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Cornerstone News
May 21—May 27, 2015
Share Leadership Update: Judy Franklin
Hi I’m Judy Franklin. Do you like showing people how easy it is to share Jesus’
love? Well come on down and share it with us. We are going to decorate a
flatbed for the Maple Valley Days parade June 13th. We need your HELP and
creative ideas!! There will be 2 meetings, June 4th at 6:30 pm to generate
ideas to decorate and June 11th at 6:30 pm for DECORATING ! Then
PARADE DAY we’ll meet and be part of the parade and pass out our suckers!!
Please email me at [email protected] and lets “share it up” together!
New Donation Request: Lollipops by the Thousands Our Share Team will be leading our Church in two big Outreach Events this Summer in June and July: a
Church Float (and presence) in the parades in Maple Valley Days and Covington Days! The Maple Valley Days
parade will be Saturday, June 13th and the Covington Days parade the 18th of July. We will be asking absolutely
everyone to join us for those events, that together as a Church family we would walk together with our float and
invite our communities to check us out and join us for a Sunday of Worship! And as part of those outreaches (as
is true at every parade!) we will have candy to give out to the crowds. And this is important: this is how we will
advertise ourselves to the people. We are not allowed to give out literature, but we can give candy with stickers
about our Church. Therefore, we are asking for donations of bulk lollipops, that we will then ad stickers with our
Church name, details and website. Between the signage, the float, our people and the candy handouts, we are
hoping to make a great impression on our communities and invite a lot of people to Church! But we need
LOLLIPOPS! If you can, just donate them at the display in the foyer! Thank you!
Easter Season Worship Schedule
Join us each Sunday morning during the Easter Season for a series of uplifting messages celebrating
Jesus and His Victory over the grave! (And if you missed any of our Easter messages so far be sure
to “catch up” by listening to sermons on the web through our site, at: http://
www.buildingonjesus.org/media.php?pageID=51 )
May 24th – Pentecost Sunday Emergence of the Holy Spirit Acts 2 “Empowered by the Spirit”
May 31st – Trinity Sunday Celebrating Our Creator, Redeemer &
Sustainer—Genesis 1:1-3, 1 Corinthians 12:4-6,
Titus 3:4-7, 2 Corinthians 1:21-22, Matthew
28:18-20, 2 Corinthians 13:13 “The Importance of Understanding God in Three Persons”
Missed a Sermon?
Catch recent Easter sermons
on our website, at:
http://www.buildingonjesus.org/#/worship-sermons/
current-sermons
Praising God: Baptisms & Dedications in May
There are two youth baptisms and two children's dedications happening at Cornerstone this
month! Baptism is one of the two sacraments of the Christian Church, where we are washed in water
and the Spirit, and infused with God's grace to become a member of the family of God! Children's dedication is a precursor to baptism, where the child is consecrated to God with the promise of a future
baptism when that child comes of age.
May 3rd at 9:00 am: Holy Baptism for Jena Stannard
May 10th at 9:00 am: Children's Dedication for Remme Pinkstaff
May 24th at 10:45 am: Children's Dedication for Joseph Murphy
May 31st at 9:00 am: Holy Baptism for Cara Marie Conforti
Praising God that we raised over $16,942 in offering for transportation for Pastor Joseph’s congregation! The monies will be sent soon toward the purchase of a bus or other transportation to safely transport their congregation on Sundays and throughout the week!
Mark your Calendars: “Single-Service Sundays” We will have 2 services throughout the summer except for these 4 Sunday’s we have chosen 10:45 am as
the timeslot for each of these single-Service Sundays.
Sunday, June 7th 10:45 am Youth Sunday Sunday, July 19th 10:45 am VBS Sunday
Sunday, August 9th 10:45 am Lazy F Camp Sunday
Sunday, September 13th 10:45 am Ministry Fair
Save the Date
Cornerstone Men’s Night Out
at The Mariners
Thursday, May 28th
“Men’s Night Out at
the Seattle Mariners!” Fellas, boys, sons, and their friends – join us on
Thursday, May 28th as Cornerstone Men enjoy
an evening together at the Mariners! A block of
100 tickets has been purchased, so bring your
buddies! Tickets are only $13 – Sign Up on the
table in the Foyer! With special thanks to Scott
Hurter and Men’s Ministries!
