Intro to SHELTER
CrossWalk exists to serve the entire Napa community — not just our members. How has CrossWalk offered SHELTER for you or someone you know?
Every week, CrossWalk offers SHELTER for people in recovery, people mistreated due to their sexuality or skin tone, people seeking documentation for immigration, people evacuated due to fires, earthquakes, floods, or heat, people seeking genuine community, kids in preschool, youth playing sports, and of course, people seeking to develop their spirituality.
In order to provide SHELTER for generations to come, CrossWalk needs to make repairs to our flat roofs and parking lot. To provide more inspiring SHELTER, CrossWalk needs to make improvements in the Sanctuary, Children’s Wing, and Courtyard.
Can you help us provide SHELTER for current and future Napans by generously supporting these projects?
Types of SHELTER
Shelter at CrossWalk means many different things to many different people:
For people seeking faith that makes sense with life and science, we offer OASIS.
For people who have immigrated trying to live and work without fear of intimidation or arrest, we offer SANCTUARY where legal documentation can be pursued.
For people evacuated by fires, earthquakes, and storms, we offer REFUGE.
For people who are discounted and mistreated due to their sexuality or race, we offer safe, welcoming and affirming HAVEN.
For people seeking recovery, we offer SAFE SPACE for healing.
For people simply looking for good people to hang with as cultural storms rage, we offer harmonious HARBOR.
CrossWalk provides SHELTER — each of the above and more — where love, acceptance, healing, and hope flow. Holy work. For everybody.
By the Numbers
HUNDREDS of people flow in and out of CrossWalk’s campus EVERY DAY, enjoying SHELTER for their children attending preschool, for their youth engaged in sports using the gym, adults seeking recovery of various kinds, nonprofit leaders and staff meeting to better serve Napa, and people attending church-specific functions.
Campus Usage / Hours Used Weekly by Various Groups:
Church Events: 10
Food Pantry: 20
Recovery Groups: 60
Gym Groups: 50
Preschool: 50
Campus Usage / Number of People “Sheltered” Per Week:
Church Members Served: 200
Recovery Group Members Served: 1,200
Preschool Kids Served: 200
Gym Groups Participants Served: 250
Non-Profit Participants: 150
Non-Church Concerts and Events: 200
Storage Containers Housed On Site - 8 Organizations:
Feeding It Forward; NEWS; Expressions of Hope; Red Cross; Jameson Pet Pantry; Napa Quitters Guild; Houseless Outreach; SMART Homes
Raise the Roof
Phase 1 Projects
Flat Roofs Repaired ($200,000). For many years we have done our best to buy time with band-aid patchwork repairs. To protect our capacity to shelter, we must now permanently address the flat roofs over our Administration and Education Wings. We will be applying a long-lasting “foam” product that will be watertight and add significant insulation.
Anchor Musician First Year Stipend ($12,000). We would love to build a new band around an “anchor” musician who can play keys and/or guitar and can sing. We will add our own vocalists and instrumentalists to the mix.
Improve Sanctuary Ceiling ($5,000). Dated and water-stained, it’s time to upgrade our sanctuary ceiling’s appearance and acoustic performance.
New KidsCrossing Room ($5,000). Our Children’s Ministry is growing! We will soon need to expand our space, requiring remodeling to make it awesome for kids to attend.
Sanctuary Walls “Plastered” ($30,000). While we are grateful for Baselite bricks, they aren’t the most attractive... We hope to “smooth” the walls like we have done in our Fireside Room, making it much more beautiful, comforting and inspiring.
Pave the Way
Phase 2 Projects
Parking Lot Repair/Replace ($500,000). Parts of our parking lot can be fixed with new overlay, but a lot of areas need to be completely redone. As we renew the space, we hope to beautify the parking lot with trees and landscaping. Please also contact us if you know of resources for donated labor and materials or any sustainable, earth-friendly options and grants to pay for them!
Sanctuary Flooring ($30,000). As much as everyone loves the divots and inconsistent color patterns, it’s time for a floor facelift! We will select something beautiful, easy to keep clean, and durable.
Campus Entrance Art Installation ($30,000). We plan to create an amazing installation that draws people into our campus, utilizing an artistic feature beyond a simple sign at our property’s edge.
On-Campus Signage ($5,000). Most people are surprised how large our campus is. Sometimes they only discover it by getting lost! Directional signs in key areas around the campus will help everyone find their way to the space they need to be.
Pray & Pledge
Above all, PRAY. May the Spirit’s call to help be honored by many. Reflect on what this means for you. Share what we’re doing with others — you never know who God will invite and how they might respond. Someone may have connections or skills or resources that will really help. What is God inviting you to do?
One-time donation. We gladly accept cash, checks, debit and credit cards. Generous gifts of any amount are deeply appreciated! Please use our Realm software!
Monthly contribution pledge. Want to support the campaign over time to enable a potentially larger contribution? How about making a monthly commitment for the duration of the campaign? Do this on your own, through your bank, or using our Realm giving platform.
Securities (stocks, bonds, etc.). CrossWalk has benefitted greatly from generous contributors who have transferred stock to the church. The church gets the full value, yet the donor doesn’t get hit with capital gains taxes associated with cashing out first — a great win-win!
IRA Distributions. If you're over 70.5, consider making a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) directly from your IRA. QCDs can be used to meet your RMD, and as long as the funds are transferred directly to CrossWalk, the dollar amount of the gift may be excluded from your taxable income, which is even more beneficial than a tax deduction!
Property (real estate, car, boat, private jet, cryptocurrency). Got some assets you’d like to put toward this project? We would love to take those off your hands!
Garage sale or bake sale proceeds. Ready to sell all that stuff in your house you no longer need or want? Or are you a baking genius? Donating all or part of the proceeds from selling stuff is a great way to support the campaign.
Estate planning. Perhaps you don’t have a lot of cash on hand, but your estate has value. For many people, the biggest gift they make is through their estate. Would you consider including CrossWalk in your plans?
Walk-a-thon. Want to get more than bragging rights for all your steps? How about raising some awareness and financial support from friends and family at CrossWalk’s walk-a-thon? Stay tuned for more information.
Silent Auction. Sometimes getting is giving! Get some cool stuff at CrossWalk’s silent auction and benefit the campaign! Got some great stuff to donate? We’ll take that, too!
Summer Festival. Do you like good music, yummy food, and a place to chill with friends? Get your tickets and come to CrossWalk’s summer festival! Stay tuned for more information.