Weekly Update
Karole Palmberg
C O R N E R S T O N E Q U I C K N E W S
information for the members and friends
of Cornerstone Covenant Church,
Turlock, California.
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Weekly Update April 10th
CONTENTS
01) This Sunday @ Cornerstone
02) Thank You to Those Who Serve This Week
03) FYI
04) A View from the Chair
05) VBS (Vacation Bible School) Craft List
06) Pictorial Directory for Cornerstone
07) Compassion International
08) Doing Church 2007 Conference
09) Known Birthdays in the Next Two Weeks
10) Upcoming Events
11) CSUS Christian Fellowship Group
12) Submission Deadline
13) On the Internet
14) About This Email
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1) CORNERSTONE HAPPENINGS THIS SUNDAY -- April 15th
~ Connections Classes at 9 a.m.
~ Worship at 10 a.m. -- Scripture Readings: Psalm 118:14-29
& James 2:14-26
~ Special Congregational Meeting -- following the worship
service
~ Following the Congregational Meeting -- Please join us to
welcome Wainer Guimaraes, project missionary to Brazil.
Bring the family and enjoy a time of visiting, relaxing and
sharing a simple meal together along with encouraging our
brother in Christ with our presence and interest in what
God is doing outside of our own four walls. The lunch will
be served at Bruce and Katy Dockter's home. (RSVP 669-1088)
A simple salad luncheon will be served. In lieu of
preparing an expensive potluck dish please bring a simple
salad topping. Also, please consider making a donation to
Wainer's ministry comparable to what you would have spent
taking your family out to lunch; a 'donation jar' will be
available.
~ Youth Night at the ROC -- 6 p.m.
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2) THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO SERVE AT CORNERSTONE THIS WEEK!
~ Audio Visual, Projection & Set-up team: Phil Dwight,
Loren Holt, Johanna Muller, Topper Dulin
~ Bus Driver: Carl Schali
~ Childcare-Nursery: 8:40 a.m.: Tina Bates & Stefani
Ferreira, 9:40 a.m.: Tina Bates & Debbie Stevens
~ Childcare-Preschool: 9:40 a.m. -- Joe & Eric Bonander,
Stefani Ferreira
~ Greeters: Stan & Ethel Olson
~ Reader: Pat Wilkey
~ Signing: Karen Cuaresma
~ Ushers: Todd Anderson, Ben Bergman, Eric Muller, Josh
Bernard (alternate)
If you are not available please find a replacement and let
someone on your team know in advance. If you're not
currently serving but would like to please respond to this
email or call Karole in the church office (667-6768).
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3) FYI
~ Offering last Sunday: $9,643
~ Offering Year to Date: $108,738
~ As of last Sunday we were 28% of the way through our
budget year. Our offerings equal 25% of our anticipated
offering income for the year.
~ Attendance last Sunday: 269
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4) A VIEW FROM THE CHAIR
(This comes to us from Anthony Salafia, church chair)
I'd like to invite the congregation (members/non members)
to have an open discussion tomorrow night, Wednesday, April
11th, after the fellowship dinner to discuss the proposed
associate pastor position that we are voting on this
Sunday. There are questions about the position, timing, and
of course budget ramifications that would be good to get
communicated prior to Sunday. This is very informal and I
can share some thoughts I've been hearing from others this
past week and a half.
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5) VBS CRAFT LIST
(This comes to us from Dhyan Gilton)
VBS is right around the corner (June 24th - 28th) and
preparations are underway. Below is our list of craft needs
~ if you are able to contribute from this list it would be
very much appreciated. You may place your donations in the
VBS box in the church foyer. Thanks!
125 Unscented tea lights (candles); Tissue paper, various
colors; Foil star stickers; 125 empty baby food jars, or
other small shallow jars; Glitter glue, various colors;
Silver spray paint; Colored chenille wire (pipe cleaners);
Silver chenille wire (pipe cleaners) Black and colored
permanent markers (Sharpies); 125 Large and 125 small size
dog biscuits; 500 wiggle eyes; Empty margarine tubs; Small
bottles of glue; One large container of refill glue; 125
styrofoam balls, small or medium size; 125 empty toilet
paper tubes; Colored craft foam sheets; 125 CDs, new or
used; Metallic card stock; Rickrack and ribbon scraps,
colored and metallic; Small hardware parts: washers, nuts,
screws, and bolts; Paper clips; Wire scraps or rolls.
