This Week: Feb. 23rd thru Mar. 1

** Upcoming Events:

**Action Steps to New Life In Christ

Step 1: Repent and Believe: Mark 1:15 - “The time promised by God has come at last!” he announced. “The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!”
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Step 2: Prioritize Your Relationship with God: Matthew 6:33 - "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need."

Step 3: Live Out Your Faith: 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."

** Pastor Mike will  NOT likely be in the office specifically this week. This week is scattered with Grady doing track and rehearsal, and myself having therapy days on top of that. I will be in the office, but not sure what days that will be.

** Last Sunday Worship Night - Unfortunately we took last night off due to weather. We will be back in Quincy on March 29th at 6:00 pm! Our Palm Sunday night might take on a whole new meaning!

** 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/

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

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

We are back to packing on Tuesday at 10:00 am. Hopefully the weather improves and kids will get back to school!
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 March 5th. 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 potentially looking at switching days. Next week we will begin our next session of Cornerstone Archery, so we might be looking for a new day. 

** Youth Group Sunday Night!!! We will be back on the 1st and 3rd Sundays in January! Be on the lookout!

**Cornerstone Archery Meeting - Tonight - Feb. 23rd at 6:00 in the elementary gym at Riverside Local School. We will go over our setup and tear down expectations and locate our place to teach as well. 

**Cornerstone Archery will be starting its Winter Session on February 24th in the new building at Riverside Schools. Updates to the registration will be going out this week so stay tuned! If you know of child in grades 4 through 12 that you think would enjoy this, please send them the link to registration here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGRNMq4lSgFpAlHtyKT2NJ0w-A9Fc3Gf5yjQAcNLmpwOy5kw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=116570253864110100891

** 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 - 31 Boxes were packed and shipped for Operation Christmas Child so that children across the world were able to have a good Christmas. We also participated with Quincy Methodist Church in the Good Deeds Advent Calendar. 25 different charities across our local community, state, country and the world benefited from our giving!

** If you would like to purchase a Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff shirt you can follow this link and purchase your Cornerstone Fellowship swag! -  https://exodus-shirt-company.myshopify.com/collections/cornerstone-fellowship-of-degraff

** We are now collecting pudding (mix or single servings) for the Five Loaves Food Pantry. We need 55 by March 15th. They give out meals and food boxes Wed. March 18th at 4:30 pm. If you would like to help pack and deliver boxes.

This Week at the Church: - February 23rd - March 1st

Monday: Church Open 10-12 / Cornerstone Archery Meeting - 6:00 pm in the Riverside Elementary Gym

Tuesday: Church Open 10-12 / G.R.A.C.E. Backpack Packing 10:00 am / Cornerstone Archery Sessions - Setup 5:00 - First Session 6:00

Wednesday: Bible Study - 10:00 am / Choir Practice / No Praise Team Practice / Pastor Mike’s Quick Shots 8:00 pm on Facebook or Youtube.

Thursday: Church Open 10-12 / Senior Lunch 11:00 am / Worship Meeting 7:00 in DeGraff
 
Friday: Church Open 2:30 - 4:30

Next Sunday - March 1st - Second Sunday of Lent - Temptation - Luke 4: 1-13 / Psalm 63: 1-5 - 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.