Author: Jason Santos

Merry Christmas Everyone!

I hope you’re all safe and sound with your loved ones on this most holy of days. It’s a winter wonderland here in Lake City, which was the perfect setting for our Christmas Eve outdoor service last night. 

I’m excited to share, that given the timing of the liturgical calendar this year, we’ll get to celebrate Christmas the next twoSundays. Tomorrow, we’ll turn our liturgical colors to white in celebration of Christ’s incarnation. The preaching text is Luke 2:41-52. You can find it and the other lectionary texts here. 

Announcements
Games Up Here on Monday nights and our Wednesday Bible study are cancelled this week as is the Thursday Men’s Prayer Breakfast. 

Also, don’t forget to send your 12 Days of Christmas Tea gifts to the church at 429 Gunnison Ave. (184), Lake City, CO 81235. Send one box or a box for each of the twelve days (or anything in between). Remember to wrap them and we’ll open them at our 12th Night Party on January 5th at CPC.

That’s it for this week, CPC. Here’s your Sunday Zoom link and the order of worship can be found on our website.

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747

For those looking for the Zoom link for our outdoors Christmas Eve service, look no further. The service will start at 5:30 and last around 30 minutes. You can download the order of worship below.

If you’re here in Lake City, come by Darley Hall for a cup of homemade hot chocolate at 5:00pm.

You can log on to the Zoom broadcast with this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89798728166?pwd=ajZROHYrK1RTRldXZzN6SDQ0a0IzUT09

Hey Everyone,

We’ll see you in person or on Zoom tomorrow morning as we celebrate the fourth Sunday of Advent. Tomorrow’s preaching text is a familiar one and it comes from Luke 1:46-55. You can read it and the other lectionary texts here. 

Here are your announcements for the week:

Games Up Here
Games are happening this week! Join us Monday night at the Annex at 7:00pm for tabletop games. If you’d like to join us via Zoom, text or email Jason. 

Weekly Bible Study
Join us on Zoom this Wednesday, December 22nd from 5:00-6:30pm MST as we explore the book of Colossians. The Zoom link can be found in your weekly email or on our website. 

Community Choir Concert
Come experience the Lake City Community Choir at the Christmas Concert, tonight, Sunday, December 19th in the LC School Gymnasium at 7:00pm.

Christmas Eve Service
Join us on Friday, December 24th for our ecumenical Christmas Eve Service in the yard of CPC. With a liturgy of Scripture and song, we’ll usher in Christmas by lifting our voices and candles to welcome in the new born King. Service will begin at 5:30pm and last around 30 minutes.

Mission Trip Meeting
During our fellowship time after the service, Jason will hold a short meeting to share the details about the 2022 Lake City Churches Mission Trip to the American Indian Christian Mission in Show Low, AZ (February 19-25).

Here are your links for the week:

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747

Wednesday Bible Study:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83431443393

I hope you’re all well and in good spirits on this freezing Saturday morning. It’s breathtakingly beautiful here in Lake City as we’ve been covered with a blanket of fresh snow. You non-winter residents should come up and visit us. 🙂

This Sunday marks the mid-point of our journey through the Advent season. This Sunday we’ll not only light the pink candle of joy, we’ll also be celebrating the Lord’s Supper, so please plan accordingly if you’re joining us via Zoom. After the service tomorrow, we’ll be having our monthly potluck. So plan on bringing a brunch-ish dish to share and staying to eat and fellowship with our faith community.

Tomorrow’s preaching text is a familiar one and it comes from Philippians 4:4-7. You can read it and the other lectionary texts here. Beyond those updates, here are your announcements for the week:

Games Up Here
Games are back! Join us Monday night at the Annex at 7:00pm for tabletop games. If you’d like to join us via Zoom, text or email Jason.  

December Session
This Wednesday, December 15th, the CPC elders will meet for the final time this year. Starting January, we’ll welcome our elders elects.  

Weekly Bible Study
Join us on Zoom this Wednesday, December 15th from 5:00-6:30pm as we explore the book of Philippians. The Zoom link can be found in your weekly email.

