This Week - Jan. 1st Thru Jan. 7th

** 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.

** Each Month of 2024 we are going to have a Christian principle that we will focus on. For January we are going to focus on Caring as defined in the passage Luke 5: 12-16. 
** 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. 
- Administrative Council chairperson
- Trustees volunteer
- Pastor Parish Relations volunteer
- Nominations volunteer
- Hospitality chairperson
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 will 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.

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all!  May each day be filled with blessings!

Please share this with others who help with packing but may not have access to Email.

We begin packing again tomorrow, Tuesday, January 2nd.

Those who help get everything out should be at the church by 9:30 a.m.  Others, please be there before 10:00 a.m.

Possibilities members should arrive by 10:00 a.m. to help with bagging the items.

Please continue to pray for G.R.A.C.E. and the students and their families who receive bags.

Also, please pray that God will continue to lead us on the path he wishes us to take and that additional funding resources will be found - based on God's plan.

May God bless your day!

Thank you!  Darlene

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** Light Hours has been a great resource for our college age young people. Stay tuned for our next meeting day and time.

** Faith Builders new Bible study group will be taking a break due to schedules and ball games. Will be looking for a time coming up soon to get back started. We will be looking to start a new Faith Builders Class in January, so be on the look out for this new class!

** Our Cornerstone Women's group is planning to meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month. The next meeting will take place Thursday January 4th at 6:00.

** Our Cornerstone Men's group will be going again on Wednesday January 3rd at 7:00. Let us know if you are attending and we can get you a copy of our Proverbs study!

**Missions Moment - time to get involved! - we have been busy helping families in need within our community!

** Our Advent series was based on the book, Hidden Christmas by Timothy Keller. If you would like to get a copy of the book to read as a study you can pick one up here: https://a.co/d/4uxCyZ4

If you are still looking to keep studying the study guides can be found on our website and for download here: https://www.cornerstonedegraff.org/advent-2023---hidden-christmas
** 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

** There will be a one day youth conference for grades six through twelve at Sidney First Methodist Church on January 14th. 2024. Registration for this event will close after December 31st. Feel free to register at: https://www.impulseconference.com/register - Registration is $30 and includes lunch, snack, dinner, and a swag bag! 

** January 24th from 7-8 we will be holding "Shout To The Lord" , an evening of song and praise. Light refreshments will be provided. Plan now to attend and get your song list together! The whole community is invited!

** We are now collecting canned vegetables for the Five Loaves Food Pantry. We need 110 by Jan. 14th. They give out meals and food boxes Wed. Jan. 17th at 4:30 pm. If you would like to help carry boxes!

This Week at the Church: - January 1st - January 7th
Monday: Closed - New Year's Day!

Tuesday: Church Open 10-12 / G.R.A.C.E. Backpack Packing 9-10 / Finance Meeting 6pm
 
Wednesday: Bible Study - Thessalonians at 10:00 am / Choir Practice 6:00 / Praise Practice 6:30 / Men’s Worship Warrior Wednesday - 7:00 pm / Pastor Mike’s Quick Shots - Facebook and YouTube 8:00 pm
 
Thursday: Church Open 10-12 / Senior Lunch 11:15
Friday: AA Meeting at the church 8:00 - 9:00 pm / Church open 7-9 pm
 
Next Sunday: January 7th, 2023 - Leading With Love - Ephesians 3: 10-21 / Psalm 139: 1-12   - Adult & High School Sunday School Classes 9:30 / Worship Service 10:30 / Communion


Use these links to get to our other social pages.
Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/CornerstoneDeGraff
YouTube Link: https://youtube.com/@CornerstoneFellowshipDeGraff

On Mission! Worship - Reflect - Pray - Study - Serve - use this skill set to move into our new year and make sure that we are using the new 5-S Method of Being The Church - Surrender - Surrounded - Spirit-Led - Self-Fed - Sent
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.