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Cornerstone News November 5 —Nov 18, 2015 Continued on Next Page... “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.” Proverbs 16:3 Pastor’s Column: “Go Where I Send Thee” Where Can I Serve? This Saturday is one of only two days all year that our Trustees invite the Whole Church to turn out for a couple hours together of cleaning and maintaining our grounds: it’s an All-Church Clean Up Day, starting at 9:00 am (including the generous promise of coffee, donuts and friendly people!). Bring lawn care equipment and some gloves, and help our Trustees and our Church family be good stewards of what God has given us! There is a huge opportunity to be part of a very fun evening, one of our biggest youth event’s all year, our Junior & Senior High’s “Friendsgiving” – the big Thanksgiving meal we put on in our Sanctuary for our youth and especially their friends, who gather in a safe environment for food and fellowship together, including an encouraging word on Jesus! Ashley is “freeing” her usual slate of youth volunteers to be in fellowship at the tables, so we are especially seeking help from “the larger church” to be servers and helpers that evening. You can also donate food, including turkeys, side dishes, and desserts. Easiest way to volunteer is to follow this link: http://www.signupgenius.com/ go/10c0e4aa5ad29a3f94-friendsgiving Our “Serve” ministries are inviting folks to sign up to assist with meals to homeless women in our community through KentHope. There is a sign up in our foyer! Where Can I Pray? This coming Wednesday, November 11 th , join Pastor James in our sanctuary for a “Sweet Hour of Prayer,” with no agenda but to lift up prayers together as a people for our families, our community, our church, our nation, our soldiers and veterans (it is Veterans Day), and our world. We’ll share prayer requests for about 10 minutes, and then spend the remainder of the time lifting our hearts together to God. Our Prayer Team is also always inviting new participants, to pray with folks either on Communion Sundays or after Sunday Worship services, you can speak with Kimberley in the office or with our Prayer Team chair Stan Gardner! Where Can I Fellowship? Women of our Church are invited each month to a time of devotion and fellowship together, with November’s gathering being Saturday, November 14 th at 9:00 am! All are welcome! Do you love the Seahawks? Let’s spend an evening cheering them on together on Sunday, November 15 th beginning at 5:15 pm (kickoff at 5:30 against the Arizona Cardinals) – this is a chance to fellowship together as a Church family! Bring a snack or dessert to share, we’ll provide the pizza! Children are welcome, this will be an informal time of being together, conversation and watching the game on our sanctuary screen!
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Cornerstone News
November 5 —Nov 18, 2015
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“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.” Proverbs 16:3
Pastor’s Column: “Go Where I Send Thee”
Where Can I Serve?
This Saturday is one of only two days all year that our Trustees invite the Whole Church to turn out for a couple hours together of cleaning and maintaining our grounds: it’s an All-Church Clean
Up Day, starting at 9:00 am (including the generous promise of coffee, donuts and friendly people!).
Bring lawn care equipment and some gloves, and help our Trustees and our Church family be good
stewards of what God has given us!
There is a huge opportunity to be part of a very fun evening, one of our biggest youth event’s all year, our Junior & Senior High’s “Friendsgiving” – the big Thanksgiving meal we put on in our Sanctuary for our youth and especially their friends, who gather in a safe environment for food and
fellowship together, including an encouraging word on Jesus! Ashley is “freeing” her usual slate of youth volunteers to be in fellowship at the tables, so we are especially seeking help from “the larger
church” to be servers and helpers that evening. You can also donate food, including turkeys, side dishes, and desserts. Easiest way to volunteer is to follow this link: http://www.signupgenius.com/
go/10c0e4aa5ad29a3f94-friendsgiving
Our “Serve” ministries are inviting folks to sign up to assist with meals to homeless women in our community through KentHope. There is a sign up in our foyer!
Where Can I Pray?
This coming Wednesday, November 11th, join Pastor James in our sanctuary for a “Sweet Hour of Prayer,” with no agenda but to lift up prayers together as a people for our families, our community, our church, our nation, our soldiers and veterans (it is Veterans Day), and our world. We’ll share
prayer requests for about 10 minutes, and then spend the remainder of the time lifting our hearts together to God.
Our Prayer Team is also always inviting new participants, to pray with folks either on
Communion Sundays or after Sunday Worship services, you can speak with Kimberley in the office or with our Prayer Team chair Stan Gardner!
