** Action Steps for the Week: 
Step 1: Stop believing that you can’t control your thoughts. (Philippians 4:8 / Joshua 1:8 / Psalm 1:2)
Step 2: Confess what you believe, not what you feel. 2 Corinthians 10:5
Step 3: Expect Miracles - Philippians 1:6

** Each Month of 2024 we are going to have a Christian principle that we will focus on. For February we are going to focus on Respect - “Follow the Golden Rule”. Jesus and the woman who was about to have stones thrown at her. John 8: 1-11

**Faith Builders - We have already had our first meeting, but you are still welcome to join us on this journey! We are always looking for more people to dig deeper into their faith life! Join us this Wednesday at 6:00 pm and we will save you a spot! If you are intending to be there let me know by replying to this message or texting and/or calling at 937-726-8524. 

** The new website and email are active and are the new contact locations for all things Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff. https://www.cornerstonedegraff.org/ is online but still a work in progress. You are hopefully using the new [email protected] for the church email.
** There are positions available within the church for you to get involved and belong to this body of believers. Be prayerful over the possibilities that God is desiring to use you. 
- Administrative Council chairperson - still open
- Nominations volunteer - 1 spot still open
- Hospitality chairperson - still open
- We are also looking for a Lay Leader for the church!
There are many more ways in which you can get involved. Reach out to Pastor Mike with the ways in which God is calling you to be active!

The active Facebook page is found at: https://www.facebook.com/CornerstoneDeGraff
The active YouTube channel is found at: https://youtube.com/@CornerstoneFellowshipDeGraff

** Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff is a Global Methodist Church, and we are in the Allegheny West Conference and you can visit their site at https://alleghenywestgmc.org/ if you are wanting more information!  All the videos from the Annual Conference are now posted on their website!

** G.R.A.C.E. notes for this week.

G.R.A.C.E. volunteers,

The G.R.A.C.E. team is back to a normal schedule now that things have been getting back to normal after the Christmas break. 

Packing takes place on Tuesday mornings with setup starting at 9:30 and packing beginning at 10:00! Feel free to join us!
Thank you!  Darlene

** Light Hours has been a great resource for our college age young people. Stay tuned for our next meeting day and time.

** Our Cornerstone Women's group is planning to meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month. The next meeting will take place Thursday February 29th at 6:00.

** Our Cornerstone Men's group will be meeting again! The men's group will be meeting this Wednesday, March 6th at 7:00 pm. Come and join us!

** Looking for people to join a new small group. This group will meet once a month and will tackle a tough topic that takes some reflection. Think of it as a Bible study, but a little deeper! Want to go deeper? Let us know!

**Missions Moment - time to get involved! - we have been busy helping families in need within our community! We are also looking for more ways to make an impact in our community! If you have any ideas, reach out to Sue Walls and let her know!

If you are still looking to keep the Christmas study going, the study guides can be found on our website and for download here: https://www.cornerstonedegraff.org/advent-2023---hidden-christmas
** If you would like to purchase a Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff shirt you can follow this link and purchase your Cornerstone Fellowship swag! -  https://exodus-shirt-company.myshopify.com/collections/cornerstone-fellowship-of-degraff

** We are now collecting pudding (mix or single cups) for the Five Loaves Food Pantry. We need 55 by March 17th. They give out meals and food boxes Wed. March 20th at 4:30 pm. If you would like to help carry boxes!

This Week at the Church: - February 26th - March 3rd
Monday: Church Open 10-12 

Tuesday: Church Open 10-12 / G.R.A.C.E. Backpack Packing 9-10

Wednesday: Bible Study - 2 Timothy at 10:00 am / Choir Practice 6:00 / Praise Practice 6:30 / Faith Builders Class 6:00 pm / Pastor Mike’s Quick Shots - Facebook and YouTube 8:00 pm
 
Thursday: Church Open 10-12 / Senior Lunch 11:15

Friday: AA Meeting at the church 8:00 - 9:00 pm / Church open 7-9 pm
 
Next Sunday: March 3rd - 3rd Sunday of Lent - Giving Up Superiority - John 4: 39-54 / Psalm 31: 1-8 - Adult & High School Sunday School Classes 9:30 / Worship Service 10:30 / Communion

Use these links to get to our other social pages.
Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/CornerstoneDeGraff
YouTube Link: https://youtube.com/@CornerstoneFellowshipDeGraff

Two years ago we were On Mission! Worship - Reflect - Pray - Study - Serve - you can still use these methods! In 2023 we used the 5-S Method of Being The Church - Surrender - Surrounded - Spirit-Led - Self-Fed - Sent - We can still use the tools that we have been given to make sure that we have a fruitful relationship with God!

