Congregational Meeting on Sunday, April 19

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1 Vol XXXV Number 5 May 2015 Congregational Meeting on Sunday, April 19 Our Staff: Tim Hughes, Senior Minister Tim@CornerstoneRock.org Matt Crossman, Youth Minister Matt@CornerstoneRock.org Collin Moneymaker, Worship Arts Minister Collin@CornerstoneRock.org Ben Radant, Children s Minister Ben@CornerstoneRock.org Paula Rader, Administrative Assistant Paula@CornerstoneRock.org Elders: David Kish - Chairman Walt Brown Vice Chairman Scott Curtis Bill Estes Secretary Steve Hassfurder Chas LaPierre 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 at the end of the 9 and 10:30 am Services. When David Keith retired at the end of 2014 we began to consider how we might best continue what David did so well and expand on that. David always extended a warm welcome to all our visitors and guests in our Sunday morning services and this welcome continued through letters and notes that he would send out on a regular basis. He also worked very hard to get people connected to Sunday School and Ministry opportunities. As we go forward we want to continue and expand those areas of emphasis so that the new minister will have oversight of the entire Discipleship Path including Sunday School and Home Groups. We also see a great need to do more outreach in the community. So, our new minister would be in charge of Outreach and help new Christians move all the way from being far away from God to being a growing follower of Jesus who is becoming more like Jesus every day. Sometimes people want to have a growing relationship with God but they don t know how to get there. Our new staff person would be dedicated to helping people find and follow that path. Some of David s responsibilities have been given to other staff members, volunteers and the elders. Initially this position will be called Connection/Discipleship Minister because those are the main areas of focus. congregational meeting continued on page 2 The Rock / May 2015 Page 1 check for updates... CornerstoneRock.org

2 Measuring Our Faithfulness: March 2015 General Rec d $85, Goal $83, Year to Date Rec d $210, Goal $216, Average Weekly Attendance Worship 329 Sunday School 143 Food Pantry Served Families served = 76 Adults = 154 Children = 94 Bags given = 347 New Clients = 9 Eggs, polish sausage, hamburger, chicken drumsticks were also given to each family Aldi s has started donated bread for the pantry 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 OUT OF MY MIND Tim Hughes, Senior Minister Congregational meeting continued... To be more specific, these are some of the Core Responsibilities as outlined in the job description: Lead a Connection Ministry Team of leaders in pursuing appropriate excellence for all of our outreach, and discipling activities. Oversee all aspects of the recruiting, training, equipping, and assessment in the Outreach, Small Group and Education Ministries. Create and oversee hospitality efforts including Sunday morning and special event hospitality, general greeting of members, and with an intentional focus on visitors and guests. Provide visitor information to staff as needed to arrange for awareness and/or correspondence. Gather information from tear-offs or other means. Increase the congregation s involvement in outreach, small groups and education. Recommendation of Larry Vinson to the Congregation for Approval. The Search Team considered over 60 applications, conducted numerous interviews by phone, skype, and face to face, contacted references and arranged for background checks. The Search Team unanimously recommended Larry Vinson to the Elders for their consideration. After interviews, questionnaires and meetings with Larry Vinson the Elders unanimously recommend Larry Vinson to the congregation for their approval. If approved Larry Vinson will start immediately. Who is Larry Vinson? Larry Vinson is the person recommended by the Search Team and Eldership to be approved to serve in the capacity of Connection/ Discipleship Minister. With the retirement of David Keith, those responsibilities have been reconfigured with the rest of the staff. Larry would assume some of the responsibilities vacated by David with some expansion of certain key roles. Larry Vinson received his Undergraduate Degree from Cincinnati Christian University, Cincinnati, OH and his Master s Degree in Theological Studies from Bethel Seminary in St. Paul, MN. He has served in full-time ministries in Ohio, Minnesota, and Indiana. As a member of the Minnesota Army National Guard Larry served our country for 10 years and was deployed overseas during Operation: Iraqi Freedom. Larry accepted Christ at the age of 12 and comes from a family of 11 children, he being the youngest. Larry has been in the ministry in either part or full time for the last 14 years. He and his wife, Heather, have been married for 10 years and have 5 children: Noah (9) Felicity (8) London (5) Jovie (3) and Silas (1). One of the greatest deciding factors in the selection of Larry Vinson was his obvious passion for sharing the gospel to the lost and helping Christians deepen their walk with Christ. Our plan is for the Vinson s to be in services this Sunday, April 19 at both services for the Congregational Meeting. The Rock / May 2015 Page 2 check for updates... CornerstoneRock.org

