Special Guests Revealed…James Patterson & Jason Williams Tomorrow Night!

Our special guests for tomorrow night are being revealed! James Patterson will be making a special appearance & sharing a message at our last RHYTHM of 2009! We also have a BONUS special guest, with Jason Williams returning to RHYTHM to do worship! Do not miss what promises to be an incredible night of fun & fellowship! 7:30pm in the Main Lobby @ Cornerstone. BE THERE!!

Last RHYTHM of 2009-DO NOT MISS!

Do NOT miss the LAST Rhythm of 2009! This very special holiday Rhythm is a MUST-ATTEND!! If you haven’t made it to Rhythm in a while, trust us, you want to make sure you are there for this one!! We will be celebrating with Christmas music, hot cocoa, holiday treats & a very special guest speaker! See you Thursday at 7:30pm in the main lobby!

Don’t forget! This is the last week to collect donations for KATE’S CRAZY COOL CHRISTMAS! Please see suggested donations below. All donations can be collected at the info desk! www.prayforkate.com

SUGGESTED DONATIONS FOR ALL AGES:

TOYS: Hotwheels, barbies, action figures, legos, etc

GAMES: Videogames, board games, game stations (playstation, WII, game cubes, etc)

MUSIC: Ipods, cd players, cds, headphones, etc

CRAFT ITEMS: Paints, beading kits, markers, drawing pads, window paints, wood art, etc

CLOTHING: hats, Pjs, slippers, etc

PERSONAL CARE: Nail polish, body lotion, chap stick, etc

Don’t miss the last RHYTHM events of 2009! More information on all events can be found on the Rhythm group page on Facebook.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
 
Dinner & Zoo Lights
Friday, Dec. 18^th

Don’t miss our favorite annual tradition! Come check out the festive lights decorating the Phoenix Zoo at Zoo Lights!! Meet at the church at 6:00pm for a 6:10pm carpool over to the Zoo OR meet at the Phoenix Zoo at 6:30pm. If the parking lot at the Zoo is full, there should be shuttles from the Phoenix Municipal Stadium parking lot over to the zoo, so plan ahead!
Dinner to follow at My Big Fat Greek Restaurant on Mill Ave. Kids are welcome.
Cost: $10 for the zoo + cost of dinner

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Chandler Health Care
Dec. 19
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Assisted Living Center across from Chandler Regional Hospital, where you will be able to visit with residents and work on arts and crafts projects. Maximum of 10 volunteers may sign up.

RHYTHM-December 10th!

Back by popular demand, Josh Anderson will be back to speak to us at RHYTHM this week! Continuing on with our Christmas series, Josh will be speaking on “From Forgotten to Favored: The Story Before the Christmas Story”. Don’t miss a great night celebrating the true meaning of the holiday season! See you Thursday at 7:30pm in the main lobby!

Don’t forget! The RHYTHM is collecting donations for KATE’S CRAZY COOL CHRISTMAS! Please see suggested donations below. All donations can be collected at the info desk! www.prayforkate.com

SUGGESTED DONATIONS FOR ALL AGES:

TOYS: Hotwheels, barbies, action figures, legos, etc

GAMES: Videogames, board games, game stations (playstation, WII, game cubes, etc)

MUSIC: Ipods, cd players, cds, headphones, etc

CRAFT ITEMS: Paints, beading kits, markers, drawing pads, window paints, wood art, etc

CLOTHING: hats, Pjs, slippers, etc

PERSONAL CARE: Nail polish, body lotion, chap stick, etc

Don’t miss the last few RHYTHM events of 2009! More information on all events can be found on the Rhythm group page on Facebook.

COMMUNITY SERVICE
 
Second Saturday
Dec. 12
8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Bring a canned food item. Enjoy a little worship time. Choose which of the service projects of the day fits you best.
 
Neighborhood Christmas Fiesta
Dec. 12
4:00pm to 10:00pm
1929 W. Fillmore St.
Outreach program in Phoenix designed to provide assistance to children and families and build relationships in the community. The Christmas Fiesta is a yearly event for children & families.
 
