VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL – JULY 13-17 
Crocodile Dock: Where Fearless Kids Shine God’s Light

Crocodile Dock begins on Monday, July 13 and continues through Friday, July 17 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

See the giant cypress tree

See the fishing shack

See the swamp

Come and Rock The Dock!

 

Kids and adults will be fizzling with excitement as they head into amazing adventures at CROCODILE DOCK: WHERE FEARLESS KIDS SHINE GOD’S LIGHT

          Join us at Crocodile Dock!
You’ll enjoy Crawfish Crafts and Gator games,
Mind-blowing Bible stories, wacky snacks,
and hear incredible music. 
Plus, you’ll meet lots of new friends!

You will  have the best summer ever by going to
CROCODILE DOCK: WHERE FEARLESS KIDS SHINE GOD’S LIGHT

As you learn about Jesus’ love, you’ll also enjoy hands-on Bible adventures and daily video visits from Chadder Chipmunk.  Chadder is off on another adventure at Crocodile Dock! 

Crocodile Dock is great fun for children ages 6 through Grade 7.   So mark these dates on your calendar:  July 13th through Friday, July 17th.  The adventure starts at 9 a.m. and will end at 12 p.m. 

On Friday, July 17th will be a Children’s Carnival starting at 6 p.m.  Bring a friend to Vacation Bible School and receive a free ticket.

Registrations forms are on the table at the back of the church for kids who want to attend Vacation Bible School.  Must be ages 6 through Grade 7. 

 

Discernment Process for New Vicar

Our task of exploring who we might call to become
our priest has really begun.  The Bishop’s Committee
met on June 7th again with the Rev. Joan Anthony
(Canon to the Ordinary for the Diocese of Olympia).   
She assures us that Bishop Rickel is supportive of our
church community and eager to help us be successful.   We held a general discussion with her about the options presented at May’s meeting.   She was able to answer questions and help us to better understand what resources are available to us.     There were no decisions made regarding the process we would choose.    We feel it is important to take an appropriate amount of time so that any decision made has been given prayerful, thoughtful consideration. 

Many of you have spoken with individual members of The Bishop’s Committee and given your feedback as to the process you recommend for choosing a new vicar.   Additional information was gathered at the potluck held Wednesday, June 10, through three questions:

1.   What kind of a person do you want as a new Vicar?
2.   What’s important to you about our community of St. Columba?

Anything you’d like to see change?

So now the Bishop’s Committee will continue to prayerfully consider all received information from you and the Diocese.   Please continue to talk with Bishop Committee members as you have ideas or questions.  We do value your comments.

Again for the purpose of refreshing our memories, I will repeat that our status of a mission means that   Bishop Rickel bears the responsibility and the authority to approve the placement of a vicar in a mission church.  The Bishop is anxious to work with us and assist us in our discernment process so that we find a vicar who best meets our needs.  

The Bishop’s Committee will decide on the process for this search.  If we choose the shorter process, the Bishop will look at our requirements, (submitted by you),  and provide us with names of priests who have been screened by the Diocese for eligibility.   Both he and Rev. Anthony will review our feedback and give us applicants that meet our criteria  - as closely as possible.  The Bishop’s Committee will become the Call Committee for the purpose of interviewing and recommending a vicar to the Bishop’s Committee.  Once the recommendation is given, the Bishop’s Committee makes a request of the Bishop to place/hire that person into our community as Vicar.  

If we should decide on a longer process, the Bishop will appoint an Interim Priest to serve us until we have completed the tasks outlined by that process.  This includes the self study, self-examination and discernment about our mission and ministry outlined in my last note to you.  At the end of this time, we again would be given names of applicants for us to interview for the selection process.

This may be more information than you wanted.   Please ask questions and give feedback to the Bishop’s Committee.   Our names are below.    We appreciate your prayers and support as we strive to listen to God’s Word for St. Columba.

Diane McFayden, Sr. Warden                               Rod Blalock             
Lucy Von Heesen                                                  David Brand, Jr. Warden   
Karen Francisco                                                    Susan Wilkes

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We are required to have two adults in each Sunday School class.  We already have one adult in most of the classes.  Therefore we need a volunteer for each Sunday School Class.  The volunteers are not required to teach, lead the class or take part in the class.  The Curriculum the teachers use  is so rich and the children learn so much that in discussing the new changes with the teachers they felt they wanted the entire congregation to have an opportunity to sit in the classroom and observe this ministry.  WSP background checks are required of all volunteers.

There is a sign up sheet on the table at the back of the church.  Please take the opportunity
to sign up and be of service to the teachers and to the children. 

PRAYER STATIONS
There are many Prayer Stations around the Church.  As you come into the Sanctuary on the Left hand side there is a table with the Prayers of the People written in a book.  Please feel free to add any request of prayers you may want in the book.  Near the small chapel is a St. Columba Prayer Station.  There is a big bowl and slips of paper and pencils for writing your prayer request.  The Prayer Chapel leaders will pray over these requests on Sundays.  On the North wall is a Prayer station for children.  There is a book and pencils for the children to write their prayer requests. 

Please use the Prayer Stations whenever you have need of them.