Dear CrossRoads Family,

When we contemplate the abundant grace that God has shed upon us, like Paul, we want to cry out, "Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift." In Romans 5:20, Paul exclaims, "Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound."

God has not only abounded His grace toward us personally, but also corporately as a church. I remember when our building was half full on Sunday morning - now it is filled twice on Sunday morning. As you will see, there are four phases in which we would like to expand our current facilities, allowing valuable space for teaching God's Word, reaching out to our community, and accommodating more people that we have reached with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

God's grace has abounded to us, but now He desires that His grace abound through us! Our lives should be living demonstrations of His grace. One of the ways that we show forth His grace is through the giving of our material resources. We are asking that each of you pray diligently about giving sacrificially towards the goals that have been set.

Paul told the church, "Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver." Paul then gives them a glorious promise, "And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work." 2 Corinthians 9:7-8

God is able to make all grace abound toward us, in order that His grace may abound through us. The grace of giving is the believer's natural response to the infinite grace bestowed upon him in Christ.

As we all give, it is simply a response to His amazing grace and the fruit of His grace working in and through us! I count it a privilege to be your pastor and I look forward to seeing what God will do through us!

Ephesians 3:20 - "Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us."

Dan Proctor,
Senior Pastor