Launch of the all new ZonePass Program

With much joy and excitement, we very pleased to be able to officially announce that we will be launching the all new ZonePass Program on the weekend of July 18th and 19th. The ZonePass Program will be our reward-system that we will be using with all of the Elementary ages. If you help out in Elementary, you are a parent of an Elementary student, or you ARE an Elementary student; this new program is for you!

Check out this quick video for more details!


Please visit www.cornerstoneweb.org for more!

We are also looking to build a launch team to help as we transition over to this new program. If you are interested, please contact Peter Ammerman at petera@cornerstoneweb.org.

Overnight Summer Camp 2009

We leave for summer camp in less than a week! We are heading to our first week of camp July 12th - 17th. We still have space avalible for this camp! Hurry and sign up today!

If July won't work for you we are also heading to summer camp August 9th - 14th!

You can sign up for either of these camps by CLICKING HERE!

Family Ministry Events

The ZONE Children’s Ministry Presents “SummerZone” a ministry to families. The Zone Livermore and The Zone Brentwood have a ton of fun planned. These FAMILY events will give you a chance to hang out and get to know other families from Cornerstone! Below is the list of dates and times for the Livermore and Brentwood events, there is no need to RSVP, just come have a great time!



SUMMERZONE DATES (Livermore and Brentwood locations. Please feel free to come to any or all!)


Friday July 3rd
Red White & Blue BBQ
5pm at Cornerstone Livermore Playground
Please bring a side to share

Tuesday July 7th
Livermore Community Center Water Park
at 1pm-$3 per person

Thursday July 9
Picnic and Park Day
Central Park – Mountain House
No charge – bring you own lunch
(large park with a water play area)
Meet at Brentwood Town Center 9:30

Thursday July 16
Stockton Children’s Museum
Stockton $4.75 per person/ 2yrs and under free
Meet at Brentwood Town Center 9:00am

Thursday July 23
Picnic and Park Day
Blue Goose Park – Brentwood
No charge – bring you own lunch
(water play area for the kids)
Meet at Park 10am

Tuesday July 28th
Val Vista Water
7350 Johnson Drive
1pm, FREE

Thursday July 30
Antioch Water Park/Slides
$7 per person
Meet at water slides 10:30

Saturday, August 1st
Family Back 2 School Ice Cream Party – Town Center office
6pm
No Charge for this Family Evening

Tuesday August 11th
Emerald Glenn Water Park
4201 Central Pkwy at Tassajara Rd Dublin
at 1pm, FREE

Friday August 14th
Movie Under the Stars
8pm at Cornerstone Livermore Playground FREE

Friday August 21st
Family Movie Night – Brentwood Towne Center
Details TBA

** SummerZone events are NOT drop off events – they are FAMILY events. A parent must attend.**

Any questions:

Livermore campus, contact:
Jodi Lewis
jodil@cornerstoneweb.org
(925)447-3465 x5466

Brentwood campus, contact:
Nicole Olsen
nicoleo@cornerstoneweb.org
(925)470-7038 x6540

Summer Zone Ice Cream!!

We had a great Ice Cream Social a few days ago and below you can check out a quick slide show from the event!

You can check out the schedule for the Summer Zone Events on both campuses by following this link: Summer Zone Schedule

Low Cost Livermore Area Summer Kid Activities

One of our Cornerstone moms sent us this information for some Low Cost or even Free FUN available this summer:

1. Alameda County Fair-Kids FREE Fridays 7/3, 7/10, 7/17 or $2.00 Tuesdays 7/7, 7/14 (Parking $8.00)
   *Closed on Mondays
   
2. RLCC – Activity Pool- Kids under 2 yrs FREE w/paid adult. (Adult/$4, 2-4 yrs/$2, 5yrs $4,
   5 yrs under 48” $3.) 1pm- 8pm M-F.
3. Tuesday Tunes-FREE concerts at the flag pole plaza downtown Livermore every Tuesday 5:30-9 pm until October 13^th. Bring a picnic dinner and blanket. Also, a towel in case your kids “fall into” the fountain! You can check out the entertainment schedule.
   
4. Livermore Farmer’s Market-FREE Thursday’s from 4-8 pm through October. Family Night is the first Thursday of the month, activities for the kids.
5. Livermore Public Library-FREE Special Guests & Craft Days.
   
