3. “…You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in Judea, and
Samaria, and to the ends of the Earth.”
- Acts 1:8
It’s our vision at The Crossing Church that the incredible news of the Gospel
will spread from this place like a raging wildfire, igniting hearts and minds
for God, and changing lives forever for Him. To accomplish this, we are
active across the street and around the world in spreading His message and
the amazing story of His love for us. Acts 1:8 tells us that Jesus sent His
followers out into Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the ends of the Earth.
We follow this structure by:
• Changing our city Jerusalem
• Impacting our state Judea
• Reaching our country Samaria
• Touching our world Ends of the Earth
In the following pages, you will see what we are doing to impact each
region. But we need your help. Without you we can not get the job done.
Without you we can not make a difference in this world. Without you we can
not change lives.
There are three ways to be involved. You can pray. You can give. You can
go. If you are willing to commit to praying for us, please pick a project on
the next few pages and lift it up in prayer. If you will give, please continue
to support The Crossing Church, which partners with all of these ministries.
This money will be used to help people and supplies reach those that need
them the most. If you will go, prayerfully consider which project God is lay-
ing on your heart and then contact us. Jesus said in Luke 10:2 that, “the har-
vest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Pray, therefore, that the Lord of the
Harvest will send more workers into the harvest field.” The harvest is those
that have yet to trust their lives to Christ. The workers are those who will
pray, give, and go. We are praying for more workers. We are praying for you.
For His glory,
Scott McIntosh
Missions Pastor
The Crossing Church
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6. M ark your calendars and plan
for your family to participate
sports area, etc. Stop by the tent
after service to register as a vol-
in the largest Christ-centered unteer.
event in Tampa Bay’s history.
The Luis Palau Music Festival Visit www.tampabayfestival.com
is coming to Raymond James for more information. If you want
stadium March 3 & 4. We are to serve with other Crossing mem-
expecting over 200,000 in atten- bers, please do not register on the
dance. The Crossing has com- Luis Palau website.
mitted to send 1,000 volunteers
to assist in the many areas of the Great Music! Good News!
festival (counselors, parking,
ticket sales, drinks, clean up, Contact: Tonya Nichols at
security, info booths, greeters, tnichols@crossingonline.org
and ushers). Go as a family and 626-0783 ext. 135
enjoy the free festivities:
Christian concerts, children’s Free Music! Tampa Bay Festival
area, skateboarding and BMX will feature music by Chris Tom-
demos, community service, lin, Kirk Franklin, Wynonna Judd,
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7. American Idol’s
Mandisa, BarlowGirl,
Marcos Witt, P.O.D.,
TobyMac, and other
crowd-pleasing artists!
Free Children’s Area!
Face-painting, balloons, give a little background about
games, inflatable bouncers, what gives them purpose in life.
and, of course, Larry and Bob
from VeggieTales. Plus a special Operation Compassion! A
presentation from ventriloquist vital part of every Palau festival,
Mark Thompson! Operation Compassion focuses
on the physical needs of the
Free Sports Zone! Meet and inter- region, from housing to hunger
act with top Christian athletes who to literacy.
are passionate about their sport
and their beliefs. Learn how they Good News! Known and re-
make faith a part of their daily spected by millions of teens and
game plan. adults alike, Luis Palau wants
you to know one thing: you can
Free Livin’ It Demos! know and experience true mean-
Skating and riding on a world class ing and joy in this life. You’ll
park built specifically for the fes- find that in Jesus Christ. That’s
tival, professional Christian skate- why Luis and hundreds of
boarders, BMX bikers, and FMX churches in the Tampa Bay Area
athletes demonstrate their skill and are bringing you this festival.
