Crossway Baptist Church

March 6-11
Crossway Baptist Church
Bakersfield, CA


We had such a special and unique week at Crossway. Our week looked a little different than some weeks, but our hearts were encouraged and we loved partnering in ministry with these sweet people. 

Sunday morning worship was so refreshing. There was a special joy in the singing and it caused our hearts to be overwhelmed with thankfulness & worship to our Savior. Sunday night we did a Family Fun Night which was so much fun!

Every Monday night, Crossway holds a special young adults night, so it was really special for our team to be included in that. They loved getting to know others their age and spend time in the Word together. It was joy to see a church that had a ministry to the young adults in their church and community. 

Tuesday evening was a men’s night. The men loved getting together at a church member’s home. The men loved fellowshipping over good food of course, but also spending time in the Word. There were several visitors, so be in prayer for those who need Jesus. 

Wednesday evening we had an evening off, so our team enjoyed spending time with one of the life groups. They took them out for dinner and talked for several hours. It was such a sweet blessing. 

Thursday night was a special treat for the ladies. Not only was it a chocolate cafe, but they learned how to arrange flowers. What a sweet time of fellowship with the ladies there and to learn from God’s Word. There were also visitors there as well, and one of them accepted Christ as her Savior at the end of the night! What a sweet gift to be able to witness fruit from prayer and inviting!

Friday night was a fun night with the teens. There were several teens from a high school in the area, so be in prayer for them and others who were visiting that night. After the Cola War, we enjoyed fellowship with the Brocks and the host families. What a really sweet way to end the week. 

This week was very special. It began with our trailer being stolen on Saturday night, but the Lord taught us all so many things that week. It was a sweet week together as a team as the Lord taught us various lessons to us individually, but it was also a sweet week with the people at Crossway. It was encouraging to see all the different ways that this church is intentionally growing with each other.