Newsletter | September 1, 2023

Dear Church Family and Friends,

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. (2 Peter 3:18 ESV)

One of the primary callings that we have in the Christian life is to grow in our relationship with Jesus. Being a disciple of Christ means following Him in our daily lives and seeking to know Him more and more every day. One of the reasons the local church exists is to help us do this in community. One of the core values of Cornerstone is discipleship. We seek to accomplish this in a variety of ways which includes: Sunday School, preaching, men's and women's Bible study, and youth group, just to name a few.

An important ministry that we started years ago to help facilitate more opportunities for discipleship is called FOUNDATIONS. This is an opportunity on Wednesday evenings for us to gather mid-week as a church family between Sundays. This Fall, we are having a modified FOUNDATIONS schedule due to renovations and construction. We will begin a six-week FOUNDATIONS program on Wednesday, September 20th. I hope you and your family can join us. For now, we are planning some light refreshments and fellowship at the beginning, followed by discipleship opportunities for children, youth, and adults. The discipleship opportunities will be:

The Children (elementary school) will be studying the catechism and learning the basics of the faith.
The Youth (7th-12th grade) will be studying the Attributes of God.
The Adults will have one class in the gym/sanctuary and will be studying The Doctrines of Grace: How Calvinism Points Us To the Heart of Christ.

Please consider joining us this Fall as we worship, grow, and serve together.

See you Sunday!

by His grace and to His praise,

Pastor Wilson

Wilson’s Weekly

Pastor Wilson does not personally endorse everything said or written in these links but hopes these articles and/or podcasts will be helpful for Christians in cultivating a biblical worldview.

Article: Discipleship by Tedd Tripp
Article: 5 Myths about "Quiet Time"
Article: Worship and Discipleship

Preparation for Worship

September 3, 2023

This Sunday's Sermon:

“The Gospel of God: The War Within”

Romans 7:13-25

Click here to access the latest bulletins, listen to sermons, and watch the live stream.
Hymn of the week: His Mercy Is More

Cornerstone Prayer Requests

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

Pray for healing - Suzi and Bill Bolton, Phil Freeze, Anne Harbarger, Mary Allen Junen, Matthew Lawrence, Mari Carmen Wendorf, Abby Reese Wren, Dawn Chenault, Gary Abernathy, Susie Shelton, Kendall Junen, Linda Granger, and Kelly Davenport.

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

Pray for our expectant mothers - Melanie Bray (September), Olivia Clemons (January), and Lauren Hudgins (February).

Pray for our transition time during construction.

Pray for our Missional Partnerships - Rodney and Jana Davila (Missionaries to El Salvador) and Southwood Presbyterian Church, Huntsville, AL (Rev. Will Spink).

Announcements

Labor Day Office Hours - Our church office will be closed on Monday, September 4th in observance of Labor Day.

Communion - We will observe communion next Sunday, September 10th.

Fall 2023 Women’s Studies - The Tuesday women’s bible study of 1, 2, and 3 John begins this Tuesday, September 5th from 9:15 -11:30 am in the FLC. The evening women’s study of Jonah will begin Monday and Tuesday, September 11th and 12th from 7-8 pm. For questions, please contact Heidi Honeywell at heidi@cornerstonehuntsville.org or Debbie Jones at cwj@knology.net.

CPR Training - Interested in receiving your adult/pediatric CPR training? Please join us for a CPR class on Sunday, September 10th in the Fellowship Hall of the main building after the second service. The class will end around 2:30 or 3:00 pm. Lunch is provided. The cost for the class is $40 per person. Please RSVP to Christina Wendorf at christina@cornerstonehuntsville.org as soon as possible if you would like to attend.

Senior High Sunday Night Fellowship - High school students, please join us on September 10th from 7-8:30 pm at the Roberts’ home for a time of fellowship, followed by a discussion led by John Summers on the question, “Can I trust the Bible?”

Fall 2023 Foster Parent Training Class - Beginning September 12th, Lifeline Children’s Services will have foster parent training classes at Asbury Church from September through November 14th in the evenings. If you’re interested, please click here to register.

FOUNDATIONS - On Wednesday nights for 6 weeks, beginning September 20th from 5:45-7:15 pm in the FLC. This is a great opportunity to come together each week for food, fellowship, and foundations in God’s Word! There will be discipleship opportunities for children, students, and adults. For more information, please click here.

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 located in the lobby of the Family Life Center. There are free books, tracts, and audio teaching CDs for you to take or give to someone.

Adult/Pediatric CPR Training

If you are interested in receiving your adult/pediatric CPR training, please join us for a CPR class on Sunday, September 10th. The class will be held in the Fellowship Hall in the main building following the second service. Lunch will be served. The cost of the class is $40 per person.

We will promptly begin with lunch after the second service and the class will end around 2:30 or 3:00 PM.

Please RSVP to Christina Wendorf at christina@cornerstonehuntsville.org as soon as possible if you would like to attend.

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:
Rodney and Jana Davila - Missionaries to El Salvador

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.

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.

Newsletter September 1, 2023