Are you a Christian Business Person?

Cornerstone Church consistently receives phone calls from members wanting to know if anyone in the congregation is a car mechanic, a plumber, a lawyer or a candlestick maker. We all have needs of one kind or another and often don't know who to turn to or who we can trust.

Do you own your own Christian business?

Are you a professional?

Cornerstone would like to list Christian businesses, with a Cornerstone connection, on their blog for those of us who want to support their brothers and sisters in Christ.

Please drop us an email, with your name, your business and website address (and it not evident by your company name, what it is you sell or provide). In turn, we will list your personal name (as a contact), business name and link it all to your website.

Thank you for your help in making this list complete.

Disclaimer: Cornerstone Church does not officially endorse any of these business, but merely acts a collective source of reference. Cornerstone Church does however believe these businesses are built on Christian business practices and use Christian principles in all busines dealings.

They're Looking for a Few Good Men and, Evidently, Women

Congratulations to Private First Class Gabrielle LePore of Townsend after graduating December 4th from Marine Corp boot camp at Parris Island, SC. Gabrielle is the daughter of Kim, a teacher at CEEYC, and Jim Vari. PFC LePore graduated alongside a class of 52 recruits and received Honors award. Gabrielle leaves for post-graduate combat training in January.

Congratulatory and encouragement notes can be dropped off at the CEEYC office in c/o Ms. Kim.

In Search of Summer Camp Sleuths

It's not too early to start thinking about Summer Camp 2010. For more information, contact Marcy Bargstadt or Nikkie Bowe.

Give the Tree of Life

Would you like to honor someone's memory with a gold leaf on the "Tree of Life" at Cornerstone's entrance to the Celebration Room? The personalized, memorial leaves are available for a one-time $500 donation.

For more information, please contact Jim Sapp or Kellie Stave.

Angel Tree Party

Last Saturday, Cornerstone hosted the annual Angel Tree* Party for 16 area children. The party brings together children from Wilmington who may not celebrate much of a traditional Christmas with caring Cornerstone members who donate gifts and their time for the party.

* Angel Tree is a ministry that reaches out to the children of inmates and their families with the love of Christ.

Baptism Class Tonight!

Would you or your child like to be baptized during the Christmas holiday? Pastor Carolyn is holding a 75-minute BAPTISM CLASS tonight at Cornerstone, beginning at 7:00. This group session will answer all your questions and give you the opportunity to participate in December's baptism ceremonies on Sunday the 27th.

Child care is available, with pre-registration, if needed. Call the office at (302) 836-2862, ext. 10.

Christmas Eve at Cornerstone

Please make plans to join us for this very special evening. Choose from any one of six convenient Celebration times, three identical services for families with small children in the late afternoon and three identical services for families with Holy Communion later in the evening.

Families with Children, Featuring a Live Nativity Scene

3:00, 4:15 or 5:30pm

Carols, Candles and Communion

7:00, 9:00 or 11:00pm

Would you like to volunteer an hour of your time to give back on Christmas Eve? Email PW Bargstadt or Tammy Young for serving and hospitality opportunities.

Cornerstone Family In the News

by Tonya Fennell of the Sedalia (MO) Democrat:


The next John Grisham or Mary Higgins Clark could be a Dresden elementary student.

Preschool through fifth-grade students participated in “I Love to Write Day” Monday with a variety of activities.

I Love to Write Day was started eight years ago by Delaware author John Riddle. According to ilovetowrite.org, Riddle started the writing day to have people of all ages practice their writing skills by writing a poem, an essay or a letter. Last year more than 20,000 schools across the country held special writing events to celebrate the day. Riddle said the possibilities on I Love to Write Day are endless because someone could start a novel, finish a novel or write a love letter.

Read the full article here.

Cornerstone Family In the News

From the Newark Post -

Marlene Martin will be onstage playing the part of two character's in Chapel Street Players' rendition of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." The play runs November 21 through December 12 at the Chapel Street Playhouse in Newark.

Tickets are $5-$15 and may be purchased by calling (302) 368-2248 or visit their website for more information.

MR & MRS PONCE

A VERY BEAUTIFUL WEDDING. MAY GOD BE WITH THEM ALWAYS

Welcome Grant Allen Geisewite!

Congratulations to Meg and Paul Geisewite on the October 30th birth of their son, Grant Allen.

Mom and 8 lb. 4 oz. son are doing fine! (We'll presume Dad had no complications from the delivery either.)

In the News ...

Sunday's News Journal made mention of author John Riddle's upcoming Delaware Christian Writers Workshop this Saturday (the 7th) at Cornerstone Church. The paper incorrectly listed the church's website address as the place to go for more information.

Instead, please email John Riddle directly here, call him at (302) 834-4910 or visit his "I Love to Write Day" website for workshop details and registration.