VBS will be held here at St. Columba from Monday, July 29 to Friday, August 2, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The theme is “SCUBA – diving into friendship with God”. VBS is open to children from K to grade 6 as of the fall of 2024. Registration will be available online beginning May 1 (Pre-registration is HIGHLY encouraged). Payment will be collected on day one of VBS or can be dropped off at the church office. Cost is $20/child. Walk-ins are $25/child. Looking for volunteers to run a few of the stations and to help with crews. We need a music leader and snack coordinator! Youth volunteers can be anyone 7th grade or older. You must have your clearances if you are 18 and over. Please contact kekonkolics@gmail.com or 570-441-3459 if you are interested in helping. questions. We look forward to seeing YOU! Register at https://vbspro.events/p/www-saintcolumbachurch-org
SAVE THE DATE, SUNDAY AUGUST 4: Great news! Our parish picnic at the Town Park will be held this year in conjunction with a concert at 2:30 p.m. in the Bandshell by The Scally Brothers, a dynamic duo from Toledo, Ohio! The Scally Brothers strongly believe that their mission is to revive the youth of the Church and bring new energy to its people. Sign up here for a covered dish.
It is time to update our Parish Census: As the summer progresses, we are working on an important project in the parish office. We are asking for a few minutes of your time to review the data we have on you in our database. You provided us with your family’s information when you registered, but we know that things can change over time. We are missing records, such as parishioners who have moved out of the area, incomplete family listings, parishioners who have moved to other parishes, inaccurate telephone numbers, wrong dates of birth, and lacking contact information. The records that we hold in the office are used for many aspects of our parish life, and the more accurate they are, the healthier we are as a parish. We use the database for: mailing/contact information, sacramental recording, Faith formation, Catholic Youth programs, financial records, determining parish demographics, Diocesan assessments and statistical reports. Inaccuracies in this database affect us all, including our ability to effectively communicate with each of you. Most importantly, as one parish family, we need to be sure that every soul of our parish is accounted for. We do not want to lose track of anyone! We cannot complete this project without a few minutes of your time! We have worked to make this update as easy and quick as possible. Please click this link to complete the survey online. “I have come to gather the Lost Sheep” Mt 15:24
Cake and Coffee with Catechism, a Summer Short Course begins! Monday Mornings, July 15-August 12, 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m., or Evenings 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
CYE REGISTRATION OPEN: CYE registration for Kindergarten through 8th grade is Open. Returning students have a simplified form this year. We have many new exciting plans for next year that we will be announcing in the coming weeks. Registration is $30 per student for the first two children, and $15 for additional children. Registration can be done completely online or you can pick up a form in the parish office.
Our Youth Group has its own page now! Check it out frequently!
CYE PARENTS’ PORTAL PAGE with helpful videos is here.
*GROWING IN FAITH: here is a new weekly entry from our Religious Education Director to help us learn and grow (your questions are encouraged!)
*MORE PARISH NEWS CAN BE FOUND HERE
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