April 6 - April 21
Support Big Wood School and enter to WIN a Challenger Sun Valley Season Pass and Reflex Ski Poles!
Raffle tickets are $10 for 10 entries, $50 for 60 entries, $100 for 120 entries.
Wednesdays at 10:00 AM
Church Lobby
Remarkable things happen when moms come together because mothering is so much easier when shared with other moms. Join us at CBW every Tuesday morning at 10:00 AM beginning on September 19 as we share our lives and parenting journeys together. Childcare is provided. You are invited! Contact Chris at chris@pcbw.org or call/text Shannon Anderson at 818-469-0178 for more information.
Please feel free to bring your little ones and invite other mom's in the community.
Join us for a spring Women’s Bible Study.
Wednesdays (March 19 - May 21)
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
The Commons
131 N. Main Street
Hailey, Idaho
Exploring Faith and the Church (New Members Class). Interested in exploring the Christian faith? Learning about Church of the Big Wood or joining as a member? Then please join us for dinner and a one evening class on Sunday, April 27, from 5:30 PM - 8:15 PM at The Commons, 131 N. Main St, Hailey.
For those of you with children, we are happy to reimburse for your childcare expenses.
ERC’s annual ‘Clean Sweep’ takes place Saturday, May 3 from 9am-12pm.
THREE LOCATIONS:
1. KETCHUM: ERC Office @471 Washington Ave
2. HAILEY: Hop Porter Park
3. BELLEVUE: Memorial Park (under the Pavilion)
Arrive by 9am for bags, gloves and instructions at one of above locations.
'For the Valley’ t-shirts available for all participants (while supplies last).
*If you participated last year, and have a CBW t-shirt, please wear your shirt!
Newsboys are a Christian Rock band founded in 1985 in Queensland, Australia, by Peter Furler and George Perdikis. Now based in Nashville, Tennessee, the band has released 17 studio albums, 6 of which have been certified gold.
All proceeds support Higher Ground, a non-profit based out of Sun Valley, Idaho
Galena Day is Saturday, March 15 from 11am - 2pm.
This event is for all church families, BWS families, and anyone that you’d like to invite.
Coffee and hot cocoa will be available in the picnic area and we’ll be serving cups of soup from the lodge at 12pm!
This is a come-and-go-as-you-choose event so whether you stay all day or only for an hour or two, we hope that your family will join us for this fun day in the snow and sun.
Finally, don't forget your sleds, snowshoes, or skis. We hope you'll make plans now to join us! Reservations are not necessary.
Join us for a community worship night at the
Hailey House of Prayer
200 2nd Ave S.
Hailey, ID 83333
Everyone is welcome to join this community-wide night of worshipping Jesus.
Get ready for an amazing weekend in Alta, Wyoming! We will be skiing at Grand Targhee Resort February 14-17th, 2024. Students will have an opportunity to ski both Saturday and Sunday. We will be staying at an Airbnb in Driggs, Idaho and will be making dinners together and gathering each evening for worship and Bible study.
Enjoy a special date night on us! The Family & Children's Ministry of Church of the Big Wood will be providing childcare for ages 3 years to 5th grade on Saturday, February 8, 2025, from 5pm-8pm. The cost is only $10/child. You can register here by scanning the QR code or by clicking the link in the Big Wood Kids Instagram bio. Enjoy a quiet dinner together or grab some friends and celebrate. The night is yours!
WHO: Fuel Youth
COST: $150
WHEN: January 10th 4:00pm - January 12th at noon We will depart on Friday late afternoon and eat dinner at Camp Perkins Friday night. We will arrive back at the church around 12:15pm for pick up.
WHERE: Camp Perkins located 45 minutes north of Ketchum in Stanley, Idaho. We will be staying in a retreat center with hotel style rooms each equipped with a bathroom.
Included in this packet are the forms needed for our Winter Retreat. Registration deadline (Forms completed and Full payment) due Sunday, January 5th! No refunds will be given for cancellations within 48 hours of departure.
