Pastor's Corner
Dear Friends,
This will be the last newsletter of 2020. What a year it has been!
There are some things we are looking forward to as we close out the year and begin the new year:
- Our annual Christmas Eve Candlelight service of Lessons and Carols will, of course, be held on Thursday, December 24th at 4pm and 5:30pm. Make sure you sign up!
- A letter was sent to members of Cornerstone detailing God's faithfulness and our plans for the future building. Please contact the church office if you did not receive this letter.
- We will begin a new discipleship campaign in the new year called Every Man - Every Woman. Our goal will be to have every man and woman in the church involved in a small group in order to grow in Christ. Stay tuned for more information.
- We do not yet know when we will restart Sunday School in the new year, but please be in prayer for the staff and church officers as we hope to resume this important ministry in 2021.
Merry Christmas! I look forward to seeing you Sunday and continuing our celebration of Advent!
By His grace and to His praise,
Pastor Wilson
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Preparation for Worship - December 20, 2020
- This Sunday's sermon: "Ancient Christmas: The Ruler" - Micah 5:1-5
- Click here for this week's bulletin.
- In preparation for the sermon: “In this oracle we find exactly what we need for Christmas: an ancient, defiant, unbreakable promise.” - Dale Ralph Davis
- Hymn of the week: O Little Town of Bethlehem
- Catch up on sermons on iTunes.
- We are LIVE STREAMING! Click here.
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Mission's Moment
Each week I 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:
INFOCUS
This is a wonderful ministry to students and scholars at UAH. Seth Waldecker, John and Maria Chisum, and many others are key leaders in this important ministry.
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Christmas Eve Candlelight Service - 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
In order to maintain distancing protocals, we will have two services this year. Please RSVP for you and your family/guests HERE.
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Announcements
Christmas Office Hours - The church office will be closed from Wed., Dec. 23rd- Friday, Dec. 25th for Christmas. For New Year’s, the office will be closed Wed., Dec. 30th-Friday, Jan. 1st.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service - Lessons and Carols - We will have two services this year - 4:00pm and 5:30pm. Please see the newsletter or the website to make your reservation!
Every Man / Every Woman: In the new year we would like every man and every woman to participate in a small group. In the coming weeks more information on these opportunities and studies will be announced. In the meantime, if you would like to join a group in 2021, please contact heidi@cornerstone-pres.org or bob@cornerstone-pres.org.
Bookshelf Ministry - Be sure to check out this resource ministry located at the main entrance foyer. There are free books, tracts and audio teaching CDs for you to take or give to someone. You might even find a great Christmas gift! These books are Reformed and have been read by one of our leaders.
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Cornerstone Prayer Ministry
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Pray for church members caring for family - Lora Abernathy, Diana Akridge, Bryan Gassaway, Gail Kimrey, Alan Patterson, Randy Petcher, and Bill/JoAnn Sneed.
Pray for healing - Earl Ricks and those who are sick with COVID-19.
Mark Hundscheid - Please pray for the Hundscheid family at the loss of Mark’s father and Richard's grandfather, Jerry (Opa) Hundscheid, earlier this week.
Pray for our nursing home residents - Ruby Petcher & Marcy Renegar.
Pray for our expectant mothers - Amanda Pendegraft (January) and Andrea Mace (March).
Pray for our administrators, teachers, leaders and healthcare workers as they lead during crisis.
Pray for wisdom for the Building Committee.
Pray for our church staff.
Pray for our Missional Partnerships - Young Business Leaders - Huntsville (Bob Boerner/Nathan Eldridge), First Presbyterian Church, Tuscumbia, AL (Randy Thompson)
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Please contact the church office by Thursday for changes or additions to the prayer requests.
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