Help keep the light burning.
This December, we are asking you to help keep that light shining with a generous year-end gift to the Lampstand Initiative before December 31.
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.”Matthew 5:14–15
Jesus told his followers that nobody lights a lamp and then hides it under a basket. You set it on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. Then he looked at the ordinary people in front of him and said, “You are the light of the world.”
That is what the Lampstand Initiative is about. God put Crossroads on the first corner people see when they come off the freeway into Rose Glen, and he has given us a congregation that can keep that light where everyone can see it.
You may not always see what your faithfulness does. Here is some of it.
More than 1,700 meals every month
Our food pantry puts them into the hands of families from Rose Glen and across the city.
Tutoring help for neighborhood kids
Through the tutoring program we sponsor, kids from this neighborhood sit down with someone who works through their schoolwork with them, one problem at a time.
People at the table for Rose Glen
This fall Crossroads brought together the churches, the senior living community, and city and county leaders, so this neighborhood has people who will not stop asking for its good.
Real, authentic community
Our growth groups are connecting people across Crossroads to real, authentic community, most notably our young adults and young married couples. We continue to see lives changed. We are seeing the extraordinary move of God through the ordinary means of gospel-centered preaching and church life.
The lights on Moorpark are back on
For years the lights along Moorpark Avenue and across our parking lot sat broken because we did not have the money to fix them. This year two families gave fifty thousand dollars to repair them and make much-needed repairs so we can use our campus to greater effect.
Most of us do not live in Rose Glen. We drive in on Sunday and drive home afterward. But when God’s people found themselves in a city they had not chosen, he told them through Jeremiah to seek its welfare, “for in its welfare you will find your welfare.” None of this happens without your giving.
Nonprofits across the country look to year-end generosity for up to a third of their annual budget, and Crossroads is no different. Reaching our goal closes out this year well and lets us walk into 2027 ready for the people God is sending us. It is more than we have asked of you before, but last year you gave beyond our goal, and we are asking with confidence that you will do it again.
How to give
Give online
Give by card or bank account through Church Center. You can give once, or set up a recurring gift. You’ll get an email receipt right away.
Mail a check
Make checks payable to Crossroads Bible Church. Checks postmarked by December 31 count toward 2026.
Crossroads Bible Church1670 Moorpark Avenue
San Jose, CA 95128
On Sunday
Place your gift in the offering box during our Sunday service.
Sundays at 11:00 a.m.
1670 Moorpark Avenue
Gifts of stock and other assets
- Appreciated stock or RSUs. Often the most tax-efficient way to give.
- Donor-advised fund. Recommend a grant to Crossroads Bible Church.
- IRA charitable distribution. If you’re 70½ or older, give directly from your IRA.
- Employer match. Many Bay Area employers will match your gift.
- Real estate and other assets. Talk with us first and we’ll walk you through it.
Email finance@cbclife.org early in December. These gifts take several days to process, and most matching portals close on December 31.
Good to know
When is the deadline?
Giving for 2026 closes at midnight on December 31. Gifts made online or postmarked by then count toward this year, on our books and on your taxes.
What counts toward the year-end offering?
All of your November and December giving to Crossroads counts toward our year-end offering.
Is my gift tax-deductible?
Yes. Crossroads Bible Church is a 501(c)(3) organization, and gifts are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
Can I give monthly instead?
Yes. When you give online, choose a recurring frequency such as monthly. Recurring gifts made through December count toward this year.
Who can I talk to about a larger or non-cash gift?
Email finance@cbclife.org or call the church office at 408-475-3897.
Thank you for the way you have loved this church and this neighborhood. We do not take it for granted.
- Online by card or bank account, once or recurring
- By mail to Crossroads Bible Church, 1670 Moorpark Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
- On Sunday in the offering box at our 11:00 a.m. service
- Stock, donor-advised funds, IRAs and employer matches through finance@cbclife.org, early in December