Chandler Health Care
Dec. 19
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Assisted Living Center across from Chandler Regional Hospital, where you will be able to visit with residents and work on arts and crafts projects. Maximum of 10 volunteers may sign up.
 
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
 
RHYTHM Holiday Party!
Dec. 12
6:30pm
Rob Henkel’s house (2203 E Jade Ct, Chandler 85296)
Come and enjoy Hors d’oeuvres & dessert in your Cocktail Attire.
Please be sure to bring a $10 White Elephant Gift so you can join in the fun of the gift exchange.
Cost: $10 cover charge to help cover the cost of food
 
Dinner & Zoo Lights
Dec. 18
6:30pm
Phoenix Zoo
An annual tradition! Enjoy dinner and the festive lights decorating the Phoenix Zoo!
Cost: $10 for the zoo + cost of dinner

RHYTHM-December 3rd!

Happy Holidays RHYTHM!

As we officially enter into the Christmas season, it’s easy to get lost in the commercialization of what the holiday can often become. Join us as Mick Martin kicks off a special 3- week series called “Choosing Christmas”. We’ll explore the message of Christianity that is clearly seen in the Christmas story: God loves us so much that He sent His one and only son into the world to save whoever chooses to trust in Christ. Good news is good news once you choose to believe it. This week we’ll be discussing BIG FEAR.

For some, this might be the first Christmas you are celebrating as a new believer. We encourage you to come hear the true Christmas story and rejoice in the good news of what it means to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ! See you Thursday at 7:30pm in the main lobby!

**If you are a newcomer to Rhythm or just looking to get more connected with us, come to the Newcomer’s Reception this Thursday night immediately following Rhythm! You’ll have the opportunity to learn more about Cornerstone, the Rhythm and meet some new people!**

KATE’S CRAZY COOL CHRISTMAS!

For those of you following Kate McRae’s story & her battle against cancer, please join the Rhythm in contributing to a very special Christmas donation for the children at Phoenix Children’s Hospital! We have a special opportunity as locals in Phoenix and as Cornerstone members to really make an impact for these children! Aaron, Cornerstone’s multi-site pastor & Kate’s father, has a special heart for Rhythm & Mosaic and it would be great if we could honor him with our contribution to Kate’s Crazy Cool Christmas! Please bring all donations to the Rhythm over the next few weeks! We’ll make sure they get to the McRae’s to sort and deliver on Christmas! Toy suggestions are below. Visit www.prayforkate.com for more information & details on Kate’s Crazy Cool Christmas!

SUGGESTED DONATIONS FOR ALL AGES:

TOYS: Hotwheels, barbies, action figures, legos, etc

GAMES: Videogames, board games, game stations (playstation, WII, game cubes, etc)

MUSIC: Ipods, cd players, cds, headphones, etc

CRAFT ITEMS: Paints, beading kits, markers, drawing pads, window paints, wood art, etc

CLOTHING: hats, Pjs, slippers, etc

PERSONAL CARE: Nail polish, body lotion, chap stick, etc

We are happy to invite you all to our many events going on this month! Celebrate the season “Rhythm-style”! More information on all events can be found on the Rhythm group page on Facebook.

COMMUNITY SERVICE
 
Food & Bag Donation
Dec.3
7:30 during The Rhythm
Donate any non-perishable food item or paper or plastic bag to benefit the Cornerstone
food pantry.
 
Second Saturday
Dec. 12
8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Bring a canned food item. Enjoy a little worship time. Choose which of the service projects of the day first you best.
 
Neighborhood Christmas Fiesta
Dec. 12
4:00pm to 10:00pm
1929 W. Fillmore St.
Outreach program in Phoenix designed to provide assistance to children and families and build relationships in the community. The Christmas Fiesta is a yearly event for children & families.
 