3 Worship Arts Minister Collin Moneymaker Worship Arts Thanks to all who participated in this year s Easter Choir. It was great to have you on stage as we celebrated the Easter season. For all of our regular worship team members - Go ahead and load your summer block-out dates into Planning Center early if you know about them as the summer schedule can be complicated due to vacations and holidays. Young Family Events If you have young children and would like to get connected to other families at Cornerstone make sure to check the appropriate box on the Sunday morning program tear-off. Include your to receive notices about upcoming events like cook-outs, play dates for moms and kids, trips to the park, and more. Youth Minister Matt Crossman Cornerstone Student Ministries... For teens and adults Youth Group well meet on Sunday, May 3 and 17 We will also have an end of the year cookout on May 31 from 5-9 pm. It doesn t cost anything. You just need to be at the church by 5 pm. More details will be available in the student newsletter. Middle School Mission Trip Meeting May 31 This meeting is required for everyone attending the trip. We will meet in the youth room at 4 pm. Graduation Sunday is May 17 If you or a family member wants to participate you need to fill out the form found on the website or in the lobby and turn it in by May 4. A lunch for all the graduates and their families will be hosted after services on May 17. See the form for more details. Youth Group Late Night, May 8 from, 5-12:01 Cost $20. If you ve been keeping track of you calendar then you ll notice that this is a schedule change. We were supposed to have a movie night, but we are expanding it to go play laser tag, eat dinner, and do several other things that you ll have to see to believe. If you are interested in participating contact Matt Crossman. We are looking for some good teachers If you would be interested in teaching a Sunday School Class then contact Matt Crossman. Don t forget that we offer Sunday morning Bible study classes every Sunday at 9 am for both middle school and high school. Children s Minister Ben Radant Vacation Bible School VBS will be June 7-11 from 6:30 to 8:45 pm at Cornerstone. Embark on an icy expedition where kids overcome obstacles with God s awesome power. We will anchor kids in rock-solid Bible truths that will guide them through life s challenges. Ages 4 through Grade 5 are welcome to attend. Nursery through age 3 will ONLY be offered for VBS volunteers. June 12 will be our VBS celebration at Splash Island in Plainfield. VBS volunteers and student registration will begin May 3. Children's Ministry Spotlight Camp Allendale Every year we encourage our Cornerstone students to be a part of Camp Allendale s summer camp. Camp Allendale provides a fantastic setting for students grades 1 through High School to unplug from their daily lives and focus on their relationship with God. They get to experience the beauty of God s creation as they worship, learn and play. Please be in prayer for our students as they attend Camp Allendale this summer. Most of our students are attending some time during June Ben Radant will be co-dean during those times and will be representing Cornerstone. Upward Soccer Pancake Breakfast We will have our Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, May 30. This will start our evaluations and registrations. Early Registration will begin on May 18. For more information on Upward Soccer Dates here at Cornerstone visit our website: cornerstonerock.org/#/ children/upward-soccer The Rock / May 2015 Page 3 check for updates... CornerstoneRock.org

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5 2015 VBS Registration Registration begins soon. Every year the children can earn points to be redeemed for prizes at the end of the week. Two ways to earn points are to bring a friend and a Bible. We also have a theme for each evening. The pages inside this booklet will let you know what to wear or bring each night to earn more points. Also, you will find a list of verses you can memorize to earn points. Additional copies can be printed from the church s website. Camp Allendale Summer Registration Suggestions for Campers 1st grade June 20 2nd grade June /4 grades June /6 grades June Upward Soccer We will have our Pancake Breakfast on May 30. This will start our evaluation and registration. Early Registration will begin online May 18. For more information on Upward Soccer Dates at Cornerstone, visit our website: cornerstonerock.org/#/children/ upward-soccer Pantry Garden Needs You Spring has arrived, and with it, the need to get the ball rolling on the pantry garden for Terry Holt and Tom Tiearney have agreed to co-lead this ministry again this year and we are looking for volunteers to help with garden maintenance (watering; weeding) and the harvest of the crops. Terry and Tom should get the planting completed by mid-may, so there will be a need for garden maintenance from that point on. If you can commit to garden maintenance once per week throughout the growing period (June- September), or if you can help harvest the crops (July-October), please check that area on the Sunday Worship program tear-off and provide your phone number and/or address. Watch for periodic garden updates on the worship center screens during Sunday mornings prior to each service starting May 17. The Rock / May 2015 Page 5 check for updates... CornerstoneRock.org

