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Our Staff Tim Hughes, Senior Minister [email protected] Matt Crossman, Youth Minister [email protected] Collin Moneymaker, Worship Arts Minister [email protected] Ben Radant, Children’s Minister [email protected] Larry Vinson, Connections Minister [email protected] Paula Rader, Administrative Assistant [email protected]

Elders Walt Brown - Chairman Bill Estes – Secretary David Kish Fred Means Darren Steele

Ministry Team Leaders Questions [email protected] Benevolence David Berryman Communion/Baptism Carolyn Fullen Fellowship Missy Taylor Food Pantry Kelly Odom Greeters Tim & Jasmine Martin Missions Tom & Marilyn Tiearney Property Justin Angrick

Vol XXXVIII Number 12 December 2018

Sunday, December 2 is a big day in the

history of Cornerstone Christian Church. We

have been receiving commitments for our

Imagine Initiative and we will be announcing

the results in both services. We have been on

a journey over these past few months with all

the prayer, informational meetings, and

testimonial videos we’ve shared. In everything

we do, we want to give God glory and stay in

His will for Cornerstone. Thank you for praying

and listening and sharing in this journey. Soon

we will know where God will take us on the

next mile in His ministry at Cornerstone.


OUT OF MY MIND Tim Hughes, Senior Minister

I found this definition of the verb “to kiss.” To touch or press with the lips, while compressing and then separating them in token of greeting or affection.” “To smack with the pursed lips, a compression of the closed cavity of the mouth by the cheeks giving a slight sound when the rounded contact of the lips with one another is broken.”

That might be a perfect description of a kiss by some standard. Someone worked real hard to come up with that definition and description. However, if you didn’t know what a kiss is, you might have a hard time duplicating it by imitating that definition. In addition, if you’ve ever kissed someone you love, you know that definition doesn’t do justice to the act of kissing.

What is the definition of thanksgiving? What is the holiday of Thanksgiving really all about? I found this definition of “thanksgiving.” “An expression of

thanks to God.”

The dictionary definition doesn’t do justice to the sincere thankfulness that a Christian feels toward God. We are aware of his bestowed blessings. We are conscious of His providential love and care.

A grandmother in Connecticut prayed these words with a bit of humor and also truth: “Please, dear Lord, do NOT bless us as we deserve, we couldn’t get along with so little.” We’ve had so many good blessings for so long we begin to feel as though we deserve these good things, that they are rightfully ours.

What are you thankful for in this Thanksgiving Season? Helen Keller wrote in the story of her life that “we can be thankful for a knowledge of God’s works, the lamp of faith in our darkness, and another life to look forward to—a life with light and flowers and heavenly song.”

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Measuring Our Faithfulness:

October 2018

General

Rec’d $74,390.74 Goal $71,600.00

Year to Date

Rec’d $810,743.51 Goal $769,800.00

Average Weekly Attendance

Worship 373

Sunday School 186

Food Pantry Served Families Served = 88

Adults = 192

Children = 100

Bags given = 352

New Clients = 2

Eggs = 88 doz

Meat = 440 lbs

Youth Ministry Matt Crossman

Cornerstone Student Ministries . . . Not just for teens...

We will have regular Youth Group on December 2 and 9. No youth group on December 23 and 30. 2019 Trips Registration is December 2, 9, 16 If you are currently in grades 5-12 then you are eligible for at least one of our Mission or CIY conference trips. You can get information and register for your trip in the multipurpose room between services and at Sunday night youth group until December 16. You can also bring your registration to the church during the week. If you have any questions contact Matt Crossman. Progressive Dinner December 16, 5-9 pm Every year we have the Progressive Dinner. What that entails is a 3 course meal where each course is hosted at a different home. After the meal we head back to the church for a White Elephant Gift Exchange. In case you don’t know the W.E.G.E. is where you find the most ridiculous thing lying around your home (or maybe you pick it up from Goodwill), that you don’t need, wrap it up, and bring it in as a gift. Make sure that you sign up online by December 11. We need to know how many people will be eating.

CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Congregational Meeting

12/9/2018


We hope you join us for a number of special Christmas Celebrations this upcoming season. The Christmas Choir will be singing on Sunday, December 16, followed by another Christmas Celebration on Sunday, December 23, and our annual Christmas Eve Services on the 24. Help us to remember and celebrate the birth of our Savior as we approach the New Year!

Worship Arts Ministry Collin Moneymaker

Children’s Ministry Ben Radant

New Check-In System Coming in 2019 Parents, we are pursuing new check-in software, Planning Center, which will eventually replace Lambslist in 2019. Lambslist is what we currently use to check our children in to the appropriate classes each Sunday morning and print the security labels.

Volunteers NEEDED Please contact Ben Radant, ([email protected]) if you are interested in helping shape the youth of Cornerstone. Teachers are needed for: 4s & 5s Sunday School Class for 9 am on the March/June/September/December rotation. 2s Sunday School Class for 10:30 am on the March/June/September/December rotation. Nursery volunteers are needed for the 2019 year rotation. Please contact Janelle Drisko or Ben Radant if you would love to help care for precious these little ones!

SuperStart! This event is for Preteen students (grades 4-6) will be on March 8-9. The theme for this next SuperStart is “Conquering Gargantor,” Overcoming Obstacles to Sharing Your Story. The main scripture is Psalm 105:1, “Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done.” This year’s SuperStart tour is about conquering Gargantor - the biggest obstacles that keep us from sharing the stories of God’s work in our lives. By helping preteens conquer those obstacles, Superstart will help them become a force unhindered in sharing the amazing things God does. Through fun interactive teaching, preteens will not only discover their own God stories, but also an understanding of how to let the whole world know what He has done. As followers of Christ, it's important to recognize the amazing ways He works in our lives. And equally as important is sharing the stories of what He has done with others. Preteens face many obstacles when it comes to telling others what God has done for them. Some preteens are fearful to share, while others may feel their story isn't good enough. In fact, most of them feel as if they don't even have a story to share. As a result, Psalm's commission to "Let the whole world know what He has done" can feel like standing in front of a gigantic obstacle course of impossibility. But imagine what preteens could do if that feeling of impossibility were removed. Cost will be $65 and the deadline will be February 8. Please email [email protected] to register. You will get an email back with information to complete your registration.

2019 Dates SuperStart March 8-9, Deadline February 8 Baby Dedication March 3, Register by February 24 VBS June 2-6, celebration on June 7 Upward Soccer Evaluations on June 13, 15. Deadline June 17 Camp Allendale 1st-2nd Grade, June 21-22; 3rd-6th Grade, June 23-28. Registration in February, information coming soon


ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES 2019 1st Quarter, January — March

Doctrine and Theology

Classes Begin at 9:00 am

COLLEGE & CAREER FAITH BUILDERS SEEKING ALLAH, FINDING JESUS Join us as we watch and discuss a video series in which Nabeel Qureshi shares the powerful story of his journey from faith in Allah to faith in Jesus Christ. Along the way, he gives valuable insight into Islam, sharing cultural, intellectual and theological barriers that often stand in the way of Muslims accepting Jesus. Nabeel’s testimony will deepen your understanding of American Muslims and draw you closer to Jesus as you consider the amazing ways He works today.

DEAD THEOLOGIAN SOCIETY EMBODIED HOPE: A THEOLOGICAL MEDITATION ON PAIN AND SUFFERING Too often the Christian attitude toward suffering is characterized by a detached academic appeal to God’s sovereignty, as if suffering were a game or a math problem. Or maybe we expect that since God is good, everything will just work out all right somehow. But where then is honest lament? Aren’t we shortchanging believers of the riches of the Christian teaching about suffering? In Embodied Hope we will consider the example of our Lord Jesus. Only because Jesus has taken on our embodied existence, suffered alongside us, died, and been raised again can we find any hope from the depths of our own dark valleys of pain. As we look to Jesus, we are invited to participate not only in his sufferings, but also in the church, which calls us out of isolation and into the encouragement and consolation of the communal life of Christ.

