About
Pursuing a life of radical obedience
to Jesus
WE’RE A NONDENOMINATIONAL CHURCH IN THE CLARION, PA AREA
Here at Cornerstone, our primary purpose is to love God with all our heart and to love others. You could say loving God is our motivator, and loving people is our mission! It’s the dynamic force that empowers us as a church body – and out of it comes the work of discipleship that God calls us to do. We warmly welcome you to any of our church events. If you are seeking a home church where members love the Lord and each other, come and see if Cornerstone is the church for you.
Our History
Seeking God’s vision, not our own
Cornerstone is a fairly new congregation, and we’ve been through an incredible journey in the formation of our church. Through it all, we can say that we prayed constantly and wanted the Holy Spirit to lead us in doing this the right way – His way, not ours. We didn’t want our church to be man’s vision – but God’s. And we believe that Cornerstone is the result of this vision.
On August 5, 2012, we fellowshipped together as a body of believers at the Clarion County Park. Here, nearly 100 people signed our Charter Membership, voted for the church By-Laws and Statement of Faith and Message, and celebrated the Lord’s Supper.
Clarion Holiday Inn
(Nov 2011 – May 2012)
In November 2011, a group of people with common core values who were seeking a church began meeting for Sunday School at our local Holiday Inn. That group grew quickly from its initial size of 30 people to 60. Soon, we found that others wanted to join us, and we knew we needed more space.
Clarion University
(May 2012 – Dec 2012)
In May 2012, we met for a month of prayer meetings at Clarion University before officially launching our church on June 2, 2012, at the University. Jeff Burkett was our speaker and interim pastor through the 18th of August. By then, the By-Laws were in place, and a pastoral search team had been formed. Cornerstone grew to 90-100 people, and we began to meet on Sunday mornings, adding a Sunday School hour to our worship and study. We knew that it was time to find a larger place when there were no more seats left in our college room.
Cornerstone Church
(Dec 2012 – Present)
In December 2012, we bought Traditions Banquet Hall in Shippenville, PA, and began renovating it into a church building for Cornerstone. Our first church service was held here on January 27, 2013, with Jeff Burkett speaking, and on February 3, 2013, we welcomed Pastor John Green, His wife Mandy, and their family. On October 18, 2020, we welcomed our interim pastor, Terry Kendrick & his family; on March 6, 2022, we welcomed our new pastor, Josh Easlon, and his family. Today, Cornerstone is growing as a place of prayer, Bible study, worship, fellowship, and ministry.