Youth/Cornerstone Super Relay Night

WHEN: Fri Dec 5th, 7:00 - 9:30 pm (**NOTE the start time is different than our usual time!**)

WHERE: ACC Taylor Gym

Work off all that food you ate over the holidays! With activities planned by the ACC Community Team, we are teaming up with the youth to complete relay stations around the church--so get your running shoes on and let loose your competitive spirit! I have some inside knowledge and heard there's gonna be a lot of fun activities involving random skills and some even involving food ;). If you're interested in participating, PLEASE let Janel know since they need a head count for preparation purposes.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Oops!  Totally forgot to post about our Thanksgiving Potluck that happened this past Friday...

As for this week, enjoy your time with your family and friends, and we'll see you next week!

Christians and Political Discourse

WHEN: Fri Nov 7th, 7:30pm

WHERE:  ACC Carey Bldg 

In light of the elections being at the forefront of the news, conversations with others, and fresh on our minds, Tina Tsuei will be speaking to us on what does the Bible have to say that can guide us when we make voting decisions to choose public officials--and how does our faith in Christ influence our views on policy options?  She will be talking about policy and politics in general, and will have a forum for different folks to share their thoughts and ideas and to wrestle with some questions that are very important for us to consider as American Christians.  

Keep in mind friends you can invite who would be interested in this topic that is relevant to all of us!  Munchies will be provided, so bring your own drink!

ACC Concert of Prayer

WHEN: Sat Nov 1st, 3pm

WHERE: ACC John Sung Bldg

A special time of corporate prayer, praise and worship beginning at 3:00pm in John Sung. Together we'll seek God's direction for our church and our individual lives, and glorify Him for what He's done.

Cornerstone will be joining the larger group for this important event! We feel that it's important for our fellowship to be pray together and seek God as part of the church congregation, not just as separate fellowships. An Evite has been sent out for this event--please let us know if you haven't received it. If you have any questions about this, please email Roger & Ilan.

ACC Missions Conference

WHEN: Sat 10/25, 4:30 and 7pm (dinner provided between sessions); ends no later than 8:30pm
WHERE: ACC John Sung Bldg

October is Missions Month for ACC, and this Saturday 10/25, we have Alvin Lee from the Dallas-Richardson area speaking. Due to this important event, we'll be canceling Cornerstone this week to encourage you to attend :).

Community Service: Austin Samaritans

WHEN: Sat Oct 18th, 9am-12pm
WHERE: See directions below

We will be helping out with the Austin Samaritans, who have been collecting donations of medical & dental supplies & equipment at their warehouse, and in turn provide them to local and international charitable clinics and hospitals. We will be boxing up supplies, helping with inventory of the supplies, organizing boxes into large pallets for shipment, and loading pallets onto trucks for shipment. We sent out an Evite, so let us know if you didn't get one. Feel free to invite your friends to come help!

Carpooling
If you're interested, meet at Edward's house at 8:30am:
12703 Red Deer Pass, Austin, TX 78729

Warehouse location
The warehouse is located in east Austin; CLOSE TO (but not exactly at) 8509 FM 969, Austin, TX. Follow these directions to get there:
1. Head east on MLK Blvd; pass Hwy 183; pass Decker Ln on your left (it is dead ended on the right) where there will be a traffic light.
2. Look for a sign for Austin Samaritans on your right (make sure to slow down after you pass Decker Lane or else you will miss your right turn). The sign is on the ground and not very big.
3. Once you turn right, pass the gate, make a left turn at the stop sign and just keeping driving on the curvy road. You will see school buildings. The warehouse will be located on your right and will have an Austin Samaritan sign on it.

Lunch
We will be eating lunch together afterwards at Baguette House, located in the new Chinatown.

Community Building: Cornerstone Urban Assault

When: Saturday 10/11, 4-7pm; dinner at 7pm, across the street at Aussie's
Where: Meet at Auditorium Shores (1st and Riverside) promptly at 4pm (Try to carpool down there since parking may be limited.) (Call Judith, 281.701.1122, if you get lost.)
Hosted by: Andy's LifeGroup

Bring: Friends, good walking/running shoes, water, and friendly yet competitive spirit. :)
Expect: To have a good time getting to know your teammates better as you work together to solve clues and visit various Austin downtown landmarks.

