Newsletter | June 9, 2023

Dear Church Family and Friends,

It has been a great week at VBS! The teachers and volunteers have done a fantastic job and the smiling faces on the children have brought joy throughout the whole campus. Pray for fruit in the lives of the children and families as they have experienced God's grace through Jesus Christ this week.

This coming week, June 12-16th, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America will gather in Memphis, Tennessee. If you are unfamiliar with the work and purpose of the General Assembly the Book of Church order explains its purpose and ministry in Chapter 14. BCO 14-1 states,"The General Assembly is the highest court of this Church, and represents in one body all the churches thereof. It bears the title of The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America, and constitutes the bond of union, peace and correspondence among all its congregations and courts."

BCO 14-6 tells us what the General Assembly does: The General Assembly shall have power: a. To receive and issue* all appeals, references, and complaints regularly brought before it from the lower courts; to bear testimony against error in doctrine and immorality in practice, injuriously affecting the Church; to decide in all controversies respecting doctrine and discipline; b. To give its advice and instruction, in conformity with the Constitution, in all cases submitted to it; c. To review the records of the Presbyteries, to take care that the lower courts observe the Constitution; to redress whatever they may have done contrary to order; d. To devise measures for promoting the prosperity and enlargement of the Church; e. To erect new Presbyteries, and unite and divide those which were erected with their consent; f. To institute and superintend the agencies necessary in the general work of evangelization; to appoint ministers of such labors as fall under its jurisdiction; g. To suppress schismatical contentions and disputations, according to the rules provided therefor; h. To receive under its jurisdiction, with the consent of three-fourths (3/4) of the Presbyteries, other ecclesiastical bodies whose organization is conformed to the doctrine and order of this Church; to authorize Presbyteries to exercise similar power in receiving bodies suited to become constituents of those courts, and lying within their geographical bounds respectively; i. To superintend the affairs of the whole Church; j. To correspond with other churches; to unite with other ecclesiastical bodies whose organization is conformed to the doctrines and order of this Church, such union to be effected by a mode of procedure defined in BCO 26; and k. In general to recommend measures for the promotion of charity, truth and holiness through all the churches under its care.

Please be in prayer for this important work of the church. Here are some specific ways you can pray:

Pray for the out-going moderator of the General Assembly, our own John Bise. Pray that the Lord would raise up another faithful man to lead the important work of the Assembly.
Pray for the traveling mercies of Frank Cohee, John Bise, myself as well as all the commissioners traveling to Memphis.
Pray for many that are continuing to mourn the loss of several fathers of the faith here recently.
Pray protection of the Assembly, both spiritual and physical.
Pray for biblical clarity as the Assembly renders judgments.
Pray that the PCA will remain Faithful to the Scriptures, True to the Reformed Faith, and Obedient to the Great Commission.

Below are linked several resources to keep you up-to-date on the work of the Assembly.

See you Sunday!

by His grace and to His praise,

Pastor Wilson

Preparation for Worship

June 11, 2023

This Sunday's Sermon:

“The Thirsty soul”

Psalm 63

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Hymn of the week: Satisfied

Wilson’s Weekly

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New Women’s Ministry Quarterly Newsletter- See what’s happening in Cornerstone’s Women’s Ministry

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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, 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).

Pray for The Joni and Friends and Yakama Summer Mission Teams.

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

Pray for our Missional Partnerships - 60 Feet of Uganda (Ava Weeks) and Christ Presbyterian Church, Hampton Cove, AL (Rev. Michael Calvert).

Announcements

Nursery Volunteers Needed! - We need help on Sunday mornings to care for our children in the nursery. If you are a member and would like to volunteer, or have questions, email christina@cornerstonehuntsville.org

Youth Group - Summer Youth Group resumes this Wednesday night, June 14th, from 6pm-7:30pm. We are continuing our study, Songs of Summer, as we look at a selection of Psalms. Chris will be leading us through Psalm 23 this week. We will have snacks and game time as well! Invite a friend and come join us!

Women's Summer Bible Study - "Entrusted to be Invested" is a six week study on 1 Timothy published by the PCA Women's Ministry beginning the 2nd week in June. See below to register or if you have questions contact Heidi at heidi@cornerstonehuntsville.org.

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:
60 Feet of Uganda (Ava Weeks)

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 June 9, 2023