courtney miner cornerstone connection february 2013 building community on the solid rock of jesus...

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A MESSAGE FROM OUR SEMINARY INTERN, KATHY GENUS

For some reason the Presbyterian Church does not have a strong history of

Adult Spiritual Formation. Being a Christian Educator, I have been to many,

many workshops and participated in many forums on the subject.

Presbyterians tend to have this understanding that biblical learning after

confirmation is limited to worship and the sermon, and no one I’ve met to

date truly understands the reasons why.

I was reminded of this dilemma last week as I met with our potential

confirmands for this year. For most young people the confirmation process,

while they are making their own personal commitment to Christ and to the

church, it is still precipitated by their parent’s desires for them. At one church

I served, the student was no more interested in becoming a member of the

church than the man on the moon. We were discussing his stepping out of

the process and his mother stormed into my office reminding me that it is

essential for him to be able to list confirmation on his college resume. WOW.

That was an eye opener for me.

As we begin the process of confirmation for our young people it reminds me

how important the community of faith to which they are becoming a member

is as a role model of faith not only for them but for all who enter our doors.

Cornerstone has had many joys and many struggles. It is a unique

congregation who is still in the process of finding their way and their

particular voice. I am constantly amazed at the wonderful things this

congregation has been able to come together and make happen. That in and

of itself is an amazing testimony to who you are and how much you value

your Christian walk.

While our works our wonderful, it is a one-sided equation. The other side of

the equation is continued study of scripture in community with one another.

We have an amazing women’s group that is meeting and wrestling with the

book of Esther and another exciting group that meets on Tuesday evening

and is wrestling through a dynamic book about being “real followers” and our

Session is beginning to engage into a study on the book of Acts. These are all

Pastor:

Courtney Cromie, 561-703-2263

Director of Music:

Susan Rovira, 609-371-1473

Interns:

Konnie Clary, 509-590-9156

Kathy Genus, 732-585-3290

Administrative Manager:

Jim Ryan, 732-833-8514

Administrative Secretary:

Elizabeth Hughes, 732-833-6857

Treasurer:

Tina Kas, 732-928-1778

Director of Christian Education:

Kristen DiGirolamo, 732-657-7808

Nursery Care:

Patti Miller, 732-928-3212

Courtney Miner

Cornerstone Connection

February 2013

Building Community on the Solid Rock of Jesus Christ

www.cornerstonechurchofjackson.org

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cornerstone Community 2-3 Announcements 4 Worship 5-6 Photo Gallery 7 Children Ministry 8 Youth Ministry 9-10 Sunday School 11 Music 12 Mission 13-14 Adult Fellowship 15 Financial Updates 16 For Kids 17 Get Connected 18 Calendar 19

Worship at McAuliffe Middle School 35 S. Hope Chapel Road, Jackson

Mailing address: P.O. Box 140, Jackson, NJ 08527

Cornerstone Presbyterian Church

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Donna Rosato, 2/6

Sydney Slusak, 2/6

Devin LaCross, 2/10

Melissa Floyd, 2/11

Jaimee Bainbridge, 2/15

Beverly Kaiser, 2/16

Michael Pushko, 2/16

Anna Hekl, 2/18

Sean DiGirolamo, 2/18

Frank Fowler, 2/23

Zoe Welch, 2/23

Alice Jones, 2/24

Debbie LaCross, 2/27

Peggy Miner, 2/28

Manny & Vernice DaConceicao, 2/19

Frank & Lisa Capurso, 2/29

The Cornerstone Connection February 2013

MISSION STATEMENT

We the people of Cornerstone

are a part of God’s Grand

Adventure to: ground our lives

on the solid rock of Jesus

Christ, build up each other in

love through prayer, words and

deeds, and to create God’s

community in Jackson and

beyond.

Cornerstone Community

Deadline for newsletter submissions is the 15th of every month. If you have something for the newsletter, please email to Elizabeth Hughes at: [email protected]

WONDERFUL things! But they comprise about twenty of our members;

we need more. We need to have all of our members engaged in some

kind of study, so that we can continue to nurture and strengthen our

relationship with God, but also with each other.

