Author: Jason Santos

Hey Everyone,

I hope all is well on this sunny Friday afternoon. In a few short hours our town will be blessed with the wonderful talents of the Lake City Community Choir. Tonight’s free concert will start at 7:00pm and is hosted by CPC in our sanctuary. Hope to see you there.

And, if that’s not enough, this Sunday, August 22 is our annual pilgrimage to Gold Hill. This year, however, we’re delighted to have Grace Christian Fellowship join us. We’ll meet at the church at 8:30, depart at 9:00 (with max capacity in our vehicles), and arrive to a lovely meal of breakfast burritos. Please bring your own chairs and note that there are no bathrooms on site. The service will be broadcasted via or regular Zoom link.

This Sunday’s sermon will be a blast-from-your-Sunday-School-past as we explore Paul’s description of the Armor of God found in Ephesians 6:10-20. You can find that passage and the other lectionary texts here.

And, here are your announcement for the week!

Trail Hiker Meal
Sunday, August 22nd is our sixth Trail Hiker Meal! Join the churches of Lake City in welcoming the hikers from 6-8pm in the Annex for dinner in the theme of Oktoberfest (German fare). If you’re planning on joining us, please bring a side (for 6-8 people) to share. 

Games Up Here
On Monday, August 23rd from 7:00-8:00pm, we’re playing another round of Welcome To… and then we’ll open up the game library. Join us in person at the Annex and on Zoom by request: 206-962-9886. 

Summer Book Club
The CPC Summer Book Club will delve into the fifth chapter of Living Faithfully in a Fragmented World this Tuesday, August 24th from 4:00 to 5:00pm in the Annex. 

Bible Study
Join us for our weekly Bible Study as we do a comparative study of the Gospels. We’re meeting at our usual time on Wednesday, August 25th from 5:00-6:30pm. The Zoom link and YouTube link (for past weeks) are on our website.

Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Gather with the men of Lake City this Thursday, August 26th at 7:00am MST in the Baptist Fellowship Hall for the Men’s Prayer Breakfast.

And, here are your links:

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

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

Tuesday CPC Summer Book Club
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84811454461

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

Hey Everyone,

I hope you are well on this sunny afternoon here in Lake City. It’s been a busy week for the life of our church and we’ll carry on this week with lots of opportunities to get involved. You can read more about what’s ahead below.

For those weren’t aware, we wanted to make sure you knew that Mrs. Emma Plauche died on August 1st. She was 105 years old and she was the mother-in-law/mother of Frank and Laney Lake. A long-time Presbyterian (and Sunday School teacher), Emma attended CPC during the many seasons she spent in Lake City.

During tomorrow’s worship service we’ll be blessed by the wonderful talents of the Lake City Community Choir as they sing, “A Place at the Table.” And, if that’s not enough, Friday, August 20 the choir will be performing a gospel music concert at 7:00pm. 

Tomorrow we’ll also be exploring the proclamation Jesus made that he was the “bread of life” from John 6:51-58. You can read the preaching passage and the other lectionary texts here.

And, here are your announcement for the week!

Trail Hiker Meal
Tonight, Sunday, August 15th is our fifth Trail Hiker Meal! Join the churches of Lake City in welcoming the hikers from 6-8pm in the Annex for dinner in the theme of “Ham Brunch.” If you’re planning on joining us, please bring a side (for 6-8 people) to share. 

Games Up Here
On Monday, August 16th from 7:00-8:00pm, we’re playing another round of Welcome To… and then we’ll open up the game library. Join us in person at the Annex and on Zoom by request: 206-962-9886. 

Summer Book Club
The CPC Summer Book Club will delve into the fourth chapter of Living Faithfully in a Fragmented World this Tuesday, August 17th from 4:00 to 5:00pm in the Annex. 

Bible Study
Join us for our weekly Bible Study as we do a comparative study of the Gospels. We’re meeting at our usual time on Wednesday, August 18th from 5:00-6:30pm. The Zoom link and YouTube link (for past weeks) are on our website.

Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Gather with the men of Lake City this Thursday, August 19th at 7:00am MST in the Baptist Fellowship Hall for the Men’s Prayer Breakfast. 

Gold Hill Worship Service
Next Sunday, August 22nd, CPC will be taking worship to the hills–Gold Hill to be precise. And, this year, we’ve invited Grace Christian Fellowship to join us. Meet at CPC at 9:00am so we can carpool in higher-capacity vehicles. 

