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who otherwise wouldn’t have a he says. “Not about other people
home. doing for us, but using our God-given
“We go down there as knights in gifts and pouring that out for other
shining armor,” says Redding. “But people.”
even though we build the homes and Ryan Guard, youth director at
that’s defi nitely a blessing for the Cornerstone Christian Fellowship,
families down there, the ones who are sees service in that same light.
most blessed are the ones who go.” “If you take the Bible seriously, it’s
Redding believes helping others is a important to meet the needs of the
natural expression of faith. oppressed,” says Guard. “Being part
“What happens is that God shows of a church isn’t just about believing
us that really this is what life is about,” the same thing. The church’s mission
is more than that.”
Cornerstone has a missions program
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that sends teams to places like Central
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America and Africa numerous times
each year, but the church also focuses
a great deal of energy on local needs.
“Downtown Chandler has
Submitted photo
hundreds of families that are pretty
BUILDING FUTURES: Light of Christ Pastor Moe Redding on a mission to help build a house in Mexico.
much impoverished, a lot of them
just a couple of miles away from
Cornerstone,” says Guard. whole person. We meet spiritual needs be more than just a handout,” says
services
Through the monthly Gospel and by meeting those physical needs.” Guard. “We need to do what we can.”
Groceries program, Cornerstone Cornerstone is partnering with Cornerstone Christian Church is
sun. @ 10:30am
wed. @ 7pm
attendees have the opportunity Chandler public schools later this located at 1595 S. Alma School Rd.
to distribute donated groceries summer for a back-to-school drive The phone number is 480-726-8000.
and clothing to needy families in to help kids in the downtown area. Light of Christ currently meets at
480.456.9200
downtown Chandler. Last month, the The church is taking donations of Jacobson Elementary School and can
202 s. gilbert rd, gilbert, az 85296 church threw a block party for the backpacks, school supplies, and be reached at 480-899-1400.
www.newlifeaz.cc neighborhood, including music and clothing throughout the summer
some fun activities. and then distributing them to needy
Natalie Morris is a freelance writer and lives
with her husband and their two sons in Cooper
“We gave out 300 bags of groceries families on July 20.
Commons. She can be reached at Natalie@
everyone loved, everyone needed
and a lot of clothes,” shares Guard. “We’re working on other ways of SanTanSun.com.
”It’s about meeting the needs of the helping the community, where it will
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