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1 Imaged Certificate of Notice Page 1 of 7 IT IS ORDERED as set forth below: Date: August 13, 2012 James R. Sacca U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATLANTA DIVISION IN RE: CORNERSTONE MINISTRIES INVESTMENTS, INC., Debtor. BANKRUPTCY CASE NO JRS Chapter 11 JUDGE SACCA ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR AUTHORITY TO SETTLE AND COMPROMISE CLAIMS AGAINST JAMES C. BROTHERS, SR. THIS CAUSE came before the Court at a hearing on September 11, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. (the Hearing to consider the MOTION FOR AUTHORITY TO SETTLE AND COMPROMISE CLAIMS AGAINST JAMES C. BROTHERS,

2 Imaged Certificate of Notice Page 2 of 7 SR. (the Motion 1 filed by Ronald L. Glass as Plan Administrator in the abovestyled bankruptcy case (the Plan Administrator regarding the settlement and compromise reached with James C. Brothers, Sr. ( Brothers. The Court having considered the Motion and the statements of counsel at the Hearing determines as follows: A. The Court has jurisdiction over the Motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 157 and 1334; B. The relief requested in the Motion is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 157(b; C. Venue is property before this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C and 1409; D. Notice of the Motion is proper and no further notice is needed; E. The relief sought by the Motion is in the best interest of the estate of Cornerstone Ministries Investments, Inc. and its creditors; and F. There is an appropriate legal and factual basis for the relief granted in this Order. 1 Capitalized terms not herein defined shall have the same meaning assigned to them in the Motion

3 Imaged Certificate of Notice Page 3 of 7 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECRREED as follows: 1. The Motion is GRANTED. 2. The compromise and settlement detailed in the Motion is hereby approved and the parties are authorized to take all steps necessary to complete the settlement. 3. This Court shall retain exclusive jurisdiction over all claims arising out of the compromise and settlement detailed in the Motion and the Plan Administrator, Brothers, and all creditors and parties in interest are hereby enjoined from asserting any such claims in any court other than this Court. 4. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 6004(g, this Order shall and is hereby deemed to be effective, operative and enforceable immediately upon entry, and no stay shall apply

4 Imaged Certificate of Notice Page 4 of 7 Submitted by: s/ Walter E. Jones WALTER E. JONES Ga. Bar No BALCH & BINGHAM LLP 30 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard, NW, Suite 700 Atlanta, Georgia Telephone: ( Facsimile: ( wjones@balch.com Attorney for Plan Administrator [END OF DOCUMENT] - 4 -

5 Imaged Certificate of Notice Page 5 of 7 DISTRIBUTION LIST Cornerstone Ministries Investments, Inc Atlanta Highway, Suite 904 Cumming, GA Catherine Harrison King Miller & Martin PLLC 1170 Peachtree Street NE Suite 800 Atlanta, GA J. Robert Williamson Scroggins and Williamson 1500 Candler Building, 127 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, GA Walter E. Jones Balch & Bingham LLP Suite Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd, NW Atlanta, GA James H. Morawetz Office of U.S. Trustee 362 Richard Russell Bldg. 75 Spring Street, SW Atlanta, GA Meridian Housing LLC c/o Michael A Cook Strickland Chesnutt & Lindsay, LLP 650 Oglethorpe Avenue Suite One Athens, GA BMC Group, Inc. BMC Group, Inc Lake Drive East Chanhassen, MN Bruce B. Weddell Burbage & Weddell, LLC Suite Colony Square 1175 Peachtree St., NE Atlanta, GA

