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The Rock / October 2014 check for updates... CornerstoneRock.org

Our Staff: Tim Hughes, Senior Minister [email protected] Matt Crossman, Youth Minister [email protected] David Keith, Church Administrator [email protected] Collin Moneymaker, Worship Arts Minister [email protected] Ben Radant, Children’s Minister [email protected] Paula Rader, Administrative Assistant [email protected]

Elders: David Kish - Chairman Walt Brown Scott Curtis Bill Estes – Secretary Steve Hassfurder Chas LaPierre – Vice Chairman

Ministry Team Leaders: Questions [email protected] Adult Spiritual Growth Tom Dillow Assembly Preparation Kathi Hamilton Benevolence David Berryman Communion/Baptism Ken & Vicki Tirey Community Jennifer Parker Fellowship Sherry Brown Fellowship Marilyn Wheelock Food Pantry Cheryl Kish Military Missions Dave & Carol Scudder Property Gil Edgerton

Vol XXXIV Number 10 October 2014

Mark your calendars! Cornerstone will be hosting our annual Toy Drive for our

Food Pantry families on December 13, 2014!! I know it seems early but don’t let Christmas sneak up on you without considering our toy drive! We will be needing volunteers the week of December 7-13, but starting in October we will be graciously accepting your new or gently used toys, electronics, sporting equipment, games, books, and monetary donations. Please prayerfully consider contributing to our toy drive this year.

Keep an eye out for the toy boxes which will be placed throughout the church for your toy donations or contact Amanda Angrick or Janelle Drisko to arrange a time for larger donations. “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’”

Matthew 25:40

“Toy Drive” Cornerstone is hosting a Toy Drive for our Food

Pantry families on December 13.


OUT OF MY MIND Tim Hughes, Senior Minister

We are in the middle of an all-church study entitled Life on Mission. This study is reminding us, or maybe challenging us for the first time to reach out to others who do not know Christ. I’ve been hearing a lot of positive comments and yet I know that for most Christians the idea of sharing our faith is filled with fear that we may bungle our opportunities and accidently turn someone off from any interest they may have in Christ. We are often overly conscious of coming on too strong and so we tend to shy away from encounters with non-believers. However, we should not fear since the Bible tells us that God will be with us and will help us in those moments when we feel most vulnerable. In recent times much of evangelism has been relegated to something more like good works and acts of love directed toward those who don’t know Christ. Sometimes we get the impression that we will never have to say a word, that somehow our actions will do all the talking for us. Well, our actions do a lot of talking, that’s for certain but we also need to speak of the gospel as well.

In his book The Best Kept Secret of Christian Mission, John Dickson writes about his introduction to the Christian faith:

“Under God, my own conversion was the result of one person's willingness to embody the mission of the “friend of sinners.” … One of the relics of Australia's Christian heritage is the once-a-week Scripture lesson offered in many state high schools around the country. … One of these Scripture teachers—Glenda was her name—had the courage to invite [my] entire class to her home for discussions about God. The invitation

would have gone unnoticed, except that she added: “If anyone gets hungry I'll be making hamburgers, milkshakes, and scones.” … As I looked around the room at all my friends—all skeptics like me—I was amazed that this woman would open her home (and kitchen) to us. Some of the lads were among the worst “sinners” in our school: one was a drug user (and seller), one was a class clown and bully, and one was a petty thief with a string of [breaking-and-entering charges] to his credit.

“I could not figure Brenda out. She was wealthy and intelligent. She had an exciting social life married to a leading Australian businessman. What was she thinking inviting us for a meal and discussion? At no point was this teacher pushy or preachy. Her style was completely relaxed and incredibly generous. When her VCR went missing one day, she made almost nothing of it, even though she suspected (quite reasonably) it was [someone from] our group. For me, her open, flexible, generous attitude toward us “sinners” was the doorway into a life of faith. As we ate and drank and talked, it was clear this was no missionary ploy on her part. She truly cared for us and treated us like friends or, perhaps more accurately, like sons. As a result, over the course of the next year, she introduced several of us from the class to the ultimate “friend of sinners,” Jesus.”

Hopefully this book excerpt will be of some encouragement to all of us. You and I certainly won’t have the kind of specific opportunity this person describes but we have our own unique opportunities that come along and God has beautifully equipped us for those moments.

