Community Presbyterian Church
Brigham City Utah
JULY 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. Due to the holiday weekend, we will serve Holy Communion on July 12, instead of July 5. 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
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
Hi Friends!
Get ready! July 27-31 is Vacation Bible School!!! VBS is one of the joyful ways our church has the opportunity to share the love of Jesus with children, families, volunteers, and neighbors. It is more than a week of songs, crafts, lessons, snacks, and games—it is a chance for young hearts to hear the good news, experience Christian community, and discover that they are deeply loved by God.
Throughout Scripture, we are reminded of the importance of welcoming children and nurturing faith from one generation to the next. Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me” (Matthew 19:14), and Vacation Bible School gives us a beautiful opportunity to do exactly that—to make room, open our doors, and create a place where children can learn, laugh, ask questions, and grow in God’s grace.
This year, I want to invite everyone in the congregation to participate in Vacation Bible School in some way. Not everyone will teach a class or lead a song, but every person can play a meaningful role. You can help with decorations, snacks, registration, storytelling, games, cleanup, or simply being a warm and welcoming presence. You can invite children and families you know. You can pray for the leaders, the children, and the homes they represent.
Vacation Bible School also gives us a chance to live out the mission of the Church. We are called not only to gather for worship, but to reach out with hospitality, hope, and joy. When our congregation welcomes children into a safe and loving space, we are planting seeds of faith that God can nurture for years to come.
I am especially grateful for those who have already begun planning and preparing. Your work matters. Your energy matters. Your prayers matter. And for those who are wondering whether there is a place for you to help, the answer is yes. There is room for your gifts, your encouragement, and your presence.
So let us come together as a church family and make this Vacation Bible School a meaningful and joy-filled experience. Let us welcome children with open hearts, support one another with willing hands, and trust that God will use this ministry to bless our congregation and our community.
Blessings!
Pastor Kirk.
Trust God, Clean House, Help Others
📖 SUNDAY SCHOOL ON ‘VACATION’
Our Sunday school schedule changes during summer, so please note the calendar: July 5 is a holiday weekend and July 12 will be Communion Sunday, so there will not be Sunday school. Children remain in church through the children’s sermon, then leave for Sunday school, except on Communion Sundays. There will be Sunday school on July 19, then teachers will go “on vacation” until September 20 since there are Vacation Bible School July 27-31, Church in the Park on August 2, plus Labor Day and Peach Days weekends during that period..📚 BOOK CLUB
The next meeting of Book Club will be on Thursday, July 2, at 4 p.m., in Gillespie Hall. We are studying Twelve Daring Women of the Bible. Everyone is invited to this discussion group. We will not meet on July 16 since it is the day of our annual Summer Social for women of the community.☕️ HANK’S HOUR
Hank’s Hour is Tuesday, July 14, 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.
🌼 WOMEN’S SUMMER SOCIAL
Thursday, July 16 , will be our annual Women’s Summer Social from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Gillespie Hall. This event goes back to the 1960s as a way to get acquainted when there were lots of new families in town. It’s now become a summer tradition looked forward to by women of the community.Women of all faiths attend, and women of our church provide finger foods – sweet and savory – for a good-sized crowd, so we need all of you to be involved. It’s a come-and-go event, but most stay a long time to visit with one another.
We will set up on Wednesday at 3 p.m. and could use some hands to help. We can accept foods at that time and beginning at 9 a.m. on the day of the social.
🍕 YOUTH PIZZA & MOVIE TIME
We’d like our youth to know each other better and feel more a part of the church, so all youth are invited to an informal time with pizza and a fun activity each fourth Sunday following worship service. This month it will be on July 26.🍔 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. Do you have a good idea for a place on Tuesday, July 28? Last month it was Julie Wardell’s birthday at Ricardo’s, with a sombrero and song! Let Edna Munson or Sarah Yates know if you plan to attend so we can make reservations.🧑 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
We are hosting Vacation Bible School on our church campus this year, in collaboration with Main Street Church, Monday through Friday, July 27-31, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The theme is “Rain Forest Falls – Exploring the Nature of God”. Registration forms are available at church; be sure to get your children and grandchildren registered.🌳 CHURCH IN THE PARK
Our annual Church in the Park is set for Sunday, August 2, in the John Adams Park bowery…a time to serve communion, worship, sing and pray together in the outdoors. It’s also a good time to invite friends to come to our worship service. A picnic follows, with hotdogs and condiments provided and the rest up to you with potluck side dishes and desserts. Bring chairs if you don’t like hard benches. Don’t miss it!🗒 NOTES FROM SESSION
The grass is coming up in our Prayer Garden! We are thankful for a donation of $500 from Spade & Hope Garden Club toward this beautification project. Hint: we would welcome other donations since it is a costly endeavor to complete.Holy Communion will be served on Sunday, July 12, to avoid the Independence Day holiday weekend.
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.
🏠 THRIFTY YARD SALE
Our Thrifty Yard Sale is open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will close for July 4. Its last day for awhile is Saturday, July 25, until reopening on Saturday, August 15, in time for back-to-school shopping. Donations are still accepted on the front porch.⏰ 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
Wednesdays at 7 p.m. – AA meeting downstairs in Gillespie
Thursday, July 2, 4 p.m. – Book Club in Gillespie
Sunday, July 12 – Holy Communion and noisy bucket.
Tuesday, July 14, 10 a.m. – Hank’s Hour at BuzzBru
Thursday, July 16, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Women’s Summer Social
Thursday, July 16, 6 p.m. – Session meeting.
Sunday, July 26 – Youth pizza and activity, following worship service.
Monday-Friday, July 27-31 – Vacation Bible School.
Tuesday, July 28, 12 noon – Lunch Bunch.
Sunday, August 2 – Church (communion) and picnic in the Par