, the works in Sixty Paintings are
straight from the Old Testament and depict the foibles and
struggles that human beings seem doomed to repeat.
After our tour at the Jewish Community Center
we’ll head over to 10,000 Villages in Shadyside for some
shopping. Remember that your purchase provides
employment for women around the world. Then, if you are
hungry, we will pick a restaurant in that neighborhood and have a little lunch before returning to the church.
Meet at Cross Roads at 9:30 a.m. to carpool, or meet us at the Jewish Community Center at 10:00. Signup on the Bulletin Board by the water fountain in the office hallway.
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Upcoming Events at Cross Roads
Men’s Dinner
Theology & People
March 14
March 20
Don’t miss the monthly
Men’s Dinner on Tuesday,
March 14. Get to know our
new Director of Youth and
Young Adult Activities a little
better as he introduces himself
and tells us about his plans for
Cross Roads! A delicious dinner will be prepared
by Chef Karen Kutz and her team. Cost is $10 per
person. Men of all ages are welcome, and friends
are always welcome!
Watch for sign up
information in the Sunday bulletins, or call the
church office, 412-372-2226, to reserve your place.
Our TAP group
will meet again on
Monday, March 20 at
7:00 pm at Papa Rocks
in the Haymaker Village.
Stop by, enjoy some great food, a large drink menu,
and discuss some of life’s most interesting
theological questions with friends! Currently we are
using a study called “The Wired Word” which takes
current events and relevant Scripture, and turns
them into through-provoking discussion topics.
Please RSVP to the church office at 412.372.2226 if
you are planning to attend so we can reserve enough
seats.
Men’s Breakfast
March 21
The monthly Men’s
Breakfast will be held on
Tuesday, March 21. We’ll meet
at 8:30 a.m. at the Denny’s
Restaurant on Route 22 in
Monroeville. All men of the
church are invited to join us and
start their day with good food, and great
conversation. You don’t need to sign up or call
ahead, just join us! You’ll be glad you did.
Women’s Circle
Young Adult Ministry
March 25
Step
right
up!
Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! It’s
time to play some games!
The young adults are
planning on having a game
night in March. The tentative date is March 25 keep your ears open for more details to follow!
Faith and Film
March 21
March 28
Our Women’s Circle will
meet on Tuesday, March 21 at
10:00 a.m. in the church parlor.
Come join us for our Bible Study,
led by Pastor Rob. We will meet
to sew baby quilts every other
Tuesday in March (March 7, 14,
28) at 9:30 a.m. in the choir room. Even if you
don’t sew, you are invited to come cut material or
tie knots. All are welcome!
Join us for a matinee
movie on Tuesday, March 28 at
the Phoenix 18 Cinema in
North Versailles, followed by
an informal discussion at
King’s Family Restaurant on
Route 48. The exact movie and
time will be chosen the week before. Watch the
Sunday
bulletin
for
more
information!
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March, 2017
Faith and Fiction Book Club
If you enjoy a good book, join our Faith and Fiction book club! We are
reading “The Housekeeper and the Professor” by Yoko Ogawa. He is a brilliant
math Professor with a peculiar problem―ever since a traumatic head injury, he
has lived with only eighty minutes of short-term memory. She is an astute young
Housekeeper―with a ten-year-old son―who is hired to care for the Professor.
And every morning, as the Professor and the Housekeeper are introduced to
each other anew, a strange and beautiful relationship blossoms between them.
Though he cannot hold memories for long (his brain is like a tape that begins to
erase itself every eighty minutes), the Professor's mind is still alive with elegant
equations from the past. And the numbers, in all of their articulate order, reveal
a sheltering and poetic world to both the Housekeeper and her young son. The
Professor is capable of discovering connections between the simplest of
quantities―like the Housekeeper's shoe size―and the universe at large,
drawing their lives ever closer and more profoundly together, even as his
memory slips away. Yoko Ogawa's The Housekeeper and the Professor is an
enchanting story about what it means to live in the present, and about the curious equations that can create a
family.
