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**Action Steps for Carrying Your Cross Step 1: Die To The Old Self: Galatians 2:20 - “My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." Step 2: Use Surrender as Worship: Romans 12:1 - “And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him." Step 3: Self-Denial Through Loving Others: Philippians 2: 3-4 - “Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too." ** Pastor Mike will NOT likely be in the office on any specific day this week. I am going to be ramping up my exercise and getting back to normal very soon! Look for a call to visit you in the coming weeks! ** Last Sunday Worship Night - The combined teams from Quincy and Cornerstone made the decision to take a summer break for our Last Sunday Worship Nights. With vacations, graduations, and fair weeks, there will be limited availability for people to be involved. See you in August or September! ** How to find 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. The active Facebook page is found at: https://www.facebook.com/CornerstoneDeGraff The active YouTube channel is found at: https://youtube.com/@CornerstoneFellowshipDeGraff ** Did you know that God has blessed you with a special set of skills and gifts? He has also called you to be involved and belong to this body of believers. Be prayerful over the possibilities that God is desiring to use you. There are many ways in which you can get involved. Reach out to Pastor Mike with the ways in which God is calling you to be active!.
** 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 of the annual conference videos can be found by following this link: https://alleghenywestgmc.org/startplanting/ ** Allegheny West Annual Conference was on June 24th - 27th at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Part of the Miracle Offering 2026 was more than just monetary support. We agreed to pray with our brothers and sisters in the Congo. I hope and pray that you will continue to pray for our brothers and sisters in the DRC to be healed from the ebola outbreak and to have strength and courage to begin their Global Methodist Church! ** G.R.A.C.E. notes for this week. G.R.A.C.E. volunteers, No more packing!! It is time for Summer Break and our lunches in the DeGraff Park. We will serve lunch every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. We will serve each Wednesday through August 12th (weather permitting). Praying that God will keep the storms away during our lunch time! Would you like a "Food Item Wish List" for items we use every week? Please reply to Darlene Roll ([email protected]). ** Our Cornerstone Women's group is planning to meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month. The next meeting will take place on July 16th. They will be meeting at the church at 6:00 pm. Come for some fellowship and care, with some fun of course! Feel free to stop in and check it out! ** Our Cornerstone Men's Group is once again caught with a scheduling conflict. We will begin to meet again, the 2nd and 4th Wednesday nights at 6:00 starting on July 22nd! Be sure to join us if you are looking for a way to get connected. ** Youth Group Sunday Night!!! We will be back on the 1st and 3rd Sundays in July! ** Looking for people to join a new small group. Let me know what your availability is and we can find a way to start something new, or get you plugged into something that will fit your schedule! ** A Visit from our new Associate Conference Superintendent. Mark your calendar. Rev. Dr. Dan Gildner, Associate Conference Superintendent, wants to meet with pastors and laity in each of the circuits. He will be coming to Sidney First Methodist on Tuesday, October 27. He will meet with pastors at 3:00 pm in the afternoon, and everyone at 7:00 pm. **Free Sale - Saturday August 1st 10am-2pm! - July 26—after church, set-up for the FREE SALE / July 27-July 30, 6-8pm—Donations accepted **Missions Moment - Thank you to all who came out and helped with our lunch in the park. Just being there and talking to people as they eat lunch was such great fun! Thanks for your support in being the hands and feet of Jesus in our community! The lunches will continue on Wednesdays until August 12th. There is a lot of fresh produce at the Free Stand. Stop in and help yourself before it spoils! And thanks to everyone that took items! We are slightly re-structuring our missions team to delegate tasks better for our outreach ministries. Sue Walls will oversee the mission efforts of our church, but certain people will be responsible for organizing and completing outreach projects we are doing so the workload will be spread out more. Anyone wanting to help with missions is always welcome to assist any time! Please see Sue for more info or for any questions regarding missions team work in our church. ** 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 ** Five Loaves Food Pantry at Quincy Methodist —We are collecting JELL-O (mix or single servings) and we need 55 by Aug. 16th. Meals and food boxes are delivered on Wed. Aug. 19th at 4:30pm. This Week at the Church: - July 27th - August 2nd July 27-July 30, 6-8pm—Donations accepted at the church. Monday: Church Open 10-12 Tuesday: Church Open 10-12 Wednesday: Bible Study - 10:00 am / Lunch In The Park 11-1 / Pastor Mike’s Quick Shots 8:00 pm on Facebook or Youtube. Thursday: Church Open 10-12 Friday: Church Open 11-12 Saturday: Free Sale - 10am-2pm Next Sunday - August 2nd - Deepening the Relationship - John 15: 1-11 / Psalm 1: 1-3 - Sunday School 9:30 / Worship 10:45 / Communion 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.
