American Red Cross Blood Drive
2024-07-12 13:30 - 17:30 (America/Chicago) | Cornerstone Church, 3600 S. Banker Street, Effingham, IL, 62401, United States
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Friday, July 12th, 2024, from 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Cornerstone Church Gym
Appointments encouraged. Please click the link below to get started!
Please share to help promote this much-needed blood drive! Many thanks!!! To schedule an appointment, please visit https://redcrossblood.org.
To invest your time to serve at this event, please click here!

Holiday World Trip 2024
2024-06-26 07:30 - 22:00 | Holiday World, 452 E Christmas Blvd, Sants Clause, IN, 47579, United States
Who’s ready for some fun in the sun at Holiday World Splashin’ Safari in Santa Clause, IN!!
Who: All current 6th-12th grade Students & Guest
Where: Holiday World; Santa Claus, Indiana
When: Wednesday, June 26th
Cost: $60.00 includes Ticket, T-shirt (or something similar) & Transportation
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Registration Due: Sunday, May 26th

Leave Church @ 7:30 AM
Return around 10 PM

We will be in the park from 10 AM- 6 PM

Open to all current 6th-12th grade students.
Bring money for food in the park and dinner.

We will stop and grab dinner on the way home.

Holiday World does provide Free Soft Drinks, which include Pepsi Products, Gatorade, Lemonade, Iced Tea, Coffee, & Water

*Each Student Attending MUST fill out a Registration Form.
*The first 25 to register will be guaranteed a spot, after that will be dependent on whether or not we can find additional transportation.Registration Due: Sunday, May 26th

Child Dedication
2024-05-12 09:00 - 10:00 | IL
On this special Sunday, May 12th, we take time as a church family to pray over your family. Whether your child is a brand new baby, new to your family, or your family is growing in your faith and didn’t have the opportunity when your children were babies, we value dedicating our children to the Lord before the church as you build your family on the firm foundation of Christ.
Sign up by Sunday, May 5th by CLICKING HERE!

Love the Lou Trip
2024-04-27 | IL
Love the Lou Mission Trip on April 27th!

Love the Lou is an inner-city mission in the heart of St. Louis, MO. For more information on their mission, please visit lovethelou.com.

We will leave the church at 7 AM to arrive by 9 AM, then arrive back at the church at approximately 5 PM.
The registration fee is $50.This includes the cost of lunch. Please bring your own lunch if you have any dietary restrictions.

Please share if you have any specific skills you’d like to offer.

Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
All participants will be required to sign a waiver and attend a pre-trip meeting, date TBD.

To Register CLICK HERE!

Core 52
2024-03-24 - 2025-03-30 | Cornerstone Church, 3600 S. Banker Street, Effingham, IL, 62401, United States
Core 52 is for spiritual health what CrossFit is for physical fitness. In just fifteen minutes a day, you can master the fifty-two most important passages in the Bible. Respected Bible professor and teaching pastor Mark Moore developed this proven process from thirty-five years of helping people grow deeper in God’s Word.
Beginning March 24th, 2024, here at Cornerstone, we are going to using Core 52 to help shape our sermon series over the next year. We are encouraging everyone to purchase a book and use it as a resource to help us all grow in our journey with Christ. Core 52 also provides resources for families, small groups, and other avenues for people to use to partner with the teaching that will be taking place on Sunday Mornings.
Books are available to purchase at Amazon by CLICKING HERE!
For resources from Core 52 CLICK HERE!

3rd-5th Grade Big Overnighter
2024-03-08 18:00 - 2024-03-09 11:00 | IL
Are you ready for some fun at Oil Belt Camp?

Come along on March 8th-9th for the 3rd-5th Grade Overnigher, and bring a friend!
Kids and adult chaperones will leave Cornerstone Chuch at 5:30 PM as a group on March 8th and head to Oil Belt Camp in Flora, returning to the church around 11:30 AM on March 9th.

Cost is $20. Registration will be due Sunday February 18th. Please fill out the form below and pick payment option by February 18th. Checks can be made payable to Cornerstone Church.

To register CLICK HERE!