New Play Group Forming! Looking for opportunities for your little one to make friends, or looking for ways to connect to other parents or grandparents of young children? There is a new Cornerstone play group meeting on Thursday mornings in the church nursery for children and their caregivers. Meets Thursday mornings, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m., open to children from newborn to preschool, and their caregivers (can be moms, dads, grandparents, etc.). Open to those in the community as well. For more Information, contact Jenn Murphy, [email protected]
Current and Upcoming Events!
Women of Cornerstone
Our next Women’s Devotional/Fellowship will be June
20th from 9-10 am in the sanctuary.
If you would be interested in fellowshipping with other
women of Cornerstone and making new friends consider
joining us that day or for one of our upcoming fellowship
opportunities.
Do you have ideas of other fun events we as women can
do together? Consider sharing your ideas with Peggy
Kessel [email protected], Lori Wilkerson or Jenn
Murphy [email protected].
Thank you to all those who were able to join us for
our first hike in God’s Backyard. All hikes/ walks
are "weather permitting". Please EMAIL Lori
Wilkerson at: [email protected] if you
interested in joining us -- so I can alert you if walk
is cancelled due to weather concerns.
Come join us and "May you be blessed - as you enjoy
"GOD's Backyard"
Do you have a key for Cornerstone?
Just a friendly reminder that if you have a key for
Cornerstone that you be extra diligent to check doors
when you leave the building to make sure they are locked.
New: Cornerstone Magnetic Bumper Stickers
Love your Church? Want to help promote our
ministries? As another means to increase Church
visibility we have created magnetic bumper stickers
saying, “Cornerstone in Covington,” and then with our
website address: BuildingonJesus.org. They are
available free on the foyer table for anyone who would
be willing to put them on your vehicle! “Let Your Light
Shine!”
Praying and Community Support
Prayer Corner—A letter from Jeremy & Joy Ellington
Dear Friends,
We request your prayers in the following areas. Please also share this email with others in your church who may
not be on our email list. Recently we have made 12 of our believers
leaders over a local area. We are calling them sheep shepherds. They are
specifically targeting the areas where we had more children come for
VBS. Here is a list of the leaders names and the location of the place where
they are visiting people and inviting them for Sunday Service as well as
praying for the people s needs. 1) David - Poolavayal Pallam 2)Saneesh -
Kalluvayal 3) Manoj - Kaipencherry 4) Deepak - Kuppadi 5) Baboo - Pazhari
6) Anil - Koli Moola 7) Anita Oddapallam 8) Somiya - Karavellikunnu 9)
Kaliyani - Vengur 10) Dawoo - Poolavayal Colony 11) Smitha - Poolavayal
thode 12) Chiru Muthanga. All of these people are dedicated and truly
desire to see the hand of God. They along with us need your prayers at
this exciting time in the ministry. They will be going out Saturday at 10 a.m. which is Friday night at 9:30 p.m your
west coast time.
Please also pray for the people who want to take baptism. We are praying for them that they would have a deep
commitment as well as a deep experience of Jesus Love. Their names are Kaliyani, Dawoo, Leela, Somiya, Satish,
Manoj, Binu and Somesh.
Over 14 football camp was postponed for a week because we were too tired but it was a blessing as it was raining
cats and dogs this past week. It starts on Monday
Our Spiritual daughter Bindu had a baby girl by ceserian as the umbellical cord was wrapped around the babies neck
twice. It was grace that the Dr was vigilant and caught the problem ahead of time. It was also pretty amazing as we
arrived just as the decisions were being made and the baby was born within minutes.
Our driver of 8 years 2000-2008 Biju got married on Thursday and we got to drive for him and the new couple
were blessed to use our new car for the functions.
Joy & Jeremy Ellington
Have something to submit for Prayer Chain
Email the Prayer Chain at [email protected]
Or you can call the church office at 425-432-1790 during office hours or after hours contact Amy Konvalin
Lorena Saxton Testimony
May 18, 2015
A very dear friend said to me “you don’t get the testimony without the test”.
“Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance
and the encouragement of the Scripture we might have hope.” Romans 15:4
There is no way we can ever thank the many people of the church and the many ways that
our lives have been touched. Christine said it best a few weeks ago when she said we have
people with serious things happening and the church has rallied to help in every way. With-
out getting into the medical part of things, Jesus, through the people of this church, has made
so many things possible. Every need has been filled from the first week home, people coming
to be with me so I was not nervous, rides to appointments, walker, wheel chair loan, meals,
wheel chair disabled pass that has made making appointments much easier and lastly a
working furnace. Prayers when my husband was in an accident the first time he left me in
ICU and so much more that cannot be began to be recognized.
The walk the last ten years has been a learning piece with my small group standing by me
through the tears as well as the joy. And in the last chapter the entire church standing with
Mark & I through it all thick and thin.
Cornerstone, you have no idea how truly special you are, each and everyone of you. Words
cannot express it. Cornerstone is made up of what I refer to as many “Earth Angels”. So
many people but one needs a special call out, Carol Nohavec, who has lead my transition
home to be what it is, through these different areas. Without her I would not be making the
progress I am making today. Cornerstone is made up of a very special group of people, this
church is made up of people lead by God along with our Pastor James leading the helm.
This too has been about FAITH, this entire journey of late has been about FAITH and the
remarkable outcome, nothing but positive in each and every way. Philippians 4: 6&7 “Do not
be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving present
your request to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard
your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
REGISTER NOW FOR
All-Church Camp at Lazy F
Aug 5-9th
Looking ahead to this summer: Each year Cornerstone spends a special
weekend of fun, fellowship and worship at Lazy F Camp near Ellensburg.
This is a special time for our Church family! We offer these dates now, to
help with planning your summer schedule—join us! August 7-9 (Fri-Sun) for
a weekend of fun, fellowship, food and enjoying nature at one of the Pacific Northwest Confer-
ences GREAT Methodist camps. Also consider coming early starting that Wednesday the 5th to do
some service projects to give back and spruce up the camp for summer. Activities for all ages!!!
Early Registration Deadline June 7th.
If you are new to Cornerstone—this is an awesome weekend together!
Questions can be directed to Shannon Brannon at [email protected]
or Janie Whitnell at [email protected]
Detailed information about the weekend and registration forms can be found on our website:
http://violet.nowsprouting.com/cornerstoneunitedmethodistchurch/#/service-opportunities/lazy-f-
weekend
Register NOW for Summer Church Camp!
Our Pacific Northwest Conference owns 4 awesome camps,
including nearby Lazy F and Indianola! Camps for families, adults,
teens, kids and grandparents. All the camp info is online. Scholar-
ships are available.
http://pnwcamps.org/
Kids’Kids’Kids’ CoCoCornerrnerrner Coming Up This Weekend:Coming Up This Weekend:
In In Kidz ChurchKidz Church (Infants(Infants——4th graders)…4th graders)… This week children will be learning “We can trust in
God’s promises.“ from Philippians 1:1-14 Parents, please remember that someone in
at least 5th grade should sign out your child each week.
Club 56 Club 56 (5th & 6th graders) this (5th & 6th graders) this week…week…
Making video for Confirmation.
Important Date to remember:
June 6th– Confirmation Rehearsal 4 PM
YOUTH
Middle School
Mission Trip (for all 6th-8th graders)
will be July 5th-10th
to the Nez Perce Indian Reservation in Idaho.
We still have space available, so contact Ashley if you are interested.
Youth Sunday is June 7th
One service at 10:45 AM
Contact Ashley if your child wants to be
involved OR if you have a 2015 graduate!
HIGH SCHOOLERS
Join us for our new series “KINGDOM COME"
“We are now taking applications for our Youth Ministry Summer Internship!
For more information, a full job description, and application,
contact Ashley Creek at [email protected].
The application and job description can also be found on our website!”
Youth Group Schedule MIDDLE SCHOOL: Sundays 6:30-8:00 PM
HIGH SCHOOL: Wednesdays 7-9 PM
We will still have youth group on Memorial Day
Sunday May 24th, but it will be a movie and game
night! Youth of all ages are welcome to join us to
watch a movie and hang out from 6:30-8 PM!
Immediate Need
from Care Ministries:
Are you able to help a Senior member of our
congregation with rides to and from the store on
occasions during the week? Please contact Carol
Nohavec at [email protected] if you
are able and interested.
2015 Relay For Life of Black Diamond, Covington, Maple
Valley
Cedar Heights Middle School
19640 SE 272nd St, Covington, WA
On June 6-7 from 3pm-10am Emily Toycen will be participating in an event called Relay For Life at Cedar Heights Middle School. The team is called Team Linda Toycen in support of my mom. The whole time our team will be taking turns walking around the track. This event is an opportunity to celebrate cancer survivors, remember others who have fought the
battle or are fighting it now. If you want to help support me and my team you can
donate online.
http://relay.acsevents.org/site/TR?team_id=1854330&pg=team&fr_id=66724&utm_source=m_fb_1_CY15_cd&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Relay_For_Life&s_src=boundlessfundraising&
s_subsrc=bfIphFbPfMsg
Vine Maple Place
Position and Volunteer Needs
Facilities Work Parties
Service Projects
Babysitters
Boys Mentors
Financial Literacy Coaching
Warehouse Assistant and Shed
Organizers
Employment Coaches and Employment
Trainers Needed - Daytime!
Office Janitorial Services
Ways to Serve in Church & Community!
Camp Berachah is Hiring
Someone to drive golf cart around, lock up, help summer
counselors, guest groups, light maintenance, Fri-Tues negotiable,
lots of fun days negotiable. Summer or year around. Good pay,
Flexible. Housekeepers!
Contact Gerry Hansen, Operations Manager and IT Support,
19830 SE 328th Place, Auburn, WA 98092-2212 ; 253-939-0488
or 800-859-CAMP ext 110; Email: [email protected]
Ways to Serve in Church & Community!
Sunday Morning Kitchen Helpers
The Stone family are moving to Spain this
summer, and Bob is preparing to step back
from his service in our kitchen in preparation
for that transition. So - we are in need of a
rotation of servants who would be willing to
help in our kitchen on Sundays. If you are
willing to help in this area, please speak with
either Louise or Pastor James. And thank you
Bob!
Vine Maple Place
A great way to serve in our
community is to get on the
Newsletter email list for
Vine Maple Place.
They are frequently looking for donations
& volunteers
If you are interested, please sign up at:
http://www.vinemapleplace.org/_forms/
view/22364
Praise Team looking for New Musicians!
Do you play the piano, guitar, base or drums? Consider
sharing your gifts with Cornerstone and being part of our
wonderful Praise Team. Play another instrument or love to
sing? If you are at all interested in sharing the talent God has
given you in music, please talk with Brant, or email him at
Be blessed!
Shalom,
Brant
DONATIONS NEEDED
We are in need of cookie donations and
donations of regular coffee for Sunday morning
meet and greet time. Please bring your
donations to the kitchen or contact Louise
Sargent or Bob Stone if you can help.
Cornerstone Church Family Picture Wall SUNDAY May 31st!!!!
Right outside our Sanctuary doors you can find our
new church family picture wall, with photographs
and names of members and friends of Corner-
stone! This project is both about helping us grow in
relationship with one another, but also proclaim our
belonging together as a family of God! Praises to
God on behalf of our photographer Kimberley, and
for handy-fellas Jaime and Gary for putting this
project together! We estimate we have maybe half
of our attendees on our wall and we want to
include you– so if we have not yet gotten your
picture, the next opportunity will be following
services NEXT Sunday, May 31st!
UMCOR at Work after Earthquakes in Nepal
(from the United Methodist News service)
United Methodists joined Christians around the world in a prayerful response to the
earthquake that has claimed thousands of lives in Nepal and neighboring China and India.
BBC News reported the death toll at 4,000 people, with at least 7,000 injuries by
Monday evening as the Nepalese army and police undertook massive search and rescue
operations. Many were living in “vast tent cities” in the capital of Kathmandu as aftershocks
from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake continued.
Five missionaries working in Nepal for the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries
were reported safe.
