by James Melson | Jul 1, 2015 | 2015, Weekly Reflection
On July 1, we will celebrate the 14th anniversary of The Cornelius Corps! There is a phrase that has become very meaningful in our ministry over the past year—Remember and Recommit. In general this reminds me to remember and be thankful for all the ways that God has...
by James Melson | Jul 1, 2015 | 2015, Weekly Reflection
“Those who don’t know history are bound to repeat it.” – Edmund Burke The covenant group affords the opportunity for members of two ethnically different UMC congregations to unite together, to reflect introspectively, and to discuss the spiritual relevance of...
by James Melson | Nov 1, 2014 | 2014, Weekly Reflection
What’s in a name? Admittedly, our ministry has a strange sounding name. Yet from the start of this ministry over thirteen years ago, our name is intended to summarize what is at the heart of our calling. The story of Cornelius and Peter in Acts 10 and 11 is an amazing...
by James Melson | Nov 1, 2014 | 2014, Weekly Reflection
In July 2014, a team of adults and teenagers from Crossroads United Methodist Our Bible School Pilgrlfridge Church in Ashburn, Virginia spent four days with the children of New Community for by Robin Devenish Children, Crossroads and New Community have along-standing...
by James Melson | Nov 1, 2014 | 2014, Weekly Reflection
Did you ever wonder why we are called The Cornelius Corps? I like the story of – o Cornelius in Acts 10, but I never thought about the ‘Corps’ part. For 13 years the people of The Cornelius Corps have been building relationships among people of very different...
