Category: general discussions

[May 30, 2011] On the weekend of May 28 and 29, Crossroads Church practiced “being the church” in our community. We cancelled our Sunday service for community service! Everyone was encouraged to find some way to serve others.

[May 20, 2011] On Thursday May 19th, BCF held its annual Arts Night. This was an opportunity to showcase the God-given talents of the students, and to encourage them in using them. The program was planned by Rhonda Kirkpatrick – the music teacher and member at Hope Fellowship Church in Courtice (her husband Alan has…

[May 15, 2011] Every year we give people an opportunity to pledge their support for the coming year. We present a draft budget and ministry vision, and ask everyone to prayerfully consider how much they are able to commit in support of that vision. For the last few Sundays we have been reviewing our vision,…

[May 10, 2011] Crossroads belongs to a fellowship of churches called the Christian Reformed Church (CRC). As part of this organizational structure, we belong to a regional group of CRC churches (called ‘Classis’) that extends from Ajax to Kingston, and north to Lindsay and Peterborough. At it’s May 10 meeting, the Classis approved a request…

[May 4, 2011] Every Sunday our sound team sets up our audio equipment for our worship services. They have done an amazing job, especially lately as the equipment has started to show its age. We are working with the school to upgrade our equipment and theirs, each sharing the cost of the equipment we would…

[April 28, 2011] On Easter Sunday we were able to witness the baptism of Lisa and her son Andrew. They came to Crossroads through the invitation of Lisa’s friend Michelle. They have been a part of our community since January 2011.

Our son Nathan is on a one year internship with Urban Promise, a ministry “that exists to proclaim the love of Jesus, and to express it through the spiritual, social and educational development of children, youth and families living in government housing.” April 20, 2011 Dear Friends, It has been far too long, and for this…

I received an email recently with wisdom from Bill Gates (founder of Microsoft). There is something so relevant and true about what he writes, and yet how many of us seem to forget it? How many younger people are going into life with an illusion about what life will be for them, and unprepared for reality….

First there was the Partridge Family, then the Jacksons, the Osmonds, even the Bradies. Now it’s the Sennema Family! My brother has always been, well uniquely exceptional. And now those qualities extend to his whole family. This is fun, and well done! Enjoy!!