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1 Vol XXXIV Number 12 December 2014 Our Staff: Tim Hughes, Senior Minister Matt Crossman, Youth Minister David Keith, Church Administrator Collin Moneymaker, Worship Arts Minister Ben Radant, Children s Minister Ben@CornerstoneRock.org Paula Rader, Administrative Assistant Paula@CornerstoneRock.org Elders: David Kish - Chairman Walt Brown Scott Curtis Bill Estes Secretary Steve Hassfurder Chas LaPierre Vice Chairman Ministry Team Leaders: Questions Info@CornerstoneRock.org 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 Sharon Sherck Missions Dave & Carol Scudder Property Gil Edgerton What's all the Fuss About?!?! As Tim s article on page two points out, we are encouraging everyone to read through the Bible in the upcoming year. We are beginning to talk about it now so that you can plan and muster your determination to step up to the challenge. But you may be asking what has prompted this challenge at this particular point in time? Having had many conversations with Tim, some elders, and many other Christian brothers and sisters, it seems as though the present day Christian has learned to take the good parts of the Bible but not take the Bible as a whole -- It is one story, one predicament, one solution presented by and about God. If, as a Christian, I am not aware / understand the totality of the Bible, the effect of my Christian life will be greatly lacking. For example new atheists will know more about the Bible than I do and I will have at best only an inadequate response to their accusations; my Christian life will not experience the power it needs to live rightly - resisting sin and serving the kingdom. The Bible is our objective window into knowing who God is. It gives us the response to those who question the existence of God; it provides us the understanding of God s design and intent for how our lives are to be lived. So, don't know where to begin? Tried it before but it is too boring? Tried it before but none of the books seem to relate. I have already read it Cornerstone leadership and the Adult Ed Ministry Team are providing options and help to deal with these and other concerns. Be looking for the Year of the Bible table in the lobby; peruse different versions, resources for reading plans, order a new Bible at a DEEP discount. Tom Dillow The Rock / December 2014 Page 1 check for updates... CornerstoneRock.org

2 Measuring Our Faithfulness: October 2014 General Rec d $71, Goal $65, Year to Date Rec d $734, Goal $702, Average Weekly Attendance Worship 363 Sunday School 150 Food Pantry Served Families served = 103 Adults = 203 Children = 159 Bags given = 315 New Clients = 6 1 / 2 dz eggs/family OUT OF MY MIND Tim Hughes, Senior Minister The Good News and Bad News about Bible Reading The Cornerstone Adult Education Ministry has designated 2015 as The Year of the Bible. We are encouraging everyone to read through the Bible in This emphasis has been chosen for various reasons that you ll hear about but I wanted to share these statistics from a 2012 research study commissioned by the American Bible Society and conducted by Barna Research. They discovered some good news and bad news about Bible reading and biblical literacy in America. First, here s the encouraging news: 85 percent of households own at least one Bible, with a household average of 4.3 Bibles. 69 percent of Americans believe the Bible provides answers on how to live a meaningful life. But here s the bad news: 26 percent of Americans never read the Bible and 10 percent read it less than once a year. 79 percent of those surveyed believe they are knowledgeable about the Bible, but 54 percent were unable to identify the first five books of the Bible. 46 percent believe the Bible, the Koran, and the Book of Mormon are different expressions of the same spiritual truths. Survey participants also indicated their biggest frustration about reading the Bible was that they never had enough time to read it. We re asking that all of Cornerstone make time to read through the Bible in In the coming weeks there will be some suggestions and ideas about how to do that. last of garden-beans, tomatoes, and peppers The Rock (USPS #016052) is a non-profit publication published monthly at Cornerstone Christian Church, 8930 N SR 267, Brownsburg, IN Periodical postage paid at Brownsburg, IN POSTMASTER please send address changes to: The Rock Cornerstone Christian Church 8930 N State Road 267 Brownsburg, IN Offices Fax Cornerstone Family, Many of you were here Sunday, November 9 when Tim read my letter to the congregation about stepping down from my position as Church Administrator at the end of I have thoroughly enjoyed serving as the Church Administrator for my church family. This has been the best job I have ever had. I have been able to serve our spiritual community with the many gifts God has given me. I have had the support of the staff, eldership, and members in fulfilling my responsibilities. The Lord has blessed Cornerstone with many faithful servants and leaders over the years. I will still be involved at Cornerstone as a faithful follower of my Lord and my God. I plan to continue down the path He has laid out for me. Cornerstone means a lot to my wife and me. We have a lot of great memories and there are more to come. Again, thank you Cornerstone family. His Servant, David Keith The Rock / December 2014 Page 2 check for updates... CornerstoneRock.org