We will meet Sunday evening, March 5, at 6:00 p.m. in the church parlor. Pick up a copy of the book at
the library or a local bookstore and be ready for a friendly discussion. Everyone is welcome.
Adult Education For March
Our Faith Works class for adults is held at 8:45 each Sunday morning in Fellowship Hall. For the
season of Lent, which begins on Sunday, March 5, Pastor Rob will lead us in a discussion of the parables. He
will use material available on RightNow media and show you how to access the resources at home as well. Join
us for an interesting look at these teachings of Jesus, each Sunday March 5-April 9.
If you can’t attend the Sunday morning lessons, the class will be offered again on Wednesday evenings
from 6:30-7:30 in the church parlor. Please see Pastor Rob’s article on page 1 of this newsletter for a complete
schedule, and plan to join the discussion!
Love Notes
To My Wonderful Church Family,
Thank you so very much for your prayers, cards, visits, and delicious
meals. You have brought a smile to my face during this difficult time and for
that, I am truly grateful. My family and I are incredibly blessed to be
members of the caring and supportive church family found at Cross Roads.
Love,
Lucy Peckman
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March, 2017
SPRING IS COMING!!
The Women’s Association’s Annual Flower Sale is here! These beautiful flowers are grown at J.E. Mussig Greenhouses in
Zelienople and will be delivered to our church on Friday, May 19. You may pick them up in the back parking lot near the
bocce court from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Just fill out the order form below and turn it in to the church office with your
check payable to Women’s Association. Forms and checks may also be given to Ilona Beatty. The last day for ordering
is Wednesday, April 5. All proceeds benefit the Women’s Association’s many mission projects. Questions? Call Ilona at
(412) 798-0270.
BEDDING FLATS - $13.00 Per Flat*
Quantity
Ageratum - blue
Allysum - white
Begonias – mixed
Begonias – pink
Begonias – red
Begonias – white
Celosia – mixed
Coleus – mixed
Dahlias – mixed
Dusty Miller – silver
Impatiens – mixed
Impatiens- pink
Impatiens – red
Impatiens – salmon
Impatiens – violet
Impatiens – white
Lobelia – blue
Marigolds-dwarf – mixed
Marigolds-dwarf – orange
Marigolds-dwarf – yellow
Pansy – mixed
Petunias – mixed
Petunias – pink
Petunias – purple
Petunias – red
Petunias – white
Salvias – red
Snapdragons-dwarf – mixed
Snapdragons-dwarf – pink
Snapdragons-dwarf – white
Snapdragons-dwarf – yellow
Double Marigolds – orange
Double Marigolds – yellow
4 ½” POTTED PLANTS - $3.00 Each
Quantity
Dracena Spikes - green
Geraniums – pink
Geraniums – red
Geraniums – salmon
Geraniums – white
New Guinea Impatiens-Assorted
Vinca Vine - green/white
Wave Petunia – pink
Wave Petunia – purple
10” HANGING BASKET $15.00 per Basket
*There are 8 packs per flat with 32 plants per flat.
Quantity
Assorted Colors
Calibrachoas
Fushias
Ivy Geraniums
New Guinea Impatiens
Non-Stop Begonias
Vining Petunias
Name: ______________________________
Address:______________________________
_____________________________
Phone: ___________________________
TOTAL DUE: __________________________
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March, 2017
Honors and Memorials
The Planned Giving Ministry Team gratefully acknowledges the following contributions to our Honors
and Memorials Program:
Undesignated
Given By:
Michelle Johnson
Richard and Judy Pusateri
In Memory Of:
Mae Duff
Mae Duff
Notes From the Church Office
Articles for the April issue of the Cross Roads Connections
are due in the church office by Wednesday, March 15.
Articles
may
be emailed
to
the church at
[email protected]
Spring Forward
Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday, March 12, 2017.
Remember to turn your clocks ahead one hour before you go to bed on March 11.