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8. Faith in Action Week
Focus: Variety of local projects
Starts October 13, 2007
T his event is formerly known
as Carefest. The Crossing
visiting, random acts of kind-
ness, etc. Families are encour-
Church sends thousands of vol- aged to serve together. More
unteers to serve in the commu- information to come!
nity for one week to show the
love of Christ in practical ways. Coordinator:
There are a variety of needs to Tonya Nichols
serve, such as painting, block tnichols@crossingonline.org
parties, landscaping, building, 626-0783 ext. 135
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9. Clair-Mel Elementary
Focus:Underprivileged Families
T he children of Clair-Mel are
surrounded by drugs, prostitu-
role models to interact with stu-
dents in the library, classroom,
tion, abuse, violence, etc. This during lunch, after school, etc.
is an area of town that is just 2 Be a part of changing a commu-
miles from our church and where nity one life at a time.
a huge impact can be made in
breaking the negative cycles of Coordinator Josh Cosby
these families. Clair-Mel El- jcosby@crossingonline.org
ementary is in need of positive 813-842-0179
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10. Community Action Team
Focus: Underprivileged, Elderly, Single Parents, Handicapped, etc
T his is a group of The Cross-
ing Church volunteers who have
with trade experience (plumbing,
electrical, mechanic, carpentry,
been led by God to be action painting, landscaping, etc.), but
oriented in serving the commu- these are not necessary to vol-
nity. They are willing to perform unteer. Those in need of service
an array of services to help those need to complete an Application
in need with small home repairs, of Need from the church office.
yard work, random acts of kind-
ness, etc. They are available to Volunteer Coordinator: Maria
assist the underprivileged, single McKenzie-Williams
mothers, military families, the el- rmkwill@hotmail.com
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derly, etc. Volunteers are needed 813-741-0198
11. South Tampa Health & Rehabilitation Center
Focus: elderly and disabled
T his is a nursing home and
rehabilitation of 165 residents
teering and showing the love of
Christ. Cathy takes volunteers
who range from the 20’s – 100’s. to visit residents every 2nd
Ninety percent of the residents Saturday (10:30 am – 12:30 pm).
have no visitors. Volunteers are
needed to play cards, watch TV, Project Leader:
do nails/hair, or just visit and Cathy & Joe Miles
talk to residents. Help brighten cjmiles13@aol.com
these residents’ day by volun- 813-908-2015 9
12. Disaster Readiness Team
Focus: Local Community Disasters
F ollowing a major disaster,
first responders who provide fire
sborough County. We want our
church to be prepared and proac-
and medical services will not tive in responding to the com-
be able to meet the demand for munity’s needs in the time of a
these services. Factors such as disaster. Volunteers are trained
number of victims, communica- through C.E.R.F (Christian
tion failures, and road block- Emergency Response Force),
ages will prevent people from a part of C.E.R.T. (Community
accessing emergency services Emergency Response Team) to
they have come to expect at a handle an array of emergencies
moment’s notice through 911. such as fire, search and rescue,
People will have to rely on each medical, psychological, etc.
other for help in order to meet
their immediate life saving and Volunteer Coordinator:
life sustaining needs. Tonya Nichols
tnichols@crossingonline.org
The Crossing Church is orga- 813-626-0783 ext. 135
nizing a team of volunteers to be
trained to be “first responders” in Agency website:
case of a major disaster in Hill- www.citizencorps.gov/cert
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13. Everyday Blessings
Focus: Children
E veryday Blessings is a tem-
porary home for children in the
Brandon Care
Pregnancy Center
Focus: Young Families
foster/adoptive system. They
can accommodate 30 children
at the facility and stay at full
B CPC is a non profit Christian
ministry whose goal is to lead
capacity. Although their greatest clients to Christ and to guide
need is a permanent home, inter- them toward the decision of life
action with outside families is a for their unborn children. They
great blessing for these children offer spiritual and emotional
and their caregivers. Volunteers counseling, free pregnancy tests,
are also needed to mentor, tutor, abstinence education, and in-
assist in the daycare, participate formation concerning adoption
in activities, assist with busi- and pregnancy. Both men and
ness, financial, fundraising, and women volunteers are needed to
event planning for the facility. counsel the mothers and fathers
There is a volunteer orientation of these unexpected children.
to attend. Baby items and blankets are
always in high demand.
