Tuesday, February 14, 2012

A Message from the Tubbs


Dear Friends,

I want to share with you all that God is doing here in Brooklyn at Cornerstone Church. It's amazing to think that at this time last year, Cornerstone Church was just an idea, and now, each Sunday, a group of about 20 people meets for worship as Cornerstone Church! The people of Bay Ridge are hungry for a relationship with God, and we are pleased to be able to lead the way in offering them a church family and an opportunity to hear the gospel.

The people that make up Cornerstone Church are passionate about growing closer to Christ and seeing the church grow. I have been excited to watch as over the last few weeks, we have seen the ladies in our fellowship begin a once-a-month coffee fellowship and a bimonthly accountability group. It's so great to see a desire to love Christ and His church!

Also, in the last few months, God has brought several new individuals and couples into our fellowship. The following is an excerpt from an email that I received recently and wanted to share with you in order that you can celebrate our successes with us:

"We love Cornerstone and are so so so happy to have found a church family so welcoming and fun. We love the laid-back atmosphere, the great contemporary worship, and of course, the solid preaching. Thank you so much for all of the hard work you put into making Cornerstone Church everything that it is!"

Please pray for us as we seek to assimilate new visitors into the life of the church, disciple & equip those who are already involved, and reach new people with the gospel.

Thank you so much for your continued prayers. We could not continue in what we do apart from God's grace. Also, please let us know how we can pray for you.


Sincerely,

The Tubbs Family

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Once for All

"But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things to come, He entered through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation; and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, He entered the holy place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption... Every priest stands daily ministering and offering time after time the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins; but He, having offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, SAT DOWN AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD, waiting from that time onward UNTIL HIS ENEMIES BE MADE A FOOTSTOOL FOR HIS FEET. For by one offering He has perfected for all time those who are sanctified. And the Holy Spirit also testifies to us; for after saying, 'THIS IS THE COVENANT THAT I WILL MAKE WITH THEM AFTER THOSE DAYS, SAYS THE LORD: I WILL PUT MY LAWS UPON THEIR HEART, AND ON THEIR MIND I WILL WRITE THEM,' He then says, 'AND THEIR SINS AND THEIR LAWLESS DEEDS I WILL REMEMBER NO MORE.' Now where there is forgiveness of these things, there is no longer any offering for sin." (Hebrews 9:11-12 & 10:11-18 NAS)

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Up Next

Here's the next song we'll learn and sing with the family (beginning on March 4). It's called "Always" and it's by Kristian Stanfill and Jason Ingram. Praise the Lord, our Rock, our Refuge, our Strength, our Help, our Deliverer!



My foes are many, they rise against me
But I will hold my ground
I will not fear the war, I will not fear the storm
My help is on the way, my help is on the way

Oh my God, He will not delay
My refuge and strength always
I will not fear, His promise is true
My God will come through always
Always

Trouble surrounds me, chaos abounding
But my soul will rest in You,
I will not fear the war, I will not fear the storm,
my help is on the way, My help is on the way

I lift my eyes up, my help comes from the Lord

Written by Kristian Stanfill and Jason Ingram / © 2010 sixsteps Music / worshiptogether.com Songs (Admin. at EMICMGPublishing.com) (ASCAP) / Sony/ATV Timber Publishing obo Windsor Hill Music / Sony/ATV Timber Publishing (SESAC)