30 Years of Faithfulness and Gratitude - Cornerstone Community Services

Cornerstone Community Services (CCS) turns 30 this year, and as we look back upon what He has done through the last three decades, we celebrate God’s faithfulness and give thanks!

It first began with a simple act of obedience to God’s Word in Isaiah 61:1: “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, because the Lord has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound.” With this conviction, the Senior Pastors of Cornerstone Community Church registered CCS as a society on 27 June 1996 and later obtained the Institution of Public Character (IPC) status

in 2003.

In the early days, CCS was run entirely by the church staff and volunteers. Since then, we have grown into a dedicated team of 22 CCS staff members, supported by committed volunteers who serve in various programmes over the years.

CCS now operates an Active Ageing Centre at Cheng San and three social enterprises – The Barn, CornerStore and Kakis Kitchen. We also offer a wide range of programmes and services benefitting various groups in the community such as families, children, youth, seniors, migrant workers, ex-offenders and inmates.

The Lord has blessed our works greatly and opened doors to new frontiers in recent years. This includes the successful launch of our Cornerstone Kakis programme for seniors aged 50 and above at Katong in 2024, and the further expansion to Orchard Towers in 2026.

CCS has also gained a stronger presence in the prison and Selarang Halfway House. This is where the Cornerstone Kakis programme supports elderly inmates and ex-offenders through structured exercise sessions that promote physical well-being and social connection, which will help them reintegrate into society upon release.

At this significant milestone, the CCS Board led by our Chairman, Pastor Daphne Yang, together with our Executive Director, Ms Lew Mi Yih, express their deep gratitude to everyone who has supported CCS over the years, be it through your generous donations or faithful volunteer service. We could not have reached this significant milestone without your unwavering support! Above all, we give thanks to God, who has been our anchor and strength, and His faithfulness fails not. We give thanks for our amazing CCS team because they have served with great hearts and more is yet to come. Glory be to God!