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**Action Steps to Counting The Cost of Discipleship Step 1: Sit Down and Evaluate: Luke 14:28 - “But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it?" Step 2: Prioritize Christ Above All Relationships: Luke 14:26 - “If you want to be my disciple, you must, by comparison, hate everyone else—your father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even your own life. Otherwise, you cannot be my disciple." Step 3: Take Up Your Cross: Luke 14:27 - “And if you do not carry your own cross and follow me, you cannot be my disciple." ** Pastor Mike will NOT likely be in the office on any specific day this week. I now have a nurse visiting me everyday to unpack and pack my wound, but we are getting really close! I have a follow up next week and hopefully I will get to cancel that one and be fully back! ** Last Sunday Worship Night - The combined teams from Quincy and Cornerstone made the decision to take a summer break for our Last Sunday Worship Nights. With vacations, graduations, and fair weeks, there will be limited availability for people to be involved. See you in August or September! ** How to find 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. The active Facebook page is found at: https://www.facebook.com/CornerstoneDeGraff The active YouTube channel is found at: https://youtube.com/@CornerstoneFellowshipDeGraff ** Did you know that God has blessed you with a special set of skills and gifts? He has also called you to be involved and belong to this body of believers. Be prayerful over the possibilities that God is desiring to use you. There are many ways in which you can get involved. Reach out to Pastor Mike with the ways in which God is calling you to be active!.
** 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 of the annual conference videos can be found by following this link: https://alleghenywestgmc.org/startplanting/ ** Allegheny West Annual Conference was on June 24th - 27th at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Part of the Miracle Offering 2026 was more than just monetary support. We agreed to pray with our brothers and sisters in the Congo. I hope and pray that you will join us on Wednesday night July 22nd at 7:30 (and all day, even at home) so we can pray for our family in Kinshasa and all across the Dominican Republic of Congo. ** G.R.A.C.E. notes for this week. G.R.A.C.E. volunteers, No more packing!! It is time for Summer Break and our lunches in the DeGraff Park. We will serve lunch every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. We will serve each Wednesday through August 12th (weather permitting). Praying that God will keep the storms away during our lunch time! Would you like a "Food Item Wish List" for items we use every week? Please reply to Darlene Roll ([email protected]). ** Our Cornerstone Women's group is planning to meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month. The next meeting will take place on August 6th. They will be meeting at the church at 6:00 pm. Come for some fellowship and care, with some fun of course! Feel free to stop in and check it out! ** Our Cornerstone Men's Group is once again caught with a scheduling conflict. We will begin to meet again, the 2nd and 4th Wednesday nights at 6:00 starting on July 22nd! Be sure to join us if you are looking for a way to get connected. ** Youth Group Sunday Night!!! We will be back on the 1st and 3rd Sundays in July! ** Looking for people to join a new small group. Let me know what your availability is and we can find a way to start something new, or get you plugged into something that will fit your schedule! **Free Sale - Saturday August 1st 10am-2pm! - July 26—after church, set-up for the FREE SALE / July 27-July 30, 6-8pm—Donations accepted **Missions Moment - Our church will be providing the free lunch in the park on Wednesday, July 15th. We will meet at the church by 11 a.m. to assemble the sack lunches and then go to the park to set up and distribute the meals. All volunteers are appreciated for this community outreach program! Just being there and talking to people as they eat lunch is a great contribution! Thanks for your support in being the hands and feet of Jesus in our community! The free community garden produce stand is now up and running for the season and ready to accept donations of garden produce and non-perishable goods to share. The stand is located in the New Beginnings Church parking lot. If you have any plastic bags to recycle, please bring them to Church or drop off in the bin at the stand. We are slightly re-structuring our missions team to delegate tasks better for our outreach ministries. Sue Walls will oversee the mission efforts of our church, but certain people will be responsible for organizing and completing outreach projects we are doing so the workload will be spread out more. Anyone wanting to help with missions is always welcome to assist any time! Please see Sue for more info or for any questions regarding missions team work in our church. ** 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 ** Five Loaves Food Pantry at Quincy Methodist —We are collecting JELL-O (mix or single servings) and we need 55 by Aug. 16th. Meals and food boxes are delivered on Wed. Aug. 19th at 4:30pm. This Week at the Church: - July 20th - July 26th Monday: Church Open 10-12 Tuesday: Church Open 10-12 Wednesday: Bible Study - 10:00 am / Lunch In The Park 11-1 / Pastor Mike’s Quick Shots 8:00 pm on Facebook or Youtube. / Cornerstone Men 6:00 pm / Prayer Night 7:30 pm Thursday: Church Open 10-12 / Senior Lunch 11:00 am Friday: Church Open 11-12 Next Sunday - July 26th - Taking Up Your Cross - Luke 9:23-27 / Psalm 63: 1-3 - Sunday School 9:30 / Worship 10:45 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. ** Upcoming Events:
**Action Steps to Living The Beatitudes Step 1: Embrace Humility and Dependence on God: James 4:10 - “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.” Step 2: Extend Radical Mercy and Forgiveness: Ephesians 4:32 - "Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.” Step 3: Actively Pursue Peace and Righteousness: Hebrews 12:14 - “Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord.” ** Pastor Mike will NOT likely be in the office on any specific day this week. I now have a nurse visiting me everyday to unpack and pack my wound. I am praying that all changes on Wednesday when the doctor gets to see me again! ** Last Sunday Worship Night - The combined teams from Quincy and Cornerstone made the decision to take a summer break for our Last Sunday Worship Nights. With vacations, graduations, and fair weeks, there will be limited availability for people to be involved. See you in August or September! ** How to find 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. The active Facebook page is found at: https://www.facebook.com/CornerstoneDeGraff The active YouTube channel is found at: https://youtube.com/@CornerstoneFellowshipDeGraff ** Did you know that God has blessed you with a special set of skills and gifts? He has also called you to be involved and belong to this body of believers. Be prayerful over the possibilities that God is desiring to use you. There are many ways in which you can get involved. Reach out to Pastor Mike with the ways in which God is calling you to be active!.
