• Nathan Custer - Senior Pastor

• Lisa Neal - Executive Director

• Chris Runyan - Campaign Manager

• Tim Garrett - Communications Director

• Greg Williams - Financial Development Director, Major Gifts Coordinator

• Dave and Marsha Myers - Events Directors

• Jeannette McConnell - Prayer Team and Spiritual Growth Director

• Michelle McKinney - Children’s Ministry Liaison

• Teri Dunlap - Administrative Director

• Janet Clark - Print Coordinator, Digital Media Coordinator

• Mark Confer - Student Coordinator

• Phil Morrison (Chair)

• Kathy Rohrs

• Ellen Traucht

• Phillip Connolly

• Elliott Rogers

• Dick McConnell

• Bill DeLong

Approval for this project requires an affirmative vote from the professing members, which will likely happen near the end of 2025. At the same time, we will be asking for financial support and commitments to the project. These 2 important commitments by the membership must be in place in order to determine the full scope and feasibility of the project. Once this is in place, we will work with the contractor to determine a start date, which could hopefully begin sometime in 2026. We estimate the construction to take around 9 months once it begins.

The question of staging this project is difficult to answer at this time, as it will depend on several factors that are not currently known, such as church approval and funding. Staging the project would definitely increase the overall cost and timeline, so we hope to be able to do the project all at once. That being said, it does not mean that the entire church will be shut down during construction. We will work with the contractor to determine which areas will need to be closed and how the other areas that remain open can be best utilized to serve our congregation during construction.

Between now and November of this year, we are asking you to prayerfully consider what it would look like for you to live a generous life and how God may be calling you to support this project. In November, we will ask you to make a financial pledge (commitment) to this project that could be given as a lump sum or incrementally over the next 3 years, or up until any debt obligation from this project has been satisfied. We are happy to begin receiving donations now if God is leading you to do so. If you begin giving now, please make sure your intentions are clearly indicated on your gift by earmarking it for the SERVE Campaign.

Stocks and securities - You can donate these types of assets by filling out a “Stock transfer authorization form” which provides basic information necessary to your security asset administrator. It also informs Cornerstone and our stock/securities administrator, McCarthy and Cox, of your intentions and prepares both to receive your donation. · Please reach out to greg@ourcornerstone.org for a blank copy of the “Stock transfer authorization form,” then send the completed copy back to greg@ourcornerstone.org.

Property – this is a wide-open category with a wide range of how processing each gift would work. Some examples of property that could be donated to the SERVE campaign would include (but not be limited to) real estate, oil, gas, and mineral interests, or other personal property. This type of donation would typically be approved by a committee ensuring mutual benefit to the church and the donor. Reach out to the Financial Development Director (greg@ourcornerstone.org) for questions and to initiate the donation.

To initiate a legacy gift to Cornerstone Church, you would typically make a planned gift, often through your will or estate planning documents. Designating Cornerstone Church as a beneficiary allows you to contribute to the church after your passing, supporting its ongoing mission. These gifts could include (but are not limited to) retirement plan beneficiary designations, bequests in a will, and life insurance beneficiary designations. Please work with the Financial Development Director (greg@ourcornerstone.org) and your financial advisor or estate attorney on these types of donations.

• Please check with your financial advisor and/or tax consultant regarding the most current regulations. These change often.

• Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from a pre-tax IRA now start at either age 73 or 75 depending on your birth year. These are required withdrawals from an IRA, which become taxable income for the owner of the IRA. One option for these funds is to directly contribute them to a charity (such as Cornerstone Church) through a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). This not only benefits the church but also lowers the taxable income for the individual. Anyone over the age of 70.5 can make a QCD from their pre-tax retirement funds and potentially lower their taxable income and satisfy part or all of the RMD. It is important when making a QCD to have the distribution check made payable directly to the church, not the account owner, and in most cases the IRA administrator will forward the check directly to the church. Cornerstone has an introductory level “how to” document regarding this process available upon request. Reach out to greg@ourcornerstone.org to receive a copy.

We appreciate that certain aspects of this project will be more pertinent to some individuals than to others. But we also want you to appreciate all the thought, prayer, and planning that has gone into creating this proposal in order to create the greatest benefit for the greatest number of people. Every aspect has been carefully considered through the lens of how it can best SERVE the people of our church and our community. Therefore, we would ask for your support for the entire project if possible. If, however, you still desire to designate your donation to a specific portion of the project, you may discuss this with the Financial Development Director (greg@ourcornerstone.org) who will then present it to the appropriate committee for final approval.