Cornerstone Bible Church’s Mission is:

To build and develop a loving community of families in the River Vale and surrounding areas in which members, visitors and regular attendees are converted, educated, inspired, and encouraged by dynamic engagement with the Word of God.

To be focused on Jesus Christ and be organized as an independent, congregation run bible-believing church in the Baptist tradition. CBC serves the needs of its families, enfolding visitors, regular attendees and members into the church family in a friendly, authentic way which serves to open doors to a natural evangelical outreach.

CBC serves predominately middle class, conservative and 1st generation bible believing families. These families are not always uniformly Christian and as such, CBC ministers to mixed families of believers and non-believers. A significant component of our people are converted Catholics (50%) and their children (50% of our population) who are without a protestant tradition and without many 2nd or higher generation Christians who can serve as role models. In addition, CBC draws students from Nyack College who tend to be transient throughout the year.

As a consequence, CBC is:

• A consumer-based church striving to encourage worshippers to a more active role
• 1st generation adults without older Christian role models hoping to transition to a 2nd generation model through their children.
• A local church serving its direct community
• Predominately middle class economically and culturally

CBC hold values that encompass:

• Bible centered preaching and teaching
• Family
• Fellowship and community

As such, CBC offers the following programs and services that support the above transitions and values while encouraging personal and church growth.

For 1st generation adults growing in Christian maturity, and those who value Bible centered preaching and teaching, we offer:

• Strong bible-based worship (sermons and music) and teaching
• Sunday school for all ages

For families and 2nd generation Christians transitioning into well grounded Bible-centered teaching and pursuing an active role in their faith, we offer:

• Youth Ministry
• Social Events and Retreats

For those wanting fellowship and community, we offer:

• Bible Studies and Impact Groups
• Social Events and Retreats
• Short-Term Missions opportunities
• Friendly and warm atmosphere

For College aged students, we offer:

• College and Careers Group

For Community Outreach, we work with and offer:

• First Friends
• Girl Scouts
• Friendship Evangelism