- Cornerstone church
Cornerstone Church, is an independent evangelical church in
Nottingham . It is one of the largest churches in Nottingham, alongsideTrent Vineyard with some 600 people coming together to worship God each Sunday morning.History
The Church was founded in 1825, as an overflow of the Stoney Street Baptist Church from Nottingham city centre.
Location
Cornerstone Church meets at the Wollaton Park campus of the
Nottingham Bluecoat School on Sutton Paseys Crescent in Wollaton, Nottingham.The school is located near to the University Park and Jubilee campuses of the
University of Nottingham and contributes to making Cornerstone a popular choice for students there.Truths
Jesus said:
"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you."
Services
There are two main services at Cornerstone on a Sunday: the morning service meets at 10:30 am; the evening service meets at 6:30pm.
Affiliations
The church is affiliated to the
Evangelical Alliance and theFellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches .Staff, Pastors and Elders
As a large church in a busy city, Cornerstone has a number of different ministries and responsibilities including: outreach to the Persian community, youth work and working alongside the large student populations. To cope with this, Cornerstone has a large team:
Pastors
The Senior Pastor is Peter Lewis, he has been the minister of Cornerstone since September 1969. Colin Webster is the assistant minister, whilst Pete Brown is the youth minister.
Elders
The Elders at Cornerstone are those who lead and guide the church. They are: Peter Lewis, Joff Gribbin, John Hopkin, John Leary, Richard Lewis, Pete Brown, Jack Simpson, Alan Bush, James Wakefield and Colin Webster.
External links
* [http://www.cornerstoneuk.org.uk/ Cornerstone Church]
* [http://www.bluecoat.nottingham.sch.uk/ Nottingham Bluecoat School]
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