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Are you ready for a new adventure? If God's been calling you and leading you in a new direction of ministry, then you may be the person we have been praying for! We've got a spot on our website for your photo, plenty of space and resources on our campus and a church family ready to partner with you to make disciples of Jesus Christ.
We recently filled the full-time position of Director of Family Ministries, responsible for discipling kids/youth in our community. But if you’re passionate about sharing the Good News and want to be involved in the life of a growing, forward thinking congregation, contact us. We're always looking for qualified people to join our team. Right now we are interviewing for Nursery Workers. This is a part-time, hourly position with work hours on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings. Starting pay is $15 per hour. Three references and a background check is required. Safe Gathering certification must be earned with 60 days of hiring, but we'll help you with that. |
We use biblically based curriculum that is spiritually sound, easy to implement (for "occasional" or regular volunteers) and sharable with parents/guardians. No one expects you to be a superhero! We work together and give you the tools that you need to succeed. Here's an example of what our kids and youth are up to...
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Looking for more details to determine if Cornerstone UMC might be the place for you? Wanna reach out to see if we have any openings? Give us a call or email Pastor Jonathan any time. You can also watch an Awakening Worship service to experience a Sunday morning with our church family.
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A brief word from our pastor...
All who are thirsty All who are weak Come to the fountain Dip your heart in the streams of life Let the pain and the sorrow Be washed away In the waves of his mercy As deep cries out to deep. You might be familiar with the song All Who Are Thirsty by Brenton Brown. It’s been performed by Kutless, Vineyard Worship and other well known artists. But as we walk through the church year and the season of Advent, this 15 year old song sounds more like an anthem for Lent, doesn’t it? Advent and the holiday season usually brings to mind jingle bells, happy holidays, getting gifts, sparkling decorations, favorite traditions and lots of yummy food. Can I get some of that, please? I’m sure some of you are saying, “Jonathan, I don’t want to hear all of that bah humbug stuff while I’ve got Christmas fever! (Please pass the eggnog.) I’m sorry, but the holidays don’t seem to jive with being thirsty and weak, suffering, pain and sorrow.” But Advent does. Advent definitely does! Advent is the season of waiting that we’ve all been waiting for, right? It’s the penultimate example of the already-not-yet aspect of our faith. The birth of baby Jesus, our Savior and Messiah, already changed the world, but the process of reconciling the world is still a work in progress. That’s what we’re really waiting on… and working toward! And the work I’m talking about is not working on the Christmas tree, the shopping list or the decorations. How can we celebrate the birth of the Christ-child while hearing reports of children being executed by power-hungry Russian oligarchs and blood-thirsty Hamas terrorists? We can’t go for a minute without a reminder of the materially poor and the homeless in our region. Even the epidemic of loneliness and suicide pops up more frequently during December. This is the world into which Christ was born and He has not turned His face away from our suffering. God has not asked us to wait until January and glaze over our scars and open wounds with icing, pretty wrapping paper and twinkling lights. Jesus entered in. Another lyrical reminder from O Little Town of Bethlehem: “No ear may hear His coming, but in this world of sin, where meek souls will receive Him still, the dear Christ enters in.” Jesus enters in. This is not Jesus at a distance while we decorate. Not Jesus on pause while we have our parties. Advent is a cry of the heart, “Come, Lord Jesus come!” In fact that’s the chorus for All Who Are Thirsty. We sing “Come Lord Jesus, come” (x4). Jesus enters in to your sorrow, your emptiness and your pain if you will receive Him. So wherever you are today, whether you’re happy, jolly, thirsty or weak, let’s be honest with Christ Jesus. Let’s receive Him. Let’s cling to the hope we have as we await His return.…and we sing, “Come Lord Jesus, come.” |
