Cornerstone Church, Church building in Maumee, US.
Cornerstone Church is a modern building in Maumee that houses gathering spaces for religious meetings and community events. The facility includes assembly halls and specially equipped areas designed for different types of activities.
Michael and Kathi Pitts left Lima, Ohio, in June 1986 to start a church in Toledo; the first service, held in a commercial building, drew 35 people. Over eight years the congregation moved four times before settling at its Maumee site, where attendance averaged 4,000 by 2005. Michael Pitts was consecrated bishop of the congregation in 2009.
The congregation brings together people of different ages through regular activities and community involvement. This gathering place serves the local neighborhood as a space where people connect and share common values.
The main Maumee campus holds services on Thursday afternoons and Sunday mornings, while the Eastwood campus in east Toledo meets Sunday mornings. The Maumee sanctuary seats 2,300, and the 400-seat performing arts center opened in 2003. The children's ministry occupies a wing of more than 2,000 square metres.
The children's ministry occupies a wing of more than 2,000 square metres, with themed rooms including a rainforest and a 1950s café designed by former Disney employees. An NRG Zone lets children burn energy on video games and indoor sports. The Maumee campus also has a 2,300-seat sanctuary and a $1.8 million performing arts centre that opened in 2003 with 400 seats.
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