Agency Volunteer Coordinator
Anita Williams Agency contact information:
813-982-9226 www.brandoncpc.com
www.everybless.org 813-654-0491
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14. Metropolitan Ministries
Focus: Homeless Population
Metropolitan Ministries
Focus: Homeless Population
T heir mission is to care for the
homeless and those that are at
shelter, furniture, counseling,
thrift stores, and much more!
risk of becoming homeless in They need volunteers at vari-
our community through services ous times throughout the week.
that alleviate suffering, promote Jennifer Baker volunteers every
dignity, and instill self-suf- Wednesday morning and would
ficiency as an expression of love for you to join her.
the on-going ministry of Jesus
Christ. They offer assistance to Agency Contact Information:
the homeless, including grocer- www.metromin.org
ies, prepared meals, clothing, 813-209-1000
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15. Hillsborough House of Hope
Focus: Released
Women Prisoners Passion for Prison
Focus:
T his is a Christian residential
program that serves women
A
Incarcerated Population
local mission dedicated to
coming from the Hillsborough
County jail system, women who sharing the word of God with
have already demonstrated a inmates. They visit the Hills-
desire to lead productive lives. borough Correctional Institution
Working through volunteers every Sunday evening 6:00 pm
and partnering agencies, they - 8:00 pm and the Hernando
offer women leaving the prison Correctional Institution every
system a bus pass, a Bible and a Thursday evening. You can
personal plan including people serve through weekly prison
agencies and additional resourc- visits, sending birthday cards,
es to assist them in making a prayer, corresponding with
successful re-entry into society. inmates, etc.
Volunteers are needed to lead 31,537 inmates were released
Bible studies, mentor women last year in Florida. They are
and/or teach a class (cook- going to live next to someone….
ing, sewing, crafts, gardening, would you rather live next to
beauty, decorating, etc). a released criminal or a
released Christian?
Agency Volunteer Coordinator
Linda Walker Agency Volunteer Coordinator
361-7432 Jessica Santiago
www.hillsborough www.passionforprision.com
houseofhope.org 813-786-8303
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16. Family Justice Center
Focus: Abused Family Members
T heir mission is to improve
the lives of family violence
services. Now with FJC, there
are nearly 40 agencies under one
victims through community roof, all working together, for
collaboration and the provision the domestic violence victim and
of comprehensive services in her family.
a single location. Very simply, FJC is welcoming the commu-
they are a one-stop-shop for nity to become more involved
domestic violence victims. in reducing domestic violence
Previously, a domestic violence in Hillsborough County. There
victim would face a logistical are a number of ways to help,
nightmare of driving to numer- including becoming a Partner,
ous places and working with intern, volunteer and/or donor.
various agencies that are not
connected. This made it very dif- Agency Volunteer Coordinator
ficult to hold the batter account- Jennifer Street
able, as well as deterred the jstreet@fjchc.org
victim from accessing needed 813-935-2015
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17. Amazing Love Ministries
Focus: Feeding the Homeless
A mazing Love ministries
provides hot meals, bag lunches,
as by those they serve. An invi-
tation is given for the unsaved
clothing and toiletries to the who desire to turn their lives
people living on the streets of and hearts over to Jesus Christ.
downtown Tampa. Currently This ministry is operated and
they meet on the corner of Zach supported solely by volunteers.
St. and Ashley St. in Curtis Hix- Hot meals are provided by a
on Park on Mondays at 7:00 pm. different church every Monday.
Meeting the spiritual needs of Clothing, toiletries and other
the people is the primary func- food items are provided by indi-
tion of the ministry, and they in- vidual donations.
vite all participants to join their
prayer group after the meal is Agency Volunteer Coordinators:
served. They have been blessed Jim & Barbara Killeen
by prayer, music and personal 813-969-0395
testimonies of volunteers as well www.amazinglovemin.org
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18. E.C.H.O.
Focus: Food & Necessities Resource for Underprivileged
T he Emergency Care Help
Organization (ECHO) provides
person with respect, dignity
and compassion.
food and clothing to those in
need of short term assistance in Our goal is to help each per-
the Brandon Area. Client refer- son in their emergency and to
rals come from the Department foster self-reliance, focusing on
of Children and Family Servic- personal independence regard-
es, local churches, schools, and less of race, sex, national origin
related organizations. ECHO’s or creed. Needed items are as
primary means of support comes follows: non-perishable food
from the generosity of the com- items, new children’s shoes, per-
munity, including local civic or- sonal care items, small house-
ganizations, churches, business- hold items, blankets, towels,
es and citizens. No funding is washcloths, diapers, and baby
received from any local, state or formula.
federal funding agency. ECHO
is open Monday - Friday from Agency Volunteer Coordinator
9:00 am - 12:30 pm. Except in Stacey Efaw
cases of extreme emergencies, 813-685-0935
ECHO’s policy is to treat each www.echo-fl.org
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19. Information
If you are looking for a place to donate clothes,
household items, etc, here are some places we
recommend. Please call first to ensure they are
accepting donations at this time.
