Staff

Cornerstone Church Staff

Meet Our Team

Pastor Mike Channing 

Mike Channing joined Cornerstone Church in 2015. He is married to his wife, Crystal and they have three children - Caitlin, Claire and Caleb. Pastor Mike grew up in Fall Creek, Wisconsin and Crystal is from Northeast Minneapolis. They served as missionaries in Thailand and Laos for several years prior to coming.

Youth Director Sarah Burlingame 

Sarah Burlingame joined Cornerstone Church as the Youth Director in 2018. Sarah and her husband Nate own a small farm with their four children, Alexis, Evan, Emmalyn and Henry. Sarah loves spending time outdoors with her family, cooking & baking as well as participating on the worship team at church. 

Sarah is passionate about working with youth and helping them encounter Christ in a real and personal way that readies their faith for adulthood. 

Office Manager Denise Lane 

Denise joined Cornerstone Church as Office Manager in 2021. She is married to her husband, Leonard and they have one son, Nicholas. Having grown up in the church, they share a passion for seeing God at work in their church and community. Denise loves her time on staff and Leonard thoroughly enjoys teaching the Adult Sunday School. Together, they enjoy traveling, walking, board games and spending time with family and friends.

Pastor Emeritus Curt Thomassen 

Curt and Andrea Thomassen retired in 2015 after 25 years of pastoral leadership at 
Cornerstone, a total of 42 years of full time ministry with the Assemblies of God. They have 3 sons and daughters in law and 8 grandchildren. They continue with their community involvement 
with Curt as a Chaplain with the St Croix County Sheriff's office and Andrea working at 
Westfields Hospital as a unit secretary. Wednesday nights they both still love 
to teach God’s truths.  Curt teaches a Zoom Bible Study for adults and 
Andrea teaches Junior Bible Quiz Basics for children K-3.
  
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