Crossroads To Go
An extension of the Crossroads ministry, Crossroads To Go
takes students away from the church for activities around
town. This may include things like bowling or disc golf to
retreats and camping trips. There may even be the occasional
Lock-In at the church or other fun activities at the church.
Help
Crossroads Kids Help Others
If you would like to financially support our Christian youth,
you can buy scrip gift cards at face value. Scrip cards are just
like regular gift cards, but Crossroads receives a percentage of
the money back. This money is used for community events and
workcamp mission trips. You can download a scrip form
here
(Adobe Acrobat). Fill it out and bring it to church
on Sunday, or drop off at the church office during the week.
Here are just some of the events we've
done in the past:
• Lock-ins
• Retreats
• Car Rally
• Easter Breakfast
• Theme Tray Party (fund-raiser)
• Rock Climbing
• Overnight Camping
• Dinner Out
• Movie Nights
• Bonfire/Fellowship
Every Summer Crossroads goes on a mission trip!
The trips are on a three year cycle:
two years to Workcamp, one year to LCMS (Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod) National Youth
Gathering. At Workcamp, Crossroads members work with Christian
youth from all over the country to repair and refurbish
homes of needy and elderly people in that community.
The
LCMS National Youth Gathering happens every three
years. The last one, in 2007, was in Orlando, Florida
where over 25,000 young people gathered to worship,
play, study Scripture and grow in their faith.
Just announced -
2010 Youth Gathering to be held in New
Orleans!
Crossroads Missions: Faith in
Action
Crossroads Missions gives students a very real and
meaningful way to stand and say, "We too will serve the
LORD, because he is our God," just as the Israelites
responded to Joshua's call to action. The Workcamp
experience gives youth the opportunity to be used by God in
ministering to those in need through basic home repair and
visiting with their resident while working. Quality
spiritual programming from daily devotions to nightly
large-group programs connect students with timeless truths
as they serve the Lord. For more information about
Workcamps, check out the Group Workcamps website at
www.groupworkcamps.com.
The next National Youth Gathering is
scheduled for 2010.
LCMS National Youth Gatherings
Attended:
1986, “On Wings Like Eagles” in
Washington DC
1989, “Blessed in the Journey”, in Denver, CO
1992, “Time for Joy”, in New Orleans, LA
1995, “River of Light”, in San Antonio, TX
1998, “Called to Be”, in Atlanta, GA
2001, “Higher Ground”, in New Orleans, LA
2004, “Beyond Imagination”, in Orlando, FL
2007, "Chosen", in Orlando,
Florida
2010, Gathering Scheduled for New
Orleans!
Workcamps Attended:
1993
Scranton, PA
1994 Bolivar, TN
1996 Sharon, PA
1997 Bertie County, NC
1999 Windsor, VT
2000 Savannah, GA
2002 Sutton, WV
2003 Portsmouth, NH
2005 Valdosta, GA
2006 Niagara Falls, NY
2008 -- Piqua, OH
To get involved in Crossroads to Go,
or learn more about any of our events, contact Jason Christ,
director of Student Ministries at
jchrist@firsttrinity.com
or call 716-835-2220.
