Jesus says that if we love Him, we will keep His commandments. This includes loving others & taking His Word to our community and to the ends of the earth.
Part of the Great Commission is to teach others to obey everything Jesus commands. We want to equip you to know the Bible and do what it says. Our message archive and Journey Class adult Bible Study archive is a wealth of biblical teaching. People don’t care, however how much we know until they know how much we care. 25 cents of every dollar given to North River goes straight to dedicated missions locally, regionally, and internationally which are vetted and participated in by our congregation. From helping at the local food pantry to building a well in Peru we can indeed take the love of Jesus to the ends of the earth.
Ministry
Local Missions
Crossroads North River is passionate about our local community and giving to organizations who promote the gospel is paramount.
In addition to funds already dedicated locally through our individual ministries like: Navigators, men’s, women’s, etc. we also dedicate a fixed portion of each offering to several local missions:
Helping Hands Food Pantry – Located in Toronto the Helping Hands Food Pantry distributes food weekly to those in need in our immediate area.
Benevolence/Building Relationships – The Benevolence Fund provides temporary assistance to church members & the Toronto area community for utilities & other necessary expenses. Building Relationships is designed to help church members & the Toronto area community with simple handyman type projects & accessibility projects for handicap individuals.
Toys for Toronto – is a yearly community supported event where local businesses and organizations donate to provide a Christmas for Toronto area families who qualify. Well over 100 local families come without their children to “shop” the “store” set up in the church basement and receive several presents with all the wrapping paper & such to make for a full Christmas blessing under the tree for their children.
Tuition Assistance – Tuition Assistance is available to church staff, members & immediate family who are entering higher education for a career in ministry. Forms are available in the church office.
Missions Other – is a fund that receives a fixed percent of each offering to held for any missions emergency or other spending as the elders see a need arise.
Ministry
National Missions
There are a few regional and national missions with local ties who need a helping hand in promoting the Gospel.
Refuge for Women – is a human-trafficking safe house in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that is capable of housing up to 16 women at once who find themselves caught in the nightmare that is all too real in our area.
West Main Street Christian Church – in Johnson City, TN is pastored by Toronto native and has a kitchen that helps feed homeless and needy families in the region.
Ministry
International Missions
The Great Commission in the Bible directs us to take God’s Word & the Good News of Jesus to the ends of the earth.
World Help – Crossroads North River is currently working through World Help to sponsor a remote village in Peru that has not heard the Gospel message where we will build a church, train a pastor, repair the local school & access to clean water. We will also sponsor individual children in the village and send teams from the church there yearly to assist and meet the children.
Mission Trips – Mission trips is a fund designed to help those who are called to go on a mission trip with the church but may not have the funds to pay for it.
Ministry
Journey Class
The Journey Class is an adult Bible Study class held every Sunday at 9am in the Fellowship Hall downstairs.
The Journey Class, led by elder Bob Sullivan and Tony Foglio is an engaging “journey” through the Bible exploring the questions that Jesus asked and other unique topics to help adults as they “journey” through life. The class is laid-back with open discussion and will benefit any adult no matter where their “journey” with the Bible and Jesus may be.
Ministry
Worship
Crossroads North River has contemporary style musical worship with vocalists, guitars, bass, keyboard, drums, and sometimes even a cello or trumpet.
We love to worship God in many ways at Crossroads North River and music is one of our favorites! It seems everyone has a specific type of music they like but the bottom line is, worship is not about us, it’s all about Jesus! Even though it is a contemporary style you will still hear some of your old favorite hymns from time to time. Worship starts each church service and the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6pm is Worship Wednesday.