Our Ministries

This is our journey as disciples of Jesus Christ and we invite you to join us. May God bless you.

The vision for the life and work of Cornerstone Ministries is rooted in our conviction that God loves the whole world and that every person is important, loved, and matters to God. It is our mission to convince every person we meet of this truth, which we believe is the Gospel, and which we have discovered from the personal experience of God's love in our own lives.

Every organization has a set of values which is foundational to its existence. For us, three movements are central to all that we aspire to be and all that we feel called to do:

• Deep Conversion. As disciples of Jesus Christ, we are called to genuine and ongoing conversion of self and others.
• Deep Community. As disciples of Jesus Christ, we are called to live an authentic and dynamic life with the Church.
• Deep Engagement. As disciples of Jesus Christ, we are called to engage the world and our community in mission, outreach, and meaningful development.

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Cornerstone Pastoral Counseling and Wellness Center

Dr. Richards, by appointment, provides clinical pastoral counseling, spiritual direction, and life coaching. For inquiries and a phone/intake assessment, call 681-214-1155.

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Blessings in a Backpack

Cornerstone Ministries provides weekend food backpacks to nearly 70 area children weekly in two elementary schools. We are also expanding to a summer feeding program. In addition, we provide coats, shoes, and other specialty/holiday items to program participants.

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Bible Institute

Cornerstone Ministries' Bible Institute provides various formats and opportunities for interested parties to engage in an in-depth study of Scripture, spirituality, and theology. Directed by Dr. Richards, this ministry serves to empower and equip Christian believers with a sound Biblical and theologcal foundation for living.

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Pioneer Clubs

Our Pioneer Clubs are weekly Christian education, life skills, and character development classes held on Sunday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Eldora United Methodist Church from September through May. The clubs are composed of Scooters (age 4 - kindergarten), Voyager Club (grades 1 and 2), Pathfinders (grades 3 and 4), and Trailblazers (grades 5 and 6).

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Cornerstone Youth Fellowship

Cornerstone Youth Fellowship is a study, service, and fellowship organization for youth in grades 7-12, which meets on Sundays from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Eldora United Methodist Church from September through May.

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Cornerstone United Methodist Men

Cornerstone United Methodist Men is a chartered United Methodist Men's discipleship and service organization which meets on the first Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Janes Memorial United Methodist Church. Cornerstone United Methodist Men also provide Carpenter's Hands Ministry, which provides service to the community through small-scale "odd jobs" to members of the community in need of assistance, as well as smoke detector battery and device replacement services.

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Cornerstone United Methodist Women

Cornerstone Ministries have three United Methodist Women’s groups.  The United Methodist Women have provided opportunities for fellowship, service, and mission for more than 150 years.  Our United Methodist Women meet according to the following schedule:

• Boothsville:  3rd Tuesdays of the month at 7:00pm
• Eldora:  2nd Mondays of the month at 6:30pm
• Janes Memorial:  2nd Saturdays of the month at 10am (except Jan. & Feb.)