We are Moving (Upstairs) and We Need Help!

Service | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

 

Downtown Cornerstone,

I hope you are well and leaning into our gracious and faithful Savior this week. As many of you have heard, we are on the move – literally. On Sunday, October 20th, we will be changing our primary gathering location to a larger set of theaters (adults and kids) upstairs at AMC; different venue, same location.

Main Space

By God’s grace, we’ve grown by 70% compared to this time last year and are in need of more space. Jesus is building his church and we prayerfully anticipate more of the same this fall. The new theater (aka our main gathering space) seats 400+ and has a layout that is essentially a larger version of our current space.

Kids Space

We are also moving the Cornerstone Kids’ (CK) space upstairs to be near parents and simplify drop-off/pick-up. The kids theater is located just down the hall from the main gathering space. We are purchasing new, fun, and colorful walls, flooring, lighting, projector and decor to make the space inviting and hospitable to this growing ministry. We will also create a new nursing mother’s space upstairs and we will be adding CK care for children six months to one year old.

We Need (More) Volunteers

With the move, combined with some summer attrition, we are in need of more volunteers to fill out our service teams. If you are not currently serving, I encourage you to take a step of faith and sign-up. You’ll be blessed by serving others, make new friends and get a front row seat to see how Jesus is moving among us. Scheduling is flexible and the more volunteers we have the lighter the load is for everyone. Our current needs include:

With the move, combined with some summer attrition, we are in need of more volunteers to fill out our service teams. If you are not currently serving, I encourage you to take a step of faith and sign-up. You’ll be blessed by serving others, make new friends and get a front row seat to see how Jesus is moving among us. Scheduling is flexible and the more volunteers we have the lighter the load is for everyone. Our current needs include:

• Ushers/Greeting: x 10
• Facilities: Set-up/Take-down x 6
• Cornerstone Kids: x 5
• Connect Team:  x 4
• Band: Experienced Musicians x 4
• Hospitality/Beverage: x 3

You can sign-up by dropping by the Connect Desk on Sunday or emailing .

“Why Not Go to Two Services?” 

You might be wondering why we’re not going to two services to create more space and options instead of moving upstairs. In fact, many voices within the “church growth” movement recommend just that – the more options you have, the more people opt. There’s some truth to that, but we’re not mainly interested in inflating our numbers. We’re mainly interested in Jesus, seeing people know and grow in him, and following the Spirit.

So, just a number of clarifications. First, going to two services requires doubling all of our service teams and the number of hours of volunteer service on a Sunday. In other words, it is a huge strain on a church of our size and we don’t want our volunteers burning out. Second, therefore, our hope is to get above 300 before we even consider a second service. Third, multiplying services is, in some ways, like planting a second church and significantly impacts the culture and feel of the corporate gathering. As a newly forming church (2.5 years old) this is an important season to be together, grow together, worship together and follow Jesus in becoming the church he has in store for us. So, for now the plan is to stay together, but we’ll prayerfully re-evaluate with each season and opportunity.

Pray for a Permanent Home

Many of you are already praying for this, but please be asking Jesus to open up an opportunity for a more permanent location to gather in and serve as a home base for our on-going gospel presence in the city. The church is a people, not a place, but having a more permanent home can help on many levels. We’re trusting Jesus to provide in his timing and, for now, are seeking to be faithful with and thankful for what he has provided in this season. Thanks for your on-going prayers here.

If you have any questions about anything, let me know. I’m thankful, humbled and excited to be part of following Jesus with you in this great city.

Christ is all!
Pastor Adam