High School Retreat @ Oil Belt Camp
2024-02-18 17:00 - 2024-02-19 15:00 | IL
February 18th – 19th, 5:00 PM – 3:00 PM
We will leave at 4:15 pm and head as a group to Oil Belt.

The Retreat ends at 3 PM at Oil Belt Camp. You can either pick up your student at Oil Belt or pick them up at Cornerstone around 3:30 pm because we will drive back as a group too.

The cost is $40. Registration will be due by Wednesday, February 7th.

To Register CLICK HERE!

Rooted
2024-01-16 18:00 - 2024-01-17 20:30 | Cornerstone Church, 3600 S. Banker Street, Effingham, IL, 62401, United States
Rooted invites you to connect with God, others, and your purpose in unexpected, life-changing ways.

Whether you are curious about Jesus, you are new to the faith, or you have been following Jesus for years, Rooted is for you! Registration is due by December 31st.

For more information and to register CLICK HERE!
Interested in investing your time to serve click here.

Holiday Hangout
2023-12-27 18:00 - 20:30 | Cornerstone Church, 3600 S. Banker Street, Effingham, IL, 62401, United States
Come hangout this holiday season on Wednesday evening December 27th @ 6:00 PM at Cornerstone Church. The church will be open that evening to come hangout with friends and family. Play board games in the foyer, volleyball in the gym, or just come and spend time this holiday season.
What to Bring:
Favorite Board Games
Snack/appetizer to share
Friends!

Operation Christmas Child Central Drop Off
2023-11-12 - 2023-11-20 | Cornerstone Church, 3600 S. Banker Street, Effingham, IL, 62401, United States
Cornerstone Church is a central drop-off location for Operation Christmas Child from November 12th-20th. Completed boxes can be dropped off in the Cornerstone Gym at the following times.
Drop Off Days/Times
Monday November 13th, 8:00-10:00 AM
Tuesday November 14th, 8:00-10:00 AM
Wednesday November 15th, 8:00-10:00 AM
Thursday November 16th, 5:30-7:30 PM
Friday November 17th, 5:30-7:30 PM
Saturday November 18th, 8:00-10:00 AM
Sunday November 19th, 2:00-5:00 PM
Monday November 20th, 8:00-10:00 AM

Trick or Treat Street
2023-10-28 15:00 - 17:00 | IL
Calling all Kids! You’re invited to Trick or Treat Street at Cornerstone Church on Saturday October 28th from 3-5pm. There will be construction equipment, community resources, carnival games and trunks full of CANDY!!! Come out and have some fun and get a sweet treat!
For serve opportunities for this event click HERE!

2023 Jr. High Strange Retreat
2023-10-08 18:00 - 2023-10-09 11:00 | Oil Belt Christian Service Camp, 555 Park Rd, Flora, IL, 62839, United States
Oct. 8-9 6:00 PM-11:00 AM
We will leave at 5:15 PM and head as a group to Oil Belt

The Retreat ends at 11 AM at Oil Belt Camp. You can either pick up your child at Oil Belt or pick them up at Cornerstone around 11:30 AM because we will drive back as a group too.

Cost is $20. Registration will be due by Sunday, September 14th.
(To receive a shirt you must register by September 14th)
Please fill out the form below and pick the payment option by September 14th.
Checks can be made payable to Cornerstone Church.

Things to bring:
Sleeping bag/blankets/pillow
Toiletries – toothbrush/paste, shampoo, deodorant, soap, etc.
Extra change of clothes or two
Bible
Flashlight

Things NOT to bring:

Electronics – Cell phones are not allowed at camp. For emergencies, call Dustin at 309-620-4662 or the Camp Office 662-2822.
Pocket knives or weapons
Pranking items

Register here!

Love the Lou Mission Trip
2023-09-23 07:00 - 17:00 | IL
Love the Lou is an inner-city mission in the heart of St. Louis, MO. For more information on their mission, please visit lovethelou.com.

We will leave the church at 7 AM to arrive by 9 AM, then arrive back at the church at approximately 5 PM.
The registration fee is $40. This includes the cost of lunch. Please bring your own lunch if you have any dietary restrictions.
It will be a lot of outside work, so be sure to pack sunscreen. Please share if you have any specific skills you’d like to offer.
Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
All participants will be required to sign a waiver and attend a pre-trip meeting, date TBD.

