This year, the gifts from your Christmas offering will help expand the Servant’s Heart Workmanship Program by launching a Welding Course in their Franklin facility in Sussex County. This free trade and mentorship program will combine high-quality technical instruction with Christ-centered mentoring, equipping students not only with valuable trade skills but also with core values and a sense of purpose. With the average welder age at 57, and America facing a severe skilled-labor shortage, this program meets a real need. Welding is one of the most in-demand trades in our region, offering students a clear pathway to a stable, meaningful career—often for people who have never had such an opportunity.

This program will:

• Train students in high-demand welding skills
• Respond to a national workforce challenge
• Expand the ministry impact of Servant's Heart in Sussex County
• Provide Christ-centered mentorship alongside technical training
• Build character, purpose, and hope in students' lives

Our goal is to raise $200,000 to cover materials for campus renovations, welding equipment, and specialized resources needed for the program. The Servant’s Heart team will handle all labor, ensuring that your donation directly supports the program's material costs.

All contributions designated to this Christmas offering and everything given during the Christmas Eve gatherings will be allocated to the Servant’s Heart Franklin Welding Expansion (unless specifically designated for the General Fund). Please indicate 'Christmas Offering' in the memo portion of your check and drop it in one of the Giving Boxes in the Gallery. You can also give online through the CornerstoneNJ app or the button below and select ‘Christmas Offering' from the drop-down menu.

For questions about this initiative, please contact Pastor Jonathan Frank at jfrank@cornerstonenj.org.