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Welcome!
Pastor Connell and Cornerstone Pentecostal Church invite you to join us...
Come on in!
Kid's Church
Kid's Church Van Crew and Kids
Read Your Bible Through in a Year in the B.R.E.A.D. Program. 2014 Bible Readers
Pastor Connell
Anniversary Service
Special Singing
Friends
Recent Renovation
Church Sanctuary
Ten Year Anniversary Celebration
Evangelist David Baker
Elder Robert Davis preaching
Preaching deserves a response!
Elder Vaughn Morton preaching the Word
Elder Morton - at our 10-year anniversary
Elder Morton
Classic Elder Morton
Elder E.W. Wheeler
Sis. Linda being baptized in Jesus' name!
Bro. Sammy being baptized!
Daniel receiving the Holy Ghost!
Daniel, about to be baptized
Pastor explaining the importance of baptism in Jesus' name
Sister Miranda getting baptized
Ladies' Tea
Bro. Halstead presented with his certificate for completing a 3-year Bible College program!
Elder Ron Townsley
2016 Youth Rally
Guest Ministers at Youth Rally 2016
Our Youth - Singing in Lima, Peru
Singing at Peru National Conference
Some of our Youth in Lima
Picture time in Lima
Pastor Connell preaching in Lima, Peru
Pastor, preaching in Lima
Pastor Connell preaching in the Amazon Region Crusade
Sister Connell and Jennifer singing in the Amazon Crusade in Iquitos, Peru
Bro. Paul with with the kids in the jungle city of Iquitos, Peru
Jennifer and Paul with Kids in Iquitos
for the Remission of Sins
A couple of special friends
Elder Joel Pace at 2011 Youth Rally
Elder Pace getting with it!
We love to sing!
Elder Hyler Preaching at Anniversary Service
Elder Hyler
Prayer at Church Dedication
An Old-Fashioned Pentecostal Church
Welcome to our website! Cornerstone Pentecostal Church is an Old-Fashioned, Hand-Clapping, Holiness-Believing, Truth-Preaching Pentecostal Church. We are Apostolic in doctrine; teaching and preaching the same message that the Apostles preached before the time of man-made creeds and dogmas (see the book of Acts in your Bible). We have very lively, biblically-based worship, powerful Bible-centered preaching and teaching, and a caring church family. When you come, you will see that we are a people who fully believe what we preach.
We are located at 3547 Main Street (downtown!) in Oakley, California. Please visit our fantastic Children's Church program at 9:30 AM Sunday mornings and our Family Worship/Evangelistic Services at 10:30 AM Sunday mornings and 6:00 PM Sunday evenings. Thursday Bible Study begins at 7:30 PM. Friday night Youth A.L.I.V.E. is at 7:30 PM - call for locations, as the Youth group activities and services vary.
If you are considering relocating to our area, we would love to have you be our guest for Sunday Services, Bible Study and any special events. We'd love for you to make Cornerstone Pentecostal Church your church home!
We're glad that you are visiting our website---but don't stop there! Please come and visit us soon for church; you'll be glad that you did!
Blessings,
Peter F. Connell, Pastor
Please check out our "Pastor's Page" for a look at some of Pastor Connell's Theological Papers or for some of his articles: Without Parallax or Shadows , Honest Introspection, Horatius Bonar on Biblical Reproof and Correction, Real Relevance and A Letter to a Pastor.
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New Update about COVID-19 and our church services
Based on recent changes to the County's Order and the Governor's Order relative to the Coronavirus pandemic and the public health response:
Cornerstone Pentecostal Church is once again holding in person services at our Downtown Oakley location (directly across from the Bistro). Services are also transmitted over the Zoom meeting app. The Zoom streaming is on an invitation basis each week for security purposes. We do not post a link on our website.
Please Note, if you have any symptoms of COVID-19 (or any other sickness that is contagious) please listen in on the Zoom transmission. If you attend in person we have procedures in place (posted) to ensure social distancing, sanitation of high-contact surfaces, etc. Please read the announcement to the right for more information regarding the current status of services and what to expect when you come. Thank you for you understanding.
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Here are some fairly recent special events:
Elyan and Anais completed their Home Bible Study and received their certificates! Congratulations!
Sis. Lisa Billingham was baptized in Jesus' name! Congratulations!
Sis. Marilyn was baptized in Jesus' name! Congratulations!
A lot of her family came to watch her take this important step - and to celebrate with her:
Sis. Hannah was baptized in Jesus' name for the remission of sins! Congratulations!
She sure has a glow about her! Here she is with Elias, with their baby boy, and with some church folk:
We were also very happy to have Pastor Bryce Cosme and his family visiting with us recently. He preached two powerful messages! We are thankful they could be with us. They are great folks!
We Are Looking Forward to the Upcoming Special Event(s):
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Who is Jesus - Really?
Click the image below for a great link!
(For Windows/Internet Explorer right click and select "Open link in new tab" to keep from navigating away from this page)
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Some Things to Consider:
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Check out our online store!
Cornerstone Pentecostal Church
has formed a new ministry:
APOSTOLIC TRUTH PUBLICATIONS
ATP started in 2015 and is promoting Apostolic resources including books, pamphlets, tracts, music and more. Click on the "Bookstore ATP" Tab above to make a donation and get a copy of these and other items:
JUST PUBLISHED:
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Join Us This Week for Services!
Ask Us About a Free In-Home Bible Study
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COME FIND:
The Freedom that Comes
Through Repenting of Your Sins!
THEN:
You Can Experience
Pentecost
for
Yourself
"...He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire."
-Matthew 3:11
(Downtown)
Oakley, California 94561
Sunday
- Children's Church– 9:30 AM
- Family Worship– 10:30 AM
- Sunday Evening Evangelistic Service– 6:00 PM
Tuesday
- Youth Prayer Meeting– 7:30 PM
Thursday
- Bible Study– 7:30 PM
Friday
- Friday Night Youth (Locations May Vary)– 7:30 PM
- While we are not affiliated with any church organization in an official capacity, we affiliate ourselves with the following and other like-minded churches:
- Truth Tabernacle
- Truth Tabernacle of Fontana
- River City Apostolic Church
- Church on the Rock
Listen to Pastor's recent Thursday Night Bible Study
This one is primarily on the born again experience, and the initial evidence someone has received the Holy Ghost. Notes are included. Click HERE for the link. Also, you can take a look at other messages by clicking on the Sermons tab on the home page.
Church Services and COVID-19 - UPDATED Sept. 29th
A note about our church services in the midst of the County's Order and the Governor's Order relative to the Coronavirus pandemic and the public health response:
Cornerstone Pentecostal Church began holding our regular service schedule as of Thursday, October 1st. Prior to this, we were holding services through the Zoom Meeting App on an invitation basis (invitation for security reasons). We are meeting with restrictions in place due to the continuing and changing COVID-19 situation, and are still using the Zoom app for those who cannot attend a service.
Please Note: If you or any members of your family that you must care for are sick with ANY of the symptoms of COVID-19 (or any other contagious illness), we ask you to please stay home and not to attend service at the church. Also, if you are immunodeficient or have respiratory issues, you may wish to stay home and catch our services through means of the Zoom Meeting App. If you are in this latter category and did wish to attend, you should check with your physician first and possibly wear an N-95 mask for your personal protection if your physician feels comfortable with that.
We are looking forward to continuing in-person services, with social distancing and sanitation measures in place. When you come to the door, please wear a mask if you are able and not exempt under the County order, and please take a moment to review the posted information regarding social distancing, hand-washing, etc. We appreciate, in advance, your cooperation.
When you come - come ready to have a great time in the presence of the Lord!
Take Heed...Unto the Doctrine (1 Timothy 4:16)
The Doctrine, that is, the teaching of a church or of a man is important. Our doctrine must align with the Bible; it must align with what the Apostles taught in the first century. Paul warned the churches of the region known as Galatia, "though we, or an angel from heaven preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed" (Galatians 1:8). There is only one Gospel, and it is the one that Peter and Paul taught as recorded in their preaching in the book of the Bible known as the Acts of the Apostles. We believe that our doctrine must align with the doctrine of the Apostles. Paul wrote to the saints and ministers at the churches in Rome that they were made free from sin when they "obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered [to them]" (Romans 6:17-18). Having said that, we encourage visitors to our website to listen to the following two messages regarding the Apostles' doctrine. After you have listened, we invite you to both come attend our church and to contact us - we welcome the opportunity to teach you the doctrine of the Apostles. If you do not live local to us, we can help you to find a church that preaches the Apostles' doctrine in your area. May the Lord bless you as you listen:
A Made Up Mind___Missionary Chris Bracken
