Newsletter December 5, 2025
Newsletter December 5, 2025
Dear Church Family and Friends,
This Sunday is an important and momentous time in the life of Cornerstone as we will ordain and install new elders and deacons. This occasion is one of those times when it feels like the church is being the church. It is a solemn and reverent occasion as men will take vows and be ordained through the laying on of hands. We are truly doing something biblical, just like we see in Acts 6 when the first deacons were ordained and installed in the early church. “These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them.” (Acts 6:6 ESV)
These are the vows that the new elders and deacons will take that come from the Book of Church Order, chapter 24:
Do you believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, as originally given, to be the inerrant Word of God, the only infallible rule of faith and practice?
Do you sincerely receive and adopt the Confession of Faith and the Catechisms of this Church, as containing the system of doctrine taught in the Holy Scriptures; and do you further promise that if at any time you find yourself out of accord with any of the fundamentals of this system of doctrine, you will, on your own initiative, make known to your Session the change which has taken place in your views since the assumption of this ordination vow?
Do you approve of the form of government and discipline of the Presbyterian Church in America, in conformity with the general principles of biblical polity?
Do you accept the office of ruling elder (or deacon, as the case may be) in this church, and promise faithfully to perform all the duties thereof, and to endeavor by the grace of God to adorn the profession of the Gospel in your life, and to set a worthy example before the Church of which God has made you an officer?
Do you promise subjection to your brethren in the Lord?
Do you promise to strive for the purity, peace, unity and edification of the Church?
Additionally, members of Cornerstone will be asked to take a vow: Do you, the members of Cornerstone, acknowledge and receive these brothers as a ruling elders and deacons, and do you promise to yield to them all that honor, encouragement and obedience in the Lord to which their office, according to the Word of God and the Constitution of this Church, entitles them?
The ordination and installation will take place in the first service only. These men will be recognized and prayed over in the second service. Please continue to pray for these men and their ministry.
A few other items to note:
A photographer will be present to capture some of the life of this important day. These pictures will also be used to update our website at our new church home.
There are some additional Advent Resources in the Gathering Room that we encourage you to pick up. There is a family Advent devotion (Promises Made, Promises Kept) that does not begin until a week before Christmas.
Be sure to RSVP for the Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols service. We want to make sure we can accommodate everyone!
Be on the lookout for a communication about the 2026 Summer Mission Trips. We need those interested to let us know so the trip leaders can begin planning.
See you Sunday!
by His grace and to His praise,
Pastor Wilson
Friendly Parking Reminder
The Lord has blessed us with ample parking after our construction project. Please remember to park only in marked parking places. All other unmarked spaces must remain open for emergency vehicle turnaround.
Preparation for Worship
December 7, 2025
Psalms of the Nativity:
Son of God, Son of Man
Psalm 8
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Cornerstone Prayer Requests
Pray for church members caring for family - Bob Boerner, Susan Dupré, Deborah Fitzsimmons, Tim Kauffman, Kyle Mosier, Paul Poppe, 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, 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 - Olivia Clemons (December), Tessa Wilkes (February), and Maiben Addison (June).
Pray for our Missional Partnerships - Lincoln Village Ministry and Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, Athens, AL (Rev. Ross Hodges).
Pray for our college students- Pray that God would give them strength and perseverance as they take their exams and that they would grow in grace and knowledge of Christ over the holidays.
Announcements
Communion - Next Sunday, December 14, we will observe communion.
Christmas Giving - Thank you for all your recent gifts to support The Forgotten Initiative, Huntsville Assistance Program, and RUF at Alabama A&M Bulldog Pantry.
Christmas Potluck Brunch - Sunday, December 14, during the Sunday School hour in the FLC. Click here to sign up to bring a brunch dish to share. We need helpers, too! Sign up here to help with brunch.
Christmas Eve Services - The annual candlelight Lessons and Carols services will be at 4:00 pm and 5:30 pm on Christmas Eve. To help us make plans to accommodate everybody, we are asking families to sign up for the service they plan to attend. RSVP here today!
Christmas Poinsettias - If you would like to purchase a poinsettia in honor or in memory of someone, please fill out the order form found in the chair pocket in the sanctuary, enclose your payment of $15 (cash or check), and place it in the offering plate.
Ladies’ Bible Study Spring 2026 - Join us on Tuesday, January 13, at 9:30 am. We will be studying the book of Titus. Learn more and register 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:
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.
Please contact the church office by Thursday for changes or additions to prayer requests.
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