Community Presbyterian Church
Brigham City Utah
SEPTEMBER 1, 2026
Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. – Sanctuary, 311 South 100 East
Gillespie Hall-Church Office, 122 East 300 South, 435-723-6262
Pastor Kirk Probasco 801-628-3556, pastorkirkp@gmail.com
⛪️ 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. On Sunday, September 6 we will serve Holy Communion. 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. All are invited to fellowship afterward in Gillespie Hall.
If you cannot attend our worship service, here is the link for the live recorded service on Community Presbyterian YouTube channel:
Hi Friends!
Summer seems to have flown by once again. Students are heading back to school, teachers are preparing classrooms, and families are settling into new routines. As a congregation, we offer our prayers and blessings to all who are beginning a new school year.
As we enter this new season, our church is also beginning an important journey together through our Mission Study. This process gives us an opportunity to prayerfully reflect on who we are as a congregation, where God has been leading us, and where God may be calling us in the future.
Throughout Scripture, God’s people have regularly paused to seek His direction. Before moving forward, they listened, prayed, reflected, and discerned God’s will together. A Mission Study invites us to do the same. It is more than a planning exercise. It is a spiritual journey that helps us better understand our identity as a church and our calling to serve Christ in our community.
One of the most important parts of this process is participation from the entire congregation. The Mission Study Team will be guiding the work, but the study itself belongs to all of us. We want to hear from every voice in our church family. In the coming weeks, questionnaires will be distributed to the congregation. I encourage you to take the time to thoughtfully and prayerfully complete them. Your experiences, hopes, concerns, ideas, and dreams for the future are valuable. Every voice matters.
As we begin this process, let us remember that our goal is not simply to create plans for the future. Our goal is to discover where God is already at work and how we are being called to join Him. God has been faithful throughout the history of this congregation, and I guarantee God has a purpose and a future for us still.
Please pray for the Mission Study Team, pray for our congregation, and most importantly, participate in the process. Together we can listen for God’s voice and discern the path He is setting before us.
May God guide us, unite us, and give us the courage to follow wherever He leads.
Blessings!
Pastor Kirk.
Trust God, Clean House, Help Others
📖 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. Regular Sunday school will begin on Sunday, September 20. We hope your children will all be present to start the new season.🙏 RICHARD LARAMEE MEMORAL
Memorial service for Richard Laramee, a longtime member of our church, will be held on Saturday, September 5, 11 a.m. in the sanctuary, followed by a light luncheon in Gillespie Hall. Richard was an Elder and served on Session several times through the years. In recent years he has been homebound.📙 UPPER ROOM DEVOTIONALS
The September-October edition of “The Upper Room” daily devotional guide is now available on the tables at the rear entries. This is a free publication with a daily Bible reading, plus a short personal story, and a prayer. Pick one up for your personal use.☕️ HANK’S HOUR
Hank’s hour is Tuesday, September 8, at 10 a.m. at BuzzBru. This a a time to enjoy informal conversation over your choices of beverage and goodies. All are welcome. It’s a great time to get caught up with one another, and to bring a friend to get acquainted with church folks.🍜 ACTS SIX SOUP KITCHEN
Thursday, September 17, will be our turn for hands-on mission service as we prepare the meal for Acts Six Soup Kitchen. We start chopping, cooking, etc. at 11 a.m. until it is ready (usually about 1 p.m.) at 912 North Main (Eagles Lodge).Let Sarah Yates know if you can volunteer. We team up with Victory Worship Center and they do final prep and serve the meals from 5-7 p.m. This is the 40th year for Soup Kitchen, which started in 1986 in the Gillespie Hall basement.
🎄 CHRISTMAS IN SEPTEMBER
Mark your calendars for our annual Christmas in September sale, which is slated for Friday and Saturday, September 25-26, 9 am to 2 pm in Gillespie Hall. If you have Christmas items and/or winter coats and boots, etc. to donate to the thrift shop, please do it ASAP so they can be priced.We’ll be setting up during the week and could use volunteers, as well as to assist on Friday and Saturday. Our traditional sloppy joes, homemade desserts, coffee and soft drinks will be served in the downstairs dining area on Saturday. There will be tables on the main floor for those who prefer not to use stairs.
🍔 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, this month on September 29. Let Edna Munson or Sarah Yates know if you plan to attend so we can make reservations.📚 BOOK CLUB
Book Club will begin meeting again in October, first and third Thursdays, 4 p.m., in Gillespie Hall. The book chosen for autumn reading and discussion is “There’s a Sheep in my Bathtub” by Brian Hogan. This group is open to everyone – for more information call or text Kate Hinchee.🗒 NOTES FROM SESSION
We will purchase the printer/copier machine in our office, which will save us money over our current lease arrangement.The prayer garden looks good, with the grass growing and mulch in the areas which will have plants in them next summer.
The Thrifty Yard Sale is officially part of our Mission program. It is not only a source of low cost (and sometimes free) clothing and household items, but also a place of friendship and acceptance for many people in the local community.
Church operating expenses are higher than income. We encourage our congregation to keep pledges current and perhaps add some extra donations to the church. Session is looking into creating an on-line giving system.
Our website is updated weekly by Missye Eckhart, check it at brighamcitypresbyterian.org. Amy Adams updates our Facebook account at Community Presbyterian Church Brigham City. You can also respond to our social media at Google Review.
🏠 THRIFTY YARD SALE
The Thrifty Yard Sale is open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Volunteers are always welcome to assist with sorting and pricing on weekdays (except Wednesday) and to help move items outdoors on Saturday mornings and put them back after 2 p.m. Donations are accepted on the front porch, but please not on Fridays or when the store is open on Saturdays.⏰ CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
Pastor Kirk and our church secretary, Raylene van Leeuwen, are in the church office in Gillespie Hall on Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. If you have announcements 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.
📅 DATES TO REMEMBER
Tuesdays at 9 a.m. – Morning Meditation in the sanctuary
Wednesdays at 7 p.m. – AA meeting downstairs in Gillespie
Saturday, Sept. 5, 11 a.m. – Richard Laramee memorial service
Sunday, Sept. 6, 10:30 a.m. – Holy Communion, Noisy Bucket
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 10 a.m. – Hank’s Hour at BuzzBru
Wednesday, Sept. 16, 6 p.m. – Session meeting
Thursday, Sept. 17, 11 a.m. – Soup Kitchen food preparation
Friday-Saturday, Sept 25-26 – Christmas in September sale
Tuesday, Sept. 29, 12 noon – Lunch Bunch