• Lighthouse Gospel Mission
813-677-5220
7211 78th St, Riverview, FL
- nonperishable food, small household items clothing, etc
• Good Samaritan Mission
813-634-7136
14920 Balm Wimauma Rd, Wimauma, FL
- nonperishable food, small household items clothing, etc
• E.C.H.O.
(813) 685-0935
507 N. Parsons Avenue Brandon, FL 33511
- nonperishable food items, new children’s shoes,
personal care items, small household items, blankets,
towels, washcloths, diapers, and baby formula
• Brandon Care Pregnancy Center
813-654-0491
122 N Moon Ave, Brandon, FL 33511
- baby formula, diapers, blankets, wipes, and other ma-
ternity and baby items
• Clair-Mel Elementary
813-744-8080
1025 78th Street South, Tampa, FL 33619
- school supplies, paper goods (tissues, paper towels,
toilet paper, copy paper, etc), teaching supplies.
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20. Daytona Bike Week
T he Crossing Church is part-
nering with Calvary Baptist
focused on witnessing and talk-
ing face to face with people.
Church in Ormond Beach, Therefore, you will have an
Florida for an outreach to the opportunity to speak with and
biker community, specifi- share your personal testimony
cally those attending this year’s with many. The purpose of this
Daytona Bike Week. We will much needed trip is to reach
be helping with a bike contest, out to a community that needs
BBQ, a tent ministry on Beach to see the love of Jesus in your
Street, prayer and much more. actions Please come and help
This mission opportunity is us share His love.
Date: March 4-8, 2007
Purpose: Outreach to Biker Community
Who: The Crossing Church, Strong Tower Riders
and anyone 18 & older who wants to reach out to bikers
Partner: Calvary Christian Center • Ormond Beach, FL
Number: 30+
Cost: $100 per person
Contact: Andy Andress - 662-3051 - strongtowerriders@msn.com
Next Step: Contact Andy
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Deadline: February 28, 2007
21. Rebuilding Lives After Disaster
T he Crossing Church is part-
nering with the First Baptist
and need people with vary-
ing skill sets, from electricians
Church of Temple Terrace, to painters to those who can
along with other churches, to prepare lunch for the crew. This
help rebuild homes destroyed is for all ages, and we encour-
by disasters. It is set up so that age small groups and families
an entire house can be complet- to work together. There will be
ed in 13 Saturdays. We would a time of celebration after each
like to build two houses a year house is built.
Purpose: Building homes destroyed by disasters
Partner: First Baptist Church of Temple Terrace
When: Fall 2006 and Winter/Spring 2007 TBA
13 Saturdays, 1 to 3 Saturdays per person
Team Size: 10 to 15 per Saturday
Cost: No cost, but transportation required
Leaders: Mark Cox - 781-4080 - cox_M@SAO13th.com
Larry Bauer - 714-4088 - larrybauer1070@juno.com
Next Step: Please contact Mark or Larry
Please fill out First Aid application
No deadline: Ongoing
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22. Alabama
Student Ministries
W orld Changers is a part of
the North American Missions
that you could be doing roofing,
painting, carpentry, drywall,
Board and does missions all building a deck or wheel chair
over the world. We will be join- ramp etc. There will be Praise
ing youth groups from all over & Worship nightly and a day off
the country to show God’s love to explore the area. Youth can
with physical labor. This is a change the world, so come and
construction trip which means join us as we touch the world.
Date: June 9th - 16th, 2007
Where: Birmingham, Al.
Organization: World Changers
What: Construction
Who: 7th graders to 12th graders (as of 2007)
Leaders 21 or older
Team size: 50
Cost: $400
Contact: Marc Ladoucer (813) 626-0783 ext. 157
Next step: Contact Marc
Fill out application
$50.00 non-refundable deposit due when turned in.
