Thursday, December 31, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
This Sunday
-Jay
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Christmas in the City
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
So much has been going on here in Jackson. Recently, the colors of the trees have changed from a bright summer green, to a sweet sultry autumn yellow, orange and red. It was absolutely beautiful! And now, it's cold... dropped some many degrees... and soon the ground will no longer be covered in leaves but in snow... oh goodness. :) I try to stay "most active" my playing disc golf... it's about one of the funnest games I have played! I love it! God has provided me a job at Gap at the local mall in town... and let's just say I am getting used to it.. but God not only has provided me a job but a family (my parents) who have proudly supported me this semester. I am so very grateful.
Now, let me introduce you to my beautiful dorm:
Erika, Stephanie, Britni, Leah (my RA), me, and Roberta! We live in what is called the "bat cave" and we love it. I mean what 6 girls wouldn't like a double bathroom all to themselves? :)
My usual day consists of waking up... making my bed... doing my dorm detail (mop, sweep, vacuum), get ready for my day, breakfast, go to class for the next 4 hours, lunch, homework, dinner, homework, and maybe some kind of activity- sports, exercise, social, movie, ect. Latley, I have been in a COMPLETE crotchet frenzy and it's amazing!
God has been teaching me so much here. Let me begin with, I cannot keep God in a box. I had BIG plans for MY life... BIG ASPIRATIONS to accomplish... a narrow minded plan for myself. Well, is God totally fixing my mind to what His is and I have realized that I can't keep God in a box. He has ALL power and authority over my life. If I want to live in His will, I must keep Him out of the box and allow Him to control each step of my life through His Word. God gave me His Word so that I use it to guide my life and I intend on using it!
Another BIG thing God has taught me is how to resist temptation. One thing I have learned is that I won't always resist... there will be times where I fail and fall... but because of God's grace I am forgiven and there is NO guilt or burden I have to carry. Two ways to resist are: 1) knowing what He says. Looking to His Word for advice on the struggle or temptation. If I know that I have a hard time with __________ (struggle) than what does God say about this ________. I have come to find out that temptation comes from my OWN desires which entice me and drag me into sinful actions. It's NO one else's fault, it's my own. In the 3 times that God was tempted by Satan, He used scripture to rebuke Satan. 2) Communicating with God what the struggle is that you are being tempted in. God knows your struggles, He knows what's going on in your head and heart... so why try hiding it? If anything, why wouldn't we just be up front and real with Him? He needs to be our first resource for help. Prayer is how we communicate with God. Try it. :)
When slipping into temptation, it's more than just sinning against God... but when you sin against Him you are rejecting the Man who died for you because He knew that you would never be made holy or righteous on your own. Only by the cross have we been justified- made righteous before Him. Praise God... thank God for giving us the gift of grace. :)
This is just a piece of what I have been learning here at school. I have learned so much about God and His character... who I am and who He is. It's absolutley amazing! I tend to update my blog as much as I can.. so check it out... (www.jayesmeyer.blogspot.com) This is where you will hear more about me, what's going on, updates on prayer requests and praises!
Just know I miss you all a lot. I am so blessed to have had the opportunity to know you as long as I have. I plan to be back... and to work with you all for a couple weeks in the winter... and then back again in the summer. So, reserve a seat for me on Sunday morning! :) If you would like to get ahold of me in anyway- email me (jamie.esmeyer@gmail.com).
Again, thanks for reading and have a beautiful day. "... the Spirit is willing, but the body is weak."
Love, Jamie.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Costume Party
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Thanksgiving Boxes
Below is the list for the Thanksgiving boxes. The list is seperated by last names. I know that God can do some great things for through our ministry and I am excited to see how many items the JHIGH can raise.
Make sure to bring your items to your Home Group or on Sunday morning.
Last names beginning with the following letters bring...
A-F
cereal
rice
towel
pinto beans
juices (bottled or boxed)
dish soap
G-L
oil
cookies
toilet paper
salt
crackers
toothpaste
conditioner
M-R
garlic salt
shaving cream
oregano
cleaning supplies
cumin
laundry soap
S-Z
sugar
shampoo
flour/corn flour
pasta
bath soap
canned tuna
deoderant
This is going to be awesome!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
2nd Devo with Doug
This really got me thinking about how in Ephesians 2:10 it says “for we are God’s masterpiece”. That’s pretty cool huh? God created everything, he created the oceans, the forests, and every single beautiful thing in nature, and he calls us his masterpiece!! He calls jacked up people that are never “cool” enough, or “pretty” enough his masterpiece?!?! That is hard for me to wrap my mind around. One of God’s favorite things to do is create. Think about it, every single day he decides to create more people. He doesn’t have to, there are plenty of people on this planet. Doesn’t he ever get bored with that? I know I would! But no he keeps on creating because he is an artist, and what does every artist want out of their artwork? They want it to be a masterpiece. God wants to chisel every part of us that are sinful and every part of our lives that don’t honor him. We will always have sin in our life because we are humans, but God wants us to give all that up to him and let him transform us. The second part of that verse Ephesians 2:10 is “created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” What kind of good works is he calling you to do? What needs to be chiseled out of your life?
