SUNDAY WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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 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 except on Communion Sundays. 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. 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..On the first 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)
Is July 12th
We partake in Communion by intinction. 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. 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
NOISY BUCKETS (1st Sunday)
The Noisy Bucket offering is collected on the third Sunday of each month, with the children shaking tin buckets as those in the congregation donate their coins (green is accepted). This offering is donated monthly to the Box Elder Community Pantry to help those with food insecurity.
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 Kirk 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!
PENTECOST SUNDAY, May 25, 2026
EASTER SUNDAY, April 5, 2026
PALM SUNDAY, March 29, 2026
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