Welcome to Cornerstone’s Missions Page, a resource for news and information related to our call to making the gospel known to the world.
Letters from the Field
From Micah & Amy Tuttle in Peru
05.13.09
Protests:
The mototaxistas have let up on their strike giving the government a week or so to resolve the problem! The natives continue to be restless, but we've heard there's a meeting in Lima today hopefully with a resolution coming in the next days. Chicken prices are still through the roof! And we were SO glad to get out of the house today for the first time in 5 days!! :)
Health:
With open roads, we were able to take Micah to the hospital to confirm that he does have Dengue. The doctor said that was good news because the alternative was something that has a tendency to go on for a longer time. My dizziness seems to have disappeared for the time being! Yay! Praise the Lord!
Travel:
The airport is now open and flights are available if we end up needing to go with that option... just so costly. But preferably, this week the road will clear, and we'll jump at the first chance to drive to Trujillo. We're hoping the car won't complain. We have things that we need to get in order there... particularly, Sam, our poor orphan dog. Though we've heard from friends that he is doing just fine ;) After a week or two in Trujillo, we hope to be back here again until July (IBEM in Trujillo).
So there you have it, your prayers have been effective, and we are super thankful for the reprieve!
the Tuttles
Take A Trip
Short-term missions trips are a great way to experience and encounter God. Step out of your comfort zone. On this page you’ll find some great opportunities to serve, grow, plant spiritual fruit, and minister side-by-side with others in another culture. A growing number of people are finding that going on a Short-term Missions Trip helps deepen their spiritual life. Going to another country for a little while might mean giving up some other things you would like to do, but what a small sacrifice compared to what Christ had done for us!
Ireland Outreach Summer Teams
Consider spending a week to 2 months of the summer in Dublin, Ireland! Anyone can go during their summer team activities, which are both evangelistic and practical. Some go door-to- door in Dublin with gospel literature and evangelize. Some go to the busy pedestrian streets at the center of the city to witness. Others do important practical work projects at the headquarters, including remodeling, secretarial, and other important tasks that help keep the ministry running. This is a great opportunity for teenagers as well as retirees. Find out more at www.IrelandOutreach.org.

Spend some time in Romania reaching out to the “least of these” (Matt. 25:40). Ron & Sue Bates have been going to the North Train Station in Bucharest, taking hot soup and fresh bread (also clothing, medicine, New Testaments, and literature) to the street kids in hopes of helping them find the Lord and relief from their misery. They also have a home for young mothers and their kids who would otherwise be wondering the streets, unable to adequately care for their children. This is a unique ministry opportunity to care for and share the life-giving gospel with the hurting. Read touching stories about the Children of the Night at www.inasmuch.ro and consider going there to help in this ministry.
The Cornerstone Connection: Since this ministry was added to our quarterly missions love offerings in May and August 2007, we have almost doubled the best offerings before. Ron and Sue have both recently passed away to be with the Lord, so help is much needed.
Uganda
Bob and Sue Cullen welcome anyone who is serious about serving in a missionary setting to visit them in Kabale, Uganda and take part in helping teach children in the schools and their “Awana-like” Banana Band ministry, publishing gospel literature and Bible courses for the thousands of correspondence students, or help with construction of new buildings for ministry. Email Bob & Sue for more information about their ministry and how to become involved at: bobandsusan@mac.com.
The Cornerstone Connection: Bob & Sue were here for 3 months at the end of 2004 and many who were here then got to know them personally. They have also been a recipient of the love offering the past few years.
Immanuel Mission – Arizona
Adventures in Missions
The Cornerstone Connection: Through AIM, Christina Metzler went to New Zealand for several months, and Andrea Metzler went to Kenya for a few months.
Wycliffe Bible Translators
The Cornerstone Connection: There is a couple at Cornerstone currently working with a local translation team translating the Bible into a SE Asian language through Wycliffe.
Missionary Aviation Fellowship
Bright Hope International
Go to www.om.org to find out about “Global Challenge” international teams that run from 6 days to 6 months in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America... or on board one of OM’s ships.
