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Cornerstone Presbyterian Church
Newsletter - May 27, 2016

  A congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America, Founded 2013

Dear Friends,

This past weekend the Session had an opportunity to go on a vision and strategic planning retreat. This is something we hope to do yearly to pray, plan and ask the Lord to direct us in the leadership and shepherding of His Church. 

There were many take aways from our time together and I wanted to share a few of those with you. 
  1. We are as committed as ever to our mission and vision of Acts 2:42. We want to continue to be and grow as a community of believers...devoted to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.                             
  2. During our time, a key theme that kept coming to the surface, that we believe was the Spirit's leading, is that we, Cornerstone, are a family. In all that we do now in ministry and in the future, we want to enhance the core of who we are.   We are a community of believers.  We are a family.  We are the body of Christ.  As a family, we hope and pray that we can grow together, learn from each other, love one another, work through conflict, fellowship - all the things that a family does together.                                                          
  3. We want to continue to grow in our values of Worship, Discipleship, Care and Outreach. We desire to continue a robust and biblical worship service. We will continue a strong Sunday School program. We want to grow in our care for one another and outreach into the community. We are hopeful that we can bring others into our family.                               
  4. We also discussed the future and where Cornerstone might be located. Although we have no concrete information to share with you now, the facility committee is currently gathering information, talking with consultants and going earnestly before the Lord.  We are hoping to share some information with you at a congregational meeting and town hall type meeting on August 14th. At this meeting, the Session and facility committee would like to share some information with you that we have learned from our search process as well as receive feedback from you, the congregation, with regards to facilities, locations, etc...                   
  5. We praised God for His lovingkindness and faithfulness to His church, Cornerstone. We reflected and remembered what all the Lord has done in almost four years and it was staggering to see the hand of God and His leading in our body. We are hopeful that He will continue to lead, guide and direct us as we glorify Him and enjoy Him forever. 
Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands— remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. (Ephesians 2:11–14 ESV)

By His grace and to His praise, your friend,

Wilson
Wilson's Weekly
Prepare for Worship-May 29
  • This Sunday's sermon will focus on Ephesians 2:14-18. Christ has brought peace - peace with God and peace between man.  
  • In preparation for the sermon: Christ has reconciled us to God through the cross, thereby killing the hostility.
  • A hymn for the week: At the Cross (Love Ran Red)
  • Click here for this week's bulletin. 
  • We are podcasting! Catch up on sermons on iTunes.
  • We are LIVE STREAMING! Click here. 


A n n o u n c e m e n t s
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.  

Cornerstone Youth Lake Day - June 4th at the Kimrey's Lake House. Visit cornerstone-pres.org/youth for more details.

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).

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. 

Prayer Requests

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), John Gassaway (Brian Gassaway’s father), Ann Keown, Valerie Lees (Debbie Jones’ & Anne Thompson’s mother), Clare Purinton, Polly Ricks, Denise Sommers, Dick Spearing, Jean Wells and Adam Williamson (Sean Williamson’s father).

Ministries:  NE Alabama FCATallucah Presbyterian Church-Valhermoso Springs, AL, General Assembly, June 20-24, in Mobile, AL, Matthew Elliott’s transition.

Pray for those caring for ailing parents.

Vacation Bible School!


Children's Ministry

VBS - June 6-9, 2016.
The Scottish Sleuths and the Case of the Puzzling Parables.
 Both children and volunteers need to complete a registration form.  It's not too late to register!
 
Youth Ministry

Cornerstone Youth Lake Day

June 4th at the Kimrey's Lake House.
Visit cornerstone-pres.org/youth for more details.

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/
 
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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