6. Shadow Cliffs- $6.00 per car
   Waterslides- $7- ½ hr, $9- 1 hr (more info)
7. Sycamore Grove- $3.00 per vehicle
   
8. Dublin Regal Cinemas-Family Film Festival FREE
   Tues & Weds 10 am G & PG ratings (get there early!)

06/16/2009-06/18/2009	Doogal (G)
	Madagascar 2: Escape To Africa (PG)
06/23/2009-06/25/2009	Kit Kittredge: American Girl (G)
	Star Wars: Clone Wars (PG)
06/30/2009-07/02/2009	Mr. Bean's Holiday (G)
	Journey To The Center Of The Earth (PG)
07/07/2009-07/09/2009	Charlotte's Web (G)
	Igor (PG)
07/14/2009-07/16/2009	Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: Veggie Tale Movie (G)
	Bee Movie (PG)
07/21/2009-07/23/2009	Horton Hears A Who (G)
	Surf's Up (PG)
07/28/2009-07/30/2009	Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G)
	Inkheart (PG)
08/04/2009-08/06/2009	Space Chimps (G)
	Kung Fu Panda (PG)
08/11/2009-08/13/2009	The Tale Of Despereaux (G)
	Hotel For Dogs (PG)

First Step (Baptism) Class

Children can’t be baptized until they meet with me or one of the Children's Ministry leaders.

That’s been my rule for the last 10-15 years. Occasionally I would have a child come up to be baptized that neither I nor any other Children’s Ministry Staff person or Volunteer knew. We knew nothing about the child’s Spiritual Journey or temperature and asking “why do you want to be baptized today” would yield the most… interesting responses. None of them all that satisfactory.

Why is this so important to me that each child attend the First Step class or meet with one of the Children’s Ministry Staff members? Because if I didn’t have this rule, about 15-20% of the kids being baptized haven’t yet made conscious decisions to follow Christ. An even higher number of children that we didn’t prepare are getting baptized for the wrong reasons.

How do I know this? For the past 5-6 years, I’ve met with the majority of the kids getting baptized. As I’d meet with these children, 15-20% would make decisions to follow Christ while meeting with me. That alone is reason enough to require the meeting. I also ask every child why they want to be baptized. Easily 50% of children asked answer with one of the two answers:

• Because I want to go to heaven.
• Because I want Jesus to wash my sins away.

I don’t blame them. They’re kids. They can’t know if they haven’t been taught incorrect theology and for many of these kids, their parents don’t know enough to teach them correctly. For me, it’s very important that a child be a Christ Follower before getting baptized. J It’s also important for me that a child know that baptism isn’t their ticket into heaven or their “Holy Sin Bath” either. Not knowing the true meaning of baptism cheapens the experience. Everyone should know why they’re doing what they’re doing.

Sign up here to attend the First Step Class on June 14 at 11 am.

Inspired by Kenny Conley.

Father-Daugther Dance Pictures!

We had such a great time a few weeks ago at Super Franks at our first-ever Father-Daughter Prom/Dance/Date/Night Out. A few hours ago I received this email from our photographer. Annie did a great job not only capturing the event, but also editing the images.

Here's her letter:

Hi there!

I am happy to announce that Cornerstone Fellowship's Father-Daughter Prom gallery is up!
This gallery includes the proofs from the "formal portraits" taken in the Princess Room as well as some fun, editorial shots of the activities towards the end of the event. Please note that I tried my best to have the same number of proofs per family, but this was not always possible. Though every family was equally precious, the number of proofs per family may vary.
Below is the information you will need to view the photos:

*Go to my website, under Clients: http://annietaophotography.com/clients.asp
*Enter password: Cornerstone

To order prints: Click anywhere on the image of your choice, and it will take you to your Cart. Then select your package or print. You can then click on the "Return to Gallery" button at the top right, or check out. If you are not ready to purchase, you can save your Cart by entering your email address at the bottom. (This will only appear once you've filled out the quantity and print/package for the images.)

Cornerstone Fellowship Specials
For this event, I reduced my print prices and shipping rate as well as created two print packages for Cornerstone Fellowship families! Also, if you are interested in booking an on-location family photoshoot, I will take $100 OFF your session if you book by July 1, 2009! (A 1-1.5 hours photoshoot regularly costs $250.) For more information about my photoshoots, check out my website under "Pricing". I hope you will take advantage of these special offers!
Take care & thank you for letting me capture images of this wonderful event!

Annie

ANNIE TAO PHOTOGRAPHY
http://annietaophotography.com
http://annietaoblog.com for the latest news and photos

Dads, if you missed the event, or did not even know about it, be sure your children are registered at Cornerstone and that your email address is up-to-date. You can use this registration form to register.