Classes Begin at 10:30 am

HALAS GALATIANS The New Testament letter of Galatians has been called the “Magna Charta” of Christian liberty. What was the function of the O.T. Mosaic Law and its relationship to God’s grace manifested in Christ and the Gospel by which we are saved. Is man saved by faith and works or faith alone? These questions are answered in Paul’s letter to the churches in the Galatia region which he had established on his first missionary journey through the area.

SONRISE MATTHEW In the book of Matthew, Jesus taught the people through sermons, illustrations, and parables how to prepare for life in his eternal kingdom by living properly in this world. Those teachings guide us yet today. Join us for a study of Matthew and a look at prophecy fulfilled, faith strengthened, and life made fruitful.

NEW CLASSES BEGIN

JANUARY 13!

9:00 am

College & Career Room 210

Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus

Dead Theologian Society Room 212

Embodied Hope

Faith Builders Room 215

Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus

10:30 am

Halas Room 105 Galatians

Sonrise Room 214 Matthew

Combined Sunday School January 6...New Classes Begin January 13 Join us as we kick off a new Sunday School Quarter. All Sunday School classes, during their normal class times, will meet in the multipurpose room for a continental breakfast, a lesson, and great fellowship. Not in a Sunday School class? No problem! Our Combined Sunday School is a great time to meet new people and to get plugged in to a great class.


CONNECTIONS MINISTRY UPDATE If you are interested or have questions, please contact Larry Vinson,

[email protected]. Family Promise Please mark your calendar for the upcoming week: December 23-30. Sign-up on the Sunday tear-off or contact Larry. The 2019 Family Promise schedule was confirmed. March 17-24 June 16-23 September 8-15 December 1-8

Over My Head and Under My Heart: The Christmas Sacrifice

It is Easter when we tend to think of the sacrifice that Jesus Christ made for the sake of the world, how he died on the cross so we could have an opportunity to be forgiven of our sins. While Easter is central to our relationship with Christ, we cannot forget the sacrifice that started the journey… the sacrifice that led God to become one of us:

“…Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.” Philippians 2:5-8, ESV

Think about that… Jesus emptied himself and became one of his creations so he could die on our behalf. All this so we could go back to the way it was meant to be, in a full and loving relationship with God. Don’t look past this moment, this was (still is) a big deal. This is more than just a cute story of a baby being born, this is a heroic tale of a God who would stop at nothing to win us back. A story of a God who lived in the midst of our chaos and sin for 30 plus years. A story of a God who was broken and beaten so we wouldn’t have to be. This is a story of a God who loves you and wants nothing more than to be with you. Don’t let that story pass without acknowledging the sacrifice God made for the entire world.

One more thing… Paul didn’t write Philippians 2:5-8 just so we could acknowledge Christ’s greatness, he wrote it because he wanted us to do something because of that greatness:

“So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” Philippians 2:1-4

Christ’s sacrifice at Christmas should mean we are willing to do the same every other day of the year. Let’s make this season a season of sacrifice… a season to sacrifice our wants and desires for those around us. A season to sacrifice all that we have so that someone else can have more. If we truly are impacted by the sacrifice of Christ, then we must follow Paul’s words and put others before ourselves. Merry Christmas and may Christ’s sacrifice define and motivate you.

Connections Ministry Larry Vinson


Community Life

Order a Poinsettia These will be made available and used to decorate the auditorium for the Christmas Season. Please use the envelopes provided in the lobby to place your order and return in the offering plate or the church office. Donation: $5.25 each Deadline: 12/9

Pantry Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon Sunday, December 9 at noon Pantry Volunteers and your families are invited to join us for lunch and fellowship following the second service 12/9. Please sign up on the Sunday tear-off.

