Cornerstone Motorcycle Ministry
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Cornerstone Motorcycle Ministry is a Christian
motorcycle ministry. Founded in 1978 by Joseph A. Delio M.H.S, Cornerstone has been serving the biker community free meals and coffee at "The Tent" for over 30 years. This volunteer effort each year is set up on Route 9
just north of Keene, New Hampshire
during the Laconia Motorcycle Week
events. The ministry provides bikers with free food and free coffee. During their visit, visitors are given homemade cookies with pieces of paper that say, "Need to Rap?" Every year, the organization provides people with about 10,000 to 15,000 meals and 24,000 cookies.
In addition to operating "The Tent" ministry, Cornerstone also performs a biker blessing
at the Cathedral of the Pines in Rindge, New Hampshire
, each year on Mother's Day
. This event has gathered in excess of 400 bikers at a time to have their bikes or themselves blessed by the minsters of the Cornerstone Motorcycle Ministry. This event has been taking place since 1994. Most come to have their bikes blessed to provide protection from accidents over the upcoming year.
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
motorcycle ministry. Founded in 1978 by Joseph A. Delio M.H.S, Cornerstone has been serving the biker community free meals and coffee at "The Tent" for over 30 years. This volunteer effort each year is set up on Route 9
New England Interstate Route 9
Route 9 is a multi-state state highway in the New England region of the United States, running across the southern parts of New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine, and numbered, owned, and maintained by each of those states. Its number was assigned in 1922, when it was designated one of the New England...
just north of Keene, New Hampshire
Keene, New Hampshire
Keene is a city in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 23,409 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cheshire County.Keene is home to Keene State College and Antioch University New England, and hosts the annual Pumpkin Fest...
during the Laconia Motorcycle Week
Laconia Motorcycle Week
Laconia Motorcycle Week is a motorcycle rally held annually in June in Laconia, New Hampshire, USA.The rally has its origin in the Loudon Classic motorcycle race started in 1923 and the Gypsy tour, where many motorcyclists passed through Laconia...
events. The ministry provides bikers with free food and free coffee. During their visit, visitors are given homemade cookies with pieces of paper that say, "Need to Rap?" Every year, the organization provides people with about 10,000 to 15,000 meals and 24,000 cookies.
In addition to operating "The Tent" ministry, Cornerstone also performs a biker blessing
Blessing
A blessing, is the infusion of something with holiness, spiritual redemption, divine will, or one's hope or approval.- Etymology and Germanic paganism :...
at the Cathedral of the Pines in Rindge, New Hampshire
Rindge, New Hampshire
Rindge is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,014 at the 2010 census. Rindge is home to Franklin Pierce University, the Cathedral of the Pines, and part of Annett State Forest.-Native American inhabitants:...
, each year on Mother's Day
Mother's Day
Mother's Day is a celebration honoring mothers and celebrating motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, yet most commonly in March, April, or May...
. This event has gathered in excess of 400 bikers at a time to have their bikes or themselves blessed by the minsters of the Cornerstone Motorcycle Ministry. This event has been taking place since 1994. Most come to have their bikes blessed to provide protection from accidents over the upcoming year.