Cornerstone Church Simi Valley

On February 12, 1865, Henry Garnet, a former slave and now pastor of the Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C., became the first African American to speak in our nation’s capitol. He was invited by President Lincoln to preach only a few days after the adoption of the 13th Amendment banning slavery. His sermon was titled, Let the Monster Perish. This section of his message gave me chills: Let us view this demon [slavery], which the people have worshipped ...as a God. Come forth, thou grim monster, that thou mayest be critically examined! There he stands. Behold him, one and all. Its work is to chattelize man; to hold property in human beings. Great God! I would as soon attempt to enslave Gabriel or Michael as to enslave a man made in the image of God, and for whom Christ died. Slavery is snatching man from the high place to which he was lifted by the hand of God, and dragging him down to the level of the brute creation, where he is made to be the companion of the horse and the fellow of the ox. [Slavery] tears the crown of glory from his head and as far as possible obliterates the image of God that is in him. Post credit: toddnighs19

Each month, our Children's Ministry Team lovingly assembles boxes filled with creative object lessons, assorted crafts, yummy snacks, and more! Now you can reserve your Sunday School In-A-Box for March by clicking here: http://ow.ly/CGQ750DybGk! Just complete the form by February 15 and we will send you a reminder for the pick-up date/location next month! You won’t want to miss these exciting resources which will bless the whole family!

JESUS Series | Day 19 . . . For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted. // Luke 18:14

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Join us this Sunday, January 10, as Spencer MacCuish gets us fired up about "Passing The Baton"! Please note our updated service times: Outdoors @ 10am... Online Kid's Service @ 10am Livestream Worship Service @ 10:30am Don't miss it!

Jesus declared... . . . Matthew 22:37

Cornerstone Simi | 1-3-21 | Steady Aim Pastor Terry Earwood Thank you for joining us! We pray that you experience the Love of the Father, the Grace of Jesus, and the Power of the Spirit in ever-increasing ways! Have a testimony or prayer request? Email us at [email protected] ... If you would like to give a tithe or offering to further the ministry of Cornerstone Simi you can visit: https://cornerstonesimi.com/give

Enjoy this midweek devotion on Luke 15:1-32 from one of our leaders, Stephany Menendez!

What are you doing two Saturdays from now?? . Join Cornerstone Church & Forever Found on January 16 from 9:30 - 11:30AM for an outdoor* Support Bag packing & Awareness Event to serve those on the street & at-risk youth in our community! . Click the link to RSVP and find a detailed donation list: http://ow.ly/H2jT50CWqEe. Donations can be dropped-off tomorrow, January 3, or Sunday, January 10, in the South Lobby!... *Social-distancing protocols will be kindly observed to keep our volunteers and staff safe.

Happy New Year!! . What does it look like to have a steady aim for the year ahead? Join us this Sunday to find out (outdoors @ 9am, live stream Kids @ 10am and Worship Service @ 10:30am)! . Don't forget! Our outdoor service will be moving from 9am to 10am beginning January 10!

Cornerstone Simi Service | 11-1-20 | Solitude: A Moment of Undivided Attention Thank you for joining us! We pray that you experience the Love of the Father, the Grace of Jesus, and the Power of the Spirit in ever-increasing ways! Have a testimony or prayer request? Email us at [email protected] If you would like to give a tithe or offering to further the ministry of Cornerstone Simi you can visit: https://cornerstonesimi.com/give

Enjoy the extra hour of sleep tonight, but don't miss our services tomorrow! We hope to see you outdoors and in-person at 9am or online (Kids @ 10am, Worship Service @ 10:30am)!

We had a BLAST at last night's Trunk or Treat...with a Twist! Congratulations to our Guessing Game winners: Kelly Family... Ferrell Family Coker Family Come claim your prizes this Sunday, Nov. 1, after the 9am service at Children's Ministry Room 7! Lastly, THANK YOU to all of our staff and volunteers for making this a memorable evening! Have a wonderful night with family and friends in your neighborhoods and don't forget to set your clocks back!

