Christmas Offering 2024
Even though God is moving in mighty ways at Crossroads, there is more impacting ministry that needs to be done. Please prayerfully consider how you can be a part of these exciting initiatives!
The 2024 Christmas Offering will be received during the regular Sunday morning services on December 22nd and 29th.
2024 Ministry Initiatives
General Offering:
Our weekly need at Crossroads is $27,500. These offerings provide for our facility, staff, ministry obligations and regular monthly mission support. Our weekly need over these two weeks is $55,000.
Church Planting:
This year, our Christmas Offering focuses on making a global impact through visionary church planting. With God’s help and your generosity, we are excited to partner with new church plants in Colombia, Mexico, Ghana and wherever God leads. These partnerships will equip leaders, establish vibrant communities of faith, and extend the gospel into regions hungry for hope and transformation. Together, we can help build the foundation for churches that will impact their communities for generations to come.m!
Emergency Relief / International Aid:
Our Christmas Offering will ensure that we are poised and ready to meet critical humanitarian needs in the wake of natural disasters and crises.By building a dedicated fund, we can respond swiftly and effectively to provide relief, resources, and hope to those affected. Whether it’s supporting communities devastated by hurricanes, floods, or other emergencies, your generosity allows us to be the hands and feet ofChrist in times of urgent need. Together, we can bring comfort and healing when it’s needed most.
Debt Reduction:
Like so many, regular care of our debt load is a constant strain for us at Crossroads. Any gifts above our stated goal will go directly to pay down our current indebtedness. Crossroads looks with anticipation to the day when we will be debt free, which will free up monies to do significant and meaningful ministry to our community and our world.
2024 UPDATE
Thank you for your generosity in 2023 that allowed us to meet these special ministry initiatives
Mission Trip Blessing
This year, a portion of our 2023 Christmas Offering went to support our young people as they stepped out in faith on mission trips. These experiences not only allowed them to share the love of Christ but also deepened their understanding of God’s call on their lives. Many have returned transformed, with a renewed passion for serving others and some sensing a call to full-time vocational ministry. Your generosity is helping shape the next generation of leaders for God’s kingdom.
Global Impact
In 2023, your generosity through our Christmas Offering made a profound global impact on our Asian and African church planting ministries. Your gifts empowered congregations to reach more people with the gospel, supported extended ministries that serve their communities, and enabledcritical facility expansions to accommodate growing needs. Together, we’re advancing God’s kingdom in tangible ways, and we look forward to continuing this incredible work in the coming months!
Capital NEeds
Thanks to your generous support in 2023, our Christmas Offering made a lasting impact across key areas of ministry. Your gifts enriched our Children’s Ministry, providing resources to nurture young hearts in faith, enhanced our Worship Ministry to lead us in powerful times of praise, and addressed critical facility maintenance needs to ensure a welcoming space for all. Together, we are building a foundation for ministry that touches lives now and for generations to come.
Hurricane relief
Your generosity has allowed us to respond immediately to the devastating hurricane that struckTampa and the surrounding rural mountain areas this fall. Because of your giving, we provided critical relief—supplies, support, and hope—to those who lost so much in the storm. Together, we demonstrated the love of Christ in action, bringing light to communities in their darkest moments. Let’s continue to be ready to meet urgent needs in the coming months!
Christmas Offering 2024 Goal: $75,000
Our goal of $75,000 is the total combined offerings from the weekend services of December 22 and 29.
Our general weekend offering need and the special ministry initiatives are blended together in this overall goal.
