Newsletter | May 5, 2023

Dear Church Family and Friends,

"I can't believe you are double-digits! 10 years old!" ... I remember saying those words to all four of my children. It was such a milestone in our house when all the kids reached that age. It also caused Laura and me to look back and marvel at God's mercy and faithfulness over all those years. We now have the opportunity to do that as a church family.

This Sunday, Cornerstone will celebrate 10 years as a local church in Huntsville! It is hard to believe! Many of you know the humble beginnings of Cornerstone. It started as a group called Huntsville Bible Study and met at the Cooper House of Central Presbyterian Church downtown. I was not around back then but I have heard the stories ... and we will hear some of them this Sunday! Could we have imagined back then what God would do over ten years later? ... I think only one response is appropriate and it is the same response the Apostle Paul had to the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ in Ephesians 3 when he wrote, “Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” (Eph. 3:20–21 ESV)

The second part of that verse is just as important and it is at the heart of our mission statement. We want to be a church that glorifies the Lord Jesus Christ through all generations! As we remember God's faithfulness these past 10 plus years, we also look forward and ask the Lord to help us be a faithful body for the next 10, 20, 100 years!

This past week, Providence Presbytery met at First Presbyterian Church in Tuscumbia, Alabama. Next year FPC Tuscumbia will celebrate 200 years as a local church! To God be the glory! I'm sure in their history there were difficult times but this past week I got to hear God's Word faithfully proclaimed from the pulpit at that church. Amazing grace that God would sustain a church that long. That is my prayer for Cornerstone, that we would be a faithful church that is faithful to the Scriptures, true to the Reformed faith, and obedient to the Great Commission ... until Jesus returns!

Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations. (Deut. 7:9 ESV)

See you Sunday!

by His grace and to His praise,
Pastor Wilson

Preparation for Worship

May 7, 2023

This Sunday's Sermon: “so now what are you going to do?”

I Timothy 3:14-16(ESV)

Wilson’s Weekly

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Graduate Recognition

April 30, 2023

Cornerstone Prayer Requests

Pray for church members caring for family - Lora Abernathy, Diana Akridge, Susan Dupré, Bryan Gassaway, Rick McCann, Kyle Mosier, Randy Petcher, and Bill and JoAnn Sneed.

Pray for healing -Suzi Bolton, Phil Freeze, Anne Harbarger, Mary Allen Junen, Matthew Lawrence, Elena Lewis, Kara Beth McClure, Mari Carmen Wendorf, and Abby Reese Wren.

Pray for our homebound friends - Ruby Petcher and Betty Baldwin.

Pray for our expectant mothers - Amy Eckenrode (July), Andrea Mace (July), Ashley Collete (August), Christina Hall (August), Sami Pottorf (August), Denia Dillon (August), and Melanie Bray (September).

Praise for the marriage of Garrett Lawrence to Katelyn Robinson on May 6th!

Pray for General Assembly, June 12th-16th, in Memphis, TN.

Pray for our Missional Partnerships - Lincoln Village Ministry and Southwood Presbyterian Church, Huntsville, AL (Pastor Will Spink).

Announcements

Nursery Volunteers Needed! - We need help on Sundays to care for our children in the nursery. If you are a member and would like to volunteer please sign up HERE. You may also email Christina Wendorf if you have questions at christina@cornerstonehuntsville.org

Communion - We will observe communion next Sunday, May 14th.

10th Anniversary - We hope you will make plans to join us this Sunday, May 7th, for a celebration of Cornerstone’s 10th anniversary! Special guest preacher Stephen Estock will be here. There will be a joint Sunday School for everyone where we’ll share stories of God’s grace over the past 10 years. The celebration will conclude with a picnic lunch at 12:30pm at Monte Sano State Park.

VBS - “Summer Seaquest” is June 5th-8th. Registration is open! Click HERE to register. Email paige@cornerstonehuntsville.org with questions.

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.

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:
Lincoln Village Ministry

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.

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Please contact the church office by Thursday for changes or additions to prayer requests.

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Newsletter May 5, 2023