Heart of Christmas Details
How Will My Offering Help?
Crossroads is on a mission to help people live For You, For Jesus, and For a Better Life. The Heart of Christmas offering is one powerful way we live out that mission—showing we’re truly #ForYou. Below is a snapshot of how this year’s initiative will make an impact.
What's the Goal? 248,000!
What Will We Do With The Funds?
• 10% Outside Our Walls ($25,800): The 04 After School Center
In the heart of Toledo’s oldest, historic
neighborhood, the Vistula District, children
deserve to know they are seen, loved, and
have a future. The 04 After School Center at
That Neighborhood Church is helping make
this possible. Serving students in grades
1–8 in the 43604 neighborhood, The 04
provides more than a place to go after school.
It offers a safe environment where children
can complete homework, share a meal,
build meaningful friendships, discover new
interests, develop healthy habits, and learn
from caring and positive role models. Here,
children are not overlooked or left behind.
They are known by name, surrounded by
love, and encouraged to become all God has
created them to be.
• Mission Crossroads ($146,000):
This will replenish the Crossroads Emergency
Operating Fund, allowing us to finish in the
black and maintain 3 months of expenses
in the fund. We may need more or less
depending on the last 3 months of regular
giving to Crossroads in 2026. $146,000 is
our need as of the end of October.
• Crossroads Mortgage Payoff ($86,200):
Every remaining dollar will go directly toward our
mortgage principal. Imagine this: In just eight
more Heart of Christmas offerings, we will
pay off our mortgage! Every gift moves us one
step closer! We will continue to press forward, to
give, to believe, and to invest in a future beyond
ourselves. Every step we take helps expand our
outreach and impact for generations to come.
Your Part Matters
As always, this goal will take all of us. Please
prayerfully consider a sacrificial gift that stretches
your faith. For some, that might be $5,000 or more.
For others, $50 or $500 is just as meaningful. It’s
not about equal giving, but equal sacrifice. As
2 Corinthians 9:7 says, “You must each decide
in your heart how much to give… for God loves a
cheerful giver.”
What’s the Difference? Weekly Offering vs Heart of Christmas
• Weekly Offering: The proportional, systematic tithe (10%) that funds our yearly operating budget.
• Heart of Christmas: A sacrificial, “above and beyond” gift that fuels this united campaign. These gifts should be given in addition to your regular tithe, not in place of it.
• Heart of Christmas: A sacrificial, “above and beyond” gift that fuels this united campaign. These gifts should be given in addition to your regular tithe, not in place of it.
When Should I Give?
You can give anytime between now and Sunday,
January 24th, 2027. To reach our goal, we know it
will take more than one-time gifts; many of us will
need to give consistently over time. We’re asking
you to prayerfully consider what you can give over
the next 3 months to help push this vision forward.
How Can I Give?
• Online: Select “Heart of Christmas” from the
drop down menu on our app or website giving
pages (crossroadson23.com/give).
• Bank Check / Auto-Debit: Use your bank’s online bill pay or send checks directly, marked for “Heart of Christmas.”
• Stocks/Bonds (In-Kind Gifts): Crossroads is a 501c3 organization. There can be tremendous tax benefits to giving in-kind gifts. We work with a foundation that makes this an easy process. For information on this type of giving, simply call (734) 854-1301 extension 204 and speak with Christy Konz or e-mail at: CKonz@crossroadson23.com.
• Bank Check / Auto-Debit: Use your bank’s online bill pay or send checks directly, marked for “Heart of Christmas.”
• Stocks/Bonds (In-Kind Gifts): Crossroads is a 501c3 organization. There can be tremendous tax benefits to giving in-kind gifts. We work with a foundation that makes this an easy process. For information on this type of giving, simply call (734) 854-1301 extension 204 and speak with Christy Konz or e-mail at: CKonz@crossroadson23.com.
Are My Gifts Tax-Deductible?
All gifts to Crossroads, whether via the regular
offering or The Heart of Christmas, are taxdeductible.
Your gift will be deductible in the
tax year given (i.e., gifts given in 2026 will be
deductible on your 2026 taxes). Please include
your name and address when you submit your
gift, so we can send you a receipt for your tax
preparations. You are not required to utilize a
tax deduction for your gift, but it is available for
all gifts.
Please use this form to give your Heart of Christmas Gift
1. Select Heart of Christmas 1-Time Gift from the Fund Type.
2. Select your frequency.
3. Enter dollar amount, then click next.
If you are not ready to give your gift, but you would like to communicate your pledge information, please use the pledge button above.
2. Select your frequency.
3. Enter dollar amount, then click next.
If you are not ready to give your gift, but you would like to communicate your pledge information, please use the pledge button above.