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2007                                           2008                                                        2010


              Judy Virgili, director, received a phone call                      The agreement between                                   Cornerstone
               from Consol Energy asking if they wanted                            Consol Energy and                                   Ministry Center
                           the property.                                           CBM was signed in
                      Prayers were answered!                                        August of 2008                                     21 acre property
                                                                                                                                      near Jefferson, PA






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                   First visit—February 2007       First work team—August 2008                ince 1971 our local work has rented a camping facility for
                                                                                              one week of use each summer.  Thousands of boys and
                                                                                              girls have come through the program with many making
                                                                                      professions of faith while there.

                                                                                        Camp Sunrise Mountain was used for 30 years, but a sharp in-
                                                                                      crease in their fee forced us to look elsewhere.  Several camps
                                                                                      were used from 2002-2008, but in 2007 Consol Energy donated a

                  First work team—August 2008         Adult volunteer workers         27 acre property with 2 large buildings to the local CBM to de-
                                                                                      velop into a camp.  It is near Jefferson and is centrally located for
                                                                                      our work.

                                                                                        This property will be used for year-round ministry to all ages and
                                                                                      it is our desire to see it used to reach many more people for Christ.
                                                                                      It was given the name Cornerstone Ministry Center in light of
                                                                                      Matthew 21:42.

               Before: Gym area with miner‘s baskets     After: Gym area                ―The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the
                                                                                       head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in
                                                                                                                 our eyes.‖
                                                                                        Through God‘s miraculous help and the valiant efforts and dona-
                                                                                      tions of God‘s people, camp was first held here in 2010.

                                                                                      Additional full time staff is needed as we continue to grow!





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