The trustees are looking for some help to spread the remaining mulch pile around the grounds on Saturday June 19th starting at 8am and ending about noon. You will need scoop shovels and garden rakes.

Our next study begins Wednesday, June 9th, and our friend Jon Hutchison has graciously agreed to lead us (and anyone else who wants to join) in a discussion series based on his new book, Reasons to Suffer. The book uses Jon's personal comments and experiences plus the New Testament books of First and Second Peter to look at suffering experienced by Jesus' followers. The series will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 9.

Cornerstone has 15 spots reserved to help pack meals at the Feed My Starving Children in Schaumburg on Saturday, June 12th. Masks will be required. Ages 5 and up can volunteer. Click here to sign up for a spot on the packing team! Email Hannah Krog at hkrog1125@gmail.com with any questions.

Youth dinner, fellowship and confirmation classes in June, 2021: The The Holy Spirit: More than Pentecost on 6/9, and The Church: More than a building on 6/23.

On Sunday, May 23rd, we welcomed and baptized new members.

On Sunday, May 30th, we also welcomed 2 children to the church by by baptism.

From the desk of Pastor Melissa: I had the pleasure of spending time discussing the Holy Spirit with some of Cornerstone’s youth this week - it was a joy. So often we reduce the Holy Spirit to one Sunday, one story: Pentecost. But the Holy Spirit is so much more.

Celebrate birthdays and anniversaries with our church family!

Want to read the whole Bible in one year? Get your daily readings for the month.

We had a wonderful time on Sunday, May 23rd as we celebrated Cornerstone’s 23rd anniversary.

Stepping Stones 2021 Graduation.

The Spirit Lake Ministry is a UMC-sponsored mission in support of the peoples of the Spirit Lake Nation, which includes six reservations in the Dakotas and Minnesota. One part of the outreach is Shoebox Christmas, a program that provides Christmas gifts to children on the reservations.

Zoom Discussion on Thursday, May 25th at 7 pm. Pastor Melissa will be leading a Zoom discussion “Is the Church a Covenant Community or a Voluntary Association?”

Youth dinner, fellowship and confirmation classes in May, 2021: The Way of Discipleship on 5/12 and The Way of Salvation on 5/26.

When Jesus appeared before his friends after the resurrection he said to them, “Peace be with you!”. He greeted them a few days later with those same words of peace. Over and over again those who followed Jesus needed these words of greeting and reassurance because they were afraid and unsure and they didn’t understand what was happening in their hearts or in their world.

Celebrate birthdays and anniversaries with our church family!

Want to read the whole Bible in one year? Get your daily readings for the month.

Northern Illinois UMC District Superintendent Rev. Darneather Murph-Heath says God wants more from you and for you. You should want more for yourselves and for others. “Normal” is no longer good enough!

Hands and Feet Puppet Ministry presents new video “This Baby.”

Into Kenya ministry moves to Phase 3, fundraising with Into Kenya coffee, Sweet Dreams pillowcases, and Kazuri bead necklaces.

Life Line Screening, the nation’s leading provider of preventive health screenings, will offer affordable, non-invasive and painless health screenings at Cornerstone United Methodist Church of Elgin on Friday, June 4, 2021.