When we can speak the language of faith confidently, name our concerns,

our struggles and our understandings; it is then that we engaged in true

spiritual formation. As we become more aware of who God is in our lives

we become more confident in times of happiness and sorrow, we deepen

our experience of what it means to be God’s very own and we become

more attentive to the ways in which God is at work in our lives. And what

an example that would that be to our children and youth if they saw all of

the grown ups they interact with at church engaged in meaningful and

rich bible study?

If you are a parent, you know that your children learn far more by how

you behave than they do by what you say. If they do not see adults

around them with bibles, and hear adults around them struggling with the

bible and having regular conversations about their faith and their church

experience, how will they learn to be faithful Christians themselves? Yes

the Holy Spirit is in each of us, but if we do not acknowledge that Spirit

and are open to it working in our lives, it is trapped.

Lent is the perfect time to take up something new! The world tells us to

give up something for lent in a discipline of sacrifice. For us reformed

folks, we believe in taking on something for Lent, adding to our Christian

walk. Why not allow this Lent to be the time you join our Lenten study.

Pastor Courtney has chosen an amazing book entitled “A Clearing

Season.” This book is focused on an invitation to come closer to God. So

here is your invitation: it’s an invitation of excitement and anticipation,

it’s an invitation to join with your community of faith and together

wrestle with how each of us can become closer to God and to listen for

the amazing plans that God has for each of us, independently and as a

church community. Our study is meeting on Tuesday evenings, however,

if that time or day does not work for you, we can provide additional

times. Wouldn’t it be simply AMAZING if we have four or five Lenten

groups going? Let us pray and let us celebrate this wonderful invitation to

draw even closer to One who claims us and calls us by name!

Pastor Courtney and I look forward to participating in this Lenten

opportunity with you!

Kathy Genus, Seminary Intern

Happy Anniversary

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Congratulations to the Jackson

Memorial Jaguar Marching Band,

who represented New Jersey in the

Inauguration Parade in Washington,

D.C. on January 21st. We are proud

of our Youth who participated:

Shavonne Osiakwan, Madeleine

Welch, Madeline Sarti, Nicholas

Hughes and Courtney Miner.

ELDERS ON OUR SESSION BOARD OF DEACONS

2013 Okoro Okparaeke Betty Thompson Denise Mudalel Laurie Wegner Lisa Capurso Chuck Calhoun 2014 Dominique Robert David Carlson Bruce Thompson Sueli Paes de Barros Kellie Pushko Todd Moyer 2015 Barbara Dougherty Laura Stone

Wendy Barone Jim Ryan Gail Carlson David LaCross Clerk Sharron A. Smith

Please pray for:

Bev Kaiser after the passing of her son,

Steven St. Amand, on January 15th.

Pastor Courtney’s father, Reverend

Richard Cromie, recovering from a stroke.

The family of Amy and Steve Slusak

after the passing of their 23-year-old niece,

Samantha.

Bob Wegner’s mother and the family as she has been placed on hospice care.

Laura Stone’s brother, Fred, whose recovery has not been going as well as expected.

Bob and Joan Daniels after the return of Bob’s cancer.

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Volunteers needed

We are seeking volunteers for greeters before worship, Media Shout operators during worship, Setup, and Sound Crew. For all of these areas, a “crew” of people

will spread out the work and keep our volunteers from being overburdened.

Please consider helping in one of these areas. Contact Elizabeth Hughes to be a greeter, Todd Moyer about Media Shout and Sound Crew, or see Bob Wegner for

the setup signup sheet.

