Newsletter January 31, 2025

Newsletter | January 31, 2025

Dear Church Family and Friends,

For almost five years now, Cornerstone has sought partnerships with ministries that have helped us reach out to families that are affected by disabilities. Did you know that one in three people in Alabama are affected by disability? Even in our own church family, we are learning to minister to people who are suffering and facing life-changing diagnoses that are changing their lives forever. Many of you are helping in a significant way to lead our congregation to more effectively minister to our church body and our community. 

For the past several years Cornerstone has had two partnerships that have been a great blessing to us and Lord willing to our community. Those partnerships have been Joni and Friends and Luke 5 Ministries. If you have not gotten a chance to learn about Luke 5 or even go on a hike, you need to check it out! Please contact Dave Winebrener for more information. They are doing some great work and helping to bless some families with some incredible outdoor experiences. They just got some new equipment in that will enable them to serve more smaller hikers while out on the trail. 

Additionally, for the past four summers, Cornerstone has had the opportunity to go and serve with the Joni and Friends Family Retreat at Camp McDowell in Nauvoo, Alabama. This has been a great way that we have not only been able to serve as a church family but also make contacts in our community and learn better skills to reach those affected by disability and love them in Jesus' name. 

Through Joni and Friends, Cornerstone was able to build some significant relationships with their leadership and we helped to get an office started in Alabama. However, that relationship is changing this year as we are not shifting our vision, but we are changing our partnership to now serve alongside Quiet Waters.

The mission of Quiet Waters is to glorify God as they come alongside Christ-honoring churches to serve people living with disabilities, diseases, and disorders. Their vision is for the world to see Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, as the Body of Christ offers gospel-driven retreats, respite, and restoration to all who are suffering.

Quiet Waters

vision is for the world to see Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, as the Body of Christ offers gospel-driven retreats, respite, and restoration to all who are suffering.

What is great about this new partnership is that even though it is a new ministry, we are partnering with some familiar faces. The Lord has called Martie Kwasny and Victoria Benson to help lead this new endeavor. They will be continuing the mission here in the Southeast. Quiet Waters will also be offering a family retreat at Camp McDowell this summer. The missions committee’s and Session’s desire to focus our resources and partnerships on missions organizations that include a discipleship and counseling aspect along with the ministry to meet practical needs, which is very in line with Quiet Waters. If you have any further questions, please contact Paul Wendorf. 

To that end, we are taking a group back to serve this summer at Family Retreat on June 8-13. There will be an interest meeting on Sunday, March 2 after the second service in the FLC. If you are interested, please reach out to Morgan High for more information and to sign up.

Serve This summer

Learn more about serving with Quiet Waters this summer at our interest meeting on Sunday, March 2 after the second service in the FLC.

We are grateful for this new partnership and we are looking forward to ways that we can grow as a congregation through this missional partnership.

See you Sunday! 


by His grace and to His praise,
Pastor Wilson

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Preparation for Worship

February 2, 2025

This Sunday's Sermon:

“The Sermon on the Mount: The Sacred Truth”

Matthew 5:33-37  

Cornerstone Prayer Requests

Pray for church members caring for family - Diana Akridge, Susan Dupré, Kyle Mosier, Randy Petcher, Mike and Carol Wellfare, and the Barkleys (foster child). 

Pray for healing - Susan Hoyt, Bob and Kathy Cassis, Dawn Chenault, Earl Myers, Tim and Gayle Ricks, Ruby Petcher, Marc Goldmon, Diane Brown, Jon Wren, Kathy Slaten, and others.

Pray for our homebound friends - Ruby Petcher, Betty Baldwin, Bill and Suzi Bolton.

Pray for our expectant mothers - Abigail Wood (February), Ashley Colette (March), Abby Junen (April), Andrea Mace (May), Rebecca Nunley (June), and the Kawell family (adoption).

Pray for Providence Presbytery on Tuesday, February 4 at Cornerstone.

Pray for our Missional Partnerships - Quiet Waters and First Presbyterian Church, Russellville, AL.

Announcements

Communion - Communion will be observed next Sunday, February 9.

Ladies Bible Study - Moving to Monday, February 3, this week only, due to Providence Presbytery and construction. We will meet at 9:00 am in the Fellowship Hall.

Foundations - Continues this Wednesday, February 5. Dinner begins at 5:30 pm, and discipleship classes for children, students, and adults start at 6:15 pm. “What is a Presbyterian, Anyway?” This adult class taught by John Summers will introduce the topic of Presbyterian Government and History and why it is important for the local church. Officer training will take place in the FLC Classroom. RSVP here.

New Members Class - Begins this Sunday, February 2 and meets during the Sunday School hour. If you’re interested in becoming a member or learning more about Cornerstone, please join us or email office@cornerstonehuntsville.org to sign up!

Valentine’s Visits - It’s time for us to encourage our widows and homebound ladies with gift bags and visits. Please view the sign-up for the different ways you can be involved.  Bring your donated items to the church by Tuesday, February 11 - we will also assemble the bags that day at 11:45 am. There will be a collection box/area available in the Gathering Room. Click here for more information and details.

Communicant’s Class - Begins Sunday, February 16. If your child is interested in becoming a communing member of Cornerstone, please contact Pastor Brian.

Men’s Retreat 2025 - February 21-23 at Alpine Camp for Boys in Mentone, AL. Learn more and register online here.

Quiet Waters Family Retreat - June 8-13. Come join our interest meeting on Sunday, March 2 after the second service in the FLC. Please email morgan@cornerstonehuntsville.org to RSVP or with any questions.

Lost and Found - Are you missing items? Check our Lost and Found on the west side of the building, across from the kitchen.

Hurricane Helene Donation Information - To donate to affected churches, you can give to our benevolence fund or directly to MNA Disaster Response here.

Workday at MNA
Disaster Response Warehouse

On Saturday, February 15, Andes Hoyt is leading a group to go work at the MNA Disaster Response Warehouse in Rome, GA. Arrival time at the warehouse is 9:00 AM Eastern Time (8:00 AM Central). If you are interested in the workday or other disaster response opportunities, please email Andes Hoyt.

For additional information on the warehouse, click here.

The address for the warehouse is:
MNA Disaster Response Warehouse
4063 Martha Berry Highway
Rome, GA 30165

When paying online, please select “Men’s Ministry - Praying the Bible” under Giving Type.

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 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.

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

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