Children & Youth Ministries Weekly Update

Giving Hope

If you need a little dash of goodness, we invite you to look through these anonymous submissions from our young people, as they thoughtfully put on paper how they plan to give hope this year.

Thank you to all those who joined the celebration!

Announcements

Bible Sunday

Please join us for Bible Sunday on November 23, at both services. This is a special Sunday when we gift a bible to our 2nd graders and any older siblings who have not yet received one from Columbia. If you have a child that would like a bible and have not already been in contact with Tifny, please reach out!

Advent Wreath Making and Dinner Event

Sunday, November 30

5:45-7:30pm

Prepare your heart for the Advent season through a shared meal and create an Advent Wreath to take home. Only one registration needed per family. Please let us know how many will be joining us for dinner so our chefs are prepared and if you plan to make a wreath.

Dinner begins at 5:45pm in the Fellowship Hall (gluten-free & vegetarian options available).
Wreath making begins at 6:30pm in the Gym.
Wreath blessing at 7:20pm in the Sanctuary.

All ages are welcome. This is an All-Church event. There will be no other church programming the evening of November 30. Please join us! Help us ensure there are enough supplies, register here.

For Your Calendar

November

11.9 - No High School Confirmation (Children's & Middle School Sunday School as normal)

11.9 - Congregational Meeting at 11:45am

11.11 - Veteran's Day (Church office closed)

11.12 - Middle School Youth Group Game Night

11.23 - Bible Sunday

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

12.14 - 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 closed 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 closed 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 - Communion Class

1.23 - Middle School Night of Unending Games

1.25 - Confirmation Sunday

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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