I am a Campus Minister with a Christian organization known as the CCO. I work at Bellefield Presbyterian Church, with a student organization called Cornerstone, to minister to students at the University of Pittsburgh and surrounding campuses.
I just want to give a quick update on how we’re doing financially. In short, last month was wonderful! I can’t thank you all enough for your generosity, kindness, and the way you sacrificially give. Truly, I can’t thank you enough.
We made more than double what we needed last month—praise God! But we’re still not quite out of the woods yet and could still use some financial help. There are multiple ways you can support us:
Give – You can give monthly, or you can give a one-time gift. Any gift is a good gift!
Share – You can share my need with your friends and family, or even share this social media post.
Tithe Your Tax Return – I know it’s still early to think about your tax return, but you could always tithe a portion of it to help us.
Pray – Pray that God would provide—not just financially, but also spiritually for the students at Pitt.
Again, I thank you all so much for your generosity and kindness. God bless!
Andy: Hey everybody, Andy here! We’re in Topsail, North Carolina, on a spring break trip with Habitat for Humanity, helping to build affordable housing. I’m here with Josh Hamilton, one of the leaders of Cornerstone. Josh, why don’t you introduce yourself?
Josh: Hey! My name is Josh Hamilton. I’m a junior studying mechanical engineering at Pitt, and I’m also on the leadership team for Cornerstone as one of the worship leaders. I play drums on the worship team.
Andy: And he’s awesome at it too!
Josh: Oh, thank you!
Andy: So, Josh, how did you first get involved with Cornerstone?
Josh: I actually found out about Cornerstone on my very first day at Pitt. One of my best friends, Jay Suggs—who’s also a leader at Cornerstone—was wearing a Cornerstone shirt when we met at open Ultimate Frisbee tryouts. He’s way better than I am, but we still had a great time.
At the time, I didn’t think much of it, but about five or six months later, the college ministry I had been attending conflicted with my chemistry lab. So, I decided to tag along with Jay to a Cornerstone meeting—and I never looked back!
Andy: That’s awesome! We’re really glad to have you there. What has Cornerstone meant to you?
Josh: The biggest thing it has given me is a real sense of community. During my first semester, I had friends, but they were mostly just people I happened to live near. It wasn’t until I started coming to Cornerstone that I found a close-knit group of friends—people I genuinely wanted to spend time with outside of the events. That sense of belonging and doing life together has been really special.
Andy: That’s incredible. Lastly, is there anything you’d like to say to my supporters?
Josh: Just a huge thank you! Andy’s an amazing leader—he told me not to say that, but I’m saying it anyway! We really appreciate everything you do. Your support helps us put on great events and, most importantly, bring more people to Christ.
Andy: Absolutely! Thank you all so much. There’s still plenty of time to give—the links will be in my bio or below. Thanks again, Josh, and God bless!