Please pray this week for those who are sick and need healing, and those who you can share the love of Christ with! Do not forget to pray for your church, your community, and your pastor.

** Action Steps for the Week: 
Step 1: Resist Temptation - 1 Corinthians 10:13
Step 2: Deny Yourself - Matthew 16:24
Step 3: Rely on God’s Strength - Matthew 19:26
​
** Each Month of 2024 we are going to have a Christian principle that we will focus on. For February we are going to focus on Respect - “Follow the Golden Rule”. Jesus and the woman who was about to have stones thrown at her. John 8: 1-11

**Faith Builders - We already have three people who are signed up to start the Faith Builders class this Wednesday! We will plan on starting at 6:00 pm and then we will make plans for the rest of our five week session! I am prayerful that if you are thinking about it, you will be able to do it! Just let me know by replying to this message or texting and/or calling at 937-726-8524. 

** The new website and email are active and are the new contact locations for all things Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff. https://www.cornerstonedegraff.org/ is online but still a work in progress. You are hopefully using the new [email protected] for the church email.

** There are positions available within the church for you to get involved and belong to this body of believers. Be prayerful over the possibilities that God is desiring to use you. 
- Administrative Council chairperson - still open
- Nominations volunteer - 1 spot still open
- Hospitality chairperson - still open
- We are also looking for a Lay Leader for the church!
There are many more ways in which you can get involved. Reach out to Pastor Mike with the ways in which God is calling you to be active!

The active Facebook page is found at: https://www.facebook.com/CornerstoneDeGraff
The active YouTube channel is found at: https://youtube.com/@CornerstoneFellowshipDeGraff
** Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff is a Global Methodist Church, and we are in the Allegheny West Conference and you can visit their site at https://alleghenywestgmc.org/ if you are wanting more information!  All the videos from the Annual Conference are now posted on their website!

** G.R.A.C.E. notes for this week.

G.R.A.C.E. volunteers,

The G.R.A.C.E. group is back to a normal schedule now that things have been getting back to normal after the Christmas break. 

Packing takes place on Tuesday mornings with setup starting at 9:30 and packing beginning at 10:00! Feel free to join us!
Thank you!  Darlene

** Light Hours has been a great resource for our college age young people. Stay tuned for our next meeting day and time.

** Our Cornerstone Women's group is planning to meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month. The next meeting will take place Thursday February 29th at 6:00.

** Our Cornerstone Men's group will be meeting again! The men's group will be meeting this Wednesday, February 21st at 7:00 pm. Come and join us!

** Looking for people to join a new small group. This group will meet once a month and will tackle a tough topic that takes some reflection. Think of it as a Bible study, but a little deeper! Want to go deeper? Let us know!

**Missions Moment - time to get involved! - we have been busy helping families in need within our community! We are also looking for more ways to make an impact in our community! If you have any ideas, reach out to Sue Walls and let her know!


If you are still looking to keep the Christmas study going, the study guides can be found on our website and for download here: https://www.cornerstonedegraff.org/advent-2023---hidden-christmas
** If you would like to purchase a Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff shirt you can follow this link and purchase your Cornerstone Fellowship swag! -  https://exodus-shirt-company.myshopify.com/collections/cornerstone-fellowship-of-degraff

** We are now collecting pudding (mix or single cups) for the Five Loaves Food Pantry. We need 55 by March 17th. They give out meals and food boxes Wed. March 20th at 4:30 pm. If you would like to help carry boxes!