Cornerstone Social: Austin Park 'n Pizza

WHEN: Sat Oct 4th, 11am - whenever you want! (park closes at 11pm :P)
WHERE: 16231 North IH-35, 78660 (exit Grand Parkway #248, on the east side of the highway)

Austin's Park 'n Pizza has tons to do both outdoor and indoor: Made to order pizzas, pasta/salad bar, fountain drinks, Unlimited Video Arcade Games, Miniature Golf, Go-Karts, Bumper Boats, Little Shot, Tea Cups, Rio Grande Train, Laser Tag, and Indoor and Outdoor Climbing Walls.

Remember to invite your friends! The price for an All-Day Fun package is $21.95 (which includes all of the activities & buffet mentioned above), or for an Entry Level package is $5.95 (which includes buffet & unlimited video arcade games). Thanks to Justin who found us buy-one-get-one-free coupons! So, PRINT YOUR COUPON and join us this Saturday with a buddy, or we'll find you one! We'll be there starting at 11am, and want you to join us for a group lunch at 12:30pm. To reach us, call Judith (281.701.1122) or Kathy (314.324.0653).

Community Service: Inner-City Ministry

UPDATE!

WHEN: Sat Sept 20, 9am-12pm
WHERE: Mission Possible HQ, 1190 Chicon St, Austin 78702

THIS SATURDAY, we'll be working with Mission Possible, a ministry that serves urban communities and helps individuals through spiritual, social, and economic programs.

They offer Free Blood Pressure Screenings at their Wellness Clinic and really need the manpower to get their flyers out to the housing projects and neighborhood surrounding Mission Possible. In addition, their CrossTrainers kids program meets the 3rd Saturday of each month, and are inviting kids to join them for the kids program which starts at 11am.

Therefore, we will be working with their CrossTrainers volunteers who know the neighborhood, canvassing the government apartment and housing projects to pass out the Wellness Center flyers and the kids program flyers.

Feel free to dress casually, as you'll be walking around outside. After all that walking around, we'll need to refuel! Join us as we eat lunch together afterwards--location TBA via the Evite. If you haven't gotten it, please let us know!

Re-Defining Relationships

WHEN: Fri Sept 26th, 7:30pm
WHERE: ACC Carey Bldg

To be in Christian community is to be in relationships. God created us to be relational beings and so we desire and long to be in meaningful relationships. Yet, some of our relationships just don't seem to "work". Could it be you? or the other person? or both? We'll take a step back and look at how we define our relationships and how that helps (or hinders) our community together.

Visiting pastor, Jack Lum, is excited to speak to us on "Re-Defining Relationships." We hope you can join us!

Cornerstone Social: Bowling!

WHEN: Fri Sept 5th, 7:30 pm
WHERE: Highland Lanes, 8909 Burnet Rd

Join us this first Friday of the month at our social event, and don't forget the important part of inviting your friends! An Evite has been sent out, so if you don't receive it, please let us know and we'll make sure you get it. (There's a special bowling deal you won't want to miss!)

Hands-on Evangelism Conference

UPDATE, 9/3/08: The conference has been postponed till Spring 2009.

Something like this will challenge and stretch you! You will practice evangelism by meeting with people 1-on-1, most of whom will be strangers. At a more practical level, if you desire to be better equipped to reach your friends and family with the gospel, this is a great opportunity to practice Biblical evangelism and sharpen your skills. So what and where is this conference? Read on!

Holy Epidemic Conference
Faith Builders Church, Austin
Cost: $79

Benefits of investing your time in this:
- Glorifying God and obeying Him by sharing His Good News
- Equipping/training ourselves as disciples of Christ who are not ashamed of the gospel

If you're interested or have any questions, contact Alex.

Speaker Event: Jodi & Mike Chung

WHEN: Fri Aug 29th, 7:30 pm
WHERE: ACC Carey Bldg

This Friday, Jodi & Mike are coming from Houston just to share with us. We hope that if you're in town or have flexible plans this 3-day weekend, you'll take us up on this opportunity to welcome and glean pearls of wisdom from these out-of-town visitors!

Mike and Jodi Chung will be speaking on the topic of being surrendered to God and how that impacts our relationships, particularly between the different genders. This couple comes highly recommended from Priscilla, will be visiting us from Houston where they attend WHCC. Jodi heads up the children's ministry and Mike frequently speaks at neighboring churches. Mike and Jodi are a great example of waiting on God, and Geoff personally has been looking forward to hearing their insights.

Discussion Questions from their talk:

1) In what areas of your life do you need to surrender the most? Work, family, friends, etc?

2) What does it loook like to be surrendered in those areas?

3) What are some obstacles to leading a surrendered life?

4) Is surrender an active or passive thing? Or both? Explain.

5) What are some passages in Scripture can you cling to when struggling with surrender?

