Dear Cornerstone family,
As you can tell, renovations continued this week. Those heart pine floors you see were hiding out underneath the carpet. Once we saw how beautiful they are and considered the rich history of worship in the chapel, we simply couldn’t cover them back up. So, next week the hardwood underneath the pews will be refinished while the aisles, entrance ways, and the floor upfront around the platform will be recarpeted. I can’t wait to see the finished project!
During the Sunday School hour today, we are enjoying a church-wide coffee and donut fellowship on the church yard and at 203 3rd Avenue South. That’s right, it’s an open house! Please make your way safely across the street and take a gander at the new building.
As we near the end of our budget year (June 30), there will be several staff changes taking place. Let me briefly tell you about a few staff changes taking place in June.
Maxwill Shell and Kelley Crampton
· Miss Kelley Crampton (soon to be Shell) was hired as a Youth Ministry Assistant (starting June 1). She will be discipling our junior and senior high female students and provide added support to the youth ministry as a whole. In addition, Kelley will be our next Administrative Assistant for Discipleship (starting July 15), a role currently occupied by Mrs. Martha Brooks. Martha has done a fabulous job in this role, but this transition will free up some of her time to focus on women’s ministry and her family, which is where her gifts are best served, and her greatest sense of call resides. We are excited to see Kelley’s gifts deployed in these two roles.
· Mr. Maxwill Shell was rehired as Worship and Music Assistant (starting June 1). Max was a Worship and Music Intern this last year, but upon completing his internship and graduating from college, his title changed to match this slightly expanded role. We are delighted to have Max for another year on staff.
Noah Aikens
· Mr. Noah Aikens has served as a Worship and Music Intern for three years. He completes his internship on May 31, 2023. Noah has served Cornerstone faithfully, and we are going to miss his presence on staff. Thankfully, Noah isn’t going anywhere right away. Noah will remain at Cornerstone this next year as he finishes his studies at New College Franklin.
Ethan Vroom
· Mr. Ethan Vroom was rehired as Pastoral Assistant (starting June 5). Ethan has been a Pastoral Intern for two years at Cornerstone. Upon completing his internship and graduating from college, his title changed to match his slightly expanded role. We are grateful to have one more year with Ethan on staff.
Simply put, the Cornerstone staff is the best. They are selfless and hard working. They are creative and steady. They are tremendously gifted. I’m always learning from them! It’s a joy to be partnered up with them in the work of the gospel.
