Our Staff is committed to meeting your needs. In addition to those listed below, there are a number of lay volunteers who are essential to Cornerstone's ministry and operation.
Pastor Randal Ackland
Pastor Randal Ackland (B.S., M.A. Wheaton College) is the Senior Pastor. Connie Ackland (B.S. North Central University) heads up the women's ministry and Missionettes program. Annie joined the Ackland family in 2000 and is from Hunan, China. Jolynn joined the Ackland family in 2004 and is from ChunQing, China. Pastor's passion is to help people recognize the Lord's activity in their life. The Ackland's are adventurous eaters and love trying different ethnic foods. One of their life-goals is to take a food trip to China with four other couples - so that they can eat their way through the five regional tastes of China.
Pastor Ed Brennison
Pastor Ed Brennison (B.S., M.B.A., University of New Haven) does visitations, assists Pastor Randy, and leads the Jubilee Fellowship (50+) at Cornerstone. His greatest joy is seeing people find a new life in Jesus and seeking the Lord in prayer.
Pastor Joseph Lear
Pastor Joseph Lear (B.A. Evangel University) ministers to the youth and is a full-time graduate student at Yale Divinity School. He hopes to inspire the youth with his devotion to Scripture and his zeal for missions. Holly Lear (R.N., B.S.N. Evangel University) is a nurse and supports her husband in ministry to the youth. Holly also has a passion to worship God and plays the piano on the worship team. She hopes to further her education in both medicine and theology, and she is looking forward to creating community with the youth and helping them walk with Jesus daily.
Matt Henchcliffe
Matt leads worship at Cornerstone on Sunday mornings. He also works with video editing and media production. Matt is a full-time undergraduate student at Central Connecticut State University and plans on attending seminary after graduating. His passion lies in leading people of all ages in song-led worship. Matt likes to read books and produce music in his free time. His favorite book is The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen. Matt enjoys drinking coffee and discussing the emerging generation.
Alysha Hickman
Alysha ministers to the children on Sunday mornings in children's church. Alysha is a full-time undergraduate student at Western Connecticut State University studying Music and Management.
Ann MacFadden
Ann is the administrator, manages events, and takes care of filing and paperwork. She goes above and beyond the call lending a much appreciated support to the rest of the minsitries of the church and keeps Cornerstone running smoothly.