** 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 of the annual conference videos can be found by following this link: https://alleghenywestgmc.org/startplanting/ ** Allegheny West Annual Conference was on June 24th - 27th at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Part of the Miracle Offering 2026 was more than just monetary support. We agreed to pray with our brothers and sisters in the Congo. I hope and pray that you will join us on Wednesday night July 22nd at 7:30 (and all day, even at home) so we can pray for our family in Kinshasa and all across the Dominican Republic of Congo. ** G.R.A.C.E. notes for this week. G.R.A.C.E. volunteers, No more packing!! It is time for Summer Break and our lunches in the DeGraff Park. We will serve lunch every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. We will serve each Wednesday through August 12th (weather permitting). Praying that God will keep the storms away during our lunch time! Would you like a "Food Item Wish List" for items we use every week? Please reply to Darlene Roll ([email protected]). ** Our Cornerstone Women's group is planning to meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month. The next meeting will take place on July 16th. They will be meeting at the church at 6:00 pm. Come for some fellowship and care, with some fun of course! Feel free to stop in and check it out! ** Our Cornerstone Men's Group is once again caught with a scheduling conflict. We will begin to meet again, the 2nd and 4th Wednesday nights at 6:00 starting on July 22nd! Be sure to join us if you are looking for a way to get connected. ** Youth Group Sunday Night!!! We will be back on the 1st and 3rd Sundays in July! ** Looking for people to join a new small group. Let me know what your availability is and we can find a way to start something new, or get you plugged into something that will fit your schedule! **Free Sale - Saturday August 1st 10am-2pm! - July 26—after church, set-up for the FREE SALE / July 27-July 30, 6-8pm—Donations accepted **Missions Moment - Our church will be providing the free lunch in the park on Wednesday, July 15th. We will meet at the church by 11 a.m. to assemble the sack lunches and then go to the park to set up and distribute the meals. All volunteers are appreciated for this community outreach program! Just being there and talking to people as they eat lunch is a great contribution! Thanks for your support in being the hands and feet of Jesus in our community! The free community garden produce stand is now up and running for the season and ready to accept donations of garden produce and non-perishable goods to share. The stand is located in the New Beginnings Church parking lot. If you have any plastic bags to recycle, please bring them to Church or drop off in the bin at the stand. We are slightly re-structuring our missions team to delegate tasks better for our outreach ministries. Sue Walls will oversee the mission efforts of our church, but certain people will be responsible for organizing and completing outreach projects we are doing so the workload will be spread out more. Anyone wanting to help with missions is always welcome to assist any time! Please see Sue for more info or for any questions regarding missions team work in our church. ** 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 ** Five Loaves Food Pantry at Quincy Methodist —We are collecting JELL-O (mix or single servings) and we need 55 by Aug. 16th. Meals and food boxes are delivered on Wed. Aug. 19th at 4:30pm. This Week at the Church: - July 13th - July 19th Monday: Church Open 10-12 Tuesday: Church Open 10-12 Wednesday: Bible Study - 10:00 am / Lunch In The Park 11-1 (Cornerstone Serving) / Pastor Mike’s Quick Shots 8:00 pm on Facebook or Youtube. Thursday: Church Open 10-12 Friday: Church Open 11-12 Next Sunday - July 19th - Counting the Cost - Luke 14: 25-33 / Psalm 139: 1-4 - Sunday School 9:30 / Worship 10:45 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. ** Upcoming Events:
**Action Steps to Following Jesus Step 1: Believe and Surrender: Romans 10:9 - “If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Step 2: Deny Yourself: Luke 9:23 - "Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow me.” Step 3: Obey His Commands: John 14:15 - “If you love me, obey my commandments.” ** Pastor Mike will NOT likely be in the office on any specific day this week. I now have a nurse visiting me everyday for at least another week to unpack and pack my wound. This week I will be focusing on healing, praying, and resting. ** Last Sunday Worship Night - The combined teams from Quincy and Cornerstone made the decision to take a summer break for our Last Sunday Worship Nights. With vacations, graduations, and fair weeks, there will be limited availability for people to be involved. See you in August or September! ** How to find 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. The active Facebook page is found at: https://www.facebook.com/CornerstoneDeGraff The active YouTube channel is found at: https://youtube.com/@CornerstoneFellowshipDeGraff ** Did you know that God has blessed you with a special set of skills and gifts? He has also called you to be involved and belong to this body of believers. Be prayerful over the possibilities that God is desiring to use you. There are many ways in which you can get involved. Reach out to Pastor Mike with the ways in which God is calling you to be active!.