6 Summer Intern Eli Razo Cornerstone feels that it is important to train up the next generation of Church leaders. One of the ways we do this is through having interns. We invite them to come and see what every day ministry looks like and learn from the great staff that we have here. This summer we are pleased to have Eli Razo from Johnson University. Here is a little bit about Eli... I am interested in this internship to serve God in an effective manner that also serves to further develop my ministry skills. Youth ministry is essential to church building and I am especially called to youth ministry, as I have seen the power of early Christian education through my own life and the life of youth that I have served. Through my time in church and several different organizations I have acquired an ability to be flexible and adaptive while maintaining a creative and fun-loving attitude towards my service. I have spent time serving in leadership positions such as serving in my local Fellowship of Christian Athletes branch, mission trips, and currently as the club leader for Youthreach. I have developed patience through these leadership opportunities. Lastly, but most importantly I have learned to take great joy in serving God and teaching of his love and power. Thank You Notes... Dear Cornerstone Family, It is wonderful to be back in church among our brothers and sisters in Christ. It was nice to receive so many warm smiles, handshakes, and welcome back hugs. We appreciate the concern, support, encouragement, cards and many prayers for us during this life storm. We clung to this specific Bible verse, Isaiah 41:10, to renew our strength and lift our spirits. We also thank Tim for his numerous hospital visits and prayers. What a wonderful church family we are so blessed to be a part of. Dear Cornerstone, In His love, Ray and Judy Crady Thank you so much for all the prayers, kind thoughts, cards, and flowers after the death of my dad. A special thanks to everyone who came all the way to First Christian Church in Brazil for the services. God Bless You, Vicki Tirey and family I am currently studying at Johnson University to attain a degree in youth ministry, and I would love to put into practice what I have been studying. I am extremely eager to serve God through this ministry opportunity. I believe that I can bring a lot of energy and organization to Cornerstone Christian Church through this internship. Eli The Rock / May 2015 Page 6 check for updates... CornerstoneRock.org

7 Community Life Lost and Found The coats left in the building can all be found outside the office now. Unclaimed items will be donated. 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 at or hamilton.kathi@gmail.com. Shut-In Communion Please contact the church office to request Home Communion for shut-in and hospitalized members. Graduation Sunday is May 17 Cornerstone would like to honor all of our graduates at both services. If you would like to participate, please contact Matt Crossman. Capital District Christian Men s Fellowship (CMCMF) Dinner served from 6-7 and the program begins at 7:00 pm. Sign up today. Chapel Rock on April 20. Speaker: Nick Wilkes. Camp Allendale on May 18. Camp Kick-Off Night will provide the program. Ladies are also invited! Hymn Sing at Brownsburg Meadows Join us and sing your favorite old hymns on Thursday, May 7. Please park in the west library lot. We will have lunch following. Please sign up on the Sunday Program tear -off or call the office. Senior Adult Ministry Fellowship PLEASE SIGN UP IN THE LOBBY OR TEAR-OFF. Thursday, May 21: We are going down to Clifty Falls. Bus departs at 8:00 am. Thursday, June 18: We are going to Louisville again to either the Science and Industry Museum or Churchill Downs. The bus will leave at 8:00 am. 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. 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. 5/21 6/18 7/16 8/20 9/17 10/15 11/19 12/ Senior Adult Ministry Programs Clifty Falls Louisville to Science Industry Museum or Churchill Downs. picnic time and Euchre Ray Skillman Auto Museum and Edinburgh Shopping Center Huber Orchard and Winery in Starlight, Indiana. Spring Mill State Park. Scottish Rite Cathedral and eat at the Cardinal Café Purdue Campus for the Glee Club s Christmas Program All 2015 events are suggested activities & are subject to change. We may have a couple of events on some months. Will there be mystery trips too? Who knows The Rock / May 2015 Page 7 check for updates... CornerstoneRock.org

8 The Food Pantry Shelves Always Need Extra Items WEEKLY! You could help by bringing... Needed Monthly... Diabetic Foods Healthy Snacks individually wrapped New or Used Paper Bags Beans Beef Stew Breakfast Cereal Chicken Breast (canned) Chicken Noodle Soup Corn Crackers, Saltine Diapers (sizes 1-6) Drink Mix or Juice Drinks Fruit Fruit Cocktail Green Beans Hamburger Helper Jelly Laundry Detergent Mac/Cheese Meat, canned Muffin Mix Noodles Noodle & Rice Mixes Oatmeal Pancake or Biscuit Mix Paper Towels 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/Kits Toilet Paper 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 Periodical # Non Profit Postage Paid at Brownsburg, IN POSTMASTER: please send address changes to: The Rock Cornerstone Christian Church 8930 N State Road 267 Brownsburg, IN office fax CornerstoneRock.org The Rock / May 2015 Page 8 check for updates... CornerstoneRock.org