New Community in Shoreline!

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Downtown Cornerstone is not just interested in holding events but want people to connect, share life and form communities that are deeply rooted in the gospel of Jesus Christ. These are communities of diverse imperfect people that are committed to living out the implications of the gospel in every sphere of life. These are communities of radical grace, sacrificial service, and joy. These are communities that eat together, pray together, laugh together, and study the Bible together (i.e. share life). These are communities that build up the church by encouraging people to faith in Jesus Christ and build up the city through deeds of justice and mercy. These are communities where you can be who God created you to be, yourself. It’s our hope and prayer that everyone who calls Downtown Cornerstone home will find such community.

In July, we launched a new community in the Shoreline neighborhood. By God’s grace, He’s already drawn multiple families and individuals to be part of this newly formed people. Edward Sumner is the community lead for Shoreline so we asked him to answer a few questions about the people, vision, and prayer requests for the Shoreline community.

When did you first start meeting in Shoreline?

We had the joy and privilege of kicking off Shoreline on July 23rd. It was a great time and big turnout! Together we had a BBQ and talked through the barriers to and blessings of community.  Folks were honest and hopeful!

What does the core group look like at this point?

We have about 6 families who have expressed a commitment to Shoreline, and have new folks inquiring often!  We have a lot of kids in the mix, so that will be a unique distinctive for us.

Do you guys have a mercy partner, or some possibilities you are considering?

We don’t have our mercy partner lined up yet, but definitely have some folks in our community with big hearts for foster kids. We’ll be exploring this.

Any specific evidences of God’s grace in the community?

Any time a group of folks who don’t all know each other that well commit time towards growing in relationship and becoming a family on mission while seeking after Jesus, that is grace!

Any specific needs or ways we can be praying for you guys?

Please be praying for momentum, traction with each other, courage to be available to one another, and that we would be anchored in Jesus for His glory and our joy!

If you are not currently participating with a DCC Community and would like to be involved with Shoreline or another community, email and we can follow up with more information.