The United Methodist Board of Global Ministries “has been in mission with the people
of Nepal a long time, and that is a great grace in this time of need,” says Thomas Kemper, the
board’s top executive.
In a joint statement, the World Council of Churches and the Christian Conference of Asia called churches around the world to pray for those affected by the earthquake and “extend
every possible support for humanitarian aid assistance in Nepal and other affected areas in the
neighboring countries.” The World Methodist Council also offered its prayers for the people
of Nepal.
The United Methodist Committee on Relief is planning to offer assistance through interna-
tional and local partners, including the United Mission to Nepal, a longtime church partner.
UMCOR approved a $90,000 grant April 27 to GlobalMedic, which will help earthquake
survivors access clean water by providing household and public water-filtration units.
To Donate toward UMCOR’s Relief Efforts in Nepal
Donations to support the response to the earthquake in Nepal and other international
disasters can be made online through UMCOR Advance # 982450. Visit www.umcor.org for
more information. Checks also can be made out to your local United Methodist church. Write
UMCOR Advance #982450 on the memo line and put in the offering plate.
Ways to Serve in Church & Community!
Finance
Budget YTD $155,288
Income YTD $173,489
Expenses YTD $146,289
YTD = year to date
Team Linda Toycen
Bracelets
We have a unique opportunity to love
one of our members, as in her fight
and healing against cancer Linda's
"Team" has produced rubber bracelets
(in Seahawk colors, naturally!) as a
simple fundraiser for the family and
show of support. These bracelets are
available through Carol Nohavec on
Sunday mornings for a donation of $5
that goes directly to the family
toward treatment. Our prayers on
Linda's behalf continue, and our trust
in God's presence!
Preschool at Cornerstone
We are blessed to have welcomed a new preschool in our facility. Bright Hope Preschool is a non-profit Christian Preschool that has moved into our facility and is meeting in our Jungle Room Monday thru Friday, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, for ages 3 to 5.
Bright Hope Preschool is enrolling now for Summer Preschool Camp June 30—July 30 including VBS July 13-17.
For more information or to enroll contact Director Rachel Passarelli at
[email protected], or at 253-350-7822. You can visit them on the web at www.brighthopepreschool.com
This Week’s Sign Ups
Where can you participate?
Men Sign-up to Attend the
Mariners game
Bring Bulk Unwrapped Lollipops
Volunteer to serve in Children’s
Ministries or VBS
Register for All-Church Camp
Join Care Ministries
Sunday Kitchen Helpers
Bring Meet & Greet Cookies
Share your Gifts in Special Music
Join the Prayer Chain
Birthdays
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CHURCH EVENTS
May Birthdays!
Brian Heineman May 20th
Rachel Toycen May 23rd
Ski Segi May 24th
Bennie Thueringer May 25th
Dan Ryynanen May 27th
Olivia Elliot May 28th
May Birthdays!
Caleb Lackey May 4th
Scott Hurter May 6th
John Cooney May 7th
Joseph Sieh May 7th
Shannon Brannon May 10th
Ashlyn Greget May 14th
Contact Us
Cornerstone United Methodist Church
Rev. James Murphy, Senior Pastor
20730 SE 272nd Street, Covington, WA 98042
P: (425) 432-1790 Fax: (425) 432-7240
Office Email: [email protected]
Pastor's Email: [email protected]
Visit our web page at: www.BuildingonJesus.org
Leaders & Servants at Cornerstone
Committee Chairs & Lay Leadership
Leadership Chair Amy Konvalin
Lay Leader Brian Heineman
Women’s Ministry Leader Jill Stone
Men’s Ministry Leader Scott Hurter
SPR Chair Amy Bjorn
Finance Chair Jeff Hiss
Trustees Chair Steve Schaff
Nominations Chair Pastor James Murphy
Discipleship Chairs
Believe Team Chair Phil Rodocker
Connect Team Chair Megan Heineman
Serve Team Chair Peggy Kessel
Share Team Chair Judy Franklin
Cornerstone Staff
Children’s Ministry Leader Christine Girard
Youth Ministry Leader Ashley Creek
Worship Director Brant O’Brien
Admin. Assistant Kimberley Lackey
Custodial Lorena Saxton
Music Chuck Buser