This Week at the Church: - February 19th - February 25th

Monday: Church Open 10-12 

Tuesday: Church Open 10-12 / G.R.A.C.E. Backpack Packing 9-10

Wednesday: Bible Study - 1 Timothy at 10:00 am / Choir Practice 6:00 / Praise Practice 6:30 / Cornerstone Men’s Worship Warrior Wednesday at 7:00 pm / Faith Builders Class 6:00 pm / Pastor Mike’s Quick Shots - Facebook and YouTube 8:00 pm
 
Thursday: Church Open 10-12 / Senior Lunch 11:15

Friday: AA Meeting at the church 8:00 - 9:00 pm / Church open 7-9 pm
 
Next Sunday: February 25th - 2nd Sunday of Lent - Giving Up Expectations - John 3: 1-17 / Psalm 62: 1-8 - Adult & High School Sunday School Classes 9:30 / Worship Service 10:30

Use these links to get to our other social pages.
Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/CornerstoneDeGraff
YouTube Link: https://youtube.com/@CornerstoneFellowshipDeGraff

Two years ago we were On Mission! Worship - Reflect - Pray - Study - Serve - you can still use these methods! In 2023 we used the 5-S Method of Being The Church - Surrender - Surrounded - Spirit-Led - Self-Fed - Sent - We can still use the tools that we have been given to make sure that we have a fruitful relationship with God!

Please pray this week for those who are sick and need healing, and those who you can share the love of Christ with! Do not forget to pray for your church, your community, and your pastor.

** Action Steps for the Week: 
Step 1: Humbly Pray - 2 Chronicles 7:14
Step 2. Be Alert and Have Hope - Romans 15:13
Step 3. Remember God’s Promises - Psalm 100:5

** Each Month of 2024 we are going to have a Christian principle that we will focus on. For February we are going to focus on Respect - “Follow the Golden Rule”. Jesus and the woman who was about to have stones thrown at her. John 8: 1-11
- February Newsletter is attached to this email!

**Lent - Praying that you are engaged for the start of Lent. Ash Wednesday will be our kickoff to our Lenten season and we will start by getting back to our roots with a Methodist, liturgical, deeply reflective Ash Wednesday service on February 14th at 7:30 pm. (Maplewood will be offering Ash Wednesday service at 6:00 pm). We will then walk through our Lenten season with our series "Giving It Up!" We will look at the ways in which we can give up meaningful things, not just superficial things. Hopefully you will be able to join us!

** Our website can provide you access to all sorts of Lenten studies and devotional materials. Feel free to check it out here: https://www.cornerstonedegraff.org/2024-lent-resources.html

** The new website and email are active and are the new contact locations for all things Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff. https://www.cornerstonedegraff.org/ is online but still a work in progress. You are hopefully using the new [email protected] for the church email.

** There are positions available within the church for you to get involved and belong to this body of believers. Be prayerful over the possibilities that God is desiring to use you. 
- Administrative Council chairperson - still open
- Nominations volunteer - 1 spot still open
- Hospitality chairperson - still open
- We are also looking for a Lay Leader for the church!
There are many more ways in which you can get involved. Reach out to Pastor Mike with the ways in which God is calling you to be active!

The active Facebook page is found at: https://www.facebook.com/CornerstoneDeGraff
The active YouTube channel is found at: https://youtube.com/@CornerstoneFellowshipDeGraff

** Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff is a Global Methodist Church, and we are in the Allegheny West Conference and you can visit their site at https://alleghenywestgmc.org/ if you are wanting more information!  All the videos from the Annual Conference are now posted on their website!

** G.R.A.C.E. notes for this week.

G.R.A.C.E. volunteers,

The G.R.A.C.E. group is back to a normal schedule now that things have been getting back to normal after the Christmas break. 

Packing takes place on Tuesday mornings with setup starting at 9:30 and packing beginning at 10:00! Feel free to join us!
Thank you!  Darlene
____________________________________________________________

** Light Hours has been a great resource for our college age young people. Stay tuned for our next meeting day and time.

** Our Faith Builders class will be starting back up on Wednesday nights! This week will be Ash Wednesday and the following Wednesday night will be our first Faith Builders class. February 21st starting at 7:00. As a group we will decide on whether we will eat or just meet at our first session. This will run five weeks and be finished just before Holy Week. Let Pastor Mike know if you are interested so that he can get your binder ready and save you a seat!

** Our Cornerstone Women's group is planning to meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month. The next meeting will take place Thursday February 15th at 6:00.

