CrossPoint Community News 09/06/2024

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Brothers and Sisters in Christ,   
     The Lord God is One who keeps his promises. His word is secure, reliable, trustworthy. When God makes a promise, there is nothing and no one who can keep him from fulfilling that promise. As you read God’s word (the Bible), take note of the great and precious promises that he shares with us.  Then as you compile a short list (and longer list as you continue to read), you can turn those promises into prayer.  
     For example, you can pray like Jacob by praying the promises of God. You can pray something like, “Lord, you have promised to manifest yourself to us if we love you and show that we love you by keeping your commands (John 14:21). So help me to love you more than anything and to keep your commands every day. I want to know you. I want to experience your presence. Manifest / Reveal yourself to your servants so that we are motivated to continue to serve you.”
     Which of the promises of God has he been impressing on you? I’d be glad to have you share with me the next time you see me! 
 
Please continue to pray for the nations of Israel and Ukraine. Pray that the wars would end. Here is a suggested list of prayers if you are at a loss for words in how to pray: https://send.org/story/hh_pray_for_ukraine. And https://worldrelief.org/blog-prayer-for-israel-and-gaza/ Thank you for kneeling on behalf of the people of Ukraine and Russia, Israel and Gaza and taking a stand (or a knee in prayer) against the forces of darkness in this present age. 

This Week (Sept. 6 - Sept. 12, 2024):

1. Tonight, Sept. 6, 2024, the Living Stones Friday Night Bible Study is meeting from 7:30-9:30 to study the topic of “Purpose questioned”. You can read Ecclesiastes 1 to prepare in advance. Join in person in Room A-218 or online via the following link at 7:30 pm:

https://zoom.us/j/685376249?pwd=cWtyUk1pckJiRHJxZVZCSGdJZWw2UT09
Meeting ID: 685 376 249
Password: 840840
Join by phone:  +1 929 436 2866 US (New York)

Also, the discipleship group John is leading will meet (A216)

2. CrossPoint Community Sunday School meets this Sunday – September 8, in the Koinonia Room (A-216). We are continuing our study of Church History, going back to the beginning of the church. We will use the following link for those who wish to join online this Sunday:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/491248585?pwd=RnpLcnpjQ01nTGZLSmhaZ3l4L3dKQT09 
Meeting ID: 491 248 585 
Password: 403767 
Join by phone: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)  

3. This Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, at 11:25 am, our CrossPoint Community Worship Service will start and Pastor Raymond Lee will be preaching. Pray for him! Join us for worship at CBCGL!

Text: Colossians 3:12-17
Title: Can Broken Relationships Be Repaired?
Live stream via Youtube: https://www.cbcgl.org/live-stream/

4. Each Wednesday, such as this coming week (September 11) at 7:45 pm, you are invited, encouraged, and requested to join our weekly prayer meeting. We will not grow in Christ without growing in our dependence on God through prayer. In September, we will be praying with a focus on the promises of God. The link is found below in the section on prayer.

Administration / Events

1. We have a missions update (so check out the missions tab in the bulletin)! You can provide support for James Liang (at UConn), and pray for Gordon and Maggie who are serving in France and are seeking to run some activities related to the Mid-Autumn festival to draw others to Christ. 

2. You can serve tomorrow morning, Sept. 7, from 9 am to 12 pm – helping to paint at the Sunny Meadow Farm, 168 Robin Hill Rd #5d, Chelmsford MA. Contact Elder Charles or Deacon Huadong for more information. Bring a brush and (if you have it) white latex paint.

3. CPCM has reserved the Multi-Purpose Room this Saturday from 1:30 to 4PM for sports. We can play any game, from Ping-pong, badminton, pickleball, volleyball, basketball; we can do it all. The room is reserved only for CPCM members, so it is highly likely you will have lots of space and time to play whatever you want. The goal is to build deeper bonds through shared interest and activity. The contact person is Joshua Zhang.

4. Sunday Lunch Service is available at CBCGL with $5 lunches that are first-come, first-served. Pizza is $2 per slice and Ramen is available (priced variously according to size). 

5. Save the Date: October 6 is our bi-annual townhall meeting during the Sunday School hour. We look forward to hearing from you anytime, but also seeing you then! 

6. All other announcements can be found here (in our CrossPoint Community bulletin). 

For Prayer:

1. From Bishop J.C. Ryle – “To be prayerless is to be Christless, Godless, and in the high road to destruction…It will always be found that when prayers are few, grace, strength, peace, and hope are small.” Please join our Wednesday night prayer meeting (7:45 – 9:15 pm) even if you can’t participate the whole time.

https://zoom.us/j/758587937?pwd=aS9sZUdxcm1janNNM2I2aXJ6Smx2QT09
Meeting ID: 758 587 937
Password: 030086
Join by phone: +1 929 436 2866 US (New York)

2. We’d be glad to pray for you. If you need prayer, you can submit your prayer request via the following link: https://www.cbcgl.org/pray/

In Christ, your servant, SDG,
Rev. Dr. Nathan Willems
Associate Pastor of CrossPoint Community – A Ministry of CBCGL