Wednesday 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 January 10, 2007
CONTENTS
01) This Sunday @ Cornerstone
02) Thank You to Those Who Serve This Week
03) Known Birthdays in the Next Two Weeks
04) FYI
05) A View From The Chair
06) Stewardship Committee Meeting
07) Servicemen Care Packages
08) Grief Support Classes
09) Upcoming Events
10) Recycle Inkjet Cartridges
11) Adopt a Mission Family
12) On the Internet
13) About This Email
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1) THIS SUNDAY @ CORNERSTONE -- January 14th
~ Connections (Seminars and classes for all ages) at 9 a.m.
~ Worship at 10 a.m. -- Scripture Reading: Psalm 36:5-10,
Isaiah 58:6-8a, Luke 17:20-21
~ Indian Community Fellowship (Hindi/English speaking
Christian congregation) in the Fellowship Center -- 2-4
p.m.
~ Youth Night @ the ROC -- 6-8 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
~ Bus Driver: Carl Schali
~ Childcare-Infants: April Anderson, Gwen Johnson
(arrive @ 8:40)
~ Childcare-Toddlers: Lisa & Johanna Muller (arrive
@ 9:40 a.m.) Stefani Ferreira (Staff)
~ Greeters: Phil & Margery Dwight
~ Reader: Lois Wilson
~ Signing: Karen Cuaresma
~ Ushers: Todd Anderson, Ben Bergman, Eric Muller, Josh
Bernard (Alternate)
If for some reason you are not available please find a
replacement and let your crew leader (in some cases the
office) know who that will be. If you're not currently
serving but would like to give of yourself to one or more
of the important ministries at Cornerstone please respond
to this email. By the way, there are not age limitations in
serving the Lord.
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3) KNOWN BIRTHDAYS IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS
Thu, Jan 11 -- Madi Mayol
Fri, Jan 12 -- Georgia Wilcox
Sat, Jan 13 -- Chris Daugherty
Sat, Jan 13 -- Topper Dulin
Mon, Jan 15 -- Kent Boydston
Mon, Jan 15 -- Tim Daugherty
Wed, Jan 17 -- Aileen Nelson
Wed, Jan 17 -- Mark Stevens
Thu, Jan 18 -- Kirk Larson
Sat, Jan 20 -- Annan Byrne
Sat, Jan 20 -- Paul Gorman
Mon, Jan 22 -- Warren Graham
Happy birthday to all of you -- and by the grace of God,
many more years!
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4) FYI
~ Offering last Sunday: $7,530
~ Offering Year to Date: $7,530
~ As of last Sunday, we were 2% of the way through our
budget year. Our offerings equal 2% of our anticipated
offering income for the year.
~ Attendance last Sunday: 172
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5) A VIEW FROM THE CHAIR
(This comes from Anthony Salafia, Church Chair)
The new year is upon us and our council, search team and
transition team will be meeting with our transition coach
Alan Forsman this Saturday. Our pastoral search process,
council transition and church identity will be among our
many topics of discussion. We welcome your input, prayers
and are seeking the Lord’s guidance through this process.
The outreach committee met last night to discuss Wednesday
night fellowship plans. This past fall was a huge success.
Delicious dinners, outstanding teaching and fellowship
were enjoyed by many. Start planning now to come to the
mid-week fellowship nights that will start in February.
There will be an upcoming flier.
Turlock Relay For Life (American Cancer Society/
www.cancer.org) held their kickoff meeting at Cornerstone
this past Monday night. This is a community wide 24 hour
event held at CSU Stanislaus on the June 23, 24, 2007
weekend. We have many members of our church who have been
impacted personally or through family or friends by cancer.
Some of you have participated in this event in the past
and know what a great way it is to show support. Greg
Oppenhuizen has discussed having the ROC youth group
involved this year.
There are many details involved in operating our church. I
am grateful for all of you who are faithfully serving.
