Bulletin: October 4th, 2026
Order of Service
October 4th, 2026
PREPARATION
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
ADORATION: Encountering God
Welcome
Call to Worship: Isaiah 25:9
Song of Adoration: My Worth Is Not In What I Own
RENEWAL: Dealing With Sin
Song of Confession: I Surrender All
Daniel's Prayer of Confession: Daniel 9
Assurance: Romans 8:1
Song of Assurance: Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)
Prayer & Greeting
COMMISSION: Celebrating & Learning
Words of Welcome
God’s Activity: Parenting Conference
Pastoral Prayer
Sermon: The Character of the King (Luke 19:11-27)
RESPONSE
Communion
Offertory
Song of Response & Celebration: Christ Be Magnified
Benediction: Psalm 117:1-2
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
ADORATION: Encountering God
Welcome
Call to Worship: Isaiah 25:9
Song of Adoration: My Worth Is Not In What I Own
RENEWAL: Dealing With Sin
Song of Confession: I Surrender All
Daniel's Prayer of Confession: Daniel 9
Assurance: Romans 8:1
Song of Assurance: Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)
Prayer & Greeting
COMMISSION: Celebrating & Learning
Words of Welcome
God’s Activity: Parenting Conference
Pastoral Prayer
Sermon: The Character of the King (Luke 19:11-27)
RESPONSE
Communion
Offertory
Song of Response & Celebration: Christ Be Magnified
Benediction: Psalm 117:1-2
THE GOSPEL OF LUKE:
THE CHARACTER OF THE KING
Luke 19:11-27
His steadfast love endures forever
On the edge of Jerusalem, Jesus' followers think he is days away from establishing a kingdom on the earth. Jesus adjusts their expectations with a story of a king who goes away to be crowned and returns later to reign over his kingdom. How his subjects view him in the meantime make them either servants or enemies, with drastically different fates upon his return. The difference between them comes down to how they think of the King.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
1. How do you respond when Jesus asserts his power and authority in your life?
2. What has God given you in your life to steward?
3. Why might you be excited to steward those things based on the parable Jesus tells?
4. How do you struggle with God's character? How does that struggle square with the evidence of God's goodness and love in creation and the cross?
On the edge of Jerusalem, Jesus' followers think he is days away from establishing a kingdom on the earth. Jesus adjusts their expectations with a story of a king who goes away to be crowned and returns later to reign over his kingdom. How his subjects view him in the meantime make them either servants or enemies, with drastically different fates upon his return. The difference between them comes down to how they think of the King.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
1. How do you respond when Jesus asserts his power and authority in your life?
2. What has God given you in your life to steward?
3. Why might you be excited to steward those things based on the parable Jesus tells?
4. How do you struggle with God's character? How does that struggle square with the evidence of God's goodness and love in creation and the cross?
Weekly Announcements
Today is Super Sunday!
We are offering classes and cohorts for the whole family, and we highly encourage you to take advantage of them! If you’re new, we’d love to invite you to our Intro to Cornerstone Class at 1:30pm in the Welcome Center. This is a great opportunity to learn more about who we are and what we believe, as well as a space for you to ask questions!
9:45 & 11:30 AM
Exploring Christianity
Oct 11th, Oct 18th, Oct 25th, Nov 15th
Exploring Christianity is a series of lunches where people of all backgrounds can gather to enjoy free food, meet new friends, and have meaningful conversations about faith. We'll gather on Sundays at 1-3:30pm starting October 11th. If you’re exploring for the first time, rethinking, or are just plain curious, Exploring Christianity is for you. Please sign up so we know you're coming and have enough food!
We are offering classes and cohorts for the whole family, and we highly encourage you to take advantage of them! If you’re new, we’d love to invite you to our Intro to Cornerstone Class at 1:30pm in the Welcome Center. This is a great opportunity to learn more about who we are and what we believe, as well as a space for you to ask questions!
9:45 & 11:30 AM
- College Intro Class, Welcome Center
- Intro to Cornerstone, Welcome Center
- Walking in the World, C14
- Theology Cohort, Leonard Chapel
- Super Sunday Kids, Community Building
- Living on Mission Cohort, Leonard Chapel
- Middle School Cohort, C14
Exploring Christianity
Oct 11th, Oct 18th, Oct 25th, Nov 15th
Exploring Christianity is a series of lunches where people of all backgrounds can gather to enjoy free food, meet new friends, and have meaningful conversations about faith. We'll gather on Sundays at 1-3:30pm starting October 11th. If you’re exploring for the first time, rethinking, or are just plain curious, Exploring Christianity is for you. Please sign up so we know you're coming and have enough food!
Men’s Breakfast: Bible, Brothers, Bacon
October 10th at 9:00am, Leonard Chapel
It’s far and few that we have chances for the men of our church to get together to enjoy fellowship with other brothers from the spectrum of languages and ages that we have at our church. This is a chance to slow down, spend some time together as men, and be encouraged in God’s Word. Please sign up today so we know you're coming!
Parenting Conference
October 24th, 8:45am - 12pm
Join us as we explore how the gospel illuminates every parental situation, humbling us in the moments of seeming parental success, and showing us the way forward through even the darkest and most confusing seasons.
*Coffee, refreshments, and childcare (upon registration) will be provided!
Register Today!
Cornerstone Women’s Retreat 2027
November 6th - 8th
Join the women of Cornerstone as we step away together for a time of rest, renewal, and deeper connection with God and one another. We’ll explore what it looks like to engage both our hearts and minds as we study God’s Word, pray, and gather together. It will also be a wonderful opportunity to enjoy fellowship, deepen relationships, and build new friendships. If you’d love to attend but cost is a concern, please don’t let that keep you from coming. Reach out to any of our pastors or staff.
October 10th at 9:00am, Leonard Chapel
It’s far and few that we have chances for the men of our church to get together to enjoy fellowship with other brothers from the spectrum of languages and ages that we have at our church. This is a chance to slow down, spend some time together as men, and be encouraged in God’s Word. Please sign up today so we know you're coming!
Parenting Conference
October 24th, 8:45am - 12pm
Join us as we explore how the gospel illuminates every parental situation, humbling us in the moments of seeming parental success, and showing us the way forward through even the darkest and most confusing seasons.
*Coffee, refreshments, and childcare (upon registration) will be provided!
Register Today!
Cornerstone Women’s Retreat 2027
November 6th - 8th
Join the women of Cornerstone as we step away together for a time of rest, renewal, and deeper connection with God and one another. We’ll explore what it looks like to engage both our hearts and minds as we study God’s Word, pray, and gather together. It will also be a wonderful opportunity to enjoy fellowship, deepen relationships, and build new friendships. If you’d love to attend but cost is a concern, please don’t let that keep you from coming. Reach out to any of our pastors or staff.
Upcoming Events
Please note that all dates are subject to change.
OCTOBER
October 4th – Super Sunday
October 10th – Men’s Breakfast
October 11th – Exploring Christianity (11th, 18th, 25th, and Nov 15th)
October 24th – Parenting Conference
October 30th – Community Event: Harvest Hoedown
OCTOBER
October 4th – Super Sunday
October 10th – Men’s Breakfast
October 11th – Exploring Christianity (11th, 18th, 25th, and Nov 15th)
October 24th – Parenting Conference
October 30th – Community Event: Harvest Hoedown
NOVEMBER
November 1st – Super Sunday
November 2nd – Choir Rehearsal Starts
November 6th – 8th - Women’s Retreat
November 22nd – Youth Hang Out