Dear Cornerstone family,
For nearly four years, Mr. Todd Russell has served as chairman of the deacons. In that time, Todd has been a servant’s servant, organizing and mobilizing the deacons for the physical care of the church and the wider community. Under Todd’s leadership, the diaconate has grown in health and effectiveness. In a word, Todd has been God’s man of the hour for us, and I can’t begin to express how grateful I am for his example of Christ-like leadership.
Todd’s term as chairman is drawing to a close at the end of this month. Given his long and faithful service as an officer, the session was pleased to extend Todd an officer sabbatical. It is customary at Cornerstone for officers to be granted sabbaticals in order to be freed from any regular officer responsibilities for a season in order pursue rest and spiritual renewal. Todd will go on sabbatical June 1, 2023 until July 1, 2024.
Looking ahead, the time has come for one of our other qualified deacons to take the helm. I’m pleased to announce that Mr. Wes Pittman is that man. Wes has a wealth of ministry experience in a variety of churches and leadership roles. Wes served as an officer previously in other PCA churches before being installed as a deacon at Cornerstone two years ago. Wes possesses the necessary leadership skills to carry the mission of the diaconate forward, building on the already strong foundation laid by previous deacon chairman. Please pray for Wes as he steps into this new role on June 1, 2023.
In other news, the long-anticipated renovations will begin this week! We’re starting with small augmentations to the platform in the chapel to slightly increase seating capacity. In addition to the platform changes, a number of other changes, including sound upgrades and new carpet, will be made over the next couple of weeks. Please pray that everything goes smoothly and according to plan!
Your servant,
