Branch Babysitting...Fun With Kids!

When: Sat Dec 19th, 6:30p
Where: ACC Taylor Hall

Enjoy being with kids, playing with kids, or being a kid? Then come have fun with the kiddos and Cornerstoners this Saturday! Cornerstone will be providing babysitting service for the Branch families so that the parents can have a night off without the kids. An Evite has been sent out and if you have not received it and would like to please contact acc.cornerstone@gmail.com.

Note from Pastor Art's Family

Dear all,

As we enter and embrace this Christmas season, we are in awe of how much God loves us and the blessings he has poured out upon us all. We are truly grateful for being a part of the Cornerstone community and the many ways you have cared for our family. We are anticipating greater things from God this upcoming year as he continues to challenge us who he is in our lives as we live him out to others. May this Christmas season be filled with our worship to him as we continue to give more and love all. Let us all celebrate the unraveling of the Advent season.

Love,

Pastor Art, Lucy and Roan

Christmas Cantata

When: Sat Dec 12th, 7:00p
Where: ACC Taylor Hall

This Saturday ACC will be holding our annual church-wide Christmas Cantata, a musical celebration of Christ's birth. Feel free to invite your friends and family.
**Please stay afterwards to help us serve the church by helping with clean up after the program. Meet up with Justin after refreshments if you can stay to help**

Transforming Difficult Relationships - CANCELLED

Due to the impending inclement weather, we've decided to cancel Cornerstone this week. Please join us next week at the Christmas Cantata. :)

Yum! Thanksgiving Potluck

When: Fri Nov 20th, 7:30p
Where:

It's time for our annual Cornerstone Thanksgiving potluck! Come join us for lots of yummy food along with some time of sharing. An Evite has been sent out and if you have not received it and would like to be put on please contact acc.cornerstone@gmail.com. Invite your friends to join us as well as we feast!

Heyhow'sitgoing?good: Coworker Outreach

When: Fri Nov 13th, 7:30p
Where: ACC Carey (upstairs)

- Hey, how's it going?
- Good.
Are your days at work littered with empty exchanges like this? God calls us to live out our faith at work to draw closer those that do not yet know Him, but how do you get beyond the superficial with your relationships at work? Our guest speaker Auntie Susan Wong from the Branch fellowship will be sharing her personal testimony about how she approaches her workplace as her personal mission field for Christ.

This Saturday...Help Out at the Capital Area Food Bank

When: Sat Nov 7th, 1-4pm (12:15 @ John Sung to carpool & load donations)

Where: Capital Area Food Bank of Texas (8201 S. Congress Ave. Austin, TX 78745)

This Saturday we will be serving the city of Austin by sorting food at CAFB. Sorting donations gives you a "behind-the-scenes" look at how donations from the community get to hungry Central Texans. We will be inspecting, cleaning, sorting, boxing and making donations ready for distribution to CAFB's partner agencies and their clients.

We will also be partnering with Mercy Ministry to deliver donations collected from the ACC food drive to CAFB. Meet at John Sung at 12:15 p.m. to pack up all the items and bring them down to the Food Bank together. If you will not be helping to deliver the food, meet us directly at the Food Bank.

You will need to wear closed-toe shoes at the Food Bank. Flip flops and sandals are not permitted in the warehouse. Please review the safety rules and guidelines at http://cafbtx.convio.net/vol-rules.

Let's us know if you you're interested in coming and you haven't received an evite. See y'all Saturday!

TGIF!

When: Fri Oct 30th, 7:30pm

Where: ACC Carey (upstairs)

It's time for some fall fun! Join us this Friday for fun and games (and prizes!) Oh My!

Word of God Speak (+Dinner)

When: Fri Oct 23rd, 7:30pm (dinner at 6p)

Where: ACC Carey (upstairs)

What is your calling? How do we know what we're doing is in God's plan? One way to know is to be in His Word to find direction and guidance for our lives. Come this Friday as we explore ways we can spend 1 on 1 time with God through different devotional styles.

