Cornerstone Books

All our staff are volunteers, drawn from the local churches. We are hugely grateful for every one who offers their services. Volunteers work 3 hour slots, from 10am -1pm, and 1pm to 4pm. Volunteers are all recommended by church leaders and gain experience ‘on the job’. Some have over 20 years' service with us, others are relative newcomers. However, everyone will seek to help you in any way they can.

The shop is managed by a board of 3 trustees who ensure that the trust is run in accordance with Charity Commission guidelines, whilst pursuing our mission of providing high quality Christian materials to the local churches and members of the public, to support people at all stages of their journey of faith.

The Bible is the world's most published book, and every year is the best selling book in the UK and worldwide. We aim to carry a wide range of bibles in many versions, from the poetry and majesty of the King James version, to modern translations such as the New Living Translation or New International Version. We also have a large number of Children's Bibles, from first readers to teenagers, presenting the timeless text in a format that every age group can understand

In addition, we have a large selection of study materials, from daily study guides to commentaries, concordances and handbooks to help you grow in your understanding of the faith

Books from every genre are available, and other titles or authors can be ordered in. From Apologetics and Systematic Theology, through to Biographies and Testimonies, there is something for everyone. Our largest section has the heading 'Miscellaneous' where the books don’t fit easily into the other main categories. Daily Devotionals and Prayer books are particularly popular, as are colouring books and gift books to encourage faith.

The humour of Adrian Plass and Nick Page, historical and biblical themed novels based around bible characters all have their fans. But have you ever considered Christian crime or political drama? We carry them all, as well as popular allegorical books such as Pilgrims Progress or Hannah Hurnard’s Hind Feet on High Places retain their popularity over the years.

There is a large selection of Childrens books for all ages. From the every popular 'Toddlers Bible' and 'Lion First Bible', to the bibles themed around Minecraft, building bricks (Lego being a copyrighted brand), and filmmaking ('The Blockbuster Bible'). Or for the active teen, how about the 'Action Bible' series. There are also novels, biographies and study books, such as bible handbooks. Craft, colouring and activity books are some of the resources available for adults to help with ideas for inspiring individual or groups of children..

Our gift stock is always changing from the small items of prayer cards, stickers, posters and key rings, to the larger, one-off pieces of jewellery, ornaments or pictures. Our stock changes regularly so keep an eye out for that perfect gift to encourage friends and family

From the major seasonal celebrations of the Christian Calendar, to highlights in life, we have a range of cards for most circumstances ... Cards to bring comfort to those suffering grief, to those celebrating Christenings, Baptisms, First Communion, Confirmation, Weddings and Anniversaries. All are available. We also have cards to celebrate birthdays, passing tests or moving into the next phase of life or career. If none of these suit you, there is also a large selection of blank cards for your own messages.

Music and film can stir our emotions and help us to learn more, to grow in faith and encourage our worship. New films and artists are becoming available all the time, as well as remakes of such classics as 'Pilgrim's Progress' on dvd. On cd we have artists old and new in a range of styles to encourage our worship