The vision of Cornerstone Christian Church is based on Acts 1:8 of the Bible.  Jesus tells his disciples that they will be witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, and the ends of the earth.  As we implement that direction in our own locality, the geographic references from Bible times are being applied to our society today:

 

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Jerusalem & Judea

This was the local area where the disciples were, their hometown.  Within our local area, there are many organizations already meeting physical needs of many people.  We're joining with some of these organizations to meet these physical needs and provide an avenue to also meet their spiritual needs.  Some of these organizations include:

Beacon of Belleville: One of the ministries of Beacon is to offer furniture to people in need. Beacon has a warehouse of furniture that has been donated.  Six times a year on Saturday morning, Cornerstone provides the trucks and physical strength needed to pickup and deliver furniture to local residents.

 

 

Bond Christian Service Camp: Located near Greenville, Illinois, Bond Christian Service Camp offers summer camping experiences for children, teens, and families.  The camp is also available for retreats and meetings throughout the year.  www.bondcamp.org

 

 

Samaria

These areas were places where local people wouldn't normally have felt comfortable.  Areas of poverty, minorities, crime, and family crises, just to name a few difficulties.  Today the Cornerstone building is located just 10-15 minutes from all these situations.  East St. Louis  and inner city St. Louis have great physical needs which need to be met before we can share the love and salvation of Jesus Christ. Some of Cornerstone plans in this area are to partner with Christian church bodies in East St. Louis to provide the teaching resources, financial assistance, and volunteer support to help them prosper.

Christian Activity Center, Inc.: www.cacesl.org

If you are interested in support the Christian Activity Center AND are a Federal employee, the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is the only authorized solicitation of Federal employees in the workplace on behalf of approved charitable organizations.  Christian Activity Center in East St. Louis is listed as one of the charitable organizations.  The CAC activity number is 40697 found on page 90 of the CFC Resource Guide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

St. Louis Christian College: www.slcconline.edu

Saint Louis Christian College is a four-year Bible College that offers a variety of degree programs. Saint Louis Christian College is committed to developing in students relational ministry skills as well as academic excellence.

 

 

Ends of the Earth

American Christians today are blessed beyond belief.  We have Christian colleges, studies at local church buildings and in homes, easy access to Bibles, and people with phenomenal knowledge of scripture. This isn't the case in most other countries.  We are partnering with many global missions to help train Christian leaders.  Two of these organization are:

International Christian College of Manila: www.iccmanila.com

 

 

 

 

Central India Christiam Mission (CICM): www.indiamission.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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