Month: May 2026

Hey Everyone,

Well, it’s here. The ordinal/summer/tourist/hiker season is finally here. This Monday, June 1st launches our community and church into a new way of being and living. Our daily patterns change, our priorities shift, and we relate to one another in different ways. This is the season when we are called to new ways of serving and bearing witness to Christ’s love.

As many of you know, the Trail Hiker Center opens this Monday, June 1st. It’s the beginning of our sixth season of hiker ministry and it will be the fifth anniversary of starting the Lake City Trail Hiker Center. To that end, we’re holding a Trail Hiker Center Clean-Up-Day this Saturday, May 30th from 9:00am to 11:00am. We’ll be cleaning up the exterior property of the Trail Hiker Center–picking up sticks, pulling the weeds, spreading some fresh mulch, wiping down chairs and more. So grab your work gloves and join us this Saturday as we prepare for another season of hiker ministry.

I know that several of you are eager to sign up to be hosts at the Trail Hiker Center. A separate email will be sent soon with instructions for signing up for a shift. Keep in mind, we don’t typically have hosts for the first two weeks of June, so you’ll have plenty of time to sort out your summer schedules. I’ll share more about some upcoming changes at the THC on Sunday.

I’ll talk a little about this summer season this Sunday, May 31st, during our 10:00am Lord’s Day Worship Service. This Sunday is Trinity Sunday, the last of the high holy days before we enter a new season of ordinary time (and the color green). Join us on Sunday in the CPC sanctuary and on Zoom (links below). Fellowship will follow directly after the service with coffee and cookies in Darley Fellowship Hall.

This coming week, all of our regular gatherings are happening, so plan on joining us for games and our weekly Bible Study. Games Up Here will meet in the Annex/Trail Hiker Center from 7:00pm to 9:00pm this Monday, June 1st. Our weekly Bible study will meet at its usual time (at 5:00pm) in the Annex/Trail Hiker Center on Wednesday, June 3rd. This week will be our sixth session in our series–Stuff Every Christian Should Know. Both of these weekly gatherings will continue to meet in the Annex/Trail Hiker Center for the remainder of the season.

That’s it for this week. Here are your Zoom links for the week and the order of worship for this Sunday’s service:

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747?pwd=RHVFY1BybkU0a1RXZE9GRlBZWWpNUT09

WEDNESDAY Bible Study
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83431443393?pwd=NEFpYVlSNVloSkdCNGExU2kxMUNtQT0

Hey Folks,

I can’t believe that this coming Sunday, May 24th, is Pentecost Sunday and that I won’t be with you all to celebrate the advent of the Holy Spirit in the world. As many of you know, Pentecost is one of my favorite days in the liturgical calendar. That said, Judah is graduating from St. John’s College this weekend, so we’re headed down to Santa Fe.

This Sunday, you’ll be in the good hands of Lyn Lampert, who will be preaching and leading the liturgy. As usual, the service begins at 10:00am in the CPC sanctuary and on Zoom. The broadcast link can be found below. Don’t forget to wear red! Fellowship will follow worship with cookies and coffee.

This coming week, we’ve got Games Up Here on Monday, May 25th, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in Darley Hall. Then, on Wednesday, May 27th, we’ll gather in the Trail Hiker Center/Annex at 5:00pm for the fifth session of Stuff Every Christian Should Know. If you’ve missed the previous sessions and would like to catch up, you can find them on our YouTube channel.

That’s it for this week. Here are your Zoom links for the week and the order of worship for this Sunday’s service:

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747?pwd=RHVFY1BybkU0a1RXZE9GRlBZWWpNUT09

WEDNESDAY Bible Study
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83431443393?pwd=NEFpYVlSNVloSkdCNGExU2kxMUNtQT0

Hey Folks,

I hope you’re all well and ready to gather for worship in the morning, May 17th at 10:00am. in the CPC sanctuary. Tomorrow is Ascension Sunday and we’ll be celebrating the ascension of our Lord and His place at the right hand of God the Father. We’ll also be gathering for fellowship after the service in Darley Hall.

All our programs are back this week, so join us on Monday, May 18th for Games up Here in Darley Hall from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Then on Tuesday, May 19th, the CPC Session will gather in Darley Hall from 9:00am to 11:00am for our May session meeting And, our weekly Bible Study–Stuff Every Christian Should Know– is back this Wednesday, May 20th at 5:00pm in the Annex/Trail Hiker Center.

I’m looking forward to seeing you all in the morning! That’s it for this week folks. Here are your Zoom links for the week ahead and the order of worship for this Sunday’s Worship Service:

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747?pwd=RHVFY1BybkU0a1RXZE9GRlBZWWpNUT09

WEDNESDAY Bible Study
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83431443393?pwd=NEFpYVlSNVloSkdCNGExU2kxMUNtQT0

Hey Everyone!

I hope you are all well and in good spirits. The weather in Lake City has been a little crazy recently, but we do appreciate the much needed precipitation. We’re starting to see some of the summer folks return, and some even move here permanently ;). As many of you know, my family and I will be away this coming week, which means there are a few things in our regular programming that you should note.

First, this Sunday, Lyn Lampert will lead and preach at our Sixth Sunday of Easter Lord’s Day Worship Service on Sunday, May 10th. We’re so very grateful for Lyn’s ministry among us. Thank you Lyn! Please consider joining us for a time of fellowship directly after the worship service in our newly renovated Darley Hall.

Additionally, due to my absence, this coming week we WON’T be having Monday night Games Up Here or our Wednesday night Bible Study: Stuff Every Christian Should Know. Both gathering will return the following week. If you’re looking to catch up on our Bible Study series, Stuff Every Christian Should Know, you can find the first three sessions on our YouTube channel HERE.

That’s it for this week friends. Here is your Zoom link and the order of worship for this coming Sunday’s worship service:

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747?pwd=RHVFY1BybkU0a1RXZE9GRlBZWWpNUT09