Cornerstone Church (Nottingham)
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.
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.
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.