Children & Youth Ministries Weekly Update

Happy Thanksgiving

We are grateful for you (really...we are!)

We will begin our annual Giving Tree event on November 30, the first Sunday of Advent.

Please:

Feel free to take a tag, write your name on the bottom portion, tear it off and leave it in the basket.
Return your gift card or wrapped gift (with the tag attached) no later than Sunday, December 14.
Consider donating food items, personal hygiene items and cleaning supplies through December 14.

Gifts, gift cards, and donated items will be shared with local families including those at Stepping Stones, the Satellite Overflow Shelter at Immanuel Lutheran and children at Vancouver Public Schools.

AND SPEAKING OF ADVENT...

KIDS ADVENT CALENDARS will be available in the Gathering Area beginning Sunday, November 30!

For those who registered for the Advent Wreath Making Event & Dinner, we will see you this Sunday, November 30.

5:45pm - Spaghetti Dinner in the Fellowship Hall (Gluten-free options available.)
6:30pm - Wreath Making in the Gym (Don't forget your gloves and clippers.)
7:20pm - Wreath Blessing in the Sanctuary

*Reminder No High School Youth Group.

Christmas Concert and Advent Festival

Sunday, December 7 will be a celebration of Christmas and Advent! Here is the rundown of the morning’s festivities:

Sanctuary: 9:00am and 10:30am Christmas Concert during worship
Gym: (beginning at 9:00am) Advent Festival crafts & photo booth
Fellowship Hall: (beginning at 9:30am) Refreshments and food.

There will be No Sunday school or adult classes.

You are invited to bring a plate of Christmas cookies, or a fruit/veggie plate to share. Food should be brought to the Fellowship Hall.

Book Fairy

This month the book fairy read Bear Says Thanks by Karma Wilson to the students of Circle of Friends Preschool.

Communion Class Date Change

January 25, 2026

More info to follow!

For Your Calendar

November

11.26 - No Wednesday Night Programs

11.30 - Advent Wreath Making and Dinner, 5:45-7:30pm

11.30 - No High School Youth Group (Come to the Advent Wreath Making event)

December

12.7 - Advent Festival and Christmas Concerts

12.7 - High School Work Camp Meeting for Parents, Students & Leaders

12.10 - Middle School White Elephant Christmas Party/Last Youth Group of the season

12.10 - Grove 345 Caroling and Christmas Party/Last meeting of the season

12.12 - Church office closes at 3:00pm

12.14 - Last Middle School Sunday School of the season

12.14 - Last High School Confirmation class

12.14 - High School White Elephant Christmas Party/Last Youth Group of the season

12.24 - Christmas Eve (Church office closes at noon)

4pm Christmas Eve Service for Families with Young Children
7pm Traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
9pm Contemporary Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

12.25 - Christmas (Church office closed)

12.28 - No Children's Sunday School

12.31 - New Year's Eve (Church office closes at noon)

January

1.1 - New Year's Day (Church office closed)

1.4 - Children's and Middle School Sunday School resumes

1.4 - High School Youth Group resumes

1.7 - Grove 345 and Middle School Youth Group resumes

1.11 - Confirmation Sunday

1.23 - Middle School Night of Unending Games

1.25 - Communion Class

Preschool, Children & Youth Staff

Tifny Mathena, Children and Intergenerational Ministry Director

tifny@columbiapresbyterian.org

Anna Haagenson, Director of Grove 345 and Children's Music

anna@columbiapresbyterian.org

Lydia Fitzpatrick, Youth Director

lydia@columbiapresbyterian.org

Catherine Feeny, Youth Ministry Worship Leader

catherine@columbiapresbyterian.org

Viva Dennis, Administrative Associate for Children's Ministry

viva@columbiapresbyterian.org

Katie Mrochko, Administrative Associate for Youth Ministry

katie@columbiapresbyterian.org

Lindsey Wright, Childcare Coordinator

lindsey@columbiapresbyterian.org

Laura Ericcsen, Circle of Friends Preschool Director

laura@columbiapresbyterian.org

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