SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE - BEGINS MAY 27
Our Summer worship schedule will begin on May 27. Our worship service will begin at 9:30 am and there will be no Christian Education. This schedule will run through September 2.
Additionally, beginning June 3, Pastor Chris will be offering a spoken service with Holy Communion at 6:00 pm on Sunday evenings. Please watch for more details regarding this service.
BRANDYWINE CREEK FARMS - MAY 19
Save the date for our first work day of 2018 at Brandywine Creek Farms - Saturday, May 19 from 9:00 am until noon.
We will be helping to prepare the fields for crops, spreading mulch, etc. All ages are welcome! No one is too young or too old! Many of you participated in two of our work days at the farm last year, so here is an opportunity to return, and if you haven't been before, to get acquainted.
Tools will be provided, but please bring your own work gloves and wear footwear that you don't mind getting muddy.
You can sign up here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094facaa22a75-spring
SUMMER KICKOFF COOKOUT - MAY 20
Also, be on the lookout for new fellowship events!
The fellowship team is looking to expand with more opportunities to connect. You will be seeing events coming up at church, at restaurants, and in people's homes. If you would be interested in hosting an event, please contact Sara Paul at sapaul16@yahoo.com.
YOUTH GIFT CARD RAFFLE
Thank you to all who purchased an entry for the youth raffle to help fund the upcoming youth trip to the ELCA National Youth Gathering in Houston and to provide assistance to youth going to summer camps! All tickets are now sold. The drawing will be held on May 20. You do not need to be present to win.
WALKING FOR DREAMS
Walking for Dreams will be Sunday, May 20 at 2 pm!
Cross & Crown will have a team, benefiting the Family Promise After-Care program. Details to follow. Questions? Contact Jill Speraw, bsperaw@indy.rr.com.
SHALOM ZONE
Human Trafficking - A Human Crisis in Indianapolis
You are invited to attend a presentation by Sven Schumacher from Lutheran Child and Family Services and a member of the Indianapolis Police Department vice squad who will talk about how human trafficking is affecting our city, especially as thousands gather here for the Indy 500 and many other events.
Date: Tuesday, May 29
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Epworth UMC, 6450 Allisonville Rd
Presented by the Shalom Zone churches: Cross and Crown, Allisonville Christian Church, Epworth UMC, First Friends Quaker Meeting, and St Pius X Catholic Church.
Questions? Contact Jean Woods at jeanwoods@earthlink.net
SAWs Build
The Shalom Zone is planning another SAWS ramp build for the morning of Saturday, June 2. If you would like to volunteer to help or need more information, please contact the Shalom Zone SAWs coordinator, Dave Tatum at tatum.david@att.net. Volunteers must complete the volunteer form before their first build. This form can be found on the SAWS website at http://www.sawsramps.org/.
NEW MEMBER INFORMATION SESSION
If you are a frequent visitor to Cross and Crown and are interested in becoming a member, Pastor Chris will be leading an information session on Sunday June 3 at 11:30 (after worship). For more information or to RSVP please email the office at chris@cclutheran.com.
CROSS & CROWN BOOK GROUP
A disgraced British colonel bequeaths a mysterious letter to his only son. But the moment Adam Scott opens the yellowing envelope, he sets into motion a deadly chain of events that threatens to shake the very foundations of the free world. Within days, Adam's lover is brutally murdered and he's running for his life through the great cities of Europe, pursued not only by the KGB, but by the CIA and his own countrymen as well. Their common intent is to kill him before the truth comes out. While powerful men in smoke-filled rooms plot ever more ingenious means of destroying him, Adam finds himself betrayed and abandoned even by those he holds most dear. When at last he comes to understand what he is in possession of, he's even more determined to protect it, for it's more than a matter of life and death -- it's a matter of honor.
Copies of the book are available in the office. The discussion will be held on June 4. Contact Bruce Starek brustarek@gmail.com with questions.
NEW CHURCH PHOTO DIRECTORY
Say...Cheese!
PRAYER PARTNERS NEEDED
Prayer Partners are needed for our 8 youth and 2 adults attending the ELCA youth gathering this summer June 27 - July 1. The group will be flying there and back, participating in service projects, worshiping with 30,000 other ELCA youth, and in general having an amazing time.
