While a new building is neither our mission nor our message, we believe that a more functional space for our congregation to worship, serve, grow, and also to bless our community, would serve as a more effective tool for advancing our mission and proclaiming our message.

With this in mind, God has blessed our church with 3.6 acres of land on a strategic spot right off exit 15 on School St. Humbly and prayerfully, it is our intention to construct a new building on that location where the gospel will be proclaimed, our neighbors on the North Shore will be served, disciples will be made, and God will be glorified.

From a functional perspective, Cornerstone’s goal of building a new church is predicated on numerous, modern-day design enhancements, all of which are presently lacking in our building at 20 School Street. Though we all love our church building (built in 1844), we also realize that our second-story sanctuary, lack of handicap accessibility, lack of off-street parking, lack of elevator, limited office and classroom space, and limited visible exposure can make it a challenging physical home for ministry. 

Lord willing, we will construct a new church building that not only visually pleases residents and visitors alike as they enter Manchester from Route 128, but one that is replete with off-street parking (making attendance convenient, especially during snow-filled, winter days), handicap access, offices for pastors, staff, and interns, classrooms for our children, meeting halls for corporate worship, activities and weddings, a commercial-grade kitchen for church breakfasts/lunches/dinners and weddings and events, handicap bathrooms, and greenspace for outdoor fellowship.