Missions Focus: Please be praying for Michael & Brooke T. They are missionaries
we support monthly who serve in a sensitive region in the Arab world. Please be praying for deep connection between the extremely diverse people groups that are part of their church community. We will be writing them encouraging notes today!
Local: Pray for people in your world who feel unknown, unsupported, unloved. Pray for opportunity to connect with those people.
Church: Pray for opportunity and provision for Corner Church to be a healthy Body of Christ in our current and next communities.
Pray for our team that is going to the Baltics May 4-15.

Spring Cleaning Sunday TODAY | After church Grab a broom, bring a smile—let’s tidy up together!
Weekly Prayer - Tuesdays • 9–10am • North Loop Basement
Spring Groups are almost over! Book Night this Wednesday, the 30th. Find out more at corner.church/groups
Collecting items for missionary families - Bring by next Sunday to your Corner Church Community (or sooner) Cheez-Its, chocolate chips, peanut butter cups, Goldfish crackers, American cereals (like Lucky Charms and Cap’n Crunch), graham crackers, brownie mix, marshmallow fluff, ranch dressing, Chick-fil-A sauce, Twizzlers, Red Vines, American gum brands, Pop-Tarts, Jell-O, Kool-Aid powder, Gatorade powder, Kraft Mac & Cheese, pumpkin spice treats, Oregon Chai, local hot sauce, and cornbread mix (like Jiffy).

Art-A-Whirl Door Greeters Needed - Casket Arts Building | $20/hr | May 17–19 | Shifts: Fri 5–10p | Sat 12–4p & 4–8p | Sun 12–5 | Contact Rich: rich@corner.coffee or 651-238-4677
Summer Connection Events - Summer is coming! Got a fun idea? Want to host something casual? Register your Summer Connection Events now at corner.church/events.
Spain Missions Trip - Sept 1–10, 2025 | Alicante, Spain | 3–5 spots open | Cost: $2–3K | Email greg@corner.church for details.
Get Involved! Kids, coffee, music, behind the scenes—there’s a place for you! Mark “Join a Team” on your connection card.

Dialogue Question:

What are some of the things that cause people to ask for help poorly?

Dialogue Question:

What are some of the reciprocating impacts of not being helped after asking for it?

Dialogue Question:

What does it take to embrace the help we need even over the help we want?

Dialogue Question:

What does it tell us that Jesus would look at the children surrounding Him and would say that the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these?

Dialogue Question:

What are some shared realities or experiences or wants or needs in an extremely diverse group?

Rich – Poor
Extroverted – Introverted
Highly Educated – No Formal Education
Able-bodied – Disabled
Religious – Non-religious
Old – Young
Employed – Unemployed
Urban – Rural Background
Health-Conscious – Indifferent to Health
Optimistic – Cynical
Conservative – Progressive
Well-traveled – Never Left Hometown
Native Speaker – Language Learner

Dialogue Question:

What does it tell us that Jesus starts here?

Dialogue Questions:

Matthew 5:3
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

How is this beatitude upside down in our culture?
What is the value of embracing it? What is the cost of denying it?

Take it Deeper Questions:
Read: Matthew 5:1-3.
Think of a time when you felt confident and self-sufficient—but then it completely backfired, like messing up your laundry or a big project. How did you respond in that moment?
What are some areas of life where you've had to rely on others for help or guidance?
Have there been moments when you’ve felt truly needy—emotionally, spiritually, or practically? What did that feel like?
In what ways have you experienced blessing or growth through those moments of dependence or need?

Reading Plan:
​​Matthew 5
Exodus 19:1–6 & Matthew 5:1
Isaiah 61:1–3 & Matthew 5:3
Psalm 34:15–22
Luke 18:9–14