** Also - Faith Builders will be starting next Wednesday at 7:00. If you are interested in becoming more aware of what we believe as Global Methodist and how God can use your gifts and talents, let me know and I will make sure to save you a spot!

** Michelle Klingler will be starting up a new Bible Study. Feel free to let us know what day and time works best for you and we will try to match you all up!

** Upcoming Events:

** Action Steps to Living With Thanksgiving - 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18
Step 1: Always Be Joyful: 1 Thessalonians 5:16 - “Always be joyful.” Your joy should be infectious and consistent, even in trouble.
 
Step 2: Never Stop Praying: 1 Thessalonians 5:17 - “Never stop praying.” Prayer is the air that movement breathes. Praying moves the mountains.
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Step 3: Be Thankful In All Things: 1 Thessalonians 5:18 - “Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” He wants you to have peace, and that is done through thanksgiving.

** Pastor Mike will be in the office this Wednesday from 10-1. ( I am going to start switching days with Quincy)

** Last Sunday Worship Night - It was a great time last week. You got to hear some old stories about Pastor Mike and he had the opportunity to tell you about what he believes and what he is praying for. Ephesians 3: 14-21 - Everyday!! Our last Sunday in November would be the 30th and should be at Quincy!! Looking forward to ushering in the Advent season and seeing what God wants to do!

**Grief Share Group - Our grief group is currently on hiatus. If you would like to be a part of a grief sharing group, please let Pastor Mike know and we can get it back!

** 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. 

- We will be looking to fill positions as we come to the end of the year. 2 in each major ministry team (Trustees / PPR / Nominations) will need to be filled. Begin praying as we will begin meeting and thinking of people who would be awesome and have the gifts needed. 

** Annual Church Charge Conference will be held on Thursday November 13th at 7:00 pm at Quincy Methodist Church. We will be joining Quincy and walking through both of our charge conferences together. Our annual conference views our connection as a single charge with a single pastor!

- We also still need a lay leader for the church, and a lay delegate to the annual conference. Annual conference is an amazing trip and is always good and Spirit filled!

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!

** 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/

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

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

Packing for weekend backpacks are on Tuesdays at 10:00 am at Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff. If you are available, help is always welcome!
We have already started stocking the shelves in the room at Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff, where we pack bags usually on Tuesday, with help from the RTC Possibilities group.

Would you like a "Food Item Wish List" for items we use every week?  Please reply to Darlene Roll ([email protected]).

** Light Hours is a small group for our college age, if you are a young adult and would like a Bible study for your age group, let me know. We can get something started that fits your schedules! Let us know how we can meet your needs!

** 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 November 20th. 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 breaking for Cornerstone Archery! Cornerstone Archery is OFF this week. We will be back next Tuesday Nov. 18th and setup will begin around 5:00 and sessions will go from 6:00 - 8:30 in the auditeria at Riverside Local School. 

** Youth Group Sunday Night!!! The team is working hard to continue to provide a space for our students, so look for our Youth group to get started in November on the 1st and 3rd Sunday nights coming up in November! The next Youth Group will be on Sunday night November 16th!

** 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!

** Advent Devotional - Devotions have been submitted and a work day is coming up! Tues, Nov. 11 @ 6:30 pm at Quincy – Work day for Advent Devotional 1 or 2 hours help is needed. . For questions call or text Julie 937-622-1352 We will be working on the covers and perhaps start to copy the devotional.

**Missions Moment - Produce Stand - The free produce stand will be closing down at the end of October. They will be using that space to setup a Nativity for the coming Advent season! 

** 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 brownie mix for the Five Loaves Food Pantry. We need 55 by November 16th. They give out meals and food boxes Wed. November 19th at 4:30 pm. If you would like to help pack and deliver boxes.

This Week at the Church: - November 10th - November 16th

Monday: Church Open 10-12  / Getting Back to The Basics Bible Study at Quincy - 7:00 pm

Tuesday: Church Open 10-12 / G.R.A.C.E. Backpack Packing 10:00 am / Cornerstone Archery is Off This Week!

Wednesday: Bible Study - 10:00 am / Choir Practice 6:00 pm / Praise Team Practice 6:45 pm /  Jammin’ For Jesus at 7:15 pm / Pastor Mike’s Quick Shots 8:00 pm on Facebook or Youtube.

Thursday: Church Open 10-12 / Senior Lunch 11:00 / Charge Conference at Quincy Methodist 7:00 pm
 
Friday: Church Open 2:30 - 4:30

Next Sunday - November 16th - Thankful For Grace - 1 Corinthians 1: 4-9 / Psalm 118: 1-5 - Sunday School 9:30 / Worship 10:45 / Youth Group 5:30 - 7:00

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 - All of these things are timeless and will always be helpful for us to measure whether or not we are "being" the "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.

** Upcoming Events:

**Action Steps to Live Holy

Step 1: Be Obedient Children: 1 Peter 1:14 “So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then.”
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Step 2: Live In Peace: Hebrews 12: 14-15 - “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. Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God.”

