 LANDSCAPERS NEEDED again THIS SATURDAY, May 28th. Help is needed to finish planting around the sanctuary. If you can help, please meet us at the church at 8:30am Saturday with a shovel and gloves.
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If you would like to register your child to attend please go to this link for more information and to register. VBS Registration .
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Pastor's Corner
Dear Church Family and Friends,
It has been a tough week around our country and our world with atrocities in Ukraine, Buffalo, NY, and now Uvalde, TX. There are no words, no policies and no mere acts of men that can easy the pain and suffering of so many. All we can do is cry out to the LORD, "Mercy!"
The Scriptures actually give us words of lament in these situations. I'm thankful to God for the language of Scripture to help us wrestle through these hard things.
- Hear my prayer, O LORD; let my cry come to you! Do not hide your face from me in the day of my distress! Incline your ear to me; answer me speedily in the day when I call! (Psalm 102:1–2 ESV)
- For these things I weep; my eyes flow with tears; for a comforter is far from me, one to revive my spirit; my children are desolate, for the enemy has prevailed. (Lamentations 1:16 ESV)
- My eyes will flow without ceasing, without respite, until the LORD from heaven looks down and sees; my eyes cause me grief at the fate of all the daughters of my city. (Lamentations 3:49–51 ESV)
- Have mercy on me, O God. (Psalm 51:1 ESV)
These places and more in the Scripture remind us that we live in a fallen and broken world that is in desperate need of redemption. So what do we do? How can we be a part of the redeeming work of Jesus?
- weep with those who weep (Romans 12:15 ESV)
- Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. (Matthew 5:4 ESV)
- He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away. (Revelation 21:4 ESV)
See you Sunday.
By His Grace and to His Praise,
Pastor Wilson
P.S. Here is a hymn of lament.
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Preparation for Worship
May 27, 2022
Wilson's Weekly
Pastor Wilson does not personally endorse every thing said or written in these links but hopes these
articles and/or podcasts will be helpful for Christians in cultivating a biblical worldview.
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Announcements
Communion - Communion will be observed this Sunday, May 29th.
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.
Vacation Bible School June 6-9th - “Space Probe” Ages 4 through completed 5th grade. Drop off starts at 8:45am open assembly in the sanctuary starting at 9:00am pick up at 11:30am. Go to cornerstonehuntsville.org/events to register your children.
Bikes for Students (service opportunity) - There are a few international students at UAH who are in need of a bicycle. There is a need for both women's and men's bicycles. If anyone has an old bicycle that they are willing to donate to InFocus, please contact Seth Waldecker at seth@paradigms.net. Bicycles in need of some repair might also be helpful depending on how much work needs to be done on them. Please make arrangements to drop them off at the church office.
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Cornerstone Prayer Request
- Pray for church members caring for family - Lora Abernathy, Mike Honeywell, Diana Akridge, Bryan Gassaway, Rick McCann, Alan Patterson, Randy Petcher, Mike Bayless, Bill and JoAnn Sneed.
- Pray for healing - Krissy Sedlack, Mandy Cohee, Mary Allen Junen, Matthew Lawrence, Berin Wendorf, and Kelly Hawkins.
- Pray for our nursing home resident - Ruby Petcher
- Pray for our expectant mothers - Anna Hill (June), Amanda Pendegraft (July), Sage Hundscheid (August), Hillary Horner (November) and Kawell (adoption).
- Please pray for the volunteers and leadership of Vacation Bible School.
- Pray for mercy in Ukraine, Buffalo, NY and Uvalde, Texas.
- Pray for our Missional Partnerships - John Perrit with Reformed Youth Ministries and First Presbyterian Church - Russellville, AL ( Student Supply Pastor Corey Lanier)
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Mission's 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. You may click on the link below to lean more about Reformed Youth Ministries.
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Please contact the church office by Thursday morning for changes or additions to the prayer requests.
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