Community Presbyterian Church

Hey Everyone,

I hope you are all well and enjoying the blessings of our mid-summer weather here in Lake City. We’ve got some new opportunities for learning, service, and worship coming up, so please look over our upcoming schedule for the week ahead.

Tomorrow night, Saturday, July 13th, we’ll launch our first ever Hiker Evening Prayers. Join us at 8:00pm at the Trail Hiker Center for a time of sung prayers, using the Chants of Taizé, Scripture, and Silence. If you’ve never been to a Taizé prayer service, I’d highly recommend joining us tomorrow night.

This Sunday, July 14th, is the Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time and we’re headed back outside for worship on the lawn. This Sunday is also the start of our Summer Sermon Series: This is My Story, This is Our Song 2–The Sequel. That’s right, back by popular demand, this summer we’ll delve into eight popular hymns. This Sunday, we’ll explore the history, story, and theology behind the hymn The Church’s One Foundation.

Then, on Sunday night, July 14th, we’ll host our second hiker meal in the Trail Hiker Center from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. This week’s theme is THANKSGIVING! That’s right, it’s time to break out your favorite thanksgiving recipes for our Thanksgiving in July! I’m already scheming what I might put in the fountain. If you’ve never joined us for a hiker meal, we provide the main protein and everyone else brings a potluck dish in the theme for the night.

With that in mind, we are currently looking for three people to each roast a turkey for the hiker meal this Sunday. If you’re interested and able to roast a 10-15 lbs turkey, please text or call me for future instructions.

And, here’s what’s happening the rest of the week:

On Monday night, July 15th, we’re playing board games at the Presbyterian Annex/Trail Hiker Center from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. All are welcome.

Join us Wednesday night, July 17th, for our weekly Bible study. This summer we’re learning about the various denominations around the world. We’ll start our journey through the Christian traditions with the Orthodox Church. Join us at 5:00pm in the Presbyterian Annex/Trail Hiker Center.

Still looking for a place to serve this summer? Check out the cork board in Darley Hall for a few new opportunities to serve in our community. We’re currently looking for folks for our set-up team and clean-up team for the trail hiker meals. You can sign up for one of the next seven hiker meals or all of them. We’ll also be looking for help cleaning up the chairs and hymnals after the Sunday morning service. For the rest of the summer, we’ll be asking the congregation to leave everything in the yard. We hope this will allow for more time to connect with one another and enjoy a time of fellowship with coffee and cookies.

Finally, we still have a few slots open for trail hiker hosts. If you’re interested in hosting, please check the cork board in Darley Hall. There you will find the open shifts for the upcoming week. And, if you’re curious about hosting, but not entirely sure, I’d invite you to chat with me after the service. It’s really an amazing way to demonstrate God’s love to the thru-hiker communities.

Sorry. One more quick and quirky thing… if any of you have one of those bubbly foot baths you’ve shoved to the back of your closet never to be seen again. We’d love to have a couple at the trail hiker center. If you do have one, please contact me first.

Here are your Zoom links and the order of worship for Sunday:

Sunday 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’re all sleeping soundly as I’m writing this. Yes, it’s past midnight on Saturday, but it’s been a crazy week, so you’re getting this quick update in the wee hours of the morning of our Summer Community Worship Service.

That’s right, tomorrow morning (or this morning more likely), Sunday, June 7th we’ll gather with the other churches of Lake City to celebrate our common life together. The service is at the same time (10:00am), but at a different place. So grab your folding chairs (as this is a bring-you-own-chair event) and an umbrella to shade your heads from the morning sun, and join us on the school soccer field across from the medical center. I’m going to attempt to broadcast the service via Zoom tomorrow, but in the past, this hasn’t always been successful, but I’ll do all I can. The link for the service is below.

*Also… if anyone is able to stop by Darley Hall before the 10:00am service and fold 200 bulletins for the service, please text me (and I’ll let you know if the job has been taken). 🙂

And, if our community service wasn’t exciting enough, tomorrow night we’ll also host our first trail hiker meal of the season. Join us in the Trail Hiker Center/Presbyterian Annex at 5:30pm for one of the most magical gatherings of the summer. If you’d like to help set up for the event, please show up at 4:30pm. Don’t forget, we’ll also need some help cleaning up after the event. Our “theme” for tomorrow night’s meal is “Street Tacos,” so break out your favorite Mexican, Tex-Mex, or Southwestern recipe (or anything else you want to bring), and help us celebrate with our first hiker meal.

Finally, a big congratulations to our very own George Assenheimer and Ingrid Long on their engagement this morning (or yesterday morning). We’re excited for you both!

We’ve got a number of things happening this week, so make sure you check out the schedule below:

Monday, July 8: Games Up Here–tabletop games from 7:00 to 8:30pm in the Annex/THC
Wednesday July 10: July Session Meeting at 10:00am in Darley Hall
Wednesday, July 10: Wednesday Night Study at 5:00pm in the Annex/THC
Thursday, July 11: Men’s Prayer Breakfast at 7:00am in the Baptist Fellowship Hall
Saturday, July 13: Pilgrimage Lake City Evening Hiker Prayers at 8:00pm in the Annex/THC

Here are your links for the week ahead:

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

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

Hey folks in Lake City,

This is your weather inside/outside update for today, Sunday, June 30th: We will be going back inside for today’s morning worship service. Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Hey Everyone,

Happy Saturday to all. I hope this post finds you in good spirits and ready for the Lord’s Day. Tomorrow, June 30th, is the Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time and our last service before our summer schedule begins.

