Pastor's Corner
Dear Friends,
We don't know who wrote the book of Hebrews. We do know that whoever wrote it was a church leader and a skilled Bible scholar. Near the end Hebrews in chapter 13, the author encourages the church to honor their leaders who have the charge of shepherding their souls. He then goes on in Hebrews 13:18 to make this request, “Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things.”
And that is what I want to ask you to do right now. Will you pray for the church leadership? Specifically, will you pray for the elders, deacons and staff of Cornerstone?
Leading a church during a pandemic has been very difficult. Many of us are having to make decisions on matters that we could never have dreamed of making. It has been very difficult - yet we are steadfast in our call to shepherd the flock and carry forward the mission and ministry that God has called us to here at Cornerstone.
With that in mind, this coming week the church officers will be gathering for our monthly meeting. We will be evaluating many ministry items and discussing a path forward for restarting different ministry programs that have been gone for nearly a year now. Please pray that God would give us wisdom and that we would exercise wisdom with a clear conscience and that we honor God in all things.
The Session will continue to send out regular updates on Cornerstone's ministry in the days and weeks ahead. In the meantime, please pray.
I look forward to worshiping with you on Sunday and meditating on The High Priestly Prayer of Jesus from John 17.
“And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” - John 17:3 ESV
By His grace and to His praise,
Pastor Wilson
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Preparation for Worship - February 7, 2021
- This Sunday's sermon: "The High Priestly Prayer of Jesus: This is Eternal Life"- John 17:2-3
- Click here for this week's bulletin.
- In preparation for the sermon: J.C. Ryle makes this comment about John 17:3, "The verse is mercifully given to us by our Lord as a description of saved souls.”
- Hymn of the week: Behold Our God
- Catch up on sermons on iTunes.
- We are LIVE STREAMING! Click here.
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Youth News!
Toby Mac: This Tuesday, February 9th at the VBC. Tickets are $20 a piece!
Guy’s Discipleship Opportunity: Starting Wednesday February 10th, Middle and High School Guys will gather at the church building from 6-730pm for five weeks to study The Disciplines of a Godly Young Man. Mr. Cooper will be with the MS, and Taylor will be with HS. RSVP to Taylor (taylor@cornerstone-pres.org).
Girl’s Fellowship Night: Bring a dessert to the Garner’s house from 6-8pm on Thursday, February 11th. Dinner is provided and the memories are on the house! RSVP to Julia (850-207-6714) to help with dinner prep.
Roots Retreat: March 5-7 at Camp ToKnowHim. Cost is $100/person ($112 if you’d like a shirt). Deadline to register is February 12th. Scholarships are available.
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Announcements
Cornerstone Covid Protocols:
- Masks/face-coverings are now required inside and outside the building
- Please join us online if you are experiencing any symptoms
Lincoln Village Service Opportunity Tomorrow - Enjoy some fellowship while serving at Lincoln Village on Sat., Feb. 6th. Meet at 8:30 behind the school. Work ends around 11:00. Bring work gloves and tools for yard and housing projects. We should know the specific projects by Friday. Contact Rick and Wendy Dillon (wendydillon810@gmail.com) for questions and to sign up.
Redeemer Scottsboro Service Opportunity: Redeemer Pres in Scottsboro needs 8 fairly experienced men to help hang drywall Saturday, Feb 13th in Scottsboro. We will meet at 9 am at the property and hope to be done by mid- afternoon. Text or call Dieter to confirm your spot in the team! (803) 287-0270.
Communion - We will celebrate the Lord’s Supper next Sunday, February 14th.
Women’s Ministry Bible Study: 8 week "Bible History Overview” online class taught by Paige Brown. Lesson 3 available this week. ALL INFORMATION is available HERE and on the website as well as the link to Google Meet. Please join the discussion group from 2:00-3:00pm on Feb. 7, 21, and March 3 by clicking HERE. Any questions - contact heidi@cornerstone-pres.org.
Parenting Roundtable: Dads with teens or pre-teens: are you struggling with how to parent in this digital age? Are you struggling with how to parent in today's ever-changing culture from a biblical perspective? Starting Wednesday February 10th, we will gather at the church building from 6-730pm while the junior and senior high boys Bible study is happening. Contact wilson@cornerstone-pres.org if you are interested.
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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, Rick McCann, Alan Patterson, Randy Petcher, and Bill/JoAnn Sneed.
Pray for healing - Anne Ivy Junen, Riley Patterson, Earl Ricks and those sick with COVID-19.
Pray for our nursing home residents - Ruby Petcher & Marcy Renegar.
Pray for our expectant mothers - Andrea Mace (March) and Blakely Jones (June).
Pray for wisdom for the Building Committee and church officers.
Pray for our country and our leaders in government.
Pray for our Missional Partnerships - Redeemer Church in Scottsboro (Dieter Paulson), Valley Presbyterian Church, Madison, AL (William Plott)
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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:
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Please contact the church office by Thursday for changes or additions to the prayer requests.
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