A year ago last June, when I met the congregation for the first time, my sermon contained the following line: So we will begin opening up the doors and cracking the windows. We will let the wind in… At the time, I meant it as a metaphor. I also didn’t
Continue readingOn Tuesday of last week I got to hang out in Firestone Park and get hit with water balloons, get stuck in an obstacle course and play corn hole. Saturday we piled into cars and traveled to southern Columbiana County to visit with our friends at Youth With A Purpose.
Continue readingA huge thank you to everyone who helped out at the Park Outreach on Tuesday. Check out photos in the Gallery Section.
Continue readingSometimes 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 readingBack 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 readingJoin 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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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 readingThanks 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 readingSome 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 readingMy 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
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