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From: CrossNet Ministries <meghan-elancocross.org@shared1.ccsend.com>
Date: Fri, Apr 12, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Subject: March 2024 Partner Update
To: <philandkelly@gmail.com>

Dear Supporters,

March was an incredible month! Some of the highlights include the annual Youth Center Winter Retreat, celebrating Easter with many youth in the community, the Easter Meal distribution, the Annual Banquet and much more! Thank you for partnering with CrossNet to offer help and hope in the name of Jesus!

For stats, stories, and current needs, please click on the button below!

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Executive Director

Meredith Dahl

March Stats & Current Needs

Annual Banquet Recap

The Annual Banquet was a wonderful evening!

The Banquet's theme was "staying the course". It was a night of stories, CrossNet updates, and getting to hear from our special guest speaker, Nate Deen. Nate shared his life story and the power of unconditional love that is showcased in his new movie, Brave the Dark.

If you missed it or would like to re-watch the CrossNet updates, click here.

Thank you to every person who came out and was a part of the evening! And thank you to our sponsors, Shady Maple, and Stay Productions for making this special night happen!

Click on the button below to view a slide show from the evening.

Banquet Slideshow

Easter Meal Distribution

It was a beautiful day to distribute Easter Meals!

Over 145 meals were handed out to families and individuals in the ELANCO community for the Easter Meal Distribution.

Thank you to Yoder's, Shady Maple Farm Market, Central PA Food Bank, and Our Lady of Lourdes for providing food for these meals. And thank you to the Food Program volunteers and Bangor Church for packing the meals!

Thank you for your partnership to ensure families and individuals in the community had a meal to share this, Easter.

Youth Center Winter Retreat

On March 15-17, 31 students and 7 leaders went to Camp Orchard Hill's Winter Blast Weekend!

The students and leaders enjoyed a weekend full of worship, games, fellowship, and getting to hear from a speaker.

At the end of the weekend, the speaker invited students to respond to an invitation to submit their lives to God and three students responded to the invitation.

We are praising God for a fun and life-changing weekend for the students.

Thank you to each sponsor who made it possible for students to attend, Executive Coach for donating transportation for the weekend and everyone who prayed!

We can't wait to see what God will do next year!

Upcoming Mentor Training

Are you interested in impacting the life of a student or adult in the ELANCO community?

Join us for a Mentor Training on Tuesday, May 14th from 5:30 - 8:00 PM at the CrossNet Youth Center.

This training is for any person interested in serving as a Mentor with CrossNet. There is no commitment when you attend the training, just come out and learn more!

Dinner & materials will be provided.

For more information or questions, please contact julia@elancocross.org.

Figuring it out together....

"Because of CrossNet, I went from a situation where I was a single mom, and I had no options, to now saying, "Okay, I can do this. Everything is going to work out."

-Ayanna, CrossNet Participant

An Encouraging Story

Meet Cassie! Her testimony is a powerful story of growth and resilience in the face of many hardships. We are grateful to know her and walk alongside her.

Click on the video below to find out more about her story!