Reverend John SORRELLS^{[1, 2]}

• Name	John SORRELLS  [3, 4]
  Prefix	Reverend
  Gender	Male
  HIST	of Sumter, South Carolina Crosspoint makes a few changes Crosspoint Baptist Church is changing its logo and worship times starting Sunday. Senior Pastor John Sorrells said this is in an attempt to allow more time for people to fellowship together. JADE REYNOLDS / THE SUMTER ITEM Posted: Thursday, September 4, 2014 6:00 am BY JADE REYNOLDS JADE@THEITEM.COM (803) 774-1250 NEW SERVICE TIMES First worship service - 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. Sunday school - 10 to 11 a.m. Second worship service - 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. A few changes are taking place at Sumter's Crosspoint Baptist Church. The first difference you might notice is the logo on the sign at 2755 Carter Road. "Every 10 years or so, it's time to take a look from the street," said John Sorrells, senior pastor. "We realize people are looking for churches, and we're on a major thoroughfare for Shaw Air Force Base families. We learned from the business world that you can't have the same old signs. God does not need that. The Gospel does not need that. But we want to meet the culture where they are. We want to be a viable option. Churches aren't competing. We're here. We want people to know we're here, (and) we want to be inviting. It was time for a change and a fresh, clean look." But the bigger change is an adjustment of the service times. Starting this Sunday, the first worship service will begin at 8:45 a.m., Sunday school will begin at 10 a.m., and the second worship service will begin at 11:15 a.m. "This schedule allows more time and reflects the vision and mission of our church, which is to grow people in their faith," said Crosspoint's senior pastor of six years. "This gives us an opportunity to put back into place time for relationships (and) relationship building. It creates intentional relational environments where people can love God and love people better. That was not happening to our satisfaction." For about a year, the church had tried a 9 a.m. worship service, a 10 a.m. Bible study for all ages and an 11 a.m. worship service. "It left everything in a rush," Sorrells said. "It felt like, 'we've got to hurry to end on time and start on time.' We unintentionally robbed people of fellowship during service time. It didn't feel very spirit led. We want to constantly be obedient to God, and we want to be considerate of God's people and their needs. We want to be a vibrant church where the spirit is present." The plan to change times was presented to the pastoral staff and deacons before being shared with the congregation at large, he said. Based on some suggestions, a few tweaks were made to come up with the new schedule. "This is not change for the sake of change," Sorrells said. "It's for the health of the church."  [1, 4]
  HIST	of Sumter, South Carolina Crosspoint makes a few changes Crosspoint Baptist Church is changing its logo and worship times starting Sunday. Senior Pastor John Sorrells said this is in an attempt to allow more time for people to fellowship together. JADE REYNOLDS / THE SUMTER ITEM Posted: Thursday, September 4, 2014 6:00 am BY JADE REYNOLDS JADE@THEITEM.COM (803) 774-1250 NEW SERVICE TIMES First worship service - 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. Sunday school - 10 to 11 a.m. Second worship service - 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. A few changes are taking place at Sumter's Crosspoint Baptist Church. The first difference you might notice is the logo on the sign at 2755 Carter Road. "Every 10 years or so, it's time to take a look from the street," said John Sorrells, senior pastor. "We realize people are looking for churches, and we're on a major thoroughfare for Shaw Air Force Base families. We learned from the business world that you can't have the same old signs. God does not need that. The Gospel does not need that. But we want to meet the culture where they are. We want to be a viable option. Churches aren't competing. We're here. We want people to know we're here, (and) we want to be inviting. It was time for a change and a fresh, clean look." But the bigger change is an adjustment of the service times. Starting this Sunday, the first worship service will begin at 8:45 a.m., Sunday school will begin at 10 a.m., and the second worship service will begin at 11:15 a.m. "This schedule allows more time and reflects the vision and mission of our church, which is to grow people in their faith," said Crosspoint's senior pastor of six years. "This gives us an opportunity to put back into place time for relationships (and) relationship building. It creates intentional relational environments where people can love God and love people better. That was not happening to our satisfaction." For about a year, the church had tried a 9 a.m. worship service, a 10 a.m. Bible study for all ages and an 11 a.m. worship service. "It left everything in a rush," Sorrells said. "It felt like, 'we've got to hurry to end on time and start on time.' We unintentionally robbed people of fellowship during service time. It didn't feel very spirit led. We want to constantly be obedient to God, and we want to be considerate of God's people and their needs. We want to be a vibrant church where the spirit is present." The plan to change times was presented to the pastoral staff and deacons before being shared with the congregation at large, he said. Based on some suggestions, a few tweaks were made to come up with the new schedule. "This is not change for the sake of change," Sorrells said. "It's for the health of the church."
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  Father	Dr. Reverend Leonard Harold “Harold” SORRELLS,   b. 10 Oct 1933, Yancey, Harlan County, Kentucky d. 26 Mar 1983, Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina (Age 49 years)
  Mother	Hester Joanne McSWAIN,   b. 3 Dec 1932, North Carolina d. 26 Mar 1983, Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	7 Jun 1956	Duncans Creek, Rutherford County, North Carolina   [5]
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  Family	Tina FLARITY
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  Children	1. John Dayton SORRELLS
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  Last Modified	16 Jun 2019

  
  

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