Cornerstone Church (Nottingham)
| Cornerstone Church, Nottingham | |
|---|---|
| 52°56′47.24″N 1°10′3.97″W / 52.9464556°N 1.1677694°W | |
| Location | Nottingham |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Evangelical |
| Associations | Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches
The Evangelical Alliance Midlands Gospel Partnership |
| Website | www.cornerstonechurch.org.uk |
| History | |
| Dedicated | 2012 |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | 2011 |
| Completed | 2012 |
| Clergy | |
| Minister(s) | John Russell |
Cornerstone Church, is an independent evangelical church in Nottingham, England. It is one of the largest churches in Nottingham, with some 750 people coming together to worship each Sunday.[1]
History
The church was founded in 1825, as an overflow of the Stoney Street Baptist Church from Nottingham city centre. From a Hyson Green Baptist Church, the congregation moved in 1983 to Raleigh Street in Radford.
In 2012 the congregation moved to a new church building on Castle Boulevard in Nottingham. Erected at a cost of £3.5m, the construction was funded by the 750 strong congregation.[2]
Location
Cornerstone Church meets at Castle Boulevard in Lenton, Nottingham.
The building 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.
Services
There are two main services at Cornerstone on a Sunday morning: 9:15 am and 11:15 am. The services attract around 750 including a great many families. There is provision for children and youth at these services.
The evening service is held at 7.00 pm. This service does not incorporate any programs for children, and so is more suited to adults.
All services are contemporary in style but retaining a strong emphasis on expository preaching and gospel teaching.
There is a weekly prayer meeting which starts at 6:30pm, just before the evening service.
Affiliations
The church is affiliated to the Evangelical Alliance, Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches, and Midlands Gospel Partnership.
Staff, Pastors and Elders
As a large church in a busy city, Cornerstone has a number of different ministries and responsibilities including: outreach to International and UK students, children's & youth work, English language classes, hosting various Christian conferences and supporting those from their fellowship involved in world mission. To cope with this, Cornerstone has a large team.
Ministers
The Lead Minister is John Russell[3] who took over upon Peter Lewis' retirement (Peter Lewis had been the minister of Cornerstone since September 1969).
References
- ^ "Nottingham's booming churches". This is Nottingham. 27 May 2010. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ Nottingham Evening Post, 8 October 2012
- ^ "Cornerstone Church | Leaders & Staff". www.cornerstonechurch.org.uk. Retrieved 17 March 2025.