The Cornerstone Connection April 2008
“Christ is Risen, He is Risen Indeed!”
Easter
Attendance Tops 300!
With shouts of Christ’s resurrection and hymns of praise, Cornerstone had a
joyful Easter Worship. The church was
full and the children excited. Our thanks to Bob Burkhardt and the choir, plus Doug Woolverton on
the trumpet, the children on the bells, and Sue Woolverton interpreting. Rev. Rob finished his sermon series on
Matthew’s Gospel with “What Jesus Did For You and
Me.” And then on March 30, started a new
series on Paul’s Letter to the Corinthians
“April’s Fools’ Joke?” Reprints
of these sermons are available upon request.
Happy
Birthday Cornerstone Church!
This Sunday, April 6, marks the third birthday
of our chartering as a “real”
church. Please make every effort
to come to church and celebrate this Sunday.
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Broadway
Review, “Give My Regards to Broadway”
Enjoy a
delightful evening with songs from Broadway Musicals: Grease, Phantom of the Opera, My Fair
Lady, Jersey Boys, Oklahoma! We’ll have a delicious supper, Gift Auction
Baskets, Door prizes,
for the whole family. Be
sure to put this great event on your calendar.
Broadway Review
Playbill Sponsors are needed. If you
would like to place
an advertisement, please let Bob Burkhardt know. All profits
of the Broadway
Review will go
toward our Building Program and Ministry to the Deaf.
May 31,
Saturday, $12.00 adults, (ten years on up) $10. seniors,
children under 10 years are free. Our next planning is this
Monday,
April 7, 7:00 pm at the
Burkhardt home, 2 Gaelic Ct.
Men’s
Bible Study
The Letters
of Paul, Tuesdays, 7:30-9:00 at Bob
Wegner’s home 413 Leesville
Road. Come, enjoy the good fellowship and lively discussion. Open to all.
Golf
Tournament: Friday, June 20 at the Hanover Golf Course.
Best ball foursomes—Prizes—Fun. Sponsored by the Rotary Club
of
Jackson. See Rev. Rob for reservations.
Joys and Concerns: Please keep us informed about people in
our congregation.
Please keep Vito Minnella in your
prayers. Vito has been in the Brick Hospital. Cards may be sent to him at his home, 2 Hemlock Hill Rd., Jackson, 08527.
Our prayers and
support go out to SGT Ryan Weisbrod now stationed in Iraq. Ryan is the son of Stephanie and Bob
Weisbrod. Please keep him in your
prayers and write him a letter at SGT Ryan Weisbrod, 55th Sustainment Brigade, APO AE
09391
Our First
Pictorial Directory is being put together—Putting names and faces
together. Thanks to John Pushko for all
the photography and organization.
A Growing Congregation with New Babies:
Congratulations and our best well wishes
Anthony and
Lisa Russo, on
the birth of Lily Susan Russo, born on February 29, 2008.
Joshua &
Amy Sutherlun had their second baby, Asher Charles born on March 26, 2008, The Sutherluns are ministering at the First
Presbyterian Church, Huntington, W. VA
Kevin and
Michelle Whalen are expecting any day now
Anna and Pete
Thomas are expecting a girl in the end of April
(grand
daughter to Rev Rob and Kathe)
Michael and
Danielle Kacsur IV are
expecting in June
Chris and
Anneli Terry Nelson are expecting in late May
Welcome to our new members: Trish Hutchins, Rodney Puig, Danielle and
Mike Kacsur IV,
Reception of New Members by our
Session is April 13, 12:15. At that
time, the Session will meet with Don and Marlene Keifer (parents of Kellie
Pushko). If you are interested in
membership, please come and meet our elders.
We welcome your questions and suggestions.
Prayer
and Discernment—Building Alternatives
Over the last 4
months, our task force has met with numerous leaders, engineers, lawyers,
architects, etc. to discover God’s will for building. Presently, Cornerstone has 17 acres on Rt. 571
near the Goetz School.
The cost of building a church is over $150. a
sq. ft. so we
are doing our homework to figure out the most cost efficient approach. The task force of Bruce Thompson, Chuck Calhoun, John
Hekl, and Rev. Rob has also been
assisted by John Rosato and Gordon Connelly.
Contributions toward our building now total over $131,000. We always welcome your contributions. Please remember the church in your will.
Great Opportunities for
Women!!
The Wives of King David: Michal, Abigail, & Bathsheba—In the Eye
of the Beholder:
Join the Church Ladies Day Time meeting
this coming Wednesday, 1:00
April 16, at the home of
Vernice DaConceicao, 22 Bultusrol in Westlake. Please call Vernice and let her know you are
coming. 732-833-7493. Open to all. Our Princeton Seminary
Student Leigh Stuckey will lead the discussion.
Come
Learn the Basics of
Finance at Ladies
Fellowship
Come hear Dominique Robert share insights on
budgets, money and planning. Ladies Fellowship Meets
this Thursday, April 3, 7:00 p.m. at
Patrice Burkhardt’s home, 2 Gaelic
Court.
732-886-9379.
The Ladies
Fellowship meets the first Thursday evening of each month. Please mark down May 1, and June 5, (Barbecue
Pot Luck Dinner).
Princeton Seminary Student Chris Terry Nelson—Update
Last summer,
Chris Terry Nelson and Matt Knapp did a fine job of youth work with our
church. Now Chris has joined our church and will
continue his journey toward ordination supported by our members. Our thanks for all your
gifts to the Seminary Scholarship Fund.
Please keep Chris in your prayers
Youth News:
A Report from Princeton Seminary
Student Leigh Stuckey
This Easter
season Cornerstone Youth had a great response.
Beginning with our Mardi Gras Lenten Kick off celebration, we discussed
fasting and the purpose of
Lent. Next, we visited the
Russian Orthodox Church in Cassville to discuss the symbols, icons, and
liturgies of our
brothers and sisters in the Orthodox
community. We folded palm crosses
for the congregation and made up packets for those men and friends of Derek
Martin at the Ancora
State Mental
Hospital.
Next week we viewed an adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia.
During Holy Week,
we watched the Czech short film “Most” about a father who chooses to sacrifice his son for a larger group of
people. We had a fruitful discussion
about the sacrifice of Jesus and its effectiveness for salvation. Then we had an Easter egg hunt, in which each
egg was hidden a part of the Easter story.
Once the eggs were found, the youth put the events in order and
discussed them. This past week the youth
went ice skating and played laser tag.
We really have
an awesome group of youth. Thanks to
those who help,
Jeremiah Knabe (612-386-1805), Pete and Kristine Michel (732-961-6701 and cell 908-419-4885) and all our fine
parents. Youth Fellowship meets Wednesday
at DeBows
Church 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Saturday
morning April 12, is Jackson Clean up Day.
Join hundreds of
Other youth in Jackson to pick up trash and make Jackson proud!
New
Financial Team Organized
To oversee the
finances and work with our treasurer, Cornerstone now has a Financial Team of Faron Trick, Okoro
Okparaeke, Kathe Morrison, Dominique Robert and Gordon Connelly. Both Okoro and Dominique have extensive
financial and auditing background and so we are glad that they will be able to
review Cornerstone’s books and make any necessary corrections. This is a big development for Cornerstone
and gives us all more confidence and reliability in the stewardship of our
resources.
Year to Date Giving:
$35,389 Year to date
Budget: $36,625 Deficit: $1,236
Thank you for all your gifts and offerings. The 2008 each member per-capita =$31.77
Coming Highlights:
May 14,
Wed. 7:00 pm “Narnia Returns with Prince Caspian”
Join Rev Rob at the
Jackson Library for a fun time for all children.
Vacation Bible School Surfing the Scriptures, A
Beach Party for all.
August 4, -8, Mon. through Fri.
10:00-12:00 a.m. at the DeBows Methodist
Church, Rt. 537 and Rt. 571. Can you teach or help? Let our Director of Christian Education
know, Kathe Morrison 732-928-2424.
Summer Sunday School Theme
Veggy Tales: “The Pirates That
Don’t Do Anything!”
Spread the News—Invite Your Neighbors and
Friends to Church!
Cornerstone
meets at the Holman
Elementary School,
732-928-2424
How
Can We Maximize our Charitable Dollars?
Here’s
a Financial Workshop Sat. April 19, 10:30 am
at the Jackson
Library.
“We all want to help charities and those in need, but . . . “
1) Do you know the best ways to
stretch your dollars?
2) How do you make sure your
dollars go where you want them to go?
3) How can we create endowment legacies for
charities and also take care of our heirs?
4) How can we minimize the tax consequences of
our gifts?
Leader/Speaker: We are pleased to have a fine resource leader
in Dominique Robert of the Prudential Services.
Open to all—Join us for
refreshments and helpful answers.
How
Can We Maximize our Charitable Dollars?
Here’s
a Financial Workshop Sat. April 19, 10:30 am
at the Jackson
Library.
“We all want to help charities and those in need, but . . . “
1) Do you know the best ways to stretch your
dollars?
2) How do you make sure your dollars go where you
want them to go?
3) How can we create endowment legacies for
charities and also take care of our heirs?
4) How can we minimize the tax
consequences of our gifts?
Leader/Speaker: We are pleased to have a fine resource leader
in Dominique Robert of the Prudential Services.
Open to all—Join us for
refreshments and helpful answers.
