Be Free from Anxiety
TITLE:Be Free from Anxiety
PREACHER: Shaun Mackay
DATE: 16 DECEMBER 2012 – Sunday AM
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A Great Opportunity for Alleviating Poverty
Paradigm Shift
Workshops at Cornerstone Church
Next Saturday, 19 January, Paradigm Shift will be at Cornerstone Church Bedfordview with subsequent workshops following on 26 January and 9 February. You may remember Jeff Schroy from Paradigm Shift‘s talk at an Exchange breakfast in October last year (click here for more on that event).
Paradigm Shift trains churches in providing effective, long-term solutions to the poor in their communities. The programme specifically targets entrepreneurs who are making about R150 a day and provides them with business training, microloans, mentoring and discipleship.
“The programme targets individuals who turn to entrepreneurship as a way out of poverty. It aims to help these entrepreneurs grow their businesses beyond subsistence,” says Paradigm Shift‘s website.
This first workshop is a great opportunity for those who can benefit from the programme and / or those who want to help train the poor in running succcessful businesses.
It’s an open event so feel free to extend invitations to anyone you feel may be interested.
For more info, see shiftingparadigms.org or more specifically, this page.
Paradigm Shift
Saturday, 19 January
(Subsequent workshops on 26 January & 9 February)
At Cornerstone Church Bedfordview
Time: 9am – 4pm
Email: info@www.cornerstonechurch.co.za
Phone: 011-616-4073
Click here for a map to Cornerstone Church Bedfordview
Hungry: Junior Youth Camp 2013
Please note: REGISTRATION FOR HUNGRY: Junior Youth Camp 2013 is CLOSED
We’re looking forward to this year’s Junior Youth Camp! The theme? “Hungry”. It’s going to be three days of endless fun, enjoying God’s presence and learning all about Jesus!
The theme is based off Matthew 5:5 which says, “Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness will be filled.”
The Junior Youth Camp is for Grade 3’s to Grade 7’s and will be taking place at Cyara YFC in the Magaliesberg. See the rest of the details below. Last year’s camp was fantastic – read about it here.
Interested? Download the application form. We have limited space available but encourage your kids to bring a friend!
Hungry: Junior Youth Camp 2012
Venue: Cyara YFC, Magaliesberg/ Bekker School Road, Hekpoort (see map on application form)
Date: 22-24 February 2013
Leaving Friday at 4:30pm from Cornerstone Church Bedfordview
Returning Sunday at +/- 4.00pm to Cornerstone Church Bedfordview
Ages: Grade 3 to Grade 7 – Please encourage your child to bring a friend.
Cost: REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
A Man After God’s Own Heart
TITLE: A Man After God’s Own Heart
PREACHER: Craig Herbert
DATE: 9 DECEMBER 2012 – Sunday AM
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Staying the Race
TITLE:Staying the Race
PREACHER: Gregg McAlpine
DATE: 7 DECEMBER 2012 – Friday AM
John 2: Jesus Turns Water Into Wine
TITLE: John 2: Jesus Turns Water Into Wine
PREACHER: Waldo Kruger
DATE: 2 DECEMBER 2012 – Sunday AM
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The Exchange – 7 December
with Greg Mc Alpine
The Exchange for 7 December and Greg Mc Alpine will be sharing on Running the Race.
This is the last Exchange for the year and what a great year it’s been. We’re looking forward to what 2013 will bring. Keep your eyes on our communication channels for when we’ll launch in 2013.
We’ve had some excellent speakers this year that have inspired us and provided us with brilliant tools in our callings to the market place. The topics covered this year were:
- February : Making the Most of Life – Come Sailing – Gregg Mc Alpine
- March: Set the atmosphere for the series with “Making it in the Market Place without Losing in Life” – Anton Tjarbring
- April: Don’t Settle for Being “Money Rich Time Poor” – Gregg Mc Alpine
- May 12: Believe the Job You Do Makes a Difference – Andrew Mildenhall
- June: Playing to your Strengths Find your Factor X – Casper Versluis
- July: Believe in the Power of Dreams – Bill Taylor
- August: Put Your Family Before your Career – Louella Humphrey
- September: Keepin the Common Touch – Trevor Howcroft
- October: Presented Paradigm Shift – Allister Long and Jed
- November: Don’t Settle for Success: Make a Difference – Strive for Significance – Hennie Cronje
- December: Running the Race | Hebrews 12 – Gregg Mc Alpine
Look out for Entrepreneurs Training next year on 19 January!
