This Week: Dec. 2 thru Dec. 7

** Upcoming Events:
**Action Steps for Keeping Hope

Step 1: Hold onto faith in God: What has been written gives us endurance and encouragement that we might have hope. - Romans 15:4

Step 2: Hope requires patience: Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. - Colossians 3:12

Step 3: Hope In The Light: The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. - John 1:5

** Each Month of 2024 we are going to have a Christian principle that we will focus on. Christian Principle for December - Love - “Put others before yourself by living the 12 Christian principles.” Jesus and the cross as the combination of all 12 principles: (John 3:16)

** I have two spots left for family/individual Advent Readers for December! The dates are as follows: December 22nd, and 24th!  Let me know if you are interested. I know that our Youth Christmas program will be Dec. 15th so that one should be good!

**Grief Share Group - We have had the same two people over the past three months so they have decided that we will meet as necessary. If you would like to be a part of a grief sharing group, please let Pastor Mike know and we can get it back!

** 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. 
- 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,

GRACE will be packing and delivering this week!


** Light Hours is a small group that is ready to get back on track. If you are a college age person and would like a Bible study for your age group, let me know. We can get something started that fits your schedules!

** 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 December 5th and they will be meeting at the church at 6:00 pm.

** Our Cornerstone Men's group needs to get started! I am looking for a group of men that are willing to meet on Tuesday Nights at 7:00 for a time of study and fellowship through the Advent Season. Let Pastor Mike know if you are available. 

** 5th Quarter has come to a close. We are looking to create a small group that will begin to meet and discuss our plans for next year. Be looking out for the when and where!

** 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 - We were able to pack 38 shoeboxes for Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child last week! These will be going out to children across the world who will now have a Christmas thanks to all of you! We will also be working through the school to find a way to help a family or families during the holidays!

** 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 Nov. 17th. They give out meals and food boxes Wed. Nov. 20th at 4:30 pm. If you would like to help carry boxes!

This Week at the Church: - December 2nd - December 7th

Monday: Church Open 10-12 

Tuesday: Church Office Closed / G.R.A.C.E. Backpack Packing 9:30 am

Wednesday: Bible Study - 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 / Senior Lunch 11:00 / Cornerstone Women 6:00

Friday: Church Open 7-9 / AA Meeting at the church 8:00 - 9:00 pm
 
Next Sunday - December 7th - 2nd Sunday of Advent - Peace Is In The Heart of Christmas - Luke 2:8-14  / Psalm 85: 4-7 - Sunday School 9:30 / Worship 10:30 / 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 - 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.