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Home page:Home page of Cross Creek Community Church, United Church of Christ, a brave and progressive community of faith in Dayton, Ohio, where all are welcome!Service times and directions:Cross Creek has services on Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Check this page to find the specific times and to get directions to our building.Contact us:For information about items ranging from building rentals, the church's vision, youth group to the music ministry, here's where you can find out whom to contact.Events:Find out about upcoming events at Cross Creek Community Church as well as events of interest in the surrounding area.Weddings and Holy Unions:As you make plans for your wedding or service of holy union, knowing about the services of Cross Creek Community Church, United Church of Christ, will assist you in your planning.This Week at the Creek:This Week at the Creek is Cross Creek's weekly electronic newsletter. This page contains the most recent edition as well as an archive of previous weeks' editions.About us:The purpose of Cross Creek Community Church is to emulate the ministry, message, and hope of Jesus Christ by Communicating God's Grace, Celebrating God's Presence, Becoming God's People, and Demonstrating God's Love.Carpool:Sign up to carpool to worship services at Cross Creek Community Church on Earth Day weekend (and beyond).Coordinating Council page:Information about Cross Creek Community Church's Coordinating Council, the governing body of the congregation, including the council's duties and membershipCurrents archive:Archive of Currents newsletters in PDF formatGreen Team - Cross Creek Eco Justice team:The Green Team of Cross Creek Community Church works on eco justice issues.Justice and Witness Ministry page:Cross Creek Community Church's Justice and Witness Ministry Team engages the work of justice and witness through the church and in the world, honoring our church's distinctive values of being an open and affirming, just-peace church that is accessible toMinistries:Cross Creek has several ministry teams that serve our diverse congregation including membership development, worship, spiritual formation, justice and witness and church operations.Partners:Cross Creek partners with many churches and organizations to reach and educate members of its community.Sermons:Read the messages inspired by the spirit.Statement of empowerment - Justice and Witness:In keeping with our church's vision and mission; honoring its distinctive values of being an open and affirming, just-peace church that is accessible to all; in its tradition and heritage as a church of the United Church of Christ; and seeking to love thStatement of Faith:Cross Creek Community Church embraces the following statement of faith, revised in 1981 (in the form of a Doxology), and affirmed by the Fourteenth General Synod of the United Church of Christ.Stewardship and Financial Development news and information:Our 2010 Stewardship Campaign is under way. Please visit our Stewardship Page for complete information!Values and Vision:The vision of Cross Creek Community Church is to embody the ministry, message, and hope of Jesus Christ. Our mission is to empower people to become fully devoted followers of the God of Jesus Christ.Volunteer:Learn how you can use your skills to have fun while helping the church.Youth:Cross Creek's Children's Ministry focuses on children 5th grade and under, and its Youth Group concentrates on youth from 5th - 12th grade.News:Articles from our Currents newsletter as well as other news of interestOld news:Older Currents articles and news itemsRaising the Roof:Raising the Roof is the name of the initiative authorized by Cross Creek's Coordinating Council to help us know, as a church, how we should move forward at this stage in our life together.Retreat - Information about Cross Creek's annual retreat:Get information about Cross Creek's annual retreat to be held this year September 21-23, 2007, at Camp Akita in Logan County, OhioFeeding Friends:Information about Cross Creek's Food Pantry community outreach program.Beyond Color:The Beyond Color team of Cross Creek's Justice and Witness Ministry works on racial justice issues.Equality Cross Creek:The Mission of Equality Cross Creek is to lead Cross Creek Community Church, United Church of Christ, to advocate and act for the full equality and civil rights for LGBTQ individuals in the church and in society by working in conjunction with local,IAF team of the Justice and Witness ministry:Cross Creek's IAF team is working with the new Greater Dayton chapter of the Industrial Areas Foundation to help create a more just society in Dayton.Workship services info page:Organized by Cross Creek's Justice and Witness team, "Work-ship" services are held a few times each year as a way to remind Cross Creekers that we can worship God in many ways, including doing the work of justice, and as a way for Cross Creekers to have