Crossroads Ministries

Small Group Ministry

Small groups are vital opportunities to develop close friendships with 6 to 12 people who care for one another, pray together, and seek personal application of the Bible to grow in Christ.

The Fellowship Groups include:

Fishers of Men
  • Men’s Group - meets 1st and 3rd Saturday morning
  • Women's Fellowship - see Women's Ministries below for schedule
  • Adults (single and married) - meets twice monthly
  • Young Family (with children ages 0 - 6) - meets twice monthly
  • Adult Family (with children ages 7 and up) - meets twice monthly
  • Adult Family (empty nesters) - meets twice monthly
  • TNT (Twenties 'n Thirties) - meets monthly

Kids @ Crossroads

Jesus invited children to come to Him, implying that they could know Him and have a place in God’s Kingdom. Our purposes in Children’s Ministries at Crossroads are two. First, working with parents, to lead children to know Jesus as their Savior and best friend. Second, to encourage the development of Christian character in their lives. Current ministries include:

  • Nursery: Ages infant to 3 years
  • Preschool: Age 3 - Kindergarten
  • Elementary - Primary: Grades 1 - 3
  • Elementary - Secondary: Grades 4 - 6

On Sunday morning, preschool and elementary-aged children attend the beginning of the service with their parents. They are dismissed after the music time to meet their teachers and walk to class with them. (Visiting parents are encouraged to walk out with the children, to meet their child’s teacher, and either to stay and observe the class, or to return to the service.) Parents are also encouraged to pick up their children from classes immediately after the service and take them to the refreshment table.

Worship Ministry

Crossroads' worship team strives to exalt God and communicate His truth through the arts. Presenting the gospel message with both excellence and cultural relevance is stressed in the ministry. The contemporary worship band meets regularly to rehearse and pray for the weekly services. The drama ministry performs pieces on special occasions throughout the year.

We believe that Christian worship is an active response to God whereby we declare His worth. Jesus commands us to "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength." (Mark 12:30) This verse states the essence of worship, and our desire is that each person at Crossroads Church worships God daily. God is worthy of worship not only when we gather together, but at every moment of time, by every creature, for all eternity.

For more information or to volunteer to serve, contact Kathy Chen at worship@crossroadsnj.org.

Women's Minsitries

Crossroads' Women's Ministries emphasizes two things. The first is to help Christians grow through Bible Study, prayer and fellowship. The second is to reach out to people who are at different stages of their spiritual journey through a variety of creative activities.

  • Women's Group (Friday mornings) - An introductory class.  Because the Bible is large and can be an unfamiliar book, this study is a great place to start if you have not read the Bible before.
  • Bible Study (Tuesday evenings) - A gathering for growing Christians. During this event, we center our discussions around a book study or a particular topic, examining how to apply them to everyday life.
  • Leadership Training and Study Methods (Wednesday mornings) - Women who are experienced in Bible study or may want to lead Bible studies or women’s groups in the future will find this class useful.

Of course, whenever women get together, lots of conversation and friendships occur that are encouraging to everyone.  You’re welcome to join us.  Please try us out. For more information please contact Gigi Skeele at

Youth Ministry

Our student ministry exists to REACH nonbelieving students with God’s love, to CONNECT them with other Christians, to help them GROW in their faith, and to challenge the growing to HONOR God with their Life and SERVE others.

  • D-Teams - Friendly small groups for teens who want to grow deeper in their faith to team up with others who want to do just that. They are guided and encouraged by caring adults who model out what a mature Christian lifestyle looks like. These groups are gender and age specific. Meet on weeknights- call for details!
  • Crossroads Youth Group - Weekend and nothing to do? The Crossroads youth gather together with friends for an exciting time of fun activities, snacks, games and God’s Word. You can catch us ‘hanging out’ in people’s homes on weekend evenings. Middle School- Friday nights; Sr. High - Every other Saturday night.
  • That Thing! (Sr. High), The Big Deal! (Middle School) - Do you know about That Thing?! That Thing! You know, That Thing! Talk about a Big Deal! The biggest, best party you’ve ever been to. We take over the Y and have more kids and more fun than is imaginable (or humanly possible- though that’s never stopped us before). Two Incredible Saturday evenings this spring.
  • Sunday AM - Ever wonder what the Bible is all about? How it relates to ‘real life’? Come find out how God’s Word helps us to not just exist but really live life to its fullest. 9:30 AM most Sundays at the Middle School.
  • Special Events - We at Crossroads can’t sit still- there’s just too much fun to be had with our Special Events. Whether we groove to the sounds of Autumn Blaze, a concert with some of the best Christian Bands around, go commando with Paintball, or munch on some popcorn at our very own Drive In Movie Theatre we are enjoying life. Dates and times may vary - call for details.
  • Camps - Nothing gets our kids excited like our camps. The youth look forward to camp all year. Why? Because they get to focus on their relationship with God while hanging out with their friends in some of the coolest places on earth without the distractions of day to day NJ busyness.

For more youth ministry information you can

  • Look at the church website calendar for all the details
  • Call the church office 908.431.4373
  • Call our Youth Pastor Sam Hettinger’s cell phone 908.256.3388 for the latest info.
  • Email Sam at - allow a few days for response time
  • Look in the Sunday Church Bulletin or Parents Page for weekly schedules