Sign up HERE by midnight, Sunday, September 17.

All In Celebration
2023-08-27 10:00 - 20:00 | Lake Sarah Beach, 15250 N Beach Rd, Efifngham, IL, 62401, United States
August 27th at 10 AM

Come and enjoy worship out at Lake Sara!
Pack a cooler, bring your lunch and make a day of it!

Beach
Playground
Disc golf
Music
Shade
Friends
FUN!!!

Cornerstone Class
2023-08-22 18:00 - 20:30 | Cornerstone Church, 3600 S. Banker Street, Effingham, IL, 62401, United States
You’re invited to a casual, interactive conversation about all things Cornerstone! It’s about Who We Are, Who We Are Trying To Be, Why We Do What We Do, and Where You Can Belong. Registration is required, so Click Here to sign up today. The class is from 6:00 – 8:30 PM.

Vacation Bible School 2023
2023-07-17 18:00 - 20:15 | IL
Vacation Bible School 2022 is coming nightly July 17-20 from 6 to 8:15 pm.
Shine Jesus’ Light!
Gear up for a cosmic quest where you’ll have a blast shining Jesus’ light to the world. Stellar rockets kids on an out-of-this-world adventure that’s light years of faith-building fun.
Registration is open now! Click here to register kids ages 3 years through 8th grade. High school and above? Click here to jump in and partner with Cornerstone to make it happen! It’s a fun-filled week for everyone!
This year’s Mission
Oil Belt Christian Service Camp

All In Prayer Experience
2023-06-25 10:30 - 13:00 | IL
“All In. Merriam-Webster defines “All In” as “fully committed to or involved in something.” If something is worth doing, don’t you want to be All In? Here at Cornerstone, when you hear the phrase All In, it’s also your queue that it’s for YOU, for EVERYONE, for ANYONE, and all are welcome, invited, and wanted!

If you have previously been through Rooted and would like to attend the Prayer Experience from 10:30-1 on 6/25, please fill out this form. The $10 registration fee covers the cost of your lunch.

If you have any questions, visit effinghamcornerstone.net, reach out by email to admin@effinghamcornerstone.net, or call the church office

Helping Helpers
2023-06-12 18:30 - 20:00 | Cornerstone Church, 3600 S. Banker Street, Effingham, IL, 62401, United States
Do you or your friends, co-workers, or family members struggle with anxiety, grief, trauma, shame or addiction? Maybe you just can’t find the right thing to say? Would you like to help, but you’re just not sure how? Check this out!
Share The Struggle is a non-profit organization that seeks to showcase God’s redemptive power through media. Their hope is to follow Jesus’ example of binding up the brokenhearted and meeting struggling people where they are at. They do this by bringing churches around the globe world-class resources that connect people to their local church, build Christ-centered communities, and tackle the most pressing emotional and mental health needs.
The “Helping Helpers” course will give you wisdom on how to come alongside someone in the midst of their struggles. There’s no more strategic avenue for evangelism and discipleship than through someone’s deepest “pain point”. We believe the mental health crisis is the mission of our decade.
Weeks 1-5 will teach practical skills to listen and respond well. The following weeks will drill down on specific struggles.
Starts Monday, June 12 from 6:30 – 8:00 pm – The cost is $35 per person.
The “pain point” we’ll learn about include:

Anxiety
Grief
Trauma
Shame
Addiction

After the first five weeks, the length, of course, is dependent upon the specific interests/needs of the group.
As we look to our cultural landscape, we can’t deny the church has been called to follow Jesus’ example of healing the wounded, or, as we like to call it, binding up the brokenhearted. This is why Share the Struggle connects people who are struggling with world-class Christian experts in their courses. It’s here that Christ-centered community is created, and the journey of healing can begin — as the church is equipped and trained to meet people where they are at.
We believe Share the Struggle courses need to be in every church so that we’re able to meet the needs of our hurting world. That’s why the mission is to raise up group leaders in the church and train staff and volunteers to engage with struggles.
Sign up here!
Questions? Email admin at effinghamcornerstone.net or call 217-342-6770.