Love you guys,
Doug
Monday, October 12, 2009
Monday, October 5, 2009
1st ever DEVO with Doug!
What up Jr High! I’m really excited because this is my first official Devo with Doug, which will be my weekly entry on the blog! I will be recapping all the craziness in the junior high service, and what God has been showing us through the teachings. Yesterday we played a game answering a bunch of random and quirky questions and Joe’s and the 7th grade boys won (even though they totally cheated). We also continued our “grow” series with an awesome guest speaker named Ryan, who talked about how pain brings growth. He used the image of a “diamond in the rough” to explain how through all the rough things in life there is a diamond that will come out of it. I don’t know about you guys but it seems like to me that a lot of people that I truly care about are going through a really rough time right now. There are so many things that are going on that are making me ask God, "Why are you letting this happen?"
Do you ever find yourself frustrated with God, and can’t figure out why there is so much pain in this world? I just want to let you guys know that this is totally healthy and normal!
I want to encourage you guys that none of the pain or problems in your life are in vain. There is a purpose for every single one of them. Romans 5:2-5 says “we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character and character hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.” God wants to teach you something through every difficult situation in your life, and he wants to develop you into Godly men and women who will grow in perseverance and in character. He wants to be that diamond in the rough, and wants to teach you something about himself or about yourself. The pain that I have been going through recently is seeing so many of my friends struggling really badly through life and realizing that I cannot be the one to bring them the comfort they need. What I believe God has been showing me is that it’s not my job to have all the answers and that I cannot comfort them the way they need to be comforted. Only HE can! All I can do is continue loving them and trying my hardest to be there for them.
So what is God trying to teach you? What does the Bible say about the problems you’re facing?
As a junior high staff, we love you guys more then you could ever imagine and we hope and pray that you guys feel comfortable coming to us to help you figure out these questions.
Love you guys,
Doug
CHOCTOBER!!!
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Girly/Burley Serve the City BBQ
Date: October 5thTime: 4-6 PM
Location: Livermore City Center, 460 N. Livermore Ave, Livermore
Details: Go to a home groups and sign up. Have your parent drop you off at the Livermore City Center at 4 PM and have them pick you up at 6 PM.
Burley Serve Event (Guys Only)
Date: October 19thTime: 4-6 PM
Location: Livermore City Center, 460 N. Livermore Ave, Livermore
Details: Go to a home groups and sign up. Have your parent drop you off at the Livermore City Center at 4 PM and have them pick you up at 6 PM.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Update from Lacey!
Hey!!! I miss you all like crazy! You all better be reading this. Today is the 24th so if Jay took to long to post this attack him with sharp things! MUHAHA! Well I hope u guys will write to me! Or e mail. My info will be at the bottom of this so just look at that. All things are pretty good here. I talk about you guys all the time!! I cant even tell u how much I miss u! please write to me soon. If you want a weekly posting from me like this then tell Jay. I love you guys with all my heart.
*If you want to send Lacey a letter or email, write it and give it to me (jay). I will make sure she gets it.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Home Groups Are Starting!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Stand Worship Event
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Let’s face it, sometimes LIFE HURTS and we get caught up in habits that are hard to break. If you are dealing with pain (who isn’t?) including: addictions, eating disorders, abuse, pornography, drinking, cutting, etc., then Life Hurts God Heals is for you. Hundreds of students have gone through this and many lives were changed. Come check this out.
Friday, July 24, 2009
SKY High- August 6th from 1pm-6pm and cost $20!
Join us as we go to Sky High for a time of trampoline madness! The entire facility is made of trampoline floors and walls. So, if you are the type of kid who is always bouncing off the walls, then this is your event! Be there and register online.
JUNIOR HIGH ON CAMPUS- August 18th from 6:30pm- 8:30pm at Cornerstone Fellowship and IT’S FREE!
The JH will be meeting at Cornerstone in the Event Center on a Tuesday night for a night of hanging out! We are going to play guitar hero, dodge ball, climb the rock wall, and much more. This is nothing you want to miss.
JH & HS A’s Game and Fireworks for Livermore and Brentwood- August 22nd!
Brentwood Campus, Pittsburgh/Bay Pt. BART station 4:15pm
Livermore Campus, Pleasanton/Dublin BART station 5pm
We will return approx. at 10:30pm (depending on when game and fireworks get over)
It costs $17 for a ticket, plus bring $8.70 for a BART ticket (this is separate, bring to BART station), and if you want dinner it’s about $7 for a hotdog and a soda! Be sure to register online!
END OF THE SUMMER PICNIC/POTLUCK- August 30th from 1-5pm
Meet us at the Livermore Aquatic Center at Robeson Livermore Recreation Center on Sunday after church at 1pm! Make sure to bring sunscreen, towel, and a snack to share- we will bring the hot dogs and soda! The cost is $4 and please bring the money with you, payment will be unavailable online! BUT register online, so we know how many hot dogs to cook!
JUNIOR HIGH MID WEEK HANGOUT
Tuesday, July 28th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Cornerstone Fellowship in Livermore
Come join us at the end of this month for a little bit of games, food, friends, music, and some competition!
PLEASANTON AQUATIC CENTER
Join us Thursday, July 16th at the Pleasanton Aquatic Center- meet us there at 1:30pm and be picked up at 5pm! The cost is $3.75 per student.
TEXTING SUBSCRIPTION
Do you get texting from us yet? If not, be sure to sign up! That way we can text you about what’s coming up and going on in the Junior High Ministry! With this, you will always be connected with all the latest plans and events! Sign up here!
Friday, July 17, 2009
Let's reminisce...
Let's start from the beginning...
It was hot! There was friends! And better yet... there was a 3 pools-
One HUGE pool to just swim in, another with a diving board, and the other with a HUGE slide!
It was absolutely awesome on a HOT summer day!
Here's a recap of somethings that you missed if you weren't there:
Yes... if you can't see... this would be Phil (leader) attempting
"el flop de belly"
did you hear phil say, "ugh...that hurt."????
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
just a typical sunday morning game.
want to be apart of this on a sunday morning?
come join us, every sunday at 9am in the event center.
friends. games. worship. message.
questions? call jamie or e-mail.
jamiee@cornerstoneweb.org or 925-579-5478
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Thought you guys might like this!
Jamie didn't think I could get this on the blog! Scaring Jamie could be my favorite thing to do at work... well hanging out with you guys is my favorite thing.
See ya Sunday!
-Jay Foulk
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
We are BACK!
Then we had chapels... where we have Grayson lead some worship and Phil give us some amazing messages that really made us think about how are lives should be lived as believers- the salt and the light, sharing our faith and glorifying God with our lives. It was amazing. The students had two opportunities that week to give their life to the "Kingdom of God"... and so many students made that decision, to leave their old life behind in the "Kingdom of Self" and to be a part of the "Kingdom of God". It was an amazing and exciting week.
From the Blob to Noah's Nightmare... from the Ark to the pool.... from paintball to the high ropes course... from paddle boarding, row boating, and canoeing to swimming around and walking to the cove and from the messages that Phil delivered every night and the impactful thoughts in the hearts of us all... I think the staff and students could all conclude that it was an amazing and eventful week... a unique one at that. :)
After coming home from camp and can be tough... because often after spiritual highs the enemy attacks even harder. So please be praying that God would protect the students who made decisions this last week and nurture the Word that was planted in their hearts.
Questions? Call/Email Jamie
Friday, June 19, 2009
ONE LAST REMINDER...
June 21st- 27th,
I have a couple hints/clues for you before you leave.
1. GET PUMPPPPPED UP! This week is going to be Ultimate Domination for the Junior High! With the theme of the week being clowns/mimes/purple/neon green- we want you to be prepared for a crazy week full of spontaneous students like you running around doing whatever it takes to get some points. And for Cornerstone, this is how you will win DOUG DOLLARS$$! This week we will have worship led by Grayson Kessenich and our messages given by Phil Payne.
2. Don't forget to get some help packing.... you may forget some pretty neccessary things for the week- your bible, notebook, clothes, toothbrush/paste, sleeping stuff, and how could I forget... STUFF FOR SPIRIT in recreation!
3. Ladies, please remember to be modest this week- NO 2 piece swimsuits... and boys- just bring your shorts. :)
4. Be at Cornerstone Fellowship in Livermore at 9am in front of the Event Center. Please remember to bring your new revised Medical Release Form.
You got questions... and Jamie got answers- you have any questions, please call:
(925)579-5478
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
& the countdown begins....
