Upcoming Events
40 Days of Prayer – Continues
Leading up to our Halloween Outreach, we invite you to intercede for our church and our city, praying for the renewing love of Christ to transform us. Will you join us for 40 days of prayer beginning on Monday, September 19? You can use this list of prompts to help guide your daily prayers. Anil Cherian will also host a 10-minute prayer time each day at 12:00pm via Zoom.
Men’s Lunch and Fellowship - Sunday October 16 Men of all ages are invited to a guys’ lunch immediately after the service. We’ll set up a grill and gather outside (weather allowing) for some burgers and hot dogs. If you’re interested in contributing in some way, or have questions, please contact Danny Linton at dlinton@greenhousemovement.com.
Women’s Lunch and Fellowship - Sunday October 16
Women of Cornerstone, you are warmly invited to an afternoon of food and fellowship on Sunday, October 16. Immediately following service, we will share a potluck-style meal and continue our study on Ephesians (chapter 5) in the loft. Please sign up to bring something here: perfectpotluck.com/OJBR7317 For questions, contact Ashley Laskowski at alaskowski@mac.com
Next Monthly Mingle - Sunday, October 23
Join us after our service on Sunday, October 23 for our next Monthly Mingle! The Monthly Mingle is a casual gathering after service to share food, drinks, and conversation with others that call Cornerstone home. It is meant to provide folks with an opportunity to get to know us and our ministry vision better. Refreshments will be shared potluck-style (please sign up here to contribute), though you do not need to bring anything to attend. Hope to see everyone there!
News and Updates
Current Sermon Series - Faithful to the End: A Study of Paul's Second Letter to Timothy Near the end of his life, Paul wrote one final letter to his beloved ministry co-worker, Timothy. In it, he calls Timothy--and all of us--to steadfast faith in Jesus in all circumstances. Join us throughout October as we consider how Paul's final, heartfelt words to Timothy might encourage us toward greater faithfulness today.
Oct. 2 - 2 Timothy 1:1-14 - Istvan Fodor
Oct. 9 - 2 Timothy 2:1-13 - Fr. Kyle Oesch
Oct. 16 - 2 Timothy 2:14-26 - Fr. Adam Gosnell
Oct. 23 - 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 - Fr. Kyle Oesch
Oct. 30 - 2 Timothy 4:6-18 - Dcn. Valerie McIntyre
Next Baptism and New Members Opportunity - All Saints Day (November 6th) Our next opportunity for adults or children to be baptized is on All Saints Day (November 6th). We will also receive new members at that service. If you or your child is ready to take one of these next steps with our church, please contact Fr. Kyle (koesch@greenhousemovement.com) for further information.
Donate Candy for Halloween Outreach
Can you help us prepare for our upcoming outreach? We are seeking donations of assorted bags of candy by Sunday, October 16. We will use this candy to assemble gift bags for neighborhood kids. If you’d like to contribute in this way, email Joel Brown at jbrown@greenhousemovement.com
Volunteers Needed: Halloween Outreach - Monday, October 31
Even though the summer isn't over yet, we're excited to begin planning for our annual Halloween Outreach! Halloween falls on a Monday this year, and we are seeking volunteers who will commit to help out between 3 - 7:30pm on October 31 (you do not need to be available for the whole time). General ways to volunteer include setup, running various activities, and clean-up. Please prayerfully consider your availability as we share the love of Jesus with our neighbors!
Church Office Hours - Beginning Sept. 26
In an effort to be more accessible to the community, our staff team plans to launch standing office hours in our which our staff will be more available to neighbors. We may adjust these time frames in the future depending on interest and staff availability, but we plan to begin as follows:
- Mondays, 9am - 1pm
- Wednesdays, 9am - 1pm
- Thursdays, 9am - 1pm
Set Up Online Giving Today We are blessed to worship together in a generous church! If you have been blessed by our church and would like to support our ongoing ministries, would you consider scheduling online giving (if you have not yet done so)? You can easily set up online giving at http://cornerstoneanglican.com/giving.
Join a City Group this Fall!
Formed around the values of Gospel, community, and mission, City Groups are a great way to get more connected to others in our church family this fall! Not yet involved in one? reach out to a City Group leader at the email address listed below with any questions you might have.
Jefferson Park | Mondays, 7:00pm
Phil & August Landin at phil.landin@gmail.com
Portage Park | Wednesdays, 6:00pm
Kyle & Natalie Oesch at kyle.andrew.oesch@gmail.com
Morton Grove | Every other Thursday, 7:00pm
Anil & Anu Cherian at ca325xi@gmail.com
Saturday Morning Bible Study Explores the Book of Genesis
Don't miss the chance to learn from the Canon Theologian of our Diocese, Fr. Stephen Gauthier, as he guides us through the book of Genesis! You can join the group each Saturday at 10am to learn about this important book of the Bible. To participate, click on the Zoom link on our homepage (cornerstoneanglican.com) or reach out to Danny at dlinton@greenhousemovement.com for more info or to access recordings of any weeks you miss.