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"Helping Families Find Help and Purpose for Life."

A Brief History

Cornerstone Alliance Church began in St. Vital in the late 1930's. It became a church of the Christian and Missionary Alliance in the early 1950's. We have gone through various name changes: Gospel Tabernacle - St. Vital Gospel Tabernacle - Southdale Alliance Church - Cornerstone Alliance Church (2001).


Our Pastors

Pastor Kelly Cochrane Lead Pastor
Kelly Cochrane
Sam Holukoff Pastor of Pastoral Care and Small Groups
Sam Holukoff
Pastor Tori Young Children Pastor
Tori Young
Ryan Siemens Youth Leader
Ryan Siemens


Our Elders

Darcy Calder
Dave Fidler
Cyril DeCourcey
Sam Holukoff
John Smyrski
Dennis Litke



Our Denomination

CCMA Logo We are member of the Canadian Christian and Missionary Alliance.
You can find out more information by visiting our denomination website at www.cmacan.org


Our Statement of Faith


1. There is one God,1 who is infinitely perfect,2 existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.3

2. Jesus Christ is true God and true man.4 He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.5 He died upon the cross, the Just for the unjust, as a substitutionary sacrifice, and all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood. He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures.6 He is now at the right hand of the Majesty on high as our great High Priest.7 He will come again to establish His kingdom of righteousness and peace.8

3. The Holy Spirit is a divine Person, sent to indwell,9 guide, teach and empower the believer, and to convince the world of sin, of righteousness and of judgment.10

4. The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will for the salvation of people. They constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice.11

5. Humankind, originally created in the image and likeness of God,12 fell through disobedience, incurring thereby both physical and spiritual death. All people are born with a sinful nature, are separated from the life of God, and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ.13 The destiny of the impenitent and unbelieving is existence forever in conscious torment, but that of the believer is everlasting joy and bliss.14

6. Salvation has been provided only through Jesus Christ. Those who repent and believe in Him are united with Christ through the Holy Spirit and are thereby regenerated (born again), justified, sanctified and granted the gift of eternal life as adopted children of God.15

7. It is the will of God that in union with Christ each believer should be sanctified thoroughly16 thereby being separated from sin and the world and fully dedicated to God, receiving power for holy living and sacrificial and effective service toward the completion of Christ's commission.17

This is accomplished through being filled with the Holy Spirit which is both a distinct event and progressive experience in the life of the believer.18

8. Provision is made in the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ for the healing of the mortal body. Prayer for the sick and anointing with oil as taught in the Scriptures are privileges for the Church in this present age.19

9. The universal Church, of which Christ is the Head, consists of all those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through His blood, regenerated by the Holy Spirit, and commissioned by Christ to go into all the world as a witness, preaching the Gospel to all nations.20

The local church, the visible expression of the universal Church, is a body of believers in Christ who are joined together to worship God, to observe the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord's Supper, to pray, to be edified through the Word of God, to fellowship, and to testify in word and deed to the good news of salvation both locally and globally. The local church enters into relationships with other like-minded churches for accountability, encouragement and mission.21

10. There shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and of the unjust; for the former, a resurrection unto life;22 for the latter, a resurrection unto judgment.23

11. The second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent and will be personal and visible.24 As the believer’s blessed hope, this vital truth is an incentive for holy living and sacrificial service toward the completion of Christ's commission.25

         References

1 Isa. 44:6; 45:5-6

2 Matt. 5:48; Deut. 32:4

3 Matt. 3:16-17; 28:19

4 Phil. 2:6-11; Heb. 2:14-18; Col. 2:9

5 Matt. 1:18; Luke 1:35

6 1 Cor. 15:3-5; 1 John 2:2; Acts 13:39

7 Heb. 4:14-15; 9:24-28

8 Matt. 25:31-34; Acts 1:11

9 John 14:16-17

10 John 16:7-11; 1 Cor. 2:10-12

11 2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21

12 Gen. 1:27

13 Rom. 8:8; 1 John 2:2

14 Matt. 25:41-46; 2 Thes. 1:7-10

15 Titus 3:5-7; Acts 2:38; John 1:12; 1 Cor. 6:11

16 1 Thes. 5:23

17 Acts 1:8

18 Rom. 12:1-2; Gal. 5:16-25

19 Matt. 8:16-17; James 5:13-16

20 Eph. 3:6-12; 1:22-23

21 Acts 2:41-47; Heb. 10:25; Matt. 28:19-20; Acts 1:8, 11:19-30; 15

22 1 Cor. 15:20-23

23 2 Thes. 1:7-10

24 1 Thes. 4:13-17

25 1 Cor. 1:7; Titus 2:11-14; Matt. 24:14; 28:18-20

Church Core Values

Truth
We believe that the Bible is God’s word for us and is essential for the transformation of our lives.
(2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:20-21)

Evangelism
We believe that sharing the love of God is a time-sensitive command of God and a privilege and responsibility for all believers.
(Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 1:8, 1 Peter 2:9-12)

Prayer
We believe prayer is our act of submission to God and is vital to the health and growth of every believer.
(1 Thess 5:17, Phil 4:6-7, 1 Peter 5:7, Matt 6:5)

Worship
We believe worship is a necessary expression of our devotion to God.
(Romans 12:1-2, John 4:23, Psalm 95:6, Psalm 100:2)

Gifts
We believe spiritual gifts are given to every believer by God and that each member of the body of Christ is commissioned by Him to use those gifts to build up the church.
(1 Corinthians 12, 14 Romans 12, Ephesians 4)

Community
We believe God designed community to be the environment within which His children are to live, grow and serve.
(Acts 2:35-47, Proverbs 27:17, Phil 2:1-11)

Excellence
We believe excellence honours God and should be pursued in all we do.
(Colossians 3:17,23, Malachi 1:6-14)