Top of the Hill Fellowship Sunday, December 9 from 6-8 pm We have planned a get together to discuss plans for this group. Bring a RED or GREEN snack. Enjoy a game of Euchre too. Questions, contact Sherrie Moodie (317.525.1258).

2nd Annual Home Group Christmas Extravaganza Saturday, December 15 Please join us for this at Cornerstone on Saturday, December 15 @ 6 pm (dinner served) games start @ 7 pm. Please come dressed for the occasion (ugly, funny, movie, etc)! Childcare is provided as well and the kids will also have their own fun. Once again we will be serving pizza and drinks and ask for each of you to bring a side or dessert. Cost/couple $5. Please respond with the # of adults and kids attending on the Sunday tear-off by 12/10.

Young Adult Fellowship [email protected] We have planned a Christmas Brunch on Saturday, December 29 at 10:00 am with a white elephant gift and potluck. For additional information, please email the address above.

Needed Monthly... Gift Cards New or Used Paper Bags Applesauce Baked Beans Beef Stew Breakfast Cereal Chicken Breast (canned) Chicken Noodle Soup Corn Corn Muffin Mix Crackers, Saltine Diabetic Foods

low sodium veggies & soups fruit in own juice bread (sliced wheat low sugar)

Diapers (size 1-6) Diapers (adult small) Dish Soap Drink Mix or Juice Drinks Ensure Fruit Fruit Cocktail Green Beans Healthy Snacks

individually wrapped

Jelly Laundry Detergent Mac/Cheese Meat, canned Noodles Noodle Mix Dinner Oatmeal Pancake Mix Paper Towels Pasta Peaches, canned Peanut Butter Peas, canned Pineapple, canned Ramen Noodles Rice Mix Dinner Skillet Dinners (boxed) Sloppy Joe Mix Soups Spaghetti O’s Spaghetti Sauce Syrup Taco Mixes/Kits Toilet Paper (4 roll pkg) Toiletries

(Soap, Shampoo, Conditioner, Toothpaste, Deodorant)

Tomato Soup Tuna Vegetable Beef Soup Vegetables, Assorted

Make it easy to stock the shelves… bring a case of any one item

Donations for the Pantry…

Checks made payable to Cornerstone Christian Church; memo: pantry

The Food Pantry Shelves Always Need Extra Items WEEKLY! You could help by bringing . . .


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IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN When we think of Cornerstone and the Toy Drive, 1 Timothy 6:17-18 comes to mind.

They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold that which is truly life.

Because the people of Cornerstone carry out this command, year after year-- being generous and ready to share, we are always excited to begin the Toy Drive each year. This year is no different, we are looking forward in faith to see how God helps us provide Christmas for our food pantry children. Mark your calendar for December 8, and be prayerful about how you might volunteer your time, efforts, or toys this year.

Looking back, we see our year last year's Toy Drive as the most successful yet. We provided all new toys last year, and will do so again this year. We’ve also decided to keep our Angel Tree, and again stuff stockings for the kids. We will gather some information about each child during sign ups and you can use that information to help guide your purchases. This is also a great opportunity to be specifically praying for the child and/or family for which you are purchasing stockings. Starting on Sunday, November 4 there will be a Christmas tree in the lobby that will have a child’s age, gender, and something specific they like (character, hobby, sport, etc). Please use the general guideline of 10-15 dollars per stocking. You can put the items in an actual stocking, shoebox, gift bag, etc.

Should you need help with gift ideas, keep an eye out for our “Toy Drive Gift Ideas” list on the table in the lobby. (Feel free to use it for loved ones as well!)

For any questions or for large donations, please call Amanda Angrick (765.661.2541) or Janelle Drisko (317.371.6684).

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