Our Initiatives
Jobs for Life
Nothing attacks dignity like a lack of work. The suffering and consequences of unemployment and underemployment are pervasive and tear at the fabric of our community. Our Jobs for Life initiative faces this problem head on by training adults for success in the workplace.
To apply to become a JFL participant, go HERE.
Faith and Finances
Regardless of your socioeconomic status, poor spending habits can keep an individual trapped in a vicious cycle of financial crisis. But we serve a God who came to redeem us and make all things new, even our relationship with money. CornerStone’s Faith and Finances 12-week course lays the foundation for good financial literacy by discussing money in the context of relationships, attitudes, values, and obstacles. Registration for the 2027 classes will open in May of 2027.
To apply to be a Faith and Finances participant, go HERE.
Amplify
Amplify exists for alumni of Jobs for Life or Faith and Finances who would like to continue being encouraged through long-term mentoring. Amplify “turns up the volume” of the good that began in class and encourages participants to continue to grow in every area of their lives.
Our trained mentors walk participants through H.E.A.R.T. goal setting—Home and Health, Employment and Education, Attitude (Emotional and Spiritual health), Resources (Financial), and Team (Support Network) for up to a year. Participants will meet in a small group and in a one-on-one session with their mentor each month. Alumni who wish to participate in Amplify can apply by speaking to Tony Akers, Director of Ministry Initiatives.
Rooted: Trauma Care
"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit" ~Psalm 34:18
Building a steady job and steady finances is hard, important work, and it matters. Many of us also want a deeper security that holds when life gets unpredictable. When our histories have taught us to expect insecurity, it can start to feel familiar. But what if we could root ourselves in something more lasting? What if we could teach our minds, hearts, and bodies to feel secure, even with the past we carry? And what if we did that alongside others who know what living in this world is like?
We are offering a 12-week group to build that inner security. You will learn coping and calming skills and a therapeutic environment to support your healing from the trauma that has been part of your story. You will also form a community of partners in the healing of your mind, soul, and body.
Our group is built on confidentiality, choice, clear and honest communication, and no surprises. We will build on the strengths you have already gained and find healthy ways to use them for lasting change. We can’t change our pasts, but we can root ourselves in healthier soil. From there, we can change the direction of our own growth and pass that growth on to the generations that come after us. To learn more or to register for our next group, go HERE.
Good Works: Discovering Your Vocational Voice
New for 2026! Good Works is a 4-session class that guides you through self-discovery with real assessments (personality, strengths, career interests) to uncover how you’re uniquely wired. Each session builds on the last and you will identify your gifts, connect them to real career paths, and honestly face barriers that might be standing in your way. All this is done within a framework that says your work and your calling don’t have to be two different things. It’s part Bible study, part vocational coaching, part honest conversation. If it feels like your job and your purpose don’t match, this opportunity might be for you! Class begins November 23.
To apply to be a Good Works participant, go Here