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Meals For Haiti

On April 30th, 2011 Crossroads will once again coordinate a Norwalk area Meals from the Heartland event.

Last year over 70,000 meals were packaged which mean raising over $10,000.00. With the help of everyone in Norwalk, we are aiming to top this amont.  Our goal is to have people from every sector of Norwalk represented on an assembly line...businesses, churches, individuals,....

The key to a successful event is raising money.  Each meal cost .15 cents.  Please start saving your pennies!  If you would like to donate, please send a check to Crossroads Church.

Checks can be made out to:
"CROSSROADS CHURCH"
Memo line: "MEALS"

Send to:
Crossroads Church
2601 Border St. (formerly 8203 Beardsley)
Norwalk, IA 50211

Packaging taking place April 30th, 2011 at Crossroads Church. Contact the church office for more information and to reserve a packaging time for you, your family, and your organization.

Visit the Meals From the Heartland Web Site to learn more: www.mealsfromtheheartland.org/about-2/

"ADVENT CONSPIRACY" FRESH WATER COLLECTION

As part of the Advent Conspiracy challenge, Crossroads Church took a special Christmas collection to help provide fresh drinking water for the billions of people who lack this basic necessity.  Over $10,300.00 was dontated!!  Our donation will go to an organization called S.W.I.M. (Safe Water International Ministries), who produces devices that turn contaminated water into safe drinking water.

Each unit costs $150.00 to produce and can provide enough drinking water for a villiage of 500.

S.W.I.M. is a non-profit 501 (c) ministry and gifts are fully tax deductible.  Please visit their website: www.swimforhim.net

Visit the Advent Conspiracy web site to learn more about the needs of fresh drinking water and the movement to reclaim the true meaning of Christmas www.adventconspiracy.org

Facts:

25,000 people die each day from diseases related to the lack of clean drinking water.

20% of the world's population lacks access to safe water...that is 1 BILLION people.

YOUTH SERVING EFFORTS: SUMMER MISSION TRIPS

CHAOS (6th-8th grades) have attended several mission trips.  This year they went to Annville, KY and are looking forward to more mission trips to various parts of the states.

The Rock (9th-12th grades) have attended a multitude of mission trips. This year they visited Annville, KY and antcipate more mission trips in the future.

ADULT SERVING EFFORTS: SUMMER MISSION TRIP

Adults traveled to Annville Kentucky in June 2010 where they remodled homes.  This is their second trip to Annville in the past two years and are going back in 2011 (June 11th-17th).  If you are interested in going, please contact Pastor Glen.  Cost is approximately $280.00.

LOCAL SERVING EFFORTS: 

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

CROSSROADS CHURCH works each year with the Norwalk School system to gather school supplies for area students

Christmas Gifts

CROSSROADS CHURCH works each year with the Norwalk School system to gather Christmas gifts for area students

FOREIGN SERVING EFFORTS: MONGOLIA MINISTRY

After two years in Mongolia, we are pleased to announce Alissa has returned home safely.  Welcome home, Alissa!

Background Information

Alissa Van Dam
Indianola, IA
Member of Crossroads Church

Alissa graduated from Central College, Pella, IA, in 2005 with a BA in Secondary Education.

Missionary Experience

Spent 2 months in 2003 ministering in Mongolia
Spent 2 months in 2004 and 12 months in 2005 ministering in China
Currently ministering in UlaanBaatar, Mongolia from 2008 through 2010

Alissa enjoys keeping in touch with church family and friends. If you would like to hear about Alissa's experiences with life in Mongolia or just to say “hi,” she can be contacted as follows:

alissavandam@hotmail.com
www.myspace.com/alissavandam
www.facebook.com [Des Moines Network]