Christianity in Thailand

Join us for Quest on Thursday, May 2, for Thai food and a presentation on Christianity in Thailand by Crossroads member Kate Reinke. Kate spend several years in there and will share stories and photos, including information about our mission there.

Kate will also have a display of handmade goods for sale from Thai Village Inc., a non-profit organization, started with assistance from WELS Kingdom Workers. Dinner will begin at 6:30 with the presentation to follow at 7PM.

RSVP via evite here

Note this Quest event will be at a different location: Resurrection Covenant Church (aka Chili Cook-off Church) 3901 N. Marshfield Ave Chicago, IL 60613.

Questions? Contact Adam at spiritualgrowth@crossroadschicago.com

On Wednesday April 17th, at 7:00pm, husband and wife duo Jonathon Roberts and Emily Clare Zempel, aka Spark & Echo, will be returning to Chicago from New York City where they live and work.  Crossroads Church is hosting this concert at D’Agostino’s Pizza in Wrigleyville (details below) — pizza provided, starting at 6:30!

Spark & Echo’s music is a special treat that brings the epic stories, prophecies, and poetry of the Bible to life through beautiful vocal harmonies, intricate piano playing and quirky instrumentation that includes bassoon, accordion, ukulele and guitar. They recently released their second album Inheritance which you can hear at www.SparkandEchoBand.com. They will be sharing an update on their non-profit Spark and Echo Arts, which is creating or commissioning a piece of art, music, theatre, poetry, dance or film covering every passage of the Bible. A freewill offering will be taken. Bring a friend and join us to hear Jonathon and Emily echo the spark of the Bible through song!

Join us in the party room of D’Agostino’s Pizza, at Southport & Addison in Wrigleyville. We’ll enjoy some pizza at 6:30pm before the concert begins at 7. Everyone is encouraged to bring a friend or two – this is a casual opportunity to connect people to the one thing we all need (accompanied by great music and good food)!

To remember together the love of our Lord Jesus that led him to the cross and from the grave for us, Christians have traditionally gathered for three holy days known as the Triduum: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. Please join us for the following services:

Maundy Thursday, 3/28: 7PM with our brothers and sisters at either St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 3658 S. Honore St, Chicago or Jerusalem Lutheran Church, 6218 Capulina Ave, Morton Grove.

Good Friday, 3/29: 7PM at the home of Doug and Robyn Hillman in the Lincoln Square neighborhood. We will observe Good Friday with a Tenebrae Service incorporating dramatic readings, meditative song, and candlelight. Email info@crossroadschicago.org for their address or directions.

Easter Sunday, 3/31: 10AM at our usual worship location at Stockton School. Crossroads is encouraging our members to stay in Chicago and join together for this joyful celebration. Following the service, we will continue to celebrate with an Easter brunch! Please see the evite for more details and to RSVP.

After a 5 year hiatus, Crossroads is bringing back Easter brunch! If you happen to be in town, we hope you can join us after worship for a potluck-style Easter brunch. One word describes Jesus resurrection from the dead pretty well – glorious. We plan to have a celebration afterward, including ham, empty tomb rolls and your favorite dish to match the glorious day! RSVP via evite here.

“I Was in Prison and You Visited Me.”

Join us for our next Quest presentation on Wednesday, January 30. Pastor Phil Merten, a frequent guest preacher at Crossroads, will present on his work with inmates in Wisconsin. On most Sundays Pastor Merten and his guitar are leading worship services at the Milwaukee County Jail and at the Mental Health complex. During the rest of the week his ministry activities include Bible classes, spiritual discussion groups and counseling sessions at the jail, Mental Health Complex, and drug and alcohol rehab facilities. His main area of work is ministry to people with addictions.

Come find out more about this challenging and important work.

Quest takes place at D’Agostino’s Pizza’s party room, at Southport & Addison in Wrigleyville. We enjoy some pizza at 6p before the presentation begins at 6:30. Everyone is encouraged to bring a friend or two – this is a casual opportunity for us to enjoy fellowship and grow our faith over some good pizza! Stay tuned for an evite.

Questions? Contact Adam at spiritualgrowth@crossroadschicago.com