Newsletter September 2, 2022
Newsletter | September 2, 2022
Dear Church Family and Friends,
Several important things were announced this past Sunday. I wanted to highlight them again.
Cornerstone Fall Conference: October 28-30, 2022. This is a new tradition we hope to start each Fall where we have an all-weekend Bible conference to encourage and equip the body of Christ at Cornerstone. This year we are pleased to have the Reverend Joe Novenson. Pastor Joe was most recently the Senior Teaching Pastor at Lookout Mountain PCA in Chattanooga. We will all be blessed by his preaching ministry during that weekend. Stay tuned for more information!
Called Congregational Meeting on Sunday, September 25th, 9:45am for the purposes of voting on officer candidates. This is an important calling for all members of Cornerstone to pray for and vote on the men put forward by the congregation. Please pick up a brochure in the church foyer to see the men eligible for voting.
FOUNDATIONS is back this week! This is a great opportunity mid-week for us to gather, fellowship and learn together. All the details are below. Please make sure you RSVP if you plan to attend the dinner.
Finally, I wanted to tell you about a wonderful ministry called Child Evangelism Fellowship. CEF is a Bible-centered organization composed of born-again believers whose purpose is to evangelize boys and girls with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and to establish (disciple) them in the Word of God and in a local church for Christian living. Cornerstone is hoping to partner with CEF to start a Good News Club at Blossomwood Elementary School. Good News Club® is a ministry of Child Evangelism Fellowship in which trained teachers meet with groups of children in schools, homes, community centers, churches, just about anywhere the children can easily and safely meet with their parent’s permission. You can learn much more by visiting cefonline.com. In the meantime, we are praying that God would raise up a leader and a group of missionaries from Cornerstone to lead this effort. If you are interested and would like to know more, please let me know.
See you Sunday!
by His grace and to His praise,
Pastor Wilson
Preparation for Worship
September 4, 2022
This Sunday's Sermon: “The Gospel of God: Strengthened and to be Strengthened” Romans 1:7-15 (ESV)
Wilson’s Weekly
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Announcements
Serving Opportunity with our Covenant Children - This summer we are in need of volunteers to care for our children in the nursery. If you are a member and would like to volunteer you can sign up below. You may also email Christina Wendorf if you have questions. christina@cornerstonehuntsville.org
Communion - We will observe communion next Sunday, September 11th.
Church Office Closed - Monday, September 5th, in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
Women’s Tuesday Bible Study - Begins September 6th. We’re studying God Of Deliverance: A Study of Exodus 1-18 by Jen Wilkin. A nursery will be provided. To register, please see Fall Studies Sign Up
FOUNDATIONS - Begins next Wednesday, September 7th. Join us for a meal at 5:30pm. Discipleship opportunities for all ages will be from 6:15 to 7:15pm. A nursery will be provided. Please RSVP at FOUNDATIONS Sign up
FOUNDATIONS Men’s Study: The Disciplines of a Godly Man by Kent Hughes. Please order a copy and join us for this study on the 2nd floor.
FOUNDATIONS Women’s Study: Identity Theft-Reclaiming the Truth of Who We are in Christ by Melissa Kruger and others. Join us on the second floor. Register at Fall Studies Sign Up
Communicant’s Class - A communicant’s class for children interested in joining Cornerstone will start during FOUNDATIONS next week. Prior to the class, the parent and child should consider reading and discussing Established in the Faith: 12 Conversations to Lead Your Child to Profess Faith in Christ. These are available in the foyer at no charge. Email brian@cornerstonehuntsville.org if you are interested in your child taking this class.
New Members Class - A new members class will begin Sunday, September 11th. Email office@cornerstonehuntsville.org to register.
Special Guest Speaker - Wednesday, September 14th, Randy Pope will be speaking to the adults during FOUNDATIONS on A Remedy for the Disordered Life.
Youth Families Conference - Westminster and Cornerstone are hosting a conference on September 17th for teens (high school and up) and their families entitled “Navigating Sex and Gender in a Changing World. Dr. Walt Mueller will speak about navigating the current cultural moment from a biblical perspective. Tickets are $10 per person. For more information and to register go to Conference Sign-Up
Women’s Fall Retreat - Save the Date! "Lake Retreat Day" on Saturday, October 15th.
Bookshelf Ministry - Be sure to check out this resource ministry located in the Gathering Room. There are free books, tracts and other resources for you to take or give to someone.
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Cornerstone Prayer Requests
Pray for church members caring for family - Jen Kauffman, Lora Abernathy, Diana Akridge, Bryan Gassaway, Rick McCann, Randy Petcher, Mike Bayless, Bill and JoAnn Sneed, and Kyle Mosier
Pray for healing - April DeJong, Mary Allen Junen, Matthew Lawrence, Berin Wendorf, Phil Freeze, Gail Ricks, Luke McClure, and Lauren Davenport.
Pray for our nursing home resident - Ruby Petcher
Pray for our expectant mothers - Hillary Hornor (November), and Kawell (adoption).
Pray for our officer candidates
Pray that the Lord would raise up an assistant pastor to serve at Cornerstone.
Pray for our Missional Partnerships - RUF at UAH and Alabama A&M and First Presbyterian Church, Russellville, AL.
Special Prayer Request for Missional Partnership
CRITICAL UPDATES FROM UGANDA
Dear Sixty Feet family,
We want to update you on a few situations going on in Uganda. Often, there are things we cannot share on social media or our website, as we need to honor our relationship with the government. But, with our email, we can let you know a few ways to be praying.
Over 40 street-connected babies and toddlers, all under 3, were rounded up and taken to M3. These children are from a specific tribe in the north and are often trafficked to Kampala to make money by begging. They are now at M3 and the needs are overwhelming. The staff have asked 5 and 6 year olds to each care for one baby. Our medical team is working tirelessly to meet their health needs, as many of them are sick, malnourished, or have skin infections. Our staff is working to get them more clothes, food, and other immediate medical needs, such as diapers.
The children at M2 are supposed to go to court on a regular schedule. However, due to a lack of government funding, they have not been able to buy fuel for the vehicles. Therefore, many children are missing their court dates. Regular court dates
mean that a child’s case is being heard and they will be able to go home soon - back to school, back to their families, and back in their own beds. Some of the girls, feeling hopeless without these regular court dates, which are required by law, cut a hole in the roof and tried to escape.
At M1, there are currently 42 children who should not be there. Their sentences have ended and they should be at home. However, yet again, the government has not provided the funds needed to get them home. The funds help cover the cost of
transportation, food, and social workers. When children stay past their time, they often try to escape, which can be very dangerous. Additionally, the extra children creates a strain on the allotted food and resources. The cost to get these children back to their remote villages, literally all over Uganda, is expensive, but we want to
show these children that they are worth it.
Would you join us in praying that the staff at the facilities can care for these children well? We are also praying for Sixty Feet staff – that they would have the wisdom and knowledge to respond to these different situations wisely and compassionately? Lastly, we pray that in all things, these children would know the love of Christ and that He would be glorified.
If you want to give to these specific needs, or others, you can do so on DonorSee or our website!
Missions Moment
Each week we want to highlight one of our missional partnerships. Please take a moment to learn about these wonderful ministries that Cornerstone has the privilege of serving alongside.
This week's highlighted ministries:
RUF UAH and RUF Alabama A&M
The Mission of Cornerstone Presbyterian Church is to be a community of Christ's followers who worship, grow, and serve together to glorify God in Huntsville and throughout the world.
Please contact the church office by Thursday for changes or additions to prayer requests.
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