Celebrating in Serving

Reaching out with God stories and laying the ground for new ones:

• the Cornerstone West Des Moines/Waukee church plant had an initial gathering for fellowship and vision casting: 70 people were present!
• negotiations are under way in Zambia for an additional 12 acres of property which would allow the Hope Children's Center to feed 150 orphans from the crops grown onsite
• Don Harms, a TSC alum and Pella employee, shared with TSC his vision for reaching out with the stewardship God has given him - capping his family's standard of living at 50% of his current salary, so that everything beyond that can be used for God's kingdom
• TSC held their annual parents' banquet to celebrate with parents and students all that God is doing in their children's lives through the ministry of Salt Company
• at Escape's "open mic" time, several students came before their peers saying "I want God to be first...before sports, before anything!"

God, we are hungry for more!

Heart for the Nations

God is reaching the nations through every yielded vessel...

• A team of TSC and community people spent a week at Rosebud Indian Reservation, painting, cleaning and sharing the gospel. The week culminated in a concert and Easter service.
• Two Chinese students were led to Christ in the last week by international students who were previously led to Christ by Cornerstoners.
• 18 internationals drove 17 hours each way to spend the week together in the Houston area. One of the students, although a non-believer, has enjoyed the IFC family groups so much that he is going to encourage all 200 of his country's fellow students at ISU to participate!
• For the first time, the summer TSC team to reach out to internationals on campus will include internationals. The heart for the nations is coming full circle!

Heart Change

Through the Cornerstone/Salt Company Women's Conference:

• 360 women turned out to hear Becky Tirabassi speak on "Change Your Life"
• several women committed their lives to Christ for the very first time
• scores of women have committed to make a daily appointment with God to meet Him through the Word and prayer - the heart of revival!

Through two third graders sharing with their classmate,

Through a bus load of senior highers having spiritual conversations with strangers at Jordan Creek mall,

Through the team in China,

• 6 new believers in 24 hours
• 10 baptisms
• one Chinese overhearing a conversation, approaching the team with the words "I've been searching for The Father, can you tell me how I can know Him?"