Author: Jason Santos

Hey Everyone!

I hope this short post finds you all well and basking in the glory of God’s creation. I don’t know about you, but I can’t get enough of the beauty the changing of the aspens brings to Lake City.

If you’re in town and want to get some intergenerational exercise, tonight, Friday September 29th, I’ll be hosting Nerf Nation! in the Lake City Armory from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Bring eye protection and a Nerf Rival gun if you have one.

It’s the first Sunday of October and the first Sunday of the month which means we’re both celebrating communion and having our first potluck of the autumn. If you’re joining us online, please remember to bring your communion elements with you to the broadcast.

If you are planning on joining us after service for our first-of-the-month potluck, our theme is soup. Break out your favorite soup recipe or bring a side or dessert and join us for a time of fellowship and food after the service.

There aren’t really any announcements this week other than to let you know that although the Lake City Trail Hiker Center is officially closed, there are still hikers in town who are looking for rides to and from the pass.

Finally, as many of you know, our dear brother Burton Smith died last week. For those hoping to attend his memorial service, it will be held in the Baptist Fellowship Hall on October 14th, at 10:00am.

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

Hey Everyone,

Well, it’s that time of year, when everything calms down and goes back to normal. I don’t know about you, but I am having a mixed feeling of loss, as so many of you are returning home this week (or have already left), and anticipation for season of rest ahead.

This past week, we wrapped up our World Religion Bible Study Class. All the sessions are now available on our YouTube page. There will be no Bible Study until later in October.

This Sunday, September 24, we’ll ease back into our normal rhythms of worship. If you’re interested in the lectionary texts, they are at the end of the online order of worship below.

Here are your announcements for the week:

Trail Hiker Center
For the last week of the month (starting Monday, September 25th), we need help in two areas: 1) covering the 11am-1pm shift at the hiker center and 2) shuttle hikers to and from Spring Creek Pass at noon. 

Games Up Here
Join us for games this Monday, September 25th at 7:00pm in the Presbyterian Annex!

Wednesday Bible Study 
No Wednesday Bible Study Week.

And, here’s your links worship this Sunday:

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

Hey Everyone,

I hope you’re all warm and dry on this chilly, rainy Friday afternoon. We’ve got a busy couple of days ahead of us, so make sure you look over what happening this week.

For those planning on participating in the bonus Trail Hiker Meal tomorrow evening, Saturday, September 16th, here’s the plan. This meal will function very similar to our normal summer hiker meals, but just with less people. If you are planning on joining us for the meal, please arrive at 5:15pm with a side or dessert to share. There’s no official theme, but we’ll be serving pulled pork tacos. And if you’re going to help set up, please be at the Hiker Center at 4:30pm.

This Sunday, September 17th is our first Scottish Communion Sunday, which will mark our transition indoors and our return to celebrating communion. We’ll have a live bagpiper with us, so break out your plaids (and tartans if you have one), and get to church early, because it’s going to be a full service. If you’re joining us for fellowship, consider making (and bringing) your best Scottish shortbread recipe. Trust me, this is a service you don’t want to miss.

Here are your Announcements for the week ahead:

Trail Hiker Center
We’re maintaining our staffing schedule for another week at the Trail Hiker Center. If you’re unable to cover your shift, please let Jason know. Also, if you’re available to help with the noon shuttle run on Sundays or Mondays, please contact Jason. 

Games Up Here
Join us for games this Monday, September 18th at 7:00pm in the Presbyterian Annex!

Wednesday Bible Study 
Join us this Wednesday, September 20th from 5:00pm until 6:30pm in the Presbyterian Annex for our 13th and FINAL session on world religion. This week we’ll be looking at Scientology AND having a wrap up during our Summer’s End Bible Study Potluck. Bring whatever you want or a dish that reflects one of the religions we’ve studied this summer. The dinner will start around 6:00pm (after we finish our last session of the summer).

Trail Hiker Center Volunteer Dinner
If you helped staff the hiker center at anytime during the summer, shuttled hikers, or volunteered at our Trail Hiker Meals, we’d like to invite you to join us for a volunteer dinner on Sunday night, September 24th at 5:30pm. No need to bring anything other than your favorite memory of the summer and any suggestions to help improve the hiker center for next year. Please RSVP to Jason via text or email: lakecityjason@gmail.com

And, here are your links for the week:

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

Wednesday Bible Study
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83431443393?pwd=NEFpYVlSNVloSkdCNGExU2kxMUNtQT09

Hey Everyone!

It’s hard to believe that the summer is finally coming to an end. With the wine and music festival just a week away, I wouldn’t be surprised if we started seeing the first aspens turn soon.

