Verse of the Week

“Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil.”

Ecclesiastes 5:1

Sunday, August 23, 2025

9:30 a.m. - Sunday School Classes for All Ages

Littles’ Class - Pre K - K (Children’s Room)
Children - Grades 1-5 (Lower Level)
Combined Youth-Adult Class (Mutli-Purpose Room) - “Your Finances God’s Way: A Biblical Guide to Making the Best Use of Your Money”

THE SERVICE BEGINS AT 11:00 a.m.

Worship Service Livestream

Pastor Mak will continue his summer series, “Life Lived with the End in Mind”, on the book of Ecclesiastes. He will be preaching on “The Wise Way to Live Under the Sun”, Ecclesiastes 9:1-18. The Service, including the music, will be live streamed, but we encourage you to listen to and sing along with these songs of praise and worship ahead of time.

COMMUNITY LIFE

Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. - Adult Bible Study - Onsite & Google Meet (Google Meet begins at 6:15p.m.)
Saturday, August 23 at 5:30 p.m. - Family Movie Night “The Forge”
Sunday, August 24 at 12:30 p.m. - The Cavanaugh Family Farwell Potluck (sign-up in the lobby)
Sunday, August 31 - NO Sunday School
Monday, September 1 - Labor Day - Church Office Closed
Wednesday, September 3 - NO Wednesday Night Service
Sunday, September 7 at 9:30 a.m. - Kenya Mission’s Trip Recap with Pastor Mak & Jennifer
Wednesday, September 10 at 6:00 p.m. - Kenya Mission’s Trip Recap with Pastor Mak & Jennifer
Sunday, September 14 at 11:00 a.m. - Outdoor Worship Service & Annual Church Picnic

Pray …

That God will deepen the bond of love and unity among us as we do life together at The Cross Bible Church.
For the Cavanaugh family to have a smooth transition from The Cross to Bethel Baptist Church.
Hope Community Baptist Church (Sterling Heights) to continue in faithfulness to the Word.
Randy Schmor -NAB Gateway- as they serve to advance the gospel.

2025 Bible Challenge

Pastor Mak would like to challenge the The Cross family to read through the Bible in the new year. There are two reading plans available in the foyer:
1. **The Essential 100 Challenge.** Read through 100 essential passages of the most important book in the world, the Bible. (You can download the YouVersion app to your phone or tablet for this reading plan.)
2. **The Whole Bible Challenge.** Read through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation.
——- Make the Bible Part of Your Everyday in 2025 ——

Serving God

There are many areas of service within our church, and ***workers are always needed.*** Some duties and activities are on a rotating schedule, others are needed on a regular basis. But all of them are vital to our faith family and God’s work at The Cross. Please prayerfully consider how you can serve the Lord this year.