Grow
Care
Counseling
Cornerstone's Counseling Ministries exist to lead people to the hope, help, and healing of God's transforming grace.
We provide free
individual and marital/relational counseling for those with a variety of struggles.
We also offer Support Groups
for those struggling with
life-dominating sins through Transformation Groups.
Please contact the church
(586) 445-8910
for more information.
Transformation Groups
Transformation Groups is a biblical ministry extablished to assist people in the church and community, who struggle with issues of life. We offer assistance to those who struggle with drugs and alcohol and sexual sin.
After a general session,
there are gender based groups for specific issues that include additional discussion and biblical counseling.
TG meets every
Thursday from 7:00-9:00 PM.
There is no need to make an appointment.
Come as you need.
DivorceCare
DivorceCare’s life-changing support groups welcome people and guide them on the path of recovery after separation or divorce. Over 1 million people have found comfort and hope through this 13-week, video-based series.
Cornerstone hosts Divorce Care from time to time on Wednesday nights. Click below for the current schedule in our area.
GriefShare
A GriefShare support group is a safe, welcoming place where people understand the difficult emotions of grief. Through this 13-week group, you’ll discover what to expect in the days ahead and what’s “normal” in grief. Since there are no neat, orderly stages of grief, you’ll learn helpful ways of coping with grief, in all its unpredictability—and gain solid support each step of the way.
Cornerstone hosts GriefShare from time to time on Wednesday nights. Click below for the current schedule in our area.
Bible Classes & Fellowship
Sunday Adult Bible Fellowships
Adult Bible Fellowships (ABFs) exist to help believers grow in Christ by cultivating loving, caring relationships with each other. Because church is more than a place to attend,
ABFs are designed for men and women to connect and serve together. Bible study,
prayer, and fellowship are all key components of each class. ABFs begin each
Sunday at 9:00 am and are generally divided by ages, although anyone is
welcome to attend any class of his/her choosing.
Small Group Ministry
Small Groups exist to provide the members of our church a context in which to fulfill the "one another" commands of Scripture. The groups meet throughout the metro area on different days of the week and seek to apply Sunday's sermon to our everyday lives with help from one another. Participants will develop Gospel-centered relationships, be challenged to follow Jesus in their daily lives, be helped in understanding and applying Scripture, and will be given opportunities to help others. This is one of our many means
of discipleship here at Cornerstone and we hope you will consider joining a
Small Group today.
Contact Dave Dunham to participate.
Wednesday Night Elective Classes
Wednesday night elective classes run during the winter, spring, and fall
from 7:00-8:15pm.
Call the church office for a list of current classes.
Morning Adult Bible Study
Our Adult Bible Study meets at 10am on Wednesdays during the school year.
Contact Chad Holmgren with any questions.
Women
The Women’s Ministry Theme for this year is
“Delight in the Things of the Lord,” Psalm 40:8-11.
“I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart. I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great congregation; Behold, I will not restrain my lips, O LORD, You know. I have not hidden your righteousness within my heart; I have spoken of Your faithfulness and Your salvation; I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth from the great congregation. You, O LORD, will not withhold Your compassion from me; Your lovingkindness and Your truth will continually preserve me.”
Zeola Carey
Director, Women's Ministry
"Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen" Jude 1:24-25
Men
A philosophy of ministry is a reflection of the purpose for which we live, the truths that we embrace and emphasize, and the principles by which we live. These determine the priorities, which we pursue through careful planning and disciplined practices. If you have any questions, please contact the church office.
E.L.L.
Free English tutoring for English as a Second Language is available on Wednesdays,
7:00 - 8:15 pm, September through June.
Contact the church office (586) 445-8910
or e-mail the ELL team at ell@cbcroseville.org
for more information.
Music
Music ministry encompasses a variety of personnel as it helps to lead and guide us in our worship services.
We look forward to Music Ministries returning soon!
If you would like to help with sound or media, please contact Derek Niffenegger, Music Pastor.
Family & Children's Ministries
Hi! I'm Chad Holmgren, Associate Pastor of Family and Children's Ministries here at Cornerstone. Our desire is to partner with parents in leading kids to know and follow Jesus. There are many opportunities for your children to plug-in at Cornerstone on Sundays, Wednesdays and special occasions throughout the year. Each ministry is designed with your child's safety and security in mind.
Please check out our Children's Ministry links below to discover specifics on ministries available for our children from birth through sixth grade. If you have any questions or comments, please contact me anytime at (586) 445-8910 ext. 211 or email me at chad@cbcroseville.org.
- Little Lambs Nursery - Quality nursery care is provided from 9:00-11:40am. The one- and two-year-olds have a structured setting of singing, Bible stories, organized playtime, and snacks. Careful attention is given to provide a clean, well-staffed, loving and cheerful atmosphere where initial attitudes about God are formed.
- Little Lambs Preschool - Our Sunday 3’s, 4’s, and K-5’s ministry is offered from 9:00-11:40am. During the first hour, the Bible lesson is taught. Later, the Bible lesson is reviewed and an application lesson taught. The kids also sing together, learn verses, have a snack, and participate in organized playtime.
- KBF (Kids Bible Fellowship) is our 1st-5th grade ministry offered on Sundays from 9:00-10:00am. Kids participate in singing, a large-group Bible lesson, and a small-group application time with a small group leader. It’s a great opportunity to connect as a group on a weekly basis.
- Ignite is our 6th grade ministry on Sundays (9:00-10:00am) and Wednesdays (7:00-8:15pm). Here, 6th graders participate in worship songs, a Bible lesson, and connecting in small groups. They also have monthly activities designed for purposes of service and relationship-building. It is our desire to teach the “Igniters” to shine their lights before others in a way that points to Christ.
- Disciple Town is offered every 2nd and 4th Sunday for 1st-3rd grade kids. All kids get to be part of the beginning of the Worship Service, then are dismissed before the sermon.
- Belong is a ministry designed to encourage families with special needs kids. We desire to help the family develop a sense of belonging at Cornerstone. We seek to do this on Sunday mornings through our "Buddy" Ministry as well as our Belong Classroom. Contact Chad Holmgren with any questions.
- Nursery through Age 2- On Wednesday evenings from 7:00-8:15pm.
- Little Lights - On Wednesday evenings from 7:00-8:15pm, the 3- and 4-year-olds meet for Bible lessons, activities, and crafts. They are currently studying through the New Testament.
- Truthopolis is for K-5th graders and meets on Wednesday evenings from 7:00-8:15. Each week children participate in Bible lessons, music, and games.
- Ignite is our 6th grade ministry on Sundays (9:00-10:00am) and Wednesdays (7:00-8:15pm). Here, 6th graders participate in worship songs, a Bible lesson, and connecting in small groups. They also have monthly activities designed for purposes of service and relationship-building. It is our desire to teach the “Igniters” to shine their lights before others in a way that points to Christ.
- Once a week, we host “Connect” at Cornerstone during the school day. We welcome kids from public schools to attend (parent's permission required). It is our mission to connect today's kids to Christ.
Student
IMPACT - MS/HS COMBINED - Sundays, 9:00-10:00 AM
IMPACT stands for -
I
Must
Personally
ACT.
We believe God's Word is true, relevant, and has ultimate authority in our lives. IMPACT is designed to challenge our students with the truth of God's Word and how they need to respond to it. On Sunday mornings we are studying God’s Word using The New City Catechism. Catechisms are written in order to clearly explain the gospel and lay out the doctrines on which the gospel is built – i.e., God, mankind, sin, etc. Catechisms also build a stronghold against heresies, errors, and false beliefs that not only exist in the world but also arise in the church. Finally, catechisms help God’s people grow and live as a counterculture that reflects the greatness and goodness of the Lord Jesus Christ. It helps us live as a distinct people. After a time of study from God's Word the students then break into small groups where they talk through how to apply what they just learned - what it looks like in real life.
COLLISION - MS/HS COMBINED - Wednesdays, 7:00-8:15 PM
Being a Christian is messy business. We fail and succeed...sin and grow...learn (often times the hard way) and change. The story of the Bible, and our lives, is of our depravity colliding with God's grace - and being overwhelmed by the person and work of Jesus Christ. COLLISION is designed for our students to gather in a more informal setting where everything is aimed at helping them learn how to enjoy God - and life in Christ. Being a Christian is not about living a dull, lonely life. We want them to enjoy Christ and enjoy each other, and love their church. We have a social time to build new friendships and strengthen existing ones. We have games to help them interact and enjoy each other. We sing a lot to provide a means for them to praise the Lord. And, the goal of our teaching during COLLISION is to teach the students through the Bible (Genesis-Revelation) in four years.
College
Worship Together
We meet every Sunday morning at 9:00 AM in our recently renovated College Room. Our primary time of worship, Sunday mornings, consists of praying for one another, worshipping God (as our college members lead in music), and hearing sound, biblical messages for the purpose of application to the lives of college-age adults.
Mature Together
We gather together each Sunday evening at 6 PM for Christian discipleship in a small group context. Depending on the evening, we meet at a number of locations including our leader's homes, our College Room, parks, coffee shops, etc.
Serve Together
As Christians, we are called to put other's interests before our own. To that end, we strive to identify, develop, and implement the spiritual gifts that God has given us in service to our local body of believers here at Cornerstone. Furthermore, we strive to serve our community by seeking out opportunities to share our faith with our neighbors, co-workers, and family members who do not know Christ as Savior. We also take time to share the Gospel through service projects as a group.
Love
Love God with all we have (Matthew 22:34-40). We seek to love God with all that we are (our heart, soul, mind, and strength).
Grow
Grow together in Jesus Christ (Ephesians 4:15-16). We use our gifts to serve The Body of Christ, meeting each other's needs as members of one another, growing into obedience to Christ, The Head of The Church.
Missions
Missions Ministry
A church is not only defined by its beliefs but also by how those beliefs are lived out. That is why Cornerstone takes seriously Christ’s admonition to make disciples at home and around the world by preaching the gospel through evangelism. Cornerstone seeks to have a global impact on the world by sharing God’s passion for His glory through supporting twenty-five active missionaries serving virtually in every continent as well as six mission organizations and three retired missionaries.
Our members also participate first hand in shedding the light of Christ through participating in sponsored short-term mission trips. Each year, short-term teams go to various countries around the world to assist in completing construction projects, assist mission medical teams and orphanage needs, and/or provide disaster relief. Our student ministries have the opportunity to particiapte in Lead the Cause, a domestic trip where youth groups spend an intensive week praying, learning, and brainstorming together to reach their community for Christ.
Whether it is through financially supporting missionaries or mission agencies, our members participating in short-term trips or our students learning about missions through doing missions work, Cornerstone desires to have a global impact for Christ.
Jerry Benge, Missions Pastor, can be contacted at: jerryb@cbcroseville.org.