2016 Giving Summary

STAFF

Scott Salmon, Lead Pastor Bekah Miller, Pastor of Student Ministries

Kim Beck, Worship Director Steve Chambers, Director of Operations Tim Haas, Asst. Director of Student Ministries Kary de Kooker, Community Life & Spiritual Formation Linda Howell, Bookkeeper Sean Karris, Worship Leader Laureen Larson, Communications Director Jim Shoultz, Campus Maintenance Supervisor Gloria Shoultz, Assistant to Children and Youth Lori Temp, Director of Children’s Ministries

ALL STAFF EMAILS ARE firstname.lastname@cornerstonecrystal.org Cornerstone Church is a member of Converge North Central Converge Worldwide | convergemibc.org

February 13/14, 2016

Worship Services

Saturdays 5:00 pm

Sundays 9:30 & 11:00 am

3420 Nevada Avenue North

Crystal MN 55427

cornerstonecrystal.org 763-535-8765

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OUR MISSION

Connecting People to Christ and His Community (Matthew 28:19-20)

Our Purpose: To Love God and Love People (Matthew 22:37-40)

Our Values:

� GRACE: Receiving God’s gift of salvation through Christ

� GROWTH: Learning and applying Biblical principles to life

� GROUPS: Experiencing community with other believers

� GIFTS: Serving God by sharing your giftedness with others

� GENEROSITY: Giving your time & resources to the church, community & world

� GATHER: Investing in others and inviting them to join you at church

PRAYER

You may put your prayer requests on the Welcome Cards and the staff will pray for you at their weekly meeting. You may also send prayer requests to the email prayer chain at prayer@cornerstonecrystal.org. Anyone is welcome to join the email prayer chain and pray for others by sending the word SUBSCRIBE to that same address. We also have a Prayer Team available down in front of the stage after each of the services. Please don’t hesitate to see one of them if you would like someone to pray with you today.

CALENDAR

February

17 Youth Rally at Eagle Brook in Blaine

19 Senior High Winter Retreat

28 Senior High Megarally

28 Cornerstone Ball

March

2 Baptism Celebration Service

5/6 Teen Challenge Weekend

12 Women's Movie Night

20 Honduras Team Brunch

25 Good Friday Service

26/27 Easter Weekend Services

27 Spring Break Week

GIVING ONLINE

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If you give cash, be sure to print your first and last name clearly on the envelope to receive your contribution credit. Thanks!

WEEK 6 Year-to-Date

2/07/16 Month-to-Date

2/07/16

Budget 65,716.98 10,953.00

Given 57,354.62 11,185.00

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CONNECTING PEOPLE TO CHRIST AND HIS COMMUNITY

The Relentless Love of God

This Week

Key Verses

Return, Israel, to the Lord your God. Your sins have been your downfall! 2 Take words with you and return to the Lord Say to him: “Forgive all our sins and receive us graciously, that we may offer the fruit of our lips. 3 Assyria cannot save us; we will not mount warhorses. We will never again say ‘Our gods’ to what our own hands have made, for in you the fa-therless find compassion.” 4 “I will heal their waywardness and love them freely, for my anger has turned away from them. 5 I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like a lily. Like a cedar of Lebanon he will send down his roots; 6 his young shoots will grow. His splendor will be like an olive tree, his fragrance like a cedar of Lebanon.

-Hosea 14:1-6

Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers his righteousness on you.

-Hosea 10:12

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

- Romans 12:2

$10 per family

Cornerstone U Sunday Classes Sundays 9:30 and 11:00 am | Fellowship Hall God Stories | February 21 and 28 God has worked mightily right here at Cornerstone! When life wasn’t easy, when hope seemed lost, God was

still moving. Come and be inspired by stories of God’s grace in stormy seasons in the lives of those who call

Cornerstone home. Sometimes God spoke directly, but often God’s touch came through people – through a

person’s LIFEgroup.

