This Week: Mar. 3rd thru Mar. 9th

** Upcoming Events:

** Action Steps to Believing the Bible Is True

The Bible is unique among all the books in the world, and its message is unified throughout all 66 books. It was written by over 40 different writers, including shepherds, kings, priests, scholars, fishermen, and prophets, over a span of 1,500 years. However, the Bible remains unified in its message even though it displays a wide variety of genres and its authors wrote for a variety of purposes and exhibited a broad range of emotions.

Step 1: God Knows All Things - Isaiah 46: 9-10: “Remember the things I have done in the past. For I alone am God! I am God, and there is none like me. Only I can tell you the future before it even happens. Everything I plan will come to pass, for I do whatever I wish.” We have a history that shows us what He has done and what is to come.

Step 2: The Word Cannot Be Changed - John 10: 35-36 - Jesus said, “And you know that the Scriptures cannot be altered. So if those people who received God’s message were called ‘gods,’ why do you call it blasphemy when I say, ‘I am the Son of God’? After all, the Father set me apart and sent me into the world.”
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Step 3: Jesus Believed The Scriptures to be True - Luke 4:21 - Then he began to speak to them. “The Scripture you’ve just heard has been fulfilled this very day!” After Jesus read from the prophet Isaiah, He then admitted that it was indeed fulfilled!  

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

** We will be partnering up with Quincy Methodist starting for our Ash Wednesday Service this week at 7:00 pm on Wednesday! 

 ** Shrove Tuesday (aka Fat Tuesday) Pancake Supper - 4:30 - 6:00 on Tuesday!

** Please be in prayer for Pastor Mike and several of our men who will be on team or on the weekend for the upcoming Men's Emmaus Weekend in Sidney, Thursday through Sunday! Pastor Mike will be at church on Sunday but will have to get back to them after. 

**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 this Tuesday 3/4! Come and eat some pancakes. Stop over at the school and help the archery team setup if you like. We will meet and go through our book at 6:00 and then head over to tear down archery at 8:00. 

** 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 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: - March 3rd - March 9th

Monday: Church Open 10-12 
 
Tuesday: Church Open 10-12 / G.R.A.C.E. Backpack Packing 9:30 / Kingdom Archery setup 5:30 / Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper - 4:30 - 6:00 pm / Cornerstone Men 6:00 - 8:00 / Kingdom Archery tear down 8:00

Wednesday: Bible Study - at 10:00 am / No Choir or Praise Practice 6:00 pm / Ash Wednesday Service at 7:00 pm with our friends from Quincy joining us /  Pastor Mike’s Quick Shots - Facebook and YouTube 8:00 pm
 
Thursday: Church Open 10-12 / Senior Lunch 11:00 

Friday: Church Open 7-9 / AA Meeting at the church 8:00 - 9:00 pm
 
Next Sunday - March 9th - What If…? The Wild Within - Luke 4: 1-13 / Psalm 30: 1-5 - Sunday School 9:30 / Worship 10:45 / 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 - 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.