Step 3: Live Set Free: Romans 6:22 - “But now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Now you do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal life.”

** Pastor Mike will be in the office this Wednesday from 10-1. ( I am going to start switching days with Quincy)

** Last Sunday Worship Night - It was a great time last week. You got to hear some old stories about Pastor Mike and he had the opportunity to tell you about what he believes and what he is praying for. Ephesians 3: 14-21 - Everyday!! Our last Sunday in November would be the 30th and should be at Quincy!! Looking forward to ushering in the Advent season and seeing what God wants to do!

**Grief Share Group - Our grief group is currently on hiatus. If you would like to be a part of a grief sharing group, please let Pastor Mike know and we can get it back!

** 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. 

- We will be looking to fill positions as we come to the end of the year. 2 in each major ministry team (Trustees / PPR / Nominations) will need to be filled. Begin praying as we will begin meeting and thinking of people who would be awesome and have the gifts needed. 

- We also still need a lay leader for the church, and a lay delegate to the annual conference. Annual conference is an amazing trip and is always good and Spirit filled!

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!

** 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/

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

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

Packing for weekend backpacks are on Tuesdays at 10:00 am at Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff. If you are available, help is always welcome!

We have already started stocking the shelves in the room at Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff, where we pack bags usually on Tuesday, with help from the RTC Possibilities group.

Would you like a "Food Item Wish List" for items we use every week?  Please reply to Darlene Roll ([email protected]).

** Light Hours is a small group for our college age, if you are a young adult and would like a Bible study for your age group, let me know. We can get something started that fits your schedules! Let us know how we can meet your needs!

** 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 November 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 breaking for Cornerstone Archery! Cornerstone Archery is back this week. Setup will begin around 5:00 and sessions will go from 6:00 - 8:30 in the auditeria at Riverside Local School. 

** Youth Group was Sunday Night!!! The team is working hard to continue to provide a space for our students, so look for our Youth group to get started in November on the 1st and 3rd Sunday nights coming up in November! The next Youth Group will be on Sunday night November 16th!

** 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!

** Advent Devotional - Devotions have been submitted and a work day is coming up! Weds, Nov. 5 @ 1:00 – Work day for Advent Devotional 1 or 2 hours help is needed. . For questions call or text Julie 937-622-1352 We will be working on the covers and perhaps start to copy the devotional.

**Missions Moment - Produce Stand - The free produce stand will be closing down at the end of October. They will be using that space to setup a Nativity for the coming Advent season! 

** 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 brownie mix for the Five Loaves Food Pantry. We need 55 by November 16th. They give out meals and food boxes Wed. November 19th at 4:30 pm. If you would like to help pack and deliver boxes.

This Week at the Church: - November 3rd - November 9th

Monday: Church Open 10-12  / Getting Back to The Basics Bible Study at Quincy - 7:00 pm

Tuesday: Church Open 10-12 / G.R.A.C.E. Backpack Packing 10:00 am / Cornerstone Archery is 6:00-8:30 (setup at 5:00) - Make sure you Vote today!!

Wednesday: Bible Study - 10:00 am / Praise Team Practice 6:00 pm / Choir Practice 6:45 pm /  Pastor Mike’s Quick Shots 8:00 pm on Facebook or Youtube.

Thursday: Church Open 10-12 / Senior Lunch 11:00
 
Friday: Church Open 2:30 - 4:30

Next Sunday - November 9th - Thankful Prosperity - Jeremiah 30: 18-22 / Psalm 100: 1-5 - Sunday School 9:30 / Worship 10:45 / Noisy Coin Offering / Carry-In Lunch After Church

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 - All of these things are timeless and will always be helpful for us to measure whether or not we are "being" the "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.

** Upcoming Events:

**Action Steps to Be A Disciple

Step 1: Daily Renewal of Faith: Lamentations 3: 22-23 “The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. 23 Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.”
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Step 2: Constant Endeavor to Align With Jesus: Ephesians 5: 1-2 - “Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. 2 Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.”

Step 3: Courage to Face the Sacrifice: 1 John 3:16 - “We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters.”

** Pastor Mike will be in the office this Tuesday from 10-1. 

** Last Sunday Worship Night - Our last Sunday Night Worship on September 28th in Quincy was powerful! We are going to be making our October 26th Last Sunday worship night at Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff a "Pizza with the Pastor" night! Bring your questions. Personal, Biblical, Theological, bring all the questions. 

**Grief Share Group - Our grief group is currently on hiatus. If you would like to be a part of a grief sharing group, please let Pastor Mike know and we can get it back!

** 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. 

- We are looking for a Lay Leader for the church! - Reach out to me if you are interested in what that means and if you want to think about how God might think you fit.

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!

** 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/

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

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

Packing for weekend backpacks are on Tuesdays at 10:00 am at Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff. If you are available, help is always welcome!
We have already started stocking the shelves in the room at Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff, where we pack bags usually on Tuesday, with help from the RTC Possibilities group.
Would you like a "Food Item Wish List" for items we use every week?  Please reply to Darlene Roll ([email protected]).
Mondays in October "Soup & Sandwich Drive-Thru" evenings are every Monday Night from 6-7! Last Monday Quincy Methodist provided meals and were out within 30 minutes! 

** Light Hours is a small group for our college age, if you are a young adult and would like a Bible study for your age group, let me know. We can get something started that fits your schedules! Let us know how we can meet your needs!

** 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 November 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 breaking for Cornerstone Archery! If you want to come and help, we would love to have you! We will pick our new book back up in December!

** 5th Quarter is down to one last Friday night October 24th !! We had 113 kids that were there for the last one! The team is working hard to continue to provide a space for our students, so look for the 1st and 3rd Sunday nights coming up in November and December!

** 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!

** Advent Devotional - We need to get busy on submitting our selections to Julie Wick. If you complete your selection make sure it is turned into Julie by Oct. 15th! You can email them or hand them to Pastor as well as Julie to get them collected so that they have time to compile them into our Advent booklet!

**Missions Moment - Produce Stand - The free produce stand will be closing down at the end of October. They will be using that space to setup a Nativity for the coming Advent season! 

** 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 brownie mix for the Five Loaves Food Pantry. We need 55 by November 16th. They give out meals and food boxes Wed. November 19th at 4:30 pm. If you would like to help pack and deliver boxes.

This Week at the Church: - October 20th - October 26th

Monday: Church Open 10-12 / Getting a Grip on The Basics Bible Study at Quincy 7:00

Tuesday: Church Open 10-12 / G.R.A.C.E. Backpack Packing 10:00 am / Cornerstone Archery - Setup at 5:00, class sessions begin at 6:00 pm.

Wednesday: Bible Study - 10:00 am / Praise Team Practice 6:00 pm / Choir Practice 6:45 pm / Pastor Mike’s Quick Shots 8:00 pm on Facebook or Youtube.

Thursday: Church Open 10-12 / Senior Lunch 11:00 / Worship Meeting 7

Friday: Church Open 2:30 - 4:30 

Next Sunday - October 26th - Come And Drink - John 7: 33-43 / Psalm 91: 1-5 - Sunday School 9:30 / Worship 10:45 / Last Sunday Night Worship - Pizza With The Pastor - 6:00
 
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 - All of these things are timeless and will always be helpful for us to measure whether or not we are "being" the "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.

** Upcoming Events:

**Action Steps to Living With A New Adam

Step 1: Do Not Conform: Romans 12:2 “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

Step 2: Live In The Light: Ephesians 5: 8-9 - “For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth).”

Step 3: Live With Spirit: 1 Corinthians 15:45 - “So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit.”

** Pastor Mike will be in the office this Tuesday from 10-12. I will likely be in the office less, and out visiting more as the weeks progress. 

** Cornerstone Archery will be meeting on Tuesday Night Sept. 30th at 6:00 pm. We will practice setting up our equipment, and make sure we are all on the same page for snacks, devotion, and the dates. If you are on the team, look for an email today with all of the details! If you would like to be on the team, come join us Tuesday night! Fall Session will begin on October 14th in the Riverside Auditeria! If you know a 3rd through 12th grader that is interested in registering you can send them to the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NFcDI5101DgPmeF7dk_IeuBj7qwcHyhd78QoSMHDEYE/edit

** Last Sunday Worship Night - Last night our Sunday Night Worship was incredible. We had some great fellowship, testimony, and wonderful singing!! Such a powerful night! We will have our next Last Sunday Night Worship Night on October 26th! We will fellowship and eat at 6:00 and begin our time of worship at 6:30! We will have Pizza with the Pastor night!! So come with your questions for Pastor Mike and eat some pizza with us!

**Grief Share Group - Our grief group is currently on hiatus. If you would like to be a part of a grief sharing group, please let Pastor Mike know and we can get it back!

** 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. 

- We are looking for a Lay Leader for the church! - Reach out to me if you are interested in what that means and if you want to think about how God might think you fit.

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!

** 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/

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

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

Packing for weekend backpacks will begin on Tuesday September 2nd at 10:00 am at Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff. If you are available, help is always welcome!

We have already started stocking the shelves in the room at Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff, where we pack bags usually on Tuesday, with help from the RTC Possibilities group.

Would you like a "Food Item Wish List" for items we use every week?  Please reply to Darlene Roll ([email protected]).

Unless Riverside School tells me we have more than 120 students to start the year, I believe our first week of packing is ready.
We hope to offer Mondays in October "Soup & Sandwich Drive-Thru" evenings again. There are 4 Mondays in October this year.  Churches usually take turns

** Light Hours is a small group for our college age, young adults and would like a Bible study for your age group, let me know. We can get something started that fits your schedules! Let us know how we can meet your needs!