Chandler Health Care
Dec. 19
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Assisted Living Center across from Chandler Regional Hospital, where you will be able to visit with residents and work on arts and crafts projects. Maximum of 10 volunteers may sign up.
 
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
 
Christmas Lighting of the Prescott Courthouse
Dec. 5
Meet at the Church to carpool at 11:00am
Pack a picnic lunch and join in the drive to Sedona to enjoy lunch. Then it’s on to Prescott to watch the Christmas Parade in downtown. Enjoy the sights of the town and dinner before the 6pm lighting of the Court House.
 
RHYTHM Holiday Party!
Dec. 12
6:30pm
Rob Henkel’s house (2203 E Jade Ct, Chandler 85296)
Come and enjoy Hors d’oeuvres & dessert in your Cocktail Attire.
Please be sure to bring a $10 White Elephant Gift so you can join in the fun of the gift exchange.
Cost: $10 cover charge to help cover the cost of food
 
Dinner & Zoo Lights
Dec. 18
6:30pm
Phoenix Zoo
An annual tradition! Enjoy dinner and the festive lights decorating the Phoenix Zoo!
Cost: $10 for the zoo + cost of dinner

Happy Thanksgiving!

Dear RHYTHM Family,

On behalf of RHYTHM leadership, we would like to wish you all a very safe & happy Thanksgiving! As we reflect upon this year, one of my favorite verses comes to mind on this particular holiday…”Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” -1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.

Our prayer today is that God will give each of us a heart of thanks for all the blessings He has so graciously bestowed upon us. And despite the storms and hard times that many of us have faced this year and may be facing currently, we still serve a loving God who cares about each of our trials and allows us to pray to Him and bring Him the desires of our heart. We are blessed to be living in a country where we can worship & fellowship freely.

Thank you for being a part of our community & family. We love each of you & look forward to sharing many more memories with you the rest of the year and into 2010!

Happy Thanksgiving!

-The RHYTHM

RHYTHM-November 19th!

As we obey God in our lives, God is faithful to us most of the time, but there are those instances when we follow God, but it only leads to frustration or pain. In these situations, does God lose? Join us as Pastor Josh Anderson leads us to engage in this question when we look at the life of Stephen in Acts 7. See you in the main lobby at 7:30pm!
 
**This Saturday, November 21st we will be “sending off” the Patterson’s Rhythm-style! Join us at Discovery Park in Gilbert at 3:00pm for some sand volleyball and fellowship! The night will also continue with dinner at Waldo’s BBQ in San Tan Village and bowling afterwards. Please check the Rhythm group page on Facebook for more details!**
 
PLEASE NOTE RHYTHM WILL NOT BE MEETING ON THANKSGIVING!
HAPPY TURKEY DAY!
 
Below is a list of upcoming opportunities for community service, mission trips & social events! For more details on all of these events, please visit “The Rhythm” group page on Facebook or visit us at the Info Desk!
 
COMMUNITY SERVICE
 
Chandler Health Care
            Saturday, November 21st
            1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Volunteer at the Assisted Living Center across from Chandler Regional Hospital, where you will be able to visit with residents and work on arts and crafts projects. Maximum of 10 volunteers may sign up.
 
Thanksgiving Community Dinner
            Thursday, November 26th
            8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Want to give back on Thanksgiving? Serve dinner with the Salvation Army @ the Chandler Community Center.  Volunteers will be in one of 3 shifts, including: set-up, serving, or clean up. Each volunteer is asked to bring a store-bought pie with them.
 
MISSIONS
 
Weekend Missions
            December 4th – 6th
            Friday to Sunday
It is leaving daily life behind, and concentrating on letting God direct your time and thoughts as you help those most in need. No hard and fast deadlines, or designated schedules to observe … just service to those who have less than you do! www.weekendmissions.com.    
Cost: $129
 
Mexico Caravan
            December 10th – 12th
            Thursday to Saturday
Mexico Caravan is a quarterly trip into Tijuana, focusing on building houses. It is a great first time mission trip! www.mexicocaravanministries.com.
Cost: $250
 
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
 
Sand Volleyball with the Patterson’s
 
            Saturday, November 21st
            Discover Park in Gilbert
            3:00pm-6:00pm
 
Dinner & Bowling
            Saturday, November 21st
            Waldo’s BBQ for dinner after sand volleyball around 6 pm followed by bowling!

