Children & Youth Ministries Weekly Update

DID YOU KNOW…

Circle of Friends Preschool has been recognized by the Vancouver Business Association as the best of Vancouver’s Early Childhood Programs for the past nine years in a row.
Circle of Friends welcomes all families and faith backgrounds.
Sharing the love of God and the Gospel of Christ is at the center of this warm and welcoming ministry.
Sharon Wallenborn, the director of Circle of Friends, as been at the helm for 28 years!

Registration for

2023-2024

School Year:

In-house Registration

(families currently in the program)

January 24, starting at 9AM

Alumni Registration

(former students and their siblings)

February 8, starting at 9AM

Open Registration

(families new to our program)

February 10, starting at 9AM

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Columbia Presbyterian’s Children Ministry would also like to announce:

K²Secret Pals starts this week! If you have a kiddo that attends K², they can start writing weekly letters to their new anonymous church friend today!

The CPC Book Fairy (who also goes by Tifny), will be donning wings and reading to the beloved kids at Circle of Friends once a month! Sticking with the winter theme,

she will be reading The Giving Snowman by Julia Zheng at the end of January.

Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) - a group designed to support and empower women with young children, is coming soon to CPC. Childcare provided. Stay tuned for more details and dates!

Parent's Night Out - March 24 - For all our CPC and Circle of Friends families,

save the date for a night of free childcare for you and fun for your kids! Registration coming soon.

Vacation Bible School - June 26-30 - Get ready to blast off on a STELLAR SPACE ADVENTURE this summer!

Ministry Week in Review

January 9 - 15

Sunday School

Sundays, 9:00am

Pre-K (First Look Curriculum)

Bible Story: Water to Wine; John 2:1-11
Memory Verse: "Everyone who heard him was amazed.” Luke 2:47
Key Question: Who is amazing?
Bottom Line: Jesus is amazing!
Basic Truth: Jesus wants to be my friend forever.

Grades K-5 (252 Curriculum)

Bible Story: Knowing Me, Knowing You; Boy Jesus at the Temple; Luke 2:41-52
Bottom Line: Knowing God is the most important thing.
Monthly Memory Verse: "The Lord gives wisdom. Knowledge and understanding come from his mouth." Proverbs 2:6
Monthly Virtue: Knowledge - Learning something new so you can be better at whatever you do.
Basic Truth: I can trust God no matter what.

Middle and High School

Nahum Video from The Bible Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y30DanA5EhU
Big Idea: God's judgment is good and it reminds us of His love for His people. He cares for His people who take refuge in Him.

Mid-Week Programming

and Youth Group

Children's Choir

Wednesdays, 5:00-5:30pm

2nd-5th Grade

K² Live

Wednesdays, 6:00-8:00pm

3rd-5th Grade

Focus: Compassion
Life Verse - "In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." Matthew 5:16
Life Point - I will show God's love by caring for others' needs.
Weekly Lesson - What does compassion look like?

K² Senegal Mission Support

Please consider sending any of these much needed items with your child through January 25:

NEW boys shorts and t-shirts sizes child medium-adult small
First Aid Supplies such as: band aids, gauze wrap, medical tape and sterilizing/disinfecting wipes

Middle School Youth Group

Wednesdays, 6:00-8:00pm

6th-8th Grade

1 John 1:5-7, 1 John 1:8-10 and 1 John 2:3-6
Understanding the love of God.

Middle School Night of Unending Games

Friday, January 20, 6:00pm-9:00pm

To sign up, please email katie@columbiapresbyterian.org

High School Youth Group

Sundays, 6:00-8:00pm

9th-12th Grade

Pizza Night!
Hebrews 7
Jesus is better than any high priest. Students remembered the theme of Hebrews: the supremacy of Jesus.

High School Ski Retreat

February 17-20, 2023; registration deadline is January 31

For full information: https://conta.cc/3ZNJPc2

Lenten Devotional

Do you or your child enjoying writing?

Does scripture inspire someone in your house to draw or paint?

This year our Lenten Devotional will be comprised of writings and art authored and created by the talented congregants of Columbia Presbyterian.

Click the link below for a list of dates with corresponding scripture. Contributions can be prayers, devotionals, stories, drawings or anything else that the particular verse inspires. ALL AGES are welcome to sign up and participate.

Dates and verses will be assigned to those who request them first. A sign-up sheet will be available in the Gathering Area on Sunday or you can email your desired date to Tifny Mathena.

Submissions will be compiled into a booklet that will be available by Ash Wednesday. Thank you!

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For Your Calendar

January

January 20 - Middle School Night of Unending Games, 6:00-9:00pm

February

February 15 - K² Live Valentine Party

February 17-20 - High School Ski Retreat @ Mt. Bachelor

February 22 - Ash Wednesday Service, 6:00pm

February 26 - First Sunday of Lent

March

March 5 - Middle School Bike Hike Parent/Student Info Night

March 8 - High School Work Camp Parent/Student Info Night

March 19 - Work Camp Auction - all invited!

March 24 - Parent's Night Out

March 29 - K² Live Secret Pal Night and Dessert

Contact Us

Tifny Mathena, Children and Intergenerational Ministry Director

tifny@columbiapresbyterian.org

Anna Haagenson, Director of K² Live and Children's Music

anna@columbiapresbyterian.org

Lydia Tombarelli, Youth Director

lydia@columbiapresbyterian.org

Raquel DeWitt, Youth Ministries

raquel@columbiapresbyterian.org

Viva Dennis, Children's Ministry Administrative Assistant

viva@columbiapresbyterian.org

Katie Mrochko, Youth Ministry Administrative Assistant

katie@columbiapresbyterian.org

Sharon Wallenborn, Circle of Friends Preschool Director

sharonw@columbiapresbyterian.org

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