ACC Labor Day Picnic, Lunch with Quest

Coming up soon in September are two opportunities for us to get to know others at ACC better:

ACC English Congregation Labor Day Picnic
Mon Sept 1st, 12 -2:30 pm
ACC Morisson Bldg
What better way to get to know the married couples who you see at church on Sunday, and the kids that we baby-sit? It'll be a fun casual way to meet those familiar faces you've seen around... and invite your friends and coworkers (they can bring their families too)! And what's really cool... it's FREE!

For pictures, click here and select: Media -> Pictures -> Labor Day Picnic Albums 1 and 2.

Cornerstone Welcome & Lunch with Quest
Sun Sept 7th, 12:15 pm
ACC John Sung (outside)
Quest, the college ministry, will be starting up and all those college kids will be in a new city away from their familiar surroundings. We really would like the college students who come to ACC be a part of the church community as a whole, and having Cornerstoners reach out to them will be a great start. We need help setting up, serving them lunch, mingling among them, and cleaning up... and why do we need YOUR help? There's probably gonna be 60+ of them! Please respond to this email if you can help. Thanks!

Survey Results & Vision Sharing (Game with Prizes Involved!)

WHEN: Friday Aug 22nd, 7:30pm
WHERE: ACC Lighthouse/Carey Building

The new core team will be sharing the results of the Cornerstone survey with a FUN interactive game (did I mention there's prizes involved?), our thoughts about community, the vision we see for this upcoming year, and how we want to carry that out. We'll open it up for questions and comments, as this is a joint venture for all of us! Your attendance in the Cornerstone community is essential--not to mention, you wouldn't want to miss out on this important night!

Movie Night: Born Into Brothels

WHEN: Friday Aug 15th, 7:30pm
WHERE: ACC Lighthouse/Carey Building

Join us this Friday as we watch this Academy Award Winner for Best Documentary Feature (among many other awards). This tribute to the resiliency of childhood and the restorative power of art, portrays several unforgettable children who live in the red light district of Calcutta, where their mothers work as prostitutes. Zana Briski, a New York-based photographer, gives each of the children a camera and teaches them to look at the world with new eyes.

We'll watch the movie together (bring a drink cuz we'll bring snacks!), followed by a stimulating discussion about the issues of the movie.

Curious about the movie? Watch the trailer.

Cornerstone Survey

Last week we sent out a survey and we seriously want your honest opinion in making Cornerstone a fellowship that you want to devote your time to. If you haven’t taken it, here’s your LAST CHANCE! Please take some time out because we’d love to hear from you!

Take the Cornerstone Survey

Olympics Opening Ceremony + Potluck

WHEN: Friday Aug 8th, 7-11pm
WHERE: Andy & Marilyn’s, 7901 Osborne Dr.

This Friday marks the official start of the 2008 Olympics! Moses’ small group is hosting a watching party that’s open to the community so we want to encourage you to bring your friends! It’ll be a potluck dinner—and just for kicks, bring an Asian dish! An Evite will be sent soon; let us know if you don’t get it.

Ronald McDonald House Community Service

WHEN:
Monday, July 28th at 5pm
Wednesday, July 30th at 11am
Thursday, July 31st at 5pm
WHERE:
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Austin
1315 Barbara Jordan Boulevard, Austin, TX 78723

Cornerstone will be volunteering with the Ronald McDonald House of Austin by preparing meals for the families staying at the facilities. For more info about the Ronald McDonald House check out www.rmhc-austin.org. For more info about the community service activity check back for our blog entries.

If you're interested and have not received an Evite or would like more information, contact acc.cornerstone@gmail.com.

Upcoming Events In the Community

Branch/Twig Fellowship Baby-Sitting

WHEN: Saturday August 2nd, 5:30pm - 9:30pm
WHERE: ACC Taylor Hall (building with the gym)

While the parents take a break, we get to play with the kids! Join us to help serve the Branch parents and have fun with the kids. We sent out an Evite so we'll know if we have enough baby-sitters. Please reply (or let us know if you didn't receive one). Thanks!


Habitat for Humanity

WHEN: Saturday August 16th, 8:00AM – 3:30 PM
WHERE: 1727 Leander St; Georgetown, TX

We will be serving our community by helping Habitat For Humanity build a home in Georgetown. I hope you can attend and/or encourage your friends, family, and Life Group members to attend. This will be a great way to serve the community as well as build our community by working alongside each other in 90+ degrees. If you can not make it all day (cuz it’s hot), I have set up times where people can come either in the morning or afternoon.

It's easy to sign up! Habitat for Humanity signup

Contact Winston if you have questions.