Drawing by Daisy Stegemiller, from the 2024 CPC Lenten Devotional

Looking for simple ways to refocus minds and hearts during Lent? It’s not too late! Here are some ideas to reorient ourselves during this special season.

1) Spend the next several weeks reading the book of Luke as a family. Luke has 24 chapters. That’s about six chapters a week. Maybe read a chapter together in the evenings. Or if your kids are older, spend 10 minutes before dinner reading the chapter individually and discuss during your meal.

Questions that spur conversation: What didn’t you understand? Are you familiar with this chapter already? Are there any verses you read more than one time? How is this relevant to us today?

2) Set aside a screenless, quiet hour (or 30 minutes…or 15 minutes)! Perhaps start the time with a quick prayer together, “Dear Lord, bless this time. Please turn our hearths towards you.” Fill the minutes with drawing and reading, Lego building or Play-Doh. If your kiddo needs to move, maybe take a walk or even a run. The goal is to create a space without the “noise of the world”, even if only for 15 minutes.

3) Refocus in small amounts. With your child, help them choose a word they hear all the time (dog, book, school, outside). Have them think of one of God’s simple truths; Jesus loves me. I am forgiven. God sees me. God knows my heart. We are ALL loved by God. 

Have them think of this truth every time they hear their chosen word. It will take practice but they can do it!

4) Invite God into your space, out-loud. Invite Him into your day during breakfast. Invite Him into your conversation with your child during a conflict. Invite Him into your family time when you sit down to watch some TV at night. Inviting Him in will remind your child of two wonderful truths; God is always present and how simple it can be to pray!

Thank you to the Children’s Choir for beginning our worship on Sunday! 

This Sunday is Communion Sunday



Children will be invited forward for the Time with Young Disciples and then proceed to Sunday School as normal. Our Sunday School teachers will escort the kids back to the Sanctuary before communion and they may sit with their families or with the Children and Youth staff. Children who have not yet received communion are welcomed and encouraged to come forward for a personal blessing. 

Parent’s Night Out

Friday, March 22

5:30-8:30PM

Parent’s, enjoy a kid-free evening out while we enjoy time with your kids! Dinner is served and we have many fun activities planned. Registration opens March 1. Click here to register.

WANT TO JOIN OUR PNO VOLUNTEER CREW?

Click here!

Work Camp Auction - Register Now!

Sunday, March 17

12:00PM

Fellowship Hall and Gym

Registration is now open for the 2024 Work Camp Auction! RSVP for lunch, purchase raffle tickets, and help sponsor an element of the auction now. Return to the auction website over the coming days to view auction items. Bidding on Silent Auction items will begin the week before through the auction website and app. Bidding on Live Auction items will happen on March 17 at the Live Auction event. An email with further details will be sent soon.

Do you have a vacation home? How about an experience you could share?

We are still in need of auction donations - especially larger items for the live auction such as a stay at your vacation home or an experience. If you have something to donate to the auction, there are donation slips in the church office and Gathering Area and on the Youth Ministries webpage. Items can be dropped off in the church office or contact Amanda Stimmel to make alternative arrangements.

Minecraft Club is coming!

Saturday, April 6

5:00-7:00PM

Applications Due Sunday for the 2024 Summer Internships

Students who have completed 9th grade or higher are eligible to apply for a summer internship. In order to be considered for the internship, applications need to be completed by Sunday, March 3rd.

Meet the Staff Lunch

Sunday, March 10

Approximately 11:45AM

Have you recently started attending CPC or recently returned? Join us for an informal lunch in the Fellowship Hall after the 10:30 service on March 10. A delicious lunch will be provided and children are more than welcome! Come and chat with us!

'Ethical Wills' Seminar

Sunday, March 3

10:30AM

Fellowship Hall

Join us for an informative one-time seminar on “Ethical Wills” and various options for charitable giving. This event is presented by the CPC Foundation. 

