June & July 2018 Newsletter

Meet the Students
Meet Morgan Crane, a (now) Sophomore leadership student at Cornerstone:

I came to Pitt in the fall of 2017, unsure of what it would look like to be a Christian in college and unsure of whether I would even be able to find genuine Christian community on a large, secular campus. Cornerstone gave me that and so much more. This ministry became my sanctuary. It is a place of worship. It is a body of believers that celebrates brokenness and vulnerability, understanding that weakness is the way to knowing God's strength more fully.

I found that although I was surrounded by (mostly) new faces, we were bound by the great love we share for the same great and holy God. As much as Cornerstone was and is my sanctuary, it is also a place and a people that challenge me, refusing to let me stay stagnant in my relationship with God. Before Cornerstone came into my life, I was angry at God. I didn't read the Bible, I scrutinized it. I looked for anything I didn't like so I could throw it back in God's face and prove that He was not who He said He was, all the while maintaining a facade of faith.

God used Cornerstone to pick me up out of my self-righteous fury and mold me into a leader in the Christian community who believes in the power of His name above all else. The beautiful and unexpected ways in which God has used Cornerstone and Pitt's campus to transform my heart throughout this past year is something I will never stop thanking Him for.

Financial Update

We are getting closer to meeting our new monthly goal. In the month of May, with some one-time gifts, we reached that new goal; 100%! In June we made $3,703; 87% of where we need to be. We could use your help more than ever so that this new goal is met every month. If you are a current supporter, I am asking that you up your pledge and give an extra 10% to 25% on top of their usual giving. If you do support me, or do not support me regularly, I ask that you pray about being a monthly donor. This will help to make up the difference from what I currently make and to help reach my new goal.

All of your generous donations are what helps makes ministry to students like Morgan possible, and helps me get out on campus. Now that I have gotten a raise, this is more important than ever! Remember that any gift is a good gift. We could always use financial help, and if you are interested in supporting this ministry (or giving extra), I would love to meet with you. Please contact me using the information in the "about me" section of the blog, or email me at amoore@ccojubilee.org. Please be in prayer that God will continue to build our support team and that we would be faithful in doing our part.

Moore News

Summer has been unusually busy. Usually when the students are gone, and the boys are finished school, things go into “super chill” mode. It seems that this summer is a bit different, however. There have been a lot of Cornerstone staff meetings and early planning, which have kept me busy. I also just took an intensive seminary course (8 hours a day, for a week) on the book of Galatians. The class was incredibly intense (pun intended), but also incredibly fun. The only bad part of the summer, so far, is that I’ve battled 2 pretty severe flare ups of gout. I’ve had gout for about two years and it is extremely painful and debilitating.

As I mentioned, the kids are out of school. Benjamin finished his last year at Fulton and will be moving on to the Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy. It is always hard, but amazing, to watch him grow up. On the last day of school, he (along with seven other students) were selected to give a speech. It is cool seeing how far he has come.

Asher just recently completed a week of the Pittsburgh Gifted Center’s summer camp. He had a blast learning about outer space and art. Joshua has spent most of his summer playing outside with friends. He has also been spending his indoor time modifying various Nerf guns to shoot farther. Admittedly, it has been pretty cool.

Because of the boys’ summer vacation, that means that Emily has been working less at Chick-Fil-A and has been home taking care of the boys (and me when I had gout). She has started her nannying job again, which she loves, and that has kept her busy. She will continue nannying throughout the upcoming school year as well. God has really given her a gift to work with and love children.

Hope you are having a great summer! God Bless!

In Christ,
Andy Moore