RHYTHM-November 12th!

Don’t miss RHYTHM this week as Mick Martin concludes his series on friendship!
 
**Save the Date for November 21st @ 3:00pm for an “official” Rhythm send-off to the Patterson family! They don’t have any updates for us yet, but we would like to officially thank them for their service to us over the last year and enjoy one last group event together. More details on location to come**

If you are considering going on the Weekend Missions trip to Rocky Point or Mexico Caravan trip to Tijuana in December, details on both trips and how to get signed up will be explained on Thursday night!
 
Below is a list of upcoming opportunities for community service, mission trips & social events! For more details on all of these events, please visit “The Rhythm” group page on Facebook or visit us at the Info Desk!
 
Community Service
 
Second Saturday
            Saturday, November 14th
            8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Serve your community the 2nd Saturday of every month with Cornerstone! Bring a canned food item. Enjoy a little worship time. Choose which of the service projects of the day first you best.
 
Chandler Health Care
            Saturday, November 21st
            1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Volunteer at the Assisted Living Center across from Chandler Regional Hospital, where you will be able to visit with residents and work on arts and crafts projects. Maximum of 10 volunteers may sign up.
 
Thanksgiving Community Dinner
            Thursday, November 26th
            8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Want to give back on Thanksgiving? Serve dinner with the Salvation Army @ the Chandler Community Center.  Volunteers will be in one of 3 shifts, including: set-up, serving, or clean up. Each volunteer is asked to bring a store-bought pie with them.
 
Missions
 
Weekend Missions
            December 4th – 6th
            Friday to Sunday
It is leaving daily life behind, and concentrating on letting God direct your time and thoughts as you help those most in need. No hard and fast deadlines, or designated schedules to observe … just service to those who have less than you do! www.weekendmissions.com.    
Cost: $129
 
Mexico Caravan
            December 10th – 12th
            Thursday to Saturday
Mexico Caravan is a quarterly trip into Tijuana, focusing on building houses. It is a great first time mission trip! www.mexicocaravanministries.com.
Cost: $250
 
Social Activities
Dinner & Bowling
            Saturday, November 21st
            Meet for dinner @ 6 pm. Location TBD.
            Enjoy dinner followed by a little competitive game of bowling.

RHYTHM- November 5th!

Don’t miss RHYTHM this week as Mick Martin continues on in his series about the importance of true friendship!
 
If you haven’t been to RHYTHM in a while, we’d like to invite you back! Featuring coffee-house style worship and new small group break-outs to help apply the sermon, RHYTHM now offers an intimate new format for worship, teaching & community!  Come check it out Thursdays @ 7:30pm in the main lobby!
 
Below is a list of upcoming opportunities for community service, mission trips & social events! For more details on all of these events, please visit “The Rhythm” group page on Facebook or visit us at the Info Desk tomorrow night!
 
**Don’t forget to bring a non-perishable food item or plastic grocery bags for the monthly Food & Bag donation!**
 
Community Service
 
Food & Bag Donation
            Thursday, November 5th
            7:30 during The Rhythm
Donate any non-perishable food item or paper or plastic bag to benefit the Cornerstone food pantry.
 
Second Saturday
            Saturday, November 14th
            8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Serve your community the 2nd Saturday of every month with Cornerstone! Bring a canned food item. Enjoy a little worship time. Choose which of the service projects of the day first you best.
 
Chandler Health Care
            Saturday, November 21st
            1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Volunteer at the Assisted Living Center across from Chandler Regional Hospital, where you will be able to visit with residents and work on arts and crafts projects. Maximum of 10 volunteers may sign up.
 