Our guest speaker is Rob Hagen who is in Ministry Relations for the Presbyterian Foundation. He meets with donors to assist them in making gifts to support their church and other ministries. Before joining the Foundation, Rob was serving as Pastor and Head of Staff at multiple churches in Kennewick, WA; Raleigh Hills, OR; Fresno and Glendora, CA.

The CPC Foundation is a separate non-profit organization formed to provide long-term financial support for the Church’s future. The funds under their management are invested with a financial planner and in shorter term instruments. The Foundation distributes annually the earnings from the portfolio to the Church to supplement the operating budget.

K² Live

Wednesday, 6:00PM

We are traveling to Japan for our unit learning about Responsibility. Through Responsibility, kids will discover the importance of being responsible. We will explore these questions:

Who counts on me? Will only my best do? Can I ever quit? Does God count on me too? What’s the reward?

We’ll “visit” Japan, where we’ll meet Terry Yummy, a chef wannabe who doesn’t realize the importance of being responsible. In spite of herself, Terry begins to understand that being responsible is an important life skill.

Our Life Verse: Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for people. (Colossians 3:23, NIV)

The Point: You can count on me!

Children's Sunday School

Sunday, 9:00AM

Pre-K

Preschool wrapped up their final week of Jesus Wants Us in His Family lesson. They created two beautiful works of art that will be hung in the Hallway. Each one reminding us that we are unique individuals but even more wonderful together in the family of God.

Kindergarten-5th Grade

Kindergarten-5th grade studied the story of the Woman a the Well, from John 4, and God's invitation to all to seek Him, the living water.

Weekly Programs

Wednesdays

Children's Choir

5:00-5:30PM, Chapel

Grades: 2nd-5th Grade

K² Live

6:00-8:00PM, Chapel

Grades: 3rd-5th Grade

Middle School Youth Group

6:00-8:00PM

Drop Off: Youth Center, Pick Up: Main Church Building

Grades: 6th-8th Grade

Sundays

Children's Sunday School

9:00AM, Education Wing

Grades: Pre-K through 5th Grade

Youth Sunday School

9:00AM, LL6

Grades: 6th-12th Grade

High School Youth Group

6:00-8:00PM, Youth Center

Grades: 9th-12th Grade



For Your Calendar

March

3.17 - Work Camp Auction

3.20 - K2 Secret Pal Night

3.22 - Parent's Night Out

3.24 - Palm Sunday - Children's Choir sings at 9:00AM Service

3.29 - Good Friday Worship Service, 7:00PM

3.31 - Easter Sunday, Services at 7:30AM, 9:00AM and 10:30AM

April

4.1-4.7 - Spring Break - No Programs

4.6 - Minecraft Club, 5:00PM-7:00PM

4.19-20 - K2 Spring Retreat

4.19-21 - Middle School Spring Splosion Retreat

4.25-27 - Men's Retreat

May

5.5 - Children's Choir sings at 9:00AM Service

5.8 - Last MOPS (registration for next year opens)

5.8 - Last K2

5.12 - Mother's Day

5.17-19 - Women's Retreat

5.19 - Last Youth Sunday School and Last High School Youth Group

5.22 - Last Middle School Youth Group

June

6.2 - Grad Sunday

6.9 - Children's Ministry Volunteer Breakfast and Last Sunday School

6.16 - Father's Day

6.19 - Summer Middle School Youth Group Begins

6.23 - Summer Sunday School Begins and Summer High School Youth Group Begins

6.24-6.28 - Vacation Bible School

Tifny Mathena, Children and Intergenerational Ministry Director

tifny@columbiapresbyterian.org

Anna Haagenson, Director of K² Live 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, Children's Ministry Administrative Assistant

viva@columbiapresbyterian.org

Katie Mrochko, Youth Ministry Administrative Assistant

katie@columbiapresbyterian.org

Lindsey Wright, Childcare Coordinator

lindsey@columbiapresbyterian.org

Sharon Wallenborn, Circle of Friends Preschool Director

sharonw@columbiapresbyterian.org

Laura Ericcsen, Circle of Friends Preschool Assistant Director

laura@columbiapresbyterian.org

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