Let's have dinner before Cornerstone! Join us at 6pm at Disneyland Schlotzsky's (Parmer & I35). Come by if you're free :)

Missionary Speakers: The Cravens

When: Fri Oct 16th, 7:30pm

Where: ACC John Sung

October is Missions Month at ACC! It is a time when we focus on the different ministries we support both locally and abroad.

In Matthew 28, Jesus calls us to "Go and Make Disciples of all Nations." This Friday we're privileged to have the Cravens family come back to Austin and share the experiences and challenges God has lead them through in Asia. Maybe we can learn from their experiences and be more productive in our work right here at home.

Join us for Meet and Eat

When: Fri Oct 9th, 7:00pm

Where: Rudy's BBQ @11570 Research Blvd

Join us this Friday for some good ol' BBQ and fellowship at Rudy's!

BYOB -- bring your own buddies. don't worry, if you forget, plenty of buddies will be provided for you ;)

Let us(acc.cornerstone@gmail.com) know if you haven't received the evite so we know that you're coming.

ACC Missions Conference

When: Sat Oct 3rd, 4:00pm

Where: ACC Morrison Bldg, upstairs

October is Missions Month at ACC and this week we will have the opportunity to hear from Mr. and Mrs. Philip Tsai, the speakers at ACC's Missions Conference. Over in China Mr. Tsai has been using a psychological counseling center that he set up to serve the church and reach out to society. We won't be having our regular Cornerstone event this week to encourage you to attend.

Recap: Leadership: Living to Serve -- Pastor Art

Characteristics of a Servant

Sensitivity: the ability to see

• beyond our own need
• beyond others' obvious needs
• beyond the "presenting problem"
• beyond what is to what will be needed

Willingness: the desire to act

• a heart of compassion
• a reflex to be generous
• a choice to make it a priority

Ability: the resources to give

• time, availability
• money, things
• skills, education, training
• healing, God's power
• insight, wisdom
• love, care compassion

Mark 10: Why be a servant?

The economy of God

• Others needs are met, We are blessed, God is glorified WHEN We serve in his name with his resources

Implications of Mark 10:

• The decision about leadership is not essentially a decision about taking on a role with a certain job description and time commitments. It is a decision to take on a lifestyle, with certain priorities, convictions, and attitudes.

What Keeps Us From Serving?

Selfishness

• We don't care enough about people.
• We don't spend time praying for them or thinking about them.
• We haven't served them enough to build trust with them.
• We haven't gotten to know them.

Fear

• We don't believe that God's words and promises to us apply to others and we fear that he may let them down.
• We fear being wrong, or being thought to be wrong.
• We fear our lives being examined

Leadership: Living to Serve -- Pastor Art

When: Fri Sept 25th, 7:30pm
Where: ACC Carey Bldg, upstairs

Why should leadership be tied to servanthood? And why should servanthood be extravagant? In God's kingdom a person of influence is a leader who serves. We want to become leaders who serve in God's name with his resources in order that other's needs are met and God is glorified. What will it take for us to live not to be served, but to serve, and to give our lives as a ransom for many?

Clean Up for the Kids -- Mission Possible's Camp Nikos

When: Sat Sept 19th, 9am-3pm* (with lunch break together!)
Where:
Pole Cat Hollow (look for the sign with the skunk on it)
10505 Dessau Rd.
Austin, TX 78754

Mission Possible is an organization that ministers to urban communities through spiritual, social, and economic programs. Their upcoming Camp Nikos fall retreat (Sept 25-27) is an opportunity for inner-city youth (ages 6-12) from East Austin to focus on God's love for them and learn about healthy relationships.

Let's serve together to help get Pole Cat Hollow in tip-top shape for the campers! Mission Possible needs skilled and unskilled labor to do all sorts of outdoor work and camp facilities set-up.

