Cornerstone's Weekend Update
October 20, 2017
Fall Food Truck Fun Festival!
Join us this Sunday, October 22, RAIN OR SHINE for our Fall Food Truck Fun Festival! If it rains, activities will be moved inside & the Food Trucks will still be serving! We can still use some help at the Bounce Houses for ½ hour – hour shifts (you must be 18 years old). Email Greg Evans @ GTEvans1@gmail.com if you can help!
"Giving God: The Pastor's Fall Bible Study"
UPCOMING NEWS!
UMM will be meeting on Saturday, October 28th at 8:00 am in the Fellowship Hall.
Our annual Church Conference will be on Saturday, October 28 from 9 am to NOON at Wentzville UMC. We will begin the conference with a learning session "Meet the Good People," led by Roger Ross. We will be approving Cornerstone's charge conference paperwork at the end of the conference. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND, PLEASE EMAIL STACY AT STACYM@CORNERSTONEOFALLON.ORG BY 11:30 AM TODAY!
Choir & Handbells - There will be no Choir or Handbell rehearsal on Tuesday night, October 31!
Help support our Pharr Mission trip by purchasing a BBQ dinner.100 dinners are available - Pork steaks and all the fixings for $10. Pickup will be on October 29 between services. This is first come, first serve with only 100 dinners available, so fill out the form in this week's bulletin and turn into the office, The Beasleys or The Rolens.
Boy Scout Food Drive - Volunteers are needed on Saturday, November 18. If you can help, please sign-up for a time slot at “Sign-Up Central.” If you have questions, please call the church office.
Shop for the holidays at our Fair Trade Market here at Cornerstone on Saturday, November 4, from 10 am to 3 pm. We need help with setup & takedown. Call the church office if you can help.
Save the date! Mark your calendars NOW for our Church-wide Thanksgiving Dinner on Sunday, November 19. There will be two seatings: one at 4 pm and one at 6:30 pm. Reservations are required; fill out the form in this week’s bulletin!
Hanging of the Greens will be on Saturday, December 2 at 9 am. If you would like to help, please sign-up at “Sign-Up Central.”
Kids JAM will have a Bake Sale on Sunday, November 12 between services to fundraise for their upcoming Christmas Program.
The Food Pantry needs toilet paper! If you can donate, please place in the Food Pantry Donation Cupboard in the Lobby. Thanks in advance for your generosity! Terri Mendenhall
Our Operation Backpack Program is now serving 2 schools: Forest Park Elementary & J. L. Mudd Elementary. We need individual snack packs: rice crispy treats, cheese crackers, goldfish, pretzels, chips, etc. Thank you in advance for your support and donations! Jim Todd
FACE TO FACE is a new form of Walk to Emmaus for people over 60. It begins Thursday, November 2 at 9:00 am at Church of the Shepherd. Men & Women are both welcome. Call the church office for more information!
UMM Church-Wide Bonfire & Hot Dog Roast!
Kids JAM presents "An Unplugged Christmas"
Kids JAM presents “An Unplugged Christmas,” on December 10th during both services. There will be a parent information meeting SUNDAY between services. For more information, please see Kerry Hartsoe, a Kids JAM leader, or call the church office.
PRAYER REQUESTS
- Betty Swinger - recovering from surgery
- Jared Schmidt - Marine deployed to Korea
On Going Prayer Requests
Gary Ballowe, Logan Biehl, Michelle Boyer, Shirley Cooper, Ellie, Annie & Brian Dickerson, Rebecca Dunivan, Bob Englehart, Carol Fairchild, Janet Gillen, Nikki Morrison, Dollie Ornburn, Jean Rapert, Sallie Roam, Vurn Stilgenbauer, Amanda Whitecotton, Margaret Yates, Wanda - sister of Lucie Phillips' son-in-law, The Homeless, The Unemployed, All Military Personnel, POW’s & MIA’s, Our covenant church in the Funhalouro Village In Mozambique, The persecuted church & Christians all over the world, All Military Personnel who suffer from PTSD
NEXT WEEK'S CALENDAR...
Sunday 10/22
9:00 am Classic Worship
9:00 am Connections Class
9:00 am Kids JAM
9:00 am Youth Sunday School
10:45 am Modern Worship
10:45 am Kids JAM
Nursery care is offered during all services
11:30 am Fall Food Truck Fun Festival
Monday, 10/23
1:30 pm Dr. Mike’s Bible Study
6:00 pm Dr. Mike’s Bible Study
7:00 pm Yoga
Tuesday, 10/24
9:30 am Quilting
10:30 am Yoga
3:00 pm Generosity Team Meeting
5:30 pm Handbell Practice
7:00 pm Choir
Wednesday, 10/25
9:30 am Food Pantry
6:30 pm Youth Dinner
6:45 pm Praise Team Practice
7:00 pm Youth Group
7:00 pm Twin Oaks
Thursday, 10/26
10:30 am Yoga
5:30 pm TOPS Group
6:00 pm Circle of Companions
6:30 pm Executive Team Meeting
Friday, 10/27
9:00 am Operation Backpack
6:00 pm Disciple 3 Bible Study
Saturday, 10/28
8:00 am UMM
9:00 am Adolescent Girls Therapy
9:00 am Charge Conference
11:00 am Yoga
6:00 pm Church-wide Bonfire & Hot Dog Roast
You can see our monthly calendar by clicking here: https://www.cornerstoneofallon.org/events-calendar/
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Cornerstone Fundraising Policy
Beginning in 2017, fundraising at Cornerstone will be limited to church ministry and Cornerstone-sponsored ministries. Requests to hold fund raising events by individuals or groups must be made to the Finance Team. All fund raising activities at Cornerstone should be in support of ministries of the church or ministries/organizations supported by the church.
Cornerstone Staff
- Pastor ~ Dr. Mike Gillen
- Director of Administration & Communications ~ Stacy McGlasson
- Director of Faith Development & Outreach ~ Greg Evans
- Director of Classic Worship ~ Kerry Hartsoe
- Director of Modern Worship & Media Ministry ~ Mark Roach
- Media Coordinator ~ Mike Cochran
- Treasurer ~ Jon Woodrum
- Interim Accompanist - 1st service ~ Dee Stilgenbauer
- Custodian ~ Luke Sandine