CU Donor & Friends Newsletter - December 2011

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CU Donor & Friends e-Newsletter December, 2011| 11th Edition Merry Christmas! I love to get gifts. My family has a long history of making too much of gift giving but no one seems to mind. Christmas is a great season of celebrating the gift of Jesus Christ. The most extravagant gift ever given and it comes to us fresh every day. What a privilege it is to work with you in accomplishing this mission here at Cornerstone University. Taking that gift of Jesus and seeking to empower women and men to excel as influencers for Jesus. We could not accomplish this without your partnership. I am indeed grateful. Have a blessed and warm Christmas season, Bill Knott Senior Vice President for Advancement Your Gift is Worth Double To Us! Are you looking for a place to give your annual gift this year? Table of Contents SIFE Chapel Athletic Events What is happening at CU? Merry Christmas! Your Gift is Worth Double To Us! Get Your Maximum Tax Benefits Women's Leadership Conference Thank You Quick Links CU Website Donate Now Contact Us Email Us Annual Report Alumni Website

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CU Donor & Friends e-Newsletter December, 2011| 11thEdition

Merry Christmas!  I love to get gifts. My family has a long history of making toomuch of gift giving but no one seems to mind. Christmas is agreat season of celebrating the gift of Jesus Christ.  The mostextravagant gift ever given and it comes to us fresh every day.What a privilege it is to work with you in accomplishing thismission here at Cornerstone University. Taking that gift ofJesus and seeking to empower women and men to excel asinfluencers for Jesus. We could not accomplish this withoutyour partnership. I am indeed grateful. Have a blessed and warm Christmas season,

Bill KnottSenior Vice President for Advancement  

Your Gift is Worth Double To Us! Are you looking for a place to give your annual gift thisyear? 

Well, right now your gift to the Cornerstone Student Fund and

Table of ContentsSIFEChapelAthletic EventsWhat is happening at CU?Merry Christmas!Your Gift is Worth DoubleTo Us!Get Your Maximum TaxBenefitsWomen's LeadershipConferenceThank You

Quick LinksCU WebsiteDonate NowContact UsEmail UsAnnual ReportAlumni Website

Students are impacting the

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Well, right now your gift to the Cornerstone Student Fund andSeminary Fund is worth double to us!  A generous donor is willing to match each gift, dollar for dollar,when given before Dec. 31. Help fund student scholarships, advance technology, enhanceour classrooms and help continue faculty excellence by givingnow at www.cornerstone.edu/give Thanks you for the investment into the lives of students!

Get Your Maximum Tax Benefits  Your investment in Cornerstone University and its outreachministries may cost you very little!

Both the state and federal governments encourage your giftsby providing tax savings that substantially reduce your actualout-of-pocket costs of a gift to the university or its outreachministries.

In Michigan, a single person may claim a tax credit equaling 50percent of your gift up to $100, and if a husband and wife filejointly, they may claim up to a $200 credit.

In addition, your whole contribution may be deductible forfederal income tax purposes, if you itemize.

For more information regardingtax benefits and the corporatetax credit, please see yourbrochure or call CornerstoneUniversity Advancment Office at616.254.1659.

 to view the MichiganClick hereState Tax Credit Brochure.

 

Women's Leadership Conference Register Now! 

Students are impacting theworld around them righthere in the Grand Rapidscommunity!  SIFE (Students in FreeEnterprise) raised $105 for a“needy student scholarship”by asking Cornerstonestudents to bring $1 to theannual CU Thanksgivingdinner. CU students will continue tofundraise among their peersto raise the remaining fundsto reach their goal of a $500scholarship. Cornerstone students arepassionate about making animpact in their world forJesus Christ!

Chapel  Chapel will resume inJanuary 

 10 a.m. - Monday,Wednesday, FridayHansen Athletic Center EVENSONG9 p.m. – SundayHansen Athletic Center Check out   forcuchapel.commore info!

Athletic Events  

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 Register Here

Thank You

 Thank you for your involvement in this event and the impactthat you had on our students’ lives! 

The Cornerstone Student Fund helps students by providing

 December16-17  Women’s Basketball,Spring Arbor University @CU, 7 p.m. 17  Men’s Basketball, GraceBible College @ CU, 5 p.m. 17  JV Men’s Basketball,Grace Bible College @ CU, 1p.m. 19  Men’s Basketball, CU @Huntington University, 7:30p.m. 29-30  Men’s Basketball, CU@ University of Windsor 29  Women’s Basketball, CUv. Saint Thomas University,2 p.m. 30  Men’s Basketball, CU v.Spring Arbor University, 5p.m. 30  Women’s Basketball, CU@ Northwood University,Noon

What is happening atCU?

Music EventsTheatre EventsGRTSPGSWayFMWCSGMNNCU News

 

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The Cornerstone Student Fund helps students by providingscholarships, enhancing classrooms, advancing technology andattracting top quality professors. 

Save the date for the 35th Annual GolfInvitational!

 Join us on Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, at Pilgrim’s Run

Golf Club. If you have any questions, please call 616.254.1620.