Exchange Market Place Groups
The Exchange doesn’t just run on the first Friday of the month but also every week and often during the day (during lunch hour and so forth) in what we call Market Place Groups. If you’re interested in joining such a group or would like to facilitate one of your own, contact info@www.cornerstonechurch.co.za.
Donate to The Exchange
If you would like to donate towards The Exchange and any of its initiatives, you can deposit into the following bank account:
Bank: FNB
Exchange Money Market
Account: 62230482606
Branch Code: 250655
The Exchange
Friday, 7 December
At Cornerstone Church Bedfordview
6:00am: Coffee
6:30am: Prompt Start
Followed by a delicious breakfast
Contact us or click here to find out more about The Exchange.
Hark! in the Park a Great Way to End the Year
by Ryan Strydom
See all the photos at our Facebook page
All of last week I had a keen eye on the weather, wondering about the Sunday’s Hark! in the Park and the looming rain that just didn’t disappear from the weather report. When Sunday came it was pretty much as they predicted. And after the amazing time I had at last year’s Hark! in the Park – I won’t forget the sun setting as the carols started and how I thought to myself, “I’ll take a summer African Christmas over a winter one any day” – I felt somewhat disappointed that it was going to have to be indoors this year.
But my fears were all proved wrong as things kicked off. Despite the gloomy rain outside and the chill, the market was brilliant, the food warm and wonderful, and above all the singers were amazing. I took my hat off to them (quite literally, actually, as I had been bought a hat at one of the stalls!)
When we arrived there was already a buzz in the air as everyone checked out the goodies at the market. I even got some Christmas presents from my very generous family! The kids were running about, clearly enjoying themselves even though there was less space to get up to mischief, and with a delicious, warm pancake in one hand and my wife’s warmer hand in the other, we snuggled down to enjoy the choir’s marvellous voices as they led us in worship to our King and the team presented the True Story of Christmas.
This is why I’ve enjoyed Hark! in the Park over the years. We’re not just belting out a couple of traditional songs and getting the whole Christmas thing done. Every year there’s been a real sense of worship and God’s presence at the event. By the time “Oh Holy Night” comes, I feel like I’ve gone back to my First Love again – Jesus. A fire in my heart for Jesus, the Kingdom and the Gospel is once again ignited and I remember just how much the world and history changed – for ever – when Jesus was born in poverty two thousand years ago.
Thanks guys for a wonderful end to the year. Loved it!
Check out all the photos for Hark! in the Park 2012 at our Facebook page.
The 2012 Life Team talk about the year
Check out this video of this year’s Life Team talk about the year! Thanks to Andy Diesel for the vid!
Cornerstone Kids: Highlights of 2012
by Lance de Ruig
It’s been a very fruitful, fun and fantastic year with Cornerstone Kids! If you were at the Bedfordview meeting on Sunday morning, you would have enjoyed a snippet of all the fun things the kids got to do. Here are some highlights of the year that show how this part of Cornerstone’s ministry has really grown and borne great fruit for the Kingdom in 2012:
- This year’s camp had the theme Mission Himpossible and it was a brilliant time. It was the biggest camp we’ve ever had as a church (153 people came to the camp) and we were thrilled to see 17 kids make a commitment to Jesus. The kids were divided into teams that represented nations that need prayer and they were given six missions to complete. Read more about the camp here.
- A lot of work went into Fun Fridays and by the end of this last term we’ve seen 60 kids here on a Friday night from the age of 3 through to Grade 7. We’re looking forward to using Fun Fridays as an outreach opportunity next year as kids invite their friends and as a result we’ll start being able to build good relationships with the kids’ parents.
- Our volunteer team has grown to over 40 workers and as a result we’re able to minister to up to 200 kids on Sunday mornings at Bedfordview. Next year we’ll need more so if the Lord speaks to you about helping out, contact info.
- Our facilities are in the process of being upgraded and we’re looking forward to having more space for the kids next year.
Next year’s camp will be on 22 – 24 February and we’re looking very much forward to it! Look out for details in the new year!