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Marvelous Light
As 6:00 pm approached and the cold wind got colder, they started coming from every direction. Men. A few women. Walking from who knows where - a camp by the interstate or some nearby woods. Maybe a...
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From The Oklahoman on Wednesday, Oct. 26.City seeks change in aid for homeless By John SutterThe OklahomanA program that encourages giving homeless people and panhandlers bus tickets to city shelters...
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World Peace
Santa came to Cross and Crown last night. As the long line of children filed through telling Santa of their dream for a GameBoy, a remote control car, a Barbie, an Xbox 360s ... one boy, Darwin...
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Department store merchandise ... Rock Bottom Prices!
He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor, his righteousness endures forever, his horn will be lifted high in honor. Psalm 112:9For one week out of the year, the sanctuary at Cross & Crown is...
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The Lord is My Shepherd
This last Sunday night's service at Cross & Crown provided a wonderful setting to bring in a new year of new hope, new resolution ... and just simply, a new start.This picture is of George. He is a...
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Among the questions
What is your first name and last initial?Where will you sleep tonight?Are you a veteran?Do you have children with you? Do your children attend school or need help enrolling?What was the alst place you...
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A gift of grace and peace
Many of the children who were at the mission this last Sunday night went home with a special gift. A handmade cross crafted by Clyde. When asked why he wanted to make them and give them away, he said...
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Shout to the Lord
George picked out this scripture to read last Sunday night at the mission. Psalm 1001 Shout triumphantly to the Lord, all the earth. 2 Serve the Lord with gladness;come before Him with joyful songs. 3...
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The Rocks of Rock Island
Are those rocks going on our Rock Island house? Praise God for progress! Remember this new house for Cross & Crown's youth ministry started going up during a building blitz last July? God has...
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Rock Star Bono (of U2) spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast on February 2, 2006, in Washington DC. A very compelling and poignant speech, if not surreal to think that an Irish born rock star was...
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What an honor to be included as a project for Sharefest. Cross & Crown Mission will benefit later this spring when Sharefest holds its annual work day.Check out Sharefest to see if your...
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A glimpse of the past
From time to time, the Lord sends someone to the corner of 9th and McKinley who has been there before ... maybe someone from the earliest days of the building when it was built more than 90 years...
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A Franciscan Benediction
May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths, and superficial relationships, so that you may live deep within your heart. May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, and...
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The Cross
A precious resurrection day gift. This originl painting of the cross by Tina Clark. It provided a precious backdrop to the Sunday evening service at Cross & Crown to close out a beautiful Easter...
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Sharefest THIS Saturday!
Sharefest is a citywide community project with 40 churches participating on Saturday April 29th (THIS WEEKEND!) and Rock Island and Cross & Crown are benefitting from this special blessing with...
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Sharefest Pics
More coming. Thanks Awesome Pam Hilliard for shooting these at the beginning of the day, and before the downpour!
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Underground
An awesome summer program kicked off today with the elementary Underground program. It might have been near 100 degrees outside today, but in the basement at Cross & Crown it was cool! Games,...
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Generosity keeps feeding Oklahomans
The following appeared in The Oklahoman, June 7, 2006. Cross & Crown buys food from the Regional Food Bank to feed our families who come for prayer and help. We're so excited and grateful that the...
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Faith and Trust
Ron Crawford has a very personal illustration to share during his Bible study tonight with the Rock Island (high school) kids. The study happens to be about faith and trust.He'll tell them the story of...
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School Store in Business
Nothing like saying good-bye to July and ushering in August by having the Cross & Crown School Store! It began today and continues through Wednesday. More than 65 families are served each day. Each...
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The music within us is powerful. We hear a song and it moves us, consoles us, lets us lament, and challenges us.Check out Derek Webb's song Rich Young Ruler. You can hear and download his entire album...
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We're still in progress, but we've are now publishing Cross & Crown news here! Enjoy! God Bless.http://crossandcrownmission.com/
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