Directory Changes
In Our Father’s House:
Lonnie Benson passed to eternal life on February 7, 2017
Donald Hamilton passed to eternal life on February 16, 2017
Sunday Worship Attendance
January 29
February 5
February 12
February 19
116
162
146
148
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CROSS ROADS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Planned Giving Program Financial Support Form
2310 Haymaker Road, Monroeville, PA 15146-4326
412-372-2226
www.crossroadspresbyterian.com
CONTRIBUTOR INFORMATION
Your Name(s): ___________________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip:_________________________________________________________________________
HONORS & MEMORIALS
Contribution in Honor/Memory of: ______________________________________________________
Amount: $___________________ (Note: Acknowledgements will not indicate an amount)
Acknowledgment Sent to: _______________________________________________________________
Address:________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
GIFT DESIGNATION
I would like my gift credited toward the following Special Needs Fund to support the
ministries of Cross Roads:
General Fund
Special Music
Food Pantry
Landscaping
Scholarship
Children’s Ministries
Undesignated Planned Giving
I would like my gift credited towards the Church’s Endowment:
General Endowment
Pastor’s Housing Music Maintenance Fund
PLANNED GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
We invite you to have lasting impact on our Church by including Cross Roads in your gift
and/or estate plans. Your enduring statement of faith will be used to further Christ’s work and
will have an impact on future generations of our church family. Individuals who have included
the Church in their gift or estate plans are eligible for the Pillars of Cross Roads Program,
which recognizes individuals who have made or who are making bequests, estate plans or
irrevocable gifts.
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The legal name of our Congregation is “Cross Roads Presbyterian Church, Monroeville, Pennsylvania
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March, 2017
Happy Birthday
March…
2 - Dan Shafer
4 – Faith Carlisle
5 – Jeff Fricke
6 – Ruth Sutherland
7 – Trevor Kosko
8 – Bryan Bass-Riley
8 – Taylor Walter
10 – Nick Hughes
10 – Barb Metz
10 - Kaitlin Schmidt
10 – Al Walthour
11 - Denny Earhart
12 – Rachel Borst
13 - Ray Gera
13 - Heather Keane
13 - Bobbi Schmidt
13 – Karen Teaman
15 - Rebecca DeStefano
15 - Kelley Rupchak
16 - Martin Kendig
16 – Hannah Tuck
17 – Patty Kyslinger
21 – Charlie McWilliams
21 - Victor Watson
23 – Amanda Fazekas
23 - Carol Ertman
23 - Marilynn Reynolds
23 – Melissa Dirling
24 – Bonnie Meanor
25 - Debbie Conley
25 - David Ertman
29 - Lauren JunkerVanSleeuwen
29 - Hannah Kendig
31- Ashley S. Ashley
Celebrating A Wedding Anniversary
Bob and Bobbie Kendig
3/9/74
Geoff and Lynn Phillips
3/21/87
Glenn and Cathy DeStefano
3/31/90
If you would like your birthday or anniversary listed, please contact the church office.
The Church Staff
Pastor: Rev. Robert J. Marrow
Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries: Taylor Walter
Director of Children’s Ministries: Rev. Lori Bass-Riley
Organist/Music Director: Randal Broker
Children’s Music Director: Debbie Broker
Office Coordinator: Martha Wintersgill
Custodian: Barry MacDonald
Preschool Director: Kelley Rupchak
Nursery Caregiver: Diane Testa
Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Office Telephone: 412-372-2226
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Page: Crossroadspresbyterian.com
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March, 2017
March at Cross Roads
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
March
Wednesday
Thursday
1
Ash Wednesday
9:30 a.m. Worship
Service
12:00 p.m. AA
6:30 p.m. Chess
Club
6:30 p.m. Worship
Service
7:00 p.m. Boy
Scout Committee
2
6:30 p.m. Bell
Choir
6:30 p.m. Cub
Scouts
7:00 p.m. Boy
Scouts
7:00 p.m. ACOA
7:30 p.m. Choir
3
9:00 a.m.
International
Women’s Club
11:30 a.m. Food
Pantry Board
2:00 p.m. Painting
Class
7:30 p.m. PAS
Friday
4
Saturday
10:00 a.m. Family
Bowling
5
10:00 a.m. Worship
Service with
Communion
11:15 a.m. Youth
mission trip
meeting
6:00 p.m. Faith and
Fiction
6
7:00 p.m. Yoga
7:00 p.m.