This week will definitely be our last Sunday outside for worship. We’ll return to the sanctuary on September 17th with a special Scottish Communion Service, complete with live bagpipes and a special sermon that explores our Scottish Presbyterian roots. Trust me, this will be a service you don’t want to miss.

We’re still in need of cookies for fellowship. Please consider baking a couple dozen cookies and putting them in the refrigerator in Darley Hall.

Finally, a little heads up that are going to host one small hiker meal on Saturday, September 16th at the Trail Hiker Center at 5:30pm. Given that many of our restaurants will be closed that night for the Wine and Music festival, we want to make sure our hikers have a place to eat. We’ll be serving carnitas tacos. I’ll email later this coming week with more details.

Here are your Announcements for this week:

Trail Hiker Center
We’ve got hikers pouring into Lake City and need to maintain the shifts from the summer. If you’re unable to cover your previously scheduled shifts, please let Jason know. 

Games Up Here
Join us for games this Monday, September 11th at 7:00pm in the Presbyterian Annex!

September Session
The CPC Session will meet this Wednesday, September 13th from 10:00am to 12:00pm in Darley Hall. 

Wednesday Bible Study 
Join us this Wednesday, September 13th from 5:00pm until 6:30pm in the Presbyterian Annex for our Twelfth session on world religion. This week we’ll continue with our exploration of cults by looking at the Christian Science religion and discover what’s up with those reading rooms. 🙂 

And here are your links for the week:

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

Wednesday Bible Study
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83431443393?pwd=NEFpYVlSNVloSkdCNGExU2kxMUNtQT09

Hey Everyone,

This weekend is Labor Day weekend which feels like the beginning of the end of summer. It will likely be our last Sunday outside (we’ll do an informal poll this week), and we’ll be exploring the last century on our tour through the history of the church. It won’t, however, be the end of the series, as I’ll offer some final thoughts and lessons from the history of the church.

This Saturday, September 2nd, we’ll hold a memorial and inurnment service at CPC to honor Sue Carter, Karen Shaw’s mother. Join us at 10:00 in the sanctuary. A coffee and cookie reception will be held after the inurnment.

Here are your announcements for the week ahead:

Trail Hikers Center
While our hiker meals are over for the summer, there are still opportunities to serve the hiker community. During the month of September we’ll have slightly different staffing hours at the center. Check out the bulletin board in Darley Hall to see if there’s a shift that still needs covered. 

Games Up Here
No games for Labor Day, Monday, September 4th. We’ll return next week!

Wednesday Bible Study 
Join us this Wednesday, September 6th from 5:00pm until 6:30pm in the Presbyterian Annex for our eleventh session on world religion. This week we’ll continue with our exploration of cults by looking at the Jehovah’s Witnesses. 

And, here are your links:

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

Wednesday Bible Study
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83431443393?pwd=NEFpYVlSNVloSkdCNGExU2kxMUNtQT09

Hey Everyone,

I’m disappointed to announce that due to the weather and the road condition challenges, we’re cancelling our gathering at Gold Hill this Saturday afternoon, August 26th. We will, however, be serving tacos out of the Trail Hiker Center/Presbyterian Annex at 6pm this evening if you’d like to swing by for some food and fellowship. Tacos will be served until we run out. Thanks for understanding.

Blessings,

Jason

Hey Everyone,

It’s truly hard to believe that this Sunday is the last hiker meal of the season. The summer has felt long, yet has whizzed by faster than expected. That said, we’ve still got a lot going on over the next few weeks, so if you’re still in town, make sure you check out what’s happening below.

For those interested in join us on Gold Hill tomorrow night, Saturday, August 26th, here’s the scoop. Weather permitting, those wishing to caravan and carpool should meet at CPC at 4:30pm. If you’ve never been to Gold Hill, this is a good option. 🙂

The evening meals will kick-off at 5:00pm and continue until 5:45ish. We’ll be a serving street style carnitas tacos and salsa and chips. The meal is provided by CPC and there’s no need to bring anything unless you’d prefer to sit in your own folding chair or something to drink other than water. Please remember that there are no portable toilets at Gold Hill, so please utilized the church’s facilities before coming up. After eating, we’ll gather together to sings a few songs, I’ll share a short meditation and we’ll finish off the night praying for each other. The evening should be over around 6:30pm. If it’s raining, check the church’s website for an update.

This Sunday, August 27th we will continue on with our church history series as we explore one of the most influential periods for the foundation of evangelicalism–the eighteenth century. If you’ve journeyed with us thus far, you’re not going to want to miss this Sunday.

