Dear Cornerstone family,
If you are new to Cornerstone, maybe even visiting for the first time, I want you to know what a joy it is to have you with us. It can be intimidating visiting a new church where you don’t know anyone and you’re not sure what will happen. On that note, I want to thank you for not giving into feelings of fear but, instead, mustering the courage to be here and worship the Lord.
Further, we believe all things happen for a purpose (Proverbs 16:4), and so your presence with us today is no accident. Therefore, it is our earnest prayer that you will receive the blessing the Lord has planned for His people today in worship. If there’s anything we can do to serve you, please let us know. After service, stop by and introduce yourself. I’ll be at the back of the chapel. I’d love to meet you personally. I’m so glad you’re here.
If you’re a veteran Cornerstone member, you have an opportunity to share the welcome of Christ today (Romans 15:7). I want you to remember what it was like to first visit the church. Remember how awkward it felt to be in an unfamiliar place? Remember the nervousness about not knowing anyone? Now, take a quick look around. Are you sitting near someone you don’t know? If so, recognize that as God’s kind providence. The Lord is giving you an opportunity to serve! Go ahead and help ease the awkwardness and apprehension by introducing yourself and learning a bit about them. Let them know how glad you are that they are with us in worship. These simple kindnesses will go a long way in extending the welcome of Christ today.
Beyond welcoming, Cornerstone desires for all people to know the joy and peace of union with Jesus Christ. To that end, we strive to create ministry environments and initiatives where the means of God’s grace are accessible to God’s people and thus favorable for spiritual growth. One way this happens is through our Sunday School adult education classes, aptly named The School of Discipleship. Every term we offer two adult School of Discipleship classes during the Sunday School hour (9:45-10:30 a.m.). Beginning next Sunday (October 2nd) two more School of Discipleship classes will be offered. Please take time to read the descriptions of the two classes below and make plans now to join us next week as we commit to growing in grace together.
Worship: In the Beauty of Holiness (Core Class, The Chapel)
The Psalmist instructs us to worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. In this six-week course, Mr. Greg Wilbur will lead a class on congregational worship on the Lord’s Day. You will learn the content and flow of our worship service, and how beauty and holiness influence the structure and purpose of our worship gathering.
Technology and the Formation of Our Souls (Elective, Room 302-303)
Are you using your iPhone, or is your iPhone using you? In this six-week course, the Pastors of Cornerstone will explore technology as a biblical good, the dangers of technology in a post-fall world, and the formative power––for good and ill––that technology wields over our everyday lives. Join us as we seek wisdom for living faithfully in our increasingly technologized world.
Your servant,
