Ages Birth thru 5th Grade

Children’s Ministry

We would love to get your kids involved in the ministry here at Cornerstone.
We have an amazing Children’s ministry and offer a range really neat ministries.

Our Weekly Sunday School Ministries

3 Years Old – 5th Graders

Our Sunday School Ministries teach Scripture and Methodist teachings in a way that is applicable and fun for kids of all ages. Each class is a little different and help kids learn in a way that is meaningful to their ages.

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3 & 4 Years Old

This Class is heavy on the fun.They learn a Bible story each week and have a lot of crafts and activities that reinforce the lesson.

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Kindergarten thru 2nd Graders

In this class, we help kids look stuff up in the Bible, and we reinforce the Bible Stories with fun activities and crafts that are suitable for their age.

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3rd thru 5th Graders

This Class still has a lot of fun, with games and crafts, but we also focus on learning how to use the Bible and what it says to us today.

CHILDREN’S CHURCH

We offer a time during our 10:45am Worship Services for Children to leave and have a style of Church geared just for them. This is open to 4 years old to 8 years old. We study the same scripture that the adults are studying in Worship. We also have a hands on craft and some other time fillers. We bring the kids back to the Worship Center once the sermon is finished.

SATURDAY OUTINGS

Once a month we offer a fun outing for children ages 3 months thru 5th grade. We do everything from going to ride go carts to jumping at trampoline parks. We normally do this the last Saturday of the month in the early part of the afternoon.

Other Times We Gather Together

Our Quarterly Big Events

These are great events to come have some fun and get connected with other kids. First time visitors are always welcome to join us for these fun outings. For more information contact Cody at children@cornerstoneumc.org

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Children's Easter Festival

Unless we have another big event that month, we go out the last Saturday of the month for a kid friendly outing..

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Vacation Bible School

Our biggest Children’s event of the year. We will see a couple hundred kids and we will spend 5 days learning what it means to live out a Biblical truth. This event happens yearly at the start of the summer.

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Children's Halloween Festival

We open our doors each year and welcome families into our church for a time of fun crafts, activities, games, food, trick or treating & more.

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Children's Christmas Activities

We offer multiple kid friendly events during Advent and Christmas time to make sure that they get to have a lot of fun in welcoming in the birth of our savior. This year we are offering a Christmas caroling, a waffle breakfast and our annual Deck the Halls event!

Our Kids In Action

Photos From Previous Events

Vacation Bible School 2018

Kids Games 2018

KIDS SUNDAY SCHOOL

HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL 2018

CHILDREN'S MESSAGE

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We would love to tell you more about our Church and the amazing ministries that we have going on.

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18081 West Road, Houston, TX 77095

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+1 (281) 859-4141 | +1 (281) 859-3915 (FAX)

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9 - 4, Monday - Thursday | 8 - 12 Sunday

Donna Heath

Preschool Assistant Director

Donna Heath has been the Assistant Director for Cornerstone UMC Preschool the past 5 years. Prior to that she was a lead teacher for 4-year old’s at Cornerstone for 9 years. She also serves on the Early Childhood Methodist Conference committee, networking with Methodist preschools and providing yearly training opportunities for area preschools.

Donna is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University with a BA in Management/Human Resources. She worked as a HR/Compensations Analyst in the energy industry for 7 years before staying home with her three children, Tamra, Shane and Dylan. Donna received and maintains her Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate while working at Cornerstone Preschool.

Donna and her husband, Steven have been married 25 years and live in Cypress, Texas.

Debbie Durkin

Preschool Executive Director

Debbie Durkin has been the Director for Cornerstone UMC Preschool the past 5 years. She was the assistant director 4 years prior and taught 3- and 4-year old’s at Cornerstone for 9 years. She also serves on the Early Childhood Methodist Conference committee, networking with Methodist preschools and providing yearly training opportunities for area preschools.

Debbie is a graduate of Sam Houston State University with a BS in General Business. She worked for Texaco Inc for 17 years as a Financial Accountant before staying home with her two children, Kathryn and Michael. Debbie received and maintains her Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate while working at Cornerstone Preschool.

Debbie and her husband, Pat have been married 28 years and live in Cypress, Texas.

Nancy Rogers

Administrative Assistant

Nancy is a retiree of AT&T with over 35 years of administrative experience. Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, she also lived in Greenville, S.C. for 23 years. Nancy and her husband followed their daughter to Texas in 2016. When not traveling she enjoys sewing and monogramming. She feels blessed to be a part of Cornerstone. Please feel free contact her for a prayer need or assistance at: admin@cornerstoneumc.org

Linda Humphrey

Financial Administrator & Worship Leader

Linda has been an active member of CUMC since 1992. She has served in a variety of volunteer positions including youth ministry, children's choirs, sanctuary choir, and handbells. Linda was a CUMC Preschool Assistant Teacher for six years.During that time, she was interim Youth Director twice. She has served as the Financial Administrator since 2003. Linda also is the Worship Leader for our 9:35 service, plays piano for our 8:30 worship time and directs the Journey Praise Band. She is also currently facilitating our Wednesday morning Bible Study.

Cody J Bauman

Director of Youth & Communications

Cody has been in youth ministry for 16 years now. Although he is not a native to Texas, he likes to tell people he got here as soon as he could. Cody, his wife Grace (a Texas Native who teaches High School Science) and their three dogs love being outside and spending time near water. Cody has a bachelors degree in Graphic and Video Production and a Masters in Youth Ministry from SouthWestern University(UMC School in Kansas). Cody tries to live every day as an act of service to both the community he serves and his family.