3 Church Administrator David Keith Camp Allendale Update I received an from Randy. The UNLESS Campaign commitments have exceeded $392,000. If you have not made a gift or pledge to the UNLESS expansion campaign would you please visit the Camp s Website or contact the camp office. Construction on their first new lodge is planned to begin in late fall or early spring! The new lodge will accommodate 32 campers plus 6 adults, giving them a potential of 224 more children in Funds are available to construct the outer shell and get the building winterized. In order to complete the interior before June of 2015, they need to raise and additional $150,000 in the next 6 months. Worship Arts Minister Collin Moneymaker 2014 Christmas Choir The 2014 Christmas Choir will be celebrating the miracle birth of God s son through song throughout the Christmas season. We hope you ll make sure to be in attendance so that you can join us in celebration. The choir will be singing on Sunday, December 14 and also on Monday, December 15 as Cornerstone hosts the December CDCMF. Everyone is invited to attend this event. Allendale Wish List Linen Table Cloths $12 ipads (2) 3 rd Generation or newer $400 or donated Kayaks $400 Archery Targets $ Wide Folding Tables $160 Grooming Mower $10,000 For more information please contact the Camp Office or randy@camp-allendale.org. Remember: Unless we reach their hearts today, they will break our hearts tomorrow! Order a Christmas Poinsettia Poinsettias 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 each Deadline: 12/8 Capital District Men s Fellowship December is the month that Cornerstone will be hosting the CDCMF. Ladies are invited so have them remind you that you are taking them out for dinner on December 15. Wayne Lundberg from East 91 st will have the evening program. Chef Rick Bradford is preparing the meal and we sit down to eat at 6:00. We have a sign-up sheet on the table in the lobby. We are looking for volunteers to help set up the multipurpose room, prepare the meal, serve the meal, take down tables and chairs, and wash dishes. Sign up as soon as you can; December the 15 will be here before you know it. They will be passing out the 2015 CDMF schedule at this meeting. Cornerstone has December for Plan ahead for other meetings you would like to attend and get them on your personal calendars. Men plan on bringing you sons and grandsons; they are the future of CDCMF. The Rock / December 2014 Page 3 check for updates... CornerstoneRock.org

4 Youth Minister Matt Crossman Cornerstone Student Ministries... For teens and adults... Decorate the Youth Room, November pm With Christmas fast approaching we like to make the youth room a little more festive. Come help us decorate and get some free pizza in the process. If you have any decorations you d like to have us use feel free to bring those along. Progressive Dinner, December 7, 5-9 pm The Annual Progressive Dinner and White Elephant Gift Exchange is a great event that our teens look forward to every year. For the progressive dinner we have a 4-course meal where each course is at a different home. After the meal we head back to the church for a White Elephant gift exchange. If you don t know a White Elephant exchange is where you find the most ridiculous thing laying around at home that you don t need, or you go to Goodwill and find something, wrap it up, and bring it in. Please sign up on the sign up board or send Matt Crossman an by December 1 so we can let the host homes know how many people to prepare for. Parents if you d like to host one of the courses contact Matt Crossman to get the info on what you will need to do. December 14 CIY and Mission Trip Meeting Following the 10:30 service, in the youth room, we will have a short informational meeting about our CIY and Mission trips for This meeting is not required and all the information we discuss will be available in packets at the church and on the website. December 14 Youth Group 6-8 pm This will be our only regular youth group for December, but we hope you ll join us for a great night of worship and study in God s word. Our next regular youth group will be on January 11, but we have a few fun things happening in between so keep an eye out for more announcements. Game Night/Service Project December 21, 6-8pm We will be running youth group a little differently this night. Instead of our regular schedule we will be playing some games and doing small service project to help the community. What kind of games and what project? Well you ll have to come to find out. Invite your friends and we hope to see you there. Children s Minister Ben Radant Teacher Appreciation Lunch January 18 after second service there will be a teacher appreciation lunch for the Children s and Youth Ministry Volunteers. Childcare will be provided and families are encouraged to attend together. There will be door prizes and we ll have some fun together. Our time together will end in a prayer walk. Cornerstone Christian Church is so very thankful to have such a great group of volunteers! Let us show you our appreciation on January 18. If you see a Youth or Children s Ministry Volunteer tell them a big, Thank You for everything they do. Pacers Night for Sheltering Wings Cornerstone will be attending the January 27 Pacers game verses the Toronto Raptors. The game starts at 7pm and the tickets are $10 per seat. A portion of your ticket cost will go to Sheltering Wings. The first 25 people to sign up for tickets will have the opportunity to waive the giant Pacers flag on the floor as the players are introduced at the beginning of the game. Let s pack the house for a wonderful cause and root on the Pacers! Save the Date: SuperStart! SuperStart will be March 6-7, SuperStart is CIYs Preteen conference for those students in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade. It will be held at Traders Point and we will spend the night at Cornerstone Friday night. Cost for the event is $65 and that pays for registration, food, and Plug N Play time. Registration deadline is February 17. To see what SuperStart is all about visit their website We are still looking for sponsors for this event. If you d like to join us for this awesome event contact Ben Radant. Children s Area Improvements Have you been down to the Children s Worship area lately? We continue to build an environment that will captivate and be conducive for worship. Special thanks goes out to the Mallory Home Group who helped to put up the new lights! The Children s Ministry will continue to look for ways to create a place where children want to be and learn about Jesus. The Rock / December 2014 Page 4 check for updates... CornerstoneRock.org

