Community Presbyterian Church
Brigham City Utah
OCTOBER 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, October 4, we will observe World Communion Day. This is the Lord’s Supper and open to all. You are invited to contribute a variety of breads for this special Sunday.
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:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnd4Ceiw1Eo_TcIEaNuMGbw
Hi Friends!
“Consider the ravens,” Jesus says.
I have been thinking about those words lately. In Luke 12, Jesus points toward the birds and invites his followers to pay attention. Ravens do not plant fields or build barns. They do not spend their lives accumulating more and more. And yet, Jesus says, God feeds them.
Maybe there is something the ravens can teach us about stewardship.
When we hear the word stewardship in church, we often think immediately about money, budgets, pledges, and giving. Those things are important, and we will be talking honestly about them in the weeks ahead. But stewardship is much bigger than funding the church budget.
Stewardship is a way of life.
It begins with recognizing that our lives are filled with gifts: our time, our abilities, our relationships, our resources, this congregation, this community, and the world around us. The question of stewardship is not simply, “How much should I give?” It is, “How will I live with what has been entrusted to me?”
Jesus contrasts the ravens with a man who has so much that he decides to build bigger barns to hold it all. One way of life is centered on accumulating and protecting. The other trusts that life is more than what we can store away.
Over the coming weeks, I hope we can have a larger conversation about generosity at Community Presbyterian Church. Yes, that conversation will include money. It should. But it will also include our time, our gifts, our ministry, our care for one another, and the kind of community God is calling us to become.
Perhaps stewardship begins not with an offering plate, but with learning to pay attention.
So, for now, consider the ravens.
Blessings!
Pastor Kirk.
Trust God, Clean House, Help Others
🍷🍞 WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY
Sunday, October 4, is World Communion Sunday, a day when Christian churches around the world celebrate the Lord’s Supper.
Lord, we thank you for the gift of this global table where all are welcome, and none are strangers. As we eat this bread and drink this cup, we pray that you will make us one in you, regardless of our languages, cultures or circumstances. Amen.
In observance of this day, we encourage all in our congregation to donate breads to be placed on the Communion table – homemade or purchased, sourdough, rye, tortillas, naan, pita, cornbread, etc. During our after-church fellowship, we are invited to purchase one of these breads, with proceeds to be donated to the World Communion Offering.
📖 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.📚 BOOK CLUB
Starting on Thursday, October 1, Book Club will begin meeting again on the 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.🍝 STEWARDSHIP SPAGHETTI SUNDAY
October is time to kick-off our annual Stewardship drive, and what better than gathering for a meal following worship? On Sunday, October 11, all are invited to enjoy conversation over spaghetti, salad and breadsticks – plus a brief presentation on Stewardship as we plan to support our church for the coming year.☕️ HANK’S HOUR
Hank’s hour is Tuesday, October 13, at 10 a.m. at BuzzBru. This is 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.📃 MISSION STUDY SURVEY
Who are we as a church, as a congregation, as part of the local community? Our Mission Study Task Force has prepared a Mission Study Congregational Survey form, and they hope to receive as many of your answers and comments as possible. There’s a QR code on the back of the church bulletin or you can access it on-line at:https://forms.gle/1apt8Xu66nPSP6yVA
🍔 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 October 27. Let Edna Munson or Sarah Yates know if you plan to attend so we can make reservations.🗒 NOTES FROM SESSION
We have purchased the printer/copier machine in our office, which will save us money over our current lease arrangement.The next phase of our prayer garden completion will be the parking area adjoining the garden.
Our Mission Study is getting underway with a survey form.
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.
🏠 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 Wednesdays at 7 p.m. – AA meeting downstairs in Gillespie
Thursday, October 1, 4 p.m. – Book Club in Gillespie
Sunday, October 4 – World Communion Day, noisy bucket.
Sunday, October 11 – Stewardship Kickoff Spaghetti Meal
Tuesday, October 13, 10 a.m. – Hank’s Hour at BuzzBru
Thursday, October 15, 4 p.m. – Book Club in Gillespie
Wednesday, October 21, 6 p.m. – Session Meeting
Tuesday, October 27, 12 noon – Lunch Bunch