Can you imagine and experience joy?

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1 November, 2018 Can you imagine and experience joy? I recently received a video clip via text from our daughter of our two grand daughters. Both kids are sitting on the living room floor. Lily, age 3, is dropping a ball onto the floor. Every time she does, Hanna, 8 months, bursts into total laughter. Of course Lily keeps dropping the ball and Hanna keeps laughing. Ever time I view the clip I cannot help but smile. Hanna is experiencing so much joy from something so simple! Fast forward Hanna s life to her adult years. What will her joy level be then? How will she imagine and experience joy? How we she find joy in the adult world which is full of challenge, disappointment, hardship and conflict? Will she have less joy or will she find her way to a joy infused life as she follows Jesus on her life s path? Guided by God s Spirit, the Apostle Paul, wrote to the New Testament church in Philippi. Although Paul wrote from prison, the main theme of his letter was joy. Imagine that! Paul is in chains, uncertain of his future, and he writes about joy. This month will explore imagining and experiencing joy through thanksgiving, through hardship, and even in the middle of conflict. And we will find that it all centers around Jesus Christ! Get ready to both imagine and experience joy, not because everything is going right, but because Jesus Christ is with you. Pastor Steve 2018 AREA CHARGE CONFERENCE (aka Annual Business Meeting) will be held at Cornerstone Church on Sunday, December 2nd - 3:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend from Cornerstone and Encounter. Other areas churches will also be in attendance for this business meeting in which District Superintendent Randy Cross will be presiding.

2 The supplies listed below are items needed by The Channel to Brazil For Christ, managed by missionary Marc Marques, as they provide education and food for approximately 300 children in the slums of Fortaleza, Brazil. All items need to be placed in the donation box by the church office no later than Sunday, Nov. 4 th FOR THE SCHOOL KIDS: Color pencils packs Glue sticks Construction paper - colored Crayons (15-20 packs) Eraser tips (the ones that go on the end of pencils) 10 staplers and staples 30 white board markers (lots) 100 pencil sharpeners Bic pens (150) Felt tip pens Highlighters 30 metric rulers Color tape, craft materials, ribbon etc. Scotch tape Play dough 10 white board erasers 2 good quality staple guns and staples for displaying school work on boards Classroom borders Other school supplies Basketballs, volleyballs, jump ropes, soccer balls FOR SCHOOL KITCHEN: Hands towels Tea towels Silicon type spatulas Chopping boards Large ceramic frying pan Reusable plastic food storage containers. FOR CRAFTS: Buttons 1 or larger Yarn Old sheets t-shirts (no seams) Large 1 beads Ribbon scrapes Thank you for helping! The Cornerstone Technical Ministry is a support ministry that facilitates worship and reaching the lost by providing excellence in lighting, sound, projection, and video. We have tech team opportunities for people to serve about once a month unless you desire more. No experience required, heart to serve, will train, flexible scheduling, ages middle school and up. We have these openings: During the 8:30 Classical Worship: Sound, Projection, Video. During the 10:30 Modern Worship: Projection, Video. SOUND: operating the sound board to make sure voices and music are heard at proper levels. PROJECTION: showing slides on video screens (they will already be designed) VIDEO: working with multiple cameras to provide video of the service for live web broadcast and archive. Talk to Rick on Sunday s near the tech booth (in the back of the worship center), or you may call, text, him at tech1@cumcwat.com or

3 Cornerstone KIDS M I N I S T R I E S Pick up your Kids calendar on the info shelf in the big Orange Room to keep your family in the know. kids worship 3 year olds through 6th grade sundays from 9:30a to 10:30a praize kidz 1st through 6th graders tuesdays from 3:30p to 5:00p network 56 5th and 6th graders wednesdays from 3:30p to 5:30p kids at the corner 3 year olds through 4th grade wednesdays from 6:00p to 7:00p kids church 3 year olds through 2nd grade sundays during 10:30a during the message time nursery birth through 2 year olds We also want to INVITE PARENTS TO JOIN US ANY SUNDAY DURING OUR WORSHIP HOUR. Having you join your kids like we expect them to join us speaks volumes and you can encourage all week long what we taught during our short time. WE WOULD LOVE HAVING YOU! Samaritan s Purse Operation Christmas Child Shoebox season is going strong. We would love your donations to our OCC store. Our Sunday school kids will be shopping it on November 4 th and 11 th. OR have the joy of packing as a family too. So fun, so easy, so good! Simple information is available in the Atrium, the big Orange Room or online at Samaritans Purse. Cornerstone Church is also happy to be our areas Shoebox DropOff location and collection will be November in the Discipleship Center Room 101 (across the hall from the Fireside Room). If you would like to help with the Collection times, contact Scott Jongbloed at If you are new, someone will be in the kids ministry area to greet you! Cornerstone Kids Christmas Program WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME Sunday, December 16, 4:00 pm theark.lola@gmail.com