Lastly, here’s the skinning on our last hiker meal. I’ll be making a huge pot of self-awarded winning chili. 🙂 We’d ask those of you participating to bring a side, salad, or dessert that might go well with a bowl of chili. And for those of you who are competitive and would like to challenge my self-awarded winning chili, bring it on. Put together a crock of your challenger chili and we’ll have the hikers present on Sunday cast their votes for the best chili of 2023. If you’re planning on joining in the chili cook-off, please arrive by 5:15pm on Sunday night.

Well, that’s it for this week, here are your Announcements for this Sunday:

Trail Hikers Meal
Join us tonight, Sunday, August 27th for our last Trail Hiker Meal of the summer. Like usual, the meal is in the Presbyterian Annex from 5:30pm until 7:30pm. 

This Sunday’s theme is Chili Cookoff and CPC will be hosting this week and will be providing chili. If you’re joining us, consider bringing chili toppings (the more unique the better), corn bread, salads, desserts, or really anything you want. And, if you’re feeling competitive, bring a crock of your favorite family chili… challenge extended. 😉

Games Up Here
We are playing board games this Monday, August 28th from 7:00pm until 9:00pm in the Presbyterian Annex. 

Wednesday Bible Study 
Join us this Wednesday, August 30th from 5:00pm until 6:30pm in the Presbyterian Annex for our tenth session on world religion. This week we’ll continue on with our exploration of Mormonism by watching the South Park episode and having a Q&A with two special guests.

Here are your links for the week ahead:

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

Wednesday Bible Study
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83431443393?pwd=NEFpYVlSNVloSkdCNGExU2kxMUNtQT09

Hey Everyone,

I hope everyone is well and enjoying the lovely autumn weather we’re having. I feel like we only had a month of summer and now it’s over. That said, it does feel like things are starting to slow down, which gives us all a chance to catch our breath.

All of our regular gatherings are happening this week and you can find out more about all of them in the Announcements below. I do want to remind you that we’ll be having our second Being Reformed class in the Annex this Sunday, August 20th. This week I’ll be teaching about why we worship the way we do and what guides that order of worship and our common life together. Even if you didn’t make the first session, consider joining us as we look at what it means to be a part of the Reformed tradition.

This Sunday, we’ll also continue on our journey through the history of the church. Join us at 10:00am as we explore what took place between the Reformation and the Enlightenment. We’ll also be singing a few familiar hymns that come from that period.

This coming week, I’ll be teaching the first of a two-part series on Mormonism in our Wednesday Bible Study. In part one, I’ll offer an overview of the religion as I have thus far in our summer series. In part two, however, we’ll be watching the South Park episode on Mormonism, followed by a discussion. We’ve also invited a special guest to share about her experience growing up in the Church of Latter Day Saints.

Finally, don’t forget to get your tickets for Jim Walker’s one man show–Peter the Rock–happening this Saturday at Lake City Arts. And that sums it up for this week.

Here are your announcements for the week ahead:

Being Reformed
The second half of our “Being Reformed” class will be offered this Sunday, August 20th from 8:30am to 9:30am in the Annex. This week, we’ll cover Presbyterian worship and polity.

Trail Hikers Meal
Join us tonight, Sunday, August 20th for our 7th Trail Hiker Meal in the Presbyterian Annex from 5:30pm until 7:30pm. This Sunday’s theme is Ham Brunch and St. James Episcopal will be hosting this week. But it’s up to the rest of us to bring our favorite breakfast/brunch sides and sweets to make this meal complete. Only two more hiker meals left, so if you haven’t participated, time is running out. 

Games Up Here
We are playing board games this Monday, August 21st from 7:00pm until 9:00pm in the Presbyterian Annex. 

Wednesday Bible Study 
Join us this Wednesday, August 23rd from 5:00pm until 6:30pm in the Presbyterian Annex for our ninth session on world religion. This week we’ll be looking at the Church of Latter Day Saints. This will be week one of a two part series on Mormons. 

Gold Hill
Join us on Saturday, August 26th for our first ever evening Gold Hill gathering. This year, we’re also inviting all of the Lake City churches to join us. We’ll meet at 5:00pm at Gold Hill for a fellowship and food (provided) before we have a time of worship. If it’s raining, the gathering is cancelled. 

And here are your links for the week:

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

Wednesday Bible Study
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83431443393?pwd=NEFpYVlSNVloSkdCNGExU2kxMUNtQT09

Hey Everyone,

I hope you are all enjoying the cooler weather we’ve been blessed with here in Lake City. Even though it’s only the middle of August, it feels like autumn is in the air. As many of you know, I’ll be taking Judah (and Manav) back to college in Santa Fe tomorrow, hence my sending this email out to you today.