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Measuring Our Faithfulness:

August 2014

General Rec’d $86,384.03

Goal $81,750.00

Year to Date Rec’d $596,163.52

Goal $572,050.00

Average Weekly Attendance

Worship 375 Sunday School 159

Food Pantry Served Families served = 103

Adults = 206 Children = 108

Bags given = 362 New Clients = 11

Backpacks = 2 donated deer meat; feed

the hungry lamb and pork donation; fresh vegetables from Cornerstone garden: beans, onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, and cabbage


Senior Adult Ministry Report For the month of September, 30 of us went to Louisville and cruised on the Belle of Louisville. Their lunch buffet was

well prepared and plentiful. The trip down the river was really enjoyable. For the month of October, we are going to step back into history. We will be visiting the homes of James Whitcomb

Riley and Benjamin Harrison. We will leave the church at 9:15 to arrive at the James Whitcomb Riley Museum for a 10:00 tour. The admission charge is $4 each. Our arrival time for the Benjamin Harrison Museum is 1:00 pm. The cost is $8 each. They do have an elevator between floors, but there are 4 or 5 steps into the building. The tour will be divided into 2 groups and will last about an hour. We will pick a place to eat down town between the two museum visits. We should be back at Cornerstone around 3:00 pm.

Camp Allendale

Randy sent me an update on their Capital Campaign. Sewage Expansion: The contractor is doing their final “punch list”; mostly landscaping and reseeding remains. The system has functioned well this summer, with no issues! Finally, secondary projects (i.e. manhole restoration, sewer line replacement) to be completed this fall. Beach Bath House: The interior is 100% complete; landscaping around the building to be completed this fall and the exterior painting has been completed. New Hillside Mini-Lodge: Cana Cabin and Fair Haven Cabin (old ones) removed to prepare site for new lodge. Floor plan has been finalized with construction to begin by late fall; with the goal of completion by April 2015. Unless Campaign: The pledges now total $392,400. They still have a ways to go for the $1,000,000 goal. If you have not had a chance to participate in this project, just write your check and send it to Camp Allendale.

Way to go Men! We had 12 men attend the Capital District Christian Men’s Fellowship; the total attendance was 89 men representing 11 churches. The general offering was $747. Chapel Rock Christian Church took home the attendance trophy and Cornerstone Christian Church brought home the mileage trophy.

Randy said they have been very busy since camp closed. They have already had 35 groups use the facility; 2,000 people have attended. Between now and Christmas they will have 50 other groups use the facility; they project 3,000 to attend. Four colleges have used the facility to train their RA’s.

Randy went on to say that the Schedule for 2015 has been set. Program directors are in place for the 2015 camp season as well. The theme for 2015 is “Worship.” They are working on some special programs for the 1st week of camp for High School campers.

Next month we travel to Connection Pointe Christian Church. Circle Monday, October 20 on your calendar and plan on going with us. Terry Crist from Church at Mount Gilead will be our speaker. We will not be taking the bus. We sit down to eat at 6:00. Men plan on bringing you sons and grandsons; they are the future of CDCMF.

Church Administrator David Keith

The Good Fight

The front of the book by Drs. Les and Leslie Parrot says, “The Good Fight; How Conflict Can Bring You Closer. How is that possible? Don’t we often experience a conflict worsening our relationships? Isn’t that why we often times avoid conflict? That is precisely why this study on four consecutive Thursday nights will help those of us who are in relationships with others. The Good Fight will help you turn the most painful moments of your marriage into milestones that mark a deeper joy and a greater passion for each other. Those of you who took the Love Talk video class are already familiar with Drs. Les and Leslie Parrot who wrote and produced this material.

This class will be offered beginning Thursday, October 30 at 7 pm in room 212. There is a book and workbook to purchase and some of the class material is presented by way of DVD. Sign up on the Sunday program tear-off and indicate if you need childcare.


Youth Minister Matt Crossman

Children’s Minister Ben Radant

Christmas Choir

Sign ups for the 2014 Christmas Choir will be coming soon. The choir will practice once per week, starting in mid-late November, in preparation to sing for our Sunday morning services leading up to Christmas. For additional questions concerning the choir, please email Collin at [email protected]. Sign ups will take place on the Sunday morning program.

Worship Arts Minister Collin Moneymaker

Regular Youth Group October 5 and 26 Our regular youth group is back and we hope you will come and join us! This is a great time to fellowship with your fellow Christians and bring your friends if they are interested in checking out what this Jesus thing is all about. Enter the church at door #8 in the back.

Game Night October 12 from 6-8pm Fall break will be in full effect and if you aren’t planning on going anywhere in particular then you should come out for game night. We will be hosting a bunch of different games and game types. So come and check it out. We will be up in the youth room.

Costume Night October 26 During Youth Group Come to the annual Youth Group Costume Night on October 26. Same as regular youth group, but you dress up…in a costume…I can’t make it any simpler. You don’t have to wear a costume, but last year it was a crazy fun night for all who participated. We hope you’ll participate this year also.

