Newsletter January 10, 2025

Newsletter | January 10, 2025

Dear Church Family and Friends,

Happy New Year! After a wonderful season of Advent, reflecting on the glory of God in the incarnation, we now turn the page to a new year, 2025! It is hard to believe. Just typing those numbers and seeing them on a screen looks like the future! 

As we begin the new year, we will turn back to Matthew's Gospel and study Jesus’ magnificent teaching in the Sermon on the Mountain. This week we will begin a new section in Sermon on the Mountain where Jesus will do what I like to call "heart surgery." Not in a physical sense but in a spiritual sense Jesus will expose our hearts and how we apply God's indelible truths to our lives. In this new section, we will explore six different antitheses where Jesus will show us that following God's law is more than a matter of external righteousness, but we are to love God and follow Him with all our hearts. This journey through Jesus’ teaching will not be comfortable, but it will be good. 

Also, we are closely watching the weather this weekend. If we are unable to worship on Sunday due to road conditions (and the ongoing construction in our parking lot), stay tuned for a family worship guide that will be sent out to help you have some meaningful time in worship at home. 

See you Sunday! Lord willing! 

by His grace and to His praise,
Pastor Wilson

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Preparation for Worship

January 12, 2025

This Sunday's Sermon:

“The Sermon on the Mount: Heart Surgery”

Matthew 5:21-26  

Cornerstone Prayer Requests

Pray for church members caring for family - Diana Akridge, Susan Dupré, Kyle Mosier, Randy Petcher, Mike and Carol Wellfare, and the Barkleys (foster child). 

Pray for healing - Susan Hoyt, Bob and Kathy Cassis, Dawn Chenault, Earl Myers, Tim and Gayle Ricks, Ruby Petcher, Marc Goldmon, Diane Brown, Jon Wren, Gary Abernathy, Bill Hitt, and others.

Pray for our homebound friends - Ruby Petcher, Betty Baldwin, Bill and Suzi Bolton.

Pray for our expectant mothers - Kerry McMillan (January), Bre Sullivan (February), Abigail Wood (February), Ashley Colette (March), Abby Junen (April), Andrea Mace (May), and the Kawell family (adoption).

Pray for our Missional Partnerships -  Third Millennium Ministries and Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church, Cullman, AL (Pastor Jason Ellerbee).

Announcements

Senior High Sunday Night Fellowship - Senior High students, join us next Sunday, January 19 from 6:30-8:00 pm at Chris Moody’s house for fellowship and discussion!

Bible Workshop - Wednesday, January 22 at 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Pastor John will lead us in a session on “Reading and Interpreting Proverbs” as we prepare for our next Sunday School study. There will be no homework for this workshop. RSVP for this event here.

Foundations - Resumes Wednesday, January 29. Dinner begins at 5:30 pm, and discipleship classes for children, students, and adults start at 6:15 pm. “What is a Presbyterian, Anyway?” This adult class taught by John Summers will introduce the topic of Presbyterian Government and History and why it is important for the local church.

New Members Class - Begins February 2 and meets during the Sunday School hour. If you’re interested in becoming a member or learning more about Cornerstone, please email office@cornerstonehuntsville.org to sign up!

Men’s Retreat 2025 - Save the date for February 21-23, 2025 at Alpine Camp for Boys in Mentone, AL. More details to follow.

Hurricane Helene Donation Information - To donate to affected churches, you can give to our benevolence fund or directly to MNA Disaster Response here.

Important Parking update

New Parking Lot Entrance - Our former main entrance to the church and FLC has been modified to become a RIGHT TURN and EXIT ONLY lane. On Sunday, please use our new entrance at the crown of McClung Avenue. Once in the parking lot, parking is available in both the east and west lots and spaces in the front.

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:

Third Millennium Ministries

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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