Forms can be emailed to tracy@pcbw.org or dropped off at Fuel Youth Group, the office at Church of the Big Wood located at 100 Saddle Road, The Commons during open hours located at 131 N Main Street or sent by mail to: Church of the Big Wood PO BOX 660 Ketchum, ID 83340.
Please call 208-726-5123 or email if you have an urgent matter.
This service is for children and children at heart, in a wonderful re-telling of the Christmas story and live nativity.
This is our traditional service of Carols and Readings.
“Christmas is upon us and we want to celebrate! The Big Wood band is excited to announce a Christmas concert event: ‘A Not So Silent Night’!
Mark your calendars and bring your friends and family out for a lively evening of music, shining a fresh light on the Christmas story through music.”
Join Chip Booth, (guitarist in the CofBW praise band) and others members of the band on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays each month at the Commons for an evening of fun and music as we learn together how to play popular songs, folk music and more.
Our goal is to help musicians at various levels in their musical journey learn how to play together as a group, focusing on listening, timing and playing parts. All instruments as well as singers are welcome. Participants are encouraged to suggest songs they would like to play.
The office will be closed on Wednesday, November 27 at noon through Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
The Salvation Army will be back at the kettle this year in front of Atkinson's Market in Ketchum and a stand-alone kettle at the Starbucks Visitor’s Booth. They will kick off the weekend before Thanksgiving (November 22) and go until the afternoon of Christmas Eve. Funds raised in the kettle last year have been steadily meeting needs in the Wood River Valley. If you have questions, text or call Richard Brown at 713.818.6856 or signup here.
Church of the Big Wood is excited to invite you to participate in our annual “Fall Focus,” this year entitled Practicing The Way. Named after a book by well-known pastor and author John Mark Comer, this eight-week study is described by Comer this way: “We are constantly being formed by the world around us. To be formed by Jesus requires each of us to become his apprentices.”
It's that time of year again......Big Wood School's Annual Fundraising Raffle.
And THREE packages we have this year are going to BLOW YOUR MIND!!!
Saturday, October 26
$50 per person
We are tackling a huge corn maze, shooting apple cannons and trying our best to solve some crazy riddles to break out of an escape room on this trip. It's a great chance to bring friends and join in some fall fun outside the valley. Click here for more info and to sign up.
Big Wood School is selling Christmas Wreaths and Garland: All products will be delivered to the school in time for the Thanksgiving holiday - NOVEMBER 13!
Big Wood School’s Annual Pumpkin Patch and Fall Festival
Pick-your-own-pumpkin, carnival games, cake walk, bounce house, photo booth, face painting, food truck, and tons of good old-fashioned family fun!
Tickets are $1 each 22 for $20.
Big Wood School is taking part in the easiest fundraising endeavor on the planet....the Charleston Gift Wrap and Goods Sale! For EVERY SALE UNTIL MONDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, we will earn a kickback from Charleston Wrap! It's a WIN-WIN! Shoppers get some really amazing quality gifts, decor and wrapping in plenty of time for the Holidays and BWS is generously rewarded! We have already earned $1230!
Just click this link..... and shop away! Items will be delivered right to your doorstep.
https://registercw.com/u04fTP1FFD
Thank you so much for your participation!! You will not bedisappointed.
Save the Date! Family Camp is back this Fall for all families and all ages. This is an amazing weekend for our Big Wood families to enjoy time together at Camp Perkins in the beautiful Sawtooth Mountains. There is something for everyone. You will not want to miss this weekend! Save the date now and stay tuned for more information.
Thursday, August 29
Families and children of Big Wood School are invited to check out their classes, meet teachers, and then join the church family on the back lawn for food and festivities.
All of our out-of-town affiliates and participants are invited to join us for the Affiliates Dinner at the Golden Eagle Clubhouse - 110 Golden Eagle Drive (mid-valley).
It's a wonderful time to get to know others from around the country who make CBW their church home while in the valley.