Mission Committee Meeting

on February 10th

Sunday, February 10, 2013 will be our first mission committee meeting immediately following the church service. In the meeting we will discuss the ongoing

mission efforts of Cornerstone, see where we have come, and where we wish to go. It will be a time of prayer and planning for those interested in leading missions within the church. Through the missions committee of the Cornerstone community, we can hopefully continue to represent the passions for missions of the entire congregation and design ongoing outreach and mission opportunities for the congregation. The hope is not only to be a group that schedules specific activities each year, but a group that prayerfully considers the passions of our church and the needs of the surrounding community. This will include planning ongoing mission efforts, but will also include leading initiatives and developing ongoing relationships with outreach organizations. Please come to the mission committee meeting if you are interested in being a

Sunday, February 3rd, is the day of the NFL Super Bowl, BUT it is also the day of

the “Souper Bowl of Caring,” a great opportunity for congregations to involve

youth in mission and raise funds for hunger projects. As you leave church after

worship on this day, we ask all who are able to put one dollar into soup pots held by our youth. The money that is collected

will be donated to the Jackson Food Pantry.

2013 Youth Triennium

The 2013 Presbyterian Youth Triennium will be July 16-20 at Purdue University. This is an opportunity to help youth con-nect their lives with their growing faith. If you are a Youth who is interested in at-tending, please speak to Pastor Courtney. Initial applications are due on February 15

th, and scholarship money is available.

PCTR Women’s Retreat The Presbyterian Church of Toms River has invited our ladies to attend their 2013 Women's Retreat, April 26-28 - to be held at Ocean Place Resort & Spa in Long Branch, NJ. The retreat theme is "Choosing Joy". The cost is $225 per person - which includes the two nights, two breakfast meals and Saturday evening dinner. A deposit of $100 can reserve a spot, if paid by March 1st. Total payment will be due by April 1st. If you are interested in attending, please contact Ruth Ann Polito, [email protected], 732-657-9522. (Please note: unfortunately, this is the same weekend that our church will be participating in the VIP Water Walk.)

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February Services:

February 3, Reverend Cromie

preaches “Designated as Holy,” based on Luke 2:22-40.

February 10 Blue Jean Sunday, Reverend Cromie preaches “Let Us Love One Another,” based on 1 John 4:7-13.

February 17, 1st Sunday of Lent, Sermon Series “Words for Lent”

Week 1: Prepare, Matthew 26:17-19.

February 24, 2nd Sunday of Lent, Sermon Series “Words for Lent” Week 2: Betrayal, Matthew 26:20-25, Konnie Clary to preach.


Lent is the forty day season when we prepare

our hearts and minds for the celebration of

Easter. The following services are planned:

February 13: Ash Wednesday Service at

Jackson United Methodist Church (JUMC); co

-led by Cornerstone and JUMC

February 17: 1st Sunday of Lent; Sermon

Series “Words for Lent” week 1: Prepare,

Matthew 26:17-19

February 24: 2nd Sunday of Lent; Sermon

Series “Words for Lent” week 2: Betrayal,

Matthew 26:20-25

March 3: 3rd Sunday of Lent; Sermon

Series “Words for Lent” week 3: Denial,

Matthew 26:30-35

March 10: 4th Sunday of Lent; Sermon

Series “Words for Lent” week 4: Prayer,

Matthew 26:36-46

March 17: 5th Sunday of Lent; Sermon

Series “Words for Lent” week 5: Blessing!

Matthew 26:26-29

March 24:Palm Sunday, 6th Sunday of

Lent; Sermon Series “Words for Lent” week

6: Passion Matthew 26:47-67

March 28: Maundy Thursday; service at

JUMC, led by Cornerstone

March 31: Easter

Lenten Mid-Week Evening

Wednesday Worship Schedule

Joint Worship with

Cornerstone Presbyterian Church,

Hope Cathedral, and

Jackson United Methodist Church

February 27, 2013

Hope Cathedral hosts, Reverend Courtney Cromie preaches

March 6, 2013

Cornerstone hosts, Reverend Joe Tiedemann preaches

March 13, 2013

JUMC hosts, Pastor Trevon Gross preaches

All services at 7:00 PM

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The Baptism of Haley Jarrett

January 20, 2013

Special Readings to recognize

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Beading with Becky!

