This Week: July 15th thru July 21st

** Upcoming Events:

** Action Steps: Receiving Freedom In Christ.

Step 1: Appropriating and Maintaining Freedom. The true Christian life avoids both legalism and license. Galatians 5: 1-16

Step 2: Your Position In Christ. You are not a helpless victim caught between two nearly equal but opposite heavenly superpowers. Satan is a deceiver. Only God is omnipotent (all-powerful), omnipresent (always present) and omniscient (all-knowing). James 1: 2-3

Step 3: Winning the Battle for Your Mind. The battle is for our minds, which is the control center of all that we think and do. So we must take our thoughts captive to the Holy Spirit. 2 Corinthians 10:5
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Step 4: You Must Choose. Your freedom will be the result of what you choose to believe, confess, forgive, renounce and forsake. No one can do that for you. 1 Peter 2:16

** Each Month of 2024 we are going to have a Christian principle that we will focus on. Christian Principle for July - Hope - “Choose to believe that a good outcome will happen and act accordingly.” Jesus and Lazarus:  (John 11:1-43)

** Baptisms - God held off the weather just in time for us to get in the water while it was still sunny and beautiful outside. It is always a brilliant miracle to see the joy on each face as they rise from the water, made into something a bit new. If baptism is something that the Holy Spirit is leading you to, please reach out to Pastor Mike.

**Grief Share Group - This will be a monthly group that will meet on the 2nd Monday of the month. This is not a study, or a book, this is more of a support group. Pastor Mike is not a licensed counselor, but will be leading through questions and expressing our grief and walking along this path together. 

** AWAKEN is an event designed to equip you as a spiritual leader in your church and community.  This lay-center, worship-filled event is an excellent experience for you if you feel God working in your life and you want to be “all in.” Join us in Marysville, OH Sep 6-7 (Friday evening and all day Saturday) to learn how you can love and serve God more fully  Read more and register: https://alleghenywestgmc.org/awaken/

** 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. 
- Administrative Council chairperson - in transition
- Meeting Secretary - one person
- Nominations volunteer - 1 spot still open
- 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,

We will be serving lunch in the park this Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. - unless food runs out before that end time.  

Thank you!

** Light Hours has been a great resource for our college age young people. 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 July 17th at 6:00 pm. 

** Our Cornerstone Men's group will be taking a break for summer. There are men looking to hold a Bible Study still, so reach out and see where you fit in!

** 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 - time to get involved! - we have been busy helping families in need within our community! We are also beginning to prepare for our annual free sale that is coming August 3rd. Donations and sorting will begin on Monday July 29 thru Thursday Aug. 1st. 

** 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 Jello (mix or single serving) for the Five Loaves Food Pantry. We need 55 by Aug. 18th. They give out meals and food boxes Wed. Aug. 21st at 4:30 pm. If you would like to help carry boxes!

This Week at the Church: - July 15th - July 21st
Monday: Church Open 10-12

Tuesday: Church Open 10-12

Wednesday: Bible Study - Hebrews at 10:00 am / Lunch In The Park 11:30 - 1:00 /  /  Pastor Mike’s Quick Shots - Facebook and YouTube 8:00 pm

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

Friday:  AA Meeting at the church 8:00 - 9:00 pm

Next Sunday - July 21st - Freedom To Serve - Ephesians 4: 1-16 / Psalm 146 - Sunday School Classes 9:30 / Worship Service 10:30

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.