Crossings... A Faith Community

And what it has been for me. A community, according to Wikipedia, is a group of people which share ideas, beliefs, laws, or similar characteristics. To me, although not much different, I feel as if community were loving individuals connecting out with others to become an ever increasing group of caring individuals. Increasing so much, that the individuals themselves are nolonger seen, but the group as a whole; seen by it's passions, outreaches, actions, and very moral fiber.

I have been part of 'organizations' and 'groups' which focus or goal was to be an outreach to it's community. While I have seen them make an impact, I have yet to see or hear of a community causing such powerful effects or responses in it's individuals as I have seen and felt with Crossings. Crossings is amazing. Crossings is a community I tried very hard not to be a part of. Why would I need it? I already had a church I was semi-active in. However, the foundation of that church was crumbling and when that happens, it nolonger is solid in it's goals. Even I was simply going through the motions of showing up, play an instrument, listen to a message, and leave. I never felt any seeds were being planted in me or the members making up the group. I finally got up and left one Sunday morning in mid-message and went to Crossings.

I got there late and Bill invited me to roll up cables, put away cords, and load up tables and lighting equipment into a huge trailor. I remember hating that for a first visit but saw so many people doing it and talking and enjoying it. It's not a big a deal now. Other than getting up early sometimes, I like it, because it makes me feel as I'm active now opposed to one just sitting and going through the motions. Crossings moved me and made an impact in me from the first day; rolling cables. Crossings made an even larger impact in me when spending 16 weeks studying the book of John. A book where I finally "entered into the Story." I can look around each week at the individuals gathering at Crossings, which are there sharing ideas, beliefs, laws, and religion, and I see them changing our Square Room space into a community. I see and know for a fact that when people leave Crossings after the message, they are not going through motions and are indeed a community which are going to make an effort to reach out and form a Community within our community. That is amazing to me and I am so proud and excited to be a part of it.