Beading party at the Hughes’

January 18th

Pastor Courtney

preaching at the

Presbytery

Meeting

January 22,

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Cornerstone Children’s Ministry & The DeBows Wesley Club 2

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th Thursdays, 6-7:30 PM

Meets at DeBows United Methodist Church , 509 Monmouth Road, Jackson, NJ

This group meets on the Second and Fourth Thursday of the month, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm., unless otherwise noted. It is for children in Kindergarten through Sixth Grade, and is led by Pastor Courtney and Pastor Betty. Each month there will be a Missions theme with an associated craft or trip. A fun evening of Christian fellowship through bible lessons, crafts, holiday plays, games, snacks, and field trips. Upcoming Meetings:

Thu. Feb 14 Visit CentraState to deliver Valentine’s to children

Thu. Feb 28 Queen Esther

Mission for February: Valentines for shut-ins and kids in CentraState Hospital

Please visit our website to see the Schedule through May:

http://cornerstonechurchofjackson.org/?page_id=391


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Upcoming Youth Events for Cornerstone (Open for 6

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th Grade)

Led by Pastor Courtney and Kathy Genus

Sunday, February 10: Fast Food Frenzy & Discussion of

Heroes What is it? It’s A Progressive fast-food meal where

items get purchased for lunch, a side, and desert at various

fast food restaurants. Discussion at each restaurant will focus

on: What Makes a Hero? What makes a hero? How can we

separate fictitious heroes from real heroes? As Christians, how

can we know that--if called to act--we'll act heroically? Cost is

$10 for food.

Friday, February 15 4:30 PM – Saturday, February 16 –

4 Nightwatch Crossroads at St. John the Divine

Nightwatch Crossroads is a Friday evening and overnight

spiritual and faith exploration for middle and high school

youth groups and their adult chaperones. Discussions will

be on issues of religion, philosophy and justice.

What will happen? Basketball/Volleyball, ice-breaker

games, Workshops in art (music & theater skits),

Discussions, Snacks/Breakfast, Candlelight Meditation/

Agape Feast, Cathedral Tour

Cost: $85.00 per person plus money for food on the way up.

Sunday, March 24: Parent/Youth Video Game Discussion

and Competition Xbox Ethics Is It All Just a Game? Video

games continue to develop and offer an expanding array of

options. One can be entertained for hours alone or with friends.

What is the purpose of playing games? How should Christians

make decisions about what games to play or avoid? Can violent

video games create violent people? Are there limits to what we

should play?

Friday, April 19 – Saturday, April 20: Group Work Day in the Bronx with overnight at the Reformed Church in Bronxville You can join us April 20th as we come together to beautify a section of The Bronx. By painting a school, cleaning up a park, sprucing up a city block...it's your chance to get youth involved in serving the community we all share. Let's team up and pour out into this awesome community! A variety of projects will be available at different levels of expertise, therefore NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!

Adults invited and all Youth Grade 6 and above….

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Cornerstone Class of 2013

The Confirmation season has begun! We ask the church to pray for the

Confirmation Youth and mentors during this season from February to May.

The following are the 2013 confirmation candidates: Jared Calhoun,

Nicholas Hughes, Sean DiGirolamo, Austin Floyd, Julia Nelson, Maggie

Varrelmann, and Lori Miller.

We are blessed to have active and vibrant youth at Cornerstone and this is

a special season in the lives of our youth and in the life of

Cornerstone. God is good!

Important Dates:

Confirmation Classes with Pastor Courtney, Kathy Genus, and Elder

Lisa Capurso: February 17, March 3, April 14 (11:30-12:15 PM)

May 5th Day Retreat to Princeton, 9 AM – 4 PM

May 8 -Special Confirmation Dinner with Session, 6 PM

May 19 - Confirmation Sunday, received in worship on Pentecost at

10 AM

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Sunday School for Kids During 10 AM Worship!

This spring, the elementary children will be learning from the We

Believe Spring 2013 curriculum called “We Worship in the Spirit.”

