Children & Youth Ministries Weekly Update

The Holidays

It’s November, which means the holidays are right around the corner. For some there is nothing better. For others, stress looms. For many, this is a time that highlights hardship and loss. Perhaps you find the holidays bring a bit of all of these things. CPC desires to provide space for each person. Our prayer is that no matter what life brings, you may feel the presence of Christ in this place and the joy, hope and love through His people here. Please join us for the holidays. 


Navigating Grief or Supporting a Grieving Loved One?

Surviving the Holidays Class & Luncheon

Sunday, November 19

10:30am-12:30pm

Fellowship Hall

Register HERE


Service of Remembrance

Sunday, December 17

3:00pm

Sanctuary



Feeling Festive?

Spaghetti Dinner and Advent Wreath Making

Wednesday, November 29

6:00-7:30pm

Fellowship Hall & Gym

Register HERE


Christmas Concert and Advent Festival

Sunday, December 10

Advent Festival crafts, photo booth, and snacks from 9:00am-12:00pm

Concerts begin at 9:00am & 10:30am in the Sanctuary


Christmas Eve Sunday Worship

Sunday, December 24

10:30am

Sanctuary


Christmas Eve Services

Sunday, December 24

Sanctuary

4:00pm - Service designed for families with young kids

7:00pm - Traditional

9:00pm - Contemporary



Interested in Helping Others?

Giving Trees are coming!

Look for them in the Gathering Area starting on Sunday, November 19! 

More information soon!


New Members, Bible Sunday and Confirmation Sunday

Pray for our New Members who are being formally introduced on November 12, our elementary children who are receiving Bibles on Bible Sunday, November 19, and our Youth who are being confirmed on December 17.


Parent's Night Out



Thank you to our Superhero volunteers who made the night truly wonderful for all of our kids. Some parents went out to dinner, some said they were going to clean the house without anyone following behind to undo the work, others went home and took a nap. To all of those families that entrusted us with your child so that you could take three hours to do WHATEVER you choose…WELL DONE. We are already planning our next PNO in March!

Announcements

Generosity 2024

We are still collecting pledge cards for 2024. For more information on how your generosity was expressed in 2023, click HERE. To pledge your financial support for 2024, click HERE.


Minecraft Club

Saturday, November 18, 6:00-8:00pm

Grades 3-8


Register here…space is limited!

What are your kids learning?

K2 Live

Wednesdays, 6:00-8:00pm


For the next several weeks the kids and their leaders are traveling to Egypt and studying the theme of Self-Esteem. The key memory verse for our five weeks in Egypt is Psalm 139:14, “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”

Children's Sunday School

Sundays, 9:00am


Pre-K & Kindergarten

This month, preschool and kindergarten are studying Genesis 1: GOD MADE EVERYTHING

We are studying stories in which God made and kept promises, like Abraham and Sarah and Noah and the Ark. Ask your child what is one thing that God promises them?



1st-5th Grades

In Genesis we have been studying the amazing power and creativity of God and how all of creation points to Jesus, God’s perfect son. On Sunday we focused on 2 Timothy 1:7, how God gives us His amazing power through the Holy Spirit, and what that means as Christians. Jesus was the perfect example of how we use God’s amazing power, love and self-control to help those around us and be an example of God’s love in this world.


  • Memory Verse: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.’” -John 1:1 (ESV)

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


Middle School Sunday School

9:00AM, LL6

Grades: 6th-8th Grade


High School Kairos

9:00-10:00AM, Chapel

Grades: 9th-12th Grade


High School Youth Group

6:00-8:00PM, Youth Center

Grades: 9th-12th Grade

For Your Calendar

November


11.12 - Work Camp Share Day - 12:00-1:00pm

11.18 - Minecraft Club - Grades: 3-6

11.19 - Bible Sunday

11.19 - Surviving the Holidays Course - 10:30am-1:00pm

11.23 - No Programs - Thanksgiving Holiday

11.26 - No Youth Programs - Thanksgiving Holiday

11.29 - All Church Advent Wreath Making & Dinner



December


12.6 - K2 Caroling Party & Last K2

12.10 - Christmas Concert & Advent Festival

12.13 - MOPS

12.13 - Middle School White Elephant Christmas Party & Last Youth Group

12.17 - High School Confirmation Received in Worship

12.17 - Service of Remembrance, 3:00pm

12.17 - High School White Elephant Christmas Party & Last Youth Group

12.24 - Christmas Eve Service at 10:30am, no Sunday School

12.24 - Christmas Eve Services at 4, 7, 9pm

12.31 - No Sunday School

Preschool, Children & Youth Staff

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


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

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