** Our Cornerstone Men's group will be meeting again, but will be taking a break for Ash Wednesday on February 14th! The next Men's group will meet on Wednesday February 21st at 7:00 pm.

** Looking for people to join a new small group. This group will meet once a month and will tackle a tough topic that takes some reflection. Think of it as a Bible study, but a little deeper! Want to go deeper? Let us know!

**Missions Moment - time to get involved! - we have been busy helping families in need within our community! We are also looking for more ways to make an impact in our community! If you have any ideas, reach out to Sue Walls and let her know!

If you are still looking to keep the Christmas study going, the study guides can be found on our website and for download here: https://www.cornerstonedegraff.org/advent-2023---hidden-christmas
** If you would like to purchase a Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff shirt you can follow this link and purchase your Cornerstone Fellowship swag! -  https://exodus-shirt-company.myshopify.com/collections/cornerstone-fellowship-of-degraff

** We are now collecting boxes of spaghetti or macaroni for the Five Loaves Food Pantry. 1 or 2 lb. boxes, no sauce! We need 55 by Feb. 18th. They give out meals and food boxes Wed. Feb. 21st at 4:30 pm. If you would like to help carry boxes!

This Week at the Church: - February 12th - February 18th

Monday: Church Open 10-12

Tuesday: Church Open 10-12 / G.R.A.C.E. Backpack Packing 9-10 / Shrove Tuesday Feast - 4:30 - 6:00 pm

Wednesday: Bible Study - 1 Timothy at 10:00 am / No Choir or Praise Practice / Ash Wednesday Service 7:30 (6:00 in Maplewood) / Pastor Mike’s Quick Shots - Facebook and YouTube 8:00 pm
 
Thursday: Church Open 10-12

Friday: AA Meeting at the church 8:00 - 9:00 pm / Church open 7-9 pm
 
Next Sunday: February 18th - 1st Sunday of Lent - Giving Up Control - Matthew 4:1-11 / Psalm 103: 1-6 -Adult & High School Sunday School Classes 9:30 / Worship Service 10:30 

Use these links to get to our other social pages.
Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/CornerstoneDeGraff
YouTube Link: https://youtube.com/@CornerstoneFellowshipDeGraff

Two years ago we were On Mission! Worship - Reflect - Pray - Study - Serve - you can still use these methods! In 2023 we used the 5-S Method of Being The Church - Surrender - Surrounded - Spirit-Led - Self-Fed - Sent - We can still use the tools that we have been given to make sure that we have a fruitful relationship with God!

Please pray this week for those who are sick and need healing, and those who you can share the love of Christ with! Do not forget to pray for your church, your community, and your pastor.

** Action Steps for the Week: 
Step 1: Begin With Prayer - John 17 
Step 2. Consider Fasting - Matthew 6:16-18
Step 3. Consider Generosity - Luke 12:32-34

** Each Month of 2024 we are going to have a Christian principle that we will focus on. For February we are going to focus on Respect - “Follow the Golden Rule”. Jesus and the woman who was about to have stones thrown at her. John 8: 1-11

**Lent - Praying that you are engaged for the start of Lent. Ash Wednesday will be our kickoff to our Lenten season and we will start by getting back to our roots with a Methodist, liturgical, deeply reflective Ash Wednesday service on February 14th at 7:30 pm. (Maplewood will be offering Ash Wednesday service at 6:00 pm). We will then walk through our Lenten season with our series "Giving It Up!" We will look at the ways in which we can give up meaningful things, not just superficial things. Hopefully you will be able to join us!

** The new website and email are active and are the new contact locations for all things Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff. https://www.cornerstonedegraff.org/ is online but still a work in progress. You are hopefully using the new [email protected] for the church email.

** There are positions available within the church for you to get involved and belong to this body of believers. Be prayerful over the possibilities that God is desiring to use you. 
- Administrative Council chairperson - still open
- Nominations volunteer - 1 spot still open
- Hospitality chairperson - still open
- We are also looking for a Lay Leader for the church!
There are many more ways in which you can get involved. Reach out to Pastor Mike with the ways in which God is calling you to be active!

