Celebrating
20 Years
Since Cornerstone Baptist Church first opened its doors on July 10th, 2005, God’s faithfulness has been our firm foundation. Under the faithful leadership of Pastor Brian Rice for these past two decades, we’ve witnessed His hand guiding and sustaining us every step of the way. As we celebrate this milestone anniversary, we invite you to join us for our special Sunday services where we will joyfully give thanks for all God has done and boldly look ahead to the great work He is still doing through our church.
Services
Sunday, July 13th, 2025
Sunday School
10 AM
Morning Service
11:15 AM
Lunch Potluck Fellowship
after the 11:15 AM service (about 2:30)
Inside hall
Afternoon Service
4 PM
Outside on Hockey Rink, weather permitting
Our History
Believing God had called him to be a Missionary Church Planter in Canada, Pastor Rice, his wife, and his infant daughter flew to Alberta after graduating from Bible College for a survey trip seeking God’s will regarding where the Lord would lead them to plant an Independent Baptist Church. They spent a week with a Baptist Church in Calgary; then they travelled to Edmonton for a visit where God would confirm in Pastor Rice’s heart that the people of Edmonton were those that God would have him minister to.
After that trip in July of 2001, the Rice family would travel to churches across the US, presenting the need for prayers and provisions toward a church plant in Edmonton.
On July 6th, 2005, the Rice family, consisting of Brian, Carrie, Rebekah, and Elisabeth, would cross the border into Alberta with all their earthly belongings heading for the City of Edmonton. July 7th would find the Rice family moving into their first rental home in the city. On July 10th, just three days after arriving in Edmonton, the first services of Cornerstone Baptist Church of Edmonton would be held at the Spruce Avenue Community Hall at 10240 115th Avenue. Counting the Rice family, nine people attended that first service. October 5th, 2005, the Church would adopt and constitute all the governing documents regarding the organization and operation of Cornerstone Baptist Church.
The church would continue meeting at the Spruce Avenue Community Hall until March 2020, when the congregation would purchase the Odd Fellows Temple Building at 11201 95th Street, where it continues to meet today.
In September 2022, we brought Coleton Visser on full-time staff as an intern pastoral assistant.
We are currently in a growing phase, and as we notice our facilities seeming smaller and smaller every week, we are excited to see what God has in store for our local church in the future.