If you are interested in being matched with one of the attendees and committing to hold them in prayer for the week, please contact Stacy Reid 317-294-9515 or sreid94@comcast.net. Details on partners will be sent out closer to date. Thanks in advance for your prayers for this trip!
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL RETURNS
In 2018, Cross & Crown will host Vacation Bible School (VBS) from July 23-26. Mark you calendars and plan to volunteer if you can -- this is always an all-hands-on-deck adventure! We are excited to explore this year's theme, "Shipwrecked, Rescued by Jesus!"
PARKING LOT SALE - JULY 28
The Shalom Zone Trunks of Treasure Parking Lot Sale will again be held in the parking lot at Cross & Crown later this summer. The date will be Saturday, July 28. Watch for more details and save your stuff to sell!
YOUTH SUNDAY
SEEKING DISCUSSION PARTNERS
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is preparing a social statement on women and justice to be considered by the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly. We are invited to study, discuss and respond to the current draft statement. Pastor Chris is looking for a few good folks to partner with her to convene several discernment conversations in late Spring/early Summer. Please email Pastor Chris if you are interested by clicking HERE.
To read more about the process of the Women and Justice task force and to read a copy of the current draft, please click HERE.
To read the study guide we will be using for our conversations, please click HERE. Thank you for prayerfully considering being a part of our church's life beyond Cross and Crown.
LUCINDA PAUL SCHOLARSHIP
Thank you to all that donated to the Lucinda Paul Legacy Scholarship, that was started by the Broad Ripple High School Alumni Association. To date, close to $2000 has been received in donations. The first scholarship for $1200 will be awarded on May 1 to a Broad Ripple senior who will be pursuing a music degree in College. Future scholarships of $1000 will be awarded to an IPS student pursing a music degree. This in an ongoing scholarship and donations are always welcome and can be mailed to: Jan Petrie Ottolini 1967 Treasurer, BRHS Alumni Association 5692 Norwaldo Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46220 If you have questions regarding the scholarship please contact John Hiatt.
SHALOM ZONE REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED
Cross and Crown is looking for a new coordinator to represent C&C in the Shalom Zone.
The group meets monthly to plan projects or as needed. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Jean Woods jeanwoods@earthlink.net.
Shalom Zone is an ecumenical group of five churches on the northeast side of Indianpolis: Allisonville Christian Church, Cross and Crown, Epworth United Methodist, First Friends Quaker Meeting and St. Pius X Catholic Church. The group seeks to identify and coordinate outreach projects that enable their members to be involved in efforts that might be of a larger scope than a single church could undertake.
If you have participated in Buddy Bags or the annual parking lot sale, you have been already been involved in a Shalom Zone project!
2018 I/K SYNOD ASSEMBLY
Synod Assembly will be held May 31 - June 2 this year in Ft. Wayne. Cross and Crown will need to send a male and female delegate to the assembly. The cost to attend and the lodging is covered by C&C. If you are interested in going or would like more information, please contact Pastor Chris. To view more details about the assembly click here.
CHURCH SUMMER CAMP FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
SEEKING COUNTER & NEEDLE CRAFTERS
SUNDAY MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcements of upcoming church events delivered at the beginning of our Sunday worship services are part of the life of our community. But we need to be able to respect the time constraints of our members. So, beginning immediately, Church Council has created some simple guidelines regarding announcements:
Thank you for your help!
NOW COLLECTING: VASES & PLASTIC CAPS
SHARING PLACE
So here we are in a new year. The temperatures rise and fall; the snow comes and goes but hunger remains an issue for many. That's why we have THE SHARING PLACE and that's why we continue with our donations of spaghetti, egg noodles, non-sugar cereal and pork 'n beans - or money to Stan. Yes, your donations do make a difference and are much appreciated. Thanks!
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
SIMPLY GIVING
If you are tired of writing checks for your offerings and would like the convenience of electronic giving, then we invite you to consider the Simply Giving program. Brochures are available at the Welcome Desk.
