Newsletter November 7, 2025
Newsletter November 7, 2025
Dear Cornerstone Family,
This week, I wanted to highlight one of our ministry partners. The Huntsville Assistance Program (HAP) provides emergency food pantry and financial assistance services to those in need in our community. Many people in our church have a heart to serve those in need in our community, but do not know how to go about doing it. HAP is a great ministry for you to get involved in if you feel a pull towards such service. HAP is led by experts who have extensive knowledge and expertise in serving our community in this way. However, they are always in need of volunteers, food donations, and other financial support. If you are interested in reaching out to fellow image bearers in Madison County, I encourage you to visit the HAP website.
Also, we will celebrate the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper together on Sunday morning. Please be preparing your hearts and minds to receive the Lord Jesus Christ spiritually in the sacrament. What a great grace of our Lord that he gives us a tangible promise of his love for us that helps us grow in assurance. If you are a believer in Jesus Christ and a member of an evangelical church, but you struggle to know whether God actually loves you or not, the Lord’s Supper is meant to help you know Him better. Taste and see that the Lord is good!
See you Sunday,
Pastor John
Preparation for Worship
November 9, 2025
This Sunday's Sermon:
The Sermon on the Mount
A Faith that Makes Jesus Marvel
Matthew 8:5-13
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Cornerstone Prayer Requests
Pray for church members caring for family - Susan Dupré, Deborah Fitzsimmons, John and Emily Hinson, Tim Kauffman, Kyle Mosier, Paul Poppe, Kim Sweatt, Mike and Carol Wellfare, Paul and Christina Wendorf.
Pray for healing - Tom Armstrong, Suzi Bolton, Lora Bryant, Karen Canevaro, Dawn Chenault, Marc Goldmon, Sharon Ibsen, Tim and Gayle Ricks, Libby Stanfield, Annette Sweatt, and others.
Pray for our homebound friends - Betty Baldwin, Bill and Suzi Bolton.
Pray for our expectant mothers - Lauren Hudgins (November), Olivia Clemons (December), Tessa Wilkes (February).
Pray for our Missional Partnerships - Rodney and Jana Davila - Missionaries to El Salvador and Christ Presbyterian Church, Hampton Cove, AL (Rev. Michael Calvert).
Pray for our nursery ministry - may the children grow to love the Lord with all their heart, mind, soul, and strength.
Giving Opportunities
Christmas Giving - Cornerstone is partnering with The Forgotten Initiative to provide Christmas gifts for local foster children. A Christmas tree with wish list tags will be in the Gathering Room for gift selection and drop-off.
Huntsville Assistance Program - Our local food pantry at HAP is in desperate need of canned goods. Find a list of needed items and make donations in the Gathering Room. You can donate financially to HAP at their website.
Alabama A&M Bulldog Pantry - Help partner with RUF at Alabama A&M by donating items for the Bulldog Pantry. They are making a push for Thanksgiving meals for students. Any Thanksgiving, non-perishable items (canned goods, boxed stuffing, etc.) are most needed. Also, they are always in need of hygiene items and laundry detergent. You can donate financially to the pantry HERE.
InFOCUS Thanksgiving - If you are interested in hosting international students with INFOCUS this Thanksgiving, please e-mail Harold Bryer or contact Seth Waldecker.
Hurricane Helene Donation Information - To donate to affected churches, you can give to our benevolence fund or directly to MNA Disaster Response here.
Click here to RSVP for Thanksgiving Fellowship, on Sunday, November 16!
Announcements
Cornerstone Congregational Meeting - The Session has called a congregational meeting for the purpose of electing men to church office on Sunday, November 23, at 9:45 am at the beginning of the Sunday School hour.
Foundations - Concludes Wednesday, November 12, with a fellowship meal at 5:30 pm in the FLC and discipleship opportunities for all ages from 6:15-7:15 pm. Sign up now! Nursery is provided.
Church Workday - Tomorrow, Saturday, November 8, from 9 am to noon. Contact deacon David Hoover for more information.
Thanksgiving Fellowship - Sunday, November 16, after the second service. Join us for a chili cookoff, cookout, music, kids' games, and fellowship! RSVP here today! Chili, hamburgers, and hot dogs will be provided, and sides and desserts will be potluck style. Click here for the potluck signup! Server help is needed - sign up here!
Roots Retreat - Students, Save the Date! January 23-25 at CampToKnowHim. Register here now!
Men’s Retreat - Save the Date! February 20-22 in Mentone, AL.
Cornerstone Members - Please log in to CCB and update your individual and family photos, and confirm that your contact information is accurate. Questions? Contact Lauren Hill.
Missions Moment
Each week, we 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:
MTW 2026 Summer Internship Opportunities
One strategic way your church can help address the world's need for more workers is to mobilize the younger generation. They are the future of global missions.
In recent years, many career missionaries have retired, but there haven't been enough new workers to take their place. The need for younger generations to take up the torch and continue taking the gospel to the nations is urgent.
A good first step in discipling the young leaders in your congregation toward missions is to encourage them to do a short period of service—like a summer internship.
MTW 2026 summer internship opportunities are now open. They are designed to give participants a taste for global missions and help them discover who God is shaping them to be.
We are praying God will raise up 100 young adults and college students to serve in 16 locations this upcoming summer. Will you partner with us by pointing promising candidates in your church to this opportunity?
Whether God calls them long-term or uses this experience to strengthen their service here at home, an MTW summer internship is a powerful way the Holy Spirit forms the next generation of kingdom workers.
Know a good candidate?
Forward this email to them or have them get started by filling out our pre-application form. Questions? Email go@mtw.org.
We are ready and excited to work with you and your church to send an additional 1% of our PCA church members to the mission field. May God's kingdom come, and may He use our efforts to His glory.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE 1% CHALLENGE
The Mission of Cornerstone Presbyterian Church is to be a community of Christ's followers who worship, grow, and serve together to glorify God in Huntsville and throughout the world.
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