This coming Sunday is our kick off celebration!  Fall is when so much of our programing and life as a church resumes.  Choir rehearsals pick up, youth group starts, classes come back into session.  We are celebrating with a traditional fall theme- football.  Wear jerseys or team colors as we celebrate starting a new year on September 7th. I’ll be in my Bills Mafia Zubaz dress. After worship we will head upstairs to Jason Lee Hall for a sandwich bar, ministry fair, and some games.  It’s a great opportunity to meet new friends, enjoy a meal together, and have fun as a community!

Kick-off Sunday is one of the traditions of the church. Especially in the Pacific Northwest we often take time in the summer to encounter God in nature or in our travels.  As the seasons change we find ourselves once again engaging in the routine of church attendance, small group gatherings, and ringing together. We are so fortunate that this church community has so many places to engage.  As our life of the church team ramps up we will be creating more places for connection, service, learning, and joy. God invites us to celebrate the rhythms of life and to take time as the season change to reflect on how God is calling us to engage in this moment. Maybe you will find just the right new path at that ministry fair!

Join New Song and the Sanctuary Choir for rehearsal starting at 4:45pm on Thursdays in the Sanctuary. 

Contact Amber Tripp with questions. 

Come Play at the Beach!

This is a weekend to structure the perfect getaway for you and your family. You can:

- find your competitive side during the field games
- try kayaking on Loomis Lake
- build a sandcastle at the beach
- fly a kite
- learn a new card game
- play pickle ball in the covered play structure
- eat wonderful food
- meet new friends or catch up with old friends
- laugh and/or participate in the “No Talent Show”
- kick back and relax with a book

Pastor Eilidh plans to join us on Friday and Saturday, and will provide a campfire service
in the evening.

Hope to see you on the beach!

Bells will meet at 11:15am in the Music Room. 

Please contact Amber Tripp with questions. 

We have another opportunity to assist First Presbyterian as they host Family Promise families. We are looking for two individuals to provide and serve dinner on Wednesday, September. 3rd. We also would like one person to agree to stay overnight at the church.

For questions, please contact Anita Jinks. 

A memorial service to honor the life and legacy of Rev. David Tinney will be held at 2pm in the Sanctuary, followed by a reception in Jason Lee Hall. 

This service will also be livestreamed on our YouTube channel for those unable to attend in-person. 

Join us for fun and fellowship. 

Save the date for Habitat’s largest annual event of the year! Join us and demonstrate your commitment to lasting solutions for affordable housing here in Clark County. All funds raised in the event benefits our future home building and repair projects which supports our mission that everyone deserves a decent, affordable place to live.

Event Details: A complimentary breakfast attended by 400+ community members at the Vancouver Hilton in the Heritage Ballroom on Tuesday, September 16. Doors open at 6:30am with our one-hour program beginning at 7:15am that will feature intimate testimonials from Habitat for Humanity homeowners and an opportunity to make a contribution. It’s a succinct, powerful morning full of coffee, breakfast, networking, and an impact message. We are currently looking for event sponsors. For more info, contact Kelsey@ehfh.org.

Week 1

Acknowledge the urgency of the planetary crisis.
Commit to the use of clean, renewable sources of energy.
Start a community garden.

Week 2

Lift up prayers in personal and public worship for environmental justice.
Commit to energy conservation.
Uproot the political, social, and economic causes of environmental destruction.
Plant native trees in your yard and at church

Week 3

Repent of any acts of greed, overconsumption and waste.
Increase efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle.
Incorporate caring for the whole earth community into the mission of your church.

Week 4

Start an environmental stewardship committee at your church.
Connect church life with the world outside.
From your utility request an energy audit for your home and church.

Bonus Action!

Update worship resources to include creation care. 

Read and study the Green Bible.