Food assignments will be given when you RSVP by August 1 to office@pcbw.org or 208.726.5123.
Food assignments will be given when you RSVP by August 2 to office@pcbw.org or 208.726.5123.
This Bible study experience is for anyone who is wanting to learn how to read the Bible for themselves and to hear God’s voice in it. We hope that you will feel comfortable inviting a friend or anyone you know who may be asking spiritual questions. Our goal is to EXPERIENCE GOD THROUGH HIS WORD.
Grab your friends and get outside this summer! Walk among the wildflowers, dip your feet in mountain lakes, and sleep under the stars. Email Kyle at oconnell.b.kyle@gmail.com for more information and to sign up.
July 25-28th - Sr High Trip to Barron and Cramer Lakes. (apps 23.5 miles of trail with 4,700 feet of elevation gain)
**** August 2-3 - Jr High Trip Norton Lake Loop (5.7 miles of trail with 2015 feet of elevation gain)
Youth With A Mission or YWAM (pronounced why - wham) is coming to Church of the Big Wood! Do you long to follow Jesus? Fuel Youth are invited to join us as the YWAM discipleship team of college aged students lead us in two nights of worship, games, and first person testimonies. Don't miss this unforgettable experience.
Join us at 12:00 PM to enjoy a day of fun and recreation at the valley's favorite getaway for the day on Saturday, June 22. Afternoon devotion is the perfect ending to this church-wide event in the scenic Sawtooths. Water crafts, paddle boards and kayaks are needed for this event.
Want to invest your time and energy into something with a lifelong impact this Summer? It's simple, volunteer for VBS. No special skills are needed. Just a loving heart. If you are interested or just want to know more, join us in the River Room immediately following the morning service on Sunday, June 2nd, for our VBS 2024 Volunteer Kick-off Meeting.
The end of school and the beginning of summer vacation are near! That's reason to celebrate. So, let's do it! Let's celebrate together, in the gym, on Sunday, June 2nd, during our regular Big Wood Kids time. And, of course, no celebration is complete without lots of food and fun. That's our plan. We hope that you're kids will join us. Registration is not necessary.
It's that time of year again......Big Wood School's Annual Fundraising Raffle.
And this year the packages are going to BLOW YOUR MIND!!!
Thanks to funds raised from our previous raffles we have been able to accomplish so many amazing things that have helped us to create our extraordinary, one-of-a-kind, top-notch learning center and preschool! We have raised money for our Security and Front Entrance Remodel, our Sensory Room Renovation, our Playground Upgrades, our Scholarship Fund, our COVID Relief Effort, our Touchless Water Bottle Filling Stations, our gorgeous Vinyl Flooring and Carpeting, and the Continuing Early Childhood Education Opportunity granted to our teachers to participate in national conferences, providing enrichment, inspiration, and encourgement. Every one of these things has benefitted our students, staff, families, school and Church exponentially and that is all because of YOU!
We are excited to let you know about a new opportunity to get to know others in our church - we are calling it, "Meal and Mingle." This is a chance during the last two weeks in April to get together with 6-8 others from the church and share a meal together. Getting involved is simple - we have folks ready to host different groups in their homes - all you have to do is sign up for the group that fits best for you. You can get more details and sign up in the lobby, or online on our website.
Big Wood School ‘s Creative and Crafty Kids present our annual…
"Inspire Your Heart with Art" Gallery Walk
Our halls will be transformed into the most exclusive Art Gallery, showcasing the unique and one-of-a-kind creations of the young, talented artists of Big Wood School.
Join us for refreshments and a chance to Mix and Mingle with the artists themselves.
Big Wood School
100 Saddle Road
Monday, March 4 and Tuesday, March 5
4:30pm - 5:30pm
The Family & Children's Ministry of Church of the Big Wood will be providing childcare ($10/child*) for 3 years old - 5th grade on Saturday, February 10, 2024, from 5-8pm, so that parents can enjoy a date night out on us!
