| "I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who trusts will never be dismayed." (Isaiah 28:16)

Cornerstone News (December 5, 2009)

· NEED A RIDE TO CHURCH FROM RUTGERS? If you’d like a ride to church on Sunday, please first call Leon Huang at (732)331-3727 or email us at cornerstone@cccs-nj.org.

· “WHAT IS CHRISTMAS?” The Children’s Ministry will be presenting a concert this Friday, December 11, at 8:00 p.m. Please come and be a part of our celebrations of Christ’s birth.

· CONFIRMATION VOTE. Eleanor Lee, Jimmy de la Torre, and Teh-Chung Ho will join the church’s Deacon Board pending on a confirmation vote next Sunday, December 13 at 12:45 p.m. Please attend this brief congregational meeting if you are a CCCS member. If you must be absent, please obtain an absentee ballot by emailing Pastor Ian at IanMa@cccs-nj.org. If you wish to cast your ballot by email please send it to cccsnj@gmail.com no later than 10:00 p.m. on Friday, December 11.

· CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE. We will be holding a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service on Thursday, December 24 to commemorate our Savior’s birth. This and our Christmas Sunday Service on December 20 will be designed to accommodate visitors. Please invite your friends and family to join us.

· 2009 TAX DEDUCTIONS. To take full advantage of tax deductions in 2009, the cutoff date for charitable giving to CCCS is Sunday, December 27. Please make a note of this.

· URBANA 09. Inter-Varsity's 22nd Student Mission Conference will be held on December 27-31 in St. Louis, MO. See the world in a whole new light, learn about critical global issues, and worship with thousands in one of the most diverse gatherings in North America. Register online at www.urbana09.org. Cornerstone will provide a substantial financial subsidy to applicants who are CCCS members in good standing. For more info, email us at cornerstone@cccs-nj.org.