Dear Friends,
This week we enter into an exciting week at Cornerstone as Vacation Bible School begins this coming Monday, June 6! This year children will be sleuths attempting to solve the case of the puzzling parables. Each day they will learn about a different parable and what these parables teach us about who Jesus is, what He has done for us, and how we are to respond in living for Him. The children will go to an opening assembly that includes music and skits, and then they will go to various stations where they will hear the Bible stories read and taught, participate in a missions activity, work on crafts, and enjoy recreation together before coming back for a closing assembly. In all these activities, it is our prayer that children will grow in their love for Jesus and one another as they are taught His Word and loved by the volunteers throughout the week.
VBS is an opportunity for the whole church to be involved together in ministering to our covenant children as well as other children and families in the community. Indeed, you can be involved in VBS, even if you are not able to be present in the mornings next week. How?
1. Pray - Monday-Thursday next week from 9:00 AM-11:30 AM, VBS will be happening. Pray for the children who will come to VBS. Pray for the volunteers who will be leading VBS. There are over 30 volunteers involved in VBS. Adults, high school students and middle school students are all helping lead VBS. It is a wonderful picture of the body of Christ working together.
2. Give - One of the activities that the children will be participating in this year is a missions activity in support of New Hope Children’s Clinic. They will not only learn about serving in local missions, but will also be working to pack together and personalize donations that have been brought to the church. Please bring the following items to the church by this Sunday, June 5 to help contribute to this missions effort.
ITEMS NEEDED:
Children’s Books (new or used), Stuffed Animals (new or used), Care Boxes (Small shoeboxes/plastic containers). We will fill the containers with small items for children:
Toothbrushes * Toothpaste * No sugar added fruit juice boxes
Hand sanitizer * Swim goggles * Peanut butter & cheese crackers
Small bottles of sunscreen * Stickers * Sunglasses
3. Eat - Seriously! Come eat with us! Next Thursday, June 9 there will be a VBS Family Dinner at the church at 6:00 PM. This is a wonderful opportunity for the church family to gather and celebrate the end of VBS with the children. Children will share what they have learned throughout the week and we will give thanks for what the Lord has done.
We look forward with joy to seeing what God will do in the lives of our children. We are giving thanks already for the many volunteers who have spent time preparing for VBS and are grateful for their labors. Thank you for your prayers and participation in VBS 2016!
Blessings,
Pastor Brian
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Prepare for Worship-June 5
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- This Sunday's sermon will focus on Ephesians 2:19-22. Christ has established His Church to be the new creation, the new temple, His dwelling!
- In preparation for the sermon: “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes." (Psalms 118:22–23 ESV)
- A hymn for the week: Cornerstone
- Click here for this week's bulletin.
- We are podcasting! Catch up on sermons on iTunes.
- We are LIVE STREAMING! Click here.
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A n n o u n c e m e n t s
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College Sunday School Class. Welcome back college students! Please join us this summer for a study of the Gospel of Mark in the room off the fellowship hall, first floor.
Meals for Jean & Earl Wells - Linda Lawrence has set up a Take Them A Meal account for people to signup to take a meal to Jean and Earl Wells. Please click here to sign up. The password is peaches.
Cornerstone Youth - Movie Night - June 11th @ 6:00pm at the church.
Vacation Bible School - June 6-9, 2016. The Scottish Sleuths and the Case of the Puzzling Parables.
VBS Missions - New Hope Children’s Clinic - This clinic provides local, low cost medical care to needy children. For our missions project this summer, we are collecting items that will be assembled and decorated by the children during the Missions Moment at VBS. If you are able to donate any of the listed items, please do so by Sunday, June 5th in the large box located at the VBS table. Items needed: small shoeboxes or plastic containers, toothbrushes, toothpaste, small bottles of sunscreen, hand sanitizer, small pack of crayons, no sugar added fruit juice boxes, peanut butter or cheese crackers, swim goggles, sunglasses, stickers, children books (used or new), stuffed animals (used or new).
VBS Family Night Dinner - Thursday, June 9th at 6:00 p.m. Please rsvp by Tuesday, June 7th to Gail Kimrey at kimrey6@comcast.net and designate number of adults or children.
FOUNDATIONS! - New Wednesday night ministry at Cornerstone beginning August 24, 2016. Please make plans to join us for food, fellowship and foundations in God's Word this Fall. There will be discipleship opportunities for children, students and adults. Stay tuned for more details.
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Healing - Please pray for the health of the following individuals: Bill Baldwin, Bill and Dot Barnes (Carol Cox’s parents), Betty Carter (Dee Petcher’s stepmother), Ruth Duncan (Jack Duncan's mother), John Gassaway (Brian Gassaway’s father), Ann Keown, Valerie Lees (Debbie Jones’ & Anne Thompson’s mother), Clare Purinton, Polly Ricks, Dick Spearing, Jean Wells and Adam Williamson (Sean Williamson’s father).
Ministries: NE Alabama FCA, Valley Presbyterian Church-Madison, AL, General Assembly, June 20-24, in Mobile, AL, Matthew Elliott’s transition.
Pray for our expectant mother: Ashley Poppe
Pray for those caring for ailing parents.
Vacation Bible School: Pray for the many volunteers and teachers, as well as the children attending.
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Children's Ministry
VBS - June 6-9, 2016.
The Scottish Sleuths and the Case of the Puzzling Parables.
Begins Monday!
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Cornerstone Youth Summer Calendar
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Summer RUF
Summer RUF kicks off on June 2nd with our first summer study and announcements of upcoming events. We will meet at 8pm at The Village Church in Huntsville.
Summer RUF is for all UAH, Calhoun, AAMU and any other college student in town for the summer. (We usually have around 10 colleges participating!) Also make sure to invite/include incoming freshmen!
This summer we are studying the Five Points of Calvinism (or, TULIP) - with the help of some very trusted and brilliant local pastors each week (at least until the last one…). Check out the schedule of topics and teachers below.
June 2 - Total Depravity
(Rev. Jeff Hooker)
June 9 - Unconditional Election
(Rev. Will Spink)
June 16 - Limited Atonement
(Rev. Nathan Eldridge)
June 23 - No Study
June 30 - Irresistible Grace
(Rev. Adam Tisdale)
July 7 - Perseverance of the Saints
(Rev. Wilson Shirley)
July 14 - Why TULIP Matters
(Rev. Reid Jones)
Make sure to text “RUFSUMMER” to 41411 to sign up for announcement and also join the Summer RUF Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/239685576238101/
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FCA Sports Camps
The Northeast Alabama Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) will be conducting two 5-day (8:30-3:30) Sports Camps in Hampton Cove (June 20-24) and Madison (July 18-22). The camps are for kids ages 7–13. Each camp will offer 12 sports clinics from which to choose one sport. Clinics are lead by professional, college, and high school coaches. All huddles are lead by the FCA staff & trained leaders. To register or for more information, please visit our website at: http://northalabamafca.org/northeast-al-fca-camps or call 256-536-7333.
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