What is CROSS?
CROSS is Myers Park Presbyterian Church’s unique urban outreach ministry. Over the past 17 years, more than 10,000 people from 270 churches, colleges, and schools in 19 states have served through CROSS Missions.
The formula is simple:
- Combine worship, reflection, and service
- Serve others morning and afternoon
- Reflect and celebrate through morning and evening worship
Through Christ, the results are anything but simple. People are transformed, returning home ready to meet the needs of their communities.
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CROSS Staff
Rev. Erika Funk
Interim CROSS Director | efunk@myersparkpres.org
Jennie Dugan
CROSS Assistant Director | jdugan@myersparkpres.org
Recent Blog Posts
Top 3 Moments of CROSS… so far
Two thirds into this summer and it’s hard to believe how quickly these six weeks have flown by. Each week at CROSS, myself and the other six interns get a group of youth from across the southeast to take under our wing and into Charlotte. So far, I have had the...
There and Back Again, an Intern’s Tale
In the fourth grade, I read the Hobbit by JRR Tolkien, which tells the story of Bilbo Baggins’ journey through Middle Earth. Ever since then, I crave adventure stories in the hopes of having my own someday. Little did I know when I applied to CROSS Missions in 2017...
Learning to Belong to Each Other
We belong to one another. I’ve had the opportunity to ruminate on these words for a couple of months now as I have been preparing for a summer at Cross Missions. To be candid, these words didn’t strike me past the surface until I spent my first week with middle...
Farewell!
[x_blockquote type="left" style="font-size: 100%;"]From the CROSS Blog – A periodic check-in from our CROSS Interns, who dedicate their summer to help guide visiting youth groups as they serve in homeless shelters, soup kitchens, food pantries, children’s programs,...