5 Join Us for Cornerstone's 35 th Annual Birthday Celebration On Sunday, January 25 at 5:00 pm The Rock / December 2014 Page 5 check for updates... CornerstoneRock.org

6 The Food Pantry Shelves Always Need Extra Items WEEKLY! You could help by bringing... Cornerstone is hosting our annual Toy Drive for our Food Pantry families on December 13, 2014!! We need volunteers the week of December If your small group or Sunday School class is looking for a service opportunity, we would love your help. Volunteers are welcome to come in from 9 am to 4 pm or from 6-9 pm. Instructions will be in the room. We are 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. New/gently used toys Books (including chapter books for older children) Movies Puzzles Board and Card games Large toys such as bikes, doll houses, play kitchens, etc. Children and teen s Bibles or devotionals Hats/Gloves/ Mittens Sporting goods New/gently used electronics Beauty products/ accessories for teenage girls AA batteries Wrapping paper Monetary donations Other Considerations If any of the toys have pieces, please bag those in a way that the toy and all the pieces stay together. Please consider toys/gifts for the teenage population also. Please check that the toy you are donating works and has batteries. If you do not have batteries, we will have batteries. If donating at church doesn t work for whatever reason, please contact Amanda Angrick (765) or Janelle Drisko (317) to arrange a pick up or time to drop off at church. Needed Monthly... Beans Beef Stew Breakfast Cereal Chicken Breast (canned) Chicken Noodle Soup Corn Crackers, Saltine Drink Mix or Juice Drinks Fruit Fruit Cocktail Green Beans Hamburger Helper Jelly Laundry Detergent Mac/Cheese Manwich Meat, canned Muffin Mix Noodles Oatmeal Pancake or Biscuit Mix Peaches, canned Peanut Butter Pears, canned Peas, canned Pineapple, canned Pork & Beans or Baked Beans Potato Product Ramen Noodles Rice Products Skillet Dinners Soups Spaghetti Spaghetti O s Spaghetti Sauce Syrup Toilet Paper Toiletries (Soap, Shampoo, Conditioner, Toothpaste, Deodorant) Taco Shells Taco Seasonings Tea Bags Tomato Soup Tuna Vegetable Beef Soup Vegetables, Assorted Make it easy to stock the shelves bring a case of any one item For the Seasons Chicken Broth Cranberries Cranberry Sauce Cream of Mushroom Soup Evaporated Milk Flour (2 lb bag) French Fried Onions Pumpkin Pie Filling Stuffing Mix Sugar (1 lb box) Sweet Potatoes Yams Donations for Turkey Gift Cards (memo: pantryturkey) CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE AT 6:00 PM NO CHILDCARE WILL BE PROVIDED The Rock / December 2014 Page 6 check for updates... CornerstoneRock.org

