This Week: Mar.17 thru Mar. 23rd

** Upcoming Events:

** Action Steps to Healthy Biblical Emotions

Step 1: Meditate on God's Word - 2 Timothy 3:16-17 - “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” We get to know ourselves through study and knowing God.
 
Step 2: Cultivate Christlike Emotions - Romans 12:15 - “Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep.” Scripture commands us to “forgive from the heart,” to “rejoice,” to “love with brotherly affection,” to “mourn with those who mourn,” to “fear,” to be “zealous,” to “yearn,” and to be “tenderhearted.”
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Step 3: Don't be afraid to feel emotions - Hebrews 4:15 - “This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin.” Jesus felt His emotions, allowed them to draw people to Himself, and didn’t sin. I believe we can follow His example!

** Pastor Mike will be in the office this Tuesday from 11:20 - 1 - after the final Lunch Buddies of the year!

** Faith Builders - If you are wanting to explore who God is, who we are, and what we believe as Methodists, you can still join us. Every Wednesday at 7:00 until Holy Week, we will look at this God and who He is, and what our part is to play in the journey.

** State of The Church Meeting - March 24th from 6-8. Everyone is invited to attend, especially if you are on a team or a leader within the church. Come and ask questions and see where we are going with God's help!

** Last Sunday Worship Night. The last Sunday night of each month (starting on March 30) at 6pm, we will be holding a Worship Night. Songs, Testimonies, Stories, Fellowship, and Communion will be made available.

** SLAM Sleepover - April 11-12 - 6:30pm - 8:00am. Details soon. Contact Deb Orr for details and if you would like to help. 

**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 Tuesdays 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 20th and they will be meeting at the church at 6:00 pm.

** Our Cornerstone Men's group will be meeting this Tuesday 3/18! 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 canned single serving fruit for the Five Loaves Food Pantry. We need 110 by Apr. 13th. They give out meals and food boxes Wed. Apr. 16th at 4:30 pm. If you would like to help carry boxes!

This Week at the Church: - March 17th - March 23rd

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

Wednesday: Bible Study - at 10:00 am / Choir Practice 6:00 pm / Praise Practice 6:30 pm / Faith Builders 7:00 / Pastor Mike’s Quick Shots - Facebook and YouTube 8:00 pm
 
Thursday: Church Open 10-12 / Senior Lunch 11:00 / Cornerstone Women 6:00 / Ad Council Meeting 7:00 

Friday: Church Open 7-9 / AA Meeting at the church 8:00 - 9:00 pm
 
Next Sunday - March 23rd - What If…? Fertilize Your Faith - Luke 13: 1-9 / Psalm 63: 1-8 - Sunday School 9:30 / Worship 10:45

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.