** 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 October 2nd. They will be meeting at the church at 6:00 pm. This group has become a little less Bible study and a little more fellowship and care, with some fun of course! Feel free to stop in and check it out!

** Our Cornerstone Men's group is meeting this week! Tuesday night Sept.30th from 6:00 - 8:00. We will be practicing our setup for Cornerstone Archery and making a decision on our book. We believe that we will be going with No More Excuses by Tony Evans.

** Chili Cookoff and Pie Baking Contest!! - October 4th our church will be hosting a chili and soup cookoff event. 

** 5th Quarter was amazing this past Friday night!! Jeremy Liles came and shared music and a message! The next 5th Quarter is this week, October 3rd! The team has put in a lot of effort in listening to the Spirit and what God wants to do. I cannot wait to see what He does next! The dates coming this season are  Oct. 24th. 9:30 - 11:30!

** 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!

** Advent Devotional - We have been asked to partner with Quincy Methodist on a daily devotional that is filled with stories of Christmas submitted by all of you! I believe that we have all spots filled and we have made our Oct. 15th deadline. More details to come for those who are participating and providing materials!

**Missions Moment - FREE SALE was once again a success. We had over 168 people come through the door and we still have items left over that will be donated at a later date. Thank you to everyone who works so hard all week and weekend to make this a success. 

** 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 canned soup for the Five Loaves Food Pantry. We need 55 by October 12th. They give out meals and food boxes Wed. October 15th at 4:30 pm. If you would like to help pack and deliver boxes.

This Week at the Church: - September 29th - October 5th

Monday: Church Open 10-12 

Tuesday: Church Open 10-12 / G.R.A.C.E. Backpack Packing 10:00 am / 6:00 pm Cornerstone Archery Meeting / Cornerstone Men will be practicing their setup of the Archery equipment. 

Wednesday: Bible Study - 10:00 am / Praise Team Practice 6:00 pm / Choir Practice 6:45 pm / Pastor Mike’s Quick Shots 8:00 pm on Facebook or Youtube.

Thursday: Church Open 10-12 / Senior Lunch 11:00 / Cornerstone Women 6:00

Friday: Church Open 2:30 - 4:30 / 5th Quarter 9:30 - 11:30

Next Sunday - October 5th - Come, Let's Go! - 1 Samuel 14: 1; 6-15 / Psalm 69: 1-4 - Sunday School 9:30 / Worship 10:45 / Communion
 
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 - All of these things are timeless and will always be helpful for us to measure whether or not we are "being" the "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.

** Upcoming Events:

**Action Steps to Living In The New Law

Step 1: Love Each Other: John 13:34 “So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.”
​
Step 2: Live By The Spirit: Galatians 5:16 - “So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.”

Step 3: Put On The New Life: Colossians 3:12 - “Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.”

** Pastor Mike will be in the office this Tuesday from 10-12. I will likely be in the office less, and out visiting more as the weeks progress. 

** Last Sunday Worship Night - Our next last Sunday Night Worship will be September 28th in Quincy! We will fellowship and eat at 6:00 and begin our time of worship at 6:30! If you have a testimony to share, let us know so that we can put you in a spot!

**Grief Share Group - Our grief group is currently on hiatus. If you would like to be a part of a grief sharing group, please let Pastor Mike know and we can get it back!

** 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. 

- We are looking for a Lay Leader for the church! - Reach out to me if you are interested in what that means and if you want to think about how God might think you fit.

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!

** 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/

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

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

Packing for weekend backpacks will begin on Tuesday September 2nd at 10:00 am at Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff. If you are available, help is always welcome!
We have already started stocking the shelves in the room at Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff, where we pack bags usually on Tuesday, with help from the RTC Possibilities group.
Would you like a "Food Item Wish List" for items we use every week?  Please reply to Darlene Roll ([email protected]).

Unless Riverside School tells me we have more than 120 students to start the year, I believe our first week of packing is ready.
We hope to offer Mondays in October "Soup & Sandwich Drive-Thru" evenings again. There are 4 Mondays in October this year.  Churches usually take turns

** Light Hours is a small group for our college age, young adults and would like a Bible study for your age group, let me know. We can get something started that fits your schedules! Let us know how we can meet your needs!

** 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 October 2nd. They will be meeting at the church at 6:00 pm. This group has become a little less Bible study and a little more fellowship and care, with some fun of course! Feel free to stop in and check it out!

** Our Cornerstone Men's group is meeting this week! Tuesday night Sept. 23rd from 6:00 - 8:00. We will be looking at two options right now. No More Excuses - Tony Evans and Twelve Ordinary Men - John McArthur. Make your voice heard as we make a choice!

** 5th Quarter is back this Friday night September 26th !! This is Homecoming weekend for Riverside, so be in prayer for our kids and their safety! The team has put in a lot of effort in listening to the Spirit and what God wants to do. I cannot wait to see what He does next! The dates coming this season are Oct. 3rd, and Oct. 24th. 9:30 - 11:30!