Where Can I Fellowship? Women of our Church are invited each month to a time of devotion and fellowship together,
with November’s gathering being Saturday, November 14th at 9:00 am! All are welcome! Do you love the Seahawks? Let’s spend an evening cheering them on together on Sunday,
November 15th beginning at 5:15 pm (kickoff at 5:30 against the Arizona Cardinals) – this is a chance to fellowship together as a Church family! Bring a snack or dessert to share, we’ll provide the pizza!
Children are welcome, this will be an informal time of being together, conversation and watching the
game on our sanctuary screen!
This is looking ahead: we’re trying something fun and new for both fellowship and church
visibility this Christmas – we’re calling it: Flash Mob Caroling. It’s us. In public. In
Covington. Bursting into unexpected carols. It’s gonna be fun – December 20th at 4:00 pm!
Where Can I Give?
We are currently collecting non-perishable food items for the Maple Valley Food
Bank in our shopping cart in the foyer – there are lists of specific Thanksgiving-related items
in our Sunday bulletins!
Each Friday a group of Christian friends, including our own Ali and Shelby and Youth
Director Ashley, serve up a Free Pancake Breakfast to students at Kentlake High School.
They feed a lot of hungry kids with these free breakfasts, and are inviting donations of pancake
mix, apple juice and maple syrup – look for the collection bin in our foyer!
Have you filled a Shoebox yet for Operation Christmas Child? Ten bucks at the
dollar store can fill a box pretty quick! Pick up yours in the foyer and return it by Sunday,
November 22nd.
What Can I Celebrate?
Jessica Humble, for whom we have been in prayer in her fight against aggressive
cancer, has both recovered well from surgeries and most recently received the great news that
her cancer is in remission! Praise God!
It is a joy to welcome our new Middle School Ministries Coordinator, Maria Vachlon,
who began with us this week and will be with us in Worship this Sunday and going forward!
Please greet her and help welcome her to our Cornerstone family! Maria will share details of
her history with us in a future newsletter.
Rich and Kathy Snyder’s son-in-law Adam is recovering well after heart surgery this
week! Prayers for continued healing.
Some details from preparations for our forthcoming Charge Conference on Tuesday,
November 17th: so far in 2015 we have had 35 new members join our Church, including
our confirmation youth last June, in addition to 7 baptisms and 2 child dedications!
Another sign of God’s work among us!
Grateful for all that God is growing in our midst! God is good – All the time!
Pastor James Murphy
SPR and Cornerstone Staff are
excited to welcome Maria
Vachlon our new Middle School
Ministries Coordinator. Be sure
and welcome her when you see
her this week.
Trustees are inviting all church members to join them Saturday morning at 9:00 AM rain or
shine to help clean up the church grounds for Fall/Winter. Bring your work gloves, rakes, leaf
blowers and help make our grounds beautiful. We appreciate all your help.
Upcoming Worship @ Cornerstone
Our fall sermon series began September 20th, with 8
messages on “God Helps When We Hurt” – moments in
Scripture where God’s people endured trials and sufferings,
and how God was active in provision, comfort, mercy and
growth. You can listen to prior weeks of the sermon on our
website at www.BuildingOnJesus.org
November 8 “Noah – After the World Ends, Life
Continues”
November 15 – “A Woman Healed - God Wants
Good for You” (End of Series)
November 22 – Christ the King Sunday
Note: We offer two Worship times each Sunday at 9:00 am & 10:45 am.
Mark Your Calendar
Charge
Conference
Tuesday November
17th at 7:30 PM
Charge Conference is the yearly
gathering of members with our
District Superintendent to cele-
brate what God has done in our
midst in the year past, and to
anticipate the year ahead!
Board of Ordained Ministry at
Cornerstone UMC
Cornerstone is pleased to play host to
our Conference’s Board of Ordained
Ministry; a board of lay and clergy folk
who oversee the final processes for men
and women to become ordained elders
and deacons within our denomination.
They will be meeting in our facility on
Wednesday evening, November 11th, and
then all day on the 12th. Thank you to
our Silver Servants who will be serving
lunch that day!
Praying and Community Support
Prayer Corner
From Rich & Kathy Snyder—Thank you for your kind thoughts and prayers. Son-in-law,
Adam, had his heart surgery today and everything went well. The doctor said it will take 24 hours
to be certain things are working as expected. The procedure was to graft his ascending aorta to fix
an aneurysm and replace the aortic valve with a mechanical one. His aortic valve had been defective
since birth, which they believe contributed to the aneurysm. assuming all continues to go well the
surgeon said he may be able to go home in 5 to 7 days. So Kathy and I will remain here until at least
he's home, then will try to figure out how to wind our way back to the northwest avoiding the
snow as best we can.
