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Cornerstone Leadership Team Update

An update of our most recent meeting

January 9, 2019

Members Present

Pastor Guptill

Mike Kneebone

Val Lewis

Rob McDowell

Bruce Barteaux

Heather Stubbert

Jennifer Quigg

These are not the minutes nor the minutia of the meeting, simply the highlights. For more info you can contact Denn or any of the team.

Pastor's Report

Denn reported on his various activities since the our last meeting, including several follow up meetings in regards to the the Maximizing Impact Recommendations.

Celebrated 8 people baptized and over 800 out for the 4 Christmas Eves Services.

Denn mentioned eight new families who have tied in with Cornerstone over the past couple of months.

Meeting Highlights

Discipleship/Lay engagment: 9-12 months

Denn discussed plans for Rob McDowell to work with the staff using Strength Finders Assessments to help devleope a process for leadership development and more lay engagement in the discipleship process.

This year we will be looking at adding more relationship group meetings, expanded discipleship opportunities and support group ie Grief Share, Divorce Care to our Life Group options.

Beyond the Well: 12-36 months

Denn passed out information from World Hope concerning the possibility of entering into a village partnership in Sierra Leone. This would replace our present Water for Christmas project.

The Partnership would span three years and include a well, latrines/ sanitation as well as the possibity of argricultural development or expanding the school. This would depend on the village we were assigned.

The estimated cost of this would be $20,000.00 US per year, Mike broke down how that would be funded.

Denn will meet with major donors from the well project to cast the vision for the holistic village partnership concept.

Sackville Discussion: 18 months -

The team discussed the possibility of launching a Cornerstone Satellite location in the Sackville area in the next 18-24 months.

A motion was made to ask the District Board to enter into a memorandum of understanding concerning the former Crossroads Wesleyan Church property on Windgate Dr. as a possible location.

Please be in prayer as we continue to explore the possibility of this Kingdom expansion.

Upcoming Series

Whoville: Who God says we are (January- Feb)

Foreign Exchange: Stewardship Month (March)

After the But. . . ( April - May)

Asking for a Friend (Summer series)

Denn's Schedule

The Gathering, Wesleyan Pastors Conference

Maximizing Impact Team for Beals Island and Jonesport Maine

Vacation

International Conference of the Wesleyan Church, Barbados

Treasurer's Report

Mike presented a very positive treasurer's report for December, noting that general offering giving was up for the month along with an increase over last year in giving for the well and pastor appreciation.

Weekly giving is $61.00 under budget but the staff has been conscious of keeping expense in line with the income. Detailed reports are available form Mike.

Leadership Team Contact List

Denn Guptill

Pastor/ Chair

[email protected]

902-818-8770

Mike Kneebone

Treasurer/Vice-Chair

[email protected]

902-219-0329

Bruce Barteaux

Secretary

[email protected]