Celebrations!

Our kids enjoyed so much the parties at McDonald's. Around 400 kids and a few adults from different cornerstone churches did have a great time. Many of this kids are first time to have a meal in McDonald's. there are 20 kids from our church in Echague came, and they really have fun with the Singaporean teams, the Party, and the food.....hmmmm (chicken and our beloved rice).

Posted by: Winston

EARLY CHRISTMAS TREAT FOR THE CORNERSTONE KIDS

CREW GRADUATION

PUSHING BACK THE FORCES OF DARKNESS... HIS KINGDOM ADVANCING! Praise the Lord! More than fifty (50) Cornerstone leaders graduated from the CREW TRAINING PROGRAM of Cornerstone Group of Churches in the Philippines last December 10, 2010 held at the Cornerstone Centrepoint, San Andres, Santiago City.

The Cornerstone Recognized and Equipped Workers (CREW) TRAINING PROGRAM was designed by Ptr. Mark as a one year training program of Cornerstone Church leaders which includes a once a month seminar with different seasoned foreign and local speakers, preaching assignments, reading of books, evangelism, church visitations and exposure to Cornerstone church ministries. After successfully finishing this CREW PROGRAM, the graduates are now considered as CORNERSTONE RECOGNIZED AND EQUIPPED WORKERS. As graduates, they are recognized officially as Cornerstone Workers to help the next batch of CREW Training participants and is authorized by the Cornerstone Leadership to continue their ministry within their local churches and can be invited to preach in other Cornerstone churches.

The speaker during the night was Ptra. Geraldine "Joy" Salazar, Academic Dean of the Sefton Bible Training Center, and she preached about "Significant Living" for God as she encouraged all the CREWs to continue on serving the Lord with gladness in their hearts. Part of the program also were special numbers from Sis. Jenny Morgan and Ptr. Lawrence Salazar, SBTC Dean of Students. The highlight was the awarding of the certificate of recognition. A sumptuous snacks were served after the picture taking of the CREWS.

By January 2011, another set of CREW TRAINING PROGRAM participants and those who did not graduate have to undergo the same one year training program. PLEASE CONTINUE PRAYING FOR OUR NEXT BATCH OF CREW TRAINING PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. TO GOD BE THE GLORY!

Posted by:

Ptr. Danny Mangadap

FIRST TEAM OF SINGAPOREANS VISITED CORNERSTONE NAGGASICAN

A first team of our brothers and sisters from Cornerstone Community Church Singapore arrived last December 6, 2010 and the team was headed by Sis. Maureen Low and Benson Low, his brother. The team, about nine (9) of them, came first to buy stuffs and goods as Christmas gifts to all the prisoners of BJMP Santiago and BJMP San Mateo numbering to about 250 heads and coloring books and crayons for 100 children in the emergency hospitals ofSantiago and Echague. Apart from purchasing all the goods, the team was also tasked to packed these goods so that it will be ready for distribution by the next team to come numbering to 28.

The team visited Cornerstone Church Naggasican last December 8, 2010 at 3:00 pm. They were warmly welcomed by Ptr. Danny, Ptr. August, Sis. Jane, Sis. Vivien and the children, young people and women of Cornerstone Church Naggasican. After praying at the church, the team together with the Naggasican brethren, were divided into four (4) groups for a few minutes of street pastoring. The brother and sister-in-law of Sis. Jane, Reynold and Lovelyn, who just arrived from Australia and active members of the Petersham Assemblies of God in Australia also joined the team in the street pastoring and house visitation.

Everybody enjoyed the street pastor ministry at Naggasican.

ALL GLORY BELONGS TO GOD.

Posted by:

Ptr. Danny Mangadap

CORNERSTONE UNITED SERVICE AND CHRISTMAS PARTY

The Cornerstone United and Christmas party was held last

December 5, 2010 at the Cornerstone Centerpoint or CGCPI Headquarters at San Andres, Santiago City.

The united service started at exactly 9:00 am with an opening song

number or prelude by the CCN Bagong Himig. The children's choir sang the songs "Kumukutikutitap", a Tagalog Christmas song and "Gloria In Excelsis Deo". Sis. Jenny Morgan and the youth from Cornerstone Church San Fabian, Echague rendered special numbers. The Sefton Bible Training Center (SBTC) students performed an interpretative dance. One of the highlights of the service was the recognition and presentation of Pastors who are pastoring new and pioneering churches and the group singing of all the CGCPI Pastors and leadership. The Speaker during the united service was Ptr. Avelino "Bong" Lagmay who talked about "Faith".