7 Community Life Congregational Meeting December 7 following each service. PO Box 92 Danville, IN ShelteringWings.org Because of the overwhelming support, we must limit donations to the items listed below. Our greatest need at this time is for financial support. Thanks for your support! 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. 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. 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. Thursday, January 15: It s pitch-in time. We will furnish the meat and you can bring your favorite dish and dessert. We will plan on eating right at noon in the multipurpose room. BINGO is planned for after the meal. 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). Ministry Team Leader Needed We are looking for someone to head up the Unlock & Lock Up ministry. The responsibilities are straight forward. Sign up volunteers; one a month to unlock and lock up the church doors every Sunday of that month. Monitor the fulfillment of their monthly commitment. If this is something you would like to do, please contact the church office. Immediate Needs New Pillows Kroger gift cards (to purchase groceries that aren t donated) Neosporin/Advil and Tylenol/Cold Medicine (adult and baby/children) Disinfectant spray and dryer sheets Postage stamps Copy paper Black Sharpies Ziploc bags (gallon) CFL light bulbs 45w, 75w and 100w Announcements... Updated Wish List Announcements are posted on the Shelter s Website in detail Amazon donates 0.5% of Purchases Visit (Smile.Amazon.com) select your charity (Sheltering Wings, Danville). Your regular account is still available. We accept used cell phones (no cords) and ink cartridges Donate used computers to PC-Com. A gift card is donated to the Shelter. Gossett Family On-Going Clothing Drive You may leave the items on the front porch, don t ring doorbell Spring Lake Dr, Brownsburg Volunteer Opportunities this month are child care, transportation and women s programming. Please call Donita at Skilled maintenance volunteer to help with various projects. If you or someone you know can volunteer for one day or on a regular basis, please contact Donita at Recycle paper in the green & yellow container behind The Flyer Group Building on Dan Jones Road (east side of Dan Jones Road just south of US 36) Be a monthly sponsor A special thanks to Jim and Karen Cundiff: Monthly cell phone bill Becky Tenaglia: Monthly meal sponsor for Youth Council Danville Auto & Tire Service: Monthly Vectren bill Ray s Trash: Monthly trash pick up & shredding Aqua Systems: Water & salt Rick Bradford: Monthly internet bill IU West Health: Outreach Safe Hiring Solutions: Background screenings If you or someone you know would like to help Sheltering Wings by sponsoring a bill, please call Amy O Hearn at or aohearn@shelteringwings.org. $27 a day feeds all families at the Shelter for 1 day! Our greatest need at this time is financial support. Will you, your church, or your organization commit to one day? Contact Amy O Hearn ( ) for additional information. $27 a Day Feeds All Families at the Shelter Our greatest need at this time is financial support. Will you, your church, or your organization commit to one day? Donate a Vehicle and Support the Shelter Donate today! or visit uwci.org/autodonation Home Energy Assessments Sheltering Wings has partnered with Energizing Indiana to offer Residential Home Energy Assessments. The assessments can help you raise your home s performance, lower energy bills and improve in-home air quality. It only takes one hour and every household that completes a Home Energy Assessment will receive a comprehensive report and a free Energy Savings Kit. In addition, Sheltering Wings will receive $25 per completed assessment. Those funds will be designated for the recent Capital Campaign. Please visit Energizing Indiana s website at programs/residential-home-energyassessments/. The Rock / December 2014 Page 7 check for updates... CornerstoneRock.org

8 You and all other freedom loving Hoosiers! Saturday, November 22 from 2-3pm Indiana Statehouse (South Steps) 200 West Washington Street, Indianapolis Periodical # Non Profit Postage Paid at Brownsburg, IN Dr. Ron Johnson, Living Stones Church and Indiana Pastors Alliance, will be speaking alongside several other members of the clergy about the importance of protecting our God given 1st amendment rights. To STAND for the First Amendment rights God has given us stewardship over. With attacks against 1st amendment rights all around the country, most notably in Houston and Idaho, it's time to take a stand. The outrageous situation currently taking place in Houston, Texas, is the latest and one of the most egregious threats to our most precious and fundamental liberties: Freedom of Speech. This blatant infringement of the First Amendment rights of pastors is quickly becoming a rallying point for concerned Americans across our nation. It s time for pastors to step into the public arena and lead the way in proclaiming and defending the biblical principles necessary for freedom and liberty to flourish. To borrow the words from the Apostle Paul, it s time to take a STAND. (Ephesians 6:13) This event will be led by pastors. However, every freedom-loving Hoosier is encouraged and invited to be there to participate. Our vision is to flood the capitol with concerned citizens from every corner of the state. Would you be willing to stand with us in this critical time in our nation s history? POSTMASTER: please send address changes to: The Rock Cornerstone Christian Church 8930 N State Road 267 Brownsburg, IN office fax CornerstoneRock.org Join Us for Cornerstone's 35 th Annual Birthday Celebration On Sunday, January 25 at 5:00 pm The Rock / December 2014 Page 8 check for updates... CornerstoneRock.org