Four Men and Forty Years of Service

My journey at Cornerstone has been filled with many wonderful people who have generously given of themselves. I have been especially blessed to know these four individuals who have walked beside me for the past twelve years.

Steve Mitchell has volunteered with Cornerstone for twelve years and in just about as many ways! Steve and his wife, Martha, volunteered for many years with Child Evangelism Fellowship. They presented the Gospel and helped lead many children to Christ during the Good News Clubs at the old Cornerstone Community Center on Peach Street.

Steve helps me each Thanksgiving by driving his truck to the store the Saturday before to pick up turkeys. His son, Jonathan often comes with him, and both help us unload the truck full of turkeys.

Every Thursday night, Steve volunteers to tutor people who are preparing to take the GED test. He has tutored adults here at Cornerstone for many years.

Steve also plays in the Cornerstone Golf Tournament every year.

Frank Walker has been a volunteer at Cornerstone for ten years. He drives his truck every week to pick up our food order at the Food Bank and volunteers with his truck for three other ministries! Frank also attends the weekly Seniors Day Out Bible study.

Edward Villanueva, a retired school teacher, has volunteered with Cornerstone for seven years. Edward is invaluable to our adult education program as a GED tutor and ESL teacher. He is always studying, whether it is GED material or reading and writing papers for classes at Tarrant County College.

Edward and his wife, Maria, both volunteer at the Cornerstone Medical Clinic as receptionist and interpreter.

Harold Kimber leads a weekly Bible study for the Seniors Day Out program. He also led a Bible study for the weekly lunch for the homeless at the old Community Center. He has led a weekly Bible study at Cornerstone for over ten years.

Harold also works every Tuesday with Jerry Cabluck for the Welcome Back/Tarrant County program.

Oswald Chambers calls those who pray, serve, help and give hope and encouragement “living monuments of God’s grace.” My journey at Cornerstone has been blessed because I have been surrounded by these four men who truly are living monuments of God’s grace to the people that cross their paths at Cornerstone.

Jesse Vasquez
Director of Community Services