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From: CrossNet Ministries <meghan-elancocross.org@shared1.ccsend.com>
Date: Fri, Jan 10, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Subject: January 2025 Partner Update
To: <philandkelly@gmail.com>

Dear Supporters,

Happy New Year! We hope you are having a wonderful start to 2025! My name is Carl Edwards, and I am honored to serve the ELANCO community in my new role as Executive Director of CrossNet Ministries. We wanted to thank you for your support at the end of 2024 and the encouragement as we start this year. We are looking forward to what God has in store this year!

Below you will find a recap of December 2024 and more information of what is currently going on at CrossNet Ministries. Please take a few moments to read some encouraging stories, view the December stats, and learn about current needs and opportunities.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out! Thank you for partnering with us to offer help and hope in the name of Jesus.

Executive Director

Carl Edwards, Jr.

December Stats & Current Needs

DECEMBER HAPPENINGS:

WAREHOUSE UPDATE

The Warehouse renovations continue moving along as we enter 2025! We are excited for the progress that has been made and is coming! Here are some updates from December:

To date, renovations have included trenching, roof renovations, and reengineering the front façade. The estimated completion date is still August 2025.

We are currently seeking an additional $600,000 toward renovations to complete the project debt free! To learn more about renovation costs or the project, please click here.

Thank you for your continued support and generosity in this journey. Thank you for your impact and partnership to offer help and hope in the name of Jesus!

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM RECAP 🎁

641 children in our community were blessed by the 2024 Christmas Program!

The mission of the Annual Christmas Program is to ease financial burdens, build resources, and to match community support with under-resourced families in the ELANCO School District by providing Christmas gifts to children and a Christmas meal to families.

For a full thank you to our partners, volunteers, and donors, and for photos from the event click here!

CHRISTMAS MEAL 🎄

This year, 310 Christmas meals were packed and distributed to families and individuals in the ELANCO Community! This meal fed 1,196 individuals!

Thank you to the following organizations and businesses for making this possible:

▪️Bangor Church

▪️Yoders

▪️Shady Maple Farm Market

▪️Conestoga Wood

▪️Iron Mountain

We are so grateful for your partnership!

And thank you to the Volunteers who helped distribute these meals to families during the Christmas Program Event Day!

GETTING AHEAD GRADUATION 🎉

In December we had the privilege of celebrating 8 Getting Ahead grads who completed the Getting Ahead Workshop!

Getting Ahead in a Just Getting By World is a 14-week workshop that is designed to help individuals investigate the causes of poverty-related issues, discover the resources needed to overcome life's problems, and create a strong support system!

For more information on this program, please email danielle@elancocross.org!

JANUARY NEEDS

As we step into a brand-new year, it's the perfect time to lend a helping hand, and make an impact in our community! January brings many opportunities to get involved at CrossNet!

Join us in meeting the needs of our community by:

◾Volunteer with CrossNet! There are many volunteers opportunities from helping at the Youth Center, becoming a Mentor, driving for the Transportation Ministry, or helping in one of our many Food Programs!

◾Donating to the CrossNet Food Pantry - find a list of needed food items here!

Let's start the year strong offering help and hope together!

AN ENCOURAGING STORY

A Mentor pair got together over Christmas break to make casseroles. These casseroles were for the Mentee to bring home for her family to have meals during the holidays!

This story reminds us of an encouraging story from 2024. Click on the picture to watch a Mentor and Mentee who have bonded over baking and cooking together!

We are grateful for relationship building and life change that comes through the CrossNet Mentor Program!