The spring quarter begins with the continuation of the Lenten unit on

the elements of worship, followed by the Palm Sunday, Passion, and

Easter narrative. A unit on the Lord’s Supper, both in its biblical context

and as our sacrament today, is studied. The theme of worship is continued with sessions

on affirmations of faith and commissioning to serve. The quarter concludes with sessions

on Pentecost and the new church community.

The Middle School Class has started a New Testament curriculum on “The Parables.”

Lessons include: Parables of the Kingdom (3 lessons), Parables of

Forgiveness, Parables of the Love of One's Neighbor, Parables of

Praying, Parables of Self-Righteousness and Humility, Parables of the

Cost of Discipleship, Parables of the Invitation of God, Parables of

Repentance, Parables of the Importance of Preparing for the Future,

Parables of Individual Responsibility.

Teachers:

Nursery: Courtney Miner

Young Elementary (K-3rd): Allyson Moyer and Kellie Pushko

Older Elementary (4-5th): Patti Miller

Middle School: Elizabeth Hughes and Kristen DiGirolamo


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Looking for Instrumentalists!

Please talk to Susan if you can share your gift and play a role in our music ministry! All ages and instrument types are welcome!

The Cornerstone Choir

The Cornerstone Choir, under the direction of Susan Rovira, rehearses from September to May, and performs each week, at the 10 AM worship service. They sing and perform a variety of anthems, ranging from traditional classics to current praise anthems. All of their music is done in a modern, contemporary style with a keyboard accompaniment.

The Choir rehearses at DeBows United Methodist (509 Monmouth Road, Jackson, NJ) each Thursday night from 7-8:30 PM. The members of the choir are an extremely dedicated group of individuals who enjoy singing, as well as spending time together.

The Choir is always looking for new members. If you are a youth or adult that is interested in joining or would like more information, please call Susan Rovira at 609-371-

1473 or send a message via email: [email protected].

Children’s Music at DeBows

As part of the Children’s Ministry Program with DeBows on Thursday nights, the children will

be learning songs about Jesus and will be singing in worship. For more information, see

page 8.

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Please Pray and Correspond with our Two Adopted Missionaries! If you are computer savvy, you may subscribe to their blogs and/or read letters at the PC(USA) website. Kay Day – Missionary Worker in Malawi Email: [email protected] Blog/Website: http://kaydaysdiary.blogspot.com/ PCUSA Website for Kay: http://gamc.pcusa.org/ministries/missionconnections/day-mary-catherine/ Birthday: August 9 Kay’s bio: Kay was appointed as a PC(USA) mission co-worker in July 2009 and serves in Malawi at the invitation of the Blantyre Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP). Dennis and Maribel Smith—Missionary Workers in Argentina

Emails: [email protected], [email protected]

Pcusa website: http://gamc.pcusa.org/ministries/missionconnections/smith-dennis-and-maribel/ Office address: Sucre 2855, 3°, 1428, Buenos Aires, Argentina Office phone: +54 11 4787 0436; Birthdays: Dennis - 11/1, Maribel - 6/22, Lucas - 9/22, Benji - 8/21

Donations needed for HomeFront - Huchet House Home for Expectant Mothers

1880 Princeton Avenue, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 609 989-9417

There are 4 babies at our Huchet House shelter, with twins on the way! Moms and moms-to-be need: breast pads/pumps, larger-sized maternity sweaters and leggings, twin-sized

sheets and blankets.

Mission Sunday, January 13th

We were blessed to have visitors Bob Rhoad and Liz Heinzel-Nelson from

Allentown Presbyterian talk to us about missions in Malawi and Villages in

Partnership.

mailto:[email protected]

http://kaydaysdiary.blogspot.com/

http://gamc.pcusa.org/ministries/missionconnections/day-mary-catherine/

http://gamc.pcusa.org/ministries/missionconnections/day-mary-catherine/



http://gamc.pcusa.org/ministries/missionconnections/smith-dennis-and-maribel/

http://gamc.pcusa.org/ministries/missionconnections/smith-dennis-and-maribel/

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Volunteer Hosting Sites Needed for Sandy Storm Relief

To Ocean County Faith-based Organizations,

In the aftermath of SuperStorm Sandy, families in Ocean County need help, lots of it. Thousands of families still cannot return to their homes. But there is good news. There are scores of volunteer groups from around the country that are eager and poised to make an exodus to the Jersey Shore to help us rebuild. And all they need is a place to lay their head at night, and maybe a shower and a hot meal.