** 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 of the annual conference videos can be found by following this link: https://alleghenywestgmc.org/startplanting/ ** Allegheny West Annual Conference was on June 24th - 27th at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Part of the Miracle Offering 2026 was more than just monetary support. We agreed to pray with our brothers and sisters in the Congo. I hope and pray that you will join us on Wednesday night July 8th at 7:30 so we can pray for our family in Kinshasa and all across the Dominican Republic of Congo. ** G.R.A.C.E. notes for this week. G.R.A.C.E. volunteers, No more packing!! It is time for Summer Break and our lunches in the DeGraff Park. We will serve lunch every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. We will serve each Wednesday through August 12th (weather permitting). Praying that God will keep the storms away during our lunch time! Would you like a "Food Item Wish List" for items we use every week? Please reply to Darlene Roll ([email protected]). ** Our Cornerstone Women's group is planning to meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month. The next meeting will take place on July 16th. They will be meeting at the church at 6:00 pm. Come for some fellowship and care, with some fun of course! Feel free to stop in and check it out! ** Our Cornerstone Men's Group is once again caught with a scheduling conflict. We will begin to meet again, the 2nd and 4th Wednesday nights at 6:00 starting on July 8th! Be sure to join us if you are looking for a way to get connected. ** Youth Group Sunday Night!!! We will be back on the 1st and 3rd Sundays in May! Be on the lookout! There is a 5th Quarter / Youth Group team meeting this Tuesday at 6:00 at the church. ** Looking for people to join a new small group. Let me know what your availability is and we can find a way to start something new, or get you plugged into something that will fit your schedule! **Missions Moment - Our church will be providing the free lunch in the park on Wednesday, July 15th. We will meet at the church by 11 a.m. to assemble the sack lunches and then go to the park to set up and distribute the meals. All volunteers are appreciated for this community outreach program! Just being there and talking to people as they eat lunch is a great contribution! Thanks for your support in being the hands and feet of Jesus in our community! The free community garden produce stand is now up and running for the season and ready to accept donations of garden produce and non-perishable goods to share. The stand is located in the New Beginnings Church parking lot. If you have any plastic bags to recycle, please bring them to Church or drop off in the bin at the stand. We are slightly re-structuring our missions team to delegate tasks better for our outreach ministries. Sue Walls will oversee the mission efforts of our church, but certain people will be responsible for organizing and completing outreach projects we are doing so the workload will be spread out more. Anyone wanting to help with missions is always welcome to assist any time! Please see Sue for more info or for any questions regarding missions team work in our church. ** 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 collecting Instant Oatmeal and we need 55 by July 12th. Meals and food boxes are delivered on Wed., July 15th at 4:30pm. This Week at the Church: - July 6th - July 12th Monday: Church Open 10-12 Tuesday: Church Open 10-12 Wednesday: Bible Study - 10:00 am / Lunch In The Park 11-1 / Praise Team Practice 6:45 / Pastor Mike’s Quick Shots 8:00 pm on Facebook or Youtube. / Cornerstone Men 6:00 pm / Night Of Prayer 7:30 pm Thursday: Church Open 10-12 / Senior Lunch 11:00 am Friday: Church Open 11-12 Next Sunday - July 12th - The Heart of a Disciple - Matthew 5: 1-12 / Psalm 37: 3-6 - Sunday School 9:30 / Worship 10:45 / Noisy Coin Offering / Carry-In Lunch After Church 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. |
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