Take care and thank you again. We are blessed to have friends and family like you.
Prayers for the son of Roger & Louise Sargent on the passing of his girlfriend.
Continued prayers for Karen Schmitt as she undergoes treatment.
Continued prayers for Zane, Brant and Mikaela’s nephew, and for his family.
Prayers for Carrie Wilson’s father who is battling cancer.
Praising God for bringing Maria Vachlon to us as our new Middle School Ministries
Coordinator.
Praising God that for whom we have been in prayer in her fight against aggressive
cancer, has both recovered well from surgeries and most recently received the great
news that her cancer is in remission! Praise God!
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
On All-Saints Day Children’s Ministries presented
the plaque that goes along with the tree that was
planted during Vacation Bible School out in front
of the church in memory of Linda Toycen. Be sure
to check it out.
Current and Upcoming Events!
Silver Servant
Thursday, November 12 Silver Servants will meet at 11:00 AM (note time change). Food will be provided. We will be helping Pastor James by serving lunch to the Board of Ordained Ministry that is meeting here that day. We appreciate your help on that day.
Saturday, November 7, we are going to see Mary Poppins play at Kentlake High School. You can pur-chase tickets on-line or at the door. If you want to carpool, meet at the church at 1:15 PM. The play starts at 2:00 PM.
Women’s Ministries
Find us on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/CornerstoneWM1?fref=ts
Women’s Ministries at Cornerstone
Next Women’s
Devotional & Fellowship
Saturday November
14th at 9:00 AM
Mark Your Calendars
On Saturday, DECEMBER 5th at 9:00 AM, our own
Janie Whitnell will be teaching us how to make
her beautiful English TEA RINGS. If you
would like to participate please bring with you
1 package dry yeast
4-5 cups fl flour
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped pecans (omit if allergic)
2 cups powdered sugar
Rolling pin, large cookie sheet and a large mixing
bowl
What better way to "pass the time" while you're
waiting for the sweet concoction to bake . . . than
with a COOKIE SWAP!!! That's right - you bring
a few dozen and take home dozens of extra
special treats baked by your Sister Friends!!!!! And
if you'd rather not have too many treats around
your place -- not to worry!!! Participation in the
Cookie Swap is COMPLETELY OPTIONAL! If
you are just interested in the Tea Ring --
come anyway!!! Please contact Janie
Whitnell DIRECTLY at: [email protected]
if you have questions.
Kidz CoKidz CoKidz Cornerrnerrner Kidz ChurchKidz ChurchKidz Church (Infants (Infants (Infants ---4th graders)4th graders)4th graders)
Nov.8thNov.8thNov.8th---”God Makes Miracles ”God Makes Miracles ”God Makes Miracles Happen” (Exodus 14:1Happen” (Exodus 14:1Happen” (Exodus 14:1---30)30)30)
Nov.15thNov.15thNov.15th--- “God Shows Us How to “God Shows Us How to “God Shows Us How to Live Together” (Exodus 20:1Live Together” (Exodus 20:1Live Together” (Exodus 20:1---17)17)17)
Club 56Club 56Club 56---(5th & 6th graders) (5th & 6th graders) (5th & 6th graders)
Nov. 8thNov. 8thNov. 8th––– “““Was Jesus of Nazareth Was Jesus of Nazareth Was Jesus of Nazareth
God?”God?”God?”
Oct. 15thOct. 15thOct. 15th--- “Is God Male“Is God Male“Is God Male?”?”?”
Upcoming EventsUpcoming EventsUpcoming Events
November 8thNovember 8thNovember 8th––– Bible Sunday Bible Sunday Bible Sunday
3rd graders will receive a Bible at 3rd graders will receive a Bible at 3rd graders will receive a Bible at the 9 and 10:45 service.the 9 and 10:45 service.the 9 and 10:45 service.
November 22ndNovember 22ndNovember 22nd––– Operation Operation Operation
Christmas Child boxes are Christmas Child boxes are Christmas Child boxes are
due.due.due.
Fun for Kids Event Fun for Kids Event Fun for Kids Event
December 18thDecember 18thDecember 18th––– Christmas Christmas Christmas
Party @ His Place from 6:30 Party @ His Place from 6:30 Party @ His Place from 6:30
to 8:00 PM. to 8:00 PM. to 8:00 PM. Children are to be Children are to be Children are to be
dropped off dropped off dropped off while parents while parents while parents can get some can get some can get some last minute last minute last minute
Christmas Christmas Christmas shopping doneshopping doneshopping done. . .
Upcoming Events and Help Needed!