Please bring:
-work gloves if you have them
-close toed shoes (no sandals!)
-water bottle
-sunscreen/hat

(Please email acc.cornerstone@gmail.com to let us know you are coming)

* We understand this is a large chunk of time. Please feel free to help out as long as you can.

Praise and Worship Night

When: Fri Sept 11th, 7:30pm

Where: ACC Carey Bldg, upstairs

In 1 Timothy 2:1, 3, Paul says, "I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone... This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth." Paul believed in the power of prayer so much that in verse 8 - he even writes,"I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing". Songs of worship are our very own prayers and words of praise and adoration to our God. Please come join us for this time of prayer and worship.

ACC Ministry Fair

When: Sun Sept 13th, 11am

Where: ACC John Sung Bldg

Don’t miss this chance to learn about the different ministry opportunities here at ACC! We can help you use your gifts and talents to grow the body of Christ. Representatives from our various ministry areas will be available to answer questions and share their experiences.

Team of Miracles Movie Event

When: Sun Sept 13th, 1 pm (Mandarin), 1:30 pm (Cantonese)

Where: ACC

We’ll be joining with the Chinese congregations for the showing of the inspirational movie “Team of Miracle: We Will Rock You”. There will be a 1:00pm showing in Mandarin and a 1:30pm showing in Cantonese, and both showings will be subtitled in English.

This is a wonderful way to outreach to both our Chinese-speaking and English-speaking friends and family!

Recap: Vision Kickoff

Past

-Started in 1989 with 5 members

-First known as Career Group

-Mainly consisted of graduated ut seniors

-Activities: socials, game night, crabbing, Sunday potlucks, baseball game, Career retreat

-Cornerstone got its name as a lot of fellowship were using rock/stone names

Present

-Main group is close to christ

-People are more commited to coming

-Community/relationships have improved

-Very comfortable, still cliquish, all of the same people

-Surface level relationships though broken over time

-Desire for more prayer/sharing

Future (the environment)

-Safe place for spiritual conversation and growth

-Want each other to grow in Christ, willing to be vulnerable

-Place to build Godly friends

-Challenged to live out our lives for Christ

-Safe place to apply Christ's teachings and then encouraged to bring this to others

-People feel loved

What is a Cornerstone?

-A foundation stone

-First stone set

-Other stones set in reference to the cornerstone

What is the Cornerstone?

-Ephesians 2:19-20 "Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone."

Vision: From the Cornerstone: to build and grow together upon the foundation of Christ

"From the Cornerstone"

-Colossians 1:17 - "He is before all things, and in him all things hold together."

-Christ is the Cornerstone of our faith

-Focus on growing closer to God, glorifying Him, and become Christ-like

-Be purposeful and intentional in things we do

"Laying the foundation of Christ"

-A building is as strong as its foundation

-1 Corinthians 3:23 "For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ."

-A life that will last for eternity is built on Him

-What are you building your life on?

-Are you encouraging others to lay the foundation of their lives on Christ?

"Growing upon the foundation of Christ"

-2 Peter 3:18 "But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."

-John 15:5 "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in Me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from Me you can do nothing."

-What does God want to change or improve in you? Is He challenging you to demonstrate more of the fruit of the spirit? (Galatians 5:22-23)

Laying and Growing Together

-John 13:34 "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another."

-Romans 12:10 "Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves."

-We're all like living stones in that we need to work together similar to how we each have roles within Cornerstone.

Vision Kick-Off!

When: Fri Sept 4th, 7:30pm

Where: ACC Carey Bldg, upstairs

What is Cornerstone? What does Cornerstone mean to you? Are we just a social outlet that meets every week or are we something more?

This Friday we'll be taking a look at where Cornerstone has been over the years, where we are now, and how we can continue to build Cornerstone into the future, as we share about our theme for this year. Let's join as a community and embark on this journey together!