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.
The Hikers Are Coming!
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
Tea Time Tuesday in the Annex
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.
Tuesday Tea Time in the Annex
With the likelihood of rain, we’re moving today’s Tuesday Tea Time to the Annex on 418 Silver Street. Join us from 2-4pm for hot tea of your choice. We’ll be featuring a Japanese Twig Green Tea today, served hot or cold.
Summer is Here!
Hey Everyone!
I hope you’re all keeping warm on this chilly Saturday morning. The weather has definitely taken an unexpected turn, but I’m sure we’re all thankful for the rain.
Given the current wetness and cooler temperatures, however, we’re going to hold tomorrow’s Sunday Worship Service inside. We’re still meeting at 10:00am, just in the sanctuary. Zoom will be available as usual and the link is below. Tomorrow’s preaching text is from Lamentations 3:22-33, where we’ll explore the depths of God’s mercies. You can read the passage and the other lectionary texts here.
I’ve also got some sad news to share. This past Monday, June 21st, Martha Stevens died in her home in Wichita, Kansas. For those who may not know, Martha was a former Lake City summer resident who attended CPC. We hold the Stevens family in our prayers this week.
And, here are the announcements for this week!
Games Up Here
On Monday, June 28th from 7:00-8:00pm, we’re playing another game of METRO–the roll-and-write game based on the Tokyo subway. 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, June 29th from 2-4pm for Tea Time Tuesday on the lawn. This week’s featured iced tea will be Japanese Twig Tea.
NO Bible Study this Week
We’re taking a week off for our Wednesday night Bible study. We’ll return on July 7th with an introduction to the New Testament.
Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Gather with the men of Lake City this Thursday, July 1st at 7:00am MST in the Baptist Fellowship Hall for the Men’s Prayer Breakfast.
Summer Book Club
There are still copies of our summer book club selection–Living Faithfully in a Fragmented World by Jonathan Wilson. Pick up a copy today in Darley Hall.
Cookies Drive
Please bake and drop off a batch or two of your favorite cookies in Darley this week. Zippered freezer bags are suggested for transport. Please indicate if there are nuts in the cookies or if the cookies are gluten free.
4th of July Worship Service
Next Sunday is our Lake City Community Worship Service on the 4th of July. The community service will held on the soccer field at 9:00am. Please bring your own chairs. Restrooms will be available at the Medical Center.
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
A Helping Hand
Hey Everyone!
I hope you’re all well on this cloudy Friday afternoon. This Sunday at the 10:00am worship service (on the lawn), we’ll turn to the book of Job as we consider the majesty of God’s creation and our understanding of it. You can find both this week’s passage and the other lectionary texts here.
Also, tomorrow morning’s CPC Work Day, will still take place from 9:00am to 12:00pm, but instead of working on the church grounds, we’ll be helping move stuff for Lynn Hudgeons. It will mostly be boxes, so please bring a hand carts and pickup trucks if you have them. Meet at the front of the church at 9:00am. If there is time after, we can always weed the front of the church! Hurrah for weeding. 🙂
Below you’ll find your weekly announcements and links.
Games Up Here
On Monday, June 21st from 7:00-8:00pm, we’re playing a game of METRO–the roll-and-write game based on the Tokyo subway. 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, June 22nd from 2-4pm for Tea Time Tuesday on the lawn. This week’s featured iced tea will be Moroccan Mint.
Bible Study this Week
Join us for Bible study on Wednesday June 23rd from 5:00pm to 6:30pm, as we finish off the Old Testament with an OT summary. Even if you haven’t been a part of a single Bible study this past year, this will be a good overview of the Old Testament for all. We’ll meet in person in the Annex and on Zoom (links on the website).
Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Gather with the men of Lake City this Thursday, June 24th at 7:00am MST in the Baptist Fellowship Hall for the Men’s Prayer Breakfast.
Summer Book Club
Our summer book club selection–Living Faithfully in a Fragmented World by Jonathan Wilson–is now available for purchase in Darley Hall.
Cookies Drive
Because we will consume a lot of cookies this summer at Sunday fellowship (which is now in Darley) and Tea Time Tuesdays, we’re going to have a COOKIE DRIVE a couple times this summer. Please bake and drop off a batch or two of your favorite cookies in Darley this week. Zippered freezer bags are suggested for transport. Please indicate if there are nuts in the cookies or if the cookies are gluten free.
