CrossTalk October 28, 2016 JUST A THOUGHT… I like human interest stories. That’s why I’ve always been drawn to stories like those told by Paul Harvey and others. The Bible is filled with such stories. Why? I believe it’s so we can connect with people who’ve lived as a part of God’s redemptive plan – recorded in the Bible – and how we might know God’s grace and help in similar times. Sunday, we’re looking at a very interesting story. I hope you’ll make every effort to be present with our fellowship and worship together. See you then… Steve OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHIES We want to extend our deepest care and love for Randall & Melba Keiser (and family), in the passing of Melba’s Mom, Ms. Irene Perkins. Ms. Perkins’ memorial service is to be held on Sunday, October 30, at 1:00 PM at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home in Alexandria. Visitation will be Saturday evening, 5:00-8:00 PM. As always, please keep Melba, Randall and their family in your prayers… ANNUAL SYNOD (MEETING) OF THE DIOCESE OF THE WESTERN GULF COAST NOVEMBER 4-5 IN THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS Are you interested in attending our Annual Conference of the Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast? The meeting will be held on November 4-5, at HopePointe Anglican Church in The Woodlands, Texas. It’s not too late to register!

Just go to the Diocese website – dwgc.org - and register online. There’s information about accommodations, too. Just follow the links for registration and housing. Easy to do. UPWORDS “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit cries up the bones,” (Proverbs 17:22). QUOTE OF THE WEEK “You’ll never know that God is all you need until God is all you have,” (Dr. Rick Warren). SOUPER BOWL GIFTS 200 POUNDS IS THE GOAL Back in February, we launched a very successful drive to receive gifts of soup for the Central Louisiana Food Bank, calendared around the Super Bowl. We called it our “Souper Bowl” offering. We’re doing it again! As the holidays are approaching our Food Bank will be in need of food stuffs to benefit those of our area who’ll need help. Bring your canned goods – soups or vegetables – to church on November 6 and 13 for delivery to the Food Bank before Thanksgiving. We tried to receive 100 pounds of soup in February and received 195 pounds! Let’s go for 200 POUNDS of food! Make your plans now to make that extra stop and let’s make it happen! CROSS CHURCH WEBSITE IS ACTIVE! crosschurchpineville.com The website is active! Hit it and see what’s new…crosschurchpineville.com. Along with Facebook, this will give us another avenue with which to broadcast our news and invite others to join us. Check it out! And one more thing - We’re also looking at creating an APP for our phones that’ll keep us connected even more. Very excited about this, too! CROSSTALK REFERENCES If you know of someone who might like to receive “CrossTalk” each week…a friend or family member…or prospect…Just send their name and e-mail address to me ([email protected]) – or see me on Sunday – and I’ll make sure they get it. KNOW YOUR BIBLE Rahab was a prostitute who gave shelter to two Israelite spies when the Hebrew Nation was preparing for the Battle of Jericho (Joshua 2:1). She was also the great-great grandmother of King David (Matthew 1:5-6). FOOTBALL COACH’S WISDOM “ We didn’t tackle well today, but we made up for it by not blocking either,” (Former University of Southern California Football Coach John McKay). TRIVIAL PURSUITS Dr. Samuel A. Mudd was the physician who set the broken leg of presidential assassin John Wilkes Booth…and for whom the expression was born, “His name is Mudd.” CHILDREN’S MINISTRY Be a part of our Children’s Hour! Our children have certain needs and attention spans, and we’re moving to address that need. If you’re interested in helping in this most important ministry, just see me or Tina Butterfield or Jennifer Winslett on Sunday. And bring your children on Sunday. A Sign-Up Sheet is available! OUR DAILY BREAD Ninety percent (90%) of all Christians have never read the Bible through. Amazing! We’re read the Bible through as a Church Family…chronologically, that is, as it occurs. The Bible does not come to us historically year by year, but moves about – History, Wisdom & Poetry, Prophecy, Gospels, Letters, Revelation. We’ll be reading about three chapters a day and we’ll see the presentation of God’s love to us throughout history… Monday, October 31: Matthew 18; Tuesday, November 1: John 7-8; Wednesday, November 2: John 9:1-42, John 10:1-21; Thursday, November 3: Luke 10-11; John 10:22-42; Friday, November 4: Luke 12-13; Saturday, November 5: Luke 14-15; Sunday, November 6: Luke 16, Luke 17:1-10. CROSS CHURCH MISSIONS OPPORTUNITIES Little Things Can Mean a Lot Pill Bottles In developing third-world nations, there aren’t enough pill bottles to go around. It’s often that tissue paper is used to wrap up medicine (pills & tablets) to send home with patients. Wonder what to do with your empty pill bottles when they’re empty? Peel off the personal information label and bring them with you to Church. We’ll gather them up and send along to Matthew 25:Ministries for distribution. That’s all you have to do to make a big difference in someone’s life. Thanks! Hotel Sundries Gather up those hotel soaps and shampoos and bring them to Church with you. These small contributions make a big difference in the life of a family with immediate personal needs through our local homeless shelters. Soda Can Tabs Soda can tabs make a difference in a child’s life at St. Jude’s Hospital in Memphis. We all know someone whose life has been altered at St. Jude’s. Bring those tabs along with you each week for recycling!

