Moore News (August 2024)

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Hey everyone! I hope you're doing well. I wanted to give you a quick update on what's happening with Cornerstone and in our household.

Last week was orientation week, and we had several events. You might have seen on my Instagram Stories that we handed out 4,000 bottles of water. A big part of this was during convocation when all the freshmen gathered at the Peterson Events Center for basic instructions. We handed out 2,500 bottles in just 45 minutes to an hour—it was wild!

We also had a doughnut decorating event where people could design their own doughnuts. The idea behind this was to offer something—especially food—that would keep people around for a few minutes, giving us time to have conversations with them. It was a great success, with over 100 people attending.

For our big event, instead of our usual cookout, we hired food trucks this year thanks to the Cornerstone campaign. We had two trucks: Brisketburgh and Sak Pasé. The event went really well, with 250 people getting free food from the trucks, and another 100 or so just hanging out. We served mocktails and soda, so in total, about 350 people joined us. It was a very successful event.

Last night, we had our first Cornerstone meeting at a new time—8:00 PM instead of 8:40 PM. We aim to create a "home away from home" atmosphere, so we're now providing dinner every Wednesday. Of course, we had the college favorite, pizza, last night. I also gave a short devotion. It was a wonderful time, and God is truly moving through Cornerstone right now.

Emily is gearing up for the Bikes for Haiti event, which starts this Saturday. She's fully immersed in that right now. If you're interested in helping or donating, the link is above and below.

Benjamin is no longer looking at colleges. I’m still not going to reveal which college he’ll be attending until he gets accepted, but he’s starting his senior year at SciTech and continues to work at Chick-fil-A. I'm really proud of the man of God he’s becoming. He also just returned from a trip to Alaska with my parents, which was one of his dream destinations, and he had a blast.

Joshua is doing well. He has fully recovered from his surgery and the complications that came with it. Thank you all so much for your prayers; they really meant a lot to us. He’s back to playing football, now as a wide receiver for the University Prep, SciTech, and Obama football team (U.S.O.). He loves the game and is very gifted at it.

Asher has finally found a high school, though it's not SciTech like his brothers. Due to some administrative errors, he couldn’t get in there, but he did get into Allderdice High School, which specializes in engineering. He’ll be in the engineering program there. It’s a large school, but he’s adjusting well, especially since some of his close friends, including one of his best friends, are there with him.

Not much else is happening in the Moore household right now, but I'm sure things will get busier in the coming month. Thank you so much for your support and love. There’s still a chance to give to the campaign—I'll include the link below. If you want to give in other ways, that link will be below too. I love you all, and God bless!

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August Financial Update

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Andy: Hey everybody, Andy here. I just wanted to take a moment to be vulnerable and say that we need your help financially. This past year has been one financially of ebbs and flows, goods and bads. Recently, it's kind of been one of those "when it rains, it pours" situations. We've had some supporters who can no longer give, understandably. We've had some hiccups financially, we've had some automotive trouble, and of course, we've had some medical expenses as well recently. So, I am just asking for your help financially. That's why we actually started the campaign, because we started to dip a little too low. I'm so grateful for you all—for your support, for your love. It's because of your support that I'm able to do what I do. I can go out on campus and spread the gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ.

But it's one thing for me to say what I do, and it's another thing to hear a testimony from one of my students about what I do.

John: Hi everyone, just wanted to take a second to talk to you all about some of the impact that Andy has had on me during my time at Cornerstone and at Pitt. I first met Andy Moore my freshman year of college, and he was quick to get me involved in his discipleship group with two other students. We've been meeting consistently for three years now, and Andy has served as a close friend and mentor to me and these other two students.

During this discipleship group, it's a time to decompress about our weeks, play some board games—which I'm sure you all know Andy is very fond of—and just talk about our spiritual lives and well-being, and get more into the Word with his guidance. Through Andy, I've been able to grow so much in my faith, and the support that you guys give him is directly responsible for the growth and ministry that he provides to myself and every other student at Cornerstone. He has done so much for this community for so long, and myself and every other student appreciates and thanks you for any support you give him, whether that be financial, through prayers, or by spreading his newsletter. He has done so much for this community, and it would just mean so much to me if we were able to support him back. Thank you.

Andy: Thank you to John for doing that. Now, I don't want you to hear John's words as a puff piece. I'm actually very humbled by what I do. The only reason I can do what I do is because the Lord allows me to do it and has gifted me to do it. Another reason I can do what I do is because of you all supporting me financially. So if you are interested in giving and helping in this time of need, I ask that you can click on one of the two links below. We have the campaign and our usual way of giving. Thank you all for listening, and God bless.

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Meet the Students: Simon Lingle

 

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Andy: Hey everybody, I hope you're doing well! I'm here with student leader Simon to tell you a little bit about himself and about Cornerstone. Simon, why don't you introduce yourself?

Simon: Hi, I'm Simon Lingle. I'm a senior civil engineering student at Pitt, and I'm part of the Wednesday night team here at Cornerstone. I help run our flagship Large Group on Wednesday nights.

Andy: That's great! So, how did you first hear about Cornerstone?

Simon: Well, a family friend from back home went to Bellfield about 30 years ago and suggested I check it out, saying, "It might still be all right." So, when I got to campus, I showed up on the first Sunday and thought, "Everyone here still seems about all right." I then decided to check out Cornerstone, and guess what? Everyone there also seemed all right, and it just kind of stuck. Now I'm here, probably doing way too many things!

Andy: Yes, you do a lot of things, and I'm glad we’re "all right!" So, Simon, what has Cornerstone meant to you?

Simon: A heck of a lot of things. It's my primary friend group and social network—it comprises most of the contacts in my phone at this point. It’s also been my best opportunity in a long time to express myself spiritually and grow in my faith, both in a strictly biblical sense and in how I express it outwardly.

Andy: That’s awesome! Lastly, is there anything you'd like to say to my supporters or to those watching?

Simon: This dude right here [gestures to the Andy] is like a top-five influence on me, period. He’s extremely generous with any student he meets—he’s even bought me Taco Bell numerous times by now! So, if you feel like donating Taco Bell to a broke college student, or if you want to support the wonderful ministry Andy's been doing here, it might cost him a few bucks, but it’s totally worth it!

Andy: Thank you so much, Simon! And to everyone watching, there’s still time to donate. We have a new campaign going, and there’s also the regular way to donate. The links will either be below or in my bio. Thank you all so much for your support and love. God bless!

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