Discipleship (Page 16)

Discipleship (Page 16)

Fall 2019 – Proverbs Review

Our adult Christian Education offering this fall is a sermon discussion class. The goal of this class is twofold: To dive more deeply into the book of Proverbs; and  To apply what we’re learning from the sermons to our everyday lives.  We will re-read through the previous week’s Bible passage(s) and each week Pastor Jonathan will lead us through a discussion of questions like: What was last week’s sermon about?……. What did the Lord use to encourage you?……. What did…

We’re Moving Our Weekly Church Service to Sunday Mornings at 10:15am

Cornerstone Congregational Church at 32 Graniteville Rd is changing its weekly worship service from Saturdays at 5:00pm to Sundays from 10:15 till 11:30am starting September 8th, 2019. We’re kicking off the day with a free  continental breakfast-type foods potluck at 9:00am. If you can’t bring anything, come anyways! All are welcome! Please come out to our big Sunday launch on September 8th! On September 15th we are launching a Christian Education hour at 9:00am. 

The Lord’s Day: Biblical, Historical, and Theological Foundations for Sunday Worship by Terry Iles

On September 8th 2019 we are transitioning our Saturday at 5:00pm worship service to Sundays at 9:30am. We are doing this to more fully emphasize discipleship in the life of our church body. As we prayerfully considered making this decision one of our past Elders, Terry Iles, wrote a thoughtful paper on his convictions regarding worshipping on Sundays. We encourage you to read it below and to also check out Saturday Worship Explained, an article we originally published in 2016…

We’re changing our weekly worship service from Saturday evenings to Sunday mornings on September 8th 2019

We are changing our weekly worship service from Saturdays at 5:00pm to Sunday mornings starting Sunday September 8th. Although we are still working out the timing of the Sunday morning worship service and Christian education time here is the initial announcement the Elders read on Saturday, July 13th 2019 after the worship service. It also includes a general plan (i.e., scope and sequence) for our youth and adult Christian education time.

Special Announcement – This Saturday (7/13) After Church

Dear Church Family,  The Elders would like to invite all of our members and attenders to stay after the church service this Saturday to hear a special announcement in the sanctuary followed by a brief time of Q&A. There’s no need to bring a meal and we won’t be providing childcare. For those unable to attend please check your email Saturday evening for more details. We look forward to sharing this time with you.  In Christ, Mark Pender, Chairman John…

2018-2019 Final Preaching Plan

Here is the final preaching plan from the 2018-2019 Cornerstone ministry year, beginning in September 2018 and ending in June 2019. You can find the current preaching plan here.

Pornography Blocking & Internet Accountability Services

We live in a day and age full of constant temptations. If you or your family need online protection for your laptops, phones, or digital devices consider subscribing to one of the following services: Covenant Eyes http://www.covenanteyes.com/  X3 Watch https://x3watch.com/  Net Nanny https://www.netnanny.com If this is an area of struggle for you, we strongly encourage you to reach out to your pastor, an elder, or a trusted friend. We don’t want you to go through this alone. Let us walk…

Funeral Worksheet – Plan Your Own Christian Funeral

As a follow-up to Pastor Jonathan’s sermon, A Good and Faithful Death, please prayerfully think through and answer these questions: Do you want to be buried or cremated? Where do you want to be buried? What’s the goal of your funeral? What Bible passages would you like read or preached on?  What hymns or songs would you like sung or played? Who do you want to do your funeral? Are there any other specifics? If you would like to do…

Grace, Justice, & Mercy with Bryan Stevenson and Timothy Keller

In May 2016 Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City hosted an evening discussion on race, grace, and the church with Bryan Stevenson and Pastor  Timothy Keller. I’m sharing this as a follow-up to our recent series, God of Justice. I hope you’ll take the time to listen to both sessions to further our discussion of this important topic. While you may fully agree with everything you hear, or you may come to different conclusions, both are a worthwhile listen.…