The Columbia Weekly

June 13, 2025

A Message from Pastor Scott

This week we are beginning a summer sermon series that we are calling “Made One: A Series on Reconciliation with Christ.” We will spend all summer looking at various Bible stories that demonstrate how God redeems and reconciles people to Himself. This week we welcome our first guest preacher: Rev. Brian Craker. Brian served as a pastor on our staff and was the Men’s Retreat speaker this year. He is currently serving as the Transitional Executive Presbyter of Presbytery of the Cascades. Brian is a great storyteller and will preach and story-tell about Jacob and Esau (Genesis 25-35). We have a great line-up of guest preachers this summer which includes Ted Buck, another former CPC pastor, John Nichols, Chaplain at Open House Ministries, and Tammy Dunahoo, Executive Dean of Portland Seminary.

Pastor Matt and I believe that it is good for other voices besides ours to be heard from the pulpit. So you will get a chance to hear some really good preaching from people of different backgrounds and with different styles. But don’t just come for the preaching, come first to worship and give thanks to our God. Come to be part of the fellowship of the church, a body whose sum is greater than its parts. And come to welcome the curious who walk through our doors to see what Columbia is about. We all need each other to be a body that is flourishing, made up of people who love the Lord, care for one another, and feel called to serve in God’s mission to the world.

Grace and Peace,

Scott

Announcements

Reminder: No PreK-5th Grade Sunday School on June 15 & 22

Vacation Bible School

June 23-27, 9:00AM-Noon

Ages 5 (by the end of August 2025) through CURRENT 5th Graders

$35/child

*Scholarships available upon request, by emailing Tifny Mathena.

Join us as we learn about our faithful friend we can always trust… Jesus! He is our True North!

Deadline to register is June 15.

*Please register your child for the grade they are CURRENTLY IN.

A child who is in preschool in May will register as a preschooler.

A child who is in 5th grade in May will register as a 5th grader.

VBS Needs Your Help!

Clear plastic 1.5 - 2-liter soda bottles (rinsed). These may be dropped off at the office Monday-Friday between 8:30AM-4:00PM or placed in the box located in the Children's Education Wing.
VBS Work Parties - Join us on in the lower level classrooms Wednesday, June 18, 6:00-8:00PM or Saturday, June 21, 10:00AM-12:00PM, to help prepare VBS decorations. Childcare is not available.

Make and Take Card Class

Saturday, June 28

9:00AM-Noon

Fellowship Hall

Stamps and papers and inks – Oh my! Join Katy Graham and Terry Hurley for a morning of fellowship and card making. Everything you need to make 4 beautiful cards is provided. Space is limited to 24, so reservations are required. Sign up here or by calling Terry in the church office. Suggested donation to be collected at class - $5.

Middle School Bike Hike

Registration closes June 30

July 25-31

Bike Hike is a uniquely fun week of camping, biking, playing, eating and worshipping for all those who are finishing up 6th-8th grade. Registration closes on Monday, June 30 and we don't want you to miss out on the fun! Not sure if you are registered or need to pay your balance? Visit the church app, log in with your cell phone number, then click on your profile in the upper right corner. If you know you haven't signed up, register here.

The Gathering All-Church BBQ

Wednesday, August 6

5:30-8:00PM

LeRoy Haagen Park

Join us at LeRoy Haagen park in Vancouver for a time of fun and fellowship. Hamburgers, hotdogs, and all the fixings are provided. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. No registration necessary.

Guys and Kids Campout

August 8-10

We will be camping at Millersylvania State Park Campground just past Centralia, WA. Swimming, fishing, canoeing, hiking and bicycle trails, and more are all available at the camp. Registration will open in mid-July. Save the date and don’t miss a great weekend of camping, fellowship, and friendship.

Mission Connections

Evergreen Habitat for Humanity is the Missions Connection on Sunday, June 15. If you would like to volunteer at Evergreen Habitat for Humanity with others from CPC, email Connie Warner.

Senegal Go Team Informational Meeting

Sunday, June 29

10:10AM and 11:40AM

Library

Interested in becoming a 2026 Go Team member and learning about the application process, the trip details and more? If so, please join past Go Team members for an informational Q&A session.

RSVP if attending OR if you are unable to attend, but wish to get more info or meet up with a previous Go Team member to talk about the trip, please email Senegal Team and someone from the team will get back with you.

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Columbia Cares

In Sympathy:

A memorial service for Jo Coila will be held in the Sanctuary this Saturday, June 14 at 2:00PM.
Prayers for the family of Eunice Gadbois, who died on June 7.
Prayers for Christiana Amewudah and family on the death of her mother on June 12.
Prayers for Lisa Duvall and family on the death of her husband in late May.

In Concern: