Activity: Family-Friendly Fun – Join us for active, family-friendly activities such as short hikes, swimming, playground visits, etc.

Hosts: Sam and Regan Kregness

Location: We'll contact you with the details depending on the activity!

Time: Saturday mornings

Dates: June 13, July 11, August 8

Contact: regan.kregness@gmail.com

Activity: Book Club – Join us for conversation and coffee around the book Gilead by Marilynne Robinson.

Host: Rachel Streckert

Location: Grace Coffee, McFarland

Time: 2:30pm

Dates: Every other Sunday beginning 6/21

Contact: rachel.reamer@my.wheaton.edu

Activity: Pool Time – Join us for some summer swimming... or sit and chat poolside.

Hosts: Dan and Kelly Cheramy

Location: 5213 Church St, McFarland (enter backyard on left side of house)

Dates/Times (Come and go as you please during the time!):

• Fri June 12, 12:30-4:30

• Fri July 10, 12:30-4:30

• Sun July 19, after church till 4:30

• Fri Aug 14, 12:30-4:30

• Sun Aug 23, after church till 4:30

Contact: kellyc@tds.net

NOTES: Please come with suits already on and beach towels. Feel free to bring your own snacks and beverages or an optional snack to share potluck style.

Activity:  Pickleball – Join us for a weekly casual pickleball social! No pickleball experience or gear required (if you have gear feel free to bring it). We will bring snacks, Gatorade, and extra paddles. Highly encouraged to bring a non-church-going friend as this will be a casual opportunity for outreach and building relationships.

Hosts: Bobby and Savannah
Location: William McFarland Pickleball Courts
Time: 6:30 pm (courts are open until 10pm)
Dates: Tuesday nights starting June 16th (we can't be there July 21st or August 11th but group can still meet)
How many more can join: Looking for up to 8 more Crossroads members (not including friends/coworkers invited for outreach)

Contact: savannahkipp7@gmail.com

Activity: Game Night! – Join us for an evening of fun, conversation, and snacks. Each event, we will have one table for strategy games and one for party games, so no matter what kind of game you like, there will be options. We have lots of games, but feel free to bring your own and we will select games based on what everyone's feeling that night.

Hosts: Justin & Emily Chan

Location: Our home, 1216 Oriole Ct, Sun Prairie, WI 53590

Time: 6:30 PM

Dates: June 26, July 17, August 7, August 28.

How many can join: 10!

Contact: emilylynnchan@gmail.com

Note: We have a friendly, small dog for anyone with allergies.

Activity:  Weekly Church Landscaping Activity Group – Join us in enjoying God’s good creation while meeting a need of our church. Then God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees on the earth bearing fruit according to their kind with seed in them”; and it was so. The earth produced vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their kind, and trees bearing fruit with seed in them, according to their kind; and God saw that it was good. Genesis 1: 11-12

Host: Jean Collins

Location:  Crossroads Church

Time: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Dates: Wednesdays

Contact: jeancollins0505@gmail.com

Notes: Please plan to bring your own gloves and helpful hand tools.

Activity:  Hymns, Butterflies, and Dessert – This group plans to meet at the Vander Arks for a hymn sing on one night, meet at Olbrich Gardens to enjoy Blooming Butterflies for another, and go out to eat for a third.

Hosts: Bette Lemkuil and Patricia Grahmann
Location: Depends on the activity
Time: TBD
Date: TBD for July and early August
Contact: bjblemkuil@gmail.com

Activity: Spiritual Retreat of Silence – Join us for a guided time of silent reflection and prayer at an east side park.

Hosts: Bob and Patricia Grahmann

Location: TBD

Time: TBD

Date: Saturday, June 27

Contact: grahmannpatricia@gmail.com

Adult/Teenager Inductive Bible Study

Sundays (Weekly) // 11:00 a.m. - Noon // Crossroads Church Board Room (down the hall just before the front door, go to the right then right again)

Our inductive study in the Gospel of Mark will continue this Sunday. This is a study of the Gospel of Mark using the Inductive Bible Study Method, which teaches us to use Observation, Interpretation, and Application of a passage to encounter Jesus in His Word. We will go every Sunday through June.  Please join us even if you have not come before. Anyone can jump right in! Teacher- Dr. Bob Grahmann

Prayer in the Word

Wednesdays (Weekly) // 10 a.m. // Crossroads Church Fireside Room

All are welcome! Any questions? Reach out to Christina.

Men’s Bible Study

Thursday, June 18 // 7 - 8 a.m. // Crossroads Church

Men, please join biweekly on Thursdays, for a time of fellowship and growth. We are using the weekly newsletter from Jon Tyson for our discussion this quarter  (https://www.jontyson.org/newsletter). Email or text Jordan if you have any questions, or feel free to just show up, we'd love to have you.

Friday Park Playdates

June 19 // 9 - 11:30 a.m. // McDaniel Park

Join us with your little ones and help spread the word to other families in the community who may benefit from an opportunity for their kids to play while getting to know other parents! Lunch provided for both kids and parents.

Women at the Crossroads Summer Sessions

Once a month // 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. // Crossroads Church

During the summer we meet once a month using stand alone topics so that if you miss you can join in whenever you are available. This summer we plan to do Book Discussions. You do not have to have read the book to participate! Come join the fun. Check the dates carefully, they have been set to accommodate the facilitator.

• 6/25 Book: "Desiring God" by John Piper  Facilitator: Kandi Wolfmeyer, assisted by Shirley McCallum

• 7/23 Book: "The Unquenchable Worshipper; Coming Back to the Heart of Worship" by Matt Redman  Facilitator: Julie Wilcke

• 8/20  Book: “Shadowlands” by CS Lewis. Movie versions also available on Blu-Ray and DVD with Anthony Hopkins or Amazon Prime video "Through the Shadowlands" with Joss Ackland

Save the date:

9/10  Fall Restart Weekly Bible Study Sessions

We hope you can join us for fun, Christian fellowship!

Service Opportunity: Kingdom Kids Needs You!

As our kids ministry continues to grow, more volunteers are needed to run classrooms. Right now, there is a need for additional helpers for our Kindergarten-3rd grade classrooms, ideally on the first and third Sundays of the month. If you’re interested in serving or learning more, please talk to Charity.

Opportunity to Give: CARE NET Pregnancy Center Campaign

Mother’s Day - Father’s Day // Crossroads Church

A little change....changes lives. Don’t forget to return your baby bottle by Father’s Day (June 21).

Crossroads Church Classifieds

We now have a Classifieds section! This is the place to list items you are looking for, items you are getting rid of/selling, job/volunteer opportunities, etc. Be sure to check it out to list your own items, browse what other people are getting rid of, or see how you can lend a helping hand to those in our congregation. View it here. Questions about creating a listing? Simply reply to this email.

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