Newsletter April 11, 2025
Newsletter April 11, 2025
Palm Sunday Services
Sunday, April 13, at 8:30 and 11:00 am
Good Friday Communion Service
Friday, April 18, at 6:00 pm
Easter Sunday Services
Sunday, April 20, at 8:30 and 11:00 am, with an Easter Brunch fellowship in the FLC at 9:45 am.
Thank you for your enthusiastic response to the sign-up for the Easter services! If you are able to sign up for the 11:00 AM service, that would be appreciated, as the 8:30 AM service sign-up has filled up quickly. There will be overflow available for both services in the Fellowship Hall. If you have questions about service sign-up, please contact the office.
RSVP for Easter Sunday Services Here
Dear Cornerstone Family:
This Sunday begins Holy Week, the week we remember Jesus' last week on earth over 2000 years ago when he rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, suffered and died on the cross on Good Friday, and then triumply rose from the dead on resurrection Sunday!
This Sunday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday, we will take a break from our sermon series on the Lord's Prayer to look at several psalms that point to the work that Jesus our Messiah would do as He comes to save His people from their sin. Hosanna in the highest!
Psalm 118 will be our first Psalm of the Messiah on Palm Sunday. Martin Luther called this his favorite psalm! He once said, “This is my own beloved psalm. Although the entire Psalter and all of Holy Scripture are dear to me as my only comfort and source of life, I fell in love with this psalm especially. Therefore, I call it my own. When emperors and kings, the wise and the learned, and even saints could not aid me, this psalm proved a friend and helped me out of many great troubles. … Would to God that all the world would claim this psalm for its own, as I do!”
This Sunday is also Communion Sunday, as it is the second Sunday of the month. It is our custom that before we take the Lord's Supper, we recite a creed together. Normally, it is the Apostle's Creed. Have you ever thought about how over half of the Creed has to do with the last week of Jesus' life? ... Consider as you prepare your hearts this coming Lord's Day how important this Creed is in pointing us to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ!
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended into hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
Hosanna in the highest! See you Sunday!
by His grace and to His praise,
Pastor Wilson
Wilson’s Weekly
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Preparation for Worship
April 13, 2025
This Sunday's Sermon:
Psalms of the Messiah: The Messiah King
Psalm 118:22-29
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On Easter, we will be introducing a hymn that will be new to some of you called "Christus Victor" by the Gettys. We will sing it as an offertory on Palm Sunday and then will sing it together congregationally Easter Sunday and beyond. It is a wonderful hymn highlighting the Kingship of Christ. In the sermons, we will hear from the Psalms how Jesus is the Messiah King (Psalm 118), the Forsaken King (Psalm 22) and the Glorious King (Psalm 24). This hymn will help us as we sing these wonderful truths!
Click HERE to listen to "Christus Victor."
Cornerstone Prayer Requests
Pray for church members caring for family - Diana Akridge, Susan Dupré, Kyle Mosier, Mike and Carol Wellfare.
Pray for healing - Dawn Chenault, Marc Goldmon, Tim and Gayle Ricks, Butch Taylor, and others.
Pray for our homebound friends - Betty Baldwin, Bill and Suzi Bolton.
Pray for our expectant mothers - Andrea Mace (May), Rebecca Nunley (June), Morgan High (August), Grace Piercy (October), and the Kawell family (adoption).
Pray for our Missional Partnerships - Rodney and Jana Davila - Missionaries to El Salvador and Westminster Presbyterian Church, Huntsville, AL (Pastor Joe Steele).
Pray for our children’s ministry - pray for the children, families, and volunteers involved and the upcoming week of VBS, June 2-5.
Announcements
Communion - Communion will be observed this Sunday, April 13.
Palm Sunday Children’s Prelude - There will be a special prelude this week, Sunday, April 13, at the 11:00 service as the children will help lead the congregation in the singing of “Rejoice, the Lord is King!” The children will gather during Sunday School. Contact Mary Cooper or Ashley Poppe with questions.
Senior High Sunday Night Fellowship - Senior high students, join us for a time of fellowship and discussion tonight from 6:30-8 pm at the Butlers’ home.
Good Friday Communion Service - Friday, April 18, at 6:00 pm.
Easter Sunday Services - April 20, at 8:30 and 11:00 am. Please RSVP for Easter services here.
Easter Sunday Brunch - Please make plans to join us for food and fellowship at our Easter Brunch on Sunday, April 20, during the Sunday School hour in the FLC. To sign up to bring a dish to share, please sign up here. Help is needed! Sign up for various time slots here.
Flower the Cross - We will continue the tradition of decorating a large cross Easter morning on the east lawn in front of the sanctuary. Please bring cut flowers Easter morning and arrange them in the cross. This will be a beautiful symbol to remind us of the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord and to show the beauty of the cross to our congregation and neighbors.
Women’s Ministry Serve Days - Join us on Tuesdays, April 22 and 29, to serve some of our local mission partners. Learn more and sign up here.
Men’s Steak Dinner - Save the Date! Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 6:00 pm.
VBS Upward Bound 2025 Registration - VBS is June 2-5 from 9-11:30 am. To register your child, please click here. Please contact Mary Cooper with any questions.
Hurricane Helene Donation Information - To donate to affected churches, you can give to our benevolence fund or directly to MNA Disaster Response here.
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:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 | 11:00 am-1:00 pm | THE JACKSON CENTER
How are you "leveraging" the money God has entrusted to you?
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Leverage was written to challenge conventional views of money and inspire a biblical vision of wealth and stewardship. At the upcoming even both Crosson and Boa will give a keynote talk, offering proven wisdom and practical guidance on how Christians can leverage God's earthly gifts for eternal impact through biblical generosity.
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