When Cody is not busy at the church he enjoys kayaking, hunting, watching movies and playing a range of musical instruments. One day he hopes to write a book on youth ministry and he might finish an album he has been working on for about 12 years now. On the side of Ministry Cody enjoys DJ'ing Weddings, Proms and Birthday Parties.

Steve Hoyle

Director of Music

Steve Hoyle has a Bachelor of Arts in Music, a Master of Music in Music Literature, and a Master of Music in Applied Clarinet, all from the University of Houston. He has taught clarinet and saxophone privately and played professionally in many groups in the Houston area for many years. Following his study of Choral Conducting, Voice, and Handbells at Houston Baptist University, he has been a Church Music Director for the past 25 years, the past 13 at Cornerstone UMC. Steve has been active in his community, being the founder and director of the Katy Community Band in the 1990’s, the conductor of the Katy Community Choir, the British Petroleum Holiday Choir, and a performer in the One-A-Chord Community Choir. He is married to Ellen Hoyle and has 3 daughters and 7 grandchildren.

Andrew Dorsett

Pastoral Intern

Andrew joined the staff at Cornerstone in July 2018. He currently studies at Houston Baptist University, and is in the Candidacy Process within the United Methodist Church.

David Rucker

Pastor of Care and Discipleship

Rev. David R. Rucker was the first born of a set of twins (she looks nothing like him) born in Abilene, Texas. He now has six siblings (one deceased) who are all living in Texas and most are living in Harris County. He met his wife, Camille, in a College and Career Sunday School Class in Dallas and they were married in 1974. David has a BA with a double major in math and religion (emphasis in Christian Education) from McMurry College (now University) and a MTh from Southern Methodist University. Camille and David are the proud parents of Peter and Dinah, and her husband Matthew, and the grandparents of their son, Ezra

After forty-three years of service in the North Texas Conference and serving churches from about 15 members to over 2,200 members, David and Camille retired in Houston to be close to family and medical facilities. David joined the Staff of Cornerstone UMC in June of 2016 as a part time associate pastor. He loves preaching, teaching, and enabling people to grow into their gifts and strengths as they grow into the likeness of Christ. He says, “I love being at Cornerstone and getting to know people here.”

Ben Lohmer Sr.

Senior Pastor

Pastor Ben graduated from Texas A&M with a B.S. & a M.A in Leadership Development, a field he feels blessed to use in the church. After graduating with his Master’s degree from Texas A&M University, Pastor Ben went on to become the President of the Perry Abernathy Recreation Center. Pastor Ben was honored to be selected to participate in the Impact Texas Program for Non-Profit Executive Directors in the state of Texas. During his time at The PARC, Ben attended seminary at SMU-Perkins School of Theology and graduated in May 2014 with a Master’s degree in Divinity. Pastor Ben has led worship in over 30 churches as a guest preacher and leads churches through visioning and mission exercises teaching at both the local church and district levels. He has also taught on Organizations in Conflict, Peace and Reconciliation, District Lay Speaker (now Servant) Training, and mentors several pastors and candidates for ministry. Pastor Ben served on the Southwest District Finance Committee, the Texas Conference Clergy Accountability Committee under the Center for Clergy Excellence and has served as a Texas Annual Conference Lay Delegate to Jurisdictional Conference in 2012 and as an alternate to the 2012 General Conference.

Pastor Ben currently serves as the Senior Pastor for Cornerstone United Methodist Church since July 1, 2018. As Senior Pastor for Pattison UMC, financial giving has increased 92%, an additional full-time director has been added, and worship attendance has increased 225%. He was the keynote speaker at the “2016 Small Church Big Deal” Conference where he shared about the culture and vision changes possible in any church anywhere. Pastor Ben and Pattison UMC were honored as the “Small Membership Church of the Year” award in 2017 by the Texas Annual Conference.

Pastor Ben’s leadership skill, passion for ministry, and a focus on the mission field is driving the church to change its tactics for reaching the lost, the least, the lonely, as well as the “nones” and the “dones”. Under Pastor Ben’s leadership the Pattison United Methodist Church developed innovative relationships partners including local business partners, other churches, non-profit groups, and social clubs that have led to higher community participation rates for the betterment of the community, the school district, and especially with children. Pastor Ben served on a variety of boards including the Waller County Child Welfare Board, Brookshire-Pattison Food Pantry as Secretary, Houston West Emmaus Community Board as the Community Spiritual Director and sits on two Waller County Scholarship Boards. Pastor Ben was recently recognized for his work with the Waller County Child Welfare Board being selected as the “2018 Volunteer of the Year” in the nine county Region 6 area.

Pastor Ben has been married to the love of his life, Ruth Lohmer, for nearly fifteen years. Ruth works as a Long-Range Planner for the City of Sugar Land and has for over a decade. Ruth also has two degrees from Texas A&M University and loves to cook and create new craft projects on her Cricut. Ben and Ruth have one son, Ben Jr. who has passed on to be with Jesus Christ in January 2012. They have one daughter, Abigail Joy Lohmer who was born in July 2015 and is the light of their lives. She is everybody’s best friend and a ball of energy that never runs out. She loves to play outside and can’t wait to meet new people or learn new activities.

Pastor Ben loves fishing and is always looking for people to join with him as he fishes the Freshwater Lakes and the Texas Coast throughout the year (but mostly on Mondays or Fridays). He lives for the opportunity to spend quality time with people and takes advantage of anything fun to do with others to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ.