The celebration of life for Sara Harkness will be held on Saturday, September 19 at 10:30 AM here at the church.

Join us for a Women’s Bible Study. A Study of Psalms led by Margaret Allen

Tuesdays (July 14 - August 25)
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Margaret Allen’s Home
106 Canvas Back Lane (Starweather)
Mid-Valley

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 7 to office@pcbw.org or 208.726.5123.

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.

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.  

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!  

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

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!

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

Environmental Resource Center Clean Sweep

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!

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.

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.