Deadline: February 28th , 2007
Everyone that is goes on this trip will be required to go through the
8 classes of training, one day of local outreach with the team and to
raise their own support, including all leaders.
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23. New Orleans
H urricane Katrina hit New
Orleans hard and the re-build-
youth. They relocated back
to Tampa to begin again, and
ing will still take years. This is Micah, their beautiful baby
an opportunity for us to help in boy, was born soon after. God
this re-building. Katie and Nate has pulled on their heart strings
Tyler grew up attending Cross- and they feel called to go back
town Community Church, now to New Orleans to help in the
known as The Crossing Church. re-building of their once beauti-
After moving to New Orleans ful community. This is a con-
for Nate to attend seminary, struction trip, but you will have
hurricane Katrina devastated many opportunities to share
their home, Nate’s school and your story of the love of God
the church where Nate & Katie with the people in this broken
were very involved with the area of New Orleans.
Date: May 20 – 26, 2007
Organization: Mission Lab
Where: New Orleans
Who: Revolution, ages 18 – 29
Cost: $500
Team size: Open
Leader: Katie Tyler - 957-4551 - crazy4christ06@yahoo.com
Next step: Contact Katie
Fill out an application
Deadline: February 28, 2007
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24. Kansas
K aw Valley Association is
an organization headed to the
addition to helping the Boys and
Girls Club with sports camp.
American Indian Reservations Their goal is to build churches
in Kansas to do outreach, and on these reservations so that
this will be the second sum- individuals may have the op-
mer working in Kansas with portunity to go to a church lead
the Prairie Band Potawatomi by a fellow tribesman that will
Nation. Daniel Goombi, an guide them in their relationship
American Indian, along with his with Christ. At this point they
wife Kimberly and their 1 year meet only once a month for a
old daughter, is very excited Bible study because most of
about this opportunity. We will them do not have transportation
be doing VBS for all ages, in into town.
Date: June 16 – 23, 2007
These dates are subject to change.
Where: Topeka, Kansas
Partner: Kaw Valley Association
Purpose: VBS w/ Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
Who: Families & Singles 18 & up
Mature, responsible children age 10 & up may go with parent(s)
Team Size: Open
Cost: $850 per person
Leader: Danielle Battaglia 699-4401
frogbat@hotmail.com
Next step: Contact Danielle
Fill out an application
Deadline: February 28, 2007
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25. New York / Connecticut
T his is the second year that The
Encounter Church will have
at the same time. First, we will
help promote the festival by
groups come in to help with going out door to door, talking
outreach in their local com- and praying with people. Then,
munity and in the city. The we will help run the festival that
purpose of this trip is to help Sunday. There will be many op-
with their Fall Festival that will portunities to evangelize on this
consist of a Block Party setting trip so be ready to share your
with many activities happening story with others.
Date: October 25 – 29, 2007
Partner: Encounter Church
Team size: 20 to 25 (age 18 and up)
Cost: $1,000
Leader: Andrea Lloyd 653-0945
allygrma6@verizon.net
Next Step: Contact Andrea
Fill out an application
Deadline: February 28, 2007
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26. South Africa
T his summer, a team from The
Crossing will be returning to
Ministry, home visitations, and
a focus on reaching the men of
South Africa. Ministry oppor- South Africa. We will be part-
tunities will primarily focus on nering with missionary Char-
providing teacher training for lotte Moore, as well as local
the local teachers, ministering churches and villages to impact
to HIV/Aids patients, Children’s the people of South Africa.
Date: July 15, 2007 – July 29, 2007 (tentative)
Team Size: 10 Adults
Cost: $3000
Team Leader: Norris Brown
wnb2@tampabay.rr.com
Next Step: Fill out application
Deadline: February, 28th, 2007
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27. South East Asia
T his trip offers a unique op-
portunity to be a part of the
South East Asia. You will delve
deep into the culture, and have
birth of leadership in South an opportunity to share, care and
East Asia. The trip will involve minister to fellow brother and
stopping in multiple countries sisters in Christ in Cambodia,
visiting churches, leadership Myanmar (formerly Burma) and
training centers, and missionar- the Philippines. This will be a
ies that are on the front line of unique experience in a fertile
the explosion of Christianity in mission field.
