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Childrens' Ministry |
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Kid’s Connection – Where Kids and the Bible come together! (4yrs. to 5th grade)
Kid’s can participate in their Very Own Church we call Kid’s Connection! Kid’s start off in the main service and then are dismissed to go to their respective classes. (Pre/K-K, 1st - 2nd grade, and 3rd - 5th grade).
There they will play games, do crafts, learn cool bible stories from the Old and New Testaments and occasionally watch an exciting puppet show! Most of all the children will, learn how much God loves them.
Please stop by the class area before church to sign children in and pick up name tags. For security reasons, parents or guardians of Pre-k to 2nd grade will also need to pick up a numbered wrist band that matches their child’s nametag number.
We hope your children will join us for this exciting time full of fun and truth!
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Other Children's Ministry Events
Christmas Pageant
Every year we hold a Christmas Pageant that the children work very hard on. Practices are usually in place of Kid’s Connection. The children are encouraged to memorize their lines at home but will have time during practices to do so as well. We hope you can join us for this fun production.
Vacation Bible School
Each summer after school is out and before summer school begins, we hold a VBS. Since we do not have a church building, The Park at Four Seasons lends us their Community Building for the week. Located at University and 113th, it is a great central location to serve most of the Blaine area. We have an exciting week of playing, singing, crafting, drama and much more. Kids even get to star each day in their own PowerPoint Story Slide show. (Photo release forms need to be signed by a parent or guardian for children to participate).
Gym Time
During the summer, we give our hard working teachers a break. Every other week we have Gym Time, where the kids gather after being dismissed from the main service. There they get to expend energy and play basketball, soccer, dodge ball and other great games until the service is over. On the opposite weeks, we hand out activity bags to keep busy hands quiet. These bags are full of bible stories, coloring and activity sheets. Also during the summer we have sermon in the sack, where a child brings something from home in a paper sack, and one of the elders has to give a impromptu sermon about it in front of the whole church!
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 29 June 2008 23:35 )
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Small Group Ministries |
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 We believe in the importance of growing spiritually by connecting with each other. Small groups of 6 to 14 people provide a safe environment to get to know others better, encourage each other, pray for each other, and grow closer to God.
We have nine small groups currently meeting weekly or every other week in different homes. Some groups discuss a book of the Bible together, others discuss topics such as marriage building, parenting, etc from a Biblical perspective. All small groups do community outreaches throughout the year. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 17 April 2008 21:12 )
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Womens Ministry |
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Our purpose as a women’s ministry is to help women develop a deep and intimate relationship with God as well as build and strengthen friendships with other women in the church. We offer Bible studies, various activities and retreats throughout the year. Our desire is that women at Cornerstone feel cared for and valued. We also offer a Care Ministry which reaches out to women and families when they are in need. Please come and join us –we have a friendly and caring group of women at Cornerstone!
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2008 Women’s Bible Studies:
- Mondays, 9:30 a.m.. – 11:30 a.m. -“Living Beyond Yourself” a Beth Moore study on the Fruit of the Spirit. Meeting at Kristin A.’s home. Child care provided.
- Mondays, 6:45 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. -“Living Beyond Yourself” meeting at Coon Rapids Evangelical Free Church. Childcare provided.
- Mondays, 6:45 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.- “Real Faith” by Life Builders, a study on various aspects of our faith. Meeting at Coon Rapids Evangelical Free Church. Childcare provided.
To get involved in any of these Bible studies, please contact the church office at 763-783-1983.
2008 Women’s Activities Planned
- April 4-6th – Spring Women’s Retreat at Best Western Motel in Mankato, MN. Speaker: Donna Larson. Theme: Beauty for Ashes, Joy in the Ruins. .
- June: Concert in the park (exact date to be announced later)
- July: Canoe trip (exact date to be announced later)
- August: Riverboat Cruise on the St. Croix (exact date to be announced)
- September: Apple Orchard (exact date to be announced later)
- October: Fall Retreat at Camp Lebanon (exact date to be announced later)
- November: Ladies Night Out (exact date to be announced later)
- December: Christmas Party (exact date to be announced later)
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 17 April 2008 21:12 )
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Mens Ministry |
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 The men's ministry has a weekly small group meeting. They also put on a men's retreat along with golf outings, a fantasy football league, fishing tournaments, paintball and trapp shots, as well as other activities throughout the year. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 17 April 2008 21:13 )
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Wedding Ministry |
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 Weddings
Looking for an officiant for your wedding? Pastor Ron enjoys working with couples to make weddings worry free and inspiring. Ron is licensed through Cornerstone Church of Blaine and has a Masters of Theological Studies and a Doctorate in Ministry from Bethel Seminary here in St. Paul. He has performed many different types of weddings with couples from various faith backgrounds. He also enjoys doing premarital counseling with couples, which is so important for a successful marriage.
| Basic Ceremony: includes consultation in planning the content and order of service, helping in choosing the vows, officiating the ceremony and filing of the marriage license. $250
Basic Ceremony and Pre-marital Counseling: Cornerstone Church of Blaine has a strong commitment to helping the community have strong marriages so they provide free pre-marital counseling to any couple with no church connections in the area.
Day before rehearsal: $100.
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Ron did a great job officiating our wedding. He was very professional and gave an inspiring talk.. - Josh & Mandy .Encouraging, helpful and down to earth is how we would describe the marriage counseling from Ron and his wife, Lola. The material and techniques we learned on better methods of communications and resolving differences are allowing us to craft a more successful marriage. What we learned was so meaningful and simple to apply that we continue to refer back to our materials to see how we are doing.. - Mark & Gail We met with Ron for marriage counseling before we wed. The counseling was a worthwhile experience. He presented us with a lot of key marital advice on communication, conflict resolution, and love. Ron is fun to be around and truly is an understanding pastor with a passion to help others.. - Luke & Tara |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 18 April 2008 14:01 )
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Compassion Ministries & Missions |
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 We at Cornerstone strongly believe that as Christians we need to be helping those in need in our community and through out the world. (I John 3:17) "If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?" We financially support five local & international compassion organizations. We also volunteer with the local organizations.
Missions: We take the great Commission (Acts 1:8) seriously at Cornerstone by being outreach focused locally, regionally and internationally. 10% of our annual budget goes to missions. We support missionaries through out the world, church planters regionally and short term trips by people in our congregation.
Ministries
Kinship:
A Twin City mentoring program for kids in need of an adult friend or family. For more information about this service: call the church at 763-783-1983 or visit their website at: www.kinship.org
Living Hope Ministries:
An inner city ministry focused on helping kids through meals, activities and Bible teaching. For more information visit: www.livinghopempls.org
Alexandra House:
A shelter for abused women in Blaine. They also have a 24 hour hot-line and a food and clothing pantry. For more information visit: www.alexandrahouse.org
Africa AIDS initiative:
An EFCA ministry that provides aids education, aid prevention and orphan sponsorship.
Hope through Grace:
A ministry to the Cree people in norther Saskatchwen. For more information visit: www.hopethroughgrace.info |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 17 April 2008 21:13 )
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Youth Ministry |
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 Our active youth group listens to relevant talks with small group discussions. They play lots of games and eat lots of food! They enjoy numerous activities and retreats.
Our youth program has two groups: One for kids in 6th to 8th grade and one for High School students. Both groups meet on Monday nights and we currently have over 50 kids involved!
All youth workers go through an application process that includes a background check and abuse prevention training. There are always two trained workers with the youth.
Check out our latest calendar of events. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 18 April 2008 13:14 )
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