Stewardship team
7:30 p.m. Social
Justice small group
7
9:30 a.m. Sewing
6:00 p.m. Brownies
7:00 p.m. Deacons
8
Taylor’s birthday
12:00 p.m. AA
12:00 p.m.
Interfaith Worship
at Monroeville U.
Methodist Church
6:00 p.m. JAM
6:30 p.m. Chess
Club
6:30 p.m. Parable
Study
7:00 p.m. 50th
anniversary
planning meeting
9
6:30 p.m. Bell
Choir
6:30 p.m. Cub
Scouts
7:00 p.m. CE Team
7:00 p.m. Boy
Scouts
7:15 p.m. ACOA
7:30 p.m. Choir
10
11:30 a.m. Lunch
Bunch
2:00 p.m. Painting
Class
7:30 p.m. PAS
11
9:00 a.m.
Dustbusters Team
E
Set up Fellowship
Hall for 50th
luncheon
12
Daylight Savings
Time Begins
50th Anniversary
Celebration
10:00 a.m. Worship
Service
11:00 a.m.
Fellowship
celebration
5:00 p.m. Word
13
7:00 p.m. Trustees
7:00 p.m. Yoga
7:30 p.m. Social
Justice small group
14
9:30 a.m. Sewing
6:30 p.m. Men’s
Dinner
16
6:30 p.m. Bell
Choir
6:30 p.m. Cub
Scouts
7:00 p.m. Boy
Scouts
7:15 p.m. ACOA
7:30 p.m. Choir
17
2:00 p.m. Painting
Class
7:30 p.m. PAS
18
19
Deacons’ Sunday
10:00 a.m. Worship
11:00 a.m.
Deacon’s brunch
5:00 p.m. Word
20
7:00 p.m. TAP
7:00 p.m. Yoga
7:00 p.m. Cub
Scout Committee
7:30 p.m. Social
Justice small group
21
8:30 a.m. Men’s
Breakfast
10:00 a.m.
Women’s Circle
Meeting
6:00 p.m. Brownies
15
Connections
articles due
12:00 p.m. AA
12:00 p.m.
Interfaith Worship
at Monroeville U.
Methodist Church
6:30 p.m. Chess
Club
6:30 p.m. Parable
Study
7:00 p.m. Session
22
12:00 p.m. AA
12:00 p.m.
Interfaith Worship
at Monroeville U.
Methodist Church
6:30 p.m. Chess
Club
6:30 p.m. Parable
Study
7:00 p.m. Worship
and Music Team
meeting
23
6:30 p.m. Bell
Choir
6:30 p.m. Cub
Scouts
7:00 p.m. Boy
Scouts
7:15 p.m. ACOA
7:30 p.m. Choir
24
Women’s Retreat
Begins
7:30 p.m. PAS
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
10:00 a.m. Worship
4:00 p.m. Boy
Scout Court of
Honor
7:00 p.m. Yoga
7:30 p.m. Social
Justice small group
9:30 a.m. Women’s
Sewing
Faith and Film
12:00 p.m. AA
12:00 p.m.
Interfaith Worship
at Monroeville U.
Methodist Church
6:30 p.m. Chess
Club
6:30 p.m. Parable
Study
6:30 p.m. Bell
Choir
6:30 p.m. Cub
Scouts
7:00 p.m. Boy
Scouts
7:15 p.m. ACOA
7:30 p.m. Choir
Preschool shows in
classroom
7:30 p.m. PAS
8:15 a.m. Produce
to People
5:00 p.m. Youth
bowling
Fellowship hall set
up for Deacons’
brunch
Women’s Retreat at
Camp Crestfield
Benson Memorial
Service
Young Adult Game
Night
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2310 Haymaker Road
Monroeville, Pa 15146
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Ash Wednesday Worship
March 1, 2017
Traditional Service – 9:30 a.m.
Alternative Ministry Project with dinner and contemporary music – 6:30 p.m.
ALL ARE WELCOME