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7 MBER LOCATION KEY F (Fireside Room) C (Conference Room) 103 (Prayer Room) A (Atrium) WC (Worship Center) O (former Big Arkl) YR (Youth Room-upper level) 102 (former youth room) EC (Encounter Church) UL (Upper Level) 101 (Study Room)

8 CURRENT MEETINGS and CLASSES Cornerstone is learning to live with Jesus to live like Jesus. To that end, our men and women are encouraged to go to bible studies, annual events, and support groups geared specifically for them to be rooted in Christ and connected to one another. We also provide leadership training to facilitate missional communities that practice living the up, in, and out rhythm of Jesus. SUNDAY Women Unlimited: For Women Who Come to Church Alone 9:35-10:25 AM Rm.102 New Life in a Lost World 9:35-10:25 Cornerstone Rm.103 Love & Respect 9:35-10:25 Cornerstone Fireside Rm. Financial Peace University 6:30-8:30 Cornerstone Fireside Rm. MONDAY Wounded Hearts 6:30 Cornerstone Fireside Rm. Samson Society 7:00-8:15 Encounter TUESDAY Parents Grief Support Group 5:30 Cornerstone Room 103 (third Tuesday of the month) WEDNESDAY Women s Life Group: A Remnant of Goodness: Old & NT Heroes of the Faith 9:30-11:00 Cornerstone Fireside Rm Oasis 12:00-1:00 CUMC online Wednesday Night One-Stop for Families on the Go - 5:15-7:00 CUMC Disciple Center Divorce Care 7:00-9:00 PM@ Cornerstone Room 101 (beginning October 3rd) THURSDAY Men s Fellowship Breakfast 6:45-7:45 CUMC Fireside Rm Ladies Study: Demolishing Strongholds - 9:30-11:00 CUMC Fireside Rm FRIDAY Men Moving Forward 6:30-7:30 CUMC Fireside Rm These groups can change and new groups from throughout the year, so please contact Luke Smith at lukesmithsd@gmail.com for more information.

9 NEW 4-WEEK CLASS OPPORTUNITY QUEST: PARENTING IN A SEXUALIZED CULTURE By PUREHOPE A quest is a long and difficult search for something, and that's what a godly life in a sexualized culture is all about. This dynamic video series provides teaching, tools, and strategies that help parents navigate these questions: What does the Bible say about sex? I. The Foundation How do I talk to my kids about sex? II. The Conversation How do I manage the technology invading our home? III. The Technology How do I lead my kids when I've made my own mistakes? IV. The Legacy We truly are on a quest: a long, difficult, but ultimately glorious search for meaning, joy, healing, love and relationship with a faithful, holy God who draws near to us, even when we feel far from Him. All of us are on that journey, and in becoming parents, we have brought our children into that quest with us, whether we know it or not! We are parenting in a new atmosphere and we need new tools and strategies, new levels of encouragement from one another. Parents, you have what it takes to help your kids not just survive in a sexualized and digital age, but to thrive and lead others. Join us on this quest through God's Word of why He created us as sexual beings, how we are to steward this gift, and how we can share His story with our kids. Join Pastor Steve for four week s on Wednesday s beginning Wednesday, November 28 Wednesday, December 19 6:00-7:00 pm. Discipleship Center room 102 WEDNESDAY STOP

