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FUEL SUMMER CAMP
June 21 - 28, 2026
Current 6-9th graders
Camp Lutherhaven Ministries
3258 West Lutherhaven Road
Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814
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 27. 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.
1st and 3rd 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.
Come hang out with us at Wahooz in Meridian, Idaho!
When: April 18, 2026
Depart 12:30pm from the Commons in Hailey - Return 10:00pm
Wahooz Family Fun Zone: 1385 S Blue Marlin Ln, Meridian, ID 83642
Starting this Sunday (Sept. 11) we are beginning our “Winter Focus Series entitled “Steps” for twelve weeks through our sermons on Sunday morning and our reading a book by the same name. We will explore the Christian origin of the recovery movements - 12 Steps and how they can help us in our spiritual growth whether or not we have an identifiable addiction.
Galena Day is Saturday, March 21 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.
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, March 15, from 5:00 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.
Get ready for an amazing weekend in Alta, Wyoming! We will be skiing at Grand Targhee Resort February 13-16, 2026. 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 7, 2026, 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 23rd 6:00pm - January 25th at noon We will depart on 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 Jr High Winter Retreat. Registration deadline (Forms completed and Full payment) due Sunday, January 4th!! 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
Attn: Youth Ministry
PO BOX 660
Ketchum, ID 83340
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.
The office will be closed on Wednesday, December 24 through Friday, December 26 for the Christmas Holidays.
We will reopen on Monday, December 29. Please have a blessed and safe holiday.
Salvation Army
Kettle Ringers Wanted
November 21 - December 24
It is that time of year again. We wanted to let you know we will be back ringing the bell for the local Salvation Army this holiday season. We will be at our traditional location in front of Atkinson's in Ketchum. We also have a new kettle location in Hailey in front of Albertson’s. We will have a third stand-alone kettle without a volunteer inside Starbucks in Ketchum.
“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 us for a Women’s Christmas Brunch
Saturday, December 13th
10 AM - Noon
Church of the Big Wood
Saturday, October 25
$50 per person
Tubb's Berry Farm and Glow Games Laser Tag
1:30pm - 9:30pm
We will head south in the Youth Buses first to Glow Games Family Fun Center which has mini golf, arcade games and Laser Tag. We will spend a couple hours here, then head over to Tubb's Berry Farm which hosts an amazing array of fall fun. The farm has Apple Cannon shooters, a Huge Bounce pad, slides, mini golf, a paintball gallery and more. We plan be at the Berry Farm when it is just getting dark and youth will get to tackle the Giant Corn Maze with glow sticks.
Contact Tracy at 208-309-1631 with questions. Click here for more info and to sign up.
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.
The Session is excited to unanimously nominate the following to serve on the Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC) and to recommend their approval by the congregation at our upcoming congregational meeting on September 21 at 10:45 AM:
Margaret Allen
Shannon Anderson
Dave Bjerke
Phil Doerflein
Erika Greenberg
George Kirk
Mark Mary
Big Wood School Birthday Bash 🎉
Join us in celebrating our wonderful school! We’re collecting new or gently used wrapped “gifts” to help fill our classrooms, playgrounds, and gym with fun toys and teaching tools.
Wish Lists with specific classroom needs are posted on the Birthday Bash Board in the church lobby or contact Kim at 208.726.9053. Thank you for your generosity and support!
🎁 Big Wood School Gift Wrap Fundraiser 🌲
Support our students by shopping the Charleston Gift Wrap Fundraiser! Find high-quality wrap, gifts, and home items — perfect for the upcoming holidays.
🗓 Sept. 15 – 26
📲 Shop online at Charleston Wrap
Every purchase helps Big Wood School reach (and surpass!) our fundraising goals. Thank you for your support!
FAMILY CAMP '25 | September 12-14, 2025
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. This year's cost is $40/person or $150max/family. You will not want to miss this weekend! Register your family now! (Retreat Center rooms are limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis).
All of our out-of-town affiliates and participants are invited to join us for the Affiliates Dinner at Andy & Margaret Allen’s home (106 Canvas Back Lane in Starweather - Hailey, ID 83333).
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 8 to office@pcbw.org or 208.726.5123.
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 1, for our VBS '25 Volunteer Kick-off Meeting.
The end of the school year is in sight, and we want to celebrate! All K - 5th graders are invited to join us in the gym during our regular Big Wood Kids time on Sunday morning, June 1. We have loads of fun, food, and games planned. No registration is necessary. We hope to see your children on June 1!
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
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
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!
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.
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.
Please call 208-726-5123 or email if you have an urgent matter.
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.
100 Saddle Road • PO Box 660 • Ketchum, ID 83340
208.726.5123