Liturgical Scarves
Interested in a purple and pink liturgical scarf, but you missed the open painting times? You can still schedule a paint session by emailing Jason.

Potluck Sunday. 
Join us after the worship service for our monthly potluck brunch. For additional information, contact Lynn Hudgeons. 

Christmas Eve Service
Join us on Friday, December 24th for our ecumenical Christmas Eve Service in the yard of CPC. With a liturgy of Scripture and song, we’ll usher in Christmas by lifting our voices and candles to welcome in the new born King. Service will begin at 5:30pm and last around 30 minutes. 

Here are your links for the week:

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747

Wednesday Bible Study:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83431443393

Good morning CPC!

I hope you are healthy and safe on this sunny Saturday morning. I’ve got a number of important updates for you today, so please read the following carefully. First, it is with great sadness that I share with you that Adolph Assenheimer died of a stroke this past Sunday. Let us keep George and Patricia in our prayers. Let’s also keep in our prayers Bruce Heath and Pat Stone who are both hospitalized and facing serious health issues.

Tomorrow is the second Sunday of Advent, where we’ll light the Candle of Peace. Directly following the service we’ll have a very short Congregational Meeting, during which we’ll vote on our new slate of elders. Tomorrow’s preaching text comes from Philippians 1:3-11. You can find that text and the other lectionary passages here.

Although the first Sunday of the month is typically the day we celebrate the Lord’s Supper and hold our monthly potluck, the session has decided to postpone both one week. There will also be no fellowship after worship tomorrow, but please plan on staying for the congregational meeting.

Here are your announcements for the week!

Games Up Here
No games this week.

Weekly Bible Study
Join us on Zoom this Wednesday, December 8th from 5:00-6:30pm MST as we explore the book of Ephesians. The Zoom link can be found in your weekly email or on our website.

Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Gather with the men of Lake City this Thursday, December 9th at 7:00am in the Baptist Fellowship Hall. 

Liturgical Scarves
Interested in a purple and pink liturgical scarf, but you missed the open painting times? You can still schedule a paint session by emailing Jason.

Congregational Meeting
Don’t run off after service on Sunday, even if you’re joining by Zoom. Directly after worship we’ll hold a congregational meeting to vote on the new slate of elders. Your elder nominees are Ken Nall and Celeste Scott for three year terms and P. David Smith for a one year term.

Potluck Postponed!
Given the current state of health, we’ve decided to postpone our first-Sunday-of-the-month potluck to the second Sunday. Join us next week for a potluck brunch directly after the service.

And, here are your links for the week!

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747

Wednesday Bible Study:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83431443393

That’s it for this week CPC.

See you soon!

Jason

Hey Everyone!

I hope you’re all well and in good health as I write you on this chilly Saturday evening. Unfortunately, my whole family has been sick this week. (We ended up having to cancel all our Thanksgiving plans and lay low.) Although we’re all resting and starting to feel a little better, we’re still feeling pretty rough. Consequently, we won’t be with you in the sanctuary for worship tomorrow. This is very disappointing for me, as I love the season of Advent and tomorrow you’ll light the first candle on the Advent wreath. 

Our regular service will still happen as usual however. But we’re going to need everyone’s help tomorrow. I’ve constructed the service so it doesn’t need me to lead, but has a number of places for those present to plug in. Linda Downs will be delegating parts in the morning. We’ll still be broadcasting via Zoom and the link is below. Bible study will still resume this week, however only on Zoom. You can find the Order of Worship for this week at our website. Thanks for your patience and grace as we’re getting better. 

Finally, I wanted to let you all know that Denny has asked for prayers for Pat. She was rushed by ambulance to St. Mary’s on Wednesday night and Denny joined her on Thursday. They believe she has some sort of infection, but until we know more, please keep Pat in your prayers. 

Here are your Announcements for the week!

Games Up Here
There will be NO games this week.

Wednesday Bible Study
Join us for our weekly Bible Study on Wednesday, December 1st from 5:00-6:30pm. This week we’ll be meeting ONLY on Zoom as we look at Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. The Zoom link and YouTube link (for past weeks) are on our website under the CPC Bible Study page.

Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Gather with the men of Lake City this Thursday, December 2 at 7:00am in the Baptist Fellowship Hall.

Jesse Tree Advent Devotional
It’s not too late to download and print your own copy of the Jesse Tree ornaments. There are also a few copies still available in the Narthex. The readings will start Wednesday, December 1st.  

Liturgical Scarves
Still interested in a purple and pink liturgical scarf, but you missed the open painting times? You can still schedule a paint session by emailing or calling Jason.

Congregational Meeting
Don’t forget our congregational meeting next Sunday, December 5th to vote on our new slate of elders and Jason’s Terms of Call. Join us directly after the worship service (in person and on Zoom). 

Here are your links for this week!

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747

Wednesday Bible Study:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83431443393

That’s it for this week CPC!

See you soon,

Jason

Hey CPC!

I can’t believe Thanksgiving is only a week away. I know many of you are traveling right now and trust that God’s grace as been with you. It’s quiet here in Lake City (and it’s fantastic). I look forward to seeing many of you this Sunday as we worship for the last week in Ordinal time. Soon our colors will turn purple and pink as we draw closer to Christmas.

This week’s preaching text is from Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14. You can read it and the other apocalyptic texts here. Don’t forget that this Sunday also brings our church decoration fellowship and our ecumenical Thanksgiving potluck. Details are below along with other weekly announcements.

Here are your Announcements for the week!

Decorate the Church for Christmas!
Join us after our Sunday morning worship service to help decorate the sanctuary and put garland on the church fence. 

Lake City Churches Thanksgiving Potluck
Join us Sunday, November 21st at 5:30pm at the Baptist Fellowship Hall for an ecumenical Thanksgiving-themed potluck.

Games Up Here
Join us on Monday, November 22nd from 7:00-8:00pm for our weekly game night. We’ll meet at the Annex, but if you’d like to join virtually via Zoom text or call Jason.

Men’s Prayer Breakfast
There will be NO Men’s prayer breakfast this week.

Jesse Tree Advent Devotional
Interested in using the Jesse Tree devotional this year, pick up your copy Sunday in Darley Hall or download and print your own from home. 

Liturgical Scarves
Interested in a purple and pink liturgical scarf, but you missed the open painting times? You can still schedule a paint session by emailing or calling Jason.

Congregational Meeting
Don’t forget our congregational meeting on Sunday, December 5th to vote on our new slate of elders and Jason’s Terms of Call. Join us directly after the worship service (in person and on Zoom). 

Here are your links for this week!

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747

Monday Games Up Here
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89254064116

Hey Everyone,

I hope everyone is well and in good spirits. It’s hard to believe that we’re only two weeks away from the start of a new liturgical season. On November 28th, we’ll celebrate the first Sunday of Advent and thus begin our trek towards Christmas. For those interested, our Jesse tree devotional will be available starting November 21st in Darley and online (for download). Below you’ll find the announcements for the week and your Zoom links.

In the sermon this week, we’ll be exploring Hebrews 10:11-25. You can find it and the other lectionary texts for the week here.

Here are your announcements for this week!

Games Up Here
Join us on Monday, November 15th from 7:00-8:00pm for our weekly game night. We’ll meet at the Annex, but if you’d like to join virtually via Zoom text or call Jason.

Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Gather with the men of Lake City this Thursday, November 18th at 7:00am in the Baptist Fellowship Hall. 

Liturgical Scarves
Interested in a liturgical scarf? Make your own purple and/or pink scarf for the season of Advent this week. We have open sessions from 9am to 11am AND 2pm to 4pm Monday through Friday this week. 

Christmas Decorations
Interested in helping decorate the church for the holiday season? Join us directly after service on Sunday, November 21st. 

Lake City Churches Thanksgiving Test-Kitchen
Interested in trying out a new Thanksgiving recipe or showing off an old one? Join us on Sunday, November 21st at 6pm at the Baptist Fellowship Hall for an ecumenical faith community Thanksgiving-themed potluck. 

Congregational Meeting
The CPC Session is calling for a congregational meeting on Sunday, December 5th to vote on our new slate of elders and Jason’s Terms of Call. Join us directly after the worship service (in person and on Zoom). 

Here are your links for the week:

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747

Monday Games Up Here
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89254064116

Hey Everyone,

This Sunday marks yet another instance of time travel in the world. At some mysterious point during Saturday night our bodies will collectively travel back in time one whole hour (save a small group of outsiders in Gary, IN). As a result, you might have to adjust your clocks before you go to bed to make sure your at church on time. 😉

And, if you’re in town, you don’t want to miss this Sunday. No only will we be celebrating the Eucharist during the morning worship service, we’ll also be joining in extended fellowship at our first-Sunday-of-the-month potluck. That’s right, potlucks are back! So don’t forget to bring a dish to share this Sunday for our return to potlucks. To help with the meal, please contact Lynn Hudgeons, our potluck coordinator extraordinaire.

During worship I’ll be preaching from the book of Ruth. You can read the preaching text and the other lectionary texts here.

Here are your announcements for the week!

Games Up Here
Join us on Monday, November 8th from 7:00-8:00pm, as we return to weekly game night. We’ll meet at the Annex, but if you’d like to join virtually via Zoom, text or call Jason. 

November Session
This coming Wednesday, November 10th, the CPC elders will meet for our monthly session meeting at 10:00am in the Annex. If you’d like to touch base with an elder about something, please do so before Wednesday. 

Bible Study
Bible study is cancelled until after Thanksgiving. We’ll return on December 1st to explore the book of Ephesians. 

Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Gather with the men of Lake City this Thursday, November 11th at 7:00am in the Baptist Fellowship Hall. 

Elder Nominations
We are now in the final stages of elder nominations. If you feel someone in our congregation should be nominated as an elder, please contact one of the members of the committee. The nominating committee is Diane Bruce (chair), Alan Brown (session liaison), Karen Roose (member-at-large), and Jason Santos (ex officio).

Here are your links for the week:

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747

Monday Games Up Here
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89254064116

That’s right CPC, starting November 7th… POTLUCK SUNDAYS returns to the first Sundays of every month. So break out your best breakfast or brunch recipe and join our community for fellowship after the worship service.

This Sunday, we’ll still have a coffee and cookie fellowship, but our cookie supply is looking a little bleak. Consider baking a dozen or two of your favorite cookies for our perpetual cookie drive.

In the sermon this week, we’ll be exploring one of my favorite passages from the Old Testament–Deuteronomy 6:1-9. You can find it and the other lectionary texts for the week here.

Here are your announcements for the week!

Games Up Here: No games this week. 

Weekly Bible Study
Join us this Wednesday, November 3rd in Darley Hall and on Zoom for our weekly Bible study from 5:00-6:30pm. This week, we’ll explore Paul’s letter to the Galatians.

Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Gather with the men of Lake City this Thursday, November 4th at 7:00am MST in the Baptist Fellowship Hall for the Men’s Prayer Breakfast.

A Season for Nominations
Don’t forget, we’re now taking nominations for CPC elder openings. If you feel someone in our congregation should be nominated as an elder, please contact one of the members of the committee. The nominating committee is Diane Bruce (chair), Alan Brown (session liaison), Karen Roose (member-at-large), and Jason Santos (ex officio).

Fellowship
Next Sunday, November 7th (and every first-Sunday-of-the-month after), we’ll be having a Potluck Brunch for fellowship after the service. Bring a dish to share and Lynn Hudgeons will take care of the rest. 🙂

The remainder of the weeks, we’ll still have coffee and cookie fellowship. And, don’t forget, we’re running low on cookies. Please consider baking a couple dozen and putting them in the Darley freezer in a plastic bag. 

And here are your links for the week:

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747

Wednesday Bible Study:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83431443393