Community Presbyterian Church
Brigham City Utah
MARCH 1, 2026
🙏 SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES
Join us each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. as our church family gathers for worship, music, prayers and a Bible-based sermon. This coming Sunday, March 1, we will serve Communion, which is observed on the first Sunday of each month. This is the Lord’s Supper and open to all.
On Sundays when Holy Communion is served, children remain in church with their families, and it is also Noisy Bucket collection day. Packets with stories, puzzles, coloring pages, etc. are available for children during the worship service. There is a nursery for infants through preschool children.
After worship service come and enjoy a time of fellowship with others over light refreshments in Gillespie Hall. It’s a great time to visit informally.
If you cannot attend our worship service, here is the link for the live recorded service on Community Presbyterian YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnd4Ceiw1Eo_TcIEaNuMGbw
📖 SUNDAY SCHOOL
We want our children to know of God’s love and history of interaction with humanity. Bible stories, lessons on kindness and love, fellowship with other children and so much more are part of Sunday school for ages K-8. Children remain in church through the children’s sermon, then leave for Sunday school, except on Communion Sundays.✝️ Holy Week
Hello Friends!
Holy Week invites us to slow our pace and walk closely with Jesus during the most meaningful days of our faith. From the waving palms of Palm Sunday, when we proclaim “Hosanna” and welcome Christ as King, to the quiet sorrow of the cross, and ultimately to the joy of Easter morning, this sacred week shapes our hearts, our worship, and our lives.Holy Week is not simply a retelling of events long ago—it is a spiritual journey we are invited to enter anew each year. As we move through these days, we are called to reflect on Christ’s love, humility, and sacrifice, and to allow God to prepare our hearts for the hope and joy of the Resurrection.
I also want to share a brief personal note. I will be out of the country from March 19 until March 30, but I am grateful that I will be back in time to walk with you through all of Holy Week and Easter. I am very much looking forward to sharing these sacred days together as a church family.
Our Maundy Thursday celebration will draw us into the powerful story of Jesus’ final night with his disciples. On that evening, Jesus knelt to wash their feet, offering a living example of servant love, and then shared the meal that would become our sacrament of Communion. Maundy Thursday reminds us that the Christian life is rooted in love expressed through service, humility, and grace. It is a deeply moving service that invites us to remember not only what Jesus did, but how he calls us to live.
We will also once again offer the Footsteps of Jesus Walk, an opportunity to prayerfully journey through key moments of Holy Week. I have never participated in the Footsteps of Jesus Walk, but I will work with the Interfaith Council and try to continue the tradition. More information about both of these events will be shared soon, and I hope you will make plans to participate.
As Holy Week unfolds, may we open our hearts to God’s presence and allow these sacred days to shape us. When we take time to walk with Jesus through suffering, service, and sacrifice, Easter joy becomes all the more meaningful. My prayer is that this Holy Week will draw us closer to Christ and prepare us to celebrate the good news of resurrection with renewed faith and gratitude.
Blessings!
Pastor Kirk
Trust God, Clean House, Help Others
📚 BOOK CLUB
Book Club will meet on Thursday, March 5, and March 14, at 4 p.m., in Gillespie Hall, and continue meeting on the first and third Thursdays of each month. The book selected for coming months is Twelve Daring Women of the Bible. Participants buy or borrow their own copies of the book. Everyone is invited to be part of this discussion group. Contact Kate Hinchee for information, or just show up.
☕️ HANK’S HOUR
Hank’s Hour is Tuesday, March 10, at 10 a.m. at BuzzBru. This is a time to enjoy informal conversation over your choices of beverage. All are invited. It’s a great time to get caught up on one another, and to bring a friend to get acquainted with other church folks.
🥫 COMMUNITY PANTRY FOOD DRIVE
This year the Community Pantry Food Drive set for March 14 is concerned that its neighborhood food drive may not cover all households and has suggested that churches hold collections and deliver foods to the Community Pantry on that date. You are encouraged to bring canned and shelf-stable packaged foods to Gillespie Hall on March 1 and March 8.
🥧 PIE (PI = 3.14) SUNDAY
It’s always a fun time to celebrate Pi (March 14 aka 3.14) Sunday, and we’ll be treated to pies, courtesy of Franz, at our after-church fellowship on Sunday, March 15. No math required, just come and enjoy a pie with your church family.
💙 ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING
During Lent, a sacred time of year, we remember the love Christ shared with others. One Great Hour of Sharing is a tradition shared by several Christian denominations to help provide safety, substance and hope to people who lack access to food, clean water, sanitation, education, etc. It is one of four special offerings of the Presbyterian Church USA during the year. Our participation not only helps those in needs but gives hope to our neighbors that even during difficult times, love remains. We will have literature and offering envelopes in the sanctuary during the Lenten season.
🗒 NOTES FROM SESSION
It’s always wonderful to welcome new folks to church membership, and we did so on Sunday, February 15, as we added Jill Avery, Alvin Aubry and Lee Ericson to our official rolls. If you are interested in knowing more about membership, talk with Pastor Kirk. A class for new members, as well as those wanting to know more about being a Presbyterian, is held each Sunday morning at 9:15 a.m. prior to worship service. All are welcome.
Would you like to serve on a committee – Buildings & Grounds, Christian Education, Personnel, Mission & Fellowship, Stewardship, Evangelism & Communication? Volunteer…or perhaps anticipate an invitation. We would like to see everyone more involved in planning our church activities.
⏰ CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
Pastor Kirk and our church secretary, Raylene van Leeuwen, are in the church office in Gillespie Hall on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. If you have announcements or other information for the church bulletin, please have these turned in by 9 a.m. Thursday. The office number is 435-723-6262 and the email address is cpcbcoffice@gmail.com.
🍔 LUNCH BUNCH
Everyone is invited to go out to lunch at 12 noon on the last Tuesday of each month, gathering in a local eatery to enjoy fellowship over lunch. Let Edna Munson or Sarah Yates know if you have a suggestion for the March 24 get-together and be sure to let them know if you plan to attend so we can make reservations.
🥣 FIFTH SUNDAY POTLUCK
Sunday, March 29, is not only Palm Sunday but also one of the fifth Sundays of the year – so time for our Fifth Sunday Potluck lunch following the worship service. Be thinking of your main dish, side dish or dessert to share at this time of fellowship.
🏠 THRIFTY YARD SALE
The Thrifty Yard Sale will be NOW OPEN
📅 DATES TO REMEMBER
Sunday, March 1 – Holy Communion
Thursday, March 5, 4 p.m. – Book Club
Sunday, March 8 – bring food for the Community Pantry
Tuesday, March 10, 10 a.m. – Hank’s Hour at BuzzBru
Sunday, March 15 – Pie (Pi) Sunday (after worship)
Wednesday, March 18, 6 p.m. – Session meeting
Thursday, March 19, 4 p.m. – Book Club
Tuesday, March 24, 12 noon – Lunch Bunch
Sunday, March 31 – Palm Sunday & Fifth Sunday Potluck
Thursday, April 2, 7 p.m. – Maundy Thursday service
Sunday, April 5 – Easter Sunday