Dear Cornerstone Family,
As always, it was a special privilege to gather this week with the elders and deacons of Cornerstone for our monthly Leadership Meeting. I cherish the time we spend together, and I’d like to highlight a few key items of business arising out of our most recent meeting.
First, our brother, Kevin McClung, is taking a step back from active service on the diaconate. As some of you know, Kevin is taking a turn vocationally and is pursing some additional education over the next year, which will keep him very busy. We are grateful for all the ways Kevin has served Cornerstone over the last eight years, and equally grateful to extend to him a yearlong sabbatical as he devotes his time and energy in a new vocational direction.
Second, you don’t have to been around Cornerstone very long to pick up on the fact that we take raising up the next generation of church leaders seriously. In the way that Paul trained up Timothy for the ministry, we believe it’s the responsibility of pastors and church leaders to be identifying and raising up future leaders to carry the torch of the gospel to the next generation. This happens in a number of informal ways, but it happens formally through our intern program.
Currently, Mr. Noah Aikens is serving with Mr. Greg Wilbur as our Worship Intern, and, just this week, the elders voted to hire Mr. Ethan Vroom as a Pastoral Intern. Though a good portion of Ethan’s ministry training will be spent with me, the lion’s share of his ministry hours will take place in youth ministry serving alongside Mr. Taylor Thompson and Rev. Ben Griffith. Ethan is originally from Canada but landed in Franklin eighteen months ago or so to study at New College Franklin. Ethan has been actively involved in the life of Cornerstone already, and we are delighted to see him join the ranks of the Cornerstone staff. We look forward to seeing how the Lord will grow him in the days to come.
Finally, please take a moment to look over the 3rd quarter financial numbers, for we have so much to be thankful for. Through your faithful giving, the ministry of Cornerstone continues to advance!
3rd Quarter Financial Report 2021
3rd Quarter 2020/21 9 Months 2020/21
Actual Budget Difference Actual Budget Difference
Giving $287,243 $209,976 $77,267 $823,101 $696,838 $126,263
Expense $232,838 $227,837 $5,001 $729,964 $671,788 $58,176
Deficit/Surplus $54,405 -$17,861 $72,276 $93,136 $24,049 $69,086
Cash Position As of March 31, 2021
Operating Account $90,093
Building Fund Acct $34,990
Money Market $292,103
Emergency Fund $82,870
TOTAL CASH $500,056
Your servant,