Other Good Opportunities
Christian Missions in Many Lands (CMML)
Summer Missions Trips for youth in the Bahamas, Mexico, England, Ireland, Scotland, and Israel. Jay Fippinger is a friend of the leaders of this ministry (www.touchtheworld.org).
If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Mark Kline at markemmaus@yahoo.com.
CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH
December Missions Support
This month Cornerstone sent gifts to the following missionaries: Caroline Gross (Nigeria); Gil & Carolyn Vargus (Spain); Mabel Gillett (Ireland); Jerry & Sarah Mattix (Spec. Areas); Warren & Linda Brown (Brazil) each received $150.00. Dan & Nikki Rogers (Ecuador) and Paul & Carol Bramsen (Senegal) were sent $100. This was in addition to the love offering in November which allowed us to sent $1222.50 to the Haven of Hope Wall Project (Nigeria); and $407.50 each to Bob & Sue Cullen (Uganda); Micah & Amy Tuttle (Peru) and Andres Segovia (Bolivia)..
Missions Web Site Hits Home
Missionary web sites targeting people in specific foreign lands can reach around the world. Paul and Carol Bramsen have a web site (TWOR.com, stands for The Way Of the Righteous) to minister to people in Senegal. Recently a lawyer in Iowa found the site, read the Bible lessons, and came to know Christ as a result! Paul and Carol’s son, Nathan, has a new ministry to Middle East children called ROCK International (Relief, Opportunity and Care to Kids).
Love Offering
Our quarterly "love offering" is taken in February, May, August and November and goes to support missionaries, which include Micah and Amy Tuttle in Peru, and Bob and Sue Cullen in Uganda, and two radio ministries to the Muslim world: Radio Voice of Christ in Iran and The Way of Righteousness broadcast in Senegal. The 4th Quarter Missions Love Offering will be 11/23/08 during the Missions Fair and include the following four missionaries/projects: Haven of Hope project in Nigeria, Andres Segovia (Bolivia), Bob & Sue Cullen (Uganda), and Micah & Amy Tuttle (Peru
Missions Links
RECENT NEWS
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Radio Ministry Penetrates Islam-entrenched Senegal
11/21/07
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10/14/07
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Peter & Mary Clift - Iiyama, Japan
10/12/07
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Tuttles back to Peru on Oct. 10th
10/10/07
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Bible Society worker killed in Gaza!
(Member Area log-in required)10/9/07
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Brian & Sheran Killins - Bogota, Columbia
August Update
POLICIES/STATEMENTS
Cornerstone's official Short-Term Missions Policy
MISSIONS TEAM COMMITTEE
PURPOSE STATEMENT
Before the risen Lord Jesus went back to heaven, He gave His disciples what we now call the Great Commission. In Matthew 28:19-20 (NIV), He told them, "... go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you ..."
The responsibility for fulfilling the Lord's Commission in our generation rests with us, His people, in each local church. This requires sending some of our number to carry out the task among people of other cultures and other lands, as the Holy Spirit directs (see, for example, Acts 13:2-3). The church also needs to help provide spiritual and logistic support for those who are sent.
Recognizing the need for Cornerstone Community Church to give greater attention to our part in fulfilling the Lord's Great Commission, the Elders asked that steps be taken to form a Missions Team to help promote the work of world missions.
The responsibilities of the Team include the following:
1) Informing, educating and challenging our church family - especially the younger generation - regarding the world's spiritual need and our missionary responsibility. This includes such things as arranging for missionary speakers, organizing special missions programs, sending delegations of young people to student missionary conventions, etc.
2) Working with missionary candidates from our church to help them prepare for service, and advising the elders regarding matters such as commendation, support needs, etc.
3) Receiving and disseminating letters from missionaries and promoting prayer for missions.
4) Administering the church's missions budget.
5) Helping with the practical needs of returning missionaries.
6)Cooperating with other church groups, such as the Women's Missionary Outreach, who are involved in ministries related to missions.
Questions can be directed to any of the Missions Team members listed above.