** 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!

** Advent Devotional - We have been asked to partner with Quincy Methodist on a daily devotional that is filled with stories of Christmas submitted by all of you! If you are willing to provide a little, one page devotional there is a sign up sheet at the church. Would like to have all spots filled by Oct. 15th to allow for time to put it all together!

**Missions Moment - FREE SALE was once again a success. We had over 168 people come through the door and we still have items left over that will be donated at a later date. Thank you to everyone who works so hard all week and weekend to make this a success. 

** 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 canned soup for the Five Loaves Food Pantry. We need 55 by October 12th. They give out meals and food boxes Wed. October 15th at 4:30 pm. If you would like to help pack and deliver boxes.

This Week at the Church: - September 22nd - September 28th

Monday: Church Open 10-12 / 6:00 pm Cornerstone Archery Meeting

Tuesday: Church Open 10-12 / G.R.A.C.E. Backpack Packing 10:00 am / Cornerstone Men 6:00 - 8:00 / PPR Meeting 5:00

Wednesday: Bible Study - 10:00 am / Praise Team Practice 6:00 pm / Choir Practice 6:45 pm / Pastor Mike’s Quick Shots 8:00 pm on Facebook or Youtube.

Thursday: Church Open 10-12 / Senior Lunch 11:00 / Worship Team Meeting 7:00

Friday: Church Open 2:30 - 4:30 / 5th Quarter 9:30 - 11:30

Next Sunday - September 28th - Connected - The New Adam - Genesis 3: 1-21 / Romans 5: 12-21 / Psalm 91: 1-5 - Sunday School 9:30 / Worship 10:45
 
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 - All of these things are timeless and will always be helpful for us to measure whether or not we are "being" the "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.

** Upcoming Events:

**Action Steps to Living A Resurrected Exodus Life!

Step 1: Embrace Your Spiritual Life and Rebirth: John 3:3 “Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.”

Step 2: Exercise Reborn Disciplines: Luke 19:10 - “For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.” Read, Study, Pray
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Step 3: Believe and Live Resurrected: John 16:33 - “I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”

** Pastor Mike will be in the office this Tuesday from 10-12. I will likely be in the office less, and out visiting more as the weeks progress. 

** Last Sunday Worship Night - Our next last Sunday Night Worship will be September 28th in Quincy! We will fellowship and eat at 6:00 and begin our time of worship at 6:30! If you have a testimony to share, let us know so that we can put you in a spot!

**Grief Share Group - Our grief group is currently on hiatus. If you would like to be a part of a grief sharing group, please let Pastor Mike know and we can get it back!

** 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. 

- We are looking for a Lay Leader for the church! - Reach out to me if you are interested in what that means and if you want to think about how God might think you fit.

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!
** 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/

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

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

Packing for weekend backpacks will begin on Tuesday September 2nd at 10:00 am at Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff. If you are available, help is always welcome!
We have already started stocking the shelves in the room at Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff, where we pack bags usually on Tuesday, with help from the RTC Possibilities group.
Would you like a "Food Item Wish List" for items we use every week?  Please reply to Darlene Roll ([email protected]).

Unless Riverside School tells me we have more than 120 students to start the year, I believe our first week of packing is ready.

We hope to offer Mondays in October "Soup & Sandwich Drive-Thru" evenings again. There are 4 Mondays in October this year.  Churches usually take turns

** Light Hours is a small group for our college age, young adults and would like a Bible study for your age group, let me know. We can get something started that fits your schedules! Let us know how we can meet your needs!

** 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 September 18th. They will be meeting at the church at 6:00 pm. This group has become a little less Bible study and a little more fellowship and care, with some fun of course! Feel free to stop in and check it out!

** Our Cornerstone Men's group is meeting this week! Tuesday night Sept. 16th from 6:00 - 8:00. We will be looking at two options right now. No More Excuses - Tony Evans and Twelve Ordinary Men - John McArthur. Make your voice heard as we make a choice!

** 5th Quarter was back last Friday night September 12th !! Around 100 kids came out on a Friday night and listened to some great praise and worship and had some fun! The team has put in a lot of effort in listening to the Spirit and what God wants to do. I cannot wait to see what He does next! The dates coming this season are Sept. 26th, Oct. 3rd, and Oct. 24th. 9:30 - 11:30!

** 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!

** Advent Devotional - We have been asked to partner with Quincy Methodist on a daily devotional that is filled with stories of Christmas submitted by all of you! If you are willing to provide a little, one page devotional there is a sign up sheet at the church. Would like to have all spots filled by Oct. 15th to allow for time to put it all together!

**Missions Moment - FREE SALE was once again a success. We had over 168 people come through the door and we still have items left over that will be donated at a later date. Thank you to everyone who works so hard all week and weekend to make this a success. 

** 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 canned soup for the Five Loaves Food Pantry. We need 55 by October 12th. They give out meals and food boxes Wed. October 15th at 4:30 pm. If you would like to help pack and deliver boxes.