The active Facebook page is found at: https://www.facebook.com/CornerstoneDeGraff
The active YouTube channel is found at: https://youtube.com/@CornerstoneFellowshipDeGraff
** Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff is a Global Methodist Church, and we are in the Allegheny West Conference and you can visit their site at https://alleghenywestgmc.org/ if you are wanting more information!  All the videos from the Annual Conference are now posted on their website!

** G.R.A.C.E. notes for this week.

G.R.A.C.E. volunteers,

The G.R.A.C.E. group is back to a normal schedule now that things have been getting back to normal after the Christmas break. 

Packing takes place on Tuesday mornings with setup starting at 9:30 and packing beginning at 10:00! Feel free to join us!
Thank you!  Darlene

____________________________________________________________

** Celebration of Life for Warren Carey - The family will receive friends from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 8, 2024, at Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff, 1839 County Road 24S in DeGraff, where Pastor Michael Mitchell will officiate a funeral service at 12:00 p.m. Burial will follow in Greenwood-Union Cemetery in DeGraff, Ohio.

** Light Hours has been a great resource for our college age young people. Stay tuned for our next meeting day and time.

** Faith Builders new Bible study group will be taking a break due to schedules and ball games. Will be looking for a time coming up soon to get back started. We will be looking to start a new Faith Builders Class at the beginning of our Lenten season, so be on the look out for this new class! Let Pastor Mike know if you are interested!

** Our Cornerstone Women's group is planning to meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month. The next meeting will take place Thursday February 15th at 6:00.

** Our Cornerstone Men's group will be meeting again, but we might have to make an exception for Ash Wednesday on February 14th! Stay tuned for when the men's group will be meeting next. 

** Looking for people to join a new small group. This group will meet once a month and will tackle a tough topic that takes some reflection. Think of it as a Bible study, but a little deeper! Want to go deeper? Let us know!

**Missions Moment - time to get involved! - we have been busy helping families in need within our community! We are also looking for more ways to make an impact in our community! If you have any ideas, reach out to Sue Walls and let her know!

If you are still looking to keep the Christmas study going, the study guides can be found on our website and for download here: https://www.cornerstonedegraff.org/advent-2023---hidden-christmas
** If you would like to purchase a Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff shirt you can follow this link and purchase your Cornerstone Fellowship swag! -  https://exodus-shirt-company.myshopify.com/collections/cornerstone-fellowship-of-degraff

** We are now collecting boxes of spaghetti or macaroni for the Five Loaves Food Pantry. 1 or 2 lb. boxes, no sauce! We need 55 by Feb. 18th. They give out meals and food boxes Wed. Feb. 21st at 4:30 pm. If you would like to help carry boxes!

This Week at the Church: - February 5th - February 11th

Monday: Church Open 10-12 / Visitation Team Meeting 5:30 / PPR Meeting 6:00 / Trustees Meeting 7:30

Tuesday: Church Open 10-12 / G.R.A.C.E. Backpack Packing 9-10

Wednesday: Bible Study - 1 Timothy at 10:00 am / Choir Practice 6:00 / Praise Practice 6:30 / Pastor Mike’s Quick Shots - Facebook and YouTube 8:00 pm
 
Thursday: Church Open 10-12 / Warren Carey - Celebration of Life 10:30 - 12:00 / Administrative Council 7:00 pm
Friday: AA Meeting at the church 8:00 - 9:00 pm / Church open 7-9 pm
 
Next Sunday: February 11th, 2023 - Super Sunday! - 1 Peter 5: 6-11 / Psalm 32 - Adult & High School Sunday School Classes 9:30 / Worship Service 10:30 / Carry-In Lunch

Use these links to get to our other social pages.
Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/CornerstoneDeGraff
YouTube Link: https://youtube.com/@CornerstoneFellowshipDeGraff

Two years ago we were On Mission! Worship - Reflect - Pray - Study - Serve - you can still use these methods! In 2023 we used the 5-S Method of Being The Church - Surrender - Surrounded - Spirit-Led - Self-Fed - Sent - We can still use the tools that we have been given to make sure that we have a fruitful relationship with God!

​Please pray this week for those who are sick and need healing, and those who you can share the love of Christ with! Do not forget to pray for your church, your community, and your pastor.