SUNDAY WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Rev Laura Wood, Pastor – 801-540-6602
🙏 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.
Children stay with their families in church through the children’s sermon, then leave for Sunday school. On the third Sunday, children stay in church with their families. 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.
COMMUNION (1st Sunday)
The first Sunday of each month, we partake in Communion by instinction. The next will be shared April 13. This practice involves breaking off a smaller piece of bread from a larger loaf. Then, we dip it into consecrated wine (or juice) before consuming. Some churches offer small, individual wafers. They give a separate communion-sized shot glass of wine (or juice). In our church, the Pastor breaks apart a larger loaf of bread. We break off smaller pieces and dip them into a communal goblet of wine (or juice). If you are unsure how to join, but would like to join in Communion, don’t worry about the details. Simply watch the folks around you. Follow their lead.
We also offer a gluten free choice for the convenience of those with certain allergies.
If you can’t 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
🌿PALM SUNDAY
Palm Sunday on April 13, will usher Holy Week leading up to Easter. This a time of celebration, remembering Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. All children are invited to wave palm branches as they marched up the aisle singing praises. It is a reminder for Christians to welcome Jesus into their hearts and to be willing to follow him.
đź‘ŁFOOTSTEPS of JESUS WALK
Tuesday, April 15, sponsored by the Interfaith Council. This event will begin at 5:30 p.m., at the Methodist Church. There with be stops at various churches along “church row” on 200 East. The walk will end at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. There will be a water stop at Gillespie Hall. Those who do not want to walk may drive the route. There will be transportation back to the Methodist Church for those who walk this meaningful time. It usually takes about an hour and a half.
🍷MAUNDY THURSDAY
Maundy Thursday communion service will be held Thursday, April 17, at 7:00 p.m., in the sanctuary. This solemn service is part of the Christian celebration of Easter and marks the night of the Last Supper as told in the Bible.
✝️EASTER SUNDAY
Spend Easter morning, April 20, worshiping with your church family for a joyful celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. A time of hope and joy for all Christians. Hear the story, share the meaning, sing hallelujah and praise during worship service.
✝️ A SUGGESTION FOR LENT: 40 days x 40 items
Lent is a 40 day season of prayer, fasting and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday as a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord’s Resurrection at Easter. It is often observed as a time to give up something important as a sacrifice. A suggestion is sharing – by each day selecting an item to donate and placing it in a bag, then donating the bag to a charity shop, homeless shelter, etc. We will have bags available in the sanctuary on Sunday if you wish to participate.
NOISY BUCKETS (3rd Sunday)
The third Sunday of each month is Noisy Buckets Offering Sunday. It supports the Box Elder Community Food Pantry. Bring all the coins you can find in your sofa, under the refrigerator, under the car seats, etc. The children collect the offering in metal buckets. They are encouraged to shake and rattle all those coins down the aisles. So bring some coins to clink!
FLOW OF SERVICE
Never been to a Presbyterian worship service and don’t know what to expect?
There are weekly exceptions, but the general flow of our worship service is as follows- Greetings & Announcements (10:30 a.m.)
– Musical Prelude to Worship
– Lighting of the Christ Candle
– Praise & Worship (in song)
– Unison Prayer of Confession
– Call & Response
– Gloria Patri (song)
– Children’s Sermon (the children are invited to sit around Pastor Laura up front)
– Hymn (song)
– Giving of Tithes & Offerings
– Doxology (song)
– Prayer of Dedication (over the offerings given)
– Sharing of Prayer Requests, Concerns, & Praises from the Congregation
– Prayer (Pastor), which ends with a prompt for the Congregation to join together in praying The Lord’s Prayer in unison
– Musical Prelude to the Pastor bringing the Word of God
– Scripture Reading
– Sermon
– Hymn (song)
– Benediction (generally around 11:45 a.m.)
– Musical Postlude
Worship is casual. Come as you are.
The Weyands share their musical talents during services.
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