Once the weekend festivities are over & the sugar rush wears off, a little solitude might be in order! . Week 8 starts on Monday, Nov. 2, but you can access it now by visiting our website or clicking the link: https://bit.ly/100Days_Week8_GrowthPlan . Need help? Contact [email protected]

Start your day with this short devotion from one of our leaders, Kristin Zamora!

Reflections Series // 10.28.20 "At 18 I had walked away from what I knew to be true. We didn’t have a college group in 2008 so I didn’t have an opportunity to keep up the facade when my church friends and I graduated. I never stopped calling myself a Christian though, my friends and I just traded bible studies for parties. It was just one performance for another. You could easily look at my life and see me as a statistic: A church kid leaving the faith after graduating. The p...arties stopped being fun when I turned 21. Keeping up the performance was exhausting. I couldn’t pretend to be happy while I knew that I was choosing the world when God had called me to so much more. I tried bringing this up to my friends and they rejected it and then they rejected me. So much of my faith was dependent on my friend's faith growing up I didn’t know what to do by myself. I called up an old high school leader who I knew was still serving from back when I was in HS. The funny thing was I honestly didn’t like him back when I was a student, but he was still serving faithfully and God was going to use him regardless. Whether he was aware of that or not he still answered the call. That night I told Mike everything. I needed to take my faith seriously and I knew that meant dealing with my sin. About a year later I was encouraged to start serving in the HS group. I resisted for about 6 months. I felt that I wasn’t worthy and that I didn’t have anything to offer these kids. I was reminded that in my own story God used the imperfect investment of my old leaders to bring me back to him years later. The biggest blessing in my life has been the mentors God has used to guide and humble me. These men of God pull no punches when I’m being a knucklehead and have no problem helping me see my own arrogance. Regardless they’ve loved me well and more importantly always point me back towards God and his word. Over the last 8 years of serving, I’ve seen hundreds of students go through the ministry. It can be discouraging when you see social media posts or hear the stories. I try not to stay there though. The harvest is still plentiful and the workers are few. I know that God is still working!" // Josh Zerhusen . . : Kimberly Glauninger

Start your day with this short devotion from one of our leaders, Nicole Hahn!

Cornerstone's Trunk or Treat...with a Twist event is only 5 DAYS AWAY! Join us for some fun, socially-distanced frivolity on Friday, October 30! 6 - 8 PM in the Main Parking Lot 12 Enchanted Doors for Trick or Treating... Photo Booth Dunk Tank Games Prizes ...and candy, candy, CANDY!! Check out our website for more details and what to expect...besides a sugar rush: www.cornerstonesimi.com/events

Why is forgiveness so hard? Share your thoughts, observations, or experiences in the comments section! . . Do you have more questions that we can help you wrestle with? .... . Send them to [email protected] & one of our pastors will respond at the end of the week! See more

"It's not what's under the Christmas tree that matters, it's who's around it. " --Charlie Brown . We need pre-lit Christmas trees to create a festive background for our upcoming holiday services! Check out this video request from Pastor Billy for more details! . If you are willing to let us borrow your family fir (tree), please e-mail [email protected] as soon as possible!

Cornerstone Simi Service | 10-25-20 | Fellowship: A Shared Life after Our Triune God Thank you for joining us! We pray that you experience the Love of the Father, the Grace of Jesus, and the Power of the Spirit in ever-increasing ways! Have a testimony or prayer request? Email us at [email protected] If you would like to give a tithe or offering to further the ministry of Cornerstone Simi you can visit: https://cornerstonesimi.com/give

Fellowship - A Shared Life after Our Triune God...sounds good, doesn't it? Join us this weekend for an awesome message from Spencer MacCuish as we continue our 100 Days series! We hope to see you outdoors and in-person at 9am or online (Kids @ 10am, Worship Service @ 10:30am)!