Dear CrossNet Supporters, I want to share an important and exciting update about CrossNet Ministries’ expansion and renovation project! Over the past few years, we’ve been on an incredible journey together. In 2022, thanks to your generosity and a $1.5 million matching grant from the Clark Associates Charitable Foundation, we raised $3 million to purchase and renovate a large warehouse across the street from our… Read More
This May, CrossNet Ministries is teaming up again with six local restaurants to make a difference in the ELANCO community! Every Friday throughout the month, a portion of sales from the restaurants listed below will directly support our mission of providing help and hope. No need to mention CrossNet or show a flyer—just visit Lickity Split, Fox Meadows Creamery (Leola), Skip’s Food Truck, Twin Valley Coffee… Read More
“I continue to ask God in my prayers to guide me and lead me to where I am supposed to go.” Marjorie’s words reflect a deep faith and unwavering hope that continue to guide her through life’s toughest seasons. As a participant at CrossNet, she has faced many challenges — but through her resilience, determination, and the support she’s found here, Marjorie is courageously taking… Read More
Our 2025 Annual Banquet was a night to remember as we gathered with friends, partners, and supporters from the ELANCO community to reflect on the past and look ahead with hope and expectation. It was a beautiful evening filled with stories, updates, and a powerful reminder of what God can do when the community comes together to say yes! We are incredibly grateful for our… Read More
A recent Cross Jr. topic was “When things don’t go my way”. The goal of this lesson was for students to be able to learn coping skills for working through the challenges, frustrations, and disappointments that we can face every day. I found out halfway through the day that over half of the students at Cross Jr. were not going to be able to make… Read More
“I am excited to see where God takes us, because we know that God is the God of the impossible!” ✨ Meet Maria Buck! For 18 steadfast years, Maria has faithfully served on the CrossNet Ministries Board. Throughout her time with us, Maria has witnessed God’s incredible faithfulness through the work of CrossNet. She’s deeply grateful for the ministry’s unwavering mission of offering help and… Read More
Dear Supporters, Thank you for making the Christmas season extra special for ELANCO families by participating in our Annual Christmas Program! Last Saturday, December 14th, you helped us fill our Youth Center with Christmas gifts, wrapping paper, full Christmas meals, stocking stuffers, Christmas cookies & hot cocoa, and lots of Christmas joy! With your help this year, 641 children in our community were blessed by this program!… Read More
Dear CrossNet Ministries (CrossNet) Supporter, On behalf of the CrossNet Board of Directors, it is with great joy that I present Carl Edwards, Jr. as the new Executive Director for CrossNet. Carl is no stranger to CrossNet or the ELANCO community. For the past five years, Carl has served CrossNet as Director of Development, having previously served three years as Youth Center Director. Carl will… Read More
Dear CrossNet Ministries’ Supporters, I am both excited and sad to be writing my last End of Year Update to you as the Executive Director of CrossNet Ministries (CrossNet). I am excited because God has been doing so much at CrossNet, and I am honored to share an update with you. I am sad as I have personally loved writing to each of you for the last… Read More
We are thrilled to announce and celebrate with you that we surpassed our goal of raising $300,000 in the month of November! THANK YOU to our matching donors and to everyone who generously gave to help us reach this goal. It is through the incredible generosity of the community that this happened! Our final total raised is $320,686!!! It is because of your support, that… Read More