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The Saying Goes,
"time flies when you're having fun",
and the last few years
have surely flown by - but, oh what joy they have been! It has
been exhilarating to watch
a dream become a reality.
Yesterday, - was it really August of 1993? - God inspired 26 of
his people to begin a new work. Such a challenge could only be
undertaken with God's precise direction. When action was added
to overwhelming faith, God provided the site upon which this new
endeavor would begin. |
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| September 1995
was miracle number one, GROUND BREAKING!
Though there may have been skeptics about such a large undertaking, the
faith of God's people never faltered, the desire to press on and
complete the work set before them was an ever-present constant.
The first service was soon held in what is now the fellowship hall.
After the first step was taken God overwhelmingly blessed! |
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| "Making a Difference"
- was the pledge that was forged into
the hearts of Cornerstone members. It was the desire to be a
soul-winning station for God, working and praying together for the up
building of God's kingdom. How miraculously God gave the increase. |
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| Miracle
number two began with construction of the
new sanctuary in March 2000. "The people had a mind to
work." They were eager and willing to labor and toil.
A sense of love, duty, necessity, and even joy bound the minds of people
to unite them in a work for God. Just as Nehemiah had a "mind
to work", the family of Cornerstone also answered the call to "rise
up and build". Sweat, toil, recruitment of skilled
and unskilled alike, and without respect of age or person, completion
became a reality. With God's promise to provide until the end, the
first service in the new sanctuary was held January 28, 2001. |
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| Since August, 1993 we have seen many souls give
their hearts to Christ. As the seed was planted, watered, and
continued to grow, the love of God continued to abound in the hearts and
lives of His people, Just as a small spark can create and enormous
fire, the desire to lead the lost to Jesus spread from breast to breast.
Mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, neighbors, friends - and enemies,
learned about the sacrificial love of a father who gave up His son for
the redeeming of their souls. Broken hearts were mended, stony hearts
were wilted, and the lonely found family. The LOVE OF GOD
encompassed about, adding the increase. |
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Now
the goal is the same - to make a difference!
God has provided a beautiful sanctuary in which to worship, he blessed
abundantly, and he continues to provide the increase. The dream
must not stop here. Ten years and we've just begun! We must
continue to seek God's guidance and remain faithful and true to the
calling to see the lost world saved. Yes, years later we are
truly blessed to look back on our accomplishments.
Knowing that "it is more blessed to give than to receive",
we must continue to spread the gift of life everlasting, joy
unspeakable and full of glory, and a promised home in heaven were
eternity is as a day - ever praising the Almighty for His most
gracious gifts(s)!!! |
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