PRAYER REQUESTS Let’s talk about prayer requests…If you have any prayer requests you’d like to share with our group – and I know not all prayer requests ought to be made public – send them along to me, along with their relation to you (Example: Don Porter, Cousin to Steve Fowler). I’ll post them here and we can know where our hearts are coming from on a regular basis. Scott Bullett – Friend to Eddie Butterfield Bill Butterfield – Brother to Chuck & John Butterfield Bob Butterfield – Brother to Chuck & John Butterfield Bill Charles – Uncle to John & Chuck Butterfield Jerry Cronin – Friend to Randall Keiser Wanda Cummings – Sister-in-Law to Ronnie & Cathy Powell Edna Dauzat – Aunt to Danny Hines Albert Dean - Friend to Leisha Hines Leon Gowan – Friend to Chuck Butterfield & Brittany Combel Roy Kevin Gray – Friend to Ronnie Powell Betty Hines – Mother to Danny Hines Morgan Hines – Friend to Laura Fowler Cindy Hodgkinson – Friend to Leisha Hines J. T. Harrell – Friend to John Golden Larry Hutchins – Friend to John Butterfield Keith Johnson – Friend to John Golden Randall & Melba Keiser – In the passing of her mother, Irene Perkins Beverly Lackey – Friend to Steve & Laura Fowler Luke & Donna Lewis – Friends to John & Jan Golden Mark McKay – Friend to many at Cross Church Cheryre McGowan Reggie McKinney – Friend to John Golden Mary Mobley & Grace Aplin – Friends to Ronnie & Cathy Powell Sylvia Montpelier – Friend to John Golden Savannah Payne – ULM Student Laura Peacock – Friend to John Golden Jessica Pennison – Friend to Jacob Butterfield Tami Powell – Relative to Ronnie & Cathy Powell Bob & Flo Price – Friends to Laura Fowler Ashley Rosenberg – Friend to Danny & Leisha Hines “Sallys” and their Families – Friends to Laura Fowler David Sexton - Friend to Laura Fowler Matthew Simon – Cousin to Ronnie & Cathy Powell Clifford Stacey – Step-Father to John & Chuck Butterfield J. T. Stokes – Grandson of Ronnie & Cathy Powell Jared Stokes – Son-in-Law of Ronnie & Cathy Powell Joy Trevathan – Friend to Jan Golden Becca Villavaso – Friend to Danny & Leisha Hines Mike Womack – Friend to John Golden Our City, State and Nation Our First Responders & Their Service to Us All All of our Family and Friends Affected by the South Louisiana Flooding Our Troops and Their Families Serving at Home and Abroad Unspoken Requests of Our Church Family. TEE SHIRT I’VE SEEN RECENTLY Knock, Knock. Who’s there? Jesus. Jesus who? Exactly. THE LAST WORD “The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of the government in the next,” (Former President Abraham Lincoln)