After the service, the different churches had lunch at the main hall. Afterwhich everybody enjoyed the Christmas party at 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. The Christmas party was spearheaded by Ptr. Jun Fernando, Ptr. Winston Bao-in and Sis. Jane Mangadap. Special numbers were given by the different Cornerstone churches and in between were parlor games.

Posted by:

Jane Mangadap

CORNERSTONE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

The Cornerstone Leadership Summit was held last December 1 and 2 at the Cornerstone Centerpoint. The summit was attended by all the pastors, deacons and leaders of all Cornerstone Churches. The speaker on the first session which was held on the night of December 1, 2010 was Ptr. Mark Ritchie who presented to the body the Corporate Vision of Cornerstone Group of Churches in the Philippines for 2011. He also spoke about the updates on the CREW trainings and the new building named Cornerstone Centerpoint. On the following day, December 2, 2010, all the Cornerstone churches gave a review of their 2010 plans and programs, accomplishments and target goals for 2011. The speakers during the second day summit were Ptr. Mark Ritchie and James Bastian who spoke about the finances of Cornerstone; Ptr. Winston Bao-in who spoke about the tentmaking, new policies for the staff and facilitated the reporting of each department; Ptr. Marlou Javier who spoke about the new policies for churches; Ptr. Danny Mangadap who spoke about church planting and new policies for pastors; Ptr. James Bastian who spoke about missions; and Sis. Jane Mangadap who spoke about Cornerstone Directory and the administrative side of Cornerstone particularly on uniformity of forms and documents to be used.

The summit was a success and all is set for Cornerstone Group of Churches in the Philippines in welcoming the new year 2011. Everybody were blessed, encouraged and more motivated to work for the Lord.

ALL GLORY BELONGS TO JESUS!

Posted by:

Jane Mangadap

New place!

Cornerstone Echague has reach its one year anniversary this month. hallelujah!!...

God is ever faithful! as we celebrate the anniversary, we have a new place to celebrate it. Though it is small, but more convenient for us. At the moment we are praying and organizing our selves to have a midweek service, that will start this December.

All glory belongs to our God!

Cornerstone Pangal Norte 2nd Year Anniversary

Greetings in Jesus powerful Name! Everyone who call on His Name will be save!

We had a wonderful celebration of our 2nd Year Anniversary of our Church! Rev. Mark Ritchie is our speaker who preach about FAITH.

WE really enjoy the worship service with the powerful presence of the Lord. After worshiping God in song, we prayed, thank God of what He's done, and declare the fulfillment of God's vision to our Church, we sense the powerful touch of God when we prayed that our church will become a missionary sending church local and overseas. I felt the awesome anointing of God touched us and could not continue to speak but to sob in tears. We believe this is the heart of God to our church.

After the awesome service, was awesome foods prepared by members and lots of fun and games after.

Last time we prayed to build the stage and it was done through all your prayer and support. This week we'll be putting the windows and doors in front. I ask some help to our friends to donate chairs and they responded. i was able to solicit amount of 24 chairs, thanks to all of you. So great to be interdependent!

Let us walk in faith, it pleases God!


James Anthony Aquino
Cornerstone Pastor
Pangal Norte, Echague, Isabela





Sis Mary Ritchie shares words of encouragement
"God is able to do what He has promised"


























Wonderful time for kids singing, watch and listen a song presentation from our Men and Women of the Church


And great time of feasting with our Senior pastor and family, and Sefton family and friends

"Jesus 4 Life" -Kids-

What's new?

(Kids Cell Group and Outreach)

Giving our time to the kids is very essential. It is not a waste of time because we believe that every individual has his/her potential. We believe that they are the future leaders of the church keeping on our legacy. It is very encouraging to us that at their young age they are eager to serve God.

