The Presbytery is coordinating a relief effort to help the earthquake victims in Haiti. Please look at the attached flyer for ways you can help.

Sunday, February 7, 2010 is “Soup-er” Bowl Sunday!  Our youth will be collecting money after the worship service which will be donated to the local soup kitchen. 

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library will host a lecture series starting February 7th on the topic of “Divining America: Religion In American History". Click Here for more info.

Please plan to join us on Sunday afternoon, February 21, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. in the fellowship building for our annual Chili Cook-Off!  This will take the place of our Second Sunday Fellowship Meal in February.  Bring a batch of your favorite chili or corn bread to share – desserts are welcome, too!  This event is ALWAYS fun!  Come out and enjoy some GREAT food!

There will be a Congregational Meeting on Sunday, February 21, 2010 immediately following worship.  The two purposes of this meeting are to receive the 2010 Budget, and to elect our corporate officers for 2010.

New Plants Needed!  The plants in our sanctuary are becoming frail and need to be replaced.  However, there is no money budgeted for this expense.  If you would like to donate toward the purchase of new plants for the sanctuary, please make your check payable to Cornerstone Presbyterian Church and earmark it “plants.”  Sharee Hoyt hopes to purchase some nice silk plants to beautify our sanctuary.

Lenten Bible Study – Lent begins on Wednesday, February 17, 2010, and we would like to offer a Lenten Bible Study which will be similar to the Advent Bible Study we had this past December.  If you would be interested in leading one of the Bible Study groups, please plan to attend a training session on Sunday morning, February 7, 2010 during the Sunday School hour (9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.).  There is no obligation – just come and check out the possibilities.  The Lenten Bible Studies will meet in various locations and at assorted times.  Everyone will have the opportunity to sign up for the Study of their choice.  If you took part in the Advent Bible Study, you already know what a blessing it can be!  Take a chance, stretch yourself, and accept the challenge – come to the small group leadership training session on February 7 – 9:45 a.m.  Light refreshments will be served.  Come and check it out!!

OFFERING ENVELOPES FOR 2010 are available on the table in the back of the sanctuary.  PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME OF YOU HAVE A NEW ENVELOPE NUMBER!!  We have cut back on the number of envelopes we order, so some had to be reassigned.  Please be sure you begin using your new number this month.

If you missed our pastor, Jessica Patchett Anderson, on the radio - you can still listen on-line, the link is http://www.wlyt.com/pages/liteforyourlife.html

The Lectionary Texts for Sunday, January 31, 2010 are: Jeremiah 4:4-10;  Psalm 71:1-6;  I Corinthians 13:1-13;  Luke 4:21-30
February 7, 2010 are: Isaiah 6:1-8 (9-13);  Psalm 138;  I Corinthians 15:1-11;  Luke 5:1-11

Thought for the week:
Lord, cause us to be what You called us to be:
shaped by Your Holy Spirit and changed by our love for Christ.

CCM Food Pantry Needs this month:
Canned fruit/juice, Soup, Peanut butter, Crackers
There is a grocery cart in the narthex for your CCM donations.

Is God Leading You to Make this Your Church Home? If you would like to explore the possibility of becoming a member of this community of faith, please contact us at 704-782-6824. You are under no obligation to join Cornerstone, but we want you to have the opportunity to learn more about us, and about the Presbyterian faith. And if you feel that God is leading you to live out your faith as a member of Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, we would be honored to have you as a part of our Christian family.

At Cornerstone Presbyterian Church we believe that worship involves all of us. We celebrate and value our diversity and enjoy the challenge of claiming our unity as Christians and Presbyterians called here from many traditions and walks of life.

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