And, here are your links:

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

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

Tuesday CPC Summer Book Club
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84811454461

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

That’s right, we’ll all scream for ice cream tomorrow Sunday, August 8th at our Stewardship Sunday Ice Cream Social! The gathering will be from 3:00 until 4:30 in Darley Hall. If you’ve got homemade ice cream makers, fire them up. If you don’t, raid your freezer because you don’t want to miss this screaming extravaganza. (Truthfully, I’m not sure how it all goes down, so do what you all did before COVID, and everything will be just fine.) 😉

Tomorrow is also the third installment to our Stewardship campaign. We’ll have pledge cards available at the Sunday morning service, but you can also download and print them (included in the printable order of worship–see below). Tomorrow we’ll be exploring the concept of sacred time through Genesis 2:1-2. You can read the other lectionary texts here.

During our service tomorrow, we’ll also be blessed by the musical talents of violinists Jane and Berry Breining. Consequently, we’ll be gathering in the CPC sanctuary for the service. Zoom will be offered as usual and the links can be found below. Please note that, fellowship will not be offered after the service. Instead, join us at 3:00 for the ice cream social.

Here are your Announcements for the week!

Stewardship Ice Cream Social
Join us today, Sunday, August 8th for our Ice Cream and Cookie Social at 3:00pm in Darley Hall. 

Trail Hiker Meal
Sunday, August 8th is our fifth Trail Hiker Meal! Join the churches of Lake City in welcoming the hikers from 6-8pm in the Annex for an Italian dinner. If you’re planning on joining us, please bring a side (for 6-8 people) to share. 

Games Up Here
On Monday, August 9th from 7:00-8:00pm, we’re playing another round of Welcome To… and then we’ll open up the game library. Join us in person at the Annex and on Zoom by request: 206-962-9886. 

Tea Time Tuesday
No Tea Time Tuesday this week, but tea will be available during our Summer Book Club for your refreshment. 

Summer Book Club
The CPC Summer Book Club will delve into the third chapter of Living Faithfully in a Fragmented World this Tuesday, August 10th from 4:00 to 5:00pm in the Annex. 

Bible Study
Join us for our weekly Bible Study as we look at  the Gospel of John. We’re meeting at our usual time on Wednesday, August 11th from 5:00-6:30pm. The Zoom link and YouTube link (for past weeks) are on our website.

Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Gather with the men of Lake City this Thursday, August 12th at 7:00am MST in the Baptist Fellowship Hall for the Men’s Prayer Breakfast. 

And, 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

Tuesday CPC Summer Book Club
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84811454461

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

Hey Everyone,

I hope this post finds you all well on this chilly Saturday evening (at least in Lake City). We’re mixing things up tomorrow for worship, so I wanted to make sure you know what to expect.

As many of you know, there have been several COVID cases over the past few weeks. Although we have no known exposures in our congregation, the CPC Session met last night to decide on our immediate path forward. Consequently, we’re going to adjust a few things for the present to meet some of the concerns out there. 

Tomorrow morning, because of the prediction of rain, we will be meeting in the CPC sanctuary as we have in recent weeks. Masks and face coverings will not be required, but available for those desiring to wear one. We will be providing a live-video broadcast of the service in Darley for those desiring greater social distancing. For those preferring to connect online, Zoom will continue to be offered and the link can be found below. Additionally, we will not celebrate communion tomorrow, and we will not be having a fellowship time after church. 

Concerning the Lake City Hiker Meal, we are proceeding forward as planned. If you’re comfortable being around the hikers and other folks from town, please join us (and bring a side to share). If you’d still like to be involved, but you don’t want to be physically present during the meal, feel free to drop a side or dessert off at the Annex by 6:00pm.

Tomorrow in worship, we’ll continue with our second week in our Stewardship series, as we explore what it means to offer God your gifts and talents. The preaching text is Romans 12:1-8 and can be found here. And the rest of the lectionary texts can be found here.

Beyond those updates, here are your weekly announcements:

Trail Hiker Meal
Sunday, August 1st is our fourth Trail Hikers Meal! Join the churches of Lake City in welcoming the hikers from 6-8pm in the Annex for a Ham Dinner. If you’re planning on joining us, please bring a side (for 8-10 people) to share. 

Games Up Here
On Monday, August 2nd from 7:00-8:00pm, we’ll kick off the evening playing a group roll and write game and then open up the game library. Join us in person at the Annex and on Zoom by request: 206-962-9886. 