2014 August-December Calendar is Here! Parents and Students in order to help you plan better we have released our 2014 calendar. You can pick one up in the youth room or you can download one off the church website in the youth section under “Upcoming Events.”

Upward Soccer Award Night There will be the Award Night for the 2014 Upward Soccer League at Cornerstone on October 6. Instructional League Teams will have their awards at 6 pm and the 1st-5th Grade Leagues at 7 pm.

Skating Party for Camp Allendale We will be holding a fund raiser for Camp Allendale on November 16 from 5 to 7 pm at Wheels of Wonder Skating Rink. The cost is $5 per person and that includes rental fees. All the proceeds will go toward Camp Allendale’s “Unless” Campaign that will help increase capacity at the camp. So save the date and look for details as we help to support Camp Allendale.

Be a Hero Night! It's back! The Children’s Ministry will be helping out the food pantry at Cornerstone. On November 7 at 6 pm we will help to pack bags and have some fun serving others. Feel free to come dressed up as your favorite hero. There will be pizza, a few games, and more. This is an event for the entire family!

Baby Dedication Join us on November 9 to welcome our new little additions to the congregation and to give support to the families. If you have a child that you would like to dedicate, please contact Ben Radant by November 2. There will be a lunch after second service for the dedication families.

Cornerstone Student Ministries . . . For teens and adults...


Connecting to Cornerstone Teachers: Chas LaPierre, Alyson Lurker A new class will be announced. This class will include the elements of fellowship, Bible exploration, and discussion. The focus will be on what God has said to us in the Bible and how we can take action on that truth in today’s world. Anyone may attend this new class; however, the class is designed for those who are new to Cornerstone. This class could help you develop the faith you desire, invigorate a faith you already have, or define how you want to grow and serve. You may join this class at any time. Each of the ten sessions is self-contained. The sessions will be repeated throughout the year, so, if you miss a session, you can pick it up the next time the series is presented.

Home Builders Teachers: Kevin Bayless, Scott Curtis, Tom Dillow The Family Project Whether we have toddlers, teenagers, or an empty nest, we are all part of a family. Families can be a source of joy, love, and encouragement, but they can also be a source of frustration and disappointment. Join us this quarter as we learn how God uses the family to reveal His character and develop practical ways to help our families thrive for current and future generations.

Pathfinders Teacher: Scott Keller Life Principles Continued We will continue with the study on Life Principles and watch a video series by Ray Vander Laan entitled “With all your heart.”

New Generation Leaders Teacher: Justin Spears Defending the Church The modern church is under attack. We will analyze the sources and criticisms of church theology and the role of the church in modern society. Some topics will include discipleship, worship, fellowship, political discourse and

family resource. Please note: The first week of this quarter will actually be taught on 9/28, 10/5 will be the brunch date.

Halas Teachers: Steve Matthews, Jim Harter The Many and Various Names of Jesus The scriptures, both Old Testament and New Testament, use many different names and references to identify and name the person and work of Jesus. He is the Word, Light of the World, Messiah, Savior, Bread of Life, and many more. This quarter’s study will be to look at and study some 50 different names used to refer to the person and mission of Jesus, the Christ, and Redeemer, and the background and context of those various names. The many and various names for Jesus give us a deeper insight and understanding of His work on earth.

Philia Teacher: Bill Estes Old Testament on Location The stories of the Old Testament can take on new meaning and significance when viewed within the setting of the lands and the cultures of biblical times. Join us this quarter as we view two video series shot on location in the lands of the Old Testament. The first series will walk us through the Israelites’ journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. In the second series, host Ray VanderLaan explores the turbulent history of Israel’s Prophets and Kings. Each week we will follow up the video with a discussion of how we can learn from these events to further our trust in God’s wisdom and guidance.

Sonrise Teachers: Dave Blanford, Walt Brown Looking Closely at Jesus We’re going to examine who Jesus was, why He came, and what He left behind. We’ll gain understanding about His humanity and dig deeply into His divinity. We’ll try to come away with a greater appreciation of why staking everything on His resurrection is such a profoundly wise decision.

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Connecting To Be Announced

Room 216

Home Builders The Family Project

Room 214

Pathfinders Life Principles Continued

Room 212

NewGenerationLeaders Defending the Church

Room 215

10:30

Halas The Many and Various

Names of Jesus Room 105

Philia Old Testament on

Location Room 210

Sonrise Looking Closely at Jesus

Room 214

Beginning October 5, 2014

Adult Sunday School Classes


Community Life

Sermons are Available Online . . . If you would like a CD copy made, please complete a yellow card at the Welcome Desk and copies are available the next week. Sermons are also available online (CornerstoneRock.org).

Capital District Christian Men’s Fellowship (CDCMF) Dinner is served from 6-7 pm. The program begins at 7:00 pm. Sign up on the tear-off or contact David Keith. Men, plan on bringing your sons or grandsons to the meeting. They are the future of CDCMF. Connection Pointe on October 20; Speaker: Terry Crist, Church at Mt. Gilead. Fair Haven on November 17; Speaker: Bob Carver, The Doubting Dad Church. Cornerstone on December 15; Speaker: Wayne Lundberg, East 91st Christian Church. Ladies are also invited!

Senior Adult Ministry Fellowship… PLEASE SIGN UP IN THE LOBBY OR CONTACT DAVID KEITH. Sunday, September 28: We are taking a bus to attend a free concert, Farm Hands Quartet, at the Union Christian Church in Terre Haute. The bus will leave at 3:00 pm and we will eat at the Family Table before the concert. We should return by 9:30. Sign up in the lobby today. Thursday, October 16: A walk back into history as we tour the homes of James Whitcomb Riley and Benjamin Harrison. Departing at 9:15 am.

Thursday, November 20: We are going to Gray Brothers Cafeteria. Departing at 10:30 am. Thursday, December 11: We will be going to the Myers Dinner Theatre to enjoy the last event of the 2014 Gospel Concert Series. The quartet Triumphant will be performing. The cost is $27 per person and the bus will depart at 10 am.

Looking for a place to serve at Cornerstone? We need some members to plug into our Sunday visitation and shut in communion service. We have information in the lobby as well as the Adult Sunday School classrooms. We will pair you up with an elder to make your first visit so you can see how everything flows. Take a copy of the handout; pray about it; sign up; we’ll schedule you for one Sunday a month.

Coffee on Sunday After making coffee for over 30 years, Rita Hammer would like to have someone who would be able to fill in when she is out of town or sick. It would be greatly appreciated. Contact Rita if you could prepare coffee for Sundays.

Greeters Wanted If you are looking for a way to serve your Church, I am always looking for a few new greeters. The only qualifications are a willing heart and a warm smile. You would be required to serve every third month. If this is something you think you would like to do, I would like to talk to you. Please contact Kathi Hamilton.

Cornerstone Christian Church 2015 Food Pantry Commitment

Name: _______________________________________________ Phone: _______________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________ E-Mail: _______________________________________ Church Attending: ______________________________________

Are you willing to: Work Saturday when Pantry is open? (8:30-11 am) Pray with Clients on Saturday (8:30-11 am) Pre-bag food? (Mon-Fri—8-5) Stock shelves? (anyday) Help pick up order at Aldi’s? (Mon or Tues) Help unload order from Aldi’s? (Mon or Tues) Pick up local business donations (vary) Delivery to shut-in clients (various)

Everyone! Please return this card to Cheryl Kish or the church office by OCTOBER 31.

When are you NOT available?

________________ ________________ ________________ Please write the dates

NOT available.

The purpose of the Food Pantry is to meet the basic food needs of those less fortunate through maintaining a storehouse of food. In addition to food, some household supplies and personal care products are distributed. We only ask that the clients live in Brownsburg.

The Food Pantry is successfully run through the efforts of volunteers. If you are interested in serving in an outreach ministry, the Food Pantry is an area that may interest you. It is a very rewarding experience and takes little of your time each month. With this ministry, you can choose to volunteer any amount of time that fits your schedule.


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You could help by bringing . . .

Needed Monthly... New or Used Paper

Bags

Beans

Beef Stew

Breakfast Cereal

Chicken Breast (canned)

Chicken Noodle Soup

Corn

Crackers, Saltine

Diapers (Size 1-6)

Drink Mix or Juice Drinks

Fruit

Fruit Cocktail

Gluten Free Products

Green Beans

Hamburger Helper

Jelly

Laundry Detergent

Mac/Cheese

Meat, canned

Muffin Mix

Noodles

Oatmeal

Pancake or Biscuit Mix

Paper Towel

Peaches, canned

Peanut Butter

Pears, canned

Peas, canned

Pineapple, canned

Pork & Beans or Baked Beans

Potato Product

Ramen Noodles

Rice Products

Sloppy Joe Mix

Soups

Spaghetti

Spaghetti O’s

Spaghetti Sauce

Syrup

Taco Mixes/Kit

Toilet Paper

Toiletries (Soap, Shampoo, Conditioner, Toothpaste, Deodorant)

Tomato Soup

Tuna

Vegetable Beef Soup

Vegetables, Assorted

For the Season… Cranberries

French Fried Onions

Pumpkin Pie Filling

Stuffing Mix

Yams

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