Church Fellowship
Let’s Cheer on the Seahawks!
Cornerstone’s Fantasy Football Team is hosting an
evening in our Sanctuary watching our Seattle
Seahawks take on the division-rival Arizona Cardinals
on Sunday, November 15th beginning at 5:15 (game
time 5:30) – this is for anyone and everyone (friends
of friends of Cornerstone too!), just bring a snack or
dessert to share, and we’ll supply some pizzas. Let’s
cheer on the Hawks in fellowship as a Church family!
We Have a Story to Tell!
A communications training for the local church.
This communications training is for lay people, staff, and clergy persons of
various skill levels who are interested in helping their churches to more
effectively tell their stories both internally and externally. Keynote speakers
Ray Buckley and Rev. Bill Gibson will complement a number of focused
workshops. Judy Franklin is planning to attend and hopes you will too.
Registration is now available for this training online. Individual registrations
are $30; teams of two or more are $25 each. Childcare is being provided for
a nominal fee. A discount is available for drivers from outside the Seattle or
Tacoma Districts.
http://www.pnwumc.org/event/church-communications-training/
The Tuell Center Belongs to You!
Bishop Grant Hagiya's talks about the Tuell Center
Recenlty Cornerstone participated in a “We See a New
Church” capital campaign, supporting leadership devel-
opment, new church starts, and our denomination’s fight
against malaria! Part of the funding for that campaign
goes towards the 65% will fund The Bishop Jack and
Marjorie Tuell Center for Leadership Excellence. The
Bishop Jack and Marjorie Tuell Center for Leadership
Excellence is a powerful new resource for change that
offers a continuum of support, training, coaching and
consulting. Once fully funded, the Tuell Center will
function as the driving force in implementing the vision
of a vibrant United Methodist community in the North-
west.
One important consensus is that the Tuell Center exists for the entire Greater Northwest Area.
Even though it may have started in the PNW Annual Conference, our staff and outreach is
equally distributed to Alaska, Oregon-Idaho and the Pacific Northwest Annual Conferences.
We are truly the Bishop Jack and Marjorie Tuell Center for Leadership Excellence for all of
the Greater Northwest Area.
Second, we have to do a better job of communicating to the entire Area the scope and
importance of our work. . To find out more about the Tuell Center please go to the link below.
http://greaternw.org/the-tuell-center-belongs-to-you/
New To Vine Maple Place?
Volunteer your time and help a family today!
Please visit our website at www.vinemapleplace.org.
Finance
Budget YTD $356,250
Income YTD $371,994
Expenses YTD $322,171
YTD = year to date
Thinking Ahead to Christmas
Our Enhancement Team is planning on meeting at the church on Saturday November 28th to deco-rate the church for Christmas. If you would be in-terested in helping please see Joanne Heineman at [email protected] or contact the church office for more information.
This Week’s Sign Ups
Where can you participate?
Bring Meet & Greet Cookies
Share your Gifts in Special Music
Birthdays
Join Revival (Cornerstone Choir)
Sign up to be part of our new
church directory.
Be a Cookie Grandma/Grandpa
Donate Food for the Maple Valley
Food Bank
Sign up to help serve meals for
Homeless Women through
KentHope
Help provide Pancake Mix, Syrup
or Apple Juice for Kentlake
Breakfast Club
$37,324$40,689
$55,998
$39,478
$52,085
$28,980
$38,107
$45,653
$33,679$30,015
$38,498 $36,292$40,837
$36,294$36,841
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Income
Expenses
November Birthdays!
Diane Watson—Nov. 21
Nate Whaley—Nov. 21
James Murphy—Nov. 21
Glen Brannon—Nov. 23
Mark Franklin—Nov. 26
Jack Elliot—Nov. 27
Amos Daigbe—Nov. 28
November Birthdays!
Beth Spalding—Nov. 3
Leslie Segi—Nov. 3
Shelby Greget—Nov. 3
Philip Schmitt—Nov. 10
Lucy Murphy—Nov. 16
Thomas Brannon—Nov. 20
CHURCH EVENTS
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
Men’s Ministry Leader Scott Hurter
SPR Chair Marty Schillaci
Finance Chair Jeff Hiss
Trustees Chair Dennis McClellan/Tyler Elliott
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
Pastor James Murphy
Children’s Ministry Leader Christine Girard
Youth Ministry Leader Ashley Creek
Middle School Ministries Coordinator Maria Vachlon
Worship Director Brant O’Brien
Admin. Assistant Kimberley Lackey
Custodial Lorena Saxton
Music Chuck Buser