Tea Time Tuesday
Join us this Tuesday, August 3rd from 2-4pm for Tea Time Tuesday in the Annex. This week’s tea will be Japanese Green Tea, served both hot and iced. 

Summer Book Club
The CPC Summer Book Club will delve into the second chapter  of Living Faithfully in a Fragmented World this Tuesday, August 3rd from 4:00 to 5:00pm in the Annex. 

Bible Study
Join us for our weekly Bible Study as we look at  the Gospel of Luke. We’re meeting at our usual time on Wednesday, August 4th from 5:00-6:30pm. The Zoom link and YouTube link (for past weeks) are on our website.

Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Gather with the men of Lake City this Thursday, August 5th at 7:00am MST in the Baptist Fellowship Hall for the Men’s Prayer Breakfas

And, 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

Tuesday CPC Summer Book Club
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84811454461

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

Hey Everyone,

It’s been a busy week and one that has left me writing this email on Saturday afternoon amidst the lovely scent of roast fowl. Currently, I’m roasting two turkeys for tomorrow’s Trail Hiker Meal–Thanksgiving in July. Last week we had 26 hikers and we’re expected to have more this week. Consider joining us tomorrow night for this wonderful ministry. 🙂

With everything going on right now, I hope that you’re all safe and dry. Last night, we played host at the Annex to a group of folks who were stranded by the mud slides on 149. Between our budding hiker ministry and these folks seeking a place of refuge, I’ve been contemplating the both the majesty of God’s provision in our lives and our grateful response. I’ll share more tomorrow morning. 😉

Speaking of tomorrow morning, given the forecast, we’ll plan on meeting inside the sanctuary and on Zoom. We will also be having fellowship in Darley Hall directly following the service. Tomorrow’s preaching text comes from 1 Peter 4:7-11. You can read the preaching text here. The other lectionary texts for tomorrow can be found here.

Here are your announcements for the week:

Trail Hiker Meal
Sunday, July 25th is our third Trail Hikers Meal. Join the churches of Lake City in welcoming the hikers from 6-8pm in the Annex for Thanksgiving in July. If you’re planning on joining us, please bring your favorite savory thanksgiving side (for 8-10 people) to share. 

Games Up Here
On Monday, July 26th from 7:00-8:00pm, we’ll kick off the evening playing a group roll and write game led by Lyn Lampert. Join us in person at the Annex (this week only). 

Tea Time Tuesday
Tea Time is cancelled for this week, but you’re welcome to come a few minutes early to the Summer Book Club and fellowship over some self-made tea. 🙂

Summer Book Club
The CPC Summer Book Club will delve into the first chapter  of Living Faithfully in a Fragmented World this Tuesday, July 27th from 4:00 to 5:00pm in the Annex. 

Bible Study
Join us for our weekly Bible Study as we look at  the Gospel of Mark. We’re meeting at our usual time on Wednesday, July 28th from 5:00-6:30pm. The Zoom link and YouTube link (for past weeks) are on our website (and up-to-date).

Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Gather with the men of Lake City this Thursday, July 29th at 7:00am MST in Darley Hall for the Men’s Prayer Breakfast. 

We Need More Cookies!
Sunday fellowship and Tea Time cookies are running low, please consider dropping off a batch in the coming weeks.

And your links for the week:

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

Tuesday CPC Summer Book Club
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84811454461

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

Hey All…

Given the weather, Tea Time Tuesday will be in the Presbyterian Annex (418 Silver) from 2:00pm until 4:00pm MDT. Today’s tea is an iced Matacha Tea, sweetened with homemade vanilla syrup (available with and without milk). If that doesn’t suit your tastes, we’ve got a lovely selection of regular and herbal teas.

We’ll also be meeting in the Annex at 4:00pm MDT for the beginning of our Summer Book Club. All are welcome (even if you’re not reading the book).

Hey Everyone!

I hope you’re all well on this cloudy Friday afternoon. We’ve got a great week ahead of us with the start of our CPC Summer Book Club. There are still a few copies if you want to participate.

Given the current cases of COVID in town, we’re still meeting outside on the lawn at 10:00am (unless it’s raining… check the website 30 minutes before the start of the service). Zoom will be available as usual and the link is below.  

Sunday’s preaching text is from Ephesians 2:11-22, where we’ll explore the unique nature of a new humanity. You can read the preaching passage and the other lectionary texts here.

