Compensating for ever-increasing hair loss, Rich has made it his goal to grow the largest beard possible. In his younger years he was a fairly decent jazz trombone player but now settles for simply rocking on guitar or piano.

Rich’s passion is to make God big and inspire others to do so. His life verses include Isaiah 1:18, Psalm 28:7, and Colossians 3:23.

He likes to eat at Panera, watch anything with superheroes, and go hiking. Honeoye Falls, NY is his home town. Rich & his wife Bethany have 3 very active kids.

Rich’s e-mail is rich@cornerstonechurch.life.

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After being an elementary PE teacher in Las Vegas for over a decade, Matt has returned to his hometown to help make disciples and drink Tim Horton's coffee. It was in Las Vegas where Matt met his wife Amy, came to faith in Christ, had 3 kids (Madelyn, Elizabeth, and Andrew), went to Seminary, and perfected his guacamole recipe.

He is excited to walk alongside people, helping them to grow in their intimacy with Christ. His life verse is 1 Peter 315; ask him about it - he'd love to tell you why!

Matt and Amy love spending time with their kids, which usually includes playing hide-and-seek, hot-and-cold, and trying to find the remote control after their youngest child hides it.

Contact Matt at matt@cornerstonechurch.life.

When she's not dressing up like a scarecrow or doing an interview as Fancy Grace, Donna is opening up the Word of God to show kids just how big Jesus is. She has been in Children’s Ministry for over 30 years. "I have had the opportunity to teach my own children, and now my grandchildren...what a blessing! I love planting seeds in the lives of the kids.”   

Her life verse is Ephesians 4:32, because no one is perfect.

With their kids grown and married, Donna and her husband Paul are “empty nesters” on Grand Island. When they DO get a chance to relax, they love taking off in their camper for the weekend.

You can contact Donna at donna@cornerstonechurch.life.

For close to a decade, Ryan, known as Dewey to everyone but his family, has been away from his hometown exploring the more exotic parts of the world like Pennsylvania and Ohio. Through his vast travels he has been able to eat at Primanti Bros in Pittsburgh, graduate from Geneva College, work as a Youth Director at a church in the Columbus area, and not become an Ohio State fan even though many people tried to convert him. But now he is back in his hometown ready to be used by God to make an impact on the lives of teens in Western New York. 

The most important thing to him in Youth ministry is that teens will know and trust in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and grow through that relationship daily. His life verses are Romans 1:16 and Romans 8:38-39. (Basically you could throw in the whole book of Romans as his life verses.) 

Some of his hobbies are anything Batman or comic book related, eating pizza and wings, playing or watching sports, traveling to new places except France, video games, and hanging out with his friends and family especially his three crazy nephews.

E-mail Dewey at dewey@cornerstonechurch.life

Luanne spent a lot of time in church growing up as a pastor’s kid in the Dakotas and Canada. Since settling on Grand Island, she has leveraged her experience in administration to serve our church for over 17 years!

She praises God for her bone marrow transplant in 2013 and a new life after cancer. “Healing Rain” by Michael W Smith is her favorite song. She is enthusiastic about living each day to the fullest and adventuring to new places. 

Luanne’s favorite verse is Isaiah 41:10 “Fear not for I am with you…”

E-mail Luanne at office@cornerstonechurch.life.

Jill has a love for life and a contagious and loud laugh. She and her husband have 4 amazing children. They love sports, food, and laughter  

Prior to being a full-time mom, she was involved as a Ministry Assistant for almost ten years in a non-profit organization, concentrating on outreach and encouragement to the youth of Western New York and surrounding areas.  

When she's not at Cornerstone Church, or on a soccer field, or at a barn, or at a UB basketball game, she can be found at the local pool teaching children to swim.

Jill's e-mail is youth@cornerstonechurch.life.

A get ‘er done type of gal, Sue is Donna’s behind the scenes, right hand girl. When she isn’t researching and dreaming big things for Children’s Ministry with Donna, you can usually find her biking and running around Grand Island or just relaxing around a camp fire.

Sue is at home here on GI with her husband and three kids, who all enjoy her good cooking and baking.

Trusting God first! One of her favorite verses is Proverbs 3:5-6.

You can contact Sue at sue@cornerstonechurch.life.

Representing a lifetime lived in Niagara County, Ron uses his gifts to serve as our facility manager. He is known for his ability to consume vast amounts of food. Ron relentlessly roots for the Bills and also enjoys hunting, fishing and spending time with family. He and his wife Krysta have two kids.

He’s thankful for salvation, for family, and of course for food. Every time he is faced with a big decision, the song “Word Of God Speak” by Mercy Me directs him to Jesus.

Ron’s e-mail is ron@cornerstonechurch.life.

Courtney has an enthusiastic personality and loves to laugh- even at herself. Laughing and having fun comes naturally to children, which is why she finds it such a joy to work with kids of all age groups. "When you are teaching kids songs about Jesus while smiling and dancing how can you not love children's ministry!!"

Courtney's passion is to live life in unity with other believers to show the Love of Christ. One of Courtney's favorite songs is Hello My Name Is by Matthew West because we all have a past but our identity is found in the only one sure thing... Christ!!

In Courtney's free time you will typically find her at the mall or at her new house spending time with her husband Daniel and their two rambunctious puppies, Nala and Stormy. They all enjoy walks along West River and the occasional home renovation, which gives Courtney an excuse to go shopping!

Contact Courtney at courtney@cornerstonechurch.life.