Many families will agree that getting to worship service can be difficult. In the summer, it can feel impossible. As a staff, we truly look forward to worship on Sunday mornings, and believe in the power and sacredness of this time together, growing in community. But this time of year, travel, late nights, schedule changes and visiting family and friends can make this feel exceedingly hard. The good news (and there is ALWAYS good news around here), is that “church” isn’t a place…it’s a people. And worship (showing reverence and adoration to God, loving, honoring and obeying the One that deserves our highest regard), can be done by our families anywhere; together on Sunday morning and at 5:23pm at your kitchen table.

Have you ever considered these things as acts of worship?

• A conversation with a teenager about faith.
• Singing VBS songs in the car.
• Praying together as a family (or with friends…or alone!) before mealtimes.
• Reading scripture from a children’s bible or an iphone app.
• Drawing, painting or crafting and relating it to a bible story or truth.
• Prayer and/or gratitude journaling.
• Reading and considering an online, encouraging newsletter from a church ministry. 😉
• Creating a playlist of your family’s favorite worship songs and listening to them together.

Looking for more resources to help you worship together this summer? Take a look at these!

• Family Summer Devotional, click here.
• Incorporate Scripture into Family Activities, click here.
• Didn’t get a VBS CD? We have a handful left! Email Viva! 
• Not able to attend Worship at CPC? Listen to the sermons here or watch last week’s worship service in it’s entirety here.

Don’t be afraid to start small. Don’t be afraid to go big! We can find points of connection to God and to each other in many aspects of our daily life that are acts of honor, adoration, obedience and love. Don’t underestimate the power of intention. If it’s singing along with the congregation on Sunday morning, a quiet devotional over morning coffee with your teenager or staring at the waves on the beach with your six year old, humming Jesus Loves Me, may your summer (and life) be lead by worship. 

And as always, we look forward to worshiping together with you and your family, whenever that may be.

Tifny Mathena

Director of Children & Intergenerational Ministries 

Approximately 45 middle school youth, high school interns, and adult leaders will take off for Farragut State Park in Athol, Idaho on July 28 for a week of biking, camping, worship, and fellowship. Please keep all our youth and leaders in your prayers during this formative week.

Going on Bike Hike? Don't forget the Pre-Pack is on Saturday, July 27 at 9:00AM. Then return back to the church at 12:00PM on Sunday, July 28 for drop off. Here is a link to an email with all the information you might need: click here.

Calendar Reminders

• Children's Summer SUN-Day School is offered at both services to Preschool-5th Grade.
• Nursery is available during both services
• There is no Middle & High School Sunday School in the summer - see you in the Fall!
• Cancelled - The Gathering that was originally scheduled for August 8 is now cancelled. Unfortunately, our park location is no longer viable.

Youth Leader Applications for Fall 2024

High School youth who would like to volunteer with CM Sunday school, K2 Live, or Middle School youth group are invited to fill out an application. Click here to read a letter from Anna Haagenson, Tifny Mathena and Lydia Fitzpatrick and fill out the application. Applications are due Monday, August 19.

Summer Sale

The annual All-Church Summer Sale benefits local and international missions, as well as educational scholarships. For complete information on when and how to donate items, why volunteering matters, and when to shop, click here. For complete information on accepted donations, click here. To sign up for volunteer times, click here.

MomCo

MOPS has rebranded, and the registration for 2024-2025 Columbia MomCo has opened! We are limited by the amount of childcare we can provide, and are already over half-full, so register today to save your spot!  

Click Here to register for 2024-2025 MomCo.

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

Laura Ericcsen, Circle of Friends Preschool Director

laura@columbiapresbyterian.org

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