Jersey Shore United (a coalition of local churches and faith-based organizations seeking to bring relief, hope, and support) and the Ocean County Long Term Recovery Committee (a non-profit organization committed to providing recovery to those most in need) want to develop a network of faith-based organizations and other facilities where these volunteers can be hosted. Is your organization considering hosting, or maybe already planning to host, volunteers? If so, please let us know.

The commitment to host volunteers is dedicated work and can be a challenge to congregations, yet the gifts and rewards are many fold. Showers may need to be installed and bunks built. Programs may need to adapt. And members less affected by Sandy may wish to “return to normal.” But the benefits can truly be strength-ening. Local mission, even after recovery is “complete,” will grow in focus. The sense of community within your organization will become more powerful. And the lives of all who spend time in fellowship with the di-verse people who will come to volunteer will be profoundly enriched.

And the advantage of forming and participating in the network of volunteer hosting sites is tremendous. First, the physical infrastructure needs of host organizations can be bundled into a unified grant proposal for funding through foundation. Some foundations are indicating that this is the preferred method for funding; many requests from individual organizations become very difficult to administer, so foundations look to or-ganizations like the Ocean County LTRC to provide unified requests.

Second, the coordination of case and construction management with the network of volunteer hosting sites promotes efficient work assignments for volunteers and removes the burden of finding, managing, and as-signing work from the shoulders of host organizations. This is critical for groups that can muster their congre-gation to provide hospitality, but would find it difficult to find and evaluate work needs, and then manage work teams day in and day out.

Please consider the possibility of becoming a volunteer hosting site thoughtfully and prayerfully. The first meeting to present a unified grant request for volunteer host site infrastructure upgrades is on February 19, so please respond no later than January 31. The following link will take you to a simple web survey that will help us know your level of interest and understand where you are in your discerning process. We will get in touch with you promptly to begin supporting your efforts.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QYZBTPN

Thank you for your consideration, and do not hesitate in contacting me if you have any questions concerning this request. We would appreciate your reply regardless of your organization’s level of interest. This will help us in our efforts to provide balanced support to all affected areas of Ocean County. Also, please forward this to the others in your ministerium (if you have one in your town) so we can reach those that are not in our distribution.

Sincerely,

Peter Farwell

Co-Chair Volunteer Management Committee

Ocean County Long Term Recovery Committee

[email protected]

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QYZBTPN


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Tuesday Women’s Bible Study

Meets on Tuesdays from 10:30 AM - 12:15 PM at the home of Elizabeth Hughes.

Study of Esther—It’s Tough Being a Woman, concludes 2/12

STARTING FEBRUARY 19th: Beth Moore’s study of

James: Mercy Triumphs—All Women Welcome!

James, Jesus' own brother, started out as a skeptic. In Beth Moore's newest study, see how one glimpse of the resurrected Savior turned an unbeliever into a disciple. Bible scholars compare James to the prophet Amos but in other ways, James more closely resembles the Book of Proverbs than any other New Testament book. Topics in this study include: joy, hardship, faith, reversal of fortunes for rich and poor, wisdom, gifts from above, single-mindedness, the dangers of the tongue, humility, and prayer.

Church Ladies

The Church Ladies meet on the third Wednesday of every month at 1:00 p.m. The women take turns hosting the meeting at their homes. All women are welcome to join them for a time of fellowship, friendship, and service to our church and the community. Talk to Joan Mallison for more information.

Next meeting: Wednesday February 20th, 1:00 pm.

A NEW Adult Evening Study Starts 1/15

A new evening study will be co-taught by Kathy Genus and Pastor Courtney starting on Tuesday night 1/15 at the home of Bob and Laurie Wegner from 6:30—8PM. We will meet each Tuesday through February 12.

