Cornerstone Presbyterian Church baptizes both infants and adults “in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit,” one of the most ancient and universally used formulas in the Christian Church.  Presbyterians believe that baptism with water, practiced only once in a lifetime, is the sign we were given by God to symbolize the cleansing of sin and adoption into the family of the church, unifying the people as a community of faith.  The water of baptism reminds us of the waters of creation, the Flood, the Exodus from Egypt, and of God’s promises to previous generations.  At a baptism, the congregation of Cornerstone is commissioned to share in the newly baptized persons’ belonging and membership, promising to guide, teach and nurture them as the learn and grow in their own faith.

In the Baptism of infants, we confess our confidence in God’s gracious initiative, that a baby who cannot turn to God is nonetheless claimed as a member of the covenant community, a child of God, cleansed by grace and sealed by the Spirit; in the Baptism of adults, we confess our confidence that God’s grace can make us new creations at any stage of our lives.  Baptism is a sign and seal of the covenant of grace, a mark of entrance into the visible church, and it is the Holy Spirit who makes this sacrament efficacious in God's time to those whom God has called. In the Lord’s Supper, we confess that as we eat the bread and share one cup the Spirit unites us to the ascended Christ, so that His resurrection life may nourish, strengthen, and transform us. Third, the community of the Church practices discipline in order to help one another along the path to new life, speaking the truth in love to one another, bearing one another’s burdens, and offering to one another the grace of Christ.

Through baptism an individual (infant, child, youth or adult) is joined to the Church universal, the body of Christ. The sacrament of baptism shall be approved for an individual, by a session, one time and all Christian baptisms will be recognized by ECO congregations. Through covenant partnership an individual is joined to the local congregation, and is able to be fully involved in its mission to the local community and the world.

If you are interested in being baptized or having your child baptized, let us know by email or at 701.852.0315.

Love is the richest and greatest gift that God gave to the world sending his son Jesus Christ to come among us, to be born of a human mother, and to make the way of the cross to be the way of life.  Love between a man and woman which matures into marriage is one of God’s most beautiful types of love.  At Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, we celebrate that love through the Christian wedding ceremony consecrating the union of man and woman in God’s name.  The Presbyterian Christian wedding ceremony guides couples toward a deeper Christian understanding of marriage.  Wedding ceremony guests become participants in a service of worship that affirms marriage as God’s gift to humanity and invites those present to “rejoice that marriage is given by God, blessed by our Lord Jesus Christ, and sustained by the Holy Spirit.” Couples pursuing a Christian wedding seek to bring their marriages into accord with the will of God and to allow their relationship with Christ to form the pattern for the covenant of marriage. Moreover, they assume that the promises of marriage are to be made in response to the Word of God, in the context of prayer, and in the presence of the community of faith.

Couples considering entering into a long-term union (such as marriage) will benefit from exploring their relationship issues (or potential issues) before making the commitment.  Premarital counseling is a wonderful opportunity to assess the dynamics of your relationship and prepare yourselves for a satisfying future. Premarital counseling is very much an educational experience.  You'll learn and hone your communication skills and conflict resolution in a way that will strengthen your relationship, not hinder it.

Premarital counseling will be different for each couple.  A pastor will discuss with you beforehand your relationship and any concerns and/or discussions that you would like to go over during the course of the counseling sessions.  In general, you can expect that during the course of the session, you will discuss with your spouse and the pastor everything from finances, intimacy, crisis management (marriage crisis and others), and family, just to name a few.  Each session usually lasts about an hour and the pastor may or may not wish to speak to each of you separately, too.  You should plan on meeting with a pastor at least four different times.

Finally, in order to have a pastor from Cornerstone Presbyterian Church officiate your wedding, premarital counseling is required.

If you are interested in being married by one of Cornerstone's pastors and to set up an appointment, please email or call the church office at 701.852.0315.

“None of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself. If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s.”  Romans 14:7-8.

Christians do not bear bereavement in isolation but are sustained by the community of faith. Therefore, Cornerstone Presbyterian Church invites persons to use the church for Christian funeral services. Funeral services shall be directed by Cornerstone’s pastor and others may participate as leaders in the service. Christian funeral services may include scripture readings, worship songs, prayer, a pastoral message, an affirmation of faith and sharing of a eulogy, and witnessing the ways in which the deceased acted out their faith in God. The Christian funeral service is concluded by commending the one who has died to the care of the eternal God.

Followers of Jesus recognize the inevitability of death, and the Gospel of Jesus powerfully addresses the reality and experience of death. Jesus-followers affirm with confidence Christ's victory over death and the grave and we proclaim that death cannot separate human beings from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus. Such is the faith by which Christians live and in which Christians die.

I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies, and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. -Jesus (John 11:25-26)

Funeral Services will be held for members of the church and their immediate families (spouse and children). Funeral Services for non-members will be at the discretion of the Church Leadership and policies.

Video live streaming is available for all funerals upon request.

Cornerstone welcomes your interest in planning funeral service at the church. Please let us know by email or at 701.852.0315 how we may assist you.