Weekly eNews: Upcoming Events
Summer Schedule
Services will be held in the Nave at
8:00a, 9:15a (Wee Worship in the Nave), and 10:30a
We look forward to worshiping with you throughout the summer season!
Join us on September 6 for Sundae Sunday!
Lunchbox and Water Bottle Drive
St. C’s Refugee Response Ministry is partnering with Solutions in Hometown Connections (SHC) to provide NEW lunch boxes and water bottles to refugee and newcomer students. With loss of benefits and inflation, refugee families are struggling. With your help, we can get to 250 or even 500 lunch boxes and water bottles! Here are links for suggested items being collected, but there are no brand preferences!
You can drop off your donated item in the Common on Sunday, August 9, or 16th.
Alternatively, you can order and mail your donation to: Susan Laing, 2221 Ross Ct, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Please order no later than August 10th. Any questions, contact Alice Goodman at aliceCgoodman@gmail.com.
2026-2027 Children and Youth Program and Music Registration is open and calendars are here!
It’s time to register for formation classes, music programs and acolytes. Please use this link to register now and help us prepare for the coming year! To help you plan, the 2026-2027 calendars are linked here! Please register all your children even if they are too young for Children’s Forums (this helps us capture their demographic information).
DC127 Kids Day Out At St. Columba’s
Want to Volunteer? Training takes place in August and September
On Saturday October 3rd, 9am-2.30pm, St. Columba’s is hosting a DC127 ‘Kids Day Out’ This is a day that offers respite to foster parents and parents who need a break. DC127 runs the day and brings trained volunteers. As the host church, we provide a simple kid friendly lunch and snacks. There are 2 opportunities to help. If you would like to be a volunteer for the morning, you will need to complete a DC127 training in either August or September.
- We need volunteers to buy or order, pick up and serve the lunch. Those who do this do not need to be trained. Contact Courtney at chundley@columba.org for details.
- If you would like to be a volunteer for the morning, you will need to complete a DC127 training in either August or September. Click HERE . This will also enable you to be a volunteer at other DC127 events and let Courtney know if you sign up for the training.
Summer Singers
Sundays at 9:45a
Summer Singers is a pick-up choir that forms each Sunday during the summer to learn and share special music for that morning’s worship. The group gathers in the music room at 9:45 am for a quick warm-up, and then prepares an offertory anthem to sing at the 10:30 am service. Singers of all ages and skill levels are welcome to join us each Sunday, June 14 through August 30, or any Sunday you are available.
Wild Goose Festival 2026
Labor Day Weekend September 3rd- 6th
Join staff member Joy Carroll Wallis at the Wild Goose Festival over Labor Day weekend. Wild Goose is all age and family friendly and would be a great fit for a group of St.Columban families to experience as a group. There is something for everyone! Kids programs, a beer tent (with ‘Beer & Hymns’), amazing musicians, speakers and more. As a founding board member and board chair she can offer a 20% discount on all tickets to the St. Columba family. Get tickets at https://wildgoosefestival.org and use code: JW26
Bluegrass Evening Prayer Service
Sunday, September 13th at 5pm
Y’all come join us as our own Joy Carol Wallis teams up with the Shedkickers for a worship service filled with prayer, scripture, and good old-timey music. We’ll bring the joyful sounds of bluegrass into our nave, weaving together readings, hymns, and songs accompanied by banjo, mandolin, guitar, and upright bass. Come as you are, bring a friend, and share in a service of faith, fellowship, and music that’ll lift your spirit.
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