Loving the City

The God of the Bible is the God of the powerless. Throughout the Bible God demonstrates his special love for the poor and marginalized, often acting as their advocate when they have no one else.

"The God of the Bible is the God of the powerless."

Every section of the Bible details God's care for the poor. The Law of Moses outlines the responsibility of God’s people to care for one another in times of need. The writings and the prophets offer warnings for those who take advantage of the needy and oppressed, and describe God’s heart for the desperate. The ministry of Jesus and the lifestyle of the New Testament Church make it clear that we have a Christian responsibility to actively love the lowly, broken, and hurting people in our community.

At Cornerstone, we happily embrace our responsibility to engage, pursue and love the marginalized. This means we actively and intentionally reach past our normal social circles to find those without a voice in our city. To this end we often partner with organizations that specialize in discovering the marginalized in various segments of our city. This allows us to draw close and care for men, women, and children who are usually overlooked.

Local Ministry Partnerships

Claris Health

Since 1976, Claris Health (“Claris”) has served the greater Los Angeles community through free and low-cost medical care, therapy, education and support services. The mission is to equip and care for individuals and their families before, during and after pregnancy and sexual-health choices.

How You Can Be Involved:
There are many ways to get involved at Claris through volunteering at our clinic locations in West LA and Inglewood, our mobile medical unit, and our Support Center.

Become a financial supporter or advocate.

Contact: 310.268.8111 or fill out the contact form below.
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Prodigal Sons

Prodigal Sons Inc. (Prodigal Sons) works to reach gang neighbors through local churches in greater Los Angeles. Their mission is to bring the gospel of Christ to gang individuals through mobilizing church members to know and serve these members of their communities. By raising awareness and equipping churches for outreach and discipleship to gang neighbors, Prodigal Sons envisions a day when former gang members will become members of Christ's churches throughout every neighborhood with gang presence.

How You Can Be Involved:
Learn and Get Equipped – Grow in awareness and develop a more Christ-like heart for these neighbors through Prodigal Sons' resources on their website,  community group or friend group equipping, and reaching out to talk more about your questions and context.

Praying and Staying Updated – Sign up for the newsletter (website) and follow on Instagram and Twitter (@prodigalsonsinc) for ongoing updates about the ministry and for equipping and neighborhood service opportunities.

Financial Support – Because of the generosity of donors, Prodigal Sons is able to focus fully on facilitating gospel outreach to gang neighbors.
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Royal Family Kids Camp

Royal Family Kids (RFK) transforms communities by interrupting cycles of neglect, abuse and abandonment of children in the foster care system. We fulfill our mission by providing an array of programs, all directed toward changing the trajectory of young lives which usually include a combination of academic failure, drug abuse, teen pregnancy, sex trafficking, homelessness, and incarceration.

How You Can Be Involved:
Contact person: Leslie Kosier, camp director
Contact email: westla@royalfamilykids.org
Contact phone number: 925-330-8283
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Imagine LA

Homelessness is an epidemic that is complex and difficult to solve. While many support programs for the homeless focus on one-time aid, Imagine LA focuses on training the homeless by pairing them with an entire community of people dedicated to help. We love adopting these families, welcoming them into our community, and helping them learn different skills necessary to ending their homelessness forever.

How You Can Be Involved:
Learn more about becoming a family mentor or explore opportunities to volunteer at the Missouri Place Housing Development. Contact Steph Moss at steph@cornerstonewla.org.

Christian Legal Aid

At Christian Legal Aid of Los Angeles (“CLA- LA”), we believe that pursuing “justice for all” is the best way to offer a hand-up, not a hand-out, to the most vulnerable in society: veterans, the elderly, homeless families, victims of domestic violence, and refugees. We provide free legal counsel to help our clients retain basic necessities like housing, employment, family relationships, veteran’s benefits, good credit and Social Security.

How You Can Be Involved:
Volunteer legal expertise at one of the clinics.
Contact: volunteer@cla-la.org
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International Students, INC. 

International Students, Inc., exists to share Christ’s love with international college students. Since 1953, ISI has been training Americans to meet international students’ needs. These Americans befriend international students and help them adjust to American culture.

How You Can Be Involved:
For more ways to connect with opportunities at ISI, contact Matt Spaulding at matthewfspaulding@yahoo.com.
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In House Mercy Ministries

Tuesday Evening Homeless Outreach

Every Tuesday, church members meet at Salvation Army on 4th Street in Santa Monica at dinner time to cook, prepare, and serve meals from our front door to the large population of people experiencing homelessness in the area. We hope to build relationships with those we serve and share the love of Christ through our actions and the conversations we get to have.

How You Can Be Involved:
Volunteer to assist in preparing food and/or passing it out for about 2 hours on Tuesdays. Contact: Jeff Ding at (734) 478-7512 or dingzhengfuaa@gmail.com.
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