Here are your Announcements for the week ahead

Trail Hiker Meal
Sunday, July 18th is our second Trail Hikers Meal. Join the churches and community of Lake City in welcoming the hikers from 6-8pm in the Annex for some gourmet hotdogs. Don’t forget to bring a side or dessert for 8-10 people to share, if you’re able. 

Games Up Here
On Monday, July 19th from 7:00-8:00pm, we’re playing another round of GARDEN DICE. Join us in person at the Annex and on Zoom (by request: 206-962-9886). 

Tea Time Tuesday
Join us this Tuesday, July 20th from 2-4pm for Tea Time Tuesday on the lawn. This week’s featured tea will be iced Matcha–the ceremonial green tea from Japan. 

Summer Book Club
The CPC Summer Book Club will begin its 7-week dive into the book, Living Faithfully in a Fragmented World, this Tuesday, July 20th at 4:00pm in the CPC Yard or at the Annex (wherever TTT is). It will also be available by Zoom. There are still a few copies left in Darley Hall. 

Bible Study this Week!
Join us for our weekly Bible Study this week as we look at  the Gospel of Matthew–the first book of the New Testament. We’re meeting at our usual time on Wednesday, July 21st from 5:00-6:30pm. The Zoom link and YouTube link (for past weeks) are on our website.

Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Gather with the men of Lake City this Thursday, July 22nd at 7:00am MST in the Baptist Fellowship Hall for the Men’s Prayer Breakfast.

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

Tuesday CPC Summer Book Club
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84811454461

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

Given the wet weather we’re having, we’re moving Tea Time Tuesday to the Presbyterian Annex (418 Silver). We’re also switching the featured tea to an herbal Mediterranean Sobremesa–a rich blend of Lemon verbena, Peppermint, and Licorice. If that doesn’t suit your taste, pick your own from our collection of teas. Join us from 2:00pm to 4:00pm in the Annex.

Hey Everyone,

I know, I know… this is a late correspondence–but one that I want to make sure you get before tomorrow’s worship service. As many of you know, my family arrived on Wednesday and I took a couple of days off this past week. Hopefully you’ll all get it in the morning. 🙂 Following, you’ll find the announcements for the upcoming activities this week and the links to our various Zoom broadcasts.

Sunday
Tomorrow morning, Sunday, July 11th, we’ll gather on the lawn of CPC for our 10am Worship Service. Tomorrow’s preaching text will be from Ephesians 1:3-14. You can read it and the other preaching texts here.

Your Week Ahead…

Trail Hiker Meal
Tonight, Sunday, July 11th is our first Trail Hikers Meal. Join the churches of Lake City, the larger LC community, and the hikers at the Annex from 6-8pm for some pulled pork tacos and fellowship. Don’t forget to bring a side for 8-10 people to share, if you’re able. 

Games Up Here
On Monday, July 12th from 7:00-8:00pm, we’re playing a game of GARDEN DICE. Join us on Zoom and in-person at the Annex (and then stay after for more in-person gaming).

Tea Time Tuesday
Join us this Tuesday, July 13th from 2-4pm for Tea Time Tuesday on the lawn. This week’s featured iced “tea” will be Mexican Horchata. 

CPC July Session
This Wednesday, July 14th the CPC Session will meet at 10:00am in the Annex. 

Bible Study this Week!
We return to our weekly Bible Study this week for an Introduction to the New Testament on July 14th. We’ll meet at the Annex from 5:00-6:30pm. 

Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Gather with the men of Lake City this Thursday, July 15th at 7:00am MST in the Baptist Fellowship Hall for the Men’s Prayer Breakfast. 

Mark Twain is Coming to Lake City!
Come marvel at the talent in our faith community and show support to our very own Jim Walker as he performs his one-person show Mark Twain. There are performances on Friday and Saturday night, July 16th and 17th, at the Moseley Arts Center in the Mary Stigall Theater. The shows starts at 7:30 PM. 

Summer Book Club
The CPC Summer Book Club will begin its 7-week dive into the book, Living Faithfully in a Fragmented World by Jonathan Wilson, on Tuesday, July 20th at 4:00pm (directly after Tea Time). There are still a few copies left in Darley Hall.

And, 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

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

It’s a little chilly out and the forecast promises a little rain, so we’re moving Tea Time Tuesday inside. Join us at the Presbyterian Annex on 418 Silver Street from 2pm until 4pm for a hot or iced cup of tea. Today, we’re featuring a hot (or iced) chai tea.