The study will be based on the book: Real Followers: A Radical Quest to Expose the Pretender Inside Each of Us by Michael Slaughter and Warren Bird. Many Christians, disillusioned with lives of spiritual mediocrity that have been dampened by today’s rampant materialism and cafeteria spirituality, are asking the same question: “Where is the substance that can move our church beyond ho-hum Christianity?"

Suggested donation towards the cost of the book is $15. Scholarship money towards book cost is available. Books are available Sunday or Tuesday.

Lenten Study for Adults Starts 2/19

This study will be co-taught by Kathy Genus and Pastor Courtney starting on Feburay 19th from 6:30—8PM and meeting each Tuesday through March 26.

The study will be based on the book: A Clearing Season: Reflections for Lent by Sarah Parsons.

Description: People all around celebrate the day-before with colorful parades and over-the-top parties. Then Wednesday arrives … Sigh. Lent. has. begun. Friends give up innocent things and stress out to live a more perfect life six weeks. It's time to rethink Lent. Lent can be positive like a spring-cleaning for the soul! Lent offers us time to pause, consider, and renew our relationship with God — an altogether hopeful (not dreary) experience. Cost of the book is $5. Scholarships for books are available.


Our thanks to the Finance Committee for their hard work (Dominique Robert, Gordon Connelly, Tina Kas,

Okoro Okparaeke, and Denise Mudalel).

Financial Report for January Tithes/offerings = $7499 (Weekly: 1/6 = $2207, 1/13 = $1304, 1/20 = $2243, 1/27 = $1745) * Per Capita offering = $302 Foundation Fund = $120 ($100 from Shop Rite cards) Gifts from other churches = $0 Special Offerings = $5 (music) Miscellaneous income = $9 (Church Ladies)

* Our 2013 budget calls for $2200 each week in offerings - please prayerfully consider your giving each week.

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Per Capita

To provide support for Monmouth Presbytery, Northeast Synod and General Assembly,

our church is asked to pay “dues” to the Presbytery each year that is equal to $35 per

member. Therefore, we are asking each member to give a special offering of $35 per

year to help us cover this expense. This is what we call the per-capita. If you have not

yet had a chance to give your dues, please place it in the offering basket on Sunday

(mark it as “per-capita”) at your earliest convenience. Thank you.

Electronic Giving

A Simple and Convenient Way to Give

In this new year of 2013, consider signing up for electronic giving. Cornerstone relies on

the financial support of the congregation and electronic giving offers an easy way to

give on a recurring basis. It also provides a much needed consistency in the donations

that our church receives. It’s easy to sign up—automatic donations can be made using

a credit card or directly from your checking account. For more information, talk to

Elizabeth Hughes or Dominique Robert.

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Cornerstone Yellow Pages

Do you have a skill or talent that could be a resource

for other church members? Please contact Elizabeth

Hughes if you would like to be listed.


Meg Milligan 732-928-8117

www.clowningbymac.com

Clowning by Macaroni Anne Cheeze Celebrating an event? Let Macaroni

Anne Cheeze entertain with face/arm painting and balloon animals.

Reflection & Inspiration: Specialty note cards for that special person or

occasion. Go Green! Send a lovely note card that can be framed and

enjoyed by all! Total gift cost $4.00.

Donna Rosato 732-276-6805

Notary Public

Pampered Chef Consultant/Trainer http://www.pamperedchef.biz/

donnarosato

Rebecca Schiemer 732-286-4852

I make homemade jewelry, homemade soaps, candles, and gift baskets for all occasions. I can also offer my services in cake decorating, cookie bouquets, fruit basket arrangements, chocolate covered strawberries, pretzels, and other homemade candies and chocolates. Please contact Rebecca at Memories Made Floral & Gifts or e-mail at [email protected] or by simply calling 732-286-4852.

John Rosato 732-806-7647

Things Done for You, LLC Home Repairs and Property Maintenance

Licensed and Insured

List your business here!

Do you have a skill or talent that could

benefit our members? Talk to Elizabeth Hughes to put your ad

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