Links:
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
CPC Worships on the Lawn at 10am
Happy Friday Everyone!
It looks like we have a beautiful weekend ahead of us, which is perfect because we’re moving our Sunday Worship OUTSIDE! That’s right, this Sunday, June 13th at 10:00am, we’ll start our summer outdoor services on the CPC lawn (at 10:00am). If you have lawn chairs that you prefer to sit on, bring them along, or sit on one of our deluxe padded folding chairs. A time of coffee and fellowship will follow the 10 o’clock service.
This week’s preaching text is 2 Corinthians 5:6-17. You can read it and the other lectionary texts listed in the order of worship here.
Games Up Here
We’re playing a game of Bloom, the flower shop roll and write on Monday, June 14th from 7:00-8:30pm MST. Join us on Zoom and in-person at the Annex, and then stay after for more in-person gaming. Everything you need is on the CPC website under the Games Up Here page.
Tea Time Tuesday
Join us this Tuesday, June 15th from 2-4pm when Tea Time Tuesday moves to the CPC lawn (by the columbarium.) This week’s iced tea will be rooibos, the South African red bush tea, and it will be served with rusk, a buttermilk biscotti style biscuit cookie.
Bible Study this Week
Join us for our weekly Bible study on Wednesday June 16th from 5:00pm to 6:30pm, as we finish off the last two books of the Bible–Zechariah and Malachi. We’ll meet on Zoom and in the CPC sanctuary.
Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Gather with the men of Lake City this Thursday, June 17th at 7:00am MST in the Baptist Fellowship Hall for the Men’s Prayer Breakfast.
CPC Work Day
Join us on Saturday, June 19th from 9-12pm for one more work day. This week, we’ll be cleaning up the front of the church and tidying up the front of the Annex.
Summer Book Club
Starting next Sunday, June 20th, our summer book club selection–Living Faithfully in a Fragmented World by Jonathan Wilson–will be available for pickup in Darley Hall.
And, here are your weekly links:
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 Ordinal Time (Back to Green)
Hey Everyone
It’s Friday and it’s a beautiful afternoon in Lake City. I hope you’re all well and in good spirits.
Tomorrow Saturday, June 5th is our next CPC Work Day. We’ll meet at the Annex to put up the final garden bed! If there are enough people, we’ll also spruce up the front of the sanctuary. Join us tomorrow morning from 9:00am until 12:00pm. Coffee and some measure of breakfast baking will be available. 🙂
This Sunday, June 6th is the first Lord’s Day worship of the Ordinal Season, in which our colors turn to green. We will also celebrate the Eucharist at the service, so if you’re joining us via Zoom, please bring your own elements to the gathering. This week’s preaching text is from 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 and the sermon is titled Not Seeing is Believing. To read this text and the other lectionary passages click here.
Also, we’d like to offer a special thanks to Barry Thompson for joining us this Sunday as our guest pianist. Thanks for lending us your gifts Barry!
Finally, if you’d like a scarf from the Pentecost Installation, they are several available hanging on the coat rack in the Annex. Please feel free to take one of your choosing. And, Make sure to wear it next year on Pentecost. 🙂
Beyond those updates, here are your announcements for the week:
Games Up Here
We’re playing games this week on Monday, June 7th starting at 7:00pm MST. We’ll play the “roll and write” game Silver and Gold on Zoom at 7:00pm (see the Games up here page for player sheet and rules). Then, we’ll break out a few more Island themed games at the Annex.
Tea Time Tuesday!
That’s right, it’s time for Tea Time Tuesday. It starts this week on Tuesday, June 8th from 2:00pm until 4:00pm. us at the Annex as we begin THE SUMMER OF TEA. Tuesday will also start our official Mugging. Donate your second or third favorite mug to our little supply of hot beverage mugs.
CPC June Session
This coming Wednesday, June 9th, we’ll have the CPC June Session at 10:00am in the Annex.
Bible Study this Week
Join us for our weekly Bible study on Wednesday June 9th from 5:00pm to 6:30pm, as we explore the books of Habakkuk, Zephaniah, and Haggai. We’ll meet on Zoom and in the Sanctuary.
Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Gather with the men of Lake City this Thursday, June 10th at 7:00am MST in the Baptist Fellowship Hall for the Men’s Prayer Breakfast.
Here are your weekly links:
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
Trinity Sunday
Hey CPC,
I hope you’re all well on this sunny Saturday afternoon. It’s been a busy week with the Pentecost installation project underway. If you haven’t had a chance to experience it, stop by the Annex from 9am to 5pm, every day until June 1. This Sunday is Trinity Sunday and the preaching text is John 3:1-17. You can find it and the other lectionary texts here.
Here are your ANNOUNCEMENTS for the week!
Games Up Here
We’re taking a Memorial Day Weekend Break from Monday night’s Games Up Here, but we’ll be back the following week on Monday, June, 7th at our regularly schedule time.
Bible Study this Week!
This Wednesday June 2nd, we’ll return to our weekly Bible Study. Join us on Zoom at 5:00pm as we look at Jonah, Micah, and Nahum. Zoom links are on our website.
Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Gather with the men of Lake City this Thursday, June 3rd at 7:00am MST in the Baptist Fellowship Hall for the Men’s Prayer Breakfast.
Pentecost Installation Project
The Pentecost installation art project will be available for viewing in the Annex through Monday, May 31st. All participants can pick up the scarves they painted from the Annex beginning June 1st. Scarves not claimed by Friday June 6th will be made available for the community.
Church Clean Up Day
We’re holding another CPC work day this coming Saturday, June 5th from 9:00am until 12:00pm. Meet at the Annex.
Tea Time Tuesday is Coming Soon…
Only one more week until TEA TIME TUESDAY, starting June 8th, from 2:00pm until 4:00pm. Consider donating your second (or third) favorite mug at our mugging later in June.
Sanctuary Worship for June 6th
On June 6th, we’ll worship one more Sunday in the CPC Sanctuary, with communion. We’ll start outside on June 13th. The worship service will be at 9:30am.
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
It’s Pentecost Sunday!
That’s right, Pentecost Sunday is almost here. It’s been great to see so many of you lend your help, gifts, and encouragement as we’re finishing off the Pentecost Installation Project. Many thanks as well to those who helped erect two garden beds is past weekend.
**IMPORTANT UPDATE**
!!! Breaking News !!!
With a 70% chance of rain showers in the morning, please check back here for a Rain Cancellation Update. If it’s raining, we’ll postpone until the following week.
Sunday’s preaching text is Acts 2:1-21. (The Old Testament text is Joel 2:28-32, and the Gospel text is John 16:4-15.) This Sunday will also kick off of our Pentecost Installation. So, you’re all invited to the Installation Opening after the service in the Annex (it’s just regular fellowship with a fancy name). 😉 Have a cookie and some coffee while you check out the 50 unique scarves that hang all around you. The Pentecost Installation will be open all week from 10am until 5pm, Monday, May 24th through Monday, May 31st.
Lots of things starting up in the coming weeks, so make sure to read over the announcements below.
Games Up Here
We will be playing games on Monday, May 24th from 7:00-8:00pm MST. This week, however, we’ll only have in-person games at the Annex.
Bible Study this Week
We’re taking a small break from our Bible Study this coming week. But we’ll resume again on June 2nd, at our regularly scheduled time.
Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Gather with the men of Lake City this Thursday, May 27th at 7:00am MST in the Baptist Fellowship Hall for the Men’s Prayer Breakfast.
Pentecost Installation Project
The Pentecost installation art project will be available for viewing from Pentecost May 23rd through May 30st. All participants can pick up their scarves from the Annex during the first week of June.
Church Clean Up Day
We’re holding another CPC work day on Saturday, June 5th from 9:00am until 12:00pm.
Tea Time Tuesday is Coming Soon…
That’s right, your favorite Tuesday afternoon activity is about to return. On June 8th, from 2:00 until 4:00, Tea Time Tuesdays will begin its summer season in the Annex. To get ready for THE SUMMER OF TEA, we’re inviting you to consider donating your second (or third) favorite mug at our mugging, later this summer.
We’re Moving Outside!
Weather permitting, on June 6th, we’re moving our Sunday Worship Service outside, and we’ll now be meeting at 10:00am. Our Zoom broadcast will still be available.
Here are your links for Sunday:
Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747