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6) PICTORIAL DIRECTORY FOR CORNERSTONE
(This comes to us from Carrie de Bruyn)
Cornerstone's first pictorial directory is coming! I'm
excited and look forward to everyone's participation.
Photography sessions will be held at Cornerstone Wednesday
and Thursday, May 9th and 10th, from 3-9:30 p.m. Sign-up
sheets are in the church foyer.
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7) COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL
(This comes to us from Aileen Nelson)
On April 22nd, we will be celebrating Compassion Sunday at
Cornerstone for the eight year. We have about 40 families
at Cornerstone who sponsor one or more children who once
lived an abject poverty and are now finding hope, finding
Christ, attending school, learning Christian values, having
medical care and having a chance for a future. These
sponsors are changing the world for on child at a time.
Many
sponsors say their own lives have been enriched and heir
values changed as well.
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8) DOING CHURCH 2007 CONFERENCE
(This comes to us from Dhyan Gilton, Outreach Chair)
Plan now to join our group from Cornerstone at this
exciting two-day conference, May 11-12 in Walnut Creek, as
we discover how to energize our faith in the real world!
It's time for our faith to become dynamic, active and
applied 24/7. This radical, powerful and biblical way of
living will send us beyond the walls of what we call
"church" and out into the world as we live this Everyday
Faith.
We will be registering as a group to receive a discounted
rate. See the Dockters or Giltons for details. For more
information about this conference go to:
www.renewalproject.org
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9) KNOWN BIRTHDAYS IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS
Thu, Apr 12 -- Rodney Fern
Thu, Apr 12 -- Claudia Taylor
Tue, Apr 17 -- Jessica Stevens
Thu, Apr 19 -- Anne Marie Boyd
Sat, Apr 21 -- Vivian Gist
Sat, Apr 21 -- Tyler Graham
Sun, Apr 22 -- Sophia Mayol
Mon, Apr 23 -- Shirley Liljegren
Wed, Apr 25 -- Ray Rhodes
Happy birthday to all of you -- and by the grace of God,
many more years!
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10) UPCOMING EVENTS
~ Stroller Striders -- 10 a.m., beginning next, Tuesday,
April
17th, and running every other week through the summer,
women with babies, little ones, and strollers are invited
to meet at Cornerstone then stride the college campus.
We'll exercise, visit, and throw bread to the ducks in the
lakes.
~ Covenant Women Spring Luncheon -- 11 a.m., Saturday,
April 28th, at Cornerstone. All women are Covenant Women!
This will be a busy and entertaining gathering with a
special program featuring Camille Adams' 2nd graders on
"Americana". Please sign-up on Sundays in the church foyer
or see Lucy Honnette for details.
~ Confirmation Sunday is May 6th so be sure to mark your
calendars.
~ Chi Alpha Yard Sale -- 8 a.m., Saturday, May 19th in our
church parking lot
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11) CSUS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP GROUP (CHI ALPHA)
(This comes to us from Dhyan Gilton, Local Outreach Chair)
Chi Alpha is sending a team of 18 students overseas this
summer to reach out to predominantly "closed" Muslim
countries. Last Wednesday night the director and his wife
came and explained the mission. The Outreach Committee
would like to support them by hosting a yard sale on
Saturday, May 19th. We are urging the congregation to bring
household items in good condition to sell (no clothing).
Donations can be brought to the church from Wednesday, May
16th, to Friday, May 18th. Instead of signing up for our
own individual spots, we will let the Chi Alpha students
manage and benefit from the sale. If you would like to
price your stuff for them, please do so. Thank you for
supporting this outreach to Stan State students. If you
have any questions please call Dhyan Gilton 634-6920.
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12) SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Thank you to everyone who contributes information for
Cornerstone's weekly update. In order to confirm a timely
update please send your submissions to
kar...@cornerstonecovenant.org by Noon each Tuesday.
Thanks!
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13) ON THE INTERNET
~ Cornerstone website, along with church calendar --
http://CornerstoneCovenant.org
~ The Evangelical Covenant Church -- http://covchurch.org
~ The Pacific Southwest Conference -- http://pswc.org
~ Don and Cat Bosworth, (our people in Alaska) have a
website -- http://donandcat.com
~ Rob & Nancy Reed (our people in Spain) --
http://spain.missioncovenant.org
~ Covenant Affirmations --
http://www.covchurch.org/cov/resources/affirmation.pdf
~ The Boydston's Ministry in the Western Pacific site --
http://Guam.Boydston.us
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