The Columbia Weekly

February 13, 2026

CPC Family,

It has been about a month since I began my ministry here at Columbia Presbyterian Church. It was a month packed with meeting new people, attending various ministry team meetings, participating in Bible Study groups, planning with staff members, and learning how Columbia functions, all while trying to get my family settled, kids adjusted to new schools, and sell my house in Denver. Oh, by the way, if I see you out in the coffee shops, restaurants, supermarkets, etc. and don’t recognize you, please forgive me and be patient with me. You only have to learn my name, but I have hundreds of names and faces to learn. Just simply come up and say hi to me. I would love to meet you.

In the middle of all this busy-ness, I need to be reminded of the reason for doing all this. I need to be reminded that it is all about honoring and worshipping God. It is so easy to lose sight of what is truly important, because there are so many things in this world that fight for our attention and energy. But we need to fix our eyes on God, so that we can live our lives to the fullest. And it is worship that trains and forms us to keep our eyes on God.

Join us this Sunday to find out how worship helps us keep our eyes on God. Come and worship with us and experience the blessings God has prepared for us.

Pastor John

To prepare for worship: Read Romans 12:1-2

Watch previous worship services on Church Center or listen to previous sermons on Spotify.

Announcements

Events with the Church Center icon require registration.

Need assistance? Call the church office (360) 694-7549.

The office will be closed Monday, February 16, in observance of President's Day.

Movie Night

Friday, February 13, 6:00pm

Chapel

Join us at 6:00pm for dinner (bring your own meal) followed by the movie "The Hiding Place" with Julie Harris at 7:00pm. The true story of Holocaust survivor, Corrie ten Boom.

Ash Wednesday Service

Wednesday, February 18, 6:00pm

Sanctuary

Join us for a worship service marking the beginning of Lent. This 30-minute intergenerational service will include scripture readings, prayers, songs, a brief message, and the imposition of ashes.

2026 Lenten Devotional

Our Lenten devotional will be available in the Gathering Area beginning Wednesday, February 18. Thank you to all who helped make this devotional possible. 

Blood Pressure Screening

Sunday, February 22, 10:00am-10:30am

Library

The Health Ministry Team is offering quarterly blood pressure checks. These will occur every 3 months between Sunday services. February is American Heart Month, come check out the information about blood pressure and heart health, and get your blood pressure checked!

Red Cross Blood Drive

Monday, February 23, 11:00am-5:00pm

Fellowship Hall

Approximately 29,000 units of red blood cells are needed every day in the U.S. according to the American Red Cross. Your unit can save 3 lives. Schedule an appointment here. Walk ins are also welcome.To schedule your appointment for our Blood Drive sign up here. 

Columbia Faith & Life Conference: Faithful Living in Secular Times

February 27-March 1

We live in an age that goes at the speed of the internet, with social media, deep fakes, and AI an everyday part of life. In this fast-paced world, for many people God and church seem like ancient remnants of another time. How do Christians make sense of things and live faithfully in this secular age? Andy Root will help us to see how deeply the church has been impacted and exhausted by trying to keep up with the speed of these secular times. He will help us to find new spiritual footing that will help us avoid the traps of the secular age and live a richer, more abundant life that is grounded in Jesus Christ.

We are often unknowingly shaped by the culture that we live in. Ours is a secular culture that tells us that our identity and value is in what we can produce and how popular we are. We get caught up in the rat race and become exhausted or come crashing down when we fail to live up to the expectations of secular society. Andy unmasks the forces of secularism and will help us to see how we can resist secular forces and embrace the deeper ways of Christ. Register here.

Work Camp Auction Donations

Your donations are the first step to a successful Work Camp Auction - which is our primary way of funding our summer high school Work Camp. This year the students will be assisting in Hurricane Helene relief in Tennessee and North Carolina. For the Auction, we need physical items, experiences, services, monetary and gift card donations. Donation information sheets are available in the office, at the Welcome Center, and on Church Center. Please plan to return those with your items by the end of February. Do you have questions about donations or the auction? Contact the Auction Coordinator, Amanda Stimmel.

Work Camp Auction

Sunday, March 15, 12:00pm-3:00pm

Fellowship Hall and Gym

Join us for one of CPC’s most fun and meaningful events of the year - the annual Work Camp Auction! This all-ages event helps send our high school students to Work Camp, and everyone is welcome. You don’t need to have a student in the ministry to come, bid, and enjoy the day. Register online to purchase lunch, grab raffle tickets, and get ready to bid both online and in person. Lunch must be purchased in advance to be guaranteed, so don’t wait. Register and find all the details here.

Men's Retreat

March 27-28

Columbia Presbyterian and George Fox University

At Columbia, the focus is on doing life together, planted in good soil by streams of living water. Contrary to much of what contemporary culture envisions the good life to be, Jesus informs us that we must embody the Beatitudes found in the Sermon on the Mount, not religious platitudes, to experience His blessing. Join us as we go deep into Jesus' Beatitudes, going upside down, and going forward together in our contemporary culture as salt and light. Our speaker will be Dr. Paul Louis Metzger (Ph.D.), a Professor of Christian Theology & Theology of Culture at Multnomah University and Seminary. He is also the Founder and Director of The Institute for Cultural Engagement. For more information and to register, click here.

High School Work Camp

July 4-10

North Carolina and Tennessee

Students will help rural communities rebuild after the devastation of Hurricane Helene through hands-on projects such as debris cleanup, construction, and repair. Each day includes shared meals, meaningful work, and a rhythm of devotions, prayer, and reflection led by Experience Mission staff. Work Camp invites students to grow in faith, serve alongside peers, and notice how God is at work in communities different from our own. Registration closes March 15 - please register as soon as possible. Register here.

Co-ed Volleyball

Tuesdays, 6:30pm-8:00pm

Gym

Come for the volleyball and stay for the community. Everyone 7th grade through adult is invited to join us for co-ed volleyball. To sign up contact Tami Calais (541) 829-9681.

Education Fund for Lydia Fitzpatrick

If you would like to help launch Lydia into her next phase of ministry to others, you are welcome to contribute to an educational fund by dropping off a check at the church office or putting it in the offering box in the Sanctuary. Please write "Lydia Ed. Fund" on the memo line.

CPC Cares

In Concern:

• Bruce Armstrong - on hospice
• Spencer & Laralyn Ellsworth - navigating repairs from house fire
• Scott Longacre - recovering from knee surgery
• Duane Hamlin - recovering from bladder cancer procedure
• David Hammock - health concerns
• Russ Parker - health concerns
• Jake Roest - health concerns
• Susan Randolph - dementia and broken leg from a fall
• Carla Groce - treatment for breast cancer
• Shae Sobottke - recovering from brain surgery
• Bob Weller - treatment for cancer
• Nancy Frederick - recovering from a compression fracture in her back
• Todd Carroll - on hospice
• Jeanene Polete - return of lung cancer
• Hank Polete - vertigo
• Jim Hudson - health concerns and recuperation
• Kay Thorpe - ongoing health concerns

In Person:

Checks or Cash

in the Offering Box

located in the Sanctuary

Electronically:

Credit or Debit Card

and ACH Transfers

Give Now via Church Center

By Mail or Bill Pay:

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