Thanksgiving Community Dinner
            Thursday, November 26th
            8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Want to give back on Thanksgiving? Serve dinner with the Salvation Army @ the Chandler Community Center.  Volunteers will be in one of 3 shifts, including: set-up, serving, or clean up. Each volunteer is asked to bring a store-bought pie with them.
 
Missions
 
Weekend Missions
            December 4th – 6th
            Friday to Sunday
It is leaving daily life behind, and concentrating on letting God direct your time and thoughts as you help those most in need. No hard and fast deadlines, or designated schedules to observe … just service to those who have less than you do! www.weekendmissions.com.    
Cost: $129
 
Mexico Caravan
            December 10th – 12th
            Thursday to Saturday
Mexico Caravan is a quarterly trip into Tijuana, focusing on building houses. It is a great first time mission trip! www.mexicocaravanministries.com.
Cost: $250
 
Social Activities
 
First Fridays
            Friday, November 6th
Experience a Phoenix tradition at First Fridays, an Art and Music festival, starting @ the Phoenix Art Museum
Meet at the church at 6pm to carpool to the Phoenix Art Museum to pick-up maps and plan the route (not all sites can be covered in one night).  There is art, music, shops, and food along the routes.
 
Dinner & Bowling
            Saturday, November 21st
            Meet for dinner @ 6 pm. Location TBD.
            Enjoy dinner followed by a little competitive game of bowling.

RHYTHM-October 29th!

Don’t miss Part II of Mick Martin’s 3-week series on friendship. Last week we discussed why God intended for us to build close friendships and this week we’ll learn how to do that!
 
See you Thursday at 7:30pm in the main lobby!
 
UPCOMING EVENTS:
 
Community Service
 
Food & Bag Donation
November 5
7:30 during The Rhythm
Donate any non-perishable food item or paper or plastic bag to benefit the Cornerstone food pantry.
 
Second Saturday
November 14
8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Get out and serve your community. Bring a canned food item and enjoy a little worship time. Choose which of the service projects of the day fit you best.
 
Chandler Health Care
November 21
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Assisted Living Center across from Chandler Regional Hospital where you will be able to visit with residents and work on arts and crafts projects. Maximum of 10 volunteers may sign up and a background check is required.
 
Thanksgiving Community Dinner
November 26
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Dinner served by The Salvation Army @ The Chandler Community Center.  Volunteers will be in one of 3 shirts, set-up, serving, or clean up. Each volunteer is asked to bring a store bought pie with them.
           
Social Activities:
 
First Fridays
November 6
Art and Music festival starting @ Phoenix Art Museum @ 6 pm.
Meet at the church to carpool to Phoenix Art Museum to pick-up map and plan trip (not all sites can be covered in one night).  There is art, music, shops, and food along the routes.
 
Dinner & Bowling
November 21
Meet for dinner @ 6 pm (Location TBD)
Enjoy dinner followed by a little competitive game of bowling.

RHYTHM October 22nd

Don’t miss this week’s RHYTHM back at Cornerstone in the main lobby at 7:30pm! Mick Martin, Director of Cornerstone’s Guest Services team & a former senior pastor, will be kicking off a series on the importance of friendship and why God created us to be relational creatures!

 Please also note that childcare WILL be provided this week!

 UPCOMING EVENTS:

Below is a list of upcoming events for the week. Please visit “The Rhythm” group page on Facebook for more details on these events!

 Saturday, 10/24

Live Love Day

7:00am to 3:00pm

www.whatislivelove.com

 Saturday, 10/24

Brain Tumor Walk

8:00am to 12:00pm

An inspirational fundraising walk and community day to support the brain tumor cause. The proceeds support research and patient programs at the National Brain Tumor Society.

 Wednesday, 10/28

Ravi Zacharias “Is Faith Delusional?”

ASU Gammage @ 7:00pm

This will be an interesting forum hosted by Ravi Zacharias, a world renowned Christian apologist. He will be challenging atheist Richard Dawkins’ book “God Delusion” with solid Christian teaching.

www.rzim.org