6 Imaged Certificate of Notice Page 6 of 7 United States Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Georgia In re: Case No jrs Cornerstone Ministries Investments, Inc. Chapter 11 Debtor CERTIFICATE OF NOTICE District/off: 113E-9 User: slaterc Page 1 of 2 Date Rcvd: Aug 13, 2012 Form ID: pdf420 Total Noticed: 7 Notice by first class mail was sent to the following persons/entities by the Bankruptcy Noticing Center on Aug 15, db #+Cornerstone Ministries Investments, Inc., 2450 Atlanta Highway, Suite 904, Cumming, GA aty +Catherine Harrison King, Miller & Martin PLLC, 1170 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA aty +J. Robert Williamson, Scroggins and Williamson, 1500 Candler Building, 127 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA aty +Walter E. Jones, Balch & Bingham, LLP, Suite 700, 30 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd, NW, Atlanta, GA #+BMC Group, Inc., Lake Drive East, Chanhassen, MN Bruce Weddell, 100 Colony Square, 1175 Peachtree St., NE, Atlanta, GA Notice by electronic transmission was sent to the following persons/entities by the Bankruptcy Noticing Center. aty + /Text: ustpregion21.at.ecf@usdoj.gov Aug :56:03 James H. Morawetz, Office of U.S. Trustee, 362 Richard Russell Bldg., 75 Spring Street, SW, Atlanta, GA TOTAL: 1 ***** BYPASSED RECIPIENTS (undeliverable, * duplicate ***** aty ##+Michael A. Cook, Strickland Chesnutt & Lindsay, LLP, Suite One, 650 Oglethorpe Avenue, Athens, GA TOTALS: 0, * 0, ## 1 Addresses marked + were corrected by inserting the ZIP or replacing an incorrect ZIP. USPS regulations require that automation-compatible mail display the correct ZIP. Addresses marked # were identified by the USPS National Change of Address system as requiring an update. While the notice was still deliverable, the notice recipient was advised to update its address with the court immediately. Addresses marked ## were identified by the USPS National Change of Address system as undeliverable. Notices will no longer be delivered by the USPS to these addresses; therefore, they have been bypassed. The debtor s attorney or pro se debtor was advised that the specified notice was undeliverable. I, Joseph Speetjens, declare under the penalty of perjury that I have sent the attached document to the above listed entities in the manner shown, and prepared the Certificate of Notice and that it is true and correct to the best of my information and belief. Meeting of Creditor Notices only (Official Form 9: Pursuant to Fed. R. Bank. P. 2002(a(1, a notice containing the complete Social Security Number (SSN of the debtor(s was furnished to all parties listed. This official court copy contains the redacted SSN as required by the bankruptcy rules and the Judiciary s privacy policies. Date: Aug 15, 2012 Signature:

7 Imaged Certificate of Notice Page 7 of 7 District/off: 113E-9 User: slaterc Page 2 of 2 Date Rcvd: Aug 13, 2012 Form ID: pdf420 Total Noticed: 7 The following persons/entities were sent notice through the court s CM/ECF electronic mail ( system on August 13, 2012 at the address(es listed below: Bruce B. Weddell on behalf of Defendant Angus Maclachlan bweddell@bwatl.com Bruce E. Strauss on behalf of Creditor Gary M. Scott Revocable Trust bestrauss@mbslaw.ps .com Bryan T. Glover on behalf of Creditor REGIONS BANK bglover@burr.com, bshipes@burr.com;brobinso@burr.com Carol L. Watson on behalf of Counter-Claimant Metropolitan Christian Methodist Episcopal Church clwatson3261@yahoo.com Catherine Harrison King on behalf of Debtor Cornerstone Ministries Investments, Inc. jborey@millermartin.com Charles N. Kelley on behalf of Attorney Happy State Bank ckelley@cummingskelley.com, twinkler@cummingskelley.com;ckbnotices@gmail.com David J. Marmins on behalf of Attorney Balch & Bingham sseeba@balch.com;acowan@balch.com;wjones@balch.com David R. Evans on behalf of Defendant Senior Housing Alternatives, Inc. devans@elhlawfirm.com Dennis J. Connolly on behalf of Creditor Committee Official Committee of Creditors Holding Unsecured Claims dennis.connolly@alston.com Frank W. DeBorde on behalf of Creditor c/o Frank W. DeBorde Bernard Global Loan Investors, Ltd. fwd@mmmlaw.com, lwolgast@mmmlaw.com;wtate@mmmlaw.com;skapoor@mmmlaw.com Gary W. Marsh on behalf of Special Counsel Miller & Martin PLLC gmarsh@mckennalong.com, krohling@mckennalong.com J. Douglas Stewart on behalf of Creditor Cecil Brooks dstewart@smf-law.com, scash@smf-law.com J. Robert Williamson on behalf of Debtor Cornerstone Ministries Investments, Inc. rwilliamson@swlawfirm.com, centralstation@swlawfirm.com;aray@swlawfirm.com;jsanders@swlawfirm.com;lwoodson@swlawfirm.com;cca skey@swlawfirm.com;hkepner@swlawfirm.com;jminock@swlawfirm.com James H. Morawetz on behalf of U.S. Trustee Office of the United States Trustee Jim.H.Morawetz@usdoj.gov Jason W. Graham on behalf of Creditor Linda Carpenter jason@grahamandpenman.com, eric@grahamandpenman.com Jeremy L. Retherford on behalf of Other Prof. GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group, LLC jretherford@balch.com Joe A. Joseph on behalf of Creditor Regions Bank jjoseph@burr.com, mivey@burr.com Joel D. Connally on behalf of Attorney Gordy-Mead-Britton Foundation drconnally@gmail.com John A. Christy on behalf of Creditor Alliant Capital, Ltd. jchristy@swfllp.com, cmurphy@swfllp.com John A. Thomson on behalf of Creditor John Ottinger lynette.pitts@wcsr.com John Alexander Flynn on behalf of Creditor Charles Clark flynnlaw@centurytel.net John C. Pennington on behalf of Creditor Donald Sievenpiper jcppc@windstream.net John F. Isbell on behalf of Creditor First United Bank and Trust Company john.isbell@thompsonhine.com L. Robert Lovett on behalf of Creditor MV River Run, LLC and MV Lauren Ridge, LLC bob@lovettandmyers.com, matt@lovettandmyers.com;amy@lovettandmyers.com Lacy E. Holly on behalf of Creditor George & Sally Stanley lacyholly@lacyholly.com, khamberger@lacyholly.com Leah Christina Fiorenza on behalf of Interested Party Meridian at Heron Lake, LLC leah.fiorenza@bryancave.com, b.lyle@bryancave.com Mark I. Duedall on behalf of Interested Party Meridian at Heron Lake, LLC mark.duedall@bryancave.com, b.lyle@bryancave.com Mark L. Welhelmi on behalf of Creditor Charles Mcleod mark@markwilhelmilaw.com Marlie Anne McDonnell on behalf of Defendant Senior Housing Alternatives, Inc. mmcdonnell@balch.com, fhunter-imbert@balch.com Neil C. Gordon on behalf of Creditor First Bank, formerly known as First Bank and Trust becky.wilkes@agg.com, angela.ford@agg.com;carol.stewart@agg.com Office of the United States Trustee ustpregion21.at.ecf@usdoj.gov PrimeShares ksync@primeshares.com, microsoftaccess@primeshares.com,transfer@primeshares.com, ksync1@primeshares.com Richard B. Herzog on behalf of Creditor Community First Bank richard.herzog@nelsonmullins.com Robert A. Bartlett on behalf of Creditor Aurora Siegl rbartlett@rbspg.com Rosamond H. Posey on behalf of Creditor August Kuiper rposey@mitchellmcnutt.com, jhurdle@mitchellmcnutt.com Sage M. Sigler on behalf of Creditor Committee Official Committee of Creditors Holding Unsecured Claims sage.sigler@alston.com Sarah A. Wyeth on behalf of Creditor First National Bank of the South f/k/a Carolina National Bank & Trust mmoore@rsmpc-law.com, brdept@rsmpc-law.com Stephen H. Block on behalf of Creditor First Federal Bank info@lbslaw.net Tamara Miles Ogier on behalf of Defendant Trinity Trust Company tmo@orrem.com, apr@orrem.com;rs@orrem.com Walter E. Jones on behalf of Counter-Defendant Ronald Glass fednoticesatl@balch.com William D. Matthews on behalf of Defendant Wellstone Retirement Communities I, LLC BMatthews@LCSENLaw.com, lwm@lcsenlaw.com William Russell Patterson on behalf of Creditor North Shore of St. Petersburg, LLC wrpjr@rbspg.com, astone@rbspg.com William Stewart Sugden on behalf of Creditor Committee Official Committee of Creditors Holding Unsecured Claims will.sugden@alston.com TOTAL: 43