This Week: Feb. 24th thru March 2nd

** Upcoming Events:

** Action Steps to Keep God’s Love Biblical

Step 1: Believe The Truth - John 17:17: Jesus says, “Make them holy by your truth; teach them your word, which is truth.” The Bible is the truth. Jesus wants us to use it for training, educating, and learning about our God.
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Step 2: His Word brings us close to Him - Psalm 145:18 - The Psalmist writes, “The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth” When we read it, He is close, and will reveal the truth.

Step 3: Apply Your Life To Scripture - So often we want to apply the Bible to our life, but it calls for us to apply ourselves to the Bible. In Mark 10:17–22 the wise young ruler did all that was necessary, yet Jesus asked Him for his life. 

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

** We will be partnering up with Quincy Methodist starting this week, rather than Maplewood. Service times will change a little. Quincy worship will begin at 9:30 and Cornerstone Fellowship of DeGraff will be moving a little to 10:45 am on Sunday mornings. 

**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!

** 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.

** 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,

Assuming that school stays on the right track and there are no delays or closing we will be back to meeting on Tuesday at 9:30 to pack backpacks this week!

Stay warm!  Stay safe!

Thank you!
Darlene R

** 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!

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

** Our Cornerstone Men's group will be meeting weekly! This week there is a bit of a change. Archery is going to be Monday night (tonight) due to a change. We will need helpers at 5:30 at the school and also at 8:00 to help set the auditoria back up. Our book study time will still be Tuesday at 6:00. 

** March 4th - join us for our Shrove Tuesday pancake and ice cream celebration before the start of Lent on March 5th with Ash Wednesday. Details coming soon!

** 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! There are rumblings of a youth event that is being planned and worked on! Stay Tuned!

** 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 will be looking for ways to work with the new event committee to bring events to our church for members and non-members!

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

** We are now collecting pudding (mix or single cups) for the Five Loaves Food Pantry. We need 55 by March 16th. They give out meals and food boxes Wed. March 19th at 4:30 pm. If you would like to help carry boxes!

This Week at the Church: - February 24th - March 2nd

Monday: Church Open 10-12 /  Kingdom Archery 6:30 - 8:30
 
Tuesday: Church Open 10-12 / G.R.A.C.E. Backpack Packing 9:30 /  Cornerstone Men 6:00

Wednesday: Bible Study - at 10:00 am / Choir Practice 6:00 pm / Praise Practice 6:30 pm /  Pastor Mike’s Quick Shots - Facebook and YouTube 8:00 pm
 
Thursday: Church Open 10-12 / Senior Lunch 11:00 / Worship Team Meeting 6:00 pm

Friday: Church Open 7-9 / AA Meeting at the church 8:00 - 9:00 pm
 
Next Sunday - March 2nd - What If...? It’s All True - John 12: 1-8 / Psalm 75: 1-5 - 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.