Rooted 2.0 - Theology and the Mission of God
2023-06-06 18:00 - 20:30 | Cornerstone Church, 3600 S. Banker Street, Effingham, IL, 62401, United States
Welcome to The Theology and the Mission of God!

Theology and the Mission of God is an 8-week, group-discipleship experience focused on the study and application of core doctrines of the Christian Faith.
Beginning June 6th from 6 – 8:30 PM.

Weekly Sessions:
1 – We Love God the Father
2 – We Love God the Son
3 – We Love God the Holy Spirit
4 – We love God’s Word
5 – We Love God’s World
6 – We Love the Gospel of God
7 – We Love the People of God

8 – We Love the Mission of God
Save your spot here! Registration ends Wednesday, May 17th.
* Child care available

World Vision Global 6K for Water
2023-05-20 | IL
THIS SPRING, CHANGE A LIFE. Join thousands of people across the globe in World Vision’s mission to bring life-changing clean water and fullness of life to children in communities around the world.
Saturday, May 20, 2023 – 8:00 AM
Location: To be announced
Walk, run, or push a stroller with us at the World Vision Global 6K for Water. Why 6K? It’s the average distance people in the developing world walk for water every day. How far is 6 kilometers in miles? 6 kilometers is approximately 3.7 miles. It’s equivalent to 15 laps around a track. Imagine a small child making this walk every day with up to 40 pounds of water (the equivalent of a large microwave) on their back. Every step you take is one they won’t have to. When you and thousands of others cross the finish line, you’ll be changing the lives of women and children by helping to free them from a life spent collecting dirty water.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE EFFINGHAM TEAM TO LET US KNOW YOU’RE COMING!
Registration is $50, which provides clean water for one person so they can wash their hands to prevent the spread of COVID-19. When you register, World Vision will send you a 6K t-shirt, race bib with a photo of the child you are walking and running for, and you will receive a metal after completing the 6K. No matter where or how you move your feet—in your house, at a park, or through your neighborhood, you’ll change lives by bringing clean water to those who need it most to fight the spread of COVID-19!
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE EFFINGHAM TEAM TO LET US KNOW YOU’RE COMING!
Why walk for clean water? More than 800 children under the age of 5 die every day from illness caused by contaminated water, poor sanitation, and improper hygiene. The average distance many women and children in the developing world walk for water is 6K (3.7 miles)
But we believe the global water and sanitation crisis can be solved within our lifetimes. Your support of the Global 6K for Water will help provide clean water to people in need. By registering for the Global 6K for Water, you are helping build a world where everyone has access to clean water to keep them safe and healthy!
How will my $50 registration fee be used?
$50 provides clean water for one person. Funds raised will be used for programs on hygiene and handwashing behavior change, to drill water wells and build handwashing stations for communities and rural healthcare clinics, train community members to maintain these projects, and more. The more people who register, the more children, families and healthcare workers who get clean water and hygiene. It’s that simple!
I’m not a runner. Can I still participate?
Yes! You can walk or run from wherever you are. This race is for everyone—no running experience is necessary. The distance doesn’t require significant physical fitness, the time commitment is minimal, and the registration fee isn’t too costly. It’s an easy – and meaningful – way to get our feet moving and make a global impact that helps fight the spread of COVID-19!
Where will funds from the Global 6K be used?
In 2021, funds raised from the Global 6K for Water will go to World Vision’s water programs around the world and used for programs on hygiene and handwashing behavior change, to drill water wells and build handwashing stations for communities and rural healthcare clinics, train community members to maintain these projects, and more. By 2022, World Vision’s goal is to reach a total of 2,675,000 people with clean water as we continue on our mission to reach everyone, everywhere we work with clean water by 2030. Our goal is to reach more than 1,200 schools and 400 health clinics with clean water and hygiene this year.
Who is World Vision?
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization that provides long-term solutions to poverty, emergency humanitarian assistance and advocates on behalf of the poor. We work in nearly 100 countries including the U.S.
What’s unique about World Vision is our long-lasting impact and community-based approach. For example, local people are given ownership and training in the maintenance of water wells ensuring that the water will continue to flow long after the work ends.
We have a proven track-record when it comes to clean water and responding to disease outbreaks. World Vision is the largest non-governmental provider of clean water in the developing world, providing a new person with clean water every 10 seconds. In 2020, World Vision reached 3.4 million people with sustainable sources of clean water, 1.8 million people with water during emergency situations and 2.7 million people with improved sanitation. Learn more about World Vision’s water programs here: https://www.worldvision.org/our-work/clean-water
Stats on Clean Water:

Three billion people are in need of basic water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services, including handwashing facilities, which are so critical in preventing the spread of disease.
More than 800 children under age 5 die every day from diarrhea caused by contaminated water, poor sanitation, and improper hygiene.
The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacts women because 7 out of 10 front-line health care workers are women and there is evidence of increased violence to women during epidemics (WHO).
Women and children are responsible for water collection in more than 80 percent of households in 61 developing countries; often, the walk is dangerous, children miss school, and the water is unhealthy.
To look back at World Vision’s progress, in the early 1990s, we were reaching an estimated 200,000 people per year and were in just a select number of countries including Ghana, Mali, and Niger. Today, we reach an estimated 4 million people a year, reaching one new person with clean water every 10 seconds and reaching three more schools every day with clean water. In 2018, World Vision provided access to clean water to 4 million people.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE EFFINGHAM TEAM TO LET US KNOW YOU’RE COMING!
For more information, email Rachel Brown at brbrown0610@gmail.com.
To invest your time to serve at this event please click here!

Ladies' Day
2023-03-18 09:00 - 14:00 | Oil Belt Christian Service Camp, 555 Park Rd, Flora, IL, 62839, United States
It’s going to be a day full of worship, encouragement, and fellowship.
The theme is “Be Kind” from Proverbs 16:24 “Kind words are like honey…sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.”
There will be several speakers this year to share how they have chosen to be kind in their season of life. Penny Arnold, Amy Kemp, Maria LeCrone, Debbie Legg, Brooke Poninski and Abby Schnautz will be bringing some fantastic messages for us!
Kinmundy Christian Church worship team will be leading in worship!
Again, the event is on Saturday, March 18th.
Doors open at 8:15am
Sessions begin at 9:00am
The day concludes at 2:00pm
*A light breakfast and lunch will be provided.
**Childcare will not be provided.
Register here!

CPR Training
2023-03-12 13:30 - 14:30, 2023-03-12 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-02-26 13:30 - 14:30, 2023-02-26 10:30 - 11:30 | Cornerstone Church, 3600 S. Banker Street, Effingham, IL, 62401, United States
Come to Cornerstone Sunday, February 26th or March 12th at 10:30 AM or 1:30 PM to learn life-saving skills. Price is $20.
You also have the opportunity to become CPR certified for an additional $17.50 and receive an American Heart Association certification card.
Use this form to select the class you would like to attend.

Red Cross Blood Drive
2023-03-03 13:30 - 17:30 | Cornerstone Church, 3600 S. Banker Street, Effingham, IL, 62401, United States
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Friday, March 3, 2023, from 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Cornerstone Church Gym
Appointments encouraged. Please click the link below to get started!
Please share to help promote this much-needed blood drive! Many thanks!!! To schedule an appointment, please visit https://redcrossblood.org.
To invest your time to serve at this event, please click here!

High School Retreat at Oil Belt
2023-02-19 18:00 - 2023-02-20 15:00 | Oil Belt Christian Service Camp, 555 Park Rd, Flora, IL, 62839, United States
High School Retreat is February 19th – 20th, 6:00 PM – 3:00 PM
We will leave at 5:15 pm and head as a group to Oil Belt.
The Retreat ends at 3 PM at Oil Belt Camp. You can either pick up your student at Oil Belt or pick them up at Cornerstone around 3:30 pm because we will drive back as a group too.
The cost is $40. Registration will be due by Thursday, February 9th.
Please fill out the form below and pick the payment option by Feb. 9th.
Checks can be made payable to Cornerstone Church.
Things NOT to bring:

Electronics-cellphones are not allowed at camp. For emergencies, call Dustin @ 309-620-4662 or the Camp Office at 662-2822.
Pocket knives or weapons
Pranking Items

Sign up here!
To invest your time serving at this event, click here!