Date: Late Spring 2007
Team Size: 5 Adults
Duration: Approximately 14 Days
Cost: $3500
Contact: Norris Brown wnb2@tampabay.rr.com
Next Step: Fill out an application
Deadline: March 31, 2007
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28. Massaging the Heart in North Africa
S he awoke at dawn to wa-
ter the sheep and put them to
and soak her feet. The warm
water is soothing to her aching
pasture. This day will be a long callused feet. As the strangers
one. After cycling and gather- sing with joyful voices, they
ing the wheat all day, she walks massage her neck, back, arms,
with her heavy load up the hill. legs and her feet. There is peace
She is called into a neighbor’s in her heart. Jesus gave the per-
home. What could all the com- fect example of how to humble
motion be? Her muscles are ourselves before each other.
tired and in knots from her days He washed feet. With obstacles
labor. A foreign woman greets such as language, culture and re-
her as she enters with a hug and ligion, what better way to reach
a kiss. She is asked to sit down the lost?
Dates: May 31st – June 8th 2007
Cost: $2000 Capacity: Maximum of 8 women
Application Deadline: February 28, 2007
Activities: Give massages to village women, Teach EFL ,Inoculate
sheep, Play with orphanage children
Contact: Rae Quintero (813) 728-6284 cell
Raelene.Quintero@Jacobs.com
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29. East Asia
O n this exciting trip we’ll be
practicing relational evangelism
and encouraging fellow
believers. Please join us as
as we visit strategic locations we catch a vision together in
throughout this region. We what God can do in this area
will be engaging in teaching, where the access to the Gospel
fellowship, prayer walking, is limited.
Date: Fall 2007
Team Size: 7 Adults
Trip Duration; Approximately 14 Days
Cost: $3200
Contact: Norris Brown wnb2@tampabay.rr.com
Next Step: Fill out an application
Deadline: March 31, 2007
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30. Planting Seeds of Hope in Brazil
W e will be working with
Seeds of Hope as we partici-
We will be staying at a lo-
cal church and have a time of
pate in construction work on a fellowship as well. Monday to
school, working at one of the Wednesday days will be spent
local orphanages, spending time at the construction site and at
with the orphans and planning night we will go out to some
activities for them. The even- local stores and spend time with
tual goal will be to have a fully the local missionary and other
operational trade center to train friends. Thursday and Friday
the children once they leave the will be spent working and play-
orphanage and then to expand ing with the orphans and possi-
into other neighborhoods. bly having a bonfire with them.
Dates: June 28 - July 7th 2007
Cost: $1750
Team Size: 20-25 adults or students 14 or older
with parent accompanying
Application Deadline: February 28, 2007
Contact: Aaron Hartman - 813-545-4818
aaron.hartman@macdill.af.mil
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31. Helping Build a Future for Ghana
T his team will partner with
Faithway Christian Church in
• crusade ministry
Faithway currently has the only
Adenta, Ghana to help build their Christian Kindergarten in the
secondary school. Opportunities area and is building the next
may include: phase of the school in order to
• construction work on the school try to keep the children in an
• community clean-up environment to know and learn
• leadership training seminar about Christ. There will be time
• women/men fellowship to meet and get to know the
meetings people, experience their culture
• children and youth programs/ and share your lives with the
sharing church and the lost.
Date: August 2, 2007 – August 11, 2007
Duration: 10 days
Team size: 8-10 adults
Cost: $2,500 Partner: Faithway Christian Church
What: Construction on school, evangelism/community
clean-up, teaching/conference
Contact: Scott Phipps sdphipps@tampabay.rr.com
Next Step: Fill out application Deadline: February 28, 2007
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32. For more information,
fellowship, and leadership training,
join us on the third Thursday
of every month.
We meet from 7:00 – 9:00 pm in rooms 246,
248, and 250. See you there!
And if you would like information on
any of these Missions opportunities,
please contact:
• Scott McIntosh
Missions Pastor
smcintosh@crossingonline.org
• Tonya Nichols
Jerusalem Coordinator
tnichols@crossingonline.org
• Danielle Battaglia
Judea/Samaria Coordinator
frogbat@hotmail.com
• Norris Brown
Ends of the Earth Coordinator
wnb2@tampabay.rr.com
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