Women's Bible Studies Thursday Mornings | 9:45-11:30 am | Room 27 | January 7 – February 18

Open Your Bible by R. Myers & A. Williams | Questions? Contact Jinjer Menge at jinjermenge@comcast.net

Wednesday Nights | 6:30-8 pm | Fellowship Hall | January 6 – April 6

A Woman’s Heart, God's Dwelling Place by Beth Moore | Questions? Contact Adina Peck at adina.peck@icloud.com

Men's Wednesday Morning Group The group is open to all guys and meets every Wednesday for prayer, study and friendship.

We meet at 6:30 am Wednesday mornings at the home of Mark Menge, 1571 Kelly Drive, Golden Valley.

For more information, contact Mark Menge at 1mark.menge@gmail.com.

Adult Bible Study Wednesday Nights "The End Times" | Led by Brad Lien | Open to everyone. Wednesday Nights | 6:45-7:45 pm | Room 25

Who's Next Every Saturday | 9:45-11:30 AM | Fellowship Hall

Are you or someone you know looking for true peace and freedom from addiction and bondage through God’s

grace? WHO’S NEXT is looking for imperfect people who want to be set free from addictions and bondage.

Coffee, fellowship and meeting begin at 9:45 am. Free nursery is provided.

Questions? Contact Lori Knutson at 612-220-4636.

Cornerstone "Futurecast" Breakfast Meeting Saturday, February 27 | 9:00 am in the Worship Center

Everyone is invited to join us for an update on the changes and options ahead for Cornerstone! We invite you to

be challenged, be encouraged and to catch God’s vision for Cornerstone's future! The morning will be an opportu-

nity for us to grab hold of God’s vision for Cornerstone. A light breakfast & childcare will be available! Please RSVP

to Kary de Kooker at kary.dekooker@cornerstonecrystal.org and indicate if you will be needing childcare.

Are You Ready for Baptism? Wednesday, March 2 | 6:30-8:00 pm

Join us for a special Wednesday Night Baptism service!

If you are ready to get baptized, we’d love to hear from you and get you on the schedule for this great

night of celebrating together. Talk to one of the pastors, pick up a form in the lobby, or go online at

cornerstonecrystal.org/contactus/baptism to get started.

MN Adult and Teen Challenge Weekend Saturday, March 5 | 5:00-6:00 pm & Sunday, March 6 | 9:30 and 11:00 am

Enjoy the free concert and hear testimonies of a new life in God and freedom from addictions at all three of our

weekend services at Cornerstone.

Women's Movie Night: WAR ROOM Saturday, March 12 | 6:30 pm Refreshments/7:00 pm movie in Worship Center

From the award-winning creators of Fireproof and Courageous comes WAR ROOM, a compelling drama with

humor and heart that explores the power that prayer can have on marriages, parenting, careers, friendships, and

every other area of our lives. Invite a friend, coworker or neighbor.

Honduras Team Brunch Palm Sunday, March 20 | 10:30 am - 1:00 pm

Mark your calendars now and LET US DO THE COOKING! Enjoy a brunch at Cornerstone and help the Honduras

Team with expenses this year with your free-will donation for the meal! THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

PRISM: People Responding in Social Ministry Your non-perishable donations of FOOD and PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS can be left in the wagon in the lobby. You can visit their newly redesigned website at prismmpls.org for information on great serving opportunities at the food shelf and the thrift shop too! Thanks for helping our community!

DAYD: Dinner At Your Door Deliver noon time meals to those in our community who are unable to prepare nutritious meals for themselves. Contact Jackie Barlow at 763-383-8684 for more information about driving for DAYD! Takes about 1 hour… Serve 1 time a month!

Honduras La Patria Student Sponsorships Several more students are looking for scholarships. Full and partial scholarships (full is $350) are available, or you can donate any amount that the team will apply toward teacher salary coverage or much needed classroom supplies. We appreciate any way you can partner with us to help these students get a Christian education at La Patria School in Hondu-ras. If you are interested in sponsoring one of these students, or have some questions about ways to help, please contact Bekah Miller at bekah.miller@cornerstonecrystal.org

Our Mission To help kids KNOW God, GROW in their faith and SHOW God’s love to others

Kidopolis on the Weekends Preschool-Fifth Grade | Saturdays and Sundays in the North Wing

Value: Cooperation—working together to do more than you can do alone.

