Thank you for continuing to be generous in your giving!
It was amazing to see how much our body supported Church Planting through year end giving last year. Over the last twelve months, we have used that fund to support Oxford Presbyterian in England on the campus of Oxford University, and M4 in Eastern Europe with the church planting they are doing and humanitarian aid they have been providing for those impacted by the war in Ukraine. We are very excited to share with you the initiatives for this Year End Giving.
Pastor Sergey is Ukrainian National and has been a light for the Kingdom of God in the darkness of the war in Ukraine. While many people left the country, Sergey, his wife and three children, along with some other people from their church, felt called to stay and care for those impacted by the war. They started by providing tiny houses for those who lost their homes due to bombings and as these tiny home communities grew, they felt called to build churches in the middle of these communities to meet peoples’ physical and spiritual needs. These churches provide gatherings on Sunday mornings and are community centers during the week for people to access resources they might need. New believers are coming to Jesus and they are looking to build their third church in Skybyn, Ukraine.
Brown-Hutcherson Ministries is a church on the Southeast side of Grand Rapids that has been serving the community in Jesus Name for many years. Crossroads is partnering with them for two years to help fund the role of Youth and Young Adult Director to serve the many students in their church and community. Javonna Allen, the new Young Adult Director, hit the ground running and has implemented amazing programs such as tutoring kids in partnership with their adopted school, GR University Preparatory Academy, and ministering to middle and high school students during their Sunday morning services.
These two initiatives immensely bless our city and those serving on the front lines. The Adoption Care Fund supports families who are fostering and/or adopting, creating collaborative initiatives with other churches and organizations around foster care and adoption, and also blesses service providers that work in this field. The Neighbor Care Fund assists hundreds of individuals in obtaining vital documents to get employment or housing, partners with local organizations to support people in getting permanent housing, and allows us to host over 100 people each week in our Resource Center where we help people take next steps and work to build kingdom minded relationships.
Crossroads believes that “Christ in you (us), the hope of Glory” Col. 1:27. God wants to use the local Church, which is His people, to be the hope of the world and point people to Him. That is why we invest in the work of the local Church in Ukraine, South East Grand Rapids, and Crossroads to see His Kingdom come and His Will be done in our city and in cities around the world.
We know that not everyone is able to financially give at this year’s end, and we’d love to encourage you that there are other ways to support our year-end giving initiatives. Committing to pray for these initiatives or offering your time to serve and learn more about these ministries are valuable ways to bless them.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Jeremiah Weismann, our Missions Pastor.
Thank you for your generosity,
Crossroads’ Missions Team
