Who we are:
We are warm and friendly family of local Christian believers of all ages and from a wide variety of backgrounds seeking to bring a vibrant and relevant witness to our faith in Jesus Christ to the local community and wider world.
Sunday Services:
Our main Sunday service is at 10.30am to which everyone is given a warm welcome. During the service we run a Sunday club for children aged 5-11yr olds, and a God Squad for 11-16yr olds.
The service consists of informal, lively worship, using modern worship songs and occasionally a more traditional hymn, with time given for expressions of worship through open praise, the use of the spiritual gifts, and in praying for the needs of the world about us. We place great importance on the reading of scripture and the preaching of God's word which is vital for our spiritual life and growth. On the third and fifth Sundays each month we celebrate the Lord's Supper, which is open to everyone who has a personal faith in Christ as their Lord and Saviour. Each Sunday there is the opportunity to receive prayer for healing from those gifted and trained in the healing ministry.
Please note: Since it is our aim to welcome everyone of all ages and backgrounds, we allow members of the congregation to feel free to stand up or sit down during the worship, and have things out on a play mat at the back of the church during the service for younger children. We do not worry if children move about or make a noise!
Weekly Activities:
Throughout each week the church is filled with activities providing many opportunities for spiritual discovery and growth, with the Discipleship School, Encounter Worship sessions, Homegroups, Prayer Meetings and special activities for older people and Messy Church for families. We regularly run the Alpha Course for those seeking to find out more about the Christian faith, or who are new believers.
Each week the church runs a Parent & Toddler group, a Sports' night, Rainbows, Brownies and Guides, an "Open Doors" drop in for older people (which we jointly run with St Philip's and Christ the King churches) and a children's club, all of which are open to everyone in the community. We also organize many special events throughout the year.The church also hosts several local community groups which use its premises on a regular basis. For further details, please click here
Cornerstone Church has a keen involvement in Christian mission around the world and works closely with other local churches through the Kinson United Churches group.
What we believe:
Cornerstone Church is a Baptist Church belonging to the Baptist Union of Great Britain and a member of the Evangelical Alliance. We fully subscribe to the Evangelical Alliance Basis of Faith as a statement of our own beliefs.
The Leadership Team:
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Minister: Rev. Ian Hare
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Ian spent nearly 15 years working as an evangelist, firstly with Birmingham City Mission, and then with Cutting Edge Ministries, before training for the Baptist Ministry at Spurgeon's College. He has been the Pastor at Cornerstone Church since September 2001, and is currently studying part-time for a MTh in Preaching at Spurgeon's. He is married to Judie, a Nutritionist working with the Christian charity I*Eat, and has two grown up children. |
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Elders: Rev. Eric Brignall
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Eric is a retired Baptist Minister who remains very active in serving the Kingdom of God. He had pastorates in Ashford (Middx), Rye, here at Cornerstone (in the 1980s) and Heddington, before serving with his wife Ann in Albania for five years. He regularly preaches and leads the pastoral care team in the church and has a real passion for world mission and what God is doing in Israel today. |
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Mary James
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Mary brings a wealth of experience in Personnel Management to the church leadership. She has been a member of Cornerstone Church for many years and currently leads the Open Doors drop in for older people. She is married to Derek. |
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Ian Collier
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Before his retirement Ian was the General Manager of the local Christian Care charity, Pramacare. He has been a part of the church for nearly nine years, leads one of the homegroups and has a gift for teaching. Ian is married to June. |
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Adminstrator: Nicki Curtis
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Nicki works for the church part-time on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. She is also one of our worship leaders with a real passion for bringing people into the presence of God. She is married to Howard and has two teenage children. |
- Holloway Avenue
- Bournemouth
- Dorset
- BH11 9JR
07505 308823
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