Rainbow Duds and Painted Mugs
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Note from Kevin Carey
I grew up as a professional actor and went to school at UCLA to pursue that dream. But, by the end of my freshman year, God had redirected my life. He wanted me to give myself to serving His Church. So I became really involved in the college group at Bel Air Presbyterian Church, and led worship there for my last two years of school. That church was a hub for Christians who were working in the Industry (60% or so of the congregation), so I got to spend a lot of time playing with and learning from producers, songwriters, artists, and musical directors who were making a living doing music.
When I graduated from UCLA in 2006 (with a degree in English), I moved back to the Bay Area. I found Cornerstone through a Google search and ended up getting involved in leadership at Fuel. One thing led to another, and within a couple months, I was leading worship for both Fuel and the newly-created Sanctuary. That part-time job turned to a full-time job in September of 2007, as I came on staff to assist Pastor Scott in the worship department and continue leading worship for the young adults. Since then, I’ve started two bands – a worship band called The Collective and a coffee house band called Under the Streetlight – and I’m falling deeper and deeper in love with Jesus, His Church, and with the people I get to meet and serve with at Cornerstone.
Again, I’m really excited to serve the youth of Cornerstone through worship. Cornerstone is an incredible place, and I am so thankful I get to work at a church where amazing things are happening through the powerful leading of the Holy Spirit.
I look forward to more amazing things to come as we follow Jesus together.
Grace and peace,
Kevin Carey
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
SUMMMMMMMMMMER CAMP!
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(http://www.graysonkessenich.com/)
Phil Payne will be our speaker. He is a missionary apart of the International Teams working and living in Quito, Ecuador and worked with Youth Ministry for 10 years before that in California!
6th Grade Survival Skills Night
1. GIANT inflatable obstacle course
2. Candy
3. Food
4. GAMES
5. Some parents
6. And over 100 crazy, pumped up, excited, spontaneous, hyped up INCOMING 6th graders!
want to be in Junior High, it gets us pumped up to invite them! After that night, those big and bad upperclassman better come prepared for the next couple years of
ULTIMATE DOMINATION
For the parents who joined us this last Friday, thank you for participating and brining your student to this event that will surely have them prepared for this Sunday.
If you are an incoming 6th grader or parent with any questions… please contact either Jay or Jamie!
Monday, April 27, 2009
"Stand Out" week 2
Check out this video of some of the stuff we are doing on Sundays.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Choco-Dile Game
Monday, April 20, 2009
Sunday Recap
Next week my good friend Paul Halvorsen will talk to us about Luke 18:9-14. Read it early so you can be ready on Sunday. Paul is great, you guys are going to love him.
See you soon!
Jay
Monday, April 13, 2009
6th Grade Guy's Home Group Lesson "Watch Your Step"
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
6th Grade Guy's Home Group
Last week’s lesson was titled "Micro-Mess". We explored how things that happen to us can cause changes inside us. If we do not take these things to God they can cause us to explode: outward, in destructive behavior; or inward, in self-destructive behavior.
We microwaved raw eggs to graphically demonstrate what happens when things are held inside until they explode.
We taught on how a little bit of guidance and instruction, from God's Word can make a big impact on our effectiveness for Him. The boys assembled marshmallow rifles first without instruction, & later based on a proven design.
Tim Shepodd
Easter Sunday
1. The Easter Bunny isn't real (sorry, I hate to be the bearer of truth)
2. Don't eat the easter egg if you can't remember if it was left over from last year
3. We are meeting in MAIN SERVICE this Sunday April 12th!! Service Times Are: 9:00am and 11:00am
See you there!
Love,
Meg
San Francisco Serve the City Event
Serve The City - Outreach Event |
Monday, March 9, 2009
Summer Camp 2009... Are you ready?!
- Boats/ Canoes/ Kayaks
- Paddle Boards
- Disc Golf
- High Adventure
- Paint Ball
- The Blob (one of our favs)
- Noah's Nightmare
- Zip Line
- Floating Trampoline
- Roller Skating
- Beach Volleyball
- Pool
And the list goes on and on! We are so excited to take you with us!
Register online to reserve a spot today. We are leaving June 21st- June 27th and the cost of camp is $475.
Please contact StudentMinistries@cornerstoneweb.org if you have any questions. We will see you there!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
After Valentines Party!!!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
February 9th Serve Project
Hey Everyone Monday February 9th we will be serving at Vineyard Christian Fellowship. We have been blessed with the opportuity to help host one of the Monday afternoon BBQ's. If you are intersted in serving you need to speak with your home group leader or email me at the church: Jayf@cornerstoneweb.org. We will be serving food and hanging out with Livermore families. You will need to show up at the Vineyard church by 4:00pm and you will be finished at 6:00pm. The address for the church is 460 N livermore Ave. This is an opportunity you don't want to miss.