Newsletter November 14, 2025
Newsletter November 14, 2025
Click here to RSVP for Thanksgiving Fellowship, on Sunday, November 16!
Dear Church Family and Friends,
Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! (1 Chronicles 16:34 ESV)
We are now in a season of Thanksgiving. Have you ever considered what Thanksgiving means? I love Matthew Henry's "run-on" definition here:
Our errand at the throne of grace is not only to seek the favor of God, but to ascribe to him the glory due his name, and that, not only by an awful adoration of his infinite perfections, but by a grateful acknowledgment of his goodness to us, which cannot indeed add anything to his glory, but he is pleased to accept of it and to reckon himself glorified by it, if it comes from a heart that is humbly sensible of its own unworthiness to receive any favor from God, that values the gifts and loves the Giver of them.
This Sunday, please join us after the second service for a Thanksgiving Fellowship. We have much to be thankful for as a church family. Chief among them is God's goodness to allow us to complete our campus improvement project this year! This Sunday, we are especially giving thanks for this, and we have invited some of our church neighbors who adjoin our property as a way of saying thanks to them for their endurance during construction. Please greet them and say "thank you" this Sunday!
We are also nearing the holidays, and that means Advent will be here soon! The First Sunday of Advent is November 30. This year, our Advent sermon series will be on the Psalms of the Nativity. We will study various Psalms that will help us worship our LORD and give praise to God for the incarnation of Jesus the Messiah.
See you Sunday!
by His grace and to His praise,
Pastor Wilson
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Preparation for Worship
November 16, 2025
This Sunday's Sermon:
The Sermon on the Mount
The Worst Sickness
Matthew 8:14-17
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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, Brian Russ, Kim Sweatt, Mike and Carol Wellfare, Paul and Christina Wendorf.
Pray for healing - Tom Armstrong, Hart Barham, Suzi Bolton, Lora Bryant, Karen Canevaro, Dawn Chenault, Marc Goldmon, Tim and Gayle Ricks, Libby Stanfield, Annette Sweatt, and others.
Pray for Debbie Hill and family as her father, Stanley Levin, passed away in Florida on Tuesday, November 11.
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 - INFOCUS and Decatur Presbyterian Church, Decatur, AL (Pastor Scott Phillips).
Pray for our children’s ministry - that our children would love the LORD their God with all their heart, soul, and mind.
Giving Opportunities
College Exam Bags - Please help us fill encouraging bags for our Cornerstone college students as they prepare for exams! Items can be dropped off in the Gathering Room by Wednesday. Sign up and learn more here.
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. Gifts need to be returned by December 1.
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.
Cornerstone Creative Arts Ministry
Our Creative Arts Ministry took several gifts to the Huntsville Pregnancy Resource Center this week! If you’d like to join this ministry, we will resume meeting on Mondays on January 12, 2026. Creative Arts meets in the classroom at the top of the stairs from 9 am to noon. For questions or to learn more, contact Suzann Dolan.
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.
Thanksgiving Fellowship - This 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!
Youth Game Night - Students, join us this Wednesday night from 5:30-8 pm for the Annual November Games team relay in the Family Life Center! Dinner will be provided.
Advent Decorating - Join other ladies to decorate the tree with our beautiful Chrismon ornaments for the Advent season at 10 am on Monday, November 24.
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:
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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