Newsletter November 17, 2023
Newsletter | November 17, 2023
Dear Church Family and Friends,
Praise the LORD! Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! (Psalm 106:1 ESV)
We have so much to be thankful for that we probably need to start a Thanksgiving and praise list!
Let’s give thanks for this coming Sunday as we will ordain and install Mr. John Summers as an assistant pastor at Cornerstone. If you missed the earlier announcement, you can read it here. I love these special times in the life of our church. If you have never witnessed the very ancient ceremony of the laying on of hands, then you are in for a blessing as God raises up and calls men to serve in Gospel ministry. Please be in prayer for John as he takes up his new calling.
Additionally, this Sunday, we will feast together! It has been one of the earliest traditions of Cornerstone to gather at Thanksgiving time to fellowship and offer our gratitude to the Lord and each other. Here are some things we can be grateful for:
God's provision for Cornerstone! He has provided above and beyond for ministry.
Increased ministry with missional partnerships
A Family Life Center to worship while we await our space to be renovated
More people welcomed to the church family and called to faith in Jesus Christ!
The ongoing construction and renovations
Regarding construction and renovations, please continue to pray for wisdom and direction among our leadership with the parking lot expansion. Our leadership hopes to have a meeting later this year, but adding additional parking is turning into a campus improvement project with parking, a playground, a new entrance, landscaping, and drainage improvements. It is A LOT! Our civil engineers and building committee have been hard at work and this has turned out to be a complicated project. However, we know the Lord's hand is in this all as we seek to build and create something important to help us fulfill our mission and vision as a local church.
See you Sunday!
By His grace and to His praise,
Pastor Wilson
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Preparation for Worship
November 19, 2023
This Sunday's Sermon:
“The Gospel of God: thankful for Gospel Blessings!”
Romans 8:33-36
Cornerstone Prayer Requests
Pray for church members caring for family - Diana Akridge, Susan Dupré, Bryan Gassaway, Kyle Mosier, Randy Petcher, Bill and JoAnn Sneed, Bonnie Stock, and Mike and Carol Wellfare.
Pray for healing - Suzi and Bill Bolton, Phil Freeze, Anne Harbarger, Abby Reese Wren, Loren and April De Jong, Earl Myers, and David Zimmerman.
Pray for our homebound friends - Ruby Petcher and Betty Baldwin.
Pray for our expectant mothers - Olivia Clemons (January) and Lauren Hudgins (February).
Pray for our transition time during construction.
Pray for peace in Israel and Ukraine.
Pray for our Missional Partnerships - Providence Presbytery and Southwood Presbyterian Church, Huntsville, AL (Rev. Will Spink).
Announcements
Women’s Ministry Events:
Jesse Tree Christmas Party - Ladies (college-aged and older only), please join us on Sunday, November 26th from 4-5:30 pm as we enjoy an ornament exchange with cookies and cocoa! This event requires 25 women to make 25 of the same ornament and there are plenty of ornaments remaining. You can sign up for more than one! Please consider asking a special friend, neighbor, or family member to sign up with you. For more information and to sign up, please click here.
Cornerstone College Exam Boxes 2023 - Thank you for contributing to our annual college box ministry! Parents, please pick up your students’ college boxes this Sunday or next week in the FLC lobby.
Ordination Service - Please join us this Sunday at the 8:30 am service for the ordination and installation of John Summers as Assistant Pastor at Cornerstone.
Thanksgiving Potluck Lunch - This Sunday at noon after the second service in the FLC. The main dish and beverages are provided. Last names A-J bring a dessert and K-Z bring a side.
Thanksgiving for International Students - If you are interested in hosting one or more international students from UAH this Thanksgiving with InFocus, please email Harold Bryer at sheprest@hotmail.com. For more information, you can contact Seth Waldecker at seth@paradigms.net.
Christmas Giving - This year we are partnering with Sacred Road and Joni & Friends to assist them with Christmas donations. Please take an ornament from the tree in the lobby and follow the instructions. The gifts to Sacred Road will be financial gifts and there will be a collection box for the Joni & Friends gifts available until December 10. The Joni & Friends gifts will be delivered locally before Christmas. Please contact Mary Cooper at mary@cornerstonehuntsville.org regarding Sacred Road donations or Audrey Russ at abruss77@hotmail.com regarding Joni & Friends.
Roots Winter Retreat - The Roots Winter Retreat is January 19th-21st at Camp ToKnowHim for 6th-12th grade. It will be a great time of fellowship, hearing the Word, and worship. Register here.
Restrooms Closed - For the next few Sundays, the restrooms on the 2nd floor, west end near adult Sunday School will be closed due to renovations. Please use the single restrooms on the 2nd floor or the restrooms in the FLC.
Benevolence - If you are in need of financial assistance or other needs due to hardship, please see a deacon or contact needs@cornerstonehuntsville.org.
Ministry Opportunity - Interested in reaching out to our church members who need help with minor home improvements or repairs? If so, contact David Hoover at ddhoover53@gmail.com for more information.
Bookshelf Ministry - Be sure to check out this resource ministry in the Family Life Center lobby. There are free books, tracts, and audio teaching CDs for you to take or give to someone.
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.
The Cornerstone Newsletter is a weekly publication emailed each Friday. To notify the church office of church members in the hospital or of births and deaths, or if you have a change of address or name, please contact office@cornerstonehuntsville.org or 256-489-4625.
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