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CCCC Statement of Faith, Statement of Polity, and Code of Ethics for Churches
Cornerstone Congregational Church is a member of the CCCC, the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference. Every year the CCCC sends out the CCCC Statement of Faith, CCCC Statement of Polity, and CCCC Code of Ethics for Churches and asks each church to reaffirm their commitment to them. The Elders have already taken care of reaffirming them, but we would appreciate it if you would personally take the time to read and think through each of the three items to make sure…
2017-2018 Final Preaching Plan
Here is the final preaching plan from the 2017-2018 Cornerstone ministry year, beginning and ending each September. Find the current preaching plan here.
2016-2017 Final Preaching Plan
Here is the final preaching plan from the 2016-2017 Cornerstone ministry year, beginning and ending each September. Find the current preaching plan here.
Announcing Cornerstone Autonomy!
Jesus said to his disciple Peter in Matthew 16:18b, “…I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.” (NIV®) Here Christ promises to push back Satan through the ministry and mission of his bride, the church. Today, we’re happy to announce Christ is continuing to build his church. As of Wednesday, July 19th 2017, Cornerstone Congregational Church has transitioned from being a ministry of Immanuel Church in Chelmsford to becoming our own legally autonomous church.…
2015-2016 Final Preaching Plan
Here is a copy of the final preaching plan from the 2015-2016 ministry year, beginning and ending each fall. You can find the current preaching plan here.
Annual Business Meeting Presentations
Pastor’s Report Cornerstone Autonomy The Cornerstone Covenant The Financial Report
Our Story
The story of Cornerstone began over a hundred years ago. In 1893, two churches, First Baptist and Calvary Baptist, started a Sunday School program as an outreach ministry to the Lowell community. Immanuel Baptist Church was officially founded at 53 Blossom Street in 1896. In 1970, that church moved to Billerica Rd (Ma-129) in Chelmsford. A few years previous, in 1960, several pastors graduated from a seminary in Oklahoma and headed to the New England area to plant churches. Pastor George…
Historic Westford Church Building
On March 7th, 2001 the roof of Westford Bible Church’s building collapsed due to significant snowfall. Here are some pictures of the demolition and reconstruction. Through this process God gave Westford Bible Church, and eventually Cornerstone Congregational Church, a brand new building.
Church Plant Collaboration
How many existing churches does it take to bring about a new church plant? In the case of newly established Cornerstone Congregational Church in Westford, Massachusetts, the Lord has been pleased to use two key churches in a primary role, along with many neighboring churches in a supportive role. This article originally appeared in the Forsee as “Around the Conference: Church Plant Collaboration”. The author, Steve Burkett is the Pastor of the Congregational Church in North Chelmsford and serves as…
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