Pastor's Notes Hello our friends of the Ministry,
it is so good to come to you in this month of November. What a wonderful month it is for the Lord to show His work in all of us, being the month of thankfulness. We here at Crossroads World Christian Center
Church are very thankful to God for placing friends, family and you, our Friends of the Ministry partners, who breath life into God's works with your prayers and financial support. We could not do this with
out you, so with that we say thank you and we love you.We ask for your continuous support for the
outreach ministries we have here at CrossroadsWCC. We are still in need of a church van and we are still collecting for the Building Fund. If you are looking for a great way to give for the holidays, please consider donating to God's church here in Columbus.I had a chance to hang out with the guys for a change recently, and they came from all over the country. If you don't already know this, Pastor Cory is a big Ohio State Buckeye fan and once or
twice a year some of his old customers from when he was a hairstylist come back into town for a game to hang out and watch the game together. We are all a little older now with families of our own, but still
have love for the game. It was great seeing you guys, and for the one who could not make it, we'll see you next year!!!!!!
Events Interfaith Network Meeting
November 9, 2007 at 6:30pm
Pastor Cory will be at the Interfaith Network Meeting on November 9th. If you are interested in attending, please call the church for details.United Methodist Children's Home
November 14, 2007 at 2:00pm
Pastor Pariseau will be speaking at the United Methodist Children's Home in Worthington, Ohio on November 14, 2007 at 2:00. If you are interested in attending, please
call the church for details. A Word from the Pastor
For such a time as this!!!!!Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving,
and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
~Psalm 95:2 We had a wonderful time in Jackson County, Ohio with the ministry Country Hands (more on this developing ministry soon!), taking
a group of inner city kids to the hills of southeast Ohio, along with the Divine Daughters of Destiny the CrossKidz group, and some of the families from CrossroadsWCC. Our church went down for the weekend to
experience God in his natural state. The trees and hills made it a wonderful way for our inner city kids to feel God. Be sure and check out the new photos we took!Our hosts, Pastor Jim Mullet and the congregational families at Hillside Chapel Church, gave us a warm welcome with a bonfire. We roasted hotdogs over the fire and the
kids had a ball running up and down the steep hills. The people there were very warm, loving and helpful, and they took the time to talk and listen to the kids. We also ate popcorn that was cooked in a large
black kettle over the bonfire and it was the best tasting popcorn I ever had! After the bonfire cookout, the owners of the local skating rink invited us to come and skate. It was the highlight of the kids'
weekend, they really enjoyed themselves skating, flying all around the rink while Pastor Maurice tried to keep up with them! Pastor Cory was busy trying not to fall! It was very exciting to see the kids
having such a great time being out of the city, where life for them is a lot tougher, daily facing the challenges of an inner city kid. The next day, we took over the service of Hillside with
praising! We saw two people get saved that day, one person just passing on the side of the road and for some reason had to come in and give his life to God, and another young lady stepped up and asked to
give her life to the Lord. She also got baptized, praise God! That same day, we all went out to Pastor Jim's house and the kids got to witness this awesome move of God, as this young lady gave herself to
Christ. The kids where very impressed with Pastor Jim's house, which he built by hand. It is an underground house that he built for his family with some help from his friend, the sweat from his
brow and the love for his family to give them something they will enjoy for a life time. In the evening we went to Pastor Rob Ervin's church, World Outreach Ministries in Wellston, Ohio where
the anointing is truly on this man of God. As we walked into the building, we were greeted and hugged by so many people welcoming us to their church, by the time we reached our seats we must have been
welcomed 50 times and it did not stop there! People who were coming into the church after we sat down came and welcomed us, too! The music was awesome; it really brought you into a place of worship I had dreamed one day that I would be asked to come to speak at World Outreach Ministries; I just had no idea that it would be that night! But God has a reason for everything He does. I was
unprepared and not knowing what to say, so I did what the Bible says and leaned not to my own understanding. I let Him guide my words. As Pastor Rob gave me the microphone, I let God tell my story. At the end of my testimony, Pastor Rob Ervin came and laid hands on myself and Pastor Maurice and prophesied over us that CrossroadsWCC will be moving into Phase 3 of our building plan. Did you catch that? Not Phase 2, as we've been planning, but Phase 3 – a permanent building
of our own! He told us that we now have a Kingdom Connection with our Ministries and that what we are doing up here in the inner city for the children is important. As we were leaving, the church planted an
offering in our hands.In this season of Thanksgiving, this made me see and reflect on the fact that God places people in your life for a reason. Pastor Jim Mullet was my childhood pastor.
Pastor Rob Ervin was a friend of mine when I was in school and he had the sweetest 3 point shot I've ever seen. Pastor Jim said to me that our Ministries and the church is growing and touching
lives and he doesn't see how he can be of any more help. I wanted to say this to him but could not find the right words, so I'll include it here in the hope that he reads it: the seeds you planted in me when
I was a young, hyper, non-attentive little boy are being used for such a time as this; for you are touching yet another generation and many different cultures of people, all because you took the time to care
for one – me. I look forward to strengthening our Kingdom Connection with Pastor Rob Ervin and The World Outreach Ministries congregational family, too. It was truly a blessing sharing what God
has given to me, my friends, my family and my hometown with all of you at The Hillside Chapel and World Outreach Ministries. We're looking forward to doing it again, and we truly thank God for you! May God richly bless you and yours always,
Pastor Cory P. Pariseau |
