We will be at Crossline Church this Sunday Sept 22nd!

Greetings, It’s been a couple of months since we have given out any Blessing Bags at Crossline’s Connection Booth.  So to stay on course with our mission – to equip every saint with a blessing bag in their car trunk, ready to help someone in need – we will again be at the Connection Booth thisContinue reading “We will be at Crossline Church this Sunday Sept 22nd!”

Homeless in Orange County up 28% since 2022

May 9th, 2024 – The Orange County Register reports … A Dramatic Rise in Homelessness in OC over the Past Two Years The number of people reported homeless in Orange County increased by 28% in the last two years, according to the latest “point in time count” results released Wednesday by county officials. The county reported 7,322Continue reading “Homeless in Orange County up 28% since 2022”

New Care Ministry Director Gets Involved Quickly!

Jan 21, 2024 – Sunday at Crossline I was delighted to meet Beth Wood, the new “Care” Ministry director at Crossline Community Church, Laguna Hills, California. At Crossline, the Blessing Bags OC ministry is part of the churches Care Ministry. So naturally she was interested to hear about Blessing Gags OC. I explained our establishment last year,Continue reading “New Care Ministry Director Gets Involved Quickly!”

Crossline Church Members Snatch Up Bags for Encounters

Oct 8, 2023 Continuing Monthly to Equip Church Members! We setup at Crossline Church‘s Connection Booth on Sunday Oct 8th, and gave out 18 bags to church members interested in being equipped should they encounter a homeless or person in need during their busy daily activities. We now have nearly a hundred people equipped andContinue reading “Crossline Church Members Snatch Up Bags for Encounters”

Building Blessing Bags for this Sunday at Crossline Church!

Oct 3, 2023 We are delighted to announced that Blessing Bags OC will again be at Crossline Church in Laguna Hills, California, this Sunday Oct 8th to handout free blessing bags to church members, equipping them to minister to a person in need they may run across in their daily activities. Today we had someContinue reading “Building Blessing Bags for this Sunday at Crossline Church!”

Gave Out Dozens of Blessing Bags During Crossline Event!

Happy to say that this past Saturday was a very successful community event at Crossline Church! There were over 850 needy people from the community at the event, not counting church volunteers and other staff. The church had prepared the entire previous week, stockpiling clothing donations, and making other preparations. Of course, we were preparingContinue reading “Gave Out Dozens of Blessing Bags During Crossline Event!”

Making up Blessing Bags for “We Are The Church” on Aug 12th – Part 2

My wife Marie, along with Lori and Carol from our small group, got together again today to assemble some 26 blessing bags for the upcoming “We Are The Church” event, to be held at Crossline Church on August 12th. This is a special one day event, held every year at Crossline, to help the poorContinue reading “Making up Blessing Bags for “We Are The Church” on Aug 12th – Part 2″

Blessing Bags OC will be at Crossline Church Event Aug 12!

We are so happy to be participating in the upcoming “We are the Church” event August 12th at Crossline Church in Laguna Hills. WE ARE THE CHURCHAugust 12 from 10 AM to 1 PM Bring your family and friends to Crossline Church in Laguna Niguel, Saturday, August 12th from 10 AM – 1 PM. TheContinue reading “Blessing Bags OC will be at Crossline Church Event Aug 12!”

Lots of Interest in Blessing Bags OC at Crossline

Sunday, June 4th – Blessing Bags OC at Crossline Church! The new Blessing Bags OC ministry we are launching was featured in the Connect Booth at Crossline Church this morning. People from both services stopped by to ask what this was about, and to learn more. Everyone thought it was a great idea: as opposedContinue reading “Lots of Interest in Blessing Bags OC at Crossline”

We will have a Display at Crossline Church this Sunday

Good News! Blessing Bags OC will be featured in the Connection Booth at Crossline Church this coming Sunday, June 4th. Look for our display (below), and me from 9 to 1 pm on Sunday. We will have flyers available, and a small supply of FREE Blessing Bags for those interested. I will also be answeringContinue reading “We will have a Display at Crossline Church this Sunday”