This Sunday, we’ll delve into the heart of the Reformation during the sermon as we look at the history of the church from 1400 to 1600. And if you really want to start the day thinking about the Reformation, join us for our Being Reformed class at 8:30am in the Annex. During this special Sunday School offering, we’ll explore the formation, theology, and worship of the Presbyterian church.

Beyond those updates, here are your announcements for the week:

Being Reformed
A two-week class on what it means to be Reformed and affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) will be offered this Sunday, August 13 and next Sunday, August 20 from 8:30am to 9:30am in the Annex. This class is a prerequisite for membership at CPC. 

Trail Hikers Meal
Join us Sunday, August 13 for the Trail Hiker Meal in the Presbyterian Annex from 5:30pm until 7:30pm. This week’s theme is Oktoberfest and CPC will be serving up German bratwurst. So break out your lederhosen, make your favorite Oktoberfest/German fare, and join us for this festive communal gathering. Polka music will be provided. 🙂

Games Up Here
We are playing board games this Monday, August 14th from 7:00pm until 9:00pm in the Presbyterian Annex. 

Wednesday Bible Study 
Join us this Wednesday, August 16 from 5:00pm until 6:30pm in the Presbyterian Annex for our ninth session on world religion. This week we’ll be looking at Peyotism (Native American Church) and the spirituality of the First Nations.

Get Your Tickets!
Our very own Jim Walker will be performing his one-man show of “Peter the Rock” at the Lake City Art Center on Saturday August 19 at 7:30pm. 

Stewardship Sundays
This is the final Sunday of our stewardship focus when Jason will reflect on what it means to offer our treasures to God. 2024 pledge cards are available. Consider how you can support the ministry at Community Presbyterian Church through your time, talents, and treasures.

And here are your links for the week:

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

Wednesday Bible Study
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83431443393?pwd=NEFpYVlSNVloSkdCNGExU2kxMUNtQT09

Hey Everyone,

I hope this post finds you all well and in good spirits. It is hard to believe that it’s already August and that we’re halfway through the summer. We’ve got some exciting things coming up so please check out what’s happening below.

First, let me say that I’m sorry that the Zoom broadcast has been cutting out shortly after the sermon the past few weeks. It appears that the heat from the sun is causing my computer to overheat. I’m working on a solution for Sunday, so don’t fret. 🙂

This Sunday, August 5, we’ll be exploring one of the darkest times in the history of the church–1054 through 1348–when the expansion of Christianity was brought about through the violence of the Crusades.

Although we’ll still have fellowship after the worship service on Sunday, all are welcome to join me at the fishing pier of Memorial Park for Corbin Humphreys’s baptism, which will take place at 11:45am. Lyn Lampert will be officiating and I’ll be offering a prayer of blessing. If you’re able, please consider joining us for this holy sacrament down by the river.

Also, in case you didn’t see it on the Lake City Friends and Locals page, this week’s theme for the Hiker Meal is Thanksgiving. Break out your favorite turkey-day recipe and come join us for the most magical meal of the week. 🙂

Finally, a quick update on our annual Gold Hill gathering. Although we’re still working out the details, please save-the-date for Saturday, August 26th from 5:00pm-7:00pm.

Here’s your announcements for the week!

Lectionary Reading Sunday School is Cancelled 
For the remainder of the summer, the lectionary reading Sunday school class is cancelled. 

Being Reformed
A two-week class on what it means to be Reformed and affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) will be offered on Sundays August 13 and 20 from 8:30am to 9:30am in the Annex. This class is a prerequisite for membership at CPC. 

Trail Hikers Meal
Join us tonight, Sunday, August 6 for the Trail Hiker Meal in the Presbyterian Annex from 5:30pm until 7:30pm. This week’s theme is Thanksgiving and CPC will be serving up several roasted turkeys. Consider making your favorite thanksgiving side or dessert and help us welcome the hikers.

Games Up Here
We are NOT having games this Monday, August. 

August Session 
The CPC elders are meeting for session this Wednesday, August 9 from 10:00am to 12:00pm in Darley Hall. 

Wednesday Bible Study 
Join us this Wednesday, August 9 from 5:00pm until 6:30pm in the Presbyterian Annex for our eighth session on world religion. This week we’ll be looking at two smaller religions influenced by Hinduism–Sikhism and Jainism.

Get Your Tickets!
Our very own Jim Walker will be performing his one-man show of “Peter the Rock” at the Lake City Art Center on Saturday August 19 at 7:30pm. 

Stewardship Sundays
For two more weeks, Jason will be offering short reflections about Christian stewardship before each offering. Consider how you support the ministry at Community Presbyterian Church through your time, talents, and treasures.

And here are your links for the week:

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

Wednesday Bible Study
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83431443393?pwd=NEFpYVlSNVloSkdCNGExU2kxMUNtQT09