Important Announcement

Dear Crosswalkers,

Greetings! Last Sunday Leanna and I enjoyed a wonderful time of worship with our son and his family at a Calvary Chapel in South Florida. It was a great family time, but it is also good to come back to 40 Days of Love where we are always being challenged to “Let love be your highest goal” (1 Cor. 14:1 NLT)!

This week I have a very blessed but bittersweet announcement to share. Our Associate Pastor, Jerry Ingalls, has accepted a call to be the Senior Pastor at the First Baptist Church of New Castle, Indiana. Many of you knew Jerry was planning to be launched from Crosswalk into the Military Chaplaincy this January. That call has shifted and he will now begin his new ministry in Indiana with his last Sunday here being December 20. I am proud of Jerry and pleased at this call on his life. It is a wonderful opportunity for him to continue the journey to which God has called him, and we thank God for his time with us. Jerry and Kimberly have been a part of Crosswalk since August of 2001. During that time, they became involved in many ministries, and on Easter Sunday of 2003, Jerry experienced God’s call to resign from the Army and enter full time vocational ministry. In the next many years, Jerry and Kimberly have served with grace and distinction. After graduating from seminary, Jerry was ordained here at Crosswalk and became our Associate Pastor. Prior to that, he had served in many capacities, most notably as the Principal of Sunnyvale Christian School, leader of our Men’s ministry, and Pastor of Ministry Involvement. We will certainly miss Jerry, Kimberly and Beorn. At the same time, it is a wonderful testimony of Crosswalk Church that we prepared one of our own for pastoral ministry and together we will launch him into this Kingdom work with our prayers and our blessings! On December 20 we will have a farewell celebration! More information will follow in the weeks to come.

Please pray for the transition of the Ingalls’ family to a new ministry in a different part of the country. And pray too for the Lord to give us wisdom as we will soon begin to search for a new person to join our pastoral staff.

This weekend will feature our Community Trick or Treat outreach event on our campus! We are grateful for the many Crosswalkers who will join us this Saturday for a blessed time of serving the kids from our church and from our community! You will be rewarded with an extra hour of sleep, as Daylight Savings Time ends this Sunday in the early morning. Remember to set your clocks back one hour before going to bed Saturday evening! Sunday will be a great day of worship and praise as we enter our “Be the Church” week and continue with 40 days of Love!

Affectionately in Christ,

Pastor John