Posts from 2018

Youth Winter Retreat, Jan 11-13

Youth Winter Retreat, Jan 11-13

Lake Geneva Youth Camp is hosting a winter retreat called Arctic Blast for Midwest area youth groups. Bloomingdale Alliance Youth have been going to this retreat for a few years and have invited us to come along. Cost is $117/student, but there are many scholarships available for this retreat. We will need 6 students in…

Church lunch Jan 6

Church Lunch, Jan 6

To celebrate the start of 2019, we will have a family-style hot pot church luncheon. What is a hot pot? It is a pot of simmering broth on a portable burner in the middle of each table. Then around it are plates of meat, seafood, and vegetables, all prepped and ready to be cooked in…

Breakthrough Urban Ministries’ Christmas Store

Breakthrough Urban Ministries’ Christmas Store

Cornerstone is collecting unwrapped gifts to donate to Breakthrough Urban Ministries’ Christmas Store. Each year the Breakthrough Christmas Store provides families in Chicago’s East Garfield Park neighborhood, as well as Breakthrough’s homeless guests, a dignified way to purchase gifts for their loved ones. Proceeds benefit Breakthrough programs that help serve numerous adults, children, and families…

Annual Congregational Meeting, 10/28

Annual Congregational Meeting, 10/28

We will have our Annual Congregational Meeting to elect nominees for the Board of Elders, Board of Ministries, and church officers and to approve the 2019 budget. If any member wishes to add any business item or motion, please speak with an elder or the pastor. Guests and non-members are welcome to observe the meeting…

Men's retreat 11/3

Men’s Retreat, 11/3

Men, this is an opportunity for you to escape with your fellow brothers in Christ to a place away from the world where you can rest, recover, and be spiritually renewed. The theme for this retreat is “David – The Making of a Man.” Come journey with us and be challenged as we delve into…

Apple picking, 9/8

Apple picking, 9/8

On behalf of the Bass Family’s friends and Cornerstone, you are invited to harvest apples and have lunch together at a Michigan farm from 10 am – 2 pm CST. Bring your own bags for apples. Use the signup sheet at church to let us know if you’re coming, if transportation is needed, and what…

church potluck, September 2

Church potluck, 9/2

Summer is almost over, and school is almost back in session. Let’s come together for lunch next month. Cook your favorite home dish to share. Use the sign-up sheet to let us know what you’ll be bringing.

Baptism Service, Aug 5

Baptism Service, Aug 5

On Sunday, August 5, we will have a baptism service after service offsite at 11:30 a.m. Everyone is invited! To get to the baptism site from church, head South on State St. Turn left on E. 26th St., then turn right on to S. Michigan Ave. Just after 31st Street, park on Michigan or 32nd…