Directly after the service tomorrow, I’ll be quickly departing for Salt Lake City to serve at the PC(USA)’s 2024 General Assembly. I’m representing the Presbytery of Western Colorado as our advisory delegate to the commissioners. And, I’ll be back just in time to call games in the park for the 4th of July festivities.

Don’t forget that we are planning on being outside tomorrow for the worship service, but should it look like rain, I will post all updates on this page.

With my absence, there are a number of regular weekly event that are canceled. Please check below for more details.

Here are your announcements for the week ahead:

Monday Night Games
Games are CANCELLED for the week. 

Wednesday Bible Study
Wednesday study is CANCELLED this week.

Community Summer Worship Service
Join us on Sunday, July 7th at 10:00 as the churches of Lake City celebrate together at our Community Summer Worship Service. The service is a byoc (bring your own chair) and is being held on the athletic field across from the medical center. Lyn Lampert will be preaching and an offering for Christian Community Service (CCS) will be collected.

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

Hey Everyone!

I hope you are all well and in good spirits at we begin the fourth week of ordinary time. The big news this week is that this Sunday, June 23rd, we’re going outside! With a 110 folks in the sanctuary last week, it got a little crowded so we’re moving our 10:00am service into the yard. If you’re interested and able to help set up, we’ll begin at 9:00am. If we have questionable weather in the morning, please check our website: www.lakecitypresbyterian.org for the latest update on our service. Regardless of whether we’re in or out, we’ll gather tomorrow for worship at 10:00am. This Sunday, we’ll continue on in our exploration of 2 Corinthians, as I teach about God’s abundant grace.

Here are your announcements for the week:

Trail Hiker Center Hosting Begins!
If you’ve signed up to be a host at the Trail Hiker Center, the time has come to host the center! Hosting shifts start this Monday, June 24th and continue until mid September. We still have several weekend shifts (2 hours each) needing filled. Please see Jason Santos, Marcia Connell, or Jon Edison for available openings. Hiker dinners start on July 7th.

Monday night Games Up Here this week!
Join us on Monday, June 24th 7:00pm-8:30pm in the Annex/Trail Hiker Center for tabletop games. No experience necessary.

Wednesday Bible Study
Join us this Wednesday, June 26th at 5:00pm for the second session of our two-part series: I’ve Got Another Question!

Sign Up Sheets for Service
Check out the bulletin board in Darley Hall for the most recent opportunities for service. We’re still looking for folks to host a few weekend shifts at the trail hiker center. 

Interested in providing special music this summer?
Please contact Celeste Scott at 405-326-6588 or littlesctms1954@gmail.com.

Here are your links and the order of worship for the week ahead:

Sunday 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’re all well. It’s been a busy week here in Lake City as our summer tourism picks up and summer residents return. In case you didn’t hear the news, our own Dr. Linda Downs was named the 2023 Citizen of the Year for Lake City. Congratulations Linda.

As many of you know, Pat Stone’s memorial service is tomorrow, Saturday, June 15th at 2:00pm in the CPC yard. If you’re able and interested in helping set up for this service and the reception, folks are meeting at 10:00am in Darley Hall tomorrow morning. Additionally, if you are planning on attending, please consider bringing a side, salad, or dessert to the reception. Meat, drinks, fixin’s, and beans will be provided and served in the Presbyterian Annex.

For those unable to attend in person, here’s the Zoom link for Pat’s Service: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82015798494?pwd=nBeiVH3jpWMQRZub9g8xI5nlKaZGM2.1

This Sunday, June 16th is the Third Sunday of Ordinary Time. We’re still planning on being in the sanctuary, so join us at 10:00am for worship inside. The Zoom link and Order of Worship can be found below.

Here are your announcements for the week:

Monday night Games Up Here this week!
We’re playing games this week! Join us on Monday, June 17th 7:00pm-8:30pm in the Annex/Trail Hiker Center.

Wednesday Bible Study
Join us this Wednesday, June 19th at 5:00pm for the first session of our two-part series: I’ve Got A Question. 

Sign Up Sheets for Service
Check out the bulletin board in Darley Hall for the most recent opportunities for service. 

Interested in providing special music this summer?
Please contact Celeste Scott at 405-326-6588 or littlesctms1954@gmail.com. 

Here’s your links for the week ahead:

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

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

Hey Everyone,

This Sunday, June 9th is more than just the second Sunday of ordinary time, it’s also our first ever Sign-up Sunday! What is Sign-up Sunday, you ask? It’s that special time of year when I post a bunch of sign-up sheets on the bulletin board in Darley Hall. These sheets represent myriad opportunities to plug into the life of our faith community this summer.

As our ministries have grown each summer, we need more folks to help us serve the community and the trail hikers, as we serve Christ. To that end, take a gander at the cork board in Darley Hall and check out where you can connect.

