Weekly Updates
Every Thursday, we publish a new video and article to keep our congregation informed. These What’s Happening videos are short yet fun skits featuring our pastors and staff members, highlighting numerous events coming up at our church.
Our Pastor’s Pen blog features reflections from our pastors (and sometimes guest writers from Session or ministry teams) on an upcoming sermon, event, or happenings in the church and world. You can watch and read the latest below.
What’s Happening
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Pastor’s Pen
“Goals or Values?” by Rev. Beth Patton
We are now well into the second week of the new year. How is it going for you so far? Perhaps you began January with energy and resolve—new habits, new intentions, a fresh calendar waiting to be filled. Or maybe the year arrived quietly, and you are still finding your...
“New Beginnings” by Scott D. Samuelson
“I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth; do you not perceive it?” —Isaiah 43:19a What a privilege it is to start a new year with wonderful friends in ministry! On Tuesday, our program staff team spent the day at the ChristPond Retreat House in Random Lake....
“Partnership” by Rev. Scott Samuelson
I thank my God for every remembrance of you, always in every one of my prayers for all of you, praying with joy for your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. -Philippians 1:3-5 Among the things I most treasure from 2025 are the partnerships in...
“Thin Places” by Rev. Jean Dow
This Advent season, my devotional practice has focused on some of the wonderful seasonal hymns. Before we come to the carols of Christmas, there are some beautiful hymns that speak to what Advent asks of us: to stay awake and pay attention, even as we wait and pray...
“The Gift of Advent” by Rev. Beth Patton
As you are probably feeling right now, it is such a busy time of the year. There are many things happening this week, next week, and throughout the foreseeable future here at Crossroads and in your personal life. It is hard to keep up and can be difficult to make time...
Weekly News
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What's Happening 1 15 2026