Many of you have talents and abilities that haven’t been
tapped into. Please contact Pastor Sean or myself to
discuss how the Lord could use your abilities at
Cornerstone.
In His Service,
Anthony Salafia
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6) STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING
(This comes to us from Kut Palmberg, Stewardship Chair)
Please mark your calendars for 6 p.m., Thursday, January
18th, for a Stewardship Meeting. Come prepared to discuss
the visionary direction of the stewardship activities we
should encourage at Cornerstone for the new year.
We also need to begin preparation to pass on our collective
wisdom to the next stewardship chair.
We are still in transition so it is important to solidify
and reinforce the strong building block of stewardship for
future generations. We've done a wonderful job of
formulating and presenting a positive position on
stewardship to our church. We continue to plant seeds,
water them, and let God cultivate them into a healthy crop.
Thank you for your evidenced stewardship,
Kurt Palmberg
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7) SERVICEMEN CARE PACKAGES
We ship care packages to our servicemen on an every other
month basis. If you would like to share in this new
ministry, please place your donations in the dropbox in the
foyer. Donations may include snack foods such as nuts, beef
jerky, candy, gum, cookies, etc, as well as reading
materials such as devotionals, inspirationals, pocket
Bibles, and other positive materials.
You may also correspond year round with our guys or to our
troops in general. You may place the letters in the dropbox
or mail them yourselves. Listed below are the current,
known addresses of our guys.
Trevor Stevens
USAF/332EOG/CSAR
APO AE 09315-9997
trevor....@blab.centaf.af.mil
Tyler Graham (will be home 12/20-29)
5755 E River Rd, #624 Tucson, AZ 85750
airman...@gmail.com
If you have a relative or friend who is in the service and
you would like them to be included in our mailings and
updates please reply to this email or contact Karole
directly at the church office, 667-6768.
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8) GRIEF SUPPORT CLASSES
Beginning in January 2007 Hospice of Emanuel Medical Center
will be offering grief support classes. Pre-registration is
required for all classes. Please see the list posted on the
bulletin board at church or call Sandy Ricardo at 664-2550
for details.
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9) UPCOMING EVENTS
~ The 2007 Church Directory will go to print in February --
To ensure we have your correct information you may respond
to this email or complete the forms which will be included
as bulletin inserts for the next few Sundays. If responding
by email please include: all names (yours, spouse &
children); all birthdays and your wedding anniversary;
complete mailing address and email address; all phone
numbers you would like published (home, cell, fax, etc.)
~ Cornerstone Seniors "Soup & Singing" Luncheon -- 11:30
a.m., Thursday, February 1st at Cornerstone. We'll have a
variety of soups, breads, and dessert, followed by singing
some of our old favorite hymns. Cost is $5 per person.
Sign-up in the church foyer on Sunday mornings.
~ Sweetheart Dinner & Raffle -- 5 p.m., Saturday, February
17th at Cornerstone. This dinner is a fund raiser for
VBS-2007. Tickets go on sale this Sunday following the
worship service at church. $30/couple; $3/child (includes
childcare and dinner.) Contact Marny Fern or Stacey McCord
for details.
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10) RECYCLE INKJET CARTRIDGES
Don't forget that Cornerstone is an authorized recycling
center for used inkjet cartridges. We receive up to $4 for
each cartridge deposited in the collection box in the
foyer.
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11) ADOPT A MISSION FAMILY
Partners in Mission is a program at Cornerstone in which
three or four families in the congregation join together in
adopting one of our missionary families (the Bosworths in
Alaska; the Boydstons in Guam; the Hayworths in Japan; and
the Reeds in Spain.) We gather on a regular basis to pray
for and encourage our adopted family as well as to learn
about their new culture and then share with our
congregation about them and their needs. Contact the
Dockter's with any questions and sign up to Adopt a Mission
Family in the church foyer.
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12) 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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13) ABOUT THIS EMAIL
If you would prefer to NOT receive these updates or if you
would like to receive them at a different address please
contact Kar...@CornerstoneCovenant.org. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO
PRINT THIS OUT AND PASS IT ALONG TO ANYONE WHO DOESN'T GET
EMAIL. These emails are archived and accessible from the
church website --
http://CornerstoneCovenant.org
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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 January 17, 2007
CONTENTS
01) This Sunday @ Cornerstone
02) Thank You to Those Who Serve This Week
03) Known Birthdays in the Next Two Weeks
04) FYI
05) A View From The Chair
06) Stewardship Committee Meeting
07) Servicemen Updates
08) Grief Support Classes
09) Upcoming Events
10) Recycle Inkjet Cartridges
11) Adopt a Mission Family
12) On the Internet
13) About This Email
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1) THIS SUNDAY @ CORNERSTONE -- January 21st
~ Connections (Seminars and classes for all ages) at 9 a.m.
~ Worship at 10 a.m. -- Scripture Reading: Psalm 19, Luke
4:14-21
~ Indian Community Fellowship (Hindi/English speaking
Christian congregation) in the Fellowship Center -- 2-4
p.m.
~ Rocin'@ the Roc (Youth Worship Band) --4:30-6 p.m.
~ Youth Night @ the ROC -- 6-8 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, Don Wilkey
~ Bus Driver: Carl Schali
~ Childcare-Infants: Tina Bates, Carrie de Bruyn
(arrive @ 8:40)
~ Childcare-Toddlers: Lindsay Ahlem, Greta Pearson (arrive
@ 9:40 a.m.) Stefani Ferreira (Staff)
~ Greeters: Phil & Margery Dwight
~ 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 feel led to share of yourself in one
or more of the important ministries at Cornerstone please
respond to this email. By the way, there are not age
limitations in
serving the Lord. :>)
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3) KNOWN BIRTHDAYS IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS
Wed, Jan 17 -- Aileen Nelson
Wed, Jan 17 -- Mark Stevens
Thu, Jan 18 -- Kirk Larson
Sat, Jan 20 -- Annan Byrne
Sat, Jan 20 -- Paul Gorman
Mon, Jan 22 -- Warren Graham
Thu, Jan 25 -- Kelly Gorman
Wed, Jan 31 -- Karen Cuaresma
Happy birthday to all of you -- and by the grace of God,
many more years!
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4) FYI
~ Offering last Sunday: $9,358
~ Offering Year to Date: $17,068
~ As of last Sunday, we were 4% of the way through our
budget year. Our offerings equal 4% of our anticipated
offering income for the year.
~ Attendance last Sunday: 164
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5) A VIEW FROM THE CHAIR
(This comes from Anthony Salafia, Church Chair)
Our council meets tomorrow to discuss our annual meeting
next month. Nominations for open council positions will be
made. Please make your suggestions for church leadership
known to me or pastor Sean as we can share this with the
nominating committee. Let’s be diligent and prayerful in
this process.
Our Pastoral Search Team (Lloyd Ahlem, Don Johnson, Mike
Gilton, Karen Walker, Chuck Johnson, Lindsay Ahlem, Blanche
Krumm, Chelsea Gibbs and Anthony Salafia) met with Alan
Forsman from the Covenant to discuss the search process.
Our first step is the completion of our church profile that
pastoral candidates can review. The Search Team will be
keeping the congregation informed of the process through a
monthly bulletin insert and periodic Sunday morning
announcements. Certain aspects of the search are
confidential. We invite your questions about the process
and they will be shared at the Search Committee meetings.
Keep our pastoral staff in your prayers as they travel to
the Covenant Mid Winter Conference. Pastor Darryl Larson
will be preaching this Sunday.
In His Service,
Anthony Salafia
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6) STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING
(This comes to us from Kurt Palmberg, Stewardship Chair)
Please mark your calendars for 6 p.m., tomorrow, Thursday,
January
18th, for a Stewardship Meeting. Come prepared to discuss
the visionary direction of the stewardship activities we
should encourage at Cornerstone for the new year.
We also need to begin preparation to pass on our collective
wisdom to the next stewardship chair.
We are still in transition so it is important to solidify
and reinforce the strong building block of stewardship for
future generations. We've done a wonderful job of
formulating and presenting a positive position on
stewardship to our church. We continue to plant seeds,
water them, and let God cultivate them into a healthy crop.
Thank you for your evidenced stewardship,
Kurt Palmberg
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7) SERVICEMEN UPDATE
We ship "Care Packages" to our servicemen on a regular
basis. If you would like to share in this ministry, please
place your donations in the dropbox in the foyer. "Care
Packages" are a tangible way of reminding those serving our
country that we are thinking of them and praying for them.
Gifts may include snack foods, pocket size Bibles and other
inspirational reading materials, and most importantly
personal letters to our guys. Whether sending
correspondence through the Care Packages or directly,
please include full addresses on each envelope.
Listed below are the current known addresses of our guys.
Tyler Graham (Air Force - Stationed Stateside)
5755 E River Rd, #624 Tucson, AZ 85750
airman...@gmail.com
Robert George Ibanez (Air Force - Stationed in England)
PSC 47 Box 298
APO AE 09470
Kristofer John Palmberg (Navy - leaves in February)
Address in Illinois forthcomng
Trevor Stevens (Will be home from Iraq in February)
USAF/332EOG/CSAR
APO AE 09315-9997
trevor....@blab.centaf.af.mil
If you have a relative or friend who is in the service and
you would like them to be included in our mailings and
updates please reply to this email or contact Karole
directly at the church office, 667-6768.
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8) GRIEF SUPPORT CLASSES
Hospice of Emanuel Medical Center offers grief support
classes. Pre-registration is required for all classes.
Please see the list posted on the
bulletin board at church or call Sandy Ricardo at 664-2550
for details.
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9) UPCOMING EVENTS
~ The 2007 Church Directory will go to print in February --
To ensure we have your correct information you may respond
to this email or complete the forms which will be included
as bulletin inserts for the next few Sundays. If responding
by email please include: all names (yours, spouse &
children); all birthdays and your wedding anniversary;
complete mailing address and email address; all phone
numbers you would like published (home, cell, fax, etc.)
Sunday, January 21st is the last day to submit updates.
~ Cornerstone Seniors "Soup & Singing" Luncheon -- 11:30
a.m., Thursday, February 1st at Cornerstone. We'll have a
variety of soups, breads, and dessert, followed by singing
some of our old favorite hymns. Cost is $5 per person.
Sign-up in the church foyer on Sunday mornings.
~ Mark your calendars for Sunday, February 11th, 2-5 p.m.,
for an open house at the Palmberg home (3823 Heartland
Way). Kris leaves for the Navy on Valentine’s Day and we’d
like to send him off with the well wishes of family and
friends.
~ Sweetheart Dinner & Raffle -- 5 p.m., Saturday, February
17th at Cornerstone. This dinner is a fund raiser for
VBS-2007. Tickets go on sale this Sunday following the
worship service at church. $30/couple; $3/child (includes
childcare and dinner.) Contact Marny Fern or Stacey McCord
for details.
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10) RECYCLE INKJET CARTRIDGES
Don't forget that Cornerstone is an authorized recycling
center for used inkjet cartridges. We receive up to $4 for
each cartridge deposited in the collection box in the
church foyer.
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11) ADOPT A MISSION FAMILY
Partners in Mission is a program at Cornerstone in which
three or four families in the congregation join together in
adopting one of our missionary families (the Bosworths in
Alaska; the Boydstons in Guam; the Haworths in Japan; and
the Reeds in Spain.) We gather on a monthly basis to pray
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