We need folks for our summer set up team, our welcome team, and our fellowship team. We need readers for Sunday worship and we’d love for some of you to share your musical talents with us. We’ve got lots of opportunities at the hiker center and with the Hearts and Spades Garden project. There are lots of ways to plug in, so take a moment before Sunday and ask the Holy Spirit how you might offer your time and talents for God’s Kingdom this summer.

Likewise, as folks return, our common life is growing a little busier. Please take a moment to look over these announcements for the week ahead:

Service for Pat Stone
The Service in Witness to the Resurrection for Patricia O’Donnell Stone will be held on Saturday, June 15th at 2:00pm in the CPC church yard (weather permitting). A BBQ reception will follow immediately after in the Presbyterian Annex. All are invited to attend.

Monday night Games Up Here this week!
We’re playing games this week! Join us on Monday, June 10th 7:00pm-8:30pm in the Annex/Trail Hiker Center.

CPC June Session
This Wednesday, June 12th, at 9:00am the CPC elders will gather for our monthly session meeting in Darley Hall.

Wednesday Bible Study
No Wednesday Night Bible Study this week. You can access our latest series–Earthly Possessions–and many other teaching sessions online from our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJJFivqedFTzNeEfPpDCoXg

Interested in providing special music this summer?
Please contact Celeste Scott at 405-326-6588 or Littlesctms1954@gmail.com. 

And, here is your link and the order of worship for this Sunday:

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

Hey Everyone,

I hope you’re all well and ready for some exciting news… I’m thrilled to announce that our Japanese manual shaved iced machine arrived this week. And, without any exaggeration, it may be the most amazing thing I have ever purchased for a ministry in all of my years. I never knew so much joy could come from a fluffy piece of ice.

This Sunday, after the service during fellowship, I’ll be shaving up some delicious icy treats. This Sunday also marks the beginning of ordinary or ordinal time, when our paraments turn to green for the remainder of the summer. If that wasn’t enough, this Sunday, June 2nd, we’ll also be celebrating communion. If you are joining us via Zoom, don’t forget your bread and juice.

Also, don’t forget that tomorrow evening, Saturday, June 1st at 5:00pm, Bob Downs will be giving his second presentation on his medical mission trip to the Ukraine.

Here are the announcements for this week:

Monday night Games Up Here this week!
We’re playing games this week! Monday, June 3rd 7:00pm-8:30pm in the Trail Hiker Center.

Wednesday Bible Study
Join us on Wednesday, June 5th at 5:00pm in Darley Hall and on Zoom as we continue on with our seventh and final session of the series Earthly Possessions.

CPC Membership Class: Being Reformed
Thinking about becoming a member of CPC and the Presbyterian Church (USA)? If you are, join us on Thursday, June 6th at 7:00pm in Darley Hall for our Being Reformed class.

Interested in providing special music this summer?
Please contact Celeste Scott at 405-326-6588 or Littlesctms1954@gmail.com.

And, here are your Zoom links and the order of worship:

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

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

Hey Everyone,

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! I hope that this post finds you all well. This Sunday, May 26th we’ll celebrate Trinity Sunday as we explore the doctrine of perichoresis–the holy dance of our Trinitarian God. Fellowship will follow the Sunday worship service as well.

Don’t forget that we’re having a short congregational meeting this Sunday, May 26th directly after the service to vote on our 2026 class of ruling elders. The nomination slate includes Marcia Connell and Tom Arnold.

Game are cancelled for Monday, May 27th for memorial day weekend, but the weekly Bible study is still on. Join us on Wednesday, May 29th for the 6th installment of our series–Earthly Possessions at 5:00pm in Darley Hall and on Zoom.

Here are your links and the order of worship for the week ahead:

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

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

Hey CPC,

I hope this email finds you all well and in cheerful spirits on this sunny Friday evening (in Lake City). This is your last minute reminder that tomorrow we’re having a CPC Spring Cleaning Party! Join us at 9:00am tomorrow in Darley Hall as we tidy up the grounds. Together, we’ll be mulching, sweeping, weeding, doing some fence repair, and maybe even cleaning out the kitchen. So grab your gloves, rakes, and brooms and help us clean up the church.

I also hope you’re ready for Pentecost Sunday. (In case you forgot) this Sunday, May 19th is the holy day when we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit. Don’t forget to wear red in as a reminder of the tongues of flames that sent the first followers of Jesus Christ into the world. Then, join us after the 10am worship service for a time of fellowship of cookies and coffee.

Here are your announcements for this week:

Congregational Meeting
Don’t forget our congregational meeting next Sunday, May 26th directly after the service to vote on the nominated slate of ruling elders. The nominees are Marcia Connell and Tom Arnold for the class of 2026 as ruling elders.

Monday night Games Up Here this week!
Games this week! 7:00pm-8:30pm in the Annex.

Wednesday Bible Study
Join us this Wednesday May 22nd for the fifth part of our Earthly Possessions series. We’ll meet in Darley Hall and on Zoom at 5:00pm. 

And, here are your links and the order of worship for this week:

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

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