Park Outreach – 7/21
A huge thank you to everyone who helped out at the Park Outreach on Tuesday. Check out photos in the Gallery Section.
Continue readingWhere’s the Technicolor Dream Coat?
Sometimes when we read a story from the actual Bible it doesn’t exactly match what we learned in Sunday School. While preparing last week’s sermon on Joseph I was surprised to see that Joseph’s famous Coat of Many Colors had turned into a “long robe with sleeves.” (NRSV) I then checked a
Continue reading$8,500 raised for Beacon House
Back in March we challenged ourselves to raise $5,000 in honor of our anniversary with the goal of helping Beacon House, an orphanage in Ghana, build the water system for their new campus. The entire project will honor long-time CPC member and missionary Sue Barrow Schmidt. On Sunday we announced
Continue readingWorship In The Park
Join First Presbyterian Church of Columbiana this Sunday, July 5, at Pavilion #4 in Firestone Park starting at 11:00 for a morning of worship, missions, fellowship, and fun plus a potluck lunch! We will be focusing on our mission partnerships and will be joined by very special guests from Whispering
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Gospel Concert & Strawberry Festival
Homeward Bound, a family gospel quartet out of Wellsville, OH will be joining us for this year’s Strawberry Festival on Sunday, June 7 at 6:00 pm. The quartet, consisting of Roland Schaffer, Rick Schaffer, Steve Schaffer and Leonard Plate, will sing a selection of old hymns, gospel songs and camp
Continue readingSummer Sermon Series Survey Results
Thanks to everyone who filled out the Summer Sermon Series survey. The choices were: Old Testament Stories Presbyterian 101 The Psalms The results were a dead tie between all three. After considering which series will be more conducive to an un air conditioned sanctuary and no video, we’ll be doing
Continue readingWelcome to Characters Out Loud
Some new faces will soon be joining the First Presby family. At its May meeting, the Session approved a mission partnership agreement between First Presby and Characters Out Loud. Under the agreement, First Presby will provide Characters Out Loud with office and program space. In exchange, Characters Out Loud will
Continue readingA Chance to Dig Deeper
My friends at the Sisters of the Humility of Mary are offering a series of classes, workshops and mini-retreats at their mother house in Villa Maria, PA during the evenings June 22-25. Topics range from Art & Prayer to Candy Making to Labryinth Walking to Balloon Animal Making. Events start at
Continue readingA Huge Thank You
A huge thank you to everyone who made our 150th Anniversary Celebration such an amazing success. We had a great time on Saturday night catching up with old friends, viewing artifacts from the church’s history and sharing a great meal. We then gathered again on Sunday morning to thank God
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