Posted by: Cornerstone Church Santiago

Update for church in Sinili

First, I just want to say sorry for not making news for many months. Thanking that our church in Sinili is keep on going for God, thanking to our friend from UK that visited in our church .Thank you to a GUITAR AID for giving us new and very beautiful guitar, very useful in our church during our church service. Our church was given an opportunity to teach Word of God at school once a week ( Monday@2:00 – 3:30pm). It is really a priviledge to teach around 180 children. Praise God and thanking God , for His goodness to everyone that attend in the church, because I saw and I heard of every testimonies of everyone attending in our church, how God blessed them in so many things, yes there is testing in life, but every time I have fellowship with them, I see how they serve the Lord, and handle difficult situation, before they always saying, many problems, hard to deal with it. Now I see the POWER of the Word of God. God can change people. God knows what is best for His people. I’m just steward of His people in church in Sinili. Last Nov. 21, is my Lovely wife birthday, a very special day for her, and I was very blessed and encouraged that day, because our people in Sinili prepared snacks for all of us, they said “this is their surprise gift to my wife(emmy lou). We have a good church celebration that day. Praise God. Thank you for all your prayers and support…

















Posted by: jun fernando

JONATHAN TRAINING FOR THE CORNERSTONE PASTORS AND LEADERS

The Jonathan Training was conducted at the Cornerstone Centerpoint or the new building of the Cornerstone Group of Churches in the Philippines, Inc. last November 18, 2010 from 8:00 in the morning up to 5:00 pm. The training was facilitated by Rev. Jonathan Winter and Rev. James D. Bastian. It was attended by all the Cornerstone Church pastors, leaders and deacons. The training was the first in a series of five (5) to complete the module. Its main purpose is to train and equipped workers of Cornerstone Church for missions and for Church Multiplication Movement. All the participants enjoyed the training because of lot of workshops. The second Jonathan training is on January 22, 2011.

Posted by:

Jane Mangadap

LAUNCHING OF CORNERSTONE CHURCH ARABIAT

After many weeks of cleaning, renovating and fixing the roofs of a vacant house owned by the former barangay chairman of Arabiat, Echague, Isabela, who happens to be a Christian, the building was finally finished and Cornerstone Church Arabiat was launched last October 24, 2010 at 9:00 in the morning with Ptr. Danny Mangadap as the speaker.

The first Sunday service at Arabiat was attended by mostly children and few adults but we believe that in the next Sundays to come, more adults will be attending the service as the children will be the ones to witness to them and usher them to our Lord Jesus Christ.

Pastor Teresa Liday will be the Head Pastor of Cornerstone Church Arabiat and she is being fully supported by the leadership of Cornerstone Group of Churches in the Philippines and the active young people of Cornerstone Church Naggasican.

TO GOD BE THE GLORY!

Posted by:

Ptr. Danny Mangadap

THE WRATH OF TYPHOON JUAN

This is the second time or third, if I am not mistaken, that Santiago City had been spared by the wrath of typhoons that hit the northern part of Isabela, whereas nearby towns and provinces were devastated.

Yes, typhoon Juan was the strongest typhoon that landed the country this year and this time, the eye of the storm was in Isabela. But it was so amazing that Santiago City had no reported heavy damages or deaths. Electric polls and lines as well as internet and other communication lines were not even destroyed nor cut off.

When Ptr. Adonis Manango, Ptr. Henry Rustia and I went to Cauayan and Naguillian yesterday morning, it was only then that we realized the damage left by the wrath of Typhoon Juan. From Cauayan City going down to Naguillian, many trees were being uprooted, electric posts made of concrete were cut into halves and fell to the ground, many roofs of houses were flown, banana trees were cut into halves, many trees have no more leaves, a gasoline shell station big roof or covering collapsed...and more. We have seen pupils in one public elementary school, gathering all dried leaves and cut off branches which are scattered in the entire school...and a lot more disheartening and demoralizing sights.

We visited some members of Cornerstone Church Naguillian whose houses and properties were totally destroyed. Even Cornerstone Church Naguillian was not spared by the wrath of the typhoon. Two (2) roofs of the church were being blown by the strong winds.

Our visitation to our brethren in Naggasican somehow gave relief to their grieving hearts. We prayed for them and encouraged them that the Lord will turn this mess into a blessing. Ptr. Adonis promised the brethren two (2) cavans of rice which he instructed Ptr. Kenneth and Ptr. Rey to repacked for the brethren of Cornerstone Church Naguillian who were affected by typhoon Juan.

We have learned from reliable source that Ilagan was worst hit by the typhoon but we were no longer able to visit the place due to lack of time.

Please continue to pray for our brethren in Naguillian and Ilagan who were affected by the wrath of typhoon Juan.

Posted by:

Jane Mangadap