Stewardship - A Need to Give: Our Building, Our Grounds, & Our People
Published on Fri, 22 Sep 2023 14:44
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In October we will explore our stewardship theme - A Need to Give - through all the ways that we give at church through our building, our grounds, & our people. ...
Adult Formation: The Spiritual Practice of Discernment Oct. 1st @10am
Published on Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:36
Adult Formation
Are you making a decision? Or just curious about the spiritual practice of discernment? Join us for a 2 part workshop on the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola and how they ...
Feminism for all who Identify as Men: How We Dismantle Patriarchy Together
Published on Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:13
Adult Formation
St. C's is offering an exciting course for all who identify as men on how to dismantle patriarchy so all can be free! You will listen to the class lectures by Dr. Kimberly ...
Oct. 1st: St. Francis Feast Day - Blessing of the Animals
Published on Tue, 12 Sep 2023 10:45
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On Oct 1st you are invited to bring your pet to church for a blessing! In honor of St. Francis who understood the value of all of creation, we will honor our pets who give us ...
The next Walk in Celebration Park will be on September 28th at 9am. We usually do one short loop (when desired) and one long loop for people desiring different ...
Adult Formation: Conclusion of our Summer Book Studies 10am on Sept. 10th
Published on Tue, 5 Sep 2023 14:46
Adult Formation
Come join us as we conclude our summer exploration of getting better at anger. We will come together and have our two summer books in conversation with each other - When Women Were ...
Come spend the afternoon on Lake Tapps, at Mother Whitney and Craig DeVine's home right on the lake. Take an afternoon to rest, recreate, and just be with St. C's people. Where ...
Opportunity to Support the Food Bank: Snacks for Local Middle School & Ongoing Donations
Published on Sat, 19 Aug 2023 00:30
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We have amazing people in the community who doing grocery runs for food bank each week. We are looking for a few more consistent donars to our food bank ministry. ...
Book Discussion & Dinner THIS Saturday 4pm-7pm for All who Identify as Men/Non-Binary
Published on Fri, 18 Aug 2023 10:57
Adult Formation
Saturday, August 19th from 4-7 all all who identity as male Book Study & DinnerIt will be at Luke and Meghan’s house in Tacoma (20min from church) - where Mike Handy and Luke ...
August 23rd - Game Night at the Church All Ages
Published on Thu, 17 Aug 2023 15:55
Children, Youth, & Family Events Web
On August 23rd we will have a game night at the church for all agesFrom 5/30pm-6:30pm will be aimed towards younger ages with options for games or crafts - feel free to bring some ...
Carolyn Ayers Obituary & Graveside Service August 11th at 11am
Published by Meghan vicar@stcolumbakent.org on Tue, 8 Aug 2023 08:25
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Dear Ones of St. Columba's,Please, read Carolyn's obituary by clicking here. She gave so much to our community before she moved in 2021 and I am so thankful for her life how ...
Add Your Voice to the Bishop Search!
Published on Mon, 7 Aug 2023 08:21
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1. “Holy Conversations” for the Search for the Next Bishop of Olympia: Dates, Locations, and Registration!Click here fo more informationOR2. Complete the Holy Cow SurveyThe survey ...
Invitation to Moro's Home on August 13th @4pm
Published on Tue, 1 Aug 2023 15:32
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Moro who runs the children's program and music for the Sudanese Community Church is hosting a party at his house and is inviting St. Columba's to join at 4pm on Sunday, August 13th ...
Last summer we looked at getting better at fear. This summer at St. C's we are going to explore getting better at anger. We are going to read two fun summer ...
July 8th - 4pm-7pm@ the Olfert's Gathering for all who identify as Women/Non-binary
Published on Fri, 23 Jun 2023 16:29
Adult Formation
Who is it for? Those who Identify as Women and Non-binary July 8th - 4pm-7pm@ the Olfert's (3534 S 252nd St, Kent - right down the street from church)Main Dish Provided, ...
Published by Meghan Mullarkey on Fri, 16 Jun 2023 12:21
From The... - Letters to the Congregation
Dear One’s of St. C’s, I am so excited to celebrate St. Columba’s Day with you this Sunday. I am so thankful that even in this time of change and transition there is so ...
Food Bank Funds Needed
Published on Thu, 15 Jun 2023 08:00
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As many of you are aware currently St. C's is fully running our food bank program that up to 40 people rely on each week. We have volunteers doing all the shopping, stocking, ...
Do you love flowers and what they bring to a space? Can you imagine having fun arranging flowers? We are looking for people who might be interested in teaming up ...
Sudanese Community Fundraising to Replace Stolen Musical Equipment
Published on Tue, 13 Jun 2023 05:19
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As many of you know, our beloved Sudanese Community who meets at St. C's on Saturday nights and blesses our community in so many ways got their Musical Equipment stolen ...
At St. C's we are starting a new offering where you can dedicate flowers on any given Sunday in honor of someone - this can be for any milestone including birthdays, graduations, ...
From the Vicar: What We Create Together
Published on Fri, 2 Jun 2023 12:06
From The... - Letters to the Congregation
Dear One’s of St. C’s, Thank you to all who participated in the sending of Alissa and her family on Sunday. While, there were a lot of tears there was also a lot of love ...
Each month we are going to ask people to bring a specific kind of item to add to coffee hour and then the church will provide the other items. Don't feel the need to do it every ...
From The Vicar: Nothing Is Lost
Published on Fri, 26 May 2023 07:00
From The... - Letters to the Congregation
Dear Ones of St. Columba's,This Sunday is my last as your vicar. The past nine years of serving God on the West Hill of Kent with you have been such a gift to me. Together we have ...
Gift For Alissa on Sunday - Fill out by end of day Today (May 26th)
Published by Meghan Mullarkey on Thu, 25 May 2023 16:44
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This Sunday is Alissa's last Sunday as Vicar. Let's shower Alissa with a word cloud, showing her all the wonderful words that come to mind when we think of her. The end ...
From the Associate Vicar: Changed for Good
Published on Fri, 19 May 2023 17:16
From The... - Letters to the Congregation
Dear One’s of St. C’s, it is hard to believe we only have two more Sundays with Alissa, Andrew, Jubilee, and Salome as a part of our Sunday morning worshipping community. ...
Adult Formation : May 21st @10am - Why did Jesus have to die on a cross?
Published on Wed, 17 May 2023 11:19
Adult Formation
Adult Formation - The first three Sundays in May at 10am we will discuss different atonement theories - what different theologians believe about why Jesus had to die on a cross and ...
Our Robotics Fundraising Goal for the Spring has been Reached!
Published on Tue, 16 May 2023 06:50
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Robotics Fundraising: Sponsoring a Coffee Hour Clean UpThank you all who donated funds to the robotics team! We raised are goal of $300 for this spring The kids will ...
From the Associate Vicar: To Have the Heart of a Gardener
Published on Fri, 5 May 2023 11:00
From The... - Letters to the Congregation
Dear Ones of St. C's,I, sadly, am not a gardener. I say sadly, because I am a believer in planting small seeds in my heart and the hearts of others with hopes those seeds ...
After the 11am service on May 7th we will begin planting in our new garden beds in the Memorial Garden. We will also tend to the garden in other ways. We will also work ...