This Week at the Church: - September 15th - September 21st

Monday: Church Open 10-12 / Getting Back To The Basics Study @Quincy 7:00pm

Tuesday: Church Open 10-12 / G.R.A.C.E. Backpack Packing 10:00 am / Cornerstone Men 6:00 - 8:00
 
Wednesday: Bible Study - 10:00 am / Choir Practice 6:00 pm / Praise Team Practice 6:30 pm / Pastor Mike’s Quick Shots 8:00 pm on Facebook or Youtube.

Thursday: Church Open 10-12 / Senior Lunch 11:00 / Cornerstone Women 6:00

Friday: Church Open 2:30 - 4:30 

Next Sunday - September 21st - Connected - The New Law - Exodus 20: 1-17 / Matthew 5: 17-22; 27-28 / Psalm 19: 7-11 - Sunday School 9:30 / Worship 10:45
 
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 - All of these things are timeless and will always be helpful for us to measure whether or not we are "being" the "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.

** Upcoming Events:

**Action Steps to Trusting God’s Promises!

Step 1: Do Not Be Afraid: Isaiah 41:10 “Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.” We can trust Him to keep His promise.
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Step 2: He Is Trustworthy: Psalm 145:13 - “For your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom.  You rule throughout all generations.” We can trust that He has been doing this for years!!

Step 3: Focus on His Promises: Matthew 6:34 - “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.” Worry places faith in the negative. Focusing on God places faith in our Creator!

** Pastor Mike will be in the office this Tuesday from 10-12. I will likely be in the office less, and out visiting more as the weeks progress. 

** Last Sunday Worship Night was powerful this week! Ryan shared a song and we were able to hear about how the Spirit is moving through Vatroslav Zupancic, our mission partner in Croatia. It is amazing to think that he is the only GMC pastor in Croatia!! Our next last Sunday Night Worship will be September 28th in Quincy! We will fellowship and eat at 6:00 and begin our time of worship at 6:30! If you have a testimony to share, let us know so that we can put you in a spot!

**Grief Share Group - Our grief group is currently on hiatus. If you would like to be a part of a grief sharing group, please let Pastor Mike know and we can get it back!

** 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. 

- We are looking for a Lay Leader for the church! - Reach out to me if you are interested in what that means and if you want to think about how God might think you fit.

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!

** 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/

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

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

Packing for weekend backpacks will begin on Tuesday September 2nd at 10:00 am at Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff. If you are available, help is always welcome!
We have already started stocking the shelves in the room at Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff, where we pack bags usually on Tuesday, with help from the RTC Possibilities group.
Would you like a "Food Item Wish List" for items we use every week?  Please reply to Darlene Roll ([email protected]).

Unless Riverside School tells me we have more than 120 students to start the year, I believe our first week of packing is ready.

We hope to offer Mondays in October "Soup & Sandwich Drive-Thru" evenings again. There are 4 Mondays in October this year.  Churches usually take turns

** Light Hours is a small group for our college age, young adults and would like a Bible study for your age group, let me know. We can get something started that fits your schedules! Let us know how we can meet your needs!

** 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 September 18th. They will be meeting at the church at 6:00 pm. This group has become a little less Bible study and a little more fellowship and care, with some fun of course! Feel free to stop in and check it out!

** Our Cornerstone Men's group is meeting this week! Tuesday night Sept. 9th from 6:00 - 8:00. We will be looking at a few options for what we want to do next. "Not A Fan" by Kyle Idleman is an option, or if you have an option, feel free to bring it with you and we can make this decision together. 

** 5th Quarter is back this Friday night September 12th !! The team has put in a lot of effort in listening to the Spirit and what God wants to do. I cannot wait to see what He does next! The dates coming this season are Sept. 26th, Oct. 3rd, and Oct. 24th. 9:30 - 11:30!

** 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!

** Advent Devotional - We have been asked to partner with Quincy Methodist on a daily devotional that is filled with stories of Christmas submitted by all of you! If you are willing to provide a little, one page devotional there is a sign up sheet at the church. Would like to have all spots filled by Oct. 15th to allow for time to put it all together!

**Missions Moment - FREE SALE was once again a success. We had over 168 people come through the door and we still have items left over that will be donated at a later date. Thank you to everyone who works so hard all week and weekend to make this a success. 

** 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 Mac-n-cheese for the Five Loaves Food Pantry. We need 55 by September 14th. They give out meals and food boxes Wed. September 17th at 4:30 pm. If you would like to help pack and deliver boxes.

This Week at the Church: - September 8th - September 14th

Monday: Church Open 10-12

Tuesday: Church Open 10-12 / G.R.A.C.E. Backpack Packing 10:00 am / Cornerstone Men 6:00 - 8:00
 
Wednesday: Bible Study - 10:00 am / Choir Practice 6:00 pm / Praise Team Practice 6:30 pm / Pastor Mike’s Quick Shots 8:00 pm on Facebook or Youtube.

Thursday: Church Open 10-12 / Senior Lunch 11:00 / Administrative Council 7:00 pm

Friday: Church Open 2:30 - 4:30 / 5th Quarter 9:30 - 11:30

Next Sunday - September 14th - Jesus Connections - The New Exodus - Exodus 14: 10-31 / Mark 4: 35-41 / Psalm 130: 1-5 - Sunday School 9:30 / Worship 10:45 / Carry-In Lunch after Church / Noisy Coin Offering
 
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 - All of these things are timeless and will always be helpful for us to measure whether or not we are "being" the "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.

** Upcoming Events:

**Action Steps to Worshiping God!

Step 1: Dedicate Time For God: James 4:8 “Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.” Get close. However you feel close to God, keep doing that as you get closer to Him!
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Step 2: Focus on God’s Character: Psalm 116:5 - “How kind the Lord is! How good he is! So merciful, this God of ours!” God is always for us, and is always with us. He wants the best for us. Focus on His unfailing love when you are worshiping!

Step 3: Be Consistent: John 15:4 - “Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.” When we constantly are close to God, our worship will be amazing, no matter when or where we are worshiping!

** Pastor Mike will be in the office this Tuesday from 10-12. I will have more time as the school year moves in, but evenings will be challenging with Grady playing both football and soccer at the varsity level. I also may be asking to reschedule some meetings if in fact they conflict with events as we have a senior in his final year of things to see and attend.

** Last Sunday Worship Night was powerful this week! Ryan shared a song and we were able to hear about how the Spirit is moving through Vatroslav Zupancic, our mission partner in Croatia. It is amazing to think that he is the only GMC pastor in Croatia!! Our next last Sunday Night Worship will be September 28th in Quincy! We will fellowship and eat at 6:00 and begin our time of worship at 6:30! If you have a testimony to share, let us know so that we can put you in a spot!

**Grief Share Group - Our grief group is currently on hiatus. If you would like to be a part of a grief sharing group, please let Pastor Mike know and we can get it back!

** 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. 

- We are looking for a Lay Leader for the church! - Reach out to me if you are interested in what that means and if you want to think about how God might think you fit.

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

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

Packing for weekend backpacks will begin on Tuesday September 2nd at 10:00 am at Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff. If you are available, help is always welcome!
We have already started stocking the shelves in the room at Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff, where we pack bags usually on Tuesday, with help from the RTC Possibilities group.
Would you like a "Food Item Wish List" for items we use every week?  Please reply to Darlene Roll ([email protected]).

Unless Riverside School tells me we have more than 120 students to start the year, I believe our first week of packing is ready.

We hope to offer Mondays in October "Soup & Sandwich Drive-Thru" evenings again. There are 4 Mondays in October this year.  Churches usually take turns

** Light Hours is a small group for our college age, young adults and would like a Bible study for your age group, let me know. We can get something started that fits your schedules! Let us know how we can meet your needs!

** 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 September 4th. They will be meeting at the church at 6:00 pm. This group has become a little less Bible study and a little more fellowship and care, with some fun of course! Feel free to stop in and check it out!

** Our Cornerstone Men's group is meeting this week! Tuesday night Sept. 3rd from 6:00 - 8:00. We will finishing up our book Dialed In by Jim Ramos. We are looking for what comes next, so if you have some ideas, let us know! As always, we will likely be talking about all sorts of other things too! This is an amazing supportive group if you are able to attend!

** 5th Quarter was back this past Friday night!! The team has put in a lot of effort in listening to the Spirit and what God wants to do. There were smaller numbers this week with only 80ish or so kids, but there were several decisions made to accept Jesus as Lord this week! I cannot wait to see what He does next! The dates coming this season are Sept. 12th, Sept. 26th, Oct. 3rd, and Oct. 24th. 9:30 - 11:30!

** 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!

** Advent Devotional - We have been asked to partner with Quincy Methodist on a daily devotional that is filled with stories of Christmas submitted by all of you! If you are willing to provide a little, one page devotional there is a sign up sheet at the church. Would like to have all spots filled by Oct. 15th to allow for time to put it all together!

**Missions Moment - FREE SALE was once again a success. We had over 168 people come through the door and we still have items left over that will be donated at a later date. Thank you to everyone who works so hard all week and weekend to make this a success. 

** 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 Mac-n-cheese for the Five Loaves Food Pantry. We need 55 by September 14th. They give out meals and food boxes Wed. September 17th at 4:30 pm. If you would like to help pack and deliver boxes.

This Week at the Church: - September 1st - September 7th

Monday: Labor Day - No School / Church Closed

Tuesday: Church Open 10-12 / G.R.A.C.E. Backpack Packing 10:00 am / Cornerstone Men 6:00 - 8:00

Wednesday: Bible Study - 10:00 am / Choir Practice 6:00 pm / Praise Team Practice 6:30 pm / Pastor Mike’s Quick Shots 8:00 pm on Facebook or Youtube.

Thursday: Church Open 10-12 / Senior Lunch 11:00 / Cornerstone Women 6:00

Friday: Church Open 2:30 - 4:30
 
Next Sunday - September 7th - Jesus Connections - The New Covenant - Jeremiah 31: 31-34 / Luke 22: 14-20 / Psalm 89: 3-7 - Sunday School 9:30 / Worship 10:45 / Communion

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 - All of these things are timeless and will always be helpful for us to measure whether or not we are "being" the "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.

** Upcoming Events:

**Action Steps to Being Community

Step 1: Devote Time To Each Other: Acts 2:42 “All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer.”
 
Step 2: Encourage and Help Each Other: Hebrews 10: 24-25 - “Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. 25 And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.” Prepare to keep doing this together!
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Step 3: Pray For Each Other: 1 Thessalonians 5:11 - “So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.” Your prayers go farther than you think, and even more so when we know that we are praying for each other!

** Pastor Mike will be in the office this Tuesday from 10-12. I will have more time as the school year moves in, but evenings will be challenging with Grady playing both football and soccer at the varsity level. I also may be asking to reschedule some meetings if in fact they conflict with events as we have a senior in his final year of things to see and attend.

** Last Sunday Worship Night is coming up in a few weeks. Our next Sunday night worship will be on August 31st at 6:00, at Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff. Vatroslav Zupancic, our mission partner in Croatia, is coming to Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff. He is the only GMC pastor in all of Croatia! He is excited to worship with us and share the Gospel of Jesus with us!

**Grief Share Group - Our grief group is currently on hiatus. If you would like to be a part of a grief sharing group, please let Pastor Mike know and we can get it back!

** 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. 

- We are looking for a Lay Leader for the church! - Reach out to me if you are interested in what that means and if you want to think about how God might think you fit.

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!

** 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/

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

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

Packing for weekend backpacks will begin on Tuesday September 2nd at 10:00 am at Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff. If you are available, help is always welcome!

We have already started stocking the shelves in the room at Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff, where we pack bags usually on Tuesday, with help from the RTC Possibilities group.
Would you like a "Food Item Wish List" for items we use every week?  Please reply to Darlene Roll ([email protected]).

Unless Riverside School tells me we have more than 120 students to start the year, I believe our first week of packing is ready.

We hope to offer Mondays in October "Soup & Sandwich Drive-Thru" evenings again. There are 4 Mondays in October this year.  Churches usually take turns

** Light Hours is a small group for our college age, young adults and would like a Bible study for your age group, let me know. We can get something started that fits your schedules! Let us know how we can meet your needs!

** 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 September 4th. They will be meeting at the church at 6:00 pm. This group has become a little less Bible study and a little more fellowship and care, with some fun of course! Feel free to stop in and check it out!

** Our Cornerstone Men's group IS BACK!!! Tuesday Nights starting this week August 26th from 6:00 - 8:00. We will go through our book Dialed In by Jim Ramos. As always, we will likely be talking about all sorts of other things too! This is an amazing supportive group if you are able to attend!

** 5th Quarter is back this Friday night!! The team has been hard at work getting ready for this season, which will include more games (not just dodgeball), and even a Gospel message for our kids! The dates coming this season are Aug. 29th, Sept. 12th, Sept. 26th, Oct. 3rd, and Oct. 24th. 9:30 - 11:30!

** 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!

** Advent Devotional - We have been asked to partner with Quincy Methodist on a daily devotional that is filled with stories of Christmas submitted by all of you! If you are willing to provide a little, one page devotional there is a sign up sheet at the church. Would like to have all spots filled by Oct. 15th to allow for time to put it all together!

**Missions Moment - FREE SALE was once again a success. We had over 168 people come through the door and we still have items left over that will be donated at a later date. Thank you to everyone who works so hard all week and weekend to make this a success. 

** 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 Mac-n-cheese for the Five Loaves Food Pantry. We need 55 by September 14th. They give out meals and food boxes Wed. September 17th at 4:30 pm. If you would like to help pack and deliver boxes.

This Week at the Church: - August 25th - August 31st

Monday: Church Open 10-12 / Prayer Initiative and Halloween Study at Quincy Methodist Church 7:00 pm

Tuesday: Church Open 10-12 / Cornerstone Men 6:00 - 8:00 

Wednesday: Bible Study - (taking a break till September) / 11:30-1:00 Final Lunch In The Park / Pastor Mike’s Quick Shots 8:00 pm on Facebook or Youtube.

Thursday: Church Open 10-12 / Senior Lunch 11:00 / Worship Team Meeting 7:00 at Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff

Friday: Church Open 10-12
 
Next Sunday - August 31st - What Disciples Do - Worship - Hebrews 10:19-25 / Psalm 150 - Sunday School 9:30 / Worship 10:45

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 - All of these things are timeless and will always be helpful for us to measure whether or not we are "being" the "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.