Memory Verse: “Two people are better than one. They can help each other in everything they do.” Ecclesiastes 4:9,NIrV

The Biggest Losers (People help Moses) Exodus 17:8-13

We can work together to help someone else succeed.

Nursery and Preschool: Pick up a Parent Cue in the classroom for summary of the lesson.

Wednesday Nights Wednesdays 6:30-8 pm | Preschool - Fifth Grade

Join us for great worship, awesome activities, teaching & small groups!

February 17 Wisdom in Friends/Better together and be a Faithful friend. Bethani Gerhard shares her story

February 24: SUPERHERO Night—come dressed as your favorite Superhero

Looking Ahead

• February 28: Cornerstone Ball

• March 2: Baptism Service

February 14 Musical Notes

Lunch: 12:00—12:45 in the Fellowship Hall with Troy and Katie Kruger

Practice: 12:45—2:45 in the Worship Center

We are glad you are here and hope you

feel at home as we join together in wor-

ship, prayer, and the study of God’s word.

Our goal is to provide opportunities for

people searching for God to find the God

who loves them and to encourage one

another to be disciples and servants

within our local communities and around

the world.

We hope you will take a few minutes

and meet some of the incredible people

sitting around you. Introduce yourself to

someone you don’t already know.

I encourage you to read through the

program and fill out a Welcome Card

to let us know you were here. If you

have any questions, please stop by the

Information Center in the lobby. You’ll

find information about the church, a map

of the building, a gift, and you can pick

up a Bible there if you don’t already have

one. And, stop by the Coffee Corner for

coffee, tea and donuts.

Thanks again for choosing to worship

with us today.

Scott Salmon

Lead Pastor

Nursery Childcare | Infants through 36 months Rooms 26 and 27 | Nursing area available

Children “Kidopolis” | Preschool –5th grade During all Saturday & Sunday Services

Preschoolers · Room 13 | Kindergarten-Fifth Grade · Multipurpose Room

Students Junior and Senior High Students meet Sundays

9:30 am | Rooms 17 and 20/21

Adults Cornerstone University Classes Sundays at 9:30 & 11:00 am | Fellowship Hall Current schedules are available in the lobby and on

the website.

Information Center If you need a Bible or have any questions,

stop by the Information Center in the lobby.

Coffee Corner The Coffee Corner is open before, during

and after all regular worship services.

If this is your first time here, we invite you to help

yourself to free snacks and beverages.

Library The library is available for everyone. Stop by

to relax and check out something today.

Communion At Cornerstone we practice communion

approximately once a month. We encourage all

people who have professed a faith in Christ to join us

as we celebrate communion.

Pizza Nights Pizza is served at 6 pm after the service on the first

Saturday night of each month.

$3 per person | $10 maximum per family.

Prayer Team The prayer team is available down in front of the stage after each of the services. They would love to pray with you today.

We believe that spiritual growth doesn’t just

happen on the weekend. It should be part of

our everyday walk with God. We call it

Worship Plus Two.

Come to WORSHIP on the weekends, plus:

1. Find a place to SERVE and

2. Be a part of a small GROUP.

Look for opportunities in this program, browse the website, fill out a welcome

card, or talk to any staff member to learn more about where you can find

your “PLUS TWO!”

WELCOME WEEKENDS CHILDREN

Sundays Mornings Sunday Morning Groups | 9:30 am

Senior High meets in Room 17 | Junior High meets in Room 20/21

Wednesday Nights Wednesday Nights | 6:30-8:00 pm

Great God...Great Friends... and Great Times!! Invite a friend and use the south entrance.

Senior High Retreat at Trout February 19-21 at Timber Ridge

Price is now $150! Details in the emails and on the church website.

Wednesday February 17 - "You Are the Church" - Offsite Wednesday night February 17th will look a little different! We will be taking buses to Eagle Brook's Blaine campus for the

evening. JUNIOR HIGH: MEET HERE AT 5:30 PM. SENIOR HIGH: MEET HERE AT 6:30. Permission slips must be signed by

parents. All information can be found in the email sent on February 3rd, and also on the website at

www.cornerstonecrystal.org/connect/youth/

STUDENTS

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