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Weekly Update 1/18

  • Cornerstone Anglican Portage Park 5051 West Belle Plaine Avenue Chicago, IL, 60641 United States (map)

Upcoming Events

Grow at Home Book and Discussion Group Starts January 22
Cornerstone Parents, please join Fr. Kyle and Allison Padley at 8pm for the kick-off of our six-week book study of Grow at Home: A Beginner's Guide to Family Discipleship by Dr. Winfield Bevins over Zoom (LINK HERE). Contact Allison (apadley@greenhousemovement.com) to learn more or purchase a book ($8). If possible, please read the Introduction and Chapter 1 prior to our first session. We encourage all our parents to commit to this unique six-week opportunity to support and sharpen one another in our journey of parenthood!

Join Us for Our Parish Annual Celebration on January 29!
We're excited for this opportunity to celebrate God’s faithfulness to our congregation in 2022 and look ahead to what might be in store for 2023! Immediately following service, we will share a meal and fellowship, hear a brief presentation from Fr. Kyle, and vote on affirming our church budget for 2023. The main course will be provided; please sign up to contribute a side dish here. (Please note this event will replace our Monthly Mingle for January.)

Neighborhood Street Outreach - February 4 at 6:30pm
On the evening of Saturday, February 4, we will offer warm food, conversation, and prayer to men and women living on the streets on the North Side of the city. We'll start with prayer at the church (5051 W. Belle Plaine Ave.) at 6:30pm before we set out! Please reach out to Joel Brown at jbrown@greenhousemovement.com if you are interested in joining us for this opportunity to share God's love with our neighbors in need.

News and Updates

Upcoming Sermon Series: The Sermon on the Mount
From January 29 until Holy Week, we will be studying Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, which contains some of Jesus' most famous, influential, and compelling words. Join us each week as we reflect upon King Jesus' teachings about what it looks like to love God and love others as citizens of his Kingdom.

Join a City Group in 2023
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 year! Not yet involved in one? You can find a City Group that works for your schedule inside this worship guide. Feel free to reach out to a City Group leader at the email address listed earlier in this worship guide with any questions you might have.

Women's Ministry Watch Party - Friday, January 27 at 7pm
Join other women in the church to watch Seeing Jesus Through the Eyes of Women: How The First Female Disciples Help Us Find Freedom And Hope In Christ at Ashley Laskowski's house on Friday, January 27. The webinar starts at 7pm. RSVP to Ashley at alaskowski@mac.com.

Men's Bowling - Saturday, January 28, 1-2PM
Men of all ages are invited to Habetler Bowl at 5250 N Northwest Hwy, just 10 minutes northwest of the church! We have 2 lanes (12 seats) reserved and will split the cost between however many folks join, which is just another reason to bring a friend. Food and shoe rental are available for an extra charge. Reach out to Danny at dlinton@greenhousemovement.com to learn more and RSVP.

Sermons

1/1 Joel Brown
1/8 Adam Gosnell
1/15 Kyle Oesch
1/22 Junias Venugopal

Isa. 49:1-7
Psalm 67
1 Cor. 1:18-31
Matt. 4:12-25

Join a City Group!
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.

Earlier Event: January 14
Saturday Morning Bible Study (Copy) (Copy)
Later Event: January 19
Mom's Together