10 CHRISTMAS OFFERING Our Christmas Eve Offering goal this year is $35,200 which includes 10% for the Cornerstone Emergency Relief Fund, and then split between two projects that rebuild lives; one here in SD and one in Entebbe, Uganda. The first $14,000 of the offering will go to a scholarship fund at Teen Challenge of the Dakotas in Brookings, which is the amount it costs to sponsor one person through their Christ-centered, ten month program to set a person free from addiction. While the press continues to write about the opioid crisis in the US, we want to do something about it! What a great Christmas present to give: Giving a person the opportunity to find freedom from addiction through Jesus Christ! After we pass the $14,000 mark, our goal is an additional $18,000 to fund half the purchase price of land for a Christian school run by Pastor Mukisa in Entebbe, Uganda. In recent years we have formed a working relationship with Pastor Henry, which has included some Cornerstone folks visiting and observing first-had his work in providing Christian education and leadership training for children in Entebbe. Last year Pastor Henry visited Cornerstone and Encounter, sharing life story and mission. The school is currently renting the land used by the school, which makes them vulnerable to both rent increases and losing their site. Helping them purchase land would put the school and it s ministry to children on a firm footing for years to come! Please begin to pray now about the amount you feel the Lord is asking you to give. We will receive the Christmas Eve Offering at both the 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Christmas Eve services. THANK YOU for supporting our KIDS HOPE USA program this school year. Because of your love for children, we were able to give 20 children at McKinley School and the Intermediate School two very special gifts: 1. A mentor, who faithfully shows up each week to help a child learn and remind the child that they are special. AND 2. A behind the scenes prayer partner. We are grateful for the mentors and prayer partners who have and still are ministering to these children. God continues to transform lives through simple, one hour meetings between KIDS HOPE USA mentors and children. One child. One hour. One church. One school. If interested in participating in this sweet commitment, contact Carole Holien or Lola Sackreiter

11 2018 CORNERSTONE HOLIDAY FAIR Holiday Vendor Fair, Bake Sale & Lunch Saturday, Dec 8 th 8am 2 pm Lunch served from 11am 1 pm th St NE Watertown SD All proceeds raised go to Cornerstone Kids Ministry Camp Fund and the Cornerstone Food Pantry. As we start preparing for the holiday season, please consider donating some of your wonderful baked goods. Mark your calendars to come and participate, do a little shopping, and socializing. If you are a vendor a crafter and would like to have a table please contact Terrie Bach text or call or terriebach1@gmail.com.

12 Join Us... MENSLEADERSHIPCOHORT As men, our hearts desire is to live and lead more like Jesus each day. Join us the first Wednesday of the month on the journey to look deeper into what it looks like to be a Christ-following man who is growing your leadership capacity: your character, skills, and abilities. Nov. 7th Six Types of Leaders, Part 2 Wednesday, November 7th 12 to 1 pm (Cornerstone Fireside Room) Lunch - $3.00 As we share a meal together we will utilize leadership material from sources such as Craig Groeschel s Leadership Podcast, to encourage and challenge us as men to develop our leadership skills. This cohort will be lead by Pastor Steve. Due to high cost and lack of interest we will NOT be having numbered, boxed offering envelopes for We will make available blank offering envelopes that you may use, however, we ask that you PLEASE write your name on the outside of the envelope each time you use it. Checks may also be placed in the offering, or we have online options that will also be available when the blank offering envelopes are set up near the church office door later in November. MINISTRY TEAM: Steve Anderson, Senior Pastor; Luke Smith, Discipleship Pastor; Jesse Hurkes, Y outh Pastor; Ben Gietzen, Worship Pastor; Paul Kimball, Encounter Campus Pastor; Brandon Trupe, Assistant Pastor; Lexie Vetch, Business Administrator; Lola Sackreiter, Kids Ministry Director; Emily Trupe, Y outh Ministry Assistant; Carole Stein-Holien, Kids Hope Coordinator, Rick Klein, Technology Coordinator Shannon Berg, Custodian; Sharie Bekaert, Nursery Coordinator; Jane Roemen, Early Learning Center Teacher/Director & Kids Ministry Assistant, Missy Gisselbeck and Holly Everson, Early Learning Center Teachers 2018 FINANCIAL AND ATTENDANCE REPORT: Annual Budget: $1,180,251.00; $22, needed per week to meet budget $20, average received per week for budget expenses General Fund Year-to-Date Budgeted Income: $848, Building Fund Balance: $198, ($ avg/